The temperature in the room was rising rapidly, and Zhao Kongcheng, at the center of the heat source, had a flushed face, like a burning piece of coal.
"Pfft~" Lin Qiye laughed quite ungraciously, and then he was stared at by Zhao Kongcheng's crimson eyes.
Sensible Lin Qiye quickly covered his mouth with both hands and nodded at Zhao Kongcheng, indicating that he wouldn't laugh again.
"Damn it, I was actually played by a little girl! If I don't get revenge for this, I won't be called Zhao!"
Due to his anger, Zhao Kongcheng ignored the headset that was broadcasting to the entire team.
Zhao Kongcheng's roar successfully stirred up the entire team's gossip.
"Old Zhao, Old Zhao, what's wrong? What happened?"
"From his roar, I can tell he's been played again."
"Zhao Kongcheng, you... sigh."
"Zhao Kongcheng, what exactly happened just now? Come back and tell me.
No, stay there and don't move, I'm coming right now."
"..."
Listening to his teammates' concerned inquiries, Zhao Kongcheng felt a chill in his heart.
What was originally known by only three people was now known by the entire team.
How could he, Zhao Kongcheng, continue to mix in Team 136?
Lin Qiye looked at Zhao Kongcheng, who was fuming one second and then stood still like a statue the next, with a puzzled expression.
However, when he saw the headset by Zhao Kongcheng's ear, all his confusion dissipated like mist.
He could only pat Zhao Kongcheng's shoulder sympathetically, expressing his deep empathy.
Lin Qiye, at the doorway, turned back to Zhao Kongcheng and said:
"I'll go back and seriously consider whether to join the Night Watcher.
I'll give you an answer in a few days."
Originally, Lin Qiye had no intention of joining the Night Watcher.
He felt that with his own strength, he could protect his family's safety.
But after that photo appeared, he didn't even know where the person who took the candid shot was.
At that moment, he admitted, he panicked; he didn't have the strength to protect his family.
If the person who took the candid shot came with ill intentions, he and his family would probably not survive.
But he was also reluctant to give up his new life that had just begun.
He was clearly about to live a normal life when he was dragged into a Mystery event again.
Anyone encountering such a thing would be unwilling.
He knew that whether to join the Night Watcher seemed like a simple multiple-choice question.
But this question only had one option, and he had no choice but to pick it.
Everyone has selfish desires.
And Lin Qiye telling Zhao Kongcheng that he would give an answer in a few days was his last selfish desire; he just wanted to use these last few days to spend quality time with his family...
That evening, Zhao Kongcheng returned to the Peacekeeping Agency.
As soon as he entered, the members of Team 136 eagerly surrounded him.
"Old Zhao, Old Zhao, what exactly did you experience just now? Quick, tell us, tell us!"
"Mmm, mmm."
The newly returned Zhao Kongcheng successfully pushed the Team 136 members' gossip to the extreme.
Gossip is something where even a second's delay in hearing it is a loss.
If Chen Muye hadn't held back the eager gossipers, they would have used Zhao Kongcheng's emblem to locate the scene.
Compared to the regular members, Chen Muye and Wu Xiangnan appeared much more composed: "Ahem."
The warned Hong Ying glared indignantly at the two people standing behind her, then reluctantly left Zhao Kongcheng's side.
Wu Xiangnan completely ignored Hong Ying's gaze and directly asked Zhao Kongcheng: "Have the Seraphim Agent been found? And any news about the unknown Forbidden Relic owner... Never mind, just tell me everything you experienced today."
Seeing Zhao Kongcheng open his mouth, seemingly considering how to tell today's events in a way that would save him some face, Chen Muye continued Wu Xiangnan's words:
"Old Zhao, tell us everything that happened today, and we promise not to laugh at you."
Hearing this, Zhao Kongcheng could only resignedly recount his frustrating day.
"..."
"So, you staked out from six in the morning until ten at night just to see someone?"
Zhao Kongcheng gave Wu Xiangnan a resentful look, and the latter guiltily looked up at the ceiling.
"Then, I met that unknown Forbidden Relic owner, she..."
As Zhao Kongcheng was about to continue, Chen Muye suddenly interrupted: "Hold on, Old Zhao, describe her appearance in detail so it's easier for us to find her."
Zhao Kongcheng thought for a moment and then described what he observed while talking to Furina: "She's about 1.6 meters tall, looks like a middle school student, and her most distinctive features are long white hair and blue eyes."
Wu Xiangnan seriously recorded the information Zhao Kongcheng had just provided in his notebook, then nodded at Zhao Kongcheng, signaling him to continue.
"..."
"Love hotel, hahahaha, Old Zhao, you really dare to go anywhere, hahahaha..."
Hong Ying, who was laughing halfway, felt three dangerous gazes on her and quickly shut her mouth, pretending to zip it up.
Soon, Zhao Kongcheng mentioned the photo, and when Wu Xiangnan asked where it was, Zhao Kongcheng steeled himself, his hand trembling as he pulled the photo from his coat pocket.
Chen Muye reached out and took the photo from Zhao Kongcheng's hand, which was shaking at a frequency of 100Hz.
The heads of the surrounding team members popped out one by one from behind Chen Muye, and upon seeing the content of the photo, Hong Ying complained:
"This photo is well taken, but Old Zhao, why are you shaking so much?"
"The back of the photo," Zhao Kongcheng said through gritted teeth, then slumped onto the sofa as if deflated.
"The back..." Chen Muye, following Zhao Kongcheng's words, flipped the photo over.
"..."
"Peppa Pig, Peppa Pig, hahahaha, Old Zhao, Old Zhao, not only did she call you a pig, but she did it so civilly, hahahaha."
"I bet Zhao Kongcheng was quite proud when he saw the previous sentence."
"Ah, my lifelong reputation, Old Zhao~"
Wu Xiangnan's mouth twitched as he looked at the content on the back of the photo.
He knew he shouldn't let Zhao Kongcheng carry out missions alone.
Chen Muye's lips curved upward as he looked at the cheerful team members in front of him, but the smile quickly disappeared.
"Alright, it seems that the unknown Forbidden Relic owner doesn't have much hostility towards us, so we can try to recruit her.
Old Zhao, what's the situation with that Seraphim Agent?"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Kongcheng seemed to regain all his energy, jumping up from the sofa triumphantly:
"Captain, after my unremitting efforts and impassioned persuasion, the Seraphim Agent finally dispelled the idea of refusing and said he would go home to consider for a few days.
Captain, you all just wait; I'll bring him back to you in a few days."
Other team members: ...Does Old Zhao really not know what a polite refusal is?
Wu Xiangnan looked at the smug Zhao Kongcheng, then glanced around at the helpless crowd and said "Never mind, I'll go personally invite him in a few days."
Zhao Kongcheng immediately became anxious: "Ah, no, no. If you think it's too slow, I'll go again tomorrow night."