Great, I'm surrounded by villains.

Total number of days on the shelf: 40

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 68 Third Class Citizens

"Any failure has its traces. Yu Karitei had enough time to deal with the unstable factors in the organization, but those people were too concerned about the old relationship and thought they could convince everyone to accept the status quo. Facts have proved that they paid the price for their kindness and self-righteousness."

Bai Kou took a sip of the champagne in the glass and talked about the past.

Both the company and he personally attach great importance to mutual cooperation. Even if the cooperation partner is a monkey, even if the monkey is asked to manage the affairs of a planet, they will provide help that even the monkey can rest assured, provided that the monkey pushed to the forefront by them also understands the importance of cooperation.

"Hunting evil spirits and demons is full of dangers, and it is common for them to be killed during the hunting process. We never even asked them to do it themselves. As long as they drew up a list and submitted it to the company, we would solve the problem for them. Thinking about it this way, my superiors at the time were too kind and naive to believe that a group of monkeys could properly resolve internal conflicts."

Bai Kou studied the clear liquid in the cup and smiled sarcastically, "That's why he was fired by the company. I should have learned a lesson... Mr. Duan, the company investigated some information about you and the people around you. Tang Qianqian and Yang Ping seem to be young people with a strong sense of justice. So, if one day they make the same mistake again, what will you choose?"

As he was speaking, Duan Mingyuan's cell phone vibrated.

The text message was sent by Yang Ping.

Bai Kou seemed to have expected this and gave Duan Mingyuan time to check his phone.

"Senior, there is a strange person in the neighborhood, and it seems he is coming for me."

"It's not an evil spirit, it's a human being."

"They were armed."

"If I were you, I would advise him not to resist. The company's order is only to capture him alive, but if there are other people who hinder the operation during the capture, they can decide whether to eliminate the obstacles at their own discretion."

Bai Kou said, "My style is different from my superior's. I prefer to nip all threats in the bud. Your background and abilities are both qualified. The next part of the interview will be about your decisiveness."

"You go with them first, I'll be there soon."

Duan Mingyuan replied to the message.

It turned out that this was what Bai Kou called a token of allegiance. In order to prevent the puppet from making wrong judgments due to personal emotions, this emotion was cut off from the very beginning.

Whenever he wanted to remove the filter of "evil subspecies" and look at the aliens, they always proved with practical actions that his definition was correct.

"It looks like you made the right choice."

Bai Kou heard the report from the other side through his earphone and nodded with satisfaction. "Although it is a token of loyalty, the company will not let you do something meaningless like 'killing your friends' in public. According to the company's evaluation of them, they are all excellent third-class citizens. The company will not waste energy."

"Third class citizen?"

"This is how the company divides the inhabitants of this planet. First-class citizens are people like you who are aware of the existence of the seventh type of energy and have found ways to control it. For the company, you are considered outstanding talents. Second-class citizens are all the primitive people you see in your daily life. They neither possess the seventh type of energy nor know anything about it. For these people, the company has promised to provide them with good living infrastructure. Third-class citizens are people like Tang Qianqian and Yang Ping, who are aware of the existence of the seventh type of energy, but because of their mediocre qualifications, they are unable to make good use of this innate gift. Therefore, the company will take over and develop and utilize their energy in the most appropriate way."

In order to prevent Duan Mingyuan from missing any details, Bai Kou also displayed the company's classification of three categories of citizens on the screen in the form of a PPT.

"Don't add your personal emotional judgment and use it as the basis for judging the value of others. After you pass the interview, Mr. Duan, your level is higher than that of a first-class citizen. My superiors have advised the people of Yushuting not to pour too much emotion into this planet, because from the moment they are selected by the company, you no longer belong to this planet, but are official employees of Huanyu Company."

Bai Kou said slowly, "This means that after you have worked for ten or twenty years, the company will recall you to the headquarters and you will enjoy all the benefits provided by the company. As long as you ask for it, you will never return to this planet again. This means that no matter how many things you do here that are hated by others or how many enemies you make, it will not affect your retirement life."

As for the retirement life of the company's employees, that is the yearning of all the residents of the planet.

There are countless planets and countless meetings, so naturally there are countless people like Duan Mingyuan.

Continuously drawing fresh blood from every planet and expanding the power of companies is the secret to the world's everlasting prosperity.

Bai Kou couldn't remember how many times he had had such conversations, but no matter what the process was, he always got the desired result.

Duan Mingyuan suddenly asked, "What if I refuse?"

"You are a reasonable person, so I hope you won't ask such meaningless questions."

Bai Kou said, "Fuling is very optimistic about you. I guess she should have given you a vaccination before you came in - become the leader of the new Imperial Hunting Court, or be regarded as Wang Xu's accomplice. Please choose one."

"If this is a job interview, your company has not yet introduced me to the future office location."

The office location he was referring to was naturally the place Liu took the photo.

The warehouse was used to store third-class citizens. He could imagine that the main content of this job was to gather evil spirits and monsters in the warehouse, render them harmless, and then hand them over to the company.

It feels like a prison warden.

Ok?

For some reason, Duan Mingyuan suddenly remembered Dajiang's text message that day.

I didn’t expect that “Laoduan” could have such an extended meaning.

But he had never been interested in jobs like prison guard or warden. If he had to do something in prison...

He felt that if he opened the control lever and released all the prisoners inside, the scene would be much more spectacular.

Hearing this, Bai Kou said, "You will be able to see them soon. After all, there is still one final step in this interview. You have to pack up Tang Qianqian, Yang Ping, and your companion demon yourself. Only then will your pledge of loyalty be officially completed."

He took Duan Mingyuan's question as an affirmative answer.

All the information shows that Duan Mingyuan is a rational person. Even if some unpleasant things happen during the interview, he can quickly distinguish the interests involved and make the most sensible choice.

The leader of the new Imperial Hunting Court must be someone who is not swayed by personal emotions.

"Get ready to go, there's only one last step left in your interview."

This book is expected to be on the shelves in April, which is more than a week away. It is already unpopular now, so there is no rush. I can only save some manuscripts and see if I can save it after it is on the shelves.

The plot mentality of the hotel chapter has been affected to some extent, but it has been adjusted back now. At present, I will still finish writing this book seriously according to the original plan. This chapter still needs to lay some background of the world view and the motivation of the heroine. Please be patient and rest assured that the prison section in this chapter will hit hard!

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 69 Be Your Own Hero

Tang Qianqian felt that everything that happened today was like something out of a movie.

She discovered the clue when the aircraft carrying the executives of One World Corporation caught fire and smoke and fell straight to the ground.

After that, members of the terrorist group approached them and handed them evidence of the company's human trafficking...

Then comes now.

As soon as the seniors walked in, they were handcuffed and blindfolded, and escorted to a hovercraft. After getting off the vehicle, they were held down by the shoulders and taken into a small dark room.

The air was filled with the smell of blood, and when they regained their sight, they saw Liu and his two followers again.

A small dark room, an interrogator, and torture tools laid out on a tray.

Liu's face was covered in bruises and blood was seeping from the corners of his mouth. It was obvious that he had been tortured.

"First of all, this is the first time we met him today and we don't know him at all."

Without waiting for the interrogator to speak, Tang Qianqian took the initiative to explain the situation.

The current situation can only be described as the worst. The trustworthy seniors are nowhere to be found, and the three people including Jiu Yue have been taken into a small dark room and sat side by side.

Yes, even Yang Ping, a classmate Liu had never met, was arrested.

Leather handcuffs handcuffed their hands to the back of the chair. Tang Qianqian's face fell when she thought of the tortures she had seen in the movies.

Moreover, the people who arrested them this time were not evil spirits, but Universal Company. The crime they were charged with was suspected of being involved in terrorist activities and intending to assassinate the company's executives.

If you pick either of these two out, you'll need to eat peanuts.

In such a desperate situation...can I still trust my senior?

Even Tang Qianqian, who was Duan Mingyuan's number one supporter, couldn't help but feel suspicious. Judging from the current situation, the three of them had dinner together, which meant that the senior was also the object of suspicion in the company.

Seeing the interrogator taking the three people into the small dark room, Liu suddenly grinned and smiled at them.

"You have a good laugh!"

Tang Qianqian was furious. If it weren't for this terrorist who suddenly appeared, they should be staying in the company's luxurious lounge now, enjoying free warm air, snacks and massage chairs, instead of sitting on the bench in this scary little dark room.

Now she finally understood that although Liu talked a lot in the message, he actually wanted to drag them into the water from the very beginning!

Because he is not an ordinary newspaper reporter at all, but a member of Wangxu. Once he is involved in the number one terrorist organization marked by the company, anyone who has just spoken a word to Liu on the road will be arrested and thrown into a small dark room.

"Vain."

Liu opened his mouth, responding to Tang Qianqian and also challenging the interrogators, "I said, if you want to know about Wang Xu, you should let Bai Kou come and interrogate me in person."

The expressionless interrogators ignored Liu's provocation. After making sure that September and the other two were securely tied to their chairs, they pushed the door open and walked out, leaving the small room and the uneasy atmosphere to the people inside.

"That's a good thing."

Even though his body was covered in blood, Liu seemed to remain optimistic. "They didn't continue to torture me, which means Bai Kou is on the way."

Tang Qianqian snorted coldly, "I can't find anything that can be called a good thing."

"At least they won't torture you before Bai Kou comes."

"If you feel depressed, you can just kill yourself. Why do you want to drag innocent passers-by into this?"

"No one in this world is innocent, including you."

Liu said, "If you have carefully read what I sent you, you should know that the Seventh Energy Conference is the purpose. Your existence itself is a sin. From the moment you were born, you have what their company wants."

Tang Qianqian was speechless for a moment.

She admitted that she didn't look carefully, but just handed the phone directly to her senior.

"Even if I wasn't here, you would have been sent here sooner or later. There are many people and monsters like you imprisoned outside this room."

Tang Qianqian didn't want to be bossed around by a terrorist, so she said, "Don't be complacent, the seniors will rescue us sooner or later."

"But he was not sent here with you, which proves that my judgment is correct."

About the real purpose of the "Seventh Type Energy Conference".

Only extremely important decisions would require management at Bai Kou's level to come to Yunlong City in person. The decisions made at the meeting would determine Universal Company's future strategy on this planet.

"Why did Fuling call you irrelevant people to the company during such an important meeting?"

"Of course, it's to guard against you criminals."

"Ask yourself, from the moment you walked into the company building, did anyone treat you as an important external employee?"

This was the purpose of his contact with the three people. It turned out that among the three, only one person was special. He was so special that even though he was suspected of being related to a member of the Wangxu organization, he was given a chance to defend himself.

"The company needs someone to take care of the affairs here for them, and your predecessor is the one they chose."

Liu looked at Tang Qianqian and suddenly laughed, "Your seniors will not come to save you anymore. Join the company and become a leader, or be treated as terrorists for the three of you. This is not a difficult choice."

"No, Senior will definitely come to rescue us."

Tang Qianqian immediately retorted.

This must be the lies spread by the forgetful terrorists to mislead the public.

Only in this way could her inner anxiety seem to be alleviated a little, but another evil thought in her mind kept thinking about the option proposed by Liu.

If she were a senior, what choice would she make facing the company's coercion and inducement?

"I used to be like you. When I was in a desperate situation, I always hoped that a hero would come down from the sky to save me."

Liu had no intention of mocking Tang Qianqian. On the contrary, he understood Tang Qianqian's trust and admiration for her predecessors better than anyone else.

"But life is different from movies. It only plays out all the bad situations in movies in front of you once, and no hero will come to rescue you."

Tang Qianqian suddenly noticed the movement of Liu's hands and her pupils shrank sharply.

"you--!"

Before she could say anything, she saw the other person break free from his arms that were fixed to the chair as if by magic. Almost at the same time, a sharp and piercing alarm sounded above her head.

The door of the small dark room was pushed open. They turned their backs to the door and behind them they heard the sound of guns being loaded.

Liu's movements were surprisingly fast. To him, the concept of time seemed to have slowed down. Before the gunshots rang out, he picked up the interrogation tools on the tray and threw them like hidden weapons at the guards who had rushed over after hearing the news.

The smell of blood in the room became stronger and stronger, and Tang Qianqian felt something splashing towards her.

Something heavy fell to the ground.

"This place is hell for third-class citizens like you."

For a moment, Tang Qianqian felt that Liu's actions just now were like those protagonists in the movies who were forced into a desperate situation and fell into the hands of the enemy. They took advantage of the enemy's negligence to break free from their restraints and were about to perform a scene of breaking out of the enemy's base camp.

She had no idea what third-class citizens meant, but it was clearly a description of them.

Liu, who had killed the guard, slowly walked towards the three men, "Become a hero or die. These are your only choices."

Bai Kou is on the way.

Just like in the climax of the movie, the protagonist will kill the real mastermind.