Gulp, glug glug~ Toga was happily drinking a bottle of grape juice. Shinpachi ignored her, took out his phone to check his social media feed, and chuckled to himself.
It was said that there wouldn't be many leisurely days like this. This time, they only had a few days off after completing the mission before they had to return to the grueling work schedule.
So, Shinpachi cherished his current leisurely days very much.
"Are you done drinking?" Shinpachi, lost in thought about recent events for a moment, felt that Toga should have finished by now.
"Damn, what did you do?!" Shinpachi's face changed when he saw the pile of empty drink bottles at Toga's feet.
Burp... "I'm full..." Toga let out a loud burp and patted her stomach contentedly. She felt great today and had drunk many beverages she'd never tasted before.
"I told you to drink one bottle, and you drank eight?!" Shinpachi shouted, "You even burped! Did you treat this like a meal?!"
"Stop yelling. I've already drunk them, what can you do about it? At worst, I'll buy some more tomorrow," Toga said, somewhat annoyed at Shinpachi's scolding.
"These are imported drinks! Do you think they're that easy to buy? I only drink one can at a time, but you downed seven or eight in one go like they were a meal!" Shinpachi said painfully. These drinks weren't cheap. Each can was quite expensive, some even costing several times the price of a bowl of ramen.
"What's going on?" At that moment, Gintoki walked in. The first thing he saw was the two of them arguing; the second was the pile of empty bottles and cans at Toga's feet. His expression shifted. "You... you drank all that by yourself?"
"Hehe, Gin-san, I couldn't help it. They tasted so good, I had a little more. Don't be mad," Toga said, putting on a pitiful act.
It was true—before drinking, she never imagined these drinks would be so delicious. But after tasting them, she found them so irresistible she couldn't stop.
"What a waste..." Gintoki rubbed his head and sighed, then simply waved his hand and said, "Go work with Yang Xiao."
"Gin-san, are you just letting her off like that?!" Shinpachi's eyes widened. Last time he drank one extra can, Gintoki had scolded him relentlessly. Why was it different now that it was a girl?
This was so unfair.
"Whatever, it's no big deal since she already drank them," Gintoki looked at Shinpachi and said, "Be nice to our new comrade. Just don't let it happen again."
Yang Xiao didn't know exactly what happened in the entertainment room, but he could hear the shouting. It wasn't his business anyway. At the moment, Kagura and Tsukuyo were explaining how to organize the relevant documents.
Yang Xiao learned a lot of information from the documents.
For example, these documents were mostly completed order forms, along with some new ones. They listed dates, names of targets, and completion statuses.
Yang Xiao noticed that the names on the completed lists were stamped with a red seal, bearing two stark, bright red characters: Deceased.
When Yang Xiao saw the rewards, he was a bit stunned. The rewards for these orders varied greatly, but very few involved money.
Out of ten, two offered their own organs as rewards—like kidneys, livers, even corneas.
Then, other rewards included valuable objects, plants, or even positions. Monetary rewards weren't common, but Yang Xiao saw that the amounts were substantial, equivalent to at least over 50,000 Chinese Yuan, with 50,000 being the minimum.
From this, it was clear that the orders taken by the Yorozuya were all high-stakes and dangerous.
By chance, Yang Xiao also came across some terms he'd never heard before, like "Ten Ordinary Realms" and "Six Kings Realm," but he wouldn't ask Gintoki and the others about their meanings now.
His current job was to organize the documents and wait for intelligence to come into the core center.
"Do you find the information on these order forms strange?" Just as Yang Xiao was carefully sorting through the forms and documents, Kagura suddenly asked with a smile.
"Yes, I think they're all kinds of weird," Yang Xiao nodded and said. Since he was already a core member of the Yorozuya, it didn't matter whether he could see or ask about these things.
If he couldn't see or ask, then what was the point of him organizing the documents here?
"That's just how it is at the Yorozuya. We accept any order, but the prerequisite is that the target has a criminal record or is an unforgivable offender. If we can't verify the details of the person to be executed, we can't take action. In other words, we need solid evidence before we act."
Kagura explained patiently, "Of course, 'execution' doesn't necessarily mean death. There are also lighter sentences, like amputating hands or feet. Those are the less severe consequences."
Yang Xiao nodded to show he understood. But looking at the numerous orders in front of him, he asked doubtfully, "But with so many orders here, how can just the three of you handle them? Also, Yin-san is responsible for guarding the Yorozuya and can't get away."
At this, Tsukuyo sneered, "Do you think the Yorozuya only has this many people? Don't forget, these are just the core members. Besides the core staff, there are also regular staff. They are also responsible for gathering intelligence from the outside and carrying out missions, just like us."
Yang Xiao suddenly understood. This explanation made sense. Otherwise, the Yorozuya wouldn't be able to complete so many orders with just these three people. But Yang Xiao was also very puzzled: he had only been at the Yorozuya for a few months, yet he had skipped being a regular staff member and directly become core staff.
"Your current task is to do your job well. Those regular staff members all want to enter the core center of the Yorozuya, but they aren't as lucky as you. You should be grateful," Tsukuyo said.
Yang Xiao didn't feel particularly grateful. His original purpose in coming to the Yorozuya was to make a living and solve his basic needs for food and clothing.
It was better than joining a mysterious organization like the "Assassin Alliance," which was responsible for cleaning up targets after accepting contracts.
It was impossible to quit now that he was involved, but Yang Xiao had no regrets. Joining the Yorozuya could be considered a form of training, and perhaps also an opportunity in disguise.
It was a very good thing that the Yorozuya trusted him; otherwise, he might not even be able to attend school. After all, he had already been exposed to their core operations. Even if they didn't let Yang Xiao go to school now, what could he do about it?
At that moment, Toga also came back to work with him. She wasn't in school at the moment, so she basically had to stay at the Yorozuya every day, though Gintoki wouldn't restrict her freedom.
Therefore, she became familiar with the operations much faster than Yang Xiao. Once both of them were fully acquainted with the work, these three core members would go out to carry out missions again.
At least the concerns about the Yorozuya's operations had been resolved for now, and the intelligence personnel in the core department were in place.
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