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Tang Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing Tang Miao recover a bit from his collapse. Then, she realized something was wrong and glared at Tang Miao.
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; this saying is no joke.
Even when Tang Yue was glaring at him in anger, he still found her incredibly beautiful.
"If you're fine, then get up!" Tang Yue glared, but seeing Tang Miao's appreciative look, she felt helpless.
"Ah? Oh, oh…" Tang Miao responded and then stood up.
"Rest. It's getting late. I have to go back tomorrow. Things have been really busy lately; I'm tracking a murderer named Chao He."
Upon hearing this, Tang Miao seemed to recall something and then said, "If you find him and need help, let me know."
Although Tang Yue didn't want Tang Miao to get involved in such matters, she nodded and replied, "Alright," after realizing his strength was considerably greater than her own.
Because of Auntie's sudden visit, the two simply washed up and rested… The next morning, when Tang Miao woke up, Tang Yue was already gone. He wasn't in a hurry to go to Tianshan, though. While the Sacred Beast White Tiger would appear to meet the Qilin if it sensed its aura, he wasn't sure how reliable that was.
At the very least, he needed some self-preservation abilities before considering such things.
After getting up, Tang Miao ate breakfast and headed towards the Qingtian Hunter Agency. He had no problem being a hunter now, but often, strength alone wasn't enough. Brains were also crucial. Although he was very smart, wouldn't it be even better if someone could share the brain-intensive tasks?
And the best candidate for this 'little brain' was, naturally, Ling Ling.
Tang Yue had already greeted Leng Qing from the Judgmental Court last night, so he could go straight there today.
Stepping out onto the bustling, flower-filled avenue under the scorching sun, Tang Miao had a layer of ice floating above his head. He was probably the only one who used magic to cool down… A moment later, he slowly walked into some old streets that had a unique Republic of China charm. People occasionally looked at him. Such a waste of magic power to avoid the heat was also a rare sight.
Tang Miao simply ignored the gazes of the crowd. The magic power for this small piece of ice was nothing to him.
At the end of the old street, a signboard could be seen swaying gently in the alley's breeze, making a "creak" sound.
The signboard had four large characters: Qingtian Hunter Agency!
As he got closer, he finally got a clear view of this old shop, which looked much like a tea house combining old Chinese and English styles.
At the entrance of this old shop, a little girl with long, twin pigtails sat on a stool, swinging her cute little legs while reading a picture book.
Looking at the sassy little genius girl who was about to be 'cultivated,' Tang Miao was about to speak when he heard her say in a flat voice, without raising her head, "Do you want to commission a job? The starting price is 300,000, and the price will be adjusted according to the difficulty of the commission. We don't accept commissions for less than 300,000, no matter how insignificant."
Her voice was ethereal and beautiful, like the crisp ringing of a small silver bell in summer, but her tone was clear, cold, and impartial… a look that said, 'If you have money, come in; if not, get out.' It was truly annoying!
However, those with ability should be a bit arrogant. Although the girl was still young, with her demeanor, her future was bound to be limitless!
"I was introduced by Tang Yue for an interview."
Hearing this, Ling Ling finally put down her book and lifted her delicate, cream-like face, her large, intelligent eyes blinking as she looked at Tang Miao.
Then, her voice, with a hint of surprise, said, "Oh~ so you're that freak with four elements and two innate Soul Seeds!?"
Tang Miao looked at Ling Ling with a dark expression: "Are you complimenting me or insulting me?"
"I know you. Come in."
Ling Ling completely ignored Tang Miao's question and led him into the house.
Upon entering, he saw an old man with a pipe, sitting at the bar counter, casually reading a newspaper.
The old man smiled when he saw Tang Miao enter and said, "You are Tang Miao?"
"Yes."
"Innate dual elements, awakened with two innate Soul Seeds, a thought forms a star track… remarkable, truly remarkable…"
Old Man Bao mumbled for a while before saying, "I am the president of the Qingtian Hunter Agency, my surname is Bao. You can just call me Old Man Bao from now on."
Tang Miao curled his lips and then said, "So, I'm hired?"
"While there are many geniuses, not many can roll around in piles of demons. With your fearless spirit, plus her sister's introduction, there's no need for all that hassle," Old Man Bao said, taking a puff from his pipe.
Ling Ling, looking satisfied, nodded and said, "That's right, even though you're not old, you're pretty strong, suitable to work with me."
Tang Miao's mouth twitched slightly. He wasn't fearless. Nor was he someone who idled around in piles of demons. The first time was unavoidable, and the second time, he was absolutely certain of his safety and just went with the flow.
Otherwise, asking him to seek death? Impossible!
At this moment, Old Man Bao smiled again and said, "My granddaughter's mind is not like that of ordinary people; she herself can be a bit arrogant and proud. Please don't mind if she offends you."
Tang Miao really wanted to say: Who isn't a special existence?
However, since she would be his 'brain' in the future, he just smiled and nodded, indicating that he didn't mind.
Tang Miao nodded, looking at Ling Ling and reaching out his hand, saying, "Alright, from now on, for bounties, you handle the brain-intensive tasks. I'll handle the action."
Ling Ling also extended her soft little hand, grasping Tang Miao's large hand and saying, "Happy to cooperate!"
"Happy to cooperate."
Tang Miao left his contact information and then prepared to leave.
At this moment, Old Man Bao said again, "Tang Miao, you still need to be careful when you're out and about. Your talent is extraordinary, and you haven't hidden it at all. Although you have friends in the Judgmental Court, a spear in the open is easy to dodge, but an arrow in the dark is hard to guard against. You still need to be careful."
Tang Miao turned to look at Old Man Bao, then puzzled, said, "Old Man Bao, are you saying this because someone is targeting me?"
Old Man Bao blew a smoke ring and watched it dissipate before saying, "Not at the moment, but given your uniqueness, it's always better to be careful."
"Okay, I understand. Thanks." Tang Miao waved his hand and then left.
These private hunter agencies are idle when there are no missions. And the Qingtian Hunter Agency doesn't take on missions unless they reach a certain level of difficulty. Although they have many members, almost all of them are not here year-round.
Just ten minutes after Tang Miao left the shop, his phone rang.
Tang Miao asked somewhat curiously, "Hello, Ling Ling, don't tell me there's already a job?"
Ling Ling seemed very excited, her joy completely unreserved in her tone: "Yes, a wealthy businessman from Xingrong Garden says his daughter comes home every day looking pale and weak. He hired a high-level mage, but it will take a week for them to arrive. During this time, he wants us to protect her for seven days, at 100,000 per day. If we can find any clues and solve the problem, he's willing to pay an additional one million. Should we take it?"
Tang Miao didn't even think about it and said, "Take it, as long as they pay, take it!"
He was really short on money right now! Tang Miao carefully selected the most exquisite materials from the Great Serpent's several molts. These were not comparable to what Mo Fan got. These were the essence collected by Tang Zhong and the others.
After Tang Miao found them, he had Tang Yue craft them for him. Because of this, besides the money for Tang Yue's promotion resources, all the rest went into providing for Tang Yue to craft magic equipment, and it probably still wasn't enough… With his current net worth of around ten thousand, he naturally hoped for more and more money!