I Went Crazy Killing in the World of Gods and Demons - Chapter 64

Chapter 64

Xia Ke’er Seriously Ill, Temporarily Leaves the Stage

Xia Ke’er Announces Withdrawal from Rainbow Feather Dance Troupe

Butterfly Lovers Dance Performance Cancelled, Fans Block Troupe Entrance

Trash Rainbow Feather Dance Troupe, Refund Our Money!!!

Trash Xia Ke’er Deceived Fans’ Feelings, Refund!!

The entertainment section of social media was completely flooded with news about Xia Ke’er.

The voices inside were chaotic and noisy it was impossible to tell how many parties were wrestling and competing there. Nor could one distinguish which comments on social platforms came from genuine netizens, which from competitors seizing the opportunity to kick someone who’s down, and which from the Logistics Department staff working overtime to calm the storm.

However, all these disturbances had nothing to do with Xie Qingling anymore.

Xie Qingling just skimmed through a few posts before closing the app and stretching lazily.

Today was the last day of her seven-day vacation.

On this final vacation day, she needed to complete her self-criticism report at the office.

During the sunny afternoon, Xie Qingling poured herself a cup of tea to calm her mind, sat at the conference table, and began chewing on her pen while scratching her head to write the self-criticism.

To be honest, Xie Qingling felt this self-criticism was quite unjustified. Although technically she was the one who let Xia Tian escape, but…

Ah, forget it.

Don’t try to reason with a workaholic, especially when he’s sleep-deprived and irritable from just waking up.

Xie Qingling simply considered herself unlucky to have caught his bad mood.

However, Ling Fang had reminded her when feeling guilty, one tends to talk too much.

This was something she definitely needed to correct.

After some thought, Xie Qingling started writing.

The old her would carefully craft each word and sentence, write neatly, and engage in profound self-reflection.

The current her wrote sloppily, scribbled nonsense, just wanting to get it over with, unsure what else needed reflecting upon.

“To the Respected Department Head:

First, I sincerely reflect upon my mistakes.

I should never have touched that Shrine, nor should I have spoken to the fox even when the fox called out to me, I should have recognized that a fox’s mouth speaks deceptive words. However, I believe you shouldn’t have placed it in the cabinet either, giving the fox the opportunity to draw me into its constructed rule world.

Secondly, I request that you inform me of the method to contact headquarters. I have several work-related matters that need reporting to headquarters. I believe our work content requires innovation for instance, our department shouldn’t write self-criticism reports, or at least not this many.

The reform process might be painful, but this world is constantly changing. To keep up with these changes, we must endure this pain, advance with the times, continuously innovate, and march firmly forward. Great Department Head, I believe only someone as wise as you can lead us through this bitterness-before-sweetness pain toward a better future. Below, allow me to share some perspectives on how to implement reforms. First, regarding the self-criticism issue…”

After writing tirelessly all afternoon, Xie Qingling finally completed her self-criticism report.

Her ability to spout nonsense had reached new heights.

Xie Qingling gave a small yawn, then put away her self-criticism report, planning to hand it to Ling Fang when she went to work the next day.

The following day, it was time for Xie Qingling to go to work.

As soon as she came downstairs, she saw Shen Huaizhou and Dai Xingyu sitting together discussing something.

Hearing the sound of Xie Qingling’s footsteps coming down the stairs, both of them looked up at her simultaneously, their gazes somewhat peculiar.

Xie Qingling asked curiously, “Why are you looking at me like that?”

Dai Xingyu chuckled twice and said, “We’re praising you.”

“Praising me?”

“Mm.” Shen Huaizhou nodded. “You’re quite impressive.”

Xie Qingling felt a bit embarrassed by this. “It’s nothing special, I just did what I was supposed to do…”

“We were saying you’re quite good at causing trouble,” Shen Huaizhou clarified.

Xie Qingling: “…”

She shook her head in denial. “No way, I’m not that much of a troublemaker.”

Shen Huaizhou looked at her for a few moments, then walked over and patted her shoulder. In a tone that was difficult to discern whether it was relief or appreciation, sympathy or awe he said, “You’ve set a precedent in our department.”

“What?” Xie Qingling grew even more confused. “Did my performance put too much pressure on the department head?”

Dai Xingyu waved his hand. “No, our department received a complaint.”

“Ah? What does that have to do with me? That should be the department head’s business, right?” Xie Qingling countered.

Dai Xingyu’s baby face broke into an adorable smile. “This isn’t an ordinary complaint, because it was filed by the Logistics Department.”

Xie Qingling maintained her composure. “I’m just an intern. I spent the entire day yesterday writing my self-criticism report. Complaints shouldn’t have anything to do with me.”

Shen Huaizhou gestured with his chin toward the small garden in the backyard of the office. “Anyway, the administrative head of the Logistics Department is already here, negotiating with our department head in the training room. If you’re interested, you can go eavesdrop. We won’t rat you out.”

“…”

Why would negotiations be held in the training room?

Wait, Logistics Department… what administrative head?

Dai Xingyu smiled cheerfully and somehow produced an earpiece, handing it to Xie Qingling. “They’re negotiating in the training room, but how could they escape the Herdsman’s ears?”

These two guys had clearly been eavesdropping from the start, yet they were encouraging her to go get herself in trouble. They were truly wicked.

Xie Qingling shot Shen Huaizhou a fierce glare, then accepted the earpiece from Dai Xingyu.

As soon as she put it on, she heard Ling Fang’s voice: “The employees in my department are diligent and conscientious. Everything followed standard work procedures, and I don’t see any issues that need correction.”

Soon after, a deep, pleasant voice with a commanding tone responded: “…I won’t say anything about collapsing half a building we can consider that normal work requirements. Modifying urban planning and demolishing an entire street I won’t comment on that either. Xia Ke’er erasing three years of memories we can still manage that, but…”

“Xia Ke’er is no ordinary person. Her influence over the past two years has been overwhelmingly powerful she’s essentially walking traffic. Whenever she appears, she becomes the center of a storm of discussion. Too many people have had interactions with her, so to silence the gossiping masses, everyone in our department has become adept at crafting stories they’re practically ready to write online novels.”

“…I’ll write a self-criticism report tomorrow.” This was Ling Fang’s voice.

“Self-criticism? Hah, I just want you to understand that our Logistics Department isn’t omnipotent.”

The mature woman said, “If this continues, let’s swap positions. You come to the Logistics Department, and I’ll go to the Operations Department.”

Ling Fang replied, “You might not pass our department’s assessment.”

A loud “clang” echoed, as if something had been split in half, followed by the muffled sounds of a scuffle that were unclear and hard to distinguish.

After about two or three minutes, the swift, cutting sounds of the fight finally ceased.

The mature woman said coldly, “Tomorrow, submit your self-criticism.”

Ling Fang remained silent.

Then, a series of “click-clack” footsteps echoed.

The sound quickly reverberated through the first-floor lobby.

Dai Xingyu and Xie Qingling immediately removed their earpieces and hid them behind their backs, pretending to be engrossed in a low conversation.

Soon after, a young woman in a black suit appeared in the lobby, exuding a classical, pure aura.

She wasn’t particularly tall, but her proportions were excellent, her posture elegant, and her demeanor incredibly ethereal as long as she stayed silent and motionless.

Click-clack.

She walked with such force it seemed she intended to shatter every floor tile in the office.

Without glancing sideways, she strode away with domineering steps, quickly exiting the office.

Only after her figure disappeared did Dai Xingyu adjust his stiff posture and quietly explain to Xie Qingling, “Her surname is Yang, Yang Liuqing. She’s not someone to mess with even the department head doesn’t dare provoke her much.”

Xie Qingling nodded. Based on what she had just heard and seen, she had already guessed as much, even without Dai Xingyu’s explanation.

Dai Xingyu added, “She serves as the head of two departments simultaneously, so her workload is immense. She manages both logistics and administration. I’ve heard that when she’s in a bad mood, even passing dogs get slapped a few times.”

Xie Qingling: “…”

What did the dogs ever do wrong?

But Xie Qingling could understand.

She asked, “Future City seems to have quite a few special incidents, so why is there such a shortage of staff? Can’t they recruit more people?”

Just as Dai Xingyu was about to respond, Ling Fang emerged from the training room. Hearing Xie Qingling’s question, he said, “There weren’t many incidents originally; it’s only recently that they’ve increased. The Logistics Department is usually under a lot of pressure, and now they’re probably driven mad by overtime. Don’t take their frustrations to heart.”

“As for expanding recruitment… there are actually quite a few Spirit Users, but not many are suited for this kind of work.”

Not everyone can endure the loneliness of staying in unseen corners, doing work that never sees the light of day.

Nor does everyone possess the immense courage to remain steady and unflinching when facing bizarre and terrifying monsters.

The Operations Department has very high requirements for both the physical and mental resilience of Spirit Users.

Combining these two criteria, the conditions become even more stringent, and the number of people who can meet them is even fewer.

Some people, even if they manage to enter, fail to survive the three-month probation period and have to leave.

Ling Fang adjusted his black leather gloves, appearing to have fully recovered from the earlier confrontation. His voice was cold as he said, “Moreover, some scum are better off not being recruited at all to avoid trouble.”

“Scum?” Xie Qingling was taken aback.

“Some Spirit Users who possess abilities but only use them to commit evil deeds I generally refer to them as scum,” Ling Fang said with a stern expression. “After work today, all team members will stay behind for a department meeting.”

“Understood.”

“Understood.”

“Understood.”

The three people in the hall responded in unison.

7:00 PM.

The sun had set, and the sky had darkened completely, with no light visible.

All members of the Future City Special Events Handling Department’s operations team were gathered around the conference table, waiting for the meeting to begin.

Ye Anran muttered under her breath, “Didn’t we just have a meeting? Why are we having another one?”

Her words earned her a sharp glare from Ling Fang.

Ye Anran immediately fell silent, placing her hands obediently on the table like Xie Qingling, resembling a well-behaved student.

Ling Fang cleared his throat and said, “There are three main items on today’s agenda.”

His eyes swept over everyone present as he slowly continued, “The first is regarding the post-mission summary of Xia Ke’er. There isn’t much to discuss about this the files have already been sealed. What I want to address now is the follow-up handling.”

“Xie Qingling obtained the thousand-year cultivated Core of the Fox spirit through unknown means. Over the past few days, after using the Core to return the Human Qi to the affected individuals, the Core’s Cultivation has been damaged, but it still retains many of the Fox spirit’s Mystical Powers.” Ling Fang glanced at Xie Qingling. “Regarding the fate of this pearl, I have decided to follow the reward and punishment system and award it to the person who deserves it.”

“Hand me the Blood Oath,” Ling Fang said.

Though puzzled, Xie Qingling obediently handed over the Blood Oath.

“According to regulations, this pearl should belong to Xie Qingling. I will have it embedded in her weapon, making it her personal item. Does anyone have any objections?”

Yu Wei was the first to speak: “I have no objections. Xie Qingling made the greatest contribution in this matter.”

Shen Huaizhou said, “I have no objections either.”

Dai Xingyu and Ye Anran also said, “No objections.”

“Good, then this matter is settled. Let’s move on to the second item.”

Ling Fang took a black, palm-sized box from his pocket and slid it across the table to Xie Qingling. “The second matter concerns the early promotion of a new member.”

“Given intern Xie Qingling’s outstanding performance since joining the department, I have submitted a promotion application to our superiors. The application has been approved. As of today, Xie Qingling is an official member of the Future City Special Events Handling Department.”

“Welcome to the team,” Ling Fang said, looking at her with sudden seriousness. “Open it. Inside is your badge.”

“Badge?” Xie Qingling was momentarily stunned.

Ling Fang nodded: “Strictly speaking, this badge serves as your formal identification as a full-time employee. It signifies that you have become a qualified maintainer of order. Each of us regular employees has one, though we don’t usually wear it. We only bring it out when necessary in specific situations.”

The others nodded as well, simultaneously producing their own badges.

With a series of clinking sounds, several gold coin-like objects appeared on the table.

Xie Qingling opened the black box to find a gold medal slightly larger than a thumb inside.

The badge was shaped like a sun, containing a symbol resembling an eye but not quite an eye, surrounded by an outer ring of unknown material that resembled a solar halo, appearing both beautiful and mysterious.

Xie Qingling asked: “So Department Head, now that I’m a regular employee, are there any special benefits in terms of compensation?”

“Of course there are,” Ling Fang said. “Your monthly salary increases from fifty thousand to one hundred thousand. Additionally… with this identification, you can freely use any items within our department or request assistance from relevant departments. You’ll understand better as time goes on.”

After hearing this, Xie Qingling murmured: “…I feel like although this salary is very high, it seems somewhat useless?”

After all, if everything is available for free, what’s the point of money?

Ling Fang gave her a meaningful look and explained: “Because essentially, the monthly salary isn’t for the employees themselves, but for their family members.”

Xie Qingling lowered her head: “I understand.”

That concluded the second matter.

There was still a third one.

Ling Fang said: “Now, there’s one final matter.”

“I’ve added another clause to the department’s Work Guidelines. Everyone listen carefully: No staff member shall develop any inappropriate emotional attachments beyond boundaries with demons, ghosts, or Spirits during mission execution. In simpler terms, humans and demons cannot fall in love, humans and ghosts cannot fall in love, humans and Spirits cannot fall in love. Otherwise, the Logistics Department might engage in internal conflict with us.”

Xie Qingling: “…”

Shen Huaizhou: “…”

Dai Xingyu: “…”

Ye Anran: “…”

Yu Wei: “…”

“Everyone must always remember and strictly adhere to this,” Ling Fang said. “Alright, meeting adjourned.”