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In a section of the Demon Hunter Club, two second-class stars were confronting each other. The passing Demon Hunters dared not stay longer and hurriedly dispersed, observing anxiously from a distance.

“Go and invite Miss Sylvia!” A demon hunter said in a low voice. In this situation, especially when a senior like Mr. Gevin is involved, no one can mediate the situation except Miss Sylvia.

“The eldest lady was supposed to come to the club today. She will probably be here in a few minutes.”

The demon hunters were worried, fearing that the two second-class stars would start fighting in the next second. In fact, they were overthinking. Both Yun Jian and Gevin maintained a degree of restraint.  

After a while, Gevin smiled and took a step back.

“I don’t have such foolishness… Since Mr. Yun will provide annual meeting invitations to the newcomers, I don’t have to worry about anything.”

Yun Jian remained silent. Just when the onlookers thought the matter would be difficult to end, a voice suddenly rang out, changing the tense atmosphere.

“Grandpa Gevin, Mr. Yun.”

Sylvia, who appeared in time, was like a savior. Under the gazes of other demon hunters, she only whispered a few words to the two second-class stars, and their expressions changed. Both of them went to the second floor of the tavern together.

Before leaving, Yun Jian didn’t forget to tell Joey.

“You don’t have to accept anyone’s annual meeting invitations. I have them all here.” He said, “Go back first and notify Ansel…”

He paused for a moment, feeling a bit dumbfounded by the news he just learned from Sylvia’s mouth, and gave a subtle reminder.

“There may be a big task coming up recently, so remember to ask for leave in advance.”

The big shots all went upstairs and didn’t start a fight on the spot. Some breathed a sigh of relief, and some felt that it wasn’t satisfying enough. In any case, the tavern of the Demon Hunter Club once again became lively. 

After hearing what Yun Jian said just now, Joey felt a bit stupid. The situation of the convenience store employees was a bit tricky. It is really difficult to ask for leave, unless he finds someone to replace him… huh?

Joey suddenly remembered the young man squatting outside the convenience store with the Goose. He was afraid that the young man would run away halfway, so he hurried back to the convenience store without caring about eating.

…..

The convenience store was peaceful and quiet. After teaching Rhein how to tally, arrange, scan, and pack goods, Ansel was teaching him how to cook small meatballs. Looking at Rhein’s face full of despair, Ansel was a bit hesitant.

“Study hard. Once you learn these things, all the convenience stores will be rushing to hire you.”

His tone was extremely sincere, almost like the mothers urging their children, ‘study hard and get a score of 700 in the college entrance examination. Tsinghua and Peking University will compete for you’.

Rhein: “…”

Why would he want convenience stores to compete for him? His job is clearly that of a warrior!

But Rhein had to learn it. Firstly, this was the teaching given to him by someone who seemed to be the angel, and secondly…

“Great, these fish balls are cooked very well.” Ansel praised, and the goose immediately raised his head proudly and glanced at Rhein from the corner of his eye, full of ridicule.

Rhein: “…”

He can’t even compare to a goose! He wants all convenience stores to compete for him!

The warrior was stimulated and began to devote himself to learning the essentials of part-time work. At this moment, Joey came back. Facing Rhein who was busy behind the counter, Joey looked a little confused. When did this powerful demon hunter lower himself to work at a convenience store?

“Joey?” Ansel had already noticed him, “Didn’t you get off work? Why are you back again?”

Joey immediately withdrew his gaze, carefully observed his surroundings, and whispered to Ansel what happened in the club just now. He also added some things based on what he knew in the past.

“Let’s not mention the second-class star Gevin for now. But about that big mission, the last time they carried out such a mission was some time ago.”

This type of major task is usually carried out by the club, where multiple demon hunters who meet the task requirements gather in teams to go to the target location.  Demons are cunning by nature, and of course they do not show up at the beginning, so there will be an early investigation phase. Therefore, among this team of demon hunters, there are not only fighters, but also some scouts for reconnaissance purpose.

Ansel understood everything in detail, and the first thing he asked was of course…

“Do I need to take a long leave? Would the boss be willing?”

Joey was also worried about this, his face filled with sadness.

“I don’t think the boss will be willing. But since I have accumulated a lot of annual leave on my end, I should be able to leave as long as I request it. But it will be more troublesome for you, Ansel.”

It can be seen from the convenience store owner’s handling of Joey’s workplace bullying that he is an excellent black-hearted capitalist who will squeeze every last drop of value out of his employees. If you take a long leave right after joining, then you will definitely be fired, right?

Feeling sad, Ansel and Joey sighed together, while the warrior Rhein next to them was completely silent.

It’s just a convenience store job.

Why do they look like they have completely lost their social value! It seems as if the sky is falling!

However, Joey is an old worker after all, and he immediately thought of a solution.

“As long as someone can take Ansel’s place, it should be okay.”

Joey is also going on this big mission together, and the person who replaces Ansel will be doing the work of two people alone in a short period of time. However, Joey had also done this before, and he doesn’t think it’s a big deal. It’s only for a short period of time anyway.

In an instant, two fiery gazes fell on Rhein.

Rhein: “…?”

In the convenience store, the warrior was happily captured by the angel, and the whole store was filled with joy at this moment. 

……

On the second floor of the Demon Hunter Club, the atmosphere was extremely heavy.

“During the last major mission, we dispatched two second-class stars, four third-class stars, and several fourth-class stars. The situation was originally good, but a few days ago, news came back that all demons were about to be exterminated…” Sylvia said softly, her gaze falling on a dark box.  

After a while, she suppressed the sobs in her throat and stood in front of the demon hunters, taking the lead in bowing deeply.

“Our friends who sacrificed their lives to hunt demons, the club will always remember them.”

At that time, the situation was reversed at the last moment. One of the second-class stars sent out was injured, one third-class star managed to return, and all the fourth-class stars were wiped out.

Faced with such battle losses, Sylvia needed to put in some effort to maintain her calm and dignified demeanor as a responsible person, so as not to let her tears fall.

……Demons!

Yun Jian in the corner had his eyelashes slightly lowered. He had already read the battle report. He thought it was the best outcome in that situation.

“No one could have realized that demons had already built a nest underground in the town. Without knowing the specific location of the nest and the specific number of enemies, Edward, the second-class star led other demon hunters to turn the tide and prevent the entire army from being annihilated.” Yun Jian calmly stated the contents of the report, “Now, Edward is still staying in the town, waiting for reinforcements.”

Gevin smiled, Yun Jian didn’t say a word, yet showed his own inclination everywhere. Is this the so-called Spring and Autumn brushwork of the Easterners?

(Spring and Autumn brushwork= uses both praise and blame at the same time)

“However, the damage has already been done, and the powerful and outstanding demon hunters will not come back.” Gevin said, disagreeing with Yun Jian’s opinion, “Hunting demons should be given the top priority, and punishment can be carried out later. The top priority now is to deploy additional manpower.”

Although Sylvia was worried about Edward’s situation, she still restrained herself and asked all the high-level demon hunters present for their opinions.

“Among you, who is willing to lead the team?”

There was silence all around. The mission flipped back and forth like heaven and earth, revealing the powerful and cunning nature of the demons. Moreover, the returned news also vaguely revealed the possibility of a nest, a demon’s nest… How many demons must be nesting there?

“Don’t worry about reinforcements. I will urgently dispatch powerful demon hunters from other branches. You are not the only one who will go.”

Seeing no one respond, Sylvia quickly reassured Gao Xing and other demon hunters present. Some people began to hesitate, weighing whether they should go or not. At this moment, Gevin spoke first.

“My bones are already old. Besides, the branch can’t be without a second-class star. Sylvia is still here.” He said gently, “I will prioritize Sylvia’s safety, which is something I promised her father.”

Although he was evasive, he spoke so tactfully that no one could find any fault with him. The demon hunters present immediately became even more shaken. Gevin, who wields the Six Light Wheel Magic, refused to go, meaning their chances of winning would only become even more slim.

“I will go.”

Yun Jian spoke slowly, and for some reason, Gevin sensed a hint of ridicule in this simple sentence. Sylvia showed a grateful smile and motioned for Yun Jian to speak.

“I am willing to lead the team, but I have conditions.” Yun Jiang said slowly, “There are two newcomers, and I want to bring them along.”

As soon as the words fell, a commotion erupted among the demon hunters.

Newcomers? Bringing newcomers on a mission of this level?

“It’s not an ordinary newcomer.” Yun Jian spoke firmly, “You must have heard about the newcomer Ansel that I introduced some time ago.”

Some of the demon hunters present knew about it, so they told other people about Ansel’s resume.

“He joined the club by killing a high-ranking demon. He mastered the Two Wheel Light Magic in just half a month. In the subsequent missions, he hunted two high-level demons and seven ordinary demons…”

The commotion suddenly grew louder. This resume was incredibly powerful. It didn’t even look like it belonged to a newcomer, but rather like the record of a third-class star.

Sylvia was a little hesitant. Secretly, she hoped in her heart that Ansel could grow up safely for a while, at least until the annual meeting before he could appear grandly in front of others. She never doubted that Ansel had such strength.

Yun Jian shook his head slightly at her.

“Miss Sylvia, Ansel is not an ordinary newcomer. He does not need to grow up in a comfortable greenhouse.”

Yun Jian could feel that Ansel’s body is filled with thirsty blood, like a sleeping fire. Of course, it can be burned by adding a little bit of fuel, but a better way is to directly put this fire on the battlefield filled with fuel, giving it a chance to quickly burn into a prairie fire.

Although no one directly expressed their opinion, the vast majority of demon hunters agreed that newcomer Ansel would follow, but the remaining one…what’s his name… it’s Joe or something?

Ijo? Iyjo? Ijoy? Joy? Joe?

“Joey.” Yun Jiang repeated the name with a wooden expression, “He is going too.”

“Isn’t this a newcomer? Why do you want to bring him too?”

“He has been a sixth-class star… for the last ten years without any improvement?”

“He seems to have a special physique, but he needs to be very close to the demons for it to have any effect, which is a bit useless.”

“Maybe we can be an ‘aura team’?”

“…”

Yun Jian didn’t know why, he just felt that Ansel and Joey had worked together many times, and each time they gained something new, maybe this time they could do the same. He will pay attention to Joey’s safety, so they might as well go together.

Thinking that these two people’s style was incompatible with other demon hunters, Yun Jian even had a strange picture in his mind— As the demon army approached, Ansel picked up Joey and swung him to fight his way out, creating a bloody path.

It’s so strange…

The author has something to say:

Yun Jian: Take Ansel and Joey to boost their resume.

Reality: Take the Angel and the Holy Sword together to abuse the vegetables.

Conclusion: This wave has stabilized!

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