New Employee

The commotion in the East District naturally attracted a lot of attention.

While the common folk were still discussing it, the incident broke on the news.

A local reporter appeared on the screen with a serious expression.

"Breaking news: Just moments ago, the True Knowledge Society launched another terrorist attack!"

"Security Bureau Chief Wang Gen and Mr. Su arrived at the scene immediately!"

"The attackers, two demigods, have both been brought to justice!"

"We urge everyone to report any suspicious individuals to the Security Bureau immediately."

The news repeated three times. After watching, the citizens couldn't help but feel a sense of unease.

"That damn cult again. Why are they targeting our Mangliang City?"

"Hey, what's there to fear? We have Mr. Su!"

"Exactly. I saw the sky turn red earlier and thought it was just sunset clouds. Turns out it was Mr. Su."

"I think Mangliang City has finally found its champion of justice. Don't you think? Mr. Su really lives up to his name, Baadao—he’s truly overbearing toward those cults!"

"Hahaha, being overbearing is exactly right. Cultists all deserve to die!"

"Luckily they were in the East District. It's all rich people there with villas and open spaces. If it were here, who knows how many would've died."

"Pah, pah, pah! Don't jinx us!"

Several workers were playing cards while watching the television.

"Young man, want to grab some lunch with us? Our canteen food is pretty good," a middle-aged man said to Yin Yang with a smile.

"No thanks, big brother. I'm almost done here, and I've got food waiting at home," Yin Yang replied politely.

He was currently at a garment factory. Recently, they had discovered that rats were chewing through their fabric, so they had called him in for pest control.

"Meow~"

Canned Food jumped in front of Yin Yang, signaling that all the rats had been caught. Yin Yang stood up and smiled.

"All done. The rats have been cleared out."

"You can send someone to check."

The man laughed upon hearing this.

"Hahaha, no need! Who in Mangliang City doesn't know that you, Dong Yang, are a pest control expert?"

"If you say it's clean, then it's clean. Come, I'll take you to the accounting office to settle the bill."

"Thanks, big brother."

Yin Yang followed him to the accounting office. The factory manager had already notified them, so the payment process was very smooth.

The man looked at the two gold notes in Yin Yang's hand and sighed with emotion.

"Sigh, skilled labor is where it's at. I liked playing with cats when I was a kid too. Why didn't I think of training them to catch rats?"

"Now I spend all day at a sewing machine and can't even make eight thousand a month. Sigh~"

Yin Yang laughed at the comment.

"Big brother, you only see the rewards, but you don't see the risks."

"Between cat food, treats, grooming, deworming, bathing, and medical care, I spend tens of thousands a month on these cats. There really isn't much left."

"And that's when business is good. What if it's not?"

The man looked surprised.

"What? Cats need baths? Don't they lick themselves clean?"

"They do, and that's fine for around here. But for jobs in the East District, it's different. Those people have high standards—they practically want the cats to wear shoe covers."

The man burst into laughter, showing a knowing look.

"People in the East District are hard to please. We're all from Mangliang City, but when they go out and people ask where they're from, they say they're from 'East District Mangliang City'."

Yin Yang laughed along with him.

"Tell me about it. I don't know what they're so proud of."

"Exactly. If they're so capable, why don't they go to Central City? Probably because the people there would look down on them as hicks."

The two shared a laugh as the man walked Yin Yang to the factory gate. Just as they were about to say their goodbyes, a commotion broke out at the entrance.

"Get lost, you damn cripple! We told you, we're not hiring!"

The man frowned and apologized to Yin Yang before heading toward the gate, shouting as he went.

"Can't you speak like a human being?"

Yin Yang followed him over and saw three or four people gathered at the gate. In the center was a very frail young man leaning on a crutch.

Brother Zhang pulled the workers away.

"What are you doing? He's already crippled. If you don't want to hire him, fine, but why be so nasty?"

The worker who had been pulled away grumbled, "Brother Zhang, the supervisor saw him blocking the gate when he left and gave me a real earful."

Hearing this, Brother Zhang sighed and looked at the limping youth.

"Young man, we really aren't hiring here. Why don't you try somewhere else?"

"I have twenty yuan here. I'm not giving it to you out of pity; I just see you're having a hard time. Take it and get something warm to eat."

Brother Zhang pulled twenty yuan from his pocket and offered it to the youth.

The young man, however, backed away on his crutch.

"Thank you for your kindness. I came looking for a job, not a handout."

He glanced at the guard, then turned to walk away.

Watching this, Yin Yang's eyes narrowed slightly. He saw a very powerful obsession in the boy!

It was even stronger than that of his follower, Sister Qu. Someone like this must have endured a great deal.

Brother Zhang watched the boy's retreating figure and sighed. He was just a worker; there was nothing he could do.

"Hey."

Yin Yang called out to the youth.

The young man turned around.

Yin Yang noticed then that the boy's eyes were sharp—so sharp they didn't seem to belong to someone his age.

"I have a job. It doesn't require much physical labor. Five thousand a month, but no days off. Want it?"

The youth was stunned. He looked at Brother Zhang as if to say, "Didn't you say you weren't hiring?"

Seeing the look, Brother Zhang smiled and explained, "He's not with the factory. He's here for pest control."

The youth shifted his gaze back to Yin Yang and gritted his teeth.

"I might not be able to chase rats, but I can set traps. I can try—"

Yin Yang waved him off with a smile.

"I don't need you to catch rats. You just need to help me feed the cats."

"Feed cats?"

"Yeah. Are you allergic to cats?"

"No, no, no."

The youth waved his hands frantically.

Yin Yang pulled out a business card and handed it to him.

"Then you can start whenever you like. Meals are provided, but housing isn't. Your pay starts the day you arrive."

"I can start now!"

Grumble~

Just as he said that, the youth's stomach let out a loud growl. He looked embarrassed but forced himself to stay stoic.

Yin Yang pushed his shared bike over from the side.

"Let's go then. To the company. Food should be ready."

The youth seemingly didn't expect Yin Yang's transportation to be a bike. He was dazed for a moment and only reacted when Yin Yang patted the seat, hurriedly hopping on.

"By the way, what's your name?"

"I... I'm Nie Pi."