Extraordinary Realm from Persuasion System

Chapter 944 - 359: I Want to Change the Captain (Part 2)

Even after falling asleep, life didn’t get much easier; he still dreamt about that incident, waking up in fright from nightmares several times.

It had become his nightmare.

An infinite loop.

Fortunately, this time no team members were lost; if there were any casualties, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life.

He felt a burden lift off his shoulders.

Truly, it was a burden lifted.

Others were also a bit calmer by now.

Only Yin Mengwei still looked horrified.

She even wanted to point at her own face and loudly ask Zhang Beixing, "Huh? Me?"

Zhang Beixing didn’t respond to their little expressions.

"Alright, that’s about all there is to say. The rest can wait until I arrive in the Willpower Country."

After saying this, Zhang Beixing exchanged a few more words of concern and then hung up the phone.

It had been over an hour since work ended.

The administrative staff in the building of The Ninth Bureau had mostly left by now, leaving only the Extraordinary Reservists.

They were not selected to join the second team, so they could only train diligently and wait for the chance to enter the third team, fourth team, or even larger-numbered teams.

Once they entered The Ninth Bureau, they had to wait for a new team to form and join it.

There was another reason for the rigorous training, which was to guard against being eliminated.

Entering The Ninth Bureau didn’t mean everything was settled.

Zhang Beixing had actually set up an evaluation system.

However, the evaluation cycle is long, conducted quarterly, with the last ten ranked being eliminated each time.

Of course, elimination doesn’t mean dismissal; after elimination, they can still participate in future selections and re-enter The Ninth Bureau.

Only those who are dismissed will have no chance to enter The Ninth Bureau again.

Like that couple who caused trouble in The Ninth Bureau before.

Zhang Beixing directly ordered their dismissal, and after being dismissed, they were never to be hired again. Zhang Beixing even went so far as to inform the Organization Department to avoid hiring these two in other official departments.

From now on, they should live honestly as ordinary people and no longer think about getting a secure government job.

Zhang Beixing didn’t know if they would regret it, but he was quite pleased with himself.

The secretary hadn’t left work yet.

As long as Zhang Beixing was still at work, she couldn’t leave either.

As a secretary, it’s necessary to arrive earlier and leave later than Zhang Beixing.

After Zhang Beixing came out, the secretary hurried to follow him.

"Check where Makely has been arranged to stay and arrange for a driver to take me there, I want to see her."

"Understood."

The secretary immediately started searching for information on her tablet.

It had been almost a week since Zhang Beixing returned.

He hadn’t checked on the group of misfits brought back from Europe, including Makely, leaving them to their own devices.

Zhang Beixing initially intended to let them rest for a longer period.

After all, it takes quite some time to adjust to being in Great Xia.

Zhang Beixing didn’t want to be seen as a harsh boss. These Europeans aren’t like the people here in Great Xia; they prefer a more leisurely lifestyle.

Even if you hold a stick to make them work, it’s still a bit difficult to reach the efficiency of Great Xia.

Zhang Beixing meant well to let them rest, but unfortunately, those guys in Europe insisted on stirring things up.

He couldn’t be blamed for that.

Very quickly, the secretary finished gathering the information.

After glancing at the information, Zhang Beixing nodded, "Alright, I got it. Arrange for a driver to wait and prepare a gift; visiting empty-handed wouldn’t be appropriate."

After speaking, Zhang Beixing left immediately.

He didn’t need to instruct the secretary on what to bring, as she would certainly have it prepared. He didn’t need to worry about such small matters.

As expected, when Zhang Beixing took the elevator to the underground parking lot, the car was already waiting beside the elevator door.

The driver was putting gift boxes in the trunk.

Zhang Beixing didn’t know what was inside, nor did he care.

After getting in the car, Zhang Beixing began to doze.

In the past, Zhang Beixing didn’t realize this; he thought being a leader might be easy.

But once he became a leader, he realized the pressure he was under was significant.

There were truly a lot of matters to handle every day, and being a leader like Zhang Beixing meant bearing a great deal of responsibility.

The world’s eyes were almost entirely focused on him.

It was hard not to feel anxious.

The place where Makely was staying wasn’t very far; even on foot, it was only a twenty-minute walk from The Ninth Bureau.

A normal adult could reach it in five or six minutes if they ran.

If it were Zhang Beixing...

Hm.

Meaning, there might not even be a need to take the car.

It was almost like a sprint; just a couple of steps and he’d be there.

But now, with his status, indulging too much might be a bit undignified for a minister.

After receiving the gift box from the driver, Zhang Beixing gently knocked on the door.

He heard a voice speaking from inside—it wasn’t Makely’s.

Nor was it in Great Xia language.

The door opened.

Zhang Beixing saw a little girl with blonde curls and big eyes, standing crisply in front of him, curiously eyeing him.

"Who are you?"

She spoke in French, neither in Great Xia language nor English.

Leaving Zhang Beixing bewildered.

Darn.

If only he had brought a translator.

At least a translation device.

Miscalculated, indeed.

Zhang Beixing felt frustrated but then noticed a stir behind him.

When he looked back warily, he saw the driver coming from the car with a small device that looked like an earbud.

Zhang Beixing understood instantly.

The secretary wouldn’t forget these little details; it was just the driver who momentarily forgot.

Seeing the driver dripping with sweat, apologizing, Zhang Beixing didn’t want to make things difficult for him. "No worries," he said, and sent him off with his Fighting Style.

With the earpiece on, Zhang Beixing could finally understand what the little girl was saying.

"Who are you looking for? My mom?"

Zhang Beixing nodded.

He wanted to speak but stopped after opening his mouth.

Yes, since there was only one translation earbud, she wouldn’t understand him if he spoke.

Fine, sign language it is then.

Luckily, the little girl was really adorable, "Mom went for a walk, so why don’t you come in and wait?"

"Are these gifts for us?"

After leading Zhang Beixing into the house, the little girl pointed at the gift in his hand and asked.

Zhang Beixing nodded, handing it over to her generously.

She took everything and placed it on the coffee table, her eyes soon drawn to a clearly cartoon-packaged gift box.

She glanced over at Zhang Beixing with an inquisitive look, and upon receiving his affirmative nod, she opened the gift box.

Seeing a complete set of popular anime-themed dolls for young girls, she grew excited.

"It’s Lisa! How did you know I like this!"

Zhang Beixing could only respond with a smile.

Thinking to himself, of course, I didn’t know, but my secretary did.

Yes, if my secretary knows, it’s the same as me knowing.

Precisely like that.

That’s what Zhang Beixing thought, without a hint of embarrassment.

Seeing this mute-like uncle, the little girl didn’t pay him much attention after thanking him, busy playing with the dolls.

Watching her back, Zhang Beixing couldn’t help but ponder in his mind.

What would it be like if he had a child of his own; would they be as cute as this little girl?

His thoughts hadn’t raced long before he heard a commotion outside the door.

Looking towards the door, he saw that Makely had returned.

At that moment, their eyes met.