C23 A Strange Team

"No more?" Zhao Lei was confused. After a long time, there was only a young girl and a black cat in this strange old shop. Zhao Lei felt that it was difficult for the young girl to maintain her own life, so how could she have the money to pay him?

Wait a minute... Fei Xiaoliu... Could it be that Senior Brother Fei San sold him to the family's enterprise to work for free? Zhao Lei's face was filled with pain. Although he knew that there was no free lunch in the world, he never thought that it would be done in this way. As expected, he still had to return the money.

"Of course there is, but you have to wait until the shop closes at six o'clock. I will introduce you later. You are in no hurry, right?" Fei Xiaoliu said.

"I'm not in a hurry." Although Zhao Lei was not in a hurry, he was panicking in his heart.

"You are recommended by Third Brother. Since you have passed the test, then you don't need to go through so many procedures. Just directly join my team." Fei Xiaoliu raised her eyebrows at Zhao Lei.

"Hmm? Team?" Zhao Lei was not clear about the rules of this firm.

Fei Xiaoliu saw that Zhao Lei was dumbfounded. It should be because Third Brother didn't tell him anything. However, after thinking about it, Third Brother was too busy to deal with such trivial matters.

"It's like this. Our firm needs a captain, a partner, and an assistant. We need four people to form a team to complete a mission. My team is short of a partner. What do you think?" Fei Xiaoliu looked at Zhao Lei with a smile, like a human trafficker who was trying to kidnap a child. Zhao Lei shuddered at the sight.

"Why are you in such a hurry to form a team? And who am I supposed to be your partner?" Zhao Lei was puzzled. What could he do if he formed a team with a little girl like her?

"Aiya, it's been a long time since I completed a mission. I'm so bored in the shop. Besides, what's wrong with being my partner? After all, she's a beauty!" Fei Xiaoliu jumped up and ran to Zhao Lei's side, pouting pitifully as she hugged Zhao Lei's arm and acted like a spoiled child.

"Alright, alright. I can form a team with you, but I want to know the details of the reward and the mission." Zhao Lei was really helpless against this little girl. She was even more shameless than him.

Seeing that Zhao Lei had compromised, Fei Xiaoliu revealed her true nature as a tomboy. She patted Zhao Lei's chest and said, "Don't worry, Brother Zhao Lei. If you follow me, you will be starved for three days and nine meals every day, and you won't be beaten."

"Aiya, I'm just kidding. Why are you so serious? There are four streets in the southeast, northwest, east, and west. Ask around and find out who the father is. If you follow me, you will definitely be able to eat well and drink well." Fei Xiaoliu told Zhao Lei the quotes of the little girl in high spirits, and even Zhao Lei cracked up.

"The weather is dry. If I don't smile, you don't have to mess around." Zhao Lei immediately retorted.

"Yo ~ You seem to know a lot. I thought that all the top students were cold and arrogant. I didn't expect us to be so close." Fei Xiaoliu immediately stood up with an expression as if she had found her long-lost brother.

Zhao Lei held his forehead and felt a headache. "That is called mutual understanding. You can scold yourself, but don't drag me into it."

"Hehehe, it's the same." Fei Xiaoliu scratched her head. She no longer had the image of a woman. Zhao Lei's image of a young girl had already collapsed.

"Didn't you say that there are four people in the team? Why are there only two of us now?" Zhao Lei did not have the time to talk nonsense with her. He asked directly.

"Don't be in such a hurry. Let's explore deeper for a while. I'll introduce you to them when everyone is here." Fei Xiaoliu ran to the back room and brought a chair over for Zhao Lei. The two of them sat in front of each other awkwardly.

Zhao Lei felt a chill in his heart from Fei Xiaoliu's stare. He asked casually, "What kind of missions do we usually take? This is a detective agency. Are we going to solve cases?"

"The detective agency is an old brand. We can also take them, but the mainstream is to solve city problems, such as dealing with some low-level beasts, such as Vicious Beasts."

"Vicious Beasts?" Zhao Lei had only been focused on reading the records of the peerless great demons in the Mountain and Sea Record, and had forgotten about the low-level beasts.

"No way, Mr. Beast, you can't even tell the classes of your own family?" Fei Xiaoliu looked at Zhao Lei speechlessly. This kind of common sense of a junior high student like you actually didn't know?

"If you tell me about it, you won't die, but you have to ridicule me …" Zhao Lei looked innocent.

"As expected of Mr. Strange Beast. Your ability to act is top-notch. Listen up, we can only encounter Vicious Beasts at most in the city. These beasts are almost equivalent to ordinary carnivorous animals, but they are extremely intelligent. They are a hundred times more dangerous than ordinary animals. We can only encounter blood beasts and Illusory Beasts in the outskirts. If we encounter them, we will die."

"According to what you said, what level of Strange Beast am I?" Zhao Lei pointed at himself.

"You? At most, you are a low-level Vicious Beast." Fei Xiaoliu suddenly frowned and stared at Zhao Lei.

"Hey... Is there something strange on my face? Don't stare at me like that. It will reveal my true form." Zhao Lei avoided Fei Xiaoliu's gaze with a headache.

"Logically speaking, only Godly Beast level Strange Beasts can transform into human form. Could it be that you are disguised as a Godly Beast? Only Qilin can do that in the Central Plains. I heard that Qilin meat can help one grow old and become beautiful." Fei Xiaoliu said as she imagined. A trace of saliva flowed out from the corner of her mouth, scaring Zhao Lei to take two steps back.

"Don't think about it! I was just joking! Eating people is against the law!" Zhao Lei actually saw the serious expression in Fei Xiaoliu's eyes.

At this moment, a lazy boy wearing a black sports suit and a hat came out from the back room. He looked like he had just woken up.

The moment this strange boy saw Zhao Lei, he immediately hid behind the counter, only revealing half of his head. He asked timidly, "Xiaoliu... Is this Third Brother's... teammate?"

"Ah, Fifth Brother finally got off work. Don't be so shy ~"

Seeing this boy, Fei Xiaoliu hurriedly ran to his side and pulled him in front of Zhao Lei.

Zhao Lei looked at this boy carefully. He should be around his age, but he was not well-dressed. His beard was messy, and he had two dark circles under his eyes. He looked a few years older than Senior Brother Fei San.

"Hello, my name is Zhao Lei. Please advise me in the future." Zhao Lei extended his hand and greeted him with a smile.

The boy was a little shy as he hid behind Fei Xiaoliu. He wanted to reach out his hand, but he was afraid to do so.

"Fifth Brother, you have been working in the front desk for so long, but you still haven't made any progress. What are you going to do if you want to find a girlfriend in the future?" Fei Xiaoliu threw the "fifth brother" in front of Zhao Lei with a disappointed look.

"You... Hello... My name is Fei Wu..." Fei Wu stuttered as he introduced himself. His eyes were wandering, and he did not dare to look Zhao Lei in the eye.

"Trash???" Zhao Lei was shocked. He was wondering if this family would have names like 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9. He didn't expect it to be true.

Fei Wu's name was something a normal parent would avoid! How much psychological trauma was there in giving a child such a name? It was as if the child was tortured to the point that he was close to autism.

"I'll call you Fifth Brother from now on. It's been hard on you all these years."

Zhao Lei's words seemed to have touched a string that Fei Wu had buried deep in his heart for many years. It made Fei Wu's entire body tremble, and tears flashed in his eyes.

Fei Wu suddenly choked and scared Fei Xiaoliu. She hurriedly protected Fei Wu.

"Fifth Brother is more afraid of strangers, and he is depressed and self-abased. If you dare to bully Fifth Brother, I'll kill you." Fei Xiaoliu warned Zhao Lei with narrowed eyes.

"Do I look like that kind of person …" Zhao Lei muttered in a low voice.

"Of course! The way you bullied your classmates outside just now didn't leave any face at all." Fei Xiaoliu said with certainty.

Zhao Lei also felt wronged, "They were the ones who hit my hands with their faces, so how did I bully them? It's not fair for me to be the one who gets hit."

"I don't care! In any case, you can't bully Fifth Brother. You swear!"

"Got it, got it. I'll give you four." Zhao Lei reluctantly stretched out four fingers and said weakly.

Zhao Lei could not communicate normally with this crazy little girl. Furthermore, he realized that the team Fei San had introduced him to was full of problematic children!

"Is this the price of eating a free lunch?" Zhao Lei felt bitter in his heart, but he had to help others. Even if it was a drop of water, he had to repay it with a spring.

"Alright, everyone in the team is here. Let's start the meeting!" Fei Xiaoliu was full of energy.

"Didn't you say that there are only four people in the team?" Zhao Lei looked around and saw that there were only three people here.

"You, me, Fifth Brother, and Xiaoqi. Isn't it just four people?" Fei Xiaoliu pointed at the black cat in her arms.

Zhao Lei had already accepted the reality. In any case, even if there was one more person, it would still be a problem. It would be better to have one more cat.

"What kind of eyes are you looking at? Xiaoqi is a Vicious Beast Cat. It is the perfect choice to be a scout." Fei Xiaoliu said as she flicked the cat a few more times, "Besides, you are also an exotic beast. Why are you looking down on my Xiaoqi?"

"Exotic beast?" Fei Wu, who had been offline the whole time, was shocked. He quickly took a few steps back. No wonder Zhao Lei had shown goodwill to him the moment he came up. Most people would mock him when they saw him. There must be something strange going on. Was Zhao Lei a demon that could enchant people's minds?

"I…" Zhao Lei was speechless. The misunderstanding was getting deeper and deeper.

"Hehehe." Fei Xiaoqi also knew that he had scared Fifth Brother. He stuck out his little cat tongue and made a face, trying to get through the test.

After that, the three of them and the cat spent half an hour to resolve the misunderstanding and reach a consensus.

"The team of the firm welcomes the new member, Zhao Lei." Xiaoqi cheered.

"Welcome… Welcome…" Fei Wu was still a little scared, but it was not as serious as before.

"Meow ~" The little black cat was indifferent. Zhao Lei had just fed her some dried fish, and he had a good impression of this new member. He could forget about the matter of pulling her hair.

"Excuse me, but why is it a team?"