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Across this land, it is common for infected people to be expelled and suppressed, but Lungmen is quite different, unusually showing a tendency to actively absorb infected people.

This is partly because Lungmen is nominally under the jurisdiction of Yan Kingdom, which is relatively tolerant of infected individuals and can be considered one of the safe havens for infected people in this land; on the other hand...

A profound look flashed in Hoshiguma's eyes. No political inclination is ever without reason; they are often deeply intertwined with interests.

She was unclear about the specifics, but she guessed that the source of the profits was probably not entirely legal—Longmen was, after all, an international city that was partially separated from Yan Country, and its citizens and government officials were not as friendly to infected people as the people of Yan Country.

Thinking of this, Hoshiguma's expression became more serious, and her fingertips unconsciously tapped Hannya. "Let's put aside the details of the plan for now, and we can work together to improve the problems. What I'm worried about is that if we are not careful during the operation, it will affect the interests of the entire Lungmen. At that time, it will be difficult for me, Old Chen, and Miss to protect you."

"So, attracting employees is only the first step. Subsequent management, public opinion management... these are the core aspects, and each link must be handled with utmost care." Hoshiguma raised an eyebrow, frankly stating, "To be honest, I wasn't entirely sure if you could handle these things well given your limited understanding."

After all, Yun Yi lacked a down-to-earth quality in appearance, speech and demeanor, and had insufficient understanding of the situation of the infected, resulting in a seriously biased perspective.

This made Hoshiguma doubt her ability to properly care for infected individuals and handle public opinion.

“However, you proved me wrong with your actions.” Hoshiguma praised you generously. “Although you don’t have much common sense about infected people, you are surprisingly considerate of your employees in your actions.”

“Then the risk of the key point of arranging and managing infected people will be greatly reduced. As for other things, with me and others, most risks can be avoided,” Hoshiguma’s eyes flashed with confidence. “Therefore, this plan is already qualified in my eyes. You don’t need to worry about it.”

"Well, I'm not worried about it anymore. So the risk you were talking about was myself." Yun Yi let out a breath, smiled helplessly, and his tense shoulders completely relaxed. "Hey, luckily I've successfully 'cleared' my name in your mind—just kidding. It seems I really need to brush up on my knowledge about the Infected and the situation in Lungmen."

Yun Yi rested his chin on his hand and added another task for himself, "Next, I will organize the data and at least thoroughly understand the key information involved in the plan—I feel like I have so much to learn. Am I going to become a Terra encyclopedia? Hmm, that wouldn't be bad either."

At least I won't be half-understanding anymore.

"An encyclopedia? Wow, you'd better work hard then." Hoshiguma shrugged, a smile playing on her lips.

This land holds countless unsolved mysteries, and to become an encyclopedia, one cannot bypass these and must inevitably unravel them.

She was very curious whether Yun Yi, who possessed such a miraculous system, could crack it and truly become the "Terra Encyclopedia".

Yunyi was unaware of Hoshiguma's curiosity. After this conversation, she felt as if she had received a brain massage. All the negative emotions and jumbled thoughts in her mind were swept away, and she felt relaxed and refreshed from the inside out.

"Yeah, plenty of time, it's just a matter of time." She gave a spirited thumbs up—immortality plus immortality, an encyclopedia? She had it all figured out.

After speaking, Yun Yi, whose mind was clear, took the initiative to steer the conversation back to the projection. She pointed to the densely packed small images on the projection, each of which showed a person. "Go on, let me introduce you. These small images are projections of our future employees."

“Before I left, I gave them a potion that could heal any physical injury,” Yun Yi said, glancing at everyone’s faces. “Those who were missing arms or legs, missing eyes or ears, or had facial disfigurement or paralysis seem to have recovered. Hmm, it seems the temporary workers did a good job, giving everyone a healthy body.”

"A miraculous potion, impressive. But you're the one who restored them to health, not a temporary worker." Hoshiguma said, looking up at the huge projection, his gaze sweeping over the small images one by one.

Her gaze suddenly stopped on a lively Carter who was talking to Walper beside him.

Hoshiguma immediately narrowed her eyes, her expression slightly hardening. "Hmm? This is... Ansou?"

Volume 2: Fireworks at Lungmen: Chapter 147 Hoshiguma: The apartment is even more complete than I imagined, it's really great.

"Hoshiguma, you know Ansuo?" Yun Yi was surprised for a moment, then quickly understood. "That's right, you're both from Lungmen, you might have even given a statement to Ansuo."

As gacha pulls in games, it's perfectly normal to have crossover storylines between operators to encourage spending and enhance realism.

In reality, when agents are in the same place, there's a high probability they know each other, let alone one being a thief and the other a policeman.

As she expected, Hoshiguma nodded, her tone solemn, "I didn't expect to see her here. Yes, not only did I take her statement, but I also participated in the operation to arrest her."

But why would An Suo, who usually only commits petty theft in the real slums of the lower city, become a victim at a human auction in the bustling area of ​​the lower city and be rescued by Yun Yi and the young lady?

Hoshiguma frowned slightly. Could it be that things were in disarray in the lower city?

Thinking of this, Hoshiguma couldn't help but repeatedly observe An Suo in the projection. "Yun Yi, has Miss asked An Suo why she was captured by the people at the auction?"

“No, at the time we had to keep our identities secret, so we chose to talk to all the victims and didn’t have any private conversations with Ansuo.” Yun Yi nodded thoughtfully. She had thought about Hoshiguma’s question before, and the conclusion was that there was no answer.

Instead of guessing, it's better to ask the person directly.

Yun Yi raised his finger to enlarge the projection of An Suo, and at the same time enlarged the projections of Minerva and Conar as well, and introduced crisply, "You can ask directly in a moment. Including An Suo, these three are temporary workers. They are currently helping me organize and manage this group of victims, turning them into employees."

Hoshiguma needs to ascertain the temporary workers' wishes, but they may not be willing to say it in public. This is a good opportunity for Hoshiguma to have a private conversation with Anso.

The thought of the lower city potentially spiraling out of control caused Hoshiguma to furrow her brow, her fingertips tracing the lines of her hannya as she quickly weighed the pros and cons.

A moment later, she lowered her crossed legs, clenched her fist, and looked solemnly at Yun Yi. Her gaze was firm, and her tone was steady but contained a sense of urgency. "There is no time to lose. Please take me to An Suo's side now. I need to confirm the information about the lower city through her."

"Huh?" A look of surprise flashed in Yun Yi's eyes. She raised her hand to try to stop the anxious Hoshiguma, but the huge height difference between the two made the position awkward.

She had no choice but to lower her hand, grab Hoshiguma's arm, and pull her along. "Wait, the other two temporary workers haven't been introduced yet."

Hoshiguma felt the slight pressure Yun Yi applied to her arm, and lowered her eyes, a hint of apology in them. "...I acted impulsively, please speak."

“Soon.” Knowing that Hoshiguma was in a hurry, Yun Yi didn’t waste any words and briefly explained the two’s information, “Minerva, the commander of the trio, is quite intelligent.” As she spoke, Minerva’s projection enlarged, overshadowing the other two and becoming extremely conspicuous.

In the video, she is talking to An Suo, and their conversation seems to be confirming the groups of victims.

“Connar is taciturn, obedient, and decisive.” Connar’s projection then enlarged, overshadowing the other two.

In the video, he is frowning and looking down, patiently listening to two strangers, Perrot, grumbling incessantly, seemingly trying to mediate the conflict.

"Yes, they're both working diligently." Hoshiguma acknowledged and memorized the two's information, then looked at Yun Yi.

Without her saying anything, Yun Yi immediately waved his hand and teleported the person away, saying, "Go ahead, I'll leave the employee matters to you."

Hoshiguma could still hear Yun Yi's cheerful words, but in an instant, the wall in front of her changed to a mix of pale yellow and light gray.

The feeling of weightlessness vanished instantly, and she plummeted from mid-air.

Hoshiguma reacted quickly, spreading her legs apart and landing with a slight bend in one leg to absorb the force, firmly placing herself on the marble floor.

To prevent further accidents, she bent down and slammed the Prajna down heavily on the marble floor. With a loud "thud," accompanied by a clear and crisp sound, several cracks immediately appeared on the floor.

After regaining her balance, Hoshiguma maintained a fighting stance and surveyed her surroundings. Suddenly, the patterns around her feet were filled with blue light.

Hoshiguma caught a glimpse of the faint light under the Hannya in the corner of his eye. He subconsciously looked down and happened to see the pattern flashing with data streams, rapidly restoring it to its original state.

She couldn't help but raise an eyebrow slightly. Automatic repair?

At that moment, Yun Yi's voice rang in her ear. Under Hoshiguma's green hair, the patterns on her ear clips flowed with blue light, "This is inside the apartment. I'm sorry, I didn't know there was gravity inside the apartment, and I subconsciously teleported you into the air."

"It's alright. 001 isn't finished yet, and they probably haven't reported it to you. It's normal that you don't know." Hoshiguma straightened up, comforting Yun Yi while casually turning the Hannya to adjust its position to the optimal level.

Prepared, she turned to face the corridor, her sharp gaze sweeping over the quiet doors on both sides. Her keen senses told her that there was no one here. "Yunyi, is this floor empty, or are the rooms in Liuyi 71, 2, 4, 4, 8 well soundproofed?"

"Nobody's here." Yun Yi's cool voice brushed against her ear, eliciting a fleeting ticklish sensation. Hoshiguma had the illusion that the other's lips were pressed against her ear.

“No one can come up here. This place is reserved for the top management. You will go down in a moment, and they will understand that you are my representative.” Yun Yi’s words entered her ear through the ear clip, each word seemingly carrying the warmth of his breath.

Hoshiguma felt her ear tips getting increasingly hot, but Yunyi's voice didn't stop for a moment, "See that corner ahead? You'll see four elevators if you walk over there."

"Understood." Hoshiguma replied briefly, gripping the Hannya tightly.

She looked up and saw a "『" shaped corner covered with anti-collision stickers, and immediately walked steadily toward the corner.

As she walked, Yun Yi's voice lingered in her ears, "I took a look, and 001 divided the apartment into four areas, corresponding to four elevators. The elevators marked 1, 2, and 3 are the residential areas, and the one marked 4 is, um, the entertainment and fitness area, right? It seems that an entire floor has been reserved for sales. 001 really thought of everything."

After listening to Yun Yi's rambling, Hoshiguma nodded in reply, "Indeed meticulous." During the conversation, she also reached the corner.

Hoshiguma walked forward and turned right, and a spacious hall came into view.

Inside the hall, neatly arranged light tubes on the ceiling cast bright light, causing the marble floor to reflect a soft halo, making the entire space bright and airy.

The air was filled with calming incense and a very faint smell of disinfectant.

On the ground, to Hoshiguma's left, three rows of soft single sofas were placed against the wall, one row was light yellow, one row was light blue, and one row was light brown.

In front of the sofa were small coffee tables with glass teapots and kettles, but both pots were empty. The glass surfaces of the coffee tables reflected the light from the lamps, giving them a cold, gleaming appearance.

Volume 2: Fireworks at Dragon Gate: Chapter 148 Hidden Rope (Eyes sparkling): Waaah! Savior! Savior!

To Hoshiguma's right, the wall is printed with "45th Floor - Mixed Zone".

Four large elevators, each marked with a number from 1 to 4, are evenly embedded in the wall. To the right of each elevator door is a white-background, black-letter electronic screen that displays the elevator's floor and the number of passengers in real time. Below the screen is a gray-black card reader area.

"Anso and Minerva are at the elevator entrance on the 5th floor of Zone 4." Yun Yi's voice rang out immediately, and she directed Hoshiguma to walk to elevator number 4.

Hoshiguma followed his instructions and went to elevator number 4. She looked down at the electronic screen that was obviously for controlling the elevator, but Yunyi stopped her in a relaxed tone, "You don't need to swipe your card. I'll open it for you. Just wait."

As soon as she finished speaking, the numbers representing the floors on the electronic screen began to change rapidly. In the short time it took Hoshiguma to spin around the Hannya a few times, the number displayed on the electronic screen had already reached 45.

The elevator door number 4 dinged and then silently slid open to both sides, revealing the silvery-white space inside.

Hoshiguma glanced at the spacious, bright, and empty space, then stepped steadily inside. The elevator doors were quickly closed remotely by Yun Yi behind her.

Hoshiguma turned around deftly, her gaze sweeping over the neatly arranged floor buttons to the side. The 5th floor button was already lit, and the numbers on the floor display screen above were changing downwards at a steady pace.

She glanced around, moved Prajna in front of her, and looked up at Yun Yi with a calm tone, asking, "The wish mechanism of temporary workers seems to be very broad. If their demands are excessive, have you considered what to do?"

Yun Yi responded affirmatively, "Yes, as I said before, wishes must be reasonable, otherwise they are invalid. In addition, as long as the temporary workers' wishes are not malicious, I tend to grant them, except for those that I really cannot fulfill."

She spoke earnestly to Hoshiguma, “I think not everyone is satisfied with just having a job and a job. I think it’s necessary to establish a more attractive incentive to stabilize employees.”

"You mean," Hoshiguma raised an eyebrow, "that when fulfilling a temporary worker's wish, all the employees should see it?"

Yun Yi's tone was subtle, "Hmm? That's too much trouble, it's like putting on a show."

She then shared her thoughts, her voice brimming with confidence: "Temporary workers' wishes will always change, and employees who care about this will definitely ask if their wishes have been fulfilled. We just need to make sure that temporary workers answer that their wishes have indeed been fulfilled when asked."

"I'm afraid not—we've arrived." The elevator chimed again, and the doors slid open silently.

When Hoshiguma looked towards the door, she met the gazes of Anso and Minerva.

"Star, Star Sir!?" An Suo subconsciously took a few quick steps back, his long rabbit ears tilting back with his head, his eyes full of astonishment.

Once away from Hoshiguma, she quickly calmed down, then, with a mournful face, she hopped back in three steps, a sly smile playing on her lips, and hesitantly tried to approach him, "Waaah! I've finally found my savior! Hoshiguma, please save me! I've been kidnapped!"

As he spoke, he secretly glanced up to observe Hoshiguma's reaction.

Hoshiguma raised her hand to stop Ansou from entering the elevator, and stepped out of the elevator herself.

She looked down at An Suo, who was gazing up at her with hopeful eyes, and instead of responding to her plea for help, she greeted her with a half-smile, "Long time no see, An Suo."

Minerva glanced at Anso, who was peeking suspiciously at the elevator, and closed her eyes, feeling she couldn't bear to look. "Anso, this person came down from the top floor. He can only be one of his people. Asking for help won't help."

That one? It must be Yun Yi.

Hoshiguma nodded slightly, readily admitting it, a smile playing in his eyes. "That's right, that's exactly it."

"Damn it—don't shatter my illusions!" An Suo's tearful expression immediately crumbled.

She turned to the side and waved her fist at Minerva from afar, then turned back, rubbing her hands together against her cheeks, a usual nonchalant smile on her face. "Hehe, just a little joke, I'm sure Mr. Xing won't mind—welcome to Mr. Xing! May I ask who has any new requests?"

The mention of "that person" revealed a lingering fear in An Suo's eyes.

She quickly changed the subject and turned around to enthusiastically guide the conversation, "Hey, by the way, chatting is so boring. There's a really good cook on this floor. Why don't we eat and chat at the same time? You can also check on the progress of my work with the other two, Mr. Xing."

"Do you need me to call Conar over as well?" Minerva immediately added from the side, her tone indifferent. "Conar is mediating a conflict on the 10th floor of Zone 2. He can finish the work in about five minutes. Send someone to inform him now, and he should arrive in about fifteen minutes."

“No need, one at a time. I’ll talk to Anso first, you continue with your original plan, and I’ll find you myself later.” Hoshiguma decisively arranged Minerva, then followed Anso, who kept glancing back, without looking back.

Minerva watched as the two figures disappeared around the corner, her pale, frost-like brows furrowing slightly.

Star Sir? The Lungmen Police? The forces behind this place are more complex than she imagined.

Phew, that's fine too. The more complex and powerful it is, the greater the chance of fulfilling her wish—or rather, with "that person" around, as long as "that person" is willing to intervene...

Minerva stood there for a moment, then gently touched the slightly trembling mechanical arm beside him.

The robotic arm hummed, suppressing the electric sparks that darted around its arm, and gently lifted Minerva. With its tail swaying merrily, Volper moved in the opposite direction from the two men.

On the other side, Anso chatted enthusiastically with Hoshiguma the whole way, rambling on and on about all sorts of topics, his mouth never stopping, like chanting a mantra, going on and on and on.

The noise level was so high that even Yunyi, who was watching the projection, couldn't help but admire Hoshiguma.

Hoshiguma maintained a calm expression throughout, but occasionally offered insightful and meaningful responses, clearly listening attentively.

Hoshiguma deserves some credit for Anso's ability to chatter on and on for so long; she's the kind of person who really encourages people to confide in others.

As they talked, the two walked through a winding corridor, and the aroma of food gradually wafted through the air.

As An Suo was vividly recounting the story of "that year I passed by a restaurant and saw the chef eating upside down in front of everyone," a restaurant with a white paper sign instead of a shop sign and a wooden sign that read "Mini Restaurant" appeared before them.

Anso immediately stopped chatting with perfect manners and raised his hand to introduce, "This is the only small restaurant we currently operate, used to consume the surplus resources of myself and a dozen or so temporary workers and temporary team leaders. According to Minerva, it's to balance the gap."

Volume 2: Fireworks at Lungmen: Chapter 149 Hoshiguma: The atmosphere of fireworks is more intense than expected.

"There's a huge difference in the amount of supplies among your temporary workers, temporary team leaders, and others?" Hoshiguma's golden eyes gleamed with a thoughtful light as she asked, her gaze sweeping over the restaurant's layout.

A closer look at the white paper outside the restaurant reveals slight wrinkles, with the simple shop name "Come here for delicious food" written in crooked handwriting. Combined with the aroma of rice wafting in the air, it exudes a touch of homey charm.

Inside the restaurant, there was only a light-colored wooden counter, its surface polished to a shine, reflecting the warm yellow light. Next to it were neatly stacked white papers, from which the names of a few handwritten specialty dishes could be vaguely seen; these must be the menu.

While Hoshiguma was observing, Anso nodded his chin and replied with a smile, "The gap isn't that big, you could even say it's almost nonexistent, but Minerva said that the gap will widen and become harder to manage in the future, so we need to establish some rough rules before that happens so that everyone can get used to them."

"Oh?" Hoshiguma looked away in surprise and looked down at her. "I thought your wish as temporary workers would be about leaving this place."