12: Deputy Captain Yujie, a difficult task

The next morning, the sky was just beginning to lighten.

Lu Ming looked at the two figures busy in the kitchen, his expression somewhat startled.

They clearly fainted last night... how are they so lively now?

Could it be true, that old saying, only the ox that dies of exhaustion?

That being said, he still had to show some concern, "Youyou, Lulu, why aren't you resting more?"

When Xu Youyou turned around, her strap slipped from her shoulder, revealing the fair skin of her shoulder with red marks from last night. Her rosy face bloomed like a peach blossom, and a smile played on her lips.

"Doesn't Husband have to go to work in the morning? We've prepared some breakfast for you."

Xu Lulu, with her bare feet, skipped over, holding a fried egg. The red string bell Lu Ming tied to her ankle last night jingled softly.

"Quick, sit down, sit down. After you eat, Sister and I still need to help you get ready!"

The sisters domineeringly pressed Lu Ming onto a stool.

According to them, this was her husband's first day reporting to the Law Enforcement Team, so he had to be dressed handsomely to command respect from his subordinates.

Seeing that they were fine, Lu Ming shook his head helplessly, allowing them to do as they pleased.

Taking advantage of this time, he logged onto the Transcendent Association's forum and carefully researched information about the Transcendent Second Realm.

【Transcendent Second Realm, Aperture Opening, Qi Condensation, also known as Kaiyuan Realm, Kaiyuan Nine Stages. Stages one to three are early, four to six are middle, and seven to nine are late.】

【Ascending to heaven is easy, Kaiyuan is difficult!】

【According to the number of heavenly cycles, the human body has a total of 360 acupoints, forming one major heavenly cycle. Every 40 acupoints form a minor heavenly cycle, corresponding to Kaiyuan Realm stages one to nine.】

【Transcendent must develop these acupoints, and each acupoint can store spiritual energy. For every successful minor heavenly cycle achieved, power will increase by one thousand jun.】

【During the process of opening acupoints, one must continuously accumulate spiritual energy and store it within the acupoints. Sufficient spiritual energy is key to maintaining the stability of the acupoints and unleashing their power.】

Just as Lu Ming was engrossed in reading, two wet sensations suddenly appeared on his face.

"Done!"

"Smooch ~ Our Husband is so handsome!"

Xu Lulu stood on tiptoe and kissed his left cheek, leaving a lipstick mark. Xu Youyou, with a blush, lightly kissed his right cheek. The two of them, one on each side, cupped his face and examined him.

"Alright, alright, if you keep this up, I'll be late! Be good and wait for me at home."

Lu Ming flicked his fingers on each of their noses and then took the standard straight blade from Xu Youyou's hand.

These two little enchantresses were dressed lightly, and the curves outlined by their spaghetti strap dresses made his eyes dizzy in the morning light.

If they kept this up, someone would be crying again.

Lu Ming gave Xu Youyou and Xu Lulu a few instructions, then left the house amidst their reluctant gazes, heading towards the Law Enforcement Team headquarters... Today was the first day for new recruits to report.

The other captains were waiting at the entrance early in the morning.

Only the Fourth Squad was a bit special, because their captain was also a newcomer.

So, the task of welcoming Lu Ming fell to Vice Captain Zhao Li.

As Lu Ming stepped into the Law Enforcement Team headquarters lobby, he noticed a tall figure.

This woman was about one meter seventy-five centimeters tall.

She had black, medium-length, choppy hair, with a few strands casually falling across her small, delicate face, revealing a petite and exquisite chin.

Her eyebrows were sharp like carved blades, her features were prominent and refined, and her skin was as white as spring snow.

She leaned against a pillar, arms crossed, her white shirt stretched tightly across her chest. A white badge was engraved with the words "Fourth Squad."

This cool woman was like a black hole; Law Enforcer passing by, regardless of gender, their gazes subtly fell upon her.

Hearing footsteps, her phoenix eyes, with slightly upturned outer corners, swept over Lu Ming, and her thin lips parted, "I am Zhao Li, Vice Captain of the Fourth Squad. Captain Lu, please follow me."

Her voice was as clear and cold as an icy spring, carrying a natural sense of detachment.

As Zhao Li turned, her leather boots made a faint sound on the ground, and her legs, encased in black combat trousers, were straight and slender.

She led Lu Ming to a room with a brass plaque that read "Fourth Squad."

The moment she pushed open the conference room door, two gazes swept over like searchlights.

In the corner, a disheveled middle-aged uncle rubbed his dark-circled eyes.

By the window, a bald, burly man with tattooed arms crossed, his fierce, triangular eyes scrutinized Lu Ming up and down.

"This is the new Team Leader Lu Ming."

"That's Lin Haowen, Blood Qi Ninth Stage." Zhao Li pointed to the somewhat dejected middle-aged man, then her gaze fell on the bald man, "Wang Yaowen, also Blood Qi Ninth Stage."

Lin Haowen, whose name was called, politely nodded to Lu Ming, while Wang Yaowen completely ignored him, staring blankly out the window.

In his opinion, after Old Zhou's disappearance, the Fourth Squad Leader should have been Big Sister Zhao Li.

In terms of strength, she was already at the peak of the Blood Qi Realm, just a step away from the Kaiyuan Realm.

In terms of seniority, a greenhorn like Lu Ming, who had just joined, couldn't compare.

"Yaowen!" Zhao Li's sharp eyebrows furrowed.

Wang Yaowen then reluctantly nodded to Lu Ming and said, "Hello, Captain Lu!"

...After Zhao Li's brief introduction, it was as if she had completed her mission.

Regardless of Lu Ming's expression, she leaned back in a chair and closed her eyes to rest.

Lin Haowen shook his head helplessly and handed a stack of documents to Lu Ming.

"Team Leader Lu, as of early this morning, the number of missing people in the Outer City has risen to forty-five. Even Team Leader Zhou was not spared. The pressure from above is immense."

"We currently plan to investigate this incident using Team Leader Zhou's disappearance as a breakthrough. According to the surveillance footage retrieved by the Logistics Department, Team Leader Zhou met with three people on the night he disappeared."

Lin Haowen pulled out a crumpled cigarette pack, but was stopped by a cold glare from Zhao Li. He smiled bitterly and put the cigarette pack away.

"Tang Wu, forty-five years old, Kaiyuan First Stage. In his early years, Team Leader Zhou always called him brother. Because of his gambling addiction, he owed Team Leader Zhou a lot of money. Team Leader Zhou has been collecting debts from him recently, so he has the biggest suspicion."

"The second is Su Wan, thirty-four years old, an ordinary person, but her husband is not weak, Kaiyuan Third Stage. She and Team Leader Zhou... had a good relationship until they fell out over money three years ago."

"The third is Li Mo, nineteen years old, a member of the Law Enforcement Team's Fourth Squad. His meridians were completely destroyed during a mission, and he is currently in a coma, receiving treatment in the hospital. His suspicion is basically zero, so we plan to focus on monitoring Tang Wu and Su Wan."

Lu Ming took thematerial and read it carefully, without speaking.

This Outer City seemed even worse than he had imagined; even the Law Enforcer of the Law Enforcement Team could inexplicably disappear.

It seemed he still had to find a way to earn more money and send the Xu Youyou sisters to the Inner City.

For more than ten minutes, Lu Ming's brows were tightly furrowed, and the atmosphere in the conference room was somewhat quiet.

Wang Yaowen suddenly sneered, his triangular eyes glancing at him.

"Captain Lu, looking so serious, have you noticed anything?"

His tone carried undisguised contempt.

In his opinion, what could a greenhorn like Lu Ming possibly notice? It was nothing more than putting on an act.

Lu Ming heard this and put down the folder in his hand.

When he looked up, his gaze was calm, yet it sent a chill down Wang Yaowen's spine.

"This Li Mo is your subordinate, right? I think we should start the investigation with him."

The moment Lu Ming's words fell, the air in the conference room suddenly froze...