Then let the witch offer her loyalty

He took out his phone, opened his contacts, found Qin Wei's number, and then waved the screen at everyone.

"Ask Uncle Qin if you have any questions, okay?"

Chapter 223 Boss Mio, I respect and love you!

"I've finished speaking. Does anyone have any questions?"

Chu Fan glanced around, and all the thug leaders whose eyes met his lowered their heads unconsciously.

"If everything is fine, then let's get down to business."

"Uncle Qin means that everyone should be careful during this period, especially those of you who are close to the Witch Alliance. During this period, you are not allowed to have any contact with them."

"You all know about Tang Huajian's situation. Recently, the Administration Bureau and the Public Security Bureau have been secretly vying for power. When the higher-ups fight, we mortals suffer. If you can stay as far away as possible, then stay away."

The leaders exchanged glances, and one of them cautiously said, "Brother Fan, you might not be very familiar with what's going on here."

"Not many people dare to touch those calamity weapons that bring about madness and pollution. If you're talking about someone directly doing business with the Witch Alliance in this area, that's very, very rare."

"But in other areas, especially in business related to overseas, the channels are more or less controlled by Molian. If it doesn't go through them, many businesses simply can't be done."

"We understand what Uncle Qin means. Things are getting tense lately, so we need to lay low for a while... But on the other hand, if this business is cut short, so many mouths are waiting to be fed... Don't you think so..."

Fearing that Chu Fan might misunderstand and think he was challenging his authority, the speaker quickly added after explaining the situation, "Of course, since it's Uncle Qin's idea, we will definitely comply unconditionally."

"However, how long will this situation last, and when will things return to normal? Brother Fan, have you received any definite information? If so, please let the brothers know so we can give an explanation to our subordinates."

This time, Chu Fan didn't press the issue again, and said calmly, "How would I know the specifics of the power struggle between the higher-ups?"

"Whatever difficulties you're facing lately, just grit your teeth and bear with them. You've all been established for quite some time now, so you must have some savings. You can hold on for a while."

"If you really have any difficulties, come to me. Anyway, we'll all be on the same side from now on. I'll coordinate with everyone to help each other out and get through this together."

Although they hadn't received a definite answer, Chu Fan's words were still somewhat reasonable, so the leaders stopped asking.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing, which Uncle Qin personally instructed me to do."

Chu Fan took a document out of his pocket and placed it on the table, gesturing with his fingers in a circle.

"Take turns to watch, no photos allowed, no written notes allowed, just memorize it, and burn it on the spot after you're done watching."

Someone whispered, "Brother Fan, what's this? Why are you being so mysterious?"

Chu Fan silently took a drag of his cigarette and calmly said, "A witch hunter's family background information. He is directly related to Tang Huajian's affairs."

"The Public Security Bureau and the Administration Bureau are, after all, two major official violent institutions. It's impossible for one to completely destroy the other, but that doesn't mean there isn't a power imbalance between them."

"According to Uncle Qin's informant in the Administration Bureau, this hunter has always acted rather unruly. He wants to use this person to set a trap and curb the arrogance of the Administration Bureau."

"The time isn't right yet. Let's get to know him better first, and then wait until the time is right..."

“Start with his family, and make an example of him.”

...

[Current Mission: Have Awoo cut off 888 heads (Completed)]

[Reward Received: Implant "Mind Interference - Emotion" into Aowu]

[Reward Obtained: Absorbed Aowu's extraordinary factors, awakened to the third stage of psionic power]

[The psionic "Bloodlust" gains a buff: the psionicist's body regeneration speed will increase with the accumulation of injuries]

【Task Update】

She was once a nightmare on the grasslands, a fear even her hunters dared not confront. She fed on flesh and drank blood, tearing apart any invading foe across the boundless plains.

Now, this untamed beast has finally bowed its head, turning its fangs into weapons in your hands.

However, she obeys orders but not rules; she understands human language but has never accepted any so-called order.

Her existence is like a sword hanging overhead, incredibly sharp, and could turn against them at any moment. Therefore, she is opposed by the higher-ups, who oppose her inclusion in the system.

And you, as her sole tamer, must prove to her that this bloodthirsty blade can be sheathed by you.

[Final Mission: Make Awoo a "Consort Witch"]

The codenames of the witches in the Bureau are mostly based on their abilities.

Such as Liu Lan's "The Shapeshifting Witch".

Gu Qiaoqiao's "The Shadow Witch" and so on.

Each witch has a unique code name.

"Companion Witch" is a general term that refers to witches who are highly capable, have stable personalities, good resumes, and have been "recruited" by the Administration.

Compared to ordinary witches who spend their days eating, drinking, and having fun, companion witches have certain functions and authority within the Bureau. They are used as informal "witch hunters" to carry out specific tasks.

After all, the number of witch hunters is too small, and sometimes there is simply not enough manpower. The addition of witches can greatly alleviate the pressure.

However, the number of Companion Witches is not very large in any of the major authorities, including the Twin Cities Authority.

On the one hand, becoming a Companion Witch means increased obligations; at critical moments, one must respond to the Bureau's call and go out to fight illegal psychics.

Although the subsidies are high, life in the Puguan District is already good enough. People eat, drink, and have fun every day without any worries. Who would want to risk their life for no reason?

Therefore, apart from witches who have family difficulties or a sense of dedication to the country, no one would voluntarily apply to become a follower witch.

On the other hand, even if you are willing to apply, you may not necessarily be accepted.

Since the Companion Witches actually possess certain privileges and can access many confidential tasks within the Bureau, their superiors are quite cautious in their recruitment; it's not like you'll be appointed just because you apply.

Due to various restrictions, the number of Companion Witches is extremely small.

For example, the Twin Cities Witches Management Bureau has only a handful of six assistant witches.

Lin Ya, the "Four Symbols Witch" to which Lei Lie belongs, and Mu Qing, the "Suspended Magnet Witch" to which Alexander belongs, are both assistant witches.

None of Chen Moxin's four witches are witches.

Lin Ya and Mu Qing had both worked in the Bureau for many years and performed exceptionally well in all aspects. In addition, they had the desire to become assistant witches, which is why they were selected.

There shouldn't be any problem with Lang Yue's willingness, after all, Chen Moxin is now the veritable "Wolf King" and can order the wolf cubs around at will.

But given Wolf Moon's awful personality—she's quick to attack people at the slightest provocation, and even kicks a dog if it happens to pass by...

Suspended.

That was really close.

As Chen Moxin pondered, he saw Luo Lingyou working at her desk not far away, so he went over and said, "Oi, the cutest Lingbao in the world."

Luo Lingyou glanced at him: "With that look in your eyes, you're probably up to something again, and it's definitely not going to be anything good."

Chen Moxin chuckled and said, "No, I'm here to discuss official business with you. Do you think there's a high probability that Lang Yue will become a follower witch?"

Luo Lingyou seemed to have heard something incredible and was immediately amused: "No, Chen Moxin, what are you thinking? You know how strict the selection of the Assistant Witch is."

"Wolf Moon is a Special Management-level witch. The bureau doesn't usually dare to put her with other witches casually. You want her to be a follower witch? Is that realistic?"

Chen Moxin shamelessly said, "I think it's very realistic. You can see Xiaolangyue's current situation. Under my hard work in training her, she has corrected many of her bad habits. Compared to when she first came in, she is not as wild anymore."

"Moreover, she helped the bureau with a mission just a few days ago, cracking down hard on the Dawn Society, a violent group on the border, which severely deterred illegal forces. This is all proof of her outstanding performance."

Luo Lingyou looked at him with disdain: "You still have the nerve to mention the Dawn Society... Originally, Wolf Moon wasn't a Companion Witch, so theoretically she couldn't cooperate on missions. It was I who approved your action application on behalf of the Inquisition that allowed you to bring her there."

"You, on the other hand, had a good time with that kid, while I was busy cleaning up your mess, explaining the situation to various leaders, and now even my mother knows your name."

Chen Moxin immediately became interested, raising her eyebrows and asking, "Really? Then it seems I've become famous this time. Could it be that she helped me behind the scenes to suppress the Dawn Gathering incident?"

Luo Lingyou waved his hand: "She's a very busy person, how could she have time to pay attention to such trivial matters? She just said that it shouldn't be done in principle."

"But as you know, our imperial language is profound and complex. What is not supposed to be, is supposed to be. What is supposed to be, is not supposed to be. And so everyone knows what to do."

Chen Moxin laughed heartily after hearing this: "That's right, it is indeed profound. Since my mother-in-law is taking such good care of me, I might as well ask her to look after me a little more and help me sort out the Wolf Moon matter as well."

"Who's your mother-in-law?!" Luo Lingyou kicked Chen Moxin and sneered, "She's usually very busy, don't bother her with these trivial matters. Instead of begging her, you should beg me."

Chen Moxin spread her hands: "I'm asking you for help right now."

“No, that’s not sincere at all.” Luo Lingyou rolled his eyes and grinned mischievously. “How about this, you kneel down and beg me, so I can feel your sincerity.”

Chen Moxin immediately knelt down and hugged Luo Lingyou's legs with both hands: "Boss Lingyou, I respect you so much, please help me, I will do anything!"

Luo Lingyou's vision went black: "...Chen Moxin, you really need to get your head checked."

She slapped Chen Moxin away: "I'll go ask for you, but I can't guarantee what the final result will be."

After Luo Lingyou left, Chen Moxin returned to her workstation to continue working.

Everyone's long been used to this prankster.

Compared to those incredible feats in the past, what happened just now was nothing more than a drop in the ocean, and nobody paid any attention to it.

At this moment, Yang Jie walked in from outside.

The previous detention of Guan Yang was actually a show for Qin Wei, since he had assaulted someone in the meeting and it would have been unreasonable not to make a statement.

But later, Chen Moxin went all out and staged a human head-stabbing game on the border, and even joined Luo Miaoyou in making sarcastic remarks to humiliate Qin Wei at the meeting.

Since things have escalated to this point, there's no need for any pretense anymore; the bureau simply released Yang Jie from the solitary confinement cell.

Yang Jie and Chen Moxin already had a good relationship, and after this incident, Yang Jie's impression of Chen Moxin improved even further.

Objectively speaking, Chen Yuehong was Yang Jie's old subordinate and had no direct relationship with Chen Moxin. The two had never even met, so Chen Moxin had no reason to stand up for her.

Yang Jie originally intended to break the rules and abuse his power for personal gain, having Chen Moxin secretly stab Tang Huajian to death, as a way to give the deceased some closure.

To his surprise, Chen Moxin gave him a big surprise.

Although Yang Jie is a public official, from his perspective, he should not support such a mad massacre.

But it must be said that when Yang Jie heard that Chen Moxin had led the Wolf Moon Crazed Slaughter of the Dawn Society and chopped off all those bastards' heads to make a mound of skulls, he was so excited in the solitary confinement room that he couldn't sleep all night.

Whether Chen Moxin was primarily considering the interests of the Administration Bureau or his direct superior, Yang Jie felt indebted to him for doing such dirty work that would obviously offend Qin Wei.

After entering, Yang Jie nodded to Chen Moxin, who responded with a smile.

Yang Jie walked to the center of the office, clapped his hands, and his expression returned to its usual seriousness: "I have something to share with everyone. The team that was sent to participate in the cube resonance yesterday... failed."

The hunters looked up at each other in disbelief: "We just set off yesterday, and we've already failed today? This is too sudden!"

Yang Jie pursed his lips: "That's the gist of it. Those who don't have anything to do can go to the sanatorium to visit and find out what's going on."

Chen Moxin didn't have any urgent work to do, so she went with several other hunters.

This cube was seized during the raid on the Wings of Liberty cruise ship, the one Zhou Yan performed the most meritorious service in.

After the technical department maintained the stability of the cube, the bureau dispatched five witch hunters to participate in the resonance.

These five were all seasoned witch hunters, outstanding in both ability and experience, yet they couldn't even last a day.

In the sanatorium, five witch hunters were eating, looking dejected.

Their resonance time was so short that they didn't need any rehabilitation training at all, and they could walk immediately after leaving the nutrient tank.

The leader was Mo Zeyuan, a natural-type psychic who had previously collaborated with Chen Moxin and possessed the ability to manipulate liquids.

Chen Moxin greeted him: "Brother Mo, what's going on?"

Mo Zeyuan shook his head and sighed, saying, "There's a big problem with the staffing."

"Generally speaking, in order to avoid accumulating too much madness and corruption, we mainly follow the two principles of avoiding battle and taking shortcuts in the Resonance World. That's why we brought three trickster hunters with us this time, thinking that we can deal with various situations flexibly."

"But this resonant world... Holy crap, I don't even know how to describe it... It's a complete mess! Everywhere you go it's a chaotic mess, you know?"

"This resonance leaves almost no room for trickery skills to play; it's all tough battles, the kind where you can only fight head-on."

"Sigh, if I had known it would be like this, the personnel should have been mainly composed of natural and heterogeneous species."

While Mo Zeyuan was complaining, Chen Moxin stood in the corner, already grinning.

Chapter 224 The Companion Witch

Cube resonance is a task with no substantial risk.

Since it is merely a projection of consciousness into the cube, resonating with some kind of data signal inside, no matter what the hunter encounters inside, his body in the nutrient tank in the real world will not be harmed.

If we have to point out any side effects, it's similar to going into space. Soaking in nutrient solution for too long can cause muscle atrophy due to prolonged weightlessness, requiring a certain amount of time to recover.

However, for the Authority, cube resonance is not without its costs.

The most significant impact is on personnel restrictions.