Chapter 95: Chapter 95: A Strange Customized Commission

The Miscellaneous Affairs Department office wasn’t large.

A walnut desk and chair set sat before the floor-to-ceiling windows. To the sides were bookcases, filing shelves, and two rows of sofas. A few pots of dragon trees and snake plants occupied the corners.

An unusually thin woman sat in the large chair.

She looked to be in her forties or fifties, her black hair pinned up with a few strands of silver mixed in. She wore a pair of sunglasses, and a ferocious scar ran diagonally across her entire face, from her right forehead to the left corner of her mouth.

[Xia Ling (Light Green/Five Stars)]

A Bronze-framed entry. An Elite unit.

’On the same level as the Lords of the Magic Forest.’

Wang Xi thought to himself, marveling at how Cupid Housekeeping was truly full of hidden masters.

The woman wore a gray, high-collared trench coat, its sleeves rolled up as she ate instant noodles. Wang Xi glanced over. Spicy beef flavor.

Without looking up, she simply gestured to the chair in front of her desk and said:

"Sit."

Her voice was deep and slightly hoarse.

Wang Xi nodded and took a seat.

"The Miscellaneous Affairs Department doesn’t have a lot of rules. When there’s work, you work. When there isn’t, you rest."

Xia Ling said flatly, chewing her noodles.

She then took out a work ID from her desk drawer and passed it to Wang Xi.

"This is your new ID. You can use it to access the vast majority of restricted areas in the company."

"Okay, understood."

Wang Xi took the ID and glanced at it.

The material was tougher than his old ID from the Cleaning Department. It was printed with his photo and name, as well as his department and position.

"With you joining, the Miscellaneous Affairs Department now has a total of 19 Deacons: 4 Senior Deacons, including yourself, and 15 regular Deacons."

Xia Ling explained slowly, slurping her noodles.

"I’ll add you to the work group chat later. I’ll assign the more important client requests, while the general ones will be put on a list for you to claim yourselves."

Wang Xi grunted in acknowledgment.

At that, Xia Ling put down her chopsticks, took a sip of broth, then wiped her mouth with a napkin before pushing a file across the desk to Wang Xi.

"Here’s an important request. The client specifically asked for you by name."

"A specific request?"

Wang Xi raised an eyebrow, a little surprised.

He had just transferred to the Miscellaneous Affairs Department. How could he have work already?

"Your outstanding performance during the Professional Warrior assessment has already attracted a lot of attention. Most of our VIP clients are well-informed; it wasn’t hard for them to find out about your current situation."

Xia Ling explained briefly, then gestured for Wang Xi to open the file and see for himself.

SHHHF—

Wang Xi opened the file.

Soon, his expression turned strange.

The VIP client for this custom request was named "Young Master Bai," a scion from the upper echelons of the Shanshan Conglomerate.

In the request, he stated clearly that he had seen Wang Xi’s peculiar performance during an interview and was deeply impressed and extremely appreciative.

Therefore, this "Young Master Bai" was specifically requesting Wang Xi to go on a blind date for him.

"A blind date?"

Wang Xi looked up at Miss Xia Ling.

"Are you sure there’s no mistake?"

"That’s right," the woman said. "Our VIP clients’ custom requests can be bizarre. Forget blind dates; we’ve had requests to accompany them shopping, go to the Wilderness to play house, and even help them record adventures in a Maze."

Hearing this, the expression on Wang Xi’s face grew even stranger.

What was he supposed to say to that?

’As expected of a VIP, I guess?’

’So high-maintenance.’

"The motto of our Cupid Housekeeping is to serve our clients wholeheartedly, allowing them to experience the warmth of home."

Miss Xia Ling said with a stern face.

"No matter how demanding the custom request, you must find a way to overcome the difficulties and complete it perfectly. Do a good job. Don’t screw it up."

"Yes, I understand."

Wang Xi put a hand to his forehead, sounding slightly resigned.

Miss Xia Ling nodded in satisfaction and added:

"’Young Master Bai’ is a long-time client of our company, one of our few high-level VIPs. You should try your best to satisfy his requests... Don’t worry, he’s very generous. The payment for this job is 1,000,000, and you’ll get a 200,000 commission."

Hearing that he could make 200,000 just for going on one blind date, Wang Xi was instantly energized.

It was right up his alley, professionally speaking.

Miss Xia Ling seemed to see the change in him through her sunglasses. The corners of her mouth lifted as she continued:

"’Young Master Bai’s’ parents are both on the Shanshan Conglomerate’s board of directors. The blind date his family has arranged for him is not with someone simple, so you need to be careful."

"As per his request, you not only have to make the other party back off, but you also have to maintain your courtesy and composure."

"Take this Card. You’ll use it then."

With that, the woman handed over a Card and a Monitoring Wristwatch.

The wristwatch was standard issue for the Miscellaneous Affairs Department; everyone had one.

Wang Xi took the Card and put on the wristwatch. He then pretended to scan the Card with the watch while secretly using Kaos to read its detailed information.

It was a Three-Star Artificial White Card.

Its name was 「Heaven and Earth Shattering·Shy Rabbit Knight Mask」. Its basic function, upon use, was to don a Rabbit Mecha Mask that concealed one’s appearance, altered one’s hairstyle and voice, and served as a disguise.

It also had two auxiliary abilities.

"Rabbit Pink Eyes" and "Rabbit Sniffing Nose."

In layman’s terms, they were dynamic environmental scanning and air composition analysis.

The eyes could switch between infrared and thermal imaging modes, penetrating obstacles like smoke, thin walls, and wooden boards to detect life forms, and would automatically mark dangerous items within the field of vision, such as explosives, flammable materials, or toxic gas.

A device inside the nose would detect and display, in real-time, oxygen content, humidity, toxic gas concentrations, and more.

"..."

Wang Xi gripped the Artificial White Card and fell silent.

Just then, Miss Xia Ling stated:

"’Young Master Bai’ had this Card passed on to you. Remember to return it after you’re done. Also, there’s a first-person monitor installed inside the mask. He’ll be watching the entire thing from behind the scenes. Just giving you a heads-up."

"Okay..."

Wang Xi nodded.

’As expected of a conglomerate young master.’

’He really knows how to have fun.’

...

...

「That night.」

Qingliu Pavilion Restaurant, Valley City Central District.

Inside the quiet private room, the tables, chairs, doors, and windows were almost all crafted from precious woods, giving it an antique, classical feel.

Soft music from plucked strings echoed as the floor-to-ceiling windows framed the neon-lit cluster of buildings into a picturesque nightscape.

Through the window, one could see the Valley City riverfront. A cruise ship glided across the water’s surface, its lights like scattered diamonds, leaving a shimmering trail in the dark ripples.

At this moment, Wang Xi was sitting by the window.

His reflection in the glass showed a handsome figure in a white suit, but his face was covered by a Rabbit Mecha Mask, its two long ears standing straight up, creating a rather incongruous sight.

SHHH—

The door to the private room slid open.

"My apologies, Young Master Bai. I’m late."

Wang Xi turned his head to see a beautiful young woman walking in quickly. The waiter at the door was still holding a bow.

Once the waiter had closed the door, the woman had also taken her seat.

"..."

The two of them sized each other up, both falling silent.

"Uh, is this a hobby of yours, Young Master Bai?"

The woman asked, pointing awkwardly at the rabbit mask.

Unexpectedly, "Young Master Bai" didn’t play along.

A cute, robotic, girlish voice simply emanated from within the mask:

"You are late, Miss Chen. I apologize, but I am in a hurry, so let’s each ask three questions... Was your first question going to be about my hobbies?"

"Ah, no, no."

The woman quickly waved her hands.

She hadn’t expected Young Master Bai of the Shanshan Conglomerate to be so assertive, setting the framework for this blind date right from the start. But she was, after all, the one who was late, which put her at a disadvantage. The conversational tactics she had prepared were suddenly useless.

Moreover, her family’s jewelry company was just a small-to-medium-sized enterprise, nowhere near his status. So, she had no choice but to follow his lead:

"Then for the first question, um... if it were a date, how long would you be willing to wait for a girlfriend who is late, Young Master Bai?"

Beneath the mask, Wang Xi’s expression was calm.

’This is a classic ’shit test’.’

’In relationships between men and women, there is an inherent, hidden competition to establish a hierarchy.’

’Like a Hero and a dragon.’

’And the woman is the dragon.’

’Not only do they adore shiny things, but they also have an innate talent for this, one that requires no learning, as if it were etched into their very genes.’

’Most men, on the other hand, don’t understand this at all.’

’After all, a Hero must go through trials.’

’Dragons often have three innate talents, which perhaps even they themselves don’t realize: shit tests to screen out the weak, comparison tests to activate potential, and sunk cost tests to exert control...’

Faced with Miss Chen’s opening salvo, Wang Xi simply said calmly:

"I’m sorry, I cannot accept lateness."

The woman was taken aback. She wanted to see his expression, but only met the emotionless red eyes of the rabbit mask.

Wang Xi had experienced countless "shit tests" like this, which were designed to probe one’s boundaries. The simplest way to respond was to take a firm stance and assert oneself.

The robotic, girlish voice continued:

"True class is not about how much jewelry you own, but about your reverence for time. Punctuality is not a rigid rule, but a sign of respect for life itself."

"Being five minutes late could mean missing a life-changing event. Arriving ten minutes early might lead to an unexpected opportunity... Because I understand the value of time, I am unwilling to waste a single minute of my life."

"Miss Chen, let me leave you with three sentences."

"Ah?" The woman was stunned by "Young Master Bai’s" speech, a little bewildered. After collecting herself, she quickly said, "Please... please go on."

"Waiting is the most expensive consumption; punctuality is the most understated luxury; the ticking of a clock is far more pleasant than an apology."

The robotic, girlish voice said flatly.

"Although you have only asked one question, I believe there is no need to continue... This is just a waste of both our time, don’t you think, Miss Chen?"

"..."

Miss Chen opened her mouth but didn’t know what to say.

’I just got here, and he’s already leaving?!’

’We haven’t even ordered food...’

’Should I say he’s being unreasonable?’

’Or that he’s ungentlemanly?’

’No, that’s not right either...’

On the contrary, she felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

"I’m sorry for wasting your time, ’Young Master Bai’. I agree that we’re probably not a good match..."

Miss Chen forced a smile, picked up her bag, and gave a polite nod to the man in the white suit and rabbit mask before turning to leave the private room.

At that very moment—

In a luxurious suite in a hotel owned by the Shanshan Conglomerate, a sharp laugh rang out.

"HAHAHAHA! Interesting!"

After a while, the laughter subsided into a low murmur:

"What an interesting fellow. A true dark horse from this year’s Professional Warrior assessment... Hmm, you’ve successfully piqued my interest, my man."

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