I set you up on a blind date, and you've managed to overcome all the weirdness?

Zhao Jianguo slammed his hand on the tablet: "Hey, hey, you kid, I was just kidding!"

Su Qinghan looked down at her hand that was being held down, then looked up at Zhao Jianguo.

"Team Leader Zhao, remove your hand."

Zhao Jianguo refused to take it.

Su Qinghan remained silent for two seconds.

Then she said to the tablet:

"Additional record: Zhao Jianguo attempted to physically obstruct the reporting process; physical contact has occurred, escalating the situation."

Zhao Jianguo quickly pulled his hand back, raising it in mid-air as if a gun were pointed at him.

"Su Qinghan! Your Uncle Zhao has always treated you well, hasn't he? Last month when you worked overtime, who made you instant noodles?"

"The Master Kong braised beef noodles, after soaking for seven minutes, have clumped together."

"...I was so busy I forgot!"

Su Qinghan ignored him and continued reading aloud into the tablet: "Zhao Jianguo's instant noodle-making skills are poor..."

"You have to remember this too?!"

"But their attitude was sincere." Su Qinghan paused for a moment, "I suggest a lenient punishment, such as making the whole team buy milk tea instead."

Zhao Jianguo paused for a second.

Then he slowly leaned back in his chair, with an expression that said, "This kid has finally grown up."

"Okay, milk tea it is then."

Su Qinghan put away the tablet, turned around and left.

Lin Yan gave her a thumbs up when she returned to her workstation.

This Ice Maiden is truly amazing; no one would believe she doesn't have some kind of background!

Lin Yan, who had just given Su Qinghan a nickname, suddenly thought of something.

Yup!

I'm currently a temporary worker in a government-affiliated unit!

This buff is already stacked to the maximum.

This is exactly what I'm looking for... my startup fund!

Lin Yan pondered for a moment and then came up with an idea.

He stood up, straightened his clothes, and cleared his throat.

He strode up to Zhao Jianguo's desk with a righteous and awe-inspiring expression.

He slammed his hands on the table with a loud thud.

"Captain Zhao! I have a bizarre lead!"

Zhao Jianguo was startled by his sudden action, and his pen went astray.

"Speak," Zhao Jianguo glared at him.

Lin Yan lowered his voice and leaned closer mysteriously.

"In our Jiangcheng, there is a Japanese restaurant."

"Um."

"Let the brocade feast be complete."

"Um."

"3999 per person"

"Lin Yan, are you trying to say that this is related to what you reported?"

"Yes." Lin Yan's expression remained unchanged. "Captain Zhao, I have to go to this shop."

"Because there is something bizarre there."

"Related to binge eating."

Zhao Jianguo remained silent.

"Think about it, a Japanese meal costing four thousand per person."

"Who would spend four thousand dollars on a single meal?"

"Either they have money to burn, or they've been bewitched by the bizarre and developed a morbid obsession with ingredients."

"Captain Zhao, isn't this a breeding ground for trouble?"

Zhao Jianguo stared at him.

"You started working yesterday."

"Yes."

"And then today you discovered the bizarre."

"Team Leader Zhao, this shows that I have a high level of enthusiasm for my work."

"Then why don't you investigate those noodle shops where the average price is 20 yuan?"

"Because..." Lin Yan paused for a moment.

"Because even the bizarre has its dignity; it looks down on low-end catering."

Zhao Jianguo picked up his teacup.

"Lin Yan".

"exist."

"Do you want me to approve some funding so you can have a meal at that restaurant?"

"It's not about eating, it's about infiltrating."

Are you alone?

"There's another... informant."

"What informant?"

"An informant with a bad temper."

"That's not good."

"The kind where they cut off a toe for being a minute late."

Silence fell instantly.

There weren't many people in the office area, and everyone's attention was focused on this spot.

Zhao Jianguo stared at Lin Yan for a full half minute.

That old face, which had seen countless people, was speechless, as if five large characters were written on it:

Do you think I'm stupid?

Su Qinghan had appeared beside them unnoticed, dutifully adding insult to injury:

"Lin Yan's heart rate has increased to 120, his adrenaline secretion is abnormal, and his eyes are wandering."

"The probability that this person is trying to defraud the government of funds for its activities is... 99.9%."

"Cough cough cough!"

Lin Yan blushed.

"Qinghan! You can't say that!"

"I'm sacrificing myself for my job! I'm dancing on the edge of a knife!"

Zhao Jianguo was so angry he laughed.

He shook the pen, which had run out of ink, and finished writing the last stroke on the notebook.

He glanced at Lin Yan again; the guy was still standing there, smiling obsequiously at him.

Zhao Jianguo pulled a card from inside his trench coat and slapped it on the table.

"Within 10,000, feel free to swipe."

Lin Yan was overjoyed and was about to reach out to take it.

Zhao Jianguo's prosthetic arm held the card down.

"Don't thank me yet."

He gave Lin Yan a sinister grin.

Before 8 a.m. tomorrow.

"If you can't submit a 'Bizarre Investigation and Evaluation Report on the Jinxiu Jinshan Japanese Restaurant' exceeding three thousand words..."

Zhao Jianguo tapped the table with his mechanical fingers.

"I'll deduct this money directly from your pension."

"Did you understand? Undercover agent?"

Lin Yan's lips twitched, and he quickly pulled out the black card, stood at attention, and saluted.

"Mission accomplished!"

……

Three o'clock in the afternoon, in the break room.

Lin Yan, holding the free coffee, happily planned out the details of tonight's date.

Sister Liu from Group Five happened to walk in.

"Hey, Kobayashi."

"You just said you were going to eat Japanese food tonight?"

"Yeah, I guess." Lin Yan nodded. "It's for work."

Sister Liu curled her lip: "Come on, who are you going with? Your girlfriend?"

"She's not my girlfriend."

Lin Yan said with some difficulty.

"She's just a... friend, a female friend."

"She's quite picky."

Sister Liu laughed when she heard that.

"A picky eater? He's a gourmet!"

"Let her recommend some good restaurants for our bureau so we can go on a team building trip together next time. I'm getting sick from eating in the cafeteria every day."

Lin Yan's hand holding the coffee cup trembled slightly.

The terrifying face of the Slit-Mouthed Woman, capable of tearing all the way to the ears, flashed into my mind.

Lin Yan swallowed hard and gave a dry laugh.

"Forget it, Sister Liu."

"Her recommendation..."

"Most people really can't handle it."

……

4:30 PM.

There's still an hour and a half left before I meet up with the Slit-Mouthed Woman in person.

With the funding issue resolved, Lin Yan began to consider the details of the date.

A "Dating Guide" popped up on the panel, forcing him to pay close attention.

[Note: The female guest will give you an overall score (S, A, B, C, F) for your performance after the date.]

The higher your rating, the more generous your dating rewards!

If the rating is F...

Please contact the nearest crematorium in advance.

Lin Yan took a deep breath.

This date cannot afford to go wrong in the slightest.

Lin Yan's original plan was to use Lao Zhao's black card to book a VIP private room.

After all, the Slit-Mouthed Woman has to take off her mask to eat.

If the ordinary people in the hall saw Saya's face...

It's likely that her killing rules will be triggered on the spot, and even if Lao Zhao is powerful, he won't be able to protect himself then.

But after thinking about it carefully, Lin Yan stopped what he was doing.

wrong.

What is the character design of the Slit-Mouthed Woman in the horror film?

A pure-hearted warrior who longs to be treated like an ordinary girl.

If you hide her in the private room.

Will this give her the illusion that "you think I'm ugly, you think I'm not presentable enough to be seen with"?

Once Saya starts to feel insecure, the date is likely to end in failure.