Chapter 11: Agreement to Start Early

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The following register and leave approval were effortless.

The reason was simple. The chief of the Logistics Department was his Aunt Chen, Chen Zhengyi’s wife.

Chen Zhengyi and his wife did not have any children. They treated Lin Zhendong, the orphan neighbor, as their son.

Therefore, when Aunt Chen learned that Lin Zhendong had joined her department, she was overjoyed and personally led him to finish the procedure.

As for the matter of taking leave to prepare for the exam, there was no need to say anything at all. Aunt Chen had already handled it for him.

Shen Yan, the chief of the Human Resources Department, who had been waiting for a long time, also gave her approval immediately.

Therefore, Lin Zhendong, who had been given a three-month leave on the same day he registered for work, left happily while humming a song.

However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly froze for a moment. He turned his head, rubbed his chin, and sized up the Yuandong District office building.

“That’s weird. Why do all my close neighbors seem to have super-powerful women? ”

“Each of them is either a Grade 5 or Grade 4 Official. Their positions are either deputy captains or captains. They are either the chiefs or deputy chiefs of various departments.”

“On the other hand, although the men in their family are of similar levels, the one with the most impressive position is Uncle Chen, a team leader. The others don’t have any positions and are just employees! Is there a problem with the geomancy of this office building?”

Thinking that he might end up like the other men in the future, he couldn’t help but shiver and immediately ran away.

Lin Zhendong heaved a sigh of relief when he returned home. He was doing very well now. Not only was he employed, but he also received a salary and cultivation resources every month.

Although he could only get half of his salary and resources because he was on leave, it was better than nothing.

Moreover, he could prepare for the college entrance examination in peace and get a good score. His future could be said to be worry-free.

Therefore, he began to calm down. He took out his textbook and test papers to study.

As for Bauhinia Legion? He had forgotten. He was preparing for the exam. His attention was all on the college entrance examination in the future.

However, Lin Zhendong thought he could focus on his study like this, but his wish to take the college entrance examination could not be realized.

The next day, just as the sun rose, the phone rang.

He opened his eyes and squinted at his phone. Seeing the caller ID Sister Su Yan, he was jolted awake immediately.

The moment the call was answered, he said sweetly, “Sister Su Yan…”

Before he could finish speaking, Su Yan’s crisp voice came from the other end of the phone. “Wash up quickly. I’m waiting for you outside the gate of your courtyard!”

Before Lin Zhendong could reply, she hung up.

“What? Didn’t you say we would meet again in a few days? It’s only been more than ten hours!” Lin Zhendong got out of bed in distress and went to wash up helplessly.

He moved very quickly and finished it in a few minutes. Then he left the house feeling slightly refreshed.

The guard of the courtyard was sleeping soundly in the guard room. He did not wake him and swiped his card to leave.

He immediately saw a black car waiting. Su Yan, who was sitting in the back row, opened the window and waved at him. “Hurry up!”

Once they got into the car, Lin Zhendong received soy milk and buns, and the car started moving.

After thanking her, he didn’t stand on ceremony and started eating.

After a few bites, Lin Zhendong finally had the heart to scan the man in the driver’s seat. He was silent and focused on driving.

Above this ordinary-looking man in a suit immediately popped out an evaluation message: [The target is kind. Strength: C.]

Lin Zhendong immediately understood that he was just a driver, not Su Yan’s companion. He was not the burly man who could beat Li Zhi and Xiao Bin up even when he was acting.

The sky was still dark outside, and the street lights were still on.

Lin Zhendong asked as he cleaned up the remains of the breakfast, “Sister Su Yan, why are you so early?”

“Originally, I was going to come to you for help in a few days, but something came up suddenly, so I came earlier than planned. Brother Treasure Hunting Mouse, you shouldn’t have any objections, right?” Su Yan smiled.

Lin Zhendong quickly shook his head. “No objection, but Sister Su Yan, can you call me by my name?”

“It’s better not to call yourself by your real name. Remember this,” Su Yan said.

“Uh, alright.” Lin Zhendong was stunned for a moment, but he could only accept it helplessly.

As he watched the car drive out of the city, he couldn’t help but be curious. “Where is our destination? How long will it take?”

“Somewhere in the mountains of Zilong County. It will take about four to five hours,” Su Yan replied.

“Then I’ll have to ask for leave again later.” Lin Zhendong sighed helplessly, thinking that he had thought of going to school today yesterday.

“Hehe, it’s fine. Anyway, the last semester of your third year is all about revision. Some students just asked for leave and didn’t show up. They studied at home and only returned to school until the college entrance examination,” Su Yan said as if she had experienced it before.

Lin Zhendong’s heart skipped a beat. He didn’t say that he was still a high school student! He didn’t say that he was asking for leave from school!

The other party had completely learned his information.

After suppressing his emotions and chatting for a while, Lin Zhendong could not help but want to get some information. “Sister Su Yan, may I know the name of this faction you’re in?”

“Bauhinia Legion,” Su Yan said without hiding anything.

When Lin Zhendong heard this unfamiliar name, he subconsciously took out his phone and prepared to search online.

However, Su Yan stopped him with a smile. “Foolish little brother, you can’t find this information on the public network or log in to the dark web. If you log into the intelligence network of your Special Protection Department, you should be able to find some information.”

Lin Zhendong had no choice but to take back his phone. Needless to say, the intelligence network of the Special Protection Department was not something that a newcomer like him could access.

So he simply asked, “Sis, are there many such forces in the country?”

“There are about seven or eight legions in the world that are similar to ours, and there are dozens of second-tier ones and countless third-tier ones,” Su Yan said casually.

“Uh, these organizations can operate in the Zhongyun Empire? I’ve never even heard of it.” Lin Zhendong was shocked. There were actually so many unofficial organizations. He had not heard any news about it!

Su Yan explained, “They’re all extraordinary organizations. The control of public opinion in Zhongyun Empire is relatively strict, so they didn’t reveal it to the ordinary people.”

“However, everyone knows about it in countries with lax control over public opinion. Moreover, in some countries, some extraordinary organizations have even appeared openly and even opened offices.”

“It’s only because the official control of the Zhongyun Empire is so strong that extraordinary organizations like us are secretive here.”

Lin Zhendong nodded. This was an era where power belonged to the individual. It was normal for all kinds of extraordinary organizations to appear.

He also wanted to find out more about the Bauhinia Legion, such as how many people there were, what their highest combat power was, where their headquarters was, and so on.

“This is a secret of the organization. I can’t tell you.” Su Yan directly refused him.

However, Su Yan did give a general idea of the situation regarding the other extraordinary organizations.

With just that, Lin Zhendong’s horizons were broadened.

As they chatted, time flew by. When the car stopped, Lin Zhendong realized they had arrived at the foot of a dense forest.