Xiao Mu politely asked, "Could you please tell me where Team Leader Jiang Mu's office is?"

Both of them were taken aback at the same time.

The male guard curiously asked, "Are you a subordinate of Team Leader Jiang Mu?"

Xiao Mu nodded, "Yes, I am Xiao Mu."

The female Mutated Being displayed a hint of a smile and said, "What a coincidence, we're also under Team Leader Jiang. His name is Wang Kui and I am Xuan Xin. You can just call me Xuan Xin. Are you here to report to Team Leader Jiang?"

What an accurate guess!

Xiao Mu nodded, "Yes."

A bright smile appeared on Xuan Xin's face, "I happen to be free right now, I'll take you there."

Wang Kui hurriedly said, "Xuan Xin, we agreed to go to the Ancient Temple…"

"You won't get lost without me."

Xuan Xin snorted gently, "You go ahead, I'll join you after taking him there."

"But…"

Wang Kui hesitated.

"Hurry up, go!"

Xuan Xin urged Wang Kui to leave.

"Alright, but hurry up!"

Wang Kui reluctantly glanced at Xiao Mu and walked away by himself.

I actually just wanted to ask for directions and go by myself.

Xiao Mu had an indifferent expression on his face.

"Let's go, I'll take you to Team Leader Jiang's office."

Xuan Xin stared at Xiao Mu intently.

Gulp!

She suddenly couldn't help but swallow a mouthful of saliva, the sound was quite loud, impossible to hide.

Haha!

An involuntary smile appeared on Xiao Mu's face.

Xuan Xin's ears immediately turned red, and she lowered her head, appearing awkward and helpless.

Am I really that handsome?

Xiao Mu subconsciously touched his cheek, even he had trouble believing he was that attractive.

But he quickly adjusted his mood and politely said, "Xuan Xin, thanks for the trouble."

"No trouble at all, just follow me!"

Xuan Xin lowered her head to lead the way, walking briskly. She seemed to feel embarrassed about swallowing hard earlier and didn't look at Xiao Mu.

After about ten minutes, they stopped in front of a cyan-colored building.

"Over here, this is Team Leader Jiang's office. You can go in and report first, and I'll wait for you outside."

Xuan Xin enthusiastically pointed to the door of the cyan building, seeming to have completely forgotten the awkward moment earlier.

"Thank you, Miss Xuan Xin, you don't need to trouble yourself anymore. If you have something to do, you can go."

Xiao Mu was embarrassed by her enthusiasm.

"No, it's no trouble. After you finish reporting, I'll show you around the Song Relics," Xuan Xin enthusiastically replied.

Has she taken a liking to me?

I wonder what kind of being she evolved from?

Xiao Mu was inwardly murmuring, feeling both suspicious and secretly pleased at the same time.

He happened to need someone to introduce the Song Relics, and the fact that she offered to do it was more than he could ever ask for. The only thing troubling him was Xuan Xin's excessive enthusiasm, as he worried it might cause unnecessary issues if she had feelings for him.

"Then I have to thank you in advance!"

"No need for that, go and report!"

Xuan Xin urged him, seeming a little eager.

"Alright!"

Xiao Mu agreed and headed towards Jiang Mu's office.

The office door was open, and inside, an ordinary-looking man in his forties was working at his desk. The desk, made of Phoebe wood, was piled high with thick stacks of documents, and in the middle stood a large desktop computer monitor.

This sight evoked a sense of incongruity in Xiao Mu.

Ever since he joined the Broken Truth Mountain Alliance, he felt himself drifting further and further away from reality, feeling more like he was regressing to a more antiquated lifestyle.

Yet, on arriving at the Song Dynasty ruins, that familiar sensation had returned.

The middle-aged man's cultivation level was not low, it felt like he was at least in the late Fifth Realm, possibly even at its peak.

He knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

The middle-aged man was still bending his head, engrossed in his documents, not lifting his gaze.

But along with Xiao Mu's entry, this middle-aged man, Jiang Mu, suddenly put the document away, hiding it in the desk, as if he didn't want Xiao Mu to see it.

"Team Leader Jiang, hello, I'm the new supervisor, Xiao Mu. I'm here to report to you."

Xiao Mu stood on the other side of the office table and politely spoke across the computer screen.

"Xiao Mu, is it? I've heard of you."

There was a hint of indifference in Jiang Mu's expression. His eyes also emitted a grim overtone as he looked at Xiao Mu. Although the signs were subtle, Xiao Mu picked up on them.

"Now that you're here, do a good job. The work of a supervisor is tied to the fate of the entire human world."

"Guarding the ancient ruins is not only a mission for the Alliance, but for the human world and for individuals like us, it's an unbelievably sacred duty."

This team leader, Jiang, had a somewhat lofty demeanor.

Although the way Jiang Mu spoke made Xiao Mu uncomfortable, he didn't point it out. He simply nodded.

"Our team consists of five people and we assign tasks in rotation. Since you just arrived, I won't assign you any tasks for now. Rest for three days, then report back to me."

Xiao Mu replied, "Thank you, Team Leader Jiang!"

"Off you go!"

Jiang Mu then waved his hand, diverting his attention back to the computer, and didn't say anything further to Xiao Mu.

A strange feeling arose!

Xiao Mu muttered to himself quietly and left.

"How did it go? What did Team Leader Jiang say to you?"

As soon as Xiao Mu stepped out, he saw Xuan Xin, the lady waiting outside the door.

"Team Leader Jiang said that since I just arrived, he won't assign any tasks to me for now. I should rest for three days and then go back to report to him."

Xiao Mu truthfully recounted what transpired.

Xuan Xin appeared startled, her facial expression changed, "After three days?"

Xiao Mu became aware that something was off, "What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

Xuan Xin gestured for Xiao Mu to stay quiet. She drew him some distance away before telepathically asking in a serious tone, "Xiao Mu, did you somehow offend Team Leader Jiang?"

"Impossible!"

Xiao Mu felt baffled, "I've just arrived, it's my first time meeting Jiang Mu. How could I have possibly offended him?"

"No, you must have offended Jiang Mu, otherwise he wouldn't try to set you up with the task."

Xuan Xin's demeanor became tense.

Xiao Mu frowned, "Set me up with the task?"

"Sigh!"

Xuan Xin sighed, "Our tasks are always pre-arranged and displayed on the screen in the Task Hall. Everyone looks up their own tasks' details. We don't need the team leader to inform us."

"Moreover, the day we start work starts the same day we receive our ID, not when our team leader tells us."

"Apart from not needing to work on the day we receive our ID, every day following that is a normal workday, unless there are no tasks arranged."

"In addition, there are occasional tasks. However, these sudden emergent tasks are notified through the Task Hall."

"That's why I say letting you take three days off might be an attempt to trip you up."

"During these three days, if a task is assigned to you and you are unaware of it and inadvertently cause a problem—"

"Let's say you've been assigned to guard an ancient temple and because you didn't go, an evil spirit intruded and stole important objects from the temple. That would be dereliction of duty and a capital crime!"

Damn it!

Xiao Mu couldn't help but curse.

He and Jiang Mu were strangers; why would he want to see him dead?

Suddenly, the strange look Jiang Mu had given him came to mind. Xiao Mu couldn't help but wonder if there was more to the situation than met the eye.

"Xiao Mu, tomorrow, you must go to the Task Hall. Every day at precisely eight o'clock, everybody's task will be displayed. You can inquire about your tasks there."

Xuan Xin seriously urged Xiao Mu, "Only after you know the specific content of the task can you arrange your time freely. Of course, any time outside of the task is free time."

"But we, as supervisors, bear a great responsibility. There must be no failure in executing the tasks."

"Certainly, if you really have an important matter, you can also request a leave of absence in advance or exchange shifts with others."

Listening to Xuan Xin's words, Xiao Mu felt uneasy inwardly, but he showed no signs of it on his face, saying seriously, "Okay, thank you, Ms. Xuan Xin, I will be careful."

"By the way, could you tell me if there are any methods to learn unusual skills?"

Unusual skills directly influence Xiao Mu's power level.

At this moment, his realm had already reached the mid-stage of Tongzhen Realm, which in the hierarchy of mutants of the Fifth Realm, he was not considered to be on the bottom rung anymore.

However, since he hadn't mastered any unique skills, Xiao Mu's strength still couldn't be considered particularly strong.

Just as he entered the Song Relics, he was targeted by Jiang Mu, which made Xiao Mu feel the urgency to elevate his strength even more.

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