Chapter 96

"Old Liu, how could you agree to his condition? Our Paranormal Management Bureau never hires temporary workers, let alone pay 50,000 yuan as labor fees to someone else."

The young investigator asked Liu Zhigang after seeing Lin Fei leave the meeting room.

"Little Sun! I know what you're thinking. Our prestigious Paranormal Management Bureau doesn't need to spend money to hire an outsider to help us."

Liu Zhigang said.

"Old Liu, Little Sun's thoughts are also mine. Our Paranormal Management Bureau doesn't need to spend money to hire outsiders to do our work," another investigator added.

"Didn't you all advise me to say more and retain more people earlier? Why the change of heart now?

Recruiting some powerful cultivators from the civilian world to join our Paranormal Management Bureau to enhance our current strength, although I don't agree with this plan, it was ultimately approved, and I will implement it seriously.

Although this young man didn't join us, I think it's very cost-effective to spend 50,000 yuan to hire him to participate in our future missions.

Don't look at this young man; according to the materials provided by Director Xie, I judge that his strength should have already reached the high-end third stage." Liu Zhigang said.

"High-end third stage? Impossible! How old is he?" The young investigator, Little Sun, was shocked.

"The materials show that he is 22 years old this year, and in the previous years, he was an ordinary person with no paranormal abilities. After the spiritual energy outbreak, he registered a paranormal ability at one of our bureau's offices, and then he didn't register any other information.

It wasn't until recently that he opened a flower shop, revealing two hidden paranormal abilities. Plus, he easily defeated a third-stage beginner cultivator not long ago, so Lin Fei has excellent talent and strength." Liu Zhigang said.

"This is incredible! Could he have cultivated to the high-end third stage in such a short time after the spiritual energy outbreak?" one of the investigators said.

"This is his secret, and we shouldn't pry. Although he is our temporary worker, he is also part of our Paranormal Management Bureau.

This recruitment mission to Rongcheng has been quite successful; we have hired a cultivator with good strength." Old Liu said with a smile.

...

"Was I out of my mind just now? How could I make such a suggestion? I hope they don't call me frequently for missions in the future." Lin Fei thought to himself.

"Based on the content shown in the video just now, the place where the video was shot is not in Yacheng. This means that there should be more than one world passage to the Spirit Realm.

Forget it, no need to think too much. Now, I'll go home for lunch, take a good nap in the afternoon, and have dinner with Zhou Yue and Wang Xiaoru in the evening." Lin Fei took out his phone to check the time and then found a secluded place to "return to the city."

"Director, Old Liu has talked to the people on the list. Most of them chose to leave. Now, we can confirm nine people, but Old Liu asked them to reconsider and give us their responses tomorrow.

Old Liu also convinced Lin Fei, but he didn't agree to join us. Old Liu made him our temporary worker, and we can call him when we need him for missions, and we have to pay him 50,000 yuan as labor fees." Han Xue reported in Xie Yurong's office.

"Temporary worker? Alright, I understand. Tell me the final number after those people respond tomorrow." Xie Yurong nodded.

"Director, this Lin Fei is really something, to make such a request." Han Xue said.

"People with strength are often independent. Besides, he's not one of our investigators, so his request isn't unreasonable. After all, participating in our missions is dangerous." Xie Yurong said.

...

At 7 PM, it started to snow in Rongcheng, a weather phenomenon that occurs only once every thirty years.

Lin Fei had a lazy afternoon nap at home. After waking up, he stayed at home for a while and then went out when it was almost time.

It took him some time to reach the place agreed upon with Wang Xiaoru and Zhou Yue.

He looked around the street, and every corner exuded a festive atmosphere.

Almost all the malls had Christmas trees, some placed at the entrance, others in the hall.

The Christmas trees were tower-shaped, dressed in green, with small bells hanging on them. A gentle touch would make them tinkle melodiously.

The golden lights, like twinkling stars in the sky, and the colorful lanterns, flashing, were incredibly beautiful!

On Christmas, the weather was particularly cold, but the cold did not hinder the joy of Christmas.

Snowflakes fell sparsely from the sky, melting on the heads of passersby in no time.

Originally, they had planned to have a hot pot at their homes, but in the afternoon, Zhou Yue sent a message to Lin Fei, saying that their boss had given the employees some discount coupons for the Shengshi Hotel's buffet hot pot, so they decided to change the gathering place to the Shengshi Hotel.

Lin Fei stopped on the street for a while and soon saw two beautiful figures walking towards him.

"Who would have thought it would snow today? What a lucky day," Zhou Yue said with a smile.

"Indeed! I've lived in Rongcheng for so many years, and this is the first time I've seen snow," Lin Fei said.

"Did you not check the weather before you went out? It's snowing, and you're still dressed so lightly," Wang Xiaoru said.

"I did check the weather and even went to the balcony to feel the outdoor temperature. Don't worry, my clothes are lined with fleece. They look thin, but they are very warm," Lin Fei said with a smile.

The three of them chatted as they walked to the Shengshi Hotel. The welcoming staff gave them three Santa hats and smiled, saying, "Mr. and Miss, welcome back."

"She remembers us!" Zhou Yue said to Lin Fei, somewhat surprised.

"Of course. In June, when we came here for hot pot, a drunk guest argued with his girlfriend and tried to hit her. You took him down with a few moves, which left a deep impression on everyone there," Lin Fei said.

The staff led them to their seats, asked what soup base they wanted, and then left.

Zhou Yue and Wang Xiaoru went to get food, while Lin Fei waited at the table, looking around at the other diners, most of whom were couples.

This was really...

Zhou Yue had taken seafood, while Wang Xiaoru had taken meat and vegetables. They placed the food on the table, and Zhou Yue said happily, "We came at the right time; some dishes are only available today."

"Sure, let's eat more then," Lin Fei said with a smile.

The three of them sat down and waited for the soup to boil. Since Wang Xiaoru couldn't handle too much spiciness, they ordered a鸳鸯锅 (yuan yang guo), with one side spicy and the other not.