Even hybrid monsters have their day

The Chujiang Palace is specifically in charge of the guardians. Whether it's a mission, a complaint, or trouble in any realm, everything is handled by the Chujiang Palace. In Geng Miaowan's view, it's essentially the same as the police station in the underworld, only with a different name; their functions are basically identical.

The Guardians are divided into many groups, each with its own office space, and they usually work behind closed doors. However, today, unusually, many people have gathered in the lobby, representing almost every group.

Upon seeing Jin Mo and the others return, several people hurriedly came forward to greet them.

A tall, thin man: "Captain Jin,"

I heard your team closed the case about the thousand-year-old fox?

A slightly shorter, fat man: "Tsk, tsk, tsk... It's really not easy. After several years, we can finally close the case."

A handsome man with a somewhat eccentric air said, "You guys really have to thank Group One this time. I heard that if it weren't for them, this fox would have gotten away again, and who knows when the case would have been closed." After saying that, he covered his mouth and chuckled, and those around him who heard him also covered their mouths and laughed, their eyes filled with amusement.

"What are you laughing at? What's so funny!" Before Jin Mo could speak, Bu Luoyuan rushed forward to chase them away, but Mu Yuebin held him back.

Those people didn't care about Bu Luoyuan's attitude at all. After laughing, they went straight to Geng Miaowan, looked her up and down, and then looked at the little white dog in her arms.

Geng Miaowan wasn't intimidated. Holding Xiaobai, she watched them with amusement. These people probably got wind of the fact that Diao Lanrong had stolen Jin Mo's team's mission, and came to watch the show and kick them while they were down. She hadn't expected that these non-humans in the underworld would have such bad habits as humans, which reminded her somewhat of the human society she lived in.

Although Geng Miaowan didn't mind them staring at her, that didn't mean others didn't. Heng Yihao stepped forward, standing in front of her, and said to those with ill intentions, "What are you looking at? Haven't you ever seen a beautiful woman before?"

The shorter, fatter man curled his lip and said, "Of course I've seen beautiful women, but one this tender and unique is truly rare. Captain Jin, we finally have a fresh face in our Chujiang Palace. You're not planning to hoard her for yourself, are you? Putting such a good catch in your Group 101 is a complete waste."

When the fat man uttered the words "good stuff," his eyes involuntarily glanced at Little White. When Diao Lanrong's men returned, they embellished the scene of Little White's triumphant swallowing of the spell. Now the entire Chujiang Palace knows that a newcomer has arrived—someone with little skill but a boastful pet dog.

While some of them were there to watch the spectacle, they also wanted to see what the legendary dog ​​that could devour magic looked like. If they could also recruit the dog into their group, it would be a huge asset.

As for that useless little girl, we can just keep her with us; we can always leave her aside when we're doing missions.

"You can't expect anything nice to come out of a dog's mouth," Geng Miaowan thought to herself, cursing the fat man a thousand times over. "He's uncultured and still tries to embarrass himself. Is that how you use adjectives?"

Before she could finish her internal monologue, the sarcastic man spoke up, "Alright, Captain Ke, this girl is a big shot in Chujiang Palace now. It's none of your business to covet her."

After saying that, she covered her mouth and burst into laughter again, her body trembling with laughter, which gave Geng Miaowan goosebumps. But why did they all assume she was new? She couldn't recall ever agreeing to join the ranks of the Guardians.

Upon hearing this, Bu Luoyuan and Heng Yihao's expressions changed rapidly, turning from green to white and then back to green. Their eyes widened, as if they wished they could pounce on him, tear off that smiling face, throw it on the ground, and stomp on it.

Jin Mo's face remained largely expressionless, as if the group in the hall wasn't watching their spectacle. He spoke with unwavering composure, "Which group she's in will be arranged by the higher-ups. Why are you making wild guesses?"

"Hmph, don't think that just because the higher-ups let her go on a mission with you, it means she's joined your group. I heard that Team Leader Diao from Group One has already gone to the boss to ask for her. You guys from 101 have no chance," the fat man said defiantly.

"We have no chance, and you don't necessarily have a chance either!" Jin Mo said calmly, her tone revealing an undeniable air of authority.

Their provocation was met with a lukewarm response from Jin Mo, leaving them feeling humiliated. However, in front of everyone, they couldn't do anything out of line, so they just glared at Jin Mo and her group before turning and leaving.

The three men walked and talked to each other.

Fatty: "Next year is the Chujiang Palace's once-every-five-years group ranking competition. If Group One really gets that girl, then we won't have any chance of winning at all?"

The sarcastic man said, "Come on, even if that little girl wasn't in your group, you still wouldn't have a chance of winning."

The tall, thin guy said, "Exactly, don't even think about winning. Think about how to avoid coming in last."

Fatty: "What's there to be afraid of? Even if we're at the bottom, there's still 101."

The man, speaking with a sarcastic tone, said, "That's true. 101 has been last for nine consecutive years. If they come in last again this time, it will be their tenth consecutive championship. It's a pity they're the last-place champions..."

The three of them: "Haha..."

They left together, laughing.

"Alright, it's nothing, let's go." Jin Mo said calmly and walked ahead. Bu Luoyuan, Heng Yihao, and Mu Yuebin exchanged glances and then followed.

There are 101 teams of guardians in the Chujiang Palace, ranked according to their strength. A new competition is held every five years, and the teams are re-ranked based on their results. Just like those three said, their team has been ranked last for nine consecutive competitions, making them the biggest joke in the entire palace.

In truth, Jin Mo's individual strength was still above average in Chu Jiang Palace; in any other group, her results wouldn't be like this. However, as the saying goes, it's not the god-like opponents you should fear, but the pig-like teammates. While they weren't stupid, their inferior strength was an undeniable fact.

Geng Miaowan followed silently behind them. Because she didn't know anything about the underworld, she didn't say a word from beginning to end. However, she did understand the general situation, but she didn't plan to stay in the underworld for long. So when she saw their leader later, she would definitely make her stance clear.

Jiao Lingfeng's office was located at the very back of Chujiang Palace. After walking a considerable distance with Geng Miaowan, Jin Mo finally arrived at a door with a sign that read "Chujiang King's Office".