Beneath the Crimson Moon
Lu Xin seriously considered the situation. It seemed inappropriate to call the police or alert the security department over such a matter. And of course, shooting was out of the question; he wasn't crazy. It seemed that the second option was the only way, but Lu Xin also felt a bit worried. Although Chen Jing had spoken to him seriously about this, it felt somewhat inappropriate to trouble the leader of another job because of issues with his current one...
However, after pondering for a while and finding no other solutions, he could only dig out that one and only number and dial it.
'What happened?'
The phone was answered after just two rings.
Chen Jing's voice on the other end was clear and calm, yet somehow seemed a bit tense.
'This, Colonel Chen, I'm sorry to bother you...'
Lu Xin said as politely as possible: 'The main issue is that I've encountered some problems here.' 'What kind of problems?'
Lu Xin heard some faint noises, as if countless people had suddenly stopped their work, an extreme silence.
He couldn't help but feel a bit nervous due to the atmosphere and hurriedly said: 'It's like this, because I leave work on time every day and then patrol the streets... I really didn't leave early, I just finished my work and left on time... The company suddenly wants to fire me...'
There was dead silence on the other end of the phone.
After a while, Chen Jing's voice came through: 'Patrol?' 'Yes.'
Lu Xin said, 'I was just looking out for those psychic monsters on the street, just in case. Actually, I didn't take up work time; I did it after work, really. But the company still fired me. The director wanted to give this job to someone else...' Chen Jing's voice was hard to tell if it was relaxed or helpless: 'You called me just for this?' Lu Xin carefully replied, '...Yes.' Chen Jing seemed to have a lot to say, but in the end, she just slowly let out a sigh and said, 'Then you wait for a while!' Since she said to wait, it should be something that could be handled, right? Lu Xin had no choice but to wait patiently downstairs, silently smoking, waiting for the satellite phone to ring again. 'Let me turn them into toys, okay?' His sister appeared beside him at some point, anxiously crawling around him, her body more twisted than usual, her hair falling down, covering most of her eyes, yet making her remaining eyes shine even brighter. She seemed somewhat excited as she looked at Lu Xin and said, 'Brother, they actually dared to bully you, shouldn't we kill them all?'
“Mom will definitely be willing to help with this matter...” “Maybe father will help you too...” “...” At this moment, pedestrians were passing by, and Lu Xin had no choice but to pretend not to see his sister, turning his head to look at the legs of the women walking past. After waiting for about a minute or so, Lu Xin suddenly saw the director hurrying down from the stairwell, followed by two anxious figures. The director, wiping sweat from his brow, rushed down the stairs and immediately spotted Lu Xin squatting by the roadside smoking. He hurried over and grabbed Lu Xin's hand, exclaiming, 'Oh my, Xiao Lu, why didn't you say so earlier?' Lu Xin didn't know what the director was referring to and just let him hold his hand. “Since you know Director Liu of the main city's Bogu Technology, why didn't you tell me earlier?”
Lu Xin still didn't know what to say because he didn't know any Director Liu. Seeing that Lu Xin remained silent, the director seemed a bit guilty and said with a smiling face, 'Director Liu just called and said he really appreciates your work attitude. He's also prepared to entrust one of their material transportation projects to us, and he specifically named you to be in charge. The chairman called me, look at this misunderstanding, haha, come back to work quickly, I'll treat you to dinner after work...' Lu Xin still didn't know what to say, but he knew his job was saved. At this moment, the two young people who followed the director also stepped forward. One of them, wearing a pearl shirt and looking unhappy, was Director Liu's daughter, Xiao Qing. Because she usually kept her eyes on the top of her head and ordered people around in the office, everyone called her 'Princess Xiao Qing' behind her back. The other one was Lu Cheng, who often pestered Lu Xin to teach him things. Lu Cheng also smiled apologetically and shook Lu Xin's hand, saying, 'Brother Lu, I'm really sorry, I didn't mean to snatch your job...' 'It's okay, it's okay...' Lu Xin quickly withdrew his hand and said, 'I understand, in this world, everyone is having a tough time.' Lu Cheng didn't expect Lu Xin to be so magnanimous. His eyes lit up and he said, 'Brother Lu, can I follow you to work on this new project?' Lu Xin glanced at him. Judging from the director's behavior, this new project should be big and if it succeeded, the bonus should also be substantial. So he replied seriously: 'No!'
Lü Cheng's smile suddenly froze on his face. Princess Xiaoqing on the side seemed to want to get angry, but not knowing Lu Xin's background clearly, she just rolled her eyes and said nothing. People related to the main city, with deep backgrounds... After Lu Xin repeatedly assured that he would go back to work, the director finally wiped off his sweat and tremblingly took his daughter and Lü Cheng back to the company first. Then, at this moment, Lu Xin's satellite phone also rang very timely. Chen Jing's voice came from the phone: 'Is the problem solved?' Lu Xin nodded, and thinking that Chen Jing couldn't see, he said again: 'It's solved.' 'That's good!' Chen Jing paused for a while, then said: 'You have been recruited by us, and you have enough subsidies, but why do you still do this job?' Lu Xin replied softly: 'Your rules don't say that I can't do other jobs...' Chen Jing was silent for a moment, then suddenly asked: 'Why do you patrol?' To this question, Lu Xin was surprised and said: 'Aren't you paying me to do this?' Chen Jing seemed to sigh, and Lu Xin felt that she seemed a bit troubled. 'Since you are so enthusiastic about your work, there happens to be something that needs your attention.'
On the other end of the phone, there were faint noises, as if she was pressing the receiver and asking someone for some information. After a while, her voice came through: 'I've just arranged for a subsidiary of Bogu Technology to offer your company a service related to material transportation. Take this opportunity to get in touch with Qin Ran, the boss of Sifang Transportation Company.' 'Check if there are any issues on his end, and report back to me promptly...' Hearing that Chen Jing was actually assigning work, Lu Xin was both surprised and somewhat pleased. The leader is starting to assign tasks, which is a good sign! Then he hurriedly asked, 'What kind of issues?' Chen Jing said over the phone, 'The Intelligence Gathering Department shows that there have been at least seven or eight murders related to his Sifang Transportation Company recently, so I need you to go and take a look. Are these murders just simple homicides, or something else...' 'Seven or eight lives?' Lu Xin was slightly shocked and asked, 'What if it's murder?' Chen Jing replied, 'If it's just murder, then we can rest assured, and you can come back directly...' After a pause, she added, 'But if it's something else, report back immediately!' 'So it's actually reassuring if it's just murder?' Lu Xin was taken aback for a moment before he understood the implication in her words, and a sense of absurdity suddenly welled up in his heart. In the eyes of those who govern pollution, are cases involving seven or eight lives considered trivial? After a while, he carefully asked, 'Is there any danger?'
Chen Jing said, 'Yes, whether it's murder or infection, that group of people is very dangerous, but that's to ordinary people.' 'With your ability, you should be able to handle it.' As she spoke, her voice suddenly carried a hint of laughter: 'Regardless of the investigation results, there will be a reward.' Lu Xin agreed. After a moment, he returned to the company and saw that his belongings had been put back in place, including the banner. People around him, including Sister Sun, were secretly looking at him, then pretending to be busy. Lu Xin sat for a while and then came to the secluded partition where Lü Cheng was. Facing Lü Cheng's somewhat panicked eyes, Lu Xin said, 'I've thought about it, you should help me with this project!'
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