I'm being held captive by a monster

Chapter 155 Committee, it’s time to lay off staff and optimize

"Huh~ Relax, huh?"

Jiang Xiaojiang turned his head and blew into Lin Xing'an's ear.

"Senior, why are you here?"

Lin Xing'an scratched his head and asked in surprise.

"So cute."

Jiang Xiaojiang did not answer.

Instead, he smiled, flicked Lin Xing'an's ear, and revealed two little fangs.

"Here, I brought it for you."

She took out a cup of hot milk tea from her bag, then took off her white coat and scarf and hung them on the rack next to the door of the seminar room.

"Professor Niu told me~"

"That project can get an internship opportunity with the committee, which is very important to you, junior."

"I'm already interning at the committee, so why not give it to my junior?"

"Come on, while you, a busy man, have some free time, let's check our progress!"

Jiang Xiaojiang moved a stool and sat next to Lin Xing'an.

"…What's wrong? Is there…something on my face?"

Seeing that Lin Xing'an was staring at him, Jiang Xiaojiang took out the palm-sized mirror he carried with him and looked at himself.

"without!"

Lin Xing'an blushed and quickly looked away, looking at the computer.

"whispering sound……"

Jiang Xiaojiang hit Lin Xing'an, "Is senior sister very beautiful?"

"No...uh...beautiful!"

"I put on makeup especially for you."

She looked at Lin Xing'an cunningly.

But Lin Xing'an stared at the paper on the computer.

The mouse is moving around.

"Alright! Let's get down to business! Don't be so reserved. I'm only one year older than you. Why are you making such a fuss..."

Jiang Xiaojiang shook his head and smiled, took out his computer covered with stickers, and opened the survey he had done.

The atmosphere in the seminar room gradually became harmonious and relaxed.

Both of them began to explain their views.

As opinions collided, the discussion became more intense.

"Senior, I think the committee is a bit bloated now."

"If you set up another dedicated oversight body, it will only make the committee more bloated."

“The problem with human-animal distribution is not the lack of third-party oversight.”

"Establishing a separate inspection department will only make it even more difficult to allocate people and animals."

"Furthermore, the Inspection Department oversees the Coordination Department's allocation of humans and animals. Then who will oversee the Inspection Department? Without oversight, will the Inspection Department itself become corrupted in order to allocate humans and animals?"

Lin Xing'an said with a frown.

"you……"

Jiang Xiaojiang's face turned pale and blue.

With just a few words, Lin Xing'an negated all the opinions she had worked so hard on!
"Then tell me, how are we going to solve the distribution problem now?"

She took a deep breath, raised her hand to fan the air, stared at Lin Xing'an's face with resentment and asked back.

"reform!"

This time, Lin Xing'an looked at Jiang Xiaojiang's face without any hesitation.

"The root of all the problems now is that there are too few people and animals, and too many people on the committee."

"And the issue of the number of people and livestock is not something we can control."

His words stunned Jiang Xiaojiang.

"Junior, what do you want to say?"

“Committee, it’s time to cut staff and optimize.”

"what?!"

Lin Xing'an's short words made Jiang Xiaojiang's eyes widen and he just stood there in a daze!
"Kick out those slackers! They're clearly doing nothing, so why should they be treated the same as those fighting on the front lines with humans and animals?"

"Those who are no longer capable should retire! They've enjoyed benefits for so many years, it's time to retire!"

"There's also the committee's second and third generation inheritance system. Since it's inheritance, they should take over after their parents retire, not even if their parents haven't retired yet!"

"besides……"

Lin Xing'an became more and more excited as he spoke.

Jiang Xiaojiang's face became paler and paler.

She also covered Lin Xing'an's mouth with a snap!

"Shh! Junior! Are you trying to kill yourself?"

"Is that something you can say?!"

"Senior, I'm an intern on the committee! Aren't you afraid..."

"If this gets out, you'll be finished!"

She lowered her voice and spoke in a warning tone.

Half of his body was already pressing on Lin Xing'an, and his nose was almost touching Lin Xing'an's face.

"Um...senpai..."

"How come I didn't realize you were so brave!"

Jiang Xiaojiang also realized that this posture was not right and quickly looked away.

"You can just think about it yourself! But don't write it down!"

Jiang Xiaojiang, with a flushed face, let go of his hand, sat up and glared at Lin Xing'an.

"You're drinking so slowly, give me a sip!"

She took the half remaining milk tea from Lin Xing'an, bit Lin Xing'an's straw without any hesitation, and took a big sip.

"There's still one sip left, drink it."

She shook it and handed it to Lin Xing'an.

"...What? You think I'm dirty? I don't even dislike you..."

Seeing that Lin Xing'an actually hesitated, Jiang Xiaojiang pretended to be angry, pulled out the straw, and wiped it thoroughly with toilet paper.

"Send me a copy of what you wrote. You absolutely cannot write like this. Don't ever have such dangerous thoughts again!"

She emphasized again.

"Okay... then I'll modify it..."

Lin Xing'an also nodded.

Behind Lin Xing'an, Jiang Xiaojiang looked at him with a frown.

There was a look of surprise and contemplation in his eyes.

Because Lin Xing'an's idea actually coincided with their idea of besieging and killing the Minister Zhang Guang...

As one of the most influential figures in the committee, Zhang Guang proposed the idea of reform and optimization several years ago...

This Lin Xingan...

Maybe he is really talented...

Jiang Xiaojiang couldn't help but look at Lin Xing'an a few more times.

"Di Di!"

At six o'clock in the afternoon, the appointment time for the seminar room had arrived. Lin Xing'an looked at the paper that he had revised more than half of, rubbed his eyes, and stretched.

"Thank you, Senior Sister, for giving me this qualification and helping me revise my thesis..."

"Well, how are you going to thank me?"

Jiang Xiaojiang asked while rubbing his waist and blinking.

"I……"

"I've helped you so much, you're not going to just give me a cup of milk tea or something, right?"

Her words made Lin Xing'an scratch his head.

"Stay with me tonight."

Jiang Xiaojiang suddenly put his face close to Lin Xing'an and said.

"what?"

"Tsk! What are you thinking about! Just have dinner with me!"

She smiled and tapped Lin Xing'an on the head.

"Oh, I...then I'll take a leave..."

"Ask for leave? Junior, do you have a part-time job in the evening?"

"Um... in the snow park."

Lin Xing'an nodded and took out the small notebook filled with his working hours from his bag.

I found the director's phone number on it.

After carefully considering the wording, I sent a message to the principal.

"Hey, junior...you went to City Lights at 8:30 in the morning?"

"Then why don't you come to see Senior? Don't you know her address?"

Jiang Xiaojiang looked at the time on Lin Xingan's notebook and asked.

"I went to Mr. Xu's house for extra lessons in the morning. It was a rare opportunity, but I was still late. Alas, I hope Mr. Xu won't be angry..." Lin Xing'an sighed.

"Junior, what kind of person do you think Mr. Xu is?"

Jiang Xiaojiang rolled his eyes and asked as if he was having a normal conversation.

"It's okay, junior, it's just the two of us here, just talk casually, ahem, I think he's... quite perverted..."

She stood on tiptoe and put her mouth close to Lin Xing'an's ear and spoke.

The warm breath made Lin Xing'an's face redder.

"...I...think Mr. Xu is...a person who pursues perfection."

Lin Xing'an quickly shook his head, thought seriously, and spoke slowly.

"If I were a human or an animal, Mr. Xu would definitely be the enemy I hate and fear the most."

"But if I worked for Mr. Xu..."

"Although it might feel a little scary, you'll definitely learn something from it."

"But the most important thing is... I think Mr. Xu is actually... restrained."

Lin Xing settled down.

"Tied up?"

Jiang Xiaojiang blinked with interest.

"I feel like most of Mr. Xu's energy has been consumed by the struggles within the committee."

"Because of the current conflict with the Coordination Department, especially the current atmosphere, Mr. Xu is feeling very constrained in what he can do."

"We're under investigation every other day, and we have to be constantly on guard against any moves by the Coordination Department."

"I feel that if Mr. Xu were allowed to hunt humans and animals freely, perhaps the next reincarnation would have already begun. I feel that Mr. Xu definitely has the ability to do so."

Lin Xing'an looked at Jiang Xiaojiang and said sincerely.

A hint of suspicion appeared on Jiang Xiaojiang's face.

"Junior, why do I feel like... you know Mr. Xu so well?"

"Have you investigated him?"

A hint of vigilance flashed in her eyes.

"Yes, I have investigated."

Lin Xing'an nodded.

"Ah You……"

Lin Xing'an's direct admission made Jiang Xiaojiang stunned again.

"Because my dream is to join the committee. My ability is [Wave], so if I really get in, I'll probably be in the Siege Division."

"So I read a lot of interview materials about Mr. Xu."

"Then because of the research topic, Professor Niu gave me permission, so I can actually see some of the committee's information."

Lin Xing'an said while putting on his clothes.

Jiang Xiaojiang looked at him deeply and nodded.

indeed……

What Lin Xing'an said about Xu Zhe's personality traits is not a secret.

From some of Xu Zhe's interviews, it can indeed be seen...

Saying that Lin Xing'an was investigating Xu Zhe was a bit of an exaggeration...

"I just didn't expect Mr. Xu to be so harsh on his daughter..."

"From this point of view, he is indeed a bit 'perverted'."

Lin Xing'an rubbed his nose and said.

"Xu Ye, her ability is [Frost]. She... well... Anyway, don't mention her in front of Mr. Xu anymore."

Jiang Xiaojiang also put on his clothes and hat.

"Junior, can you release your ghost domain for me?"

"If I recommend you something, I'll at least check your ghost realm first."

She suddenly said excitedly.

"Ah? Are you here? There are people everywhere outside."

"Tsk! What are you afraid of? There's no one in the seminar room!"

"...I can't control myself, I'll be punished..."

"Hey, junior~ I've been with you all afternoon, and you're going to refuse me even for this?"

Jiang Xiaojiang directly hugged Lin Xing'an's arm, swayed his body and said with a pout.

"Just try, try, it's okay! Please, junior~"

She blinked and said coquettishly.

"Then... I'll try. If I can't control it, I'll just take it back."

Lin Xing'an turned his head away and took a deep breath.

After adjusting for a while, under Jiang Xiaojiang's gaze, he slowly released his ghost domain.

The coldness and iciness slowly spread out with Lin Xing'an as the center.

And under his control, it only covered a few dozen square meters.

Jiang Xiaojiang stood in his ghost realm, closed his eyes, and felt it carefully.

It's a feeling of exhaustion...

But before she could feel it carefully, Lin Xing'an exclaimed.

The ghost domain disappeared instantly!

"Wow, it didn't spread out, did it? I almost couldn't control it just now."

“It’s so difficult…”

Lin Xing'an breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that no one outside responded.

"If it gets out accidentally, my scholarship for this semester will be gone."

He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with lingering fear.

Jiang Xiaojiang also opened his eyes.

"...You're quite talented, Junior, to be able to control it like this!"

He stood on tiptoe and wiped the sweat from Lin Xing'an's forehead with his sleeve.

The ghost domain of a normal level five gluttonous ghost can reach up to nearly five hundred square meters.

It is indeed very simple to be completely released at once.

On the contrary, to control the ghost zone within a few dozen square meters, professional training and learning of relevant skills are required.

Lin Xing'an obviously had no signs of training just now, and was relying purely on his instinct to control himself.

This is already considered very talented.

Furthermore, during the nearly half-minute he spent in the ghost realm, Jiang Xiaojiang had indeed only sensed the attributes of the [Wave] ability...

The surrounding environment has not changed much.

You must know that in the ghost realm, all your abilities will be revealed at the same time.

In other words, at least according to her current judgment...

Lin Xing'an only has one ability, [Wave], and he has not concealed anything about it.

Moreover, after spending an entire afternoon together, she didn't notice anything unusual about Lin Xing'an.

This is a simple, good child with good character and academic performance.

He has his own opinions and is very bold.

[Lang Lang] Although he is only level E, his talent is not bad.

Jiang Xiaojiang looked at Lin Xing'an a few more times.

How does it look...

Very handsome too.

A person like this can seize the opportunity if given one.

The election of the seven major committee members is about to begin, and the struggle between the Siege and Killing Department and the Coordination Department is becoming increasingly fierce.

At this time, if we can add new talents, it will be a great improvement...

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaojiang couldn't help but feel a little excited.

perhaps……

Lin Xing'an should really be given a chance to join the committee...

"Senior, let's..."

"Let's go, junior! Senior, please have dinner!"

Jiang Xiaojiang didn't give Lin Xing'an a chance to refuse and directly put his hand into Lin Xing'an's big gloves.

"My hands are cold, I want to borrow your warmth."

She held Lin Xing'an's hand, which he subconsciously wanted to pull away, and said with a smile.

The two of them walked out of the library together.

"Snapped."

After the two left, Xu Zhe put down Jiang Xiaojiang's mobile phone and all the information about Lin Xing'an compiled by Liu Xu.

Then he walked into the seminar room where the two had just spent the whole afternoon. The ghost domain was quietly released, steadily covering only the 20-square-meter seminar room. He closed his eyes and listened.

After a long time, he opened his eyes thoughtfully.

There was a faint light flashing in his eyes and his brows were slightly furrowed.

I don’t know what I’m thinking.

(End of this chapter)