Ye Bing casually chose a direction, pulled Ai Tutu away from the roller coaster, and stopped in front of a large house.
"Uh, Ye Bing, do you want to go into the haunted house? How about we pick another one?" Ai Tutu said with a slight tremble in her voice.
Ye Bing was startled and looked at the sign next to them, which clearly read 'Haunted House'.
"Ai Tutu, you're not afraid of ghosts, are you?" Ye Bing asked in surprise.
"What's wrong with me being afraid of ghosts? Can't I be afraid of something?" Ai Tutu said, hands on her hips, feeling self-righteous.
"As a mage, how can you be afraid of ghosts? Ghosts are a type of undead. Our Ancient Capital in Huaxia is full of undead, and there's even an Undead System of magic. You need to overcome this. Look, I even went on the roller coaster with you once. It wouldn't be right if you didn't go through the haunted house," Ye Bing said with a slight smirk, uttering words that sounded like a devil's whisper to Ai Tutu.
"I'll go, go, I'll go!" Ai Tutu's words were jumbled, but her body still strode forward, all the way to the entrance of the haunted house, where she hesitated to enter.
Ye Bing chuckled, then walked over to Ai Tutu and said, "What, scared?"
"Who, who said I'm scared!"
Ai Tutu was successfully provoked by Ye Bing's taunt and stepped into the haunted house. Ye Bing followed her.
For the first half, Ai Tutu could still pluck up the courage to walk alone, but by the second half, Ai Tutu was already hiding behind Ye Bing, holding his arm tightly with both hands, not daring to open her eyes.
After leaving the haunted house, Ye Bing looked at Ai Tutu with amusement and said, "Alright, we're out of the haunted house. You can let go now."
Ai Tutu's eyes opened a tiny slit, and only when she confirmed they were no longer inside the haunted house did she become bold again.
"Hmph, this young lady also made it through the haunted house!"
"Ah, yes, yes, yes," Ye Bing said helplessly, wondering who had hidden behind him like a little chick for the entire second half.
"Let's go, let's play something else. There aren't many people today, let's try to play everything!" Ai Tutu returned to her usual self, excited.
"Okay," Ye Bing agreed.
In the blink of an eye, a few more days passed. As the Spring Festival approached, just when Ye Bing thought he would spend this Spring Festival alone again, Lingling sent Ye Bing a message.
"Ye Bing, do you have anywhere to go this Spring Festival? If not, come to Qingtian Hunter Agency. There are a lot of commissions, come help!"
Ye Bing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. What did that mean? Could it be that the demons in the city also celebrated the Spring Festival and were having a collective event?
After sending a message back to Lingling, Ye Bing changed his clothes and headed to Qingtian Hunter Agency.
"Oh, Ye Bing, aren't you cold? You came wearing short sleeves?"
As soon as Ye Bing arrived at Qingtian Hunter Agency, he heard Lingling's clear voice.
"I'm an Ice System mage, why would I be cold?"
Ye Bing quickly froze because Lingling and Bao Laotou were not the only ones in Qingtian Hunter Agency. There was also a classical beauty wearing a cheongsam.
This classical beauty bore some resemblance to Lingling and was wiping cups at the counter.
"Oh, Xiao Bing, this is your first time meeting Xiao Qing, right? Her name is Leng Qing, she's Lingling's older sister," Bao Laotou introduced.
"Hello, Senior Sister Leng Qing," Ye Bing greeted Leng Qing politely.
Leng Qing nodded, scrutinized Ye Bing carefully, and then said, "You are the Ye Bing that Grandpa Song praises so highly? Hmm, you are indeed handsome. Do you want to join my Judgment Association as an Inspector?"
Ye Bing was startled, then politely declined, saying, "Thank you for your kindness, Senior Sister Leng Qing. I'm still a student, and my strength is too weak. I don't want to join other forces for now."
"Sister, you just got back and you're trying to poach my partner. Isn't that inappropriate?" Lingling said, displeased.
"Sorry, it's a habit. Ye Bing, you can consider it. Joining the Judgment Association can give you many resources to make your cultivation path smoother," Leng Qing continued.
Ye Bing shook his head again, and only then did Leng Qing give up.
"Grandpa Song, Lingling said there were a lot of commissions, what's going on?" Ye Bing asked Bao Laotou.
"Yes, it's like this. As the New Year approaches, people go home to celebrate, and the Demon City becomes emptier. Some forces hidden in the darkness also surface during this time to conduct experiments, and demons from other places take advantage of the situation. So, every New Year, the commissions at the Hunter Agency increase significantly, especially at our Qingtian Hunter Agency. We have a good reputation, so we get even more commissions. They are all big commissions, and your senior brothers and sisters are not in the Demon City, so the commissions have piled up," Bao Laotou explained.
"What about the demon hunting teams?" Ye Bing asked.
"They're also too busy! During the New Year, they are responsible for the patrol missions in the Demon City. During this time, many of our private hunter agency commissions are taken over from them," Lingling added from the side.
"Alright then, what commissions can I do?" Ye Bing asked.
"Let me see," Bao Laotou took out a stack of documents, searched through them, and handed three to Ye Bing.
"These three should be quite suitable. They're for you and Lingling," Bao Laotou said.
Ye Bing took them and looked.
"A strange red light appears on XX Street at night, and passersby faint." Commission: 350,000, Client: XX Street Office.
"Patients in Area A Hospital are constantly drowsy, and doctors can't find the cause." Commission: 300,000, Client: Patient's family.
"Large numbers of pets dying in XX community in Area E, suspected demonic infiltration." Commission: 400,000, Client: Community residents.
"This, Lingling, old rules, I'll leave it to you, I'll be responsible for fighting," Ye Bing directly handed the three commissions to Lingling. With a partner like Lingling, Ye Bing was too lazy to use his brain.
Lingling took the commissions, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's go deal with the pet incident in Area E first."
"Is that more serious?"
"No, that commission is worth more."
...
Just as Ye Bing and Lingling were about to set off, Ye Bing's phone rang again. He took it out and saw it was He Hao's call.
"Hello, Uncle Hao? Is something wrong?" Ye Bing asked.
"Isn't the New Year approaching? Xiao Bing, do you have anywhere to go? If not, come to Uncle Hao's house to celebrate the New Year together," He Hao's hearty voice came from the phone.
"No need, Uncle Hao. I'm at Qingtian Hunter Agency right now, there are a lot of commissions," Ye Bing said.
"Qingtian Hunter Agency? Oh, I see. That's good, I'm relieved you're at Qingtian Hunter Agency. Then work hard," He Hao said.
"Wait, Uncle Hao, what do you do? Why do Tingting and the others call you President?" This question had been in Ye Bing's mind for a long time, but he hadn't seen He Hao much in the past few months, so he hadn't had a chance to ask.
"Oh, that? Your Uncle Hao is the branch president of the Hangzhou Magic Association," He Hao said, then hung up the phone.
Ye Bing was stunned. The branch president of the Magic Association, and of a first-tier city like Hangzhou.
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