"2205 AD, in order to stop historical revisionists, the Government of the Hour …"
The cold and magnetic male voice was like a low and harmonious symphony playing in the ear. The girl sat in front of the desk, holding her chin with one hand, lazily listening to the expressionless black-haired young man in a black-bottomed kimono explain the background of the contract in his hand.
However, as soon as he started, the young man's delicate facial features wrinkled, and the horns on his forehead moved slightly, as if to vent his impatience.
"Tsk, who wrote this old almanac … For the specific background, please refer to the document attached to the contract … In short, due to the shortage of inquisitors in the modern world, in 2225, hell and the Government of the Hour signed a friendly agreement. Hell will recommend some souls to work for the Government of the Hour."
The guilty would have their sentences reduced, and the innocent would receive the corresponding salary. This not only solved the Government of the Hour's shortage of manpower, but also correspondingly alleviated the growing population base of hell.
"It continued until 2308, which is last year, because of the evil spirit riot, about 10,000 souls were lost to the small world under the jurisdiction of the Government of the Hour, which seriously affected the normal operation of the small world. Therefore, the inquisitors have a new task – to go to the small world to find and recover those souls. For these staff members who are different from other inquisitors, we call them 'special inquisitors.' For the specific details, please refer to the second attachment of the contract. Well, the salary is attached to the third attachment. "
"Miss Natsume, your spiritual power is strong, and you have a very rich experience in dealing with non-human beings. You are a special talent that the Government of the Hour and we are in great need of." After a pause, the young man looked up at her, but saw that she was staring at his ghost horn. He knocked on the table with some dissatisfaction, motioning her to come back to her senses, "What's your reply?"
The expression on the girl's face remained unchanged, without the slightest shame of being caught absent-minded. She lazily withdrew her gaze, as if the person who just stared at his ghost horn was not her. However, in fact, she stared at his horn thinking about the monsters in hell (?) You can also be a civil servant, and a high-ranking one at that, although your eloquence is really not good.
Yes, to be honest, the young man's introduction, except for the general background, did not talk about the important parts of the job content. How to find, whether the process of finding is easy or difficult, what difficulties will be encountered during the period, and so on. He did not say what the consequences will be if she refuses this job … She always felt that there was some conspiracy.
If she was a smart person, she would naturally ask for more details. However, it was clear that the girl had no such intention. She didn't know what had happened, but she had arrived in this hell in a daze and was brought in front of this lord in a daze. Although the other party had a cold and cruel expression, she felt that he wouldn't hurt her.
Her intuition had always been accurate.
She rested her chin on her other hand and quickly flipped through the contract. Then, she looked up at him. "In short, you will provide me with a house, transportation, tools, and hire me to complete a series of tasks for Hell and the Government of the Hour. As a salary, I will receive preferential treatment in my next life. Is that what you mean? Assist the Lord Guan?"
Hell's First Assistant, Ghost Lantern, nodded. "Your summary is more or less correct."
"Oh." The girl frowned and pointed at the salary. "I don't have any other problems, but the salary … Can you change it?"
"What are your conditions?" A trace of dissatisfaction flashed in Ghost Lantern's eyes. Ever since Hell had accepted the cooperation with the Government of the Hour decades ago, he had been the one to select people and communicate with them. He had seen many candidates who had been screened out. They were either nagging him to the end and nitpicking on the details, or they were negotiating with him with all kinds of conditions. How could he … At the very least, he could consider bribing him with a mu of rare snapdragon grass.
Then, did he finally agree to those people's suggestions? Of course, he agreed to all of them. Regarding this, he could only say that those "talents" who thought highly of themselves were too naive. Not to mention the difficulty of the task, whether or not they could get a good This Pill was decided by him. In front of him, they were high and mighty, nitpicking. They even wanted the wealth, family background, and golden fingers after reincarnation. They didn't even see if they could survive until the end of the work.
During this period, those who had offended him were now buried ten feet high … No, souls who had died an unnatural death like this would not have a grave. They had probably turned into spirits to purify the air.
That was why, in society, my Brother Lantern, he was ruthless and didn't talk much.
Once he heard that the other party had signs of developing in this direction, Ghost Lantern immediately narrowed his eyes. His black pupils were like an abyss. A black aura was about to break free from the cage, attracting the attention of the subordinate beside him.
The girl paused for a moment. She wasn't too concerned about what the other party was imagining. She recalled the information she got from the guide when she came here and raised her request. "If it's possible, I'd like to recover my memories from when I was alive. As for reincarnation and whatnot, let's follow the normal procedures."
When she woke up, she found that she had lost part of her memories. There was a voice in her heart telling her that it was something very important to her. She should remember it. Coincidentally, the guide revealed that Hell had a way. So when the other party proposed to her to be the God's Inquisitor, she immediately thought of this matter.
It was rare for Gui Deng to be stunned for a moment. Even the subordinates beside him had complicated emotions in their eyes.
"Oh?" Ghost Lantern dragged out his voice. After the girl sat across from him, he seriously looked at her for the first time.
The dead in Hell had different forms. Some appeared with their appearance before they died, and some returned to their youth. Generally, the latter were people with powerful abilities. Thinking back to when Yin-Yang Master Abe no Seimei first entered Hell, he entered with a youthful appearance. That heavenly appearance, who knew how many demons and ghosts he harmed. When Abe no Seimei washed away the sins on his body and went to Heaven, he even poached more than half of Hell's high-quality staff, causing him to work overtime day and night. This account had always been recorded in his little notebook.
In addition, the evil spirit that Abe no Seimei had caught had caused such a big mess, which made him almost tear his little notebook.
Speaking of which, the girl in front of him was one of the latter. She should have returned to her youthful age. The girl's facial features were delicate and slightly immature. Her long chestnut hair reached her waist, and she wore a student uniform that could be seen everywhere in the modern world.
However, what contradicted her slightly immature face was the strong fluctuation of spiritual power that could still be felt after she restrained it. Ghost Lantern had seen many souls with strong spiritual power, but it was the first time he saw such a strong and pure power like this since that person … Oh, "that person" was the one in the little notebook.
If Abe no Seimei was a man loved by shikigami, then the girl in front of him was a woman loved by countless demons when she was alive.
Coupled with the occasional laziness and sharpness on her face that didn't match her age … Tsk tsk, why did he feel that it was a loss for him to send her to the Government of the Hour? Hell was also short of people!
"Actually …"
"Cough …"
The person next to him coughed and interrupted his recruitment. Ghost Lantern's thin lips slightly pursed. He turned to look at his subordinate, but met a pair of pleading eyes. He was stunned for a moment, and a trace of pity flashed in his eyes.
"I understand." He turned his head and changed the salary on the spot. Ghost Lantern asked, "Do you have any other requests?"
The girl took the contract and looked at it. The corners of her mouth curved up, revealing an extremely bright smile. "No, thank you."
The more you asked for, the more you should pay. She understood this principle very early on.
The girl answered readily. She picked up the pen and signed her name on the contract in a flamboyant manner, then handed it back to him.
Ghost Lantern raised his eyebrows slightly. He originally thought that he would have to spend some effort to persuade her, but he didn't expect her to sign so easily with such a simple request … Suddenly meeting such a fresh and unpretentious talent, he had a strong desire to keep her. "Wait, do you want to think about it again? Actually, there are quite a few in hell …" Ghost Lantern held one side of the contract. As soon as he opened his mouth, the subordinate wearing a white mask beside him reminded him, "Ghost Lantern -sama, it's almost time for your appointment with the Goddess of the Underworld."
Hearing this, Ghost Lantern's slightly pursed lips curved down again, and the pity in his eyes deepened. But when he thought about how the Government of the Hour's appointment was over, he could still persuade her to work in hell. At that time, he wouldn't have to look at the eyes of his subordinates.
Thinking of this, Ghost Lantern quickly put the contract away. His slender fingers paused on the pile of documents on the table for a moment. Then, he skipped over the documents he had prepared in advance and pulled out a document from below to give it to the girl. His face put on his usual serious expression as he said, "This Pill number is 52033. Later, take this recommendation form to the secretary's desk outside. They will take you to Fox's Assistance sent by the Government of the Hour. You can ask it anything related to This Pill and work matters. Then, sign an employment contract with it, and the procedure is complete. Later, the Jinjiang AI developed by hell will be sent directly to This Pill. Then, that's all. Good luck. "
Although she didn't understand why the assistant's attitude suddenly changed, the girl smiled and thanked him for his kindness. She took the recommendation form and got up to leave.
Watching her back disappear behind the door, Ghost Lantern turned to look at his subordinate beside him. "Give her 20 more years. I gave her the best This Pill."
The subordinate who was acting like a blockhead just now retracted his complicated gaze from the girl's back. He pulled down his mask, revealing a delicate and handsome face. His amber eyes gently looked at his superior. "Thank you, sir. We will work hard."
"Mm."
A good seedling in exchange for two excellent subordinates for 120 years each … Mm, it was worth it.
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