Chapter 250: Chapter 252: The Premise of Cooperation is Sincerity!


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    “...” Chi Yuan looked at the note Qin Muye handed over with a black line running down his forehead, not expecting him to be so blunt.


    “Dark Snake, you really are getting more and more insubordinate, actually going after Professor Li’s trouble. Your Zou family in Shen’an and the Shadow Administration haven’t reached a point where you can cover the sky with one hand.” Chi Yuan walked over slowly, his tone dripping with sarcasm.


    “Captain Dark Snake, you seem pretty idle yourself. Besides, I’m the only one in the archives, no colleagues to speak of.”


    “Plus, you can’t just kill someone for resisting conscription. According to rule ninety-seven, unless you’re dealing with a level 1 danger, like a mass invasion of Dead Shadows or Shadow Monsters, or the Administration is compromised, you can only report it upwards and let the Administration dole out the punishment.”


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    “Guarding the Yin Mountain Military Armory in Shen’an requires, of course, that you can opt out, but I believe there are plenty of others who would take the job,” Qin Muye drawled, “many are eager to collaborate with me.”


    “Besides, I remember that Captain Dark Snake should have used up all his vacation for the year, right? How can you still roam around?”


    “Fine, then I’ll wait for the news. I hope there won’t be any hitches along the way; otherwise, heh...” Qin Muye’s tone carried a threat.


    “Hmph, a Chief Captain coming to suck up to a mere archivist, have you no shame?” Dark Snake said before leaving on his own accord.


    “Since it’s like this, I, as a Captain, am conscripting you to come with me. If you don’t obey orders, I have the authority to eliminate you on the spot,” Dark Snake said with a sinister tone.


    “The warrants or relevant documents, please.” Qin Muye asked with a smirk.


    “Don’t worry, Professor Li, I’ve got this figured out.” Chi Yuan had understood Qin Muye’s implication: this was a test of their initial cooperation. If they couldn’t handle a matter this small, they wouldn’t consider working with that faction in the future.


    “Professor Li, you seem quite leisurely. While all the other colleagues are swamped, you’re actually reading in the Library?” a man said in a mocking tone as he approached.


    “No problem, this afternoon Captain Dark Snake and Chief Captain Ghost Butterfly will die in the line of duty, and you, Professor Li, won’t have any trouble either.” Chi Yuan wanted to stall but realized that if he didn’t agree, others would.


    “Good, and take care of the associated personnel while you’re at it. I don’t want to deal with the elders after beating the younger ones; knowing their petty Heart Eyes, it’s probably hereditary,” Qin Muye said bluntly.


    “Enough talk, come with me. You’re in trouble,” Dark Snake said disdainfully after glancing at Qin Muye’s Shadow.


    “I am a civilian and not fully awakened, so your conscription as a Captain doesn’t apply to me.”


    “This afternoon, I want to hear about Captain Dark Snake and Chief Captain Ghost Butterfly’s demise. That’s the payment.”


    “That’s a bit much, I...”


    Dark Snake had someone backing him, and so did Chi Yuan.


    After all, cooperation depends on strength. Without the power to deal with a Captain and a Chief Captain, why would anyone cooperate with them?


    Saying this, he also hurriedly left, afraid they might come up with some more bizarre demands.


    He guessed there must be someone sabotaging from within, but as to who it might be, he had no idea.


    He had come to salvage the situation while incidentally trying to curry favor with Qin Muye.


    On his lips he said this, but in his heart, he contemplated whether or not to kill the young man since he and his father, the Chief Captain, had been embarrassed by him a few days earlier and seemed to have been targeting him ever since.


    In the Library, Qin Muye closed the book he was reading.


    For someone like Qin Muye, who drew a salary of three thousand a month yet dreamt of covertly undermining the Shadow Administration, he would dare to talk back as soon as they spoke up.


    If it were someone else, they might actually get dominated, but Qin Muye maintained an attitude of indifference—had they really wanted to support him, they would not have transferred him to the archives.


    If the other party was not diligent this time, then Qin Muye was not prepared to just survive quietly; he would flip the Shadow Administration on its head, leading to its annihilation. If he could survive, he surely would, but in the current situation, someone was not allowing him peace, then nobody would have it.


    Fortunately, Qin Muye was not too moved by this, knowing that as long as he ignored it, he wouldn’t get trapped.


    With powerful abilities, many things were not a big deal for Qin Muye. If necessary, he wouldn’t wait for the annihilation to be launched; sending them on their way was also viable.


    It wasn’t an important department anyway; a clean government office still demanded overtime. There was only him; they could deduct attendance if they liked.


    Moreover, even if the Zou family refused, what could they really do? Once you’re in the Shadow Administration, you’re not in control. The Zou family isn’t the only power; there are many political foes and archenemy families who would take action if offered as an entry ticket.


    These words made Dark Snake’s expression even uglier. He didn’t know whether what Qin Muye said was true or not, after all, he had never memorized the Shadow Administration’s regulations.


    This was the Yin Mountain Military Armory, specifically the one protecting Shendu city; the inheritance must be extraordinary.


    It seemed like a lot of important figures had given some warnings about it.


    If they wanted to play dirty, then Qin Muye would gladly send the other party to their fate.


    His previous disdain was an act, but now it was genuine.


    As for workplace PUA?


    As for the follow-up on Yin Mountain Lord, he had currently been moved to Shendu city, and the media was vying to report on it.


    And as for the Zou family? When the time comes, part of the inheritance would also be shared with them; it’s just that Dark Snake and Ghost Butterfly had died. As long as the benefits were enough, the other party would have to accept it, holding their noses.


    Of course, the intention was to find a way to make him work for them in excavating various Relics. He had thought there would be no suppression, but he didn’t expect it to come from a higher level.


    The Zou family had more than just these two in the Shadow Administration.


    As the Archive Manager, his life differed from that of combat personnel; he enjoyed nine-to-five office hours, weekends off, and other benefits.