"Where is the person?"
The group of team members watching from the side looked at each other, seemingly none of them having seen where Captain Liu had flown off to.
"Outside the window," Zhou Hong said calmly.
Everyone immediately rushed to the window and, sure enough, saw Captain Liu lying on the ground outside. Cold sweat was still beading on his forehead. It was clear that Zhou Hong hadn't used his full strength, otherwise, it wouldn't just be cold sweat, but he would have fainted immediately.
"Captain Liu? How are you? What just happened? We didn't see you fly out?" the team members hanging over the window asked anxiously.
"Heh!" Captain Liu gave a bitter smile. As the person involved, he naturally knew how fast Zhou Hong had been.
"Everyone, Zhou Hong's strength is enough to instantly defeat me. I'm no match for him. I didn't even have time to react," Captain Liu said with sincere admiration.
"Ah!" The team members couldn't help but glance back at Zhou Hong, never expecting that the newly arrived captain would be so powerful.
A moment later, Captain Liu hurried back inside, bowing respectfully to Zhou Hong, "Thank you, Captain Zhou, for showing mercy. Junior Liu Xiao Wei, I have eyes but failed to recognize Mount Tai and dared to provoke a senior. I truly deserve death. I beg for punishment."
"Heh, Liu Xiao Wei, it is a great virtue to correct one's mistakes. I see you have considerable influence in this team, which indicates your capability. How about this: I now promote you to vice-captain. From now on, you will handle all major and minor affairs of the team. When you cannot handle something, report it to me," Zhou Hong commanded. Although he had come to work here, he couldn't possibly dedicate himself to his job all the time, so letting Liu Xiao Wei handle all affairs was most suitable.
"Thank you for the promotion, Captain Zhou."
At this moment, the fifty team members under him also walked towards Zhou Hong.
"Greetings, Captain."
"We pay our respects to Captain Zhou."
Everyone bowed to Zhou Hong, expressing their submission.
Zhou Hong scanned his subordinates. Their strength varied, from the weak at the fourth or fifth tier of martial artists to the strong at the seventh or eighth tier.
"Everyone, no need to be so formal. Cooperate well with Liu Xiao Wei in the future, just as you would with him as captain," Zhou Hong instructed.
"Yes, Captain Zhou."
"Where is my office?" Zhou Hong asked again.
"It's right here. We've already tidied it up for you," Liu Xiao Wei said, hurriedly pointing to the door of one of the offices.
This office had previously belonged to Liu Xiao Wei, and now it naturally belonged to Zhou Hong.
Zhou Hong walked into the office. It was quite spacious and even had a private bathroom.
"Good. You all go and get to work. Don't mind me. Just come in and report if there's anything," he said.
"Yes, Captain." Liu Xiao Wei walked out of Zhou Hong's office, closing the door behind him.
Zhou Hong sat on the reclining chair in the office, feeling a bit bored.
Outside, the team members were all engaged in their respective tasks.
"Knock, knock, knock!" About twenty minutes later, there was a knock on the office door.
"Captain, someone is here to see you," Liu Xiao Wei's voice reported from outside the office.
"Please come in!" Zhou Hong called out.
The next second, the office door opened, and a woman stood at the entrance.
"Qing He, you're here," Zhou Hong said with a slight smile. It was none other than Changsun Qing He. It seemed the director of the Ninth Bureau had already made arrangements to transfer her.
"Zhou Hong," Changsun Qing He said, entering Zhou Hong's office with a joyful smile.
Zhou Hong casually closed the office door and then, with a click, locked it from the inside.
"Huh?" Changsun Qing He was slightly taken aback when Zhou Hong locked the door, wondering why he would do such a thing, as it might lead to misunderstandings from outside.
Indeed, outside, the team members were already whispering amongst themselves.
"The most beautiful woman, Changsun Qing He, why is she here? What's her relationship with Captain Zhou?"
"Who knows? I heard the captain lock the door, hehehe!" A few lewd team members let out pig-like laughter, their hearts filled with envy.
"What are you all gabbing about? Get back to work. The matters of Captain Zhou are not for us to discuss." Liu Xiao Wei walked over and reprimanded them. Only then did the team members disperse, no longer daring to gossip.
"Qing He, this is my office. Don't be shy, please have a seat," Zhou Hong said.
"Okay."
Changsun Qing He sat down on a sofa. However, thinking about being alone in the office with the door locked, her face showed a hint of nervousness.
"By the way, Zhou Hong, I've been transferred to your command now. What kind of work will I be doing?" Changsun Qing He quickly asked.
"Don't ask me about that. I don't know either. Although I'm the captain of the Eighth Team in the Ninth Bureau, I've already handed over all work to Vice-Captain Liu. To be honest, I'm just here to slack off. How could I possibly be fully dedicated to my work here? Of course, if they encounter anything they can't resolve, they can still come to me."
"Heh, then I'll go find Vice-Captain Liu and see what he has for me to do." Changsun Qing He stood up to leave.
"No need to rush. It's my first day here, and I feel incredibly bored in this office. You stay and chat with me."
"Okay." Changsun Qing He nodded, her expression a little flustered.
"There's something I still need to thank you for," Zhou Hong said.
"What is it?" Changsun Qing He asked, slightly puzzled.
"I heard from Liu Zhen Fei Xu that you've been helping me find Qiao Xiao Yu."
"Heh, what you're talking about. Yes, I've still been secretly looking for Qiao Xiao Yu for you, but I'm very sorry. She's vanished as if into thin air. I can't find any news of her, so I haven't been of much help."
"Even though we haven't found any news of her, I thank you very much."
"You're welcome. I also hope you find her soon." A hint of envy flashed in Changsun Qing He's eyes.
Zhou Hong also sighed deeply, his mind recalling all the moments he had spent with Qiao Xiao Yu in Jinzhou City.
Although he had known countless beautiful women on the Zi Xiao Continent, he hadn't been this念念不忘 (niàn niàn bù wàng - constantly thinking of) about any of them. However, Qiao Xiao Yu was the first woman he had encountered in this world. In this environment, his first woman naturally left a deeper impression and evoked stronger feelings.
"Qing He, we also need to have a good talk about us," Zhou Hong thought, remembering his engagement with Changsun Qing He. Today, he would have a proper discussion about it; they couldn't keep dragging it on.
"Okay." Changsun Qing He nodded, feeling a little nervous.
"How do you view our childhood engagement?" Zhou Hong asked.