Odd Containment Specialist.

Chapter 1162 Each Person's Circle

Huangfu nodded slightly: "The former perpetual calendar."

“That’s right, the former Ten Thousand Years Calendar,” Shangguan Yan said. “Although the counterattack of the Scar Era has ended, the former Ten Thousand Years Calendar, as a quasi-ascended being, has not been completely defeated; it has only temporarily ceased its efforts.”

He probably wanted to completely eliminate this hidden danger.

In fact, the control bureau is already satisfied if it can prevent disasters from happening, and in many cases, it is rather lax about eradicating the root cause... after all, we have limited manpower.

However, if he could truly uncover the true identity of the former perpetual calendar, that would be a tremendous achievement. A mastermind like the former perpetual calendar, capable of elevating historical figures to their positions, is the kind of person who gives the Bureau of Control the most headaches.

After saying that, Shangguan Yan gently patted Huangfu Zuoren's arm: "Since it's a holiday today, let's not talk about work. Let's relax. If we talk about work now, don't complain when we go back to work that I'm not giving you a break."

"Understood." Huangfu Zuoren nodded slightly.

The three of them re-entered the private room. With Shangguan Yan's appearance, the lively atmosphere in the room fell silent for a moment, until Shangguan Yan smiled and asked, "Haven't it started yet?"

The cheerful atmosphere returned, and Huangfu and Younu joined in.

Xia Shou was slightly surprised to see the aromatina blend in so naturally with the group of female members. Huangfu, as if sensing Xia Shou's thoughts, affectionately put his arm around Xia Shou's shoulder and said:
“A lot happened while you were away. You Nu is much better at socializing than I am. Because You Nu is from a long time ago, she is very good at appreciating ancient calligraphy, so she gets along very well with Mo Ying.”

Of course, You Nu and I also have to thank Ke Hen. If it weren't for Ke Hen, we probably wouldn't have taken in Xiao Le.

"Oh, you didn't know? Xiao Le is the child You Nu and I adopted. Just like Ke Hen said, that child gets along very well with us."

Xia Shou looked at Huangfu in surprise, and then suddenly realized that Huangfu's appearance had changed so much.

With his slicked-back hair parted in a 3/7 ratio, a meticulously groomed mustache, a white shirt and a very tasteful tie under his suit jacket, and even a tie clip, he was the epitome of a junior manager.

If there were passersby nearby at that moment, they would surely regard Huangfu Zuoren as a social elite with a stable job, and would never imagine that he was once a professional killer.

In Xia Shou's memory, Huangfu was still an "ancient person" who was middle-aged but had no social life experience at all.

"Oh, I just had some business with a few local business owners and came straight here without changing into casual clothes. How is it? Not bad, right? Did You Nv help me choose this office suit? ... Sigh, people really do need to settle down and start a family. A man with a wife and a man without a wife are completely different people," Huangfu Zuoren said with a hint of pride.

"Wow, what a big change! You're so flashy!" Xia Shou laughed.

Huangfu laughed, a hint of melancholy flashing in his eyes: "If Rize could come back too, that would be great. Even I can live such a life, so he should too."

"Natsumori, do you remember the first time we met?"

"I think I remember, but I've forgotten a bit. You almost got killed by me back then, didn't you?"

"Yes, yes! Back then, I wanted to be an Assassin like my father, so I was ordered by the British royal family to kill you, and I almost died in the 16th century... Even when I met you again in the underworld, I never thought that I would actually join the Control Bureau one day."

Actually, thinking about it carefully, we really are destined to be together. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have known about my adoptive father. If I hadn't known about him, I might have spent my whole life wanting to be an Assassin, and I wouldn't be living the life I have now.

"You're quite sentimental, you are now..."

Before Xia Shou could finish speaking, Bai He suddenly interrupted, "Huangfu, I've taken care of your son's enrollment. He'll be in the same class as Huiyu, but I've been thinking about the training program lately. Do you have any thoughts on that?"

Upon hearing the words "school enrollment" and "training classes," Huangfu Zuoren immediately perked up. He abandoned his reminiscing, ignoring Xia Shou who was only halfway through his sentence, and squeezed past him to stand next to Baihe. "Yes, yes! Of course we have to enroll in training classes! Ayu-na also said that kids these days are different from before; they have to win at the starting line," Huangfu Zuoren earnestly advised.

Baihe frowned slightly and said hesitantly, "But... Xia Shou said that the training was also about learning fake and useless knowledge."

"Xia Shou isn't even married, he's never raised a child, what does he know! Listen to me, sign him up for classes!"

Isn't society all about putting on a show? Even when I go out to do business, I have to dress impeccably. If you want your kids to succeed, you have to follow the universal rules of society, don't you agree?

“That makes sense!” Baihe nodded vigorously.

Under Huangfu Zuoren's brief barrage of words, Baihe completely rejected Xia Shou's earnest advice, which made Xia Shou feel abandoned out of nowhere.

He had heard people say that once brothers get married, they are no longer the same brothers, and now he felt that way.

He can't fit into any social circle with kids; he's completely out of place.

Xia Shou sighed, his gaze sweeping over the others as he tried to find a new circle. His eyes met those of Wuyin Goro in mid-air, who extended a warm invitation to him, seemingly wanting to say a lot to him.

Xia Shou simply pretended not to see it.

He had nothing to say to the gambling addict.

Xia Shou then looked at Jiang Wengao and Li Ming, the two children chatting about single-player games.

He was somewhat inclined to join, but due to his senior status and the fact that he had been outshone by Xiao Gao in their previous conversation about anime appreciation, he couldn't bring himself to humiliate himself by going.

Moreover, he also doesn't quite understand the terminology used in children's games these days.

So, Xia Shou decided to play a game with the two guys from the Ninja Wind Squad. But when he turned around, he saw the two of them performing ninjutsu in the ladies' group, seemingly enjoying themselves quite a bit.

Ah... what a hopeless social circle. A bunch of vulgar and boring people, not even one person to play games with. After starting work, is there no one... no adults who like to talk about anime, movies, and games anymore?

As expected, I can only talk to Wei Yu.

Xia Shou turned his head, his eyes widening in surprise.

Wait, Wei Yu, what are you doing?!

Su Weiyu sat on the sofa, placing Su Yue between her legs. She hugged Su Yue's waist from behind, resting her chin on Su Yue's shoulder, just like a little girl hugging her beloved doll.

She seemed to enjoy this one-sided interaction.

Xia Shou frowned, looked away, and shook his head, rubbing his forehead.

This siscon is hopeless...

(End of this chapter)