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After entering the room.

What Chris saw was that familiar layout.

The walls around the house were still illuminated by those exceptionally bright candles.

In the center of the room, there was an oval table.

This is the room in reality where he received the secret box from Benjamin.

At this moment, there is no one here.

Vivian did not stop walking after entering the room.

She walked directly to the back of the room and tapped the wall three times with her right hand.

The next moment, a faint metallic clanging sound came from inside the wall.

Chris then came to Vivian's side.

The other person glanced at Chris, a slightly mysterious smile appearing on their face.

A few seconds later, the mechanical collision sound gradually disappeared.

Suddenly, a large section of the wall in front of them caved in.

Chris's eyes flashed with surprise upon seeing this.

He had no idea that there was a hidden door here.

Vivian noticed Chris's surprise, smiled slightly, and then stepped into the dark doorway first.

Seeing this, Chris took a deep breath and stepped inside.

Upon entering.

Chris felt the surrounding light dim instantly.

When he came to his senses and turned around, he found that it was pitch black behind him.

The hidden door, and the room he had just been in, had completely vanished without a trace.

Vivian remained standing beside him, her smile unchanged, and quietly said, "Don't worry, come with me."

With that, Vivian took another step forward.

Her figure vanished in an instant.

Seeing this, Chris felt a pang of anxiety and quickly followed.

The moment he took his first step, a dazzling light caught his eye.

The surrounding darkness vanished instantly.

When his eyes refocused.

Chris then realized that he had entered a much larger hall.

Vivian was standing to his left front at that moment.

The other person turned to the side, looking at him quietly, with that faint smile still on their face.

"Welcome to the Torchbearer Division of Rom City, Squad 4."

After listening to Vivian's explanation, Chris understood.

It turned out that only at this moment did he truly enter the Torchbearer's official stronghold.

"Fourth squad..."

Chris muttered something to himself.

His voice reached Vivian's ears, and he explained, "The Torchbearer branch in Rom City has a total of five squads."

"Two of them are stationed at the branch headquarters, while the remaining three have established separate outposts outside."

"Our fourth squad is one of them..."

Chris nodded repeatedly as he listened to Vivian's introduction.

He also gained a general understanding of the organizational structure of the torchbearers in Rom.

These were all things Benjamin hadn't told him.

I don't know if the other person forgot or was just too busy.

While Vivian introduced the torchbearer's basic information, Chris kept looking at the details in the hall.

The brightly lit hall was illuminated by gleaming electric lights on the ceiling and walls.

There were quite a few electric lights, making the hall as bright as if it were outdoors.

Looking from where he was standing, there were two doors on each side of the hall, and two more doors at the very back.

At this moment, all the doors are closed.

In the center of the hall was a large rectangular wooden table with several silver fruit platters containing some fruit that looked fairly fresh.

The entire hall was empty except for him and Vivian.

Looking at the scene before him, Chris couldn't help but think that it was a real waste to have so many lights on when there was no one around.

Electricity was expensive in this era, and light bulbs didn't last very long.

Perhaps due to his long-term financial strain, Chris is particularly sensitive to these small expenses.

"How many people are in our fourth squad?" He turned his head, a hint of curiosity flashing in his eyes, and asked in a natural tone.

"Including you, there are nine in total," Vivian replied without much thought.

"Nine..." Chris couldn't help but start to recall.

Benjamin, Chase, Vivian, Murphy, and him, that makes five.

In other words, there are still four people he hasn't met.

Seeing Chris's thoughtful expression, Vivian smiled and said, "Because we have to work the night shift, our team operates on a shift system. So some colleagues won't arrive here until after 7 p.m.

"Besides the people you've already met, there's Killian, who's mainly in charge of liaising with the branch; Mrs. Sterling, who's in charge of guarding another entrance to the base; Sean, who's in charge of the armory; and Nick, who's in charge of logistics and reimbursement."

Vivian rattled off the names of the remaining four people and briefly introduced their main responsibilities.

Chris suddenly gained a deeper understanding of the situation at this base.

"Is there another entrance to the base?"

After listening to Vivian's introduction, Chris couldn't help but turn around and ask.

"Yes, it's right there."

As she spoke, Vivian pointed to the innermost door and added:

"Behind that door is another entrance to the base, which connects to a detective agency on Tulip Street next door."

"A detective agency?" Chris couldn't help but ask.

"Well, just like Madison Asset Management and Immorales Funeral Services, that detective agency is also a cover," Vivian explained.

"I see..." Chris nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.

Just as Vivian was explaining things about the base to Chris, a door on the left suddenly opened from the inside.

A young man wearing a black vest walked out of the room, looking sleepy.

As the other person walked, they covered their mouth with their hand, as if they were yawning.

Seeing this, Chris couldn't help but think of Murphy, who also looked sleepy.

He suddenly realized that the job of torchbearer was probably not as leisurely as he had imagined.

Although Benjamin, whom Chris met in the morning, didn't look particularly tired, there was a hint of weariness in his eyes.

Of course, Vivian was an exception; her energy and spirit were exceptionally good.

"Nick, you're finally awake." Vivian greeted the person who came out of the door with a smile.

"Nick..." Chris immediately realized that this was the colleague Vivian had mentioned earlier, the one in charge of logistics and reimbursement.

No matter what company or organization it is, you must maintain a good relationship with the colleague in charge of expense reimbursement.

Chris understood this perfectly, so he gave the other person a friendly smile.

Nick glanced briefly at Vivian and Chris, then replied in a still slightly weary tone, "Good afternoon, Vivian. And... that must be the new colleague?"

"Hello, Mr. Nick, you can call me Chris." Chris smiled and replied, meeting Nick's gaze.

"Hello, Mr. Chris... no need for formalities, just call me Nick." Nick walked to the long wooden table in the middle and sat down, looking like he hadn't woken up yet.

"Looks like we've disturbed Mr. Nick's rest, haha," Vivian suddenly joked.

Hearing Vivian's words, Nick rolled his eyes, held up two fingers, and said to Vivian and Chris with a hint of helplessness, "I've been on a 48-hour shift, for two whole days and two nights."

"Do you know how I've gotten through these past two days?"

"Haha, Chase and I have successfully completed our mission. Now everyone's work won't be so stressful anymore," Vivian laughed.

"It's just that you two are doing well on missions, but Killian was also borrowed by the branch a couple of days ago," Nick continued helplessly.

"Oh...Is that so?" Vivian seemed unaware of this.

"What about Sean?" Vivian suddenly asked.

"Him? Apparently, the detective agency received a commission that seems to involve the influence of extraordinary forces, so he went to investigate," Nick replied, still half-dead.

"I see. You must have had a hard time these past few days," Vivian said, her tone becoming slightly more formal.

Upon hearing this, Nick waved his hand dismissively and said, "There's overtime pay, so it's alright, it's just a bit tiring."

"And overtime pay..." Chris keenly caught this crucial piece of information.

In this era, there aren't many companies that pay overtime. Torchbearers, backed by the imperial government, have really good benefits.

This made Chris seriously consider joining the Torchbearers.

Although he was involved in some extraordinary events, he himself had not done anything illegal or criminal, so his background was very clean.

Upon closer reflection, it seems not impossible for him to join the Torchbearers in reality.

He had previously harbored a psychological aversion to such officially backed organizations of extraordinary individuals.

This was partly because his first lucid dream experience left a bad impression on him, and partly because he didn't know enough about the organization.

"Chris, you're on the night shift, right?" Vivian suddenly turned and asked.

"Well, it seems like Morphy has been working several night shifts in a row, so I was thinking that since I just joined the Torchbearers, I should train more," Chris replied.

"Very good, that's how a newcomer should be," Vivian said with a smile, speaking like a senior colleague.

As she spoke, Vivian took two steps inside, then turned back to look at Chris, slightly raising her chin, and urged him, "Come on, I'll show you something interesting."

Upon hearing this, Chris quickly followed Vivian's footsteps.

As Vivian passed Nick's spot, she paused briefly, turned around, and asked, "Sean's still in the usual place, right?"

"Hmm, be careful, don't let things get out of hand with the newbie..." Nick turned his head slightly, glanced at Vivian, and a meaningful expression appeared on his face.

Seeing this, Vivian's smile suddenly widened, and she pinched Nick's collagen-rich cheek with a little force.

Nick immediately started howling, begging repeatedly, "I was wrong, I was wrong, sis... let go..."