Kevin immediately prostrated himself in front of Karun, constantly trying to please him: "Woof woof woof~"

Qian Mei: "......"

Qian Mei, who was previously arrogant, finally realized who the real boss was in this bedroom and immediately cowered like a mosquito coil.

"What do you guys think of this thing?" Karun asked.

Puerh shook her head and said, "Although I have been a cat for many years, I am not familiar with the world of monsters. No monster would come to the Inmoleis family to find me."

"Woof woof woof!"

"The stupid dog says that this thing is highly malleable and can be kept around. The main thing is to control its fierce nature. If it is not controlled well, there will be big trouble in the future."

Karun nodded. Since there were no other side effects, he felt relieved. The chain in his palm began to retract, and Qian Mei, who was bound by the chain, dared not resist and obediently returned to Karun's body.

"I'm going to take a bath first." Karun stood up and walked towards the bathroom.

Puerh reminded, "Then Dora and Dolly won't be able to bathe in your bathwater?"

"Next time they need to bathe, I'll go in first and add some power of light."

"Oh, I see. It's just the order being harmonized, not the power being erased."

After taking a comfortable bath, Karun lay back on the bed. The feeling of peace and security on his own bed was indescribable. He quickly fell asleep.

He slept through dinner and supper, waking up at six in the morning.

When he woke up, Puerh was sleeping by his pillow. She had gained some weight, but as a cat, being a little chubby made her even cuter.

Getting out of bed and entering the bathroom to freshen up, Karun changed into a clean robe since he had to go through the formalities with the captain today.

In the dog kennel in the bedroom, Kevin opened his eyes and secretly watched Karun. After Karun left, Kevin turned over and closed his eyes to continue sleeping.

The other people in the house hadn't woken up yet, but Karun had the habit of making breakfast for himself. There was freshly made lard in a jar on the kitchen cabinet, probably made by Shili.

The maids in the house were talented in cooking, and their Chinese cuisine was already very good.

Karun prepared a bowl of small wontons for himself. When he was seasoning the bottom of the bowl, a familiar voice came from the kitchen door, "Make me breakfast too."

"Captain, you're here so early?"

"I went out of the city last night and just came back. I didn't feel like going back and forth, so I came straight here."

Karun made two bowls of wontons and brought them over. He and the captain each took a bowl and ate with spoons.

"I found that you really have a talent for cooking. How about I come to eat at your place often in the future?"

"Food expenses..."

"Doesn't your conscience hurt?"

Karun shook his head.

"Are you in a hurry for points?"

"Yes, I have my eye on a set of war equipment."

"Oh, that thing is not cheap."

"Yes, I have to save points slowly."

"Keep it up. By the way, there's something else today. The representative of the Moon Goddess Church has arrived in York City, ready to discuss cooperation between the two churches."

"I remember that the Moon Goddess Church used to be very close to the Reincarnation Church, and there have been articles criticizing the Moon Goddess Church in the newspapers."

"Yes, that's right. But after the Reincarnation Church suffered heavy losses, the Moon Goddess Church became closer to our Order of Gods. This time, it's a representative. I think they should be discussing the preliminary content of the treaty. After this is settled, there will definitely be higher-level delegations coming. Your team should hurry up and establish itself. You should be able to take on security tasks when the time comes.

I calculated the time, it should be enough for you to complete the ancient tomb mission. After completing a more arduous and dangerous mission, you can take on a security task. It's a combination of work and rest."

"Thank you, Captain."

"No need to thank me. After your team is established in the York City district, you can choose your own tasks. You have a lot of autonomy."

After finishing the wontons, Karun went to the study and picked up the files that Alfred had organized for him yesterday, then got into Neo's luxury car.

"I'll take you to the headquarters of the Order of Whips in the York City district."

"Isn't it too early?"

"There are 24-hour guards there, so it's fine. But remember, it's often just a name there. The Order of Whips teams in each district are basically operated and managed by the districts themselves. You can think of the headquarters here as a place for transmitting documents and spirits."

"Is it that inefficient?"

"That's reality. It's not like before. In newly developed areas or special periods, the Order of Whips had heavy responsibilities and its own system could guarantee its effectiveness. Vein is already an old area for our Order of Gods, so the role of the Order of Whips has naturally been delegated.

You will still receive tasks through the district management office. I will introduce you to the relevant people when the time comes."

"Do I need to build relationships?"

"If you have enough confidence, you don't need to establish relationships. After all, your team is full of young masters and young ladies. It's hard to say who is afraid of whom, hahaha."

Neo laughed wildly, and Karun felt that the captain must have been annoyed by this kind of social interaction in the past.

The most ridiculous thing is that the most direct way to avoid trouble is to have strong connections.

The headquarters of the Order of Whips in York City was not very high-profile, with only seven floors and a rather ordinary appearance.

The security personnel at the entrance were very alert, but identification was required at the entrance.

After entering, one could sense the spaciousness inside, giving a feeling of the air conditioning being set too low.

"Hiss... I bet the academic building won't be this deserted even at this hour," Neo said.

"Yes."

"But who knows what will happen in the future. The Order of Whips might be the biggest beneficiary of this reform."

Neo led Karun to the service window. There were three clerks inside, two sleeping and one who had just come back from the restroom and hadn't had time to pretend to be asleep.

Reluctantly, she asked, "What task are you here to handle?"

"We have a letter." Neo handed Karun's letter to her.

When the clerk saw the letter, her spirits lifted because it was from the highest headquarters of the Order of Whips.

"Wait a moment, it will take fifteen minutes."After a quarter of an hour, the clerk thoughtfully delivered three file bags. Two of the file bags contained information that Karun needed to go through the process at the Academic Affairs Building again, while the third file bag contained a bunch of documents, including robes, uniforms, allowances, and so on, for the captain and the twelve team members. They were all necessary for the coordination with the Academic Affairs Building.

"I used to think that our Order Whip was for the service of the district."

Karun, sitting in the passenger seat, said as he flipped through the file bag.

"And now?" Neo asked while driving.

"It turns out it really is for the service of the district."

"Hehe, it's much more fun to be an Order Whip in the newly opened missionary district."

They soon arrived at the Academic Affairs Building. After parking the car, Neo led Karun inside.

Although they arrived early, they still needed to take a number and wait in line at the second-floor lobby of the Academic Affairs Building.

"It's foolish not to take advantage of privileges," Neo took out Karun's official letter again and said to the receptionist, "Urgent official business."

Soon, Karun obtained the privilege to cut in line.

But this was just the beginning, as creating an Order Whip team required many procedures. Even if Karun could cut in line at every corresponding window, he still needed to go through eight windows, each with several forms that he needed to fill out himself.

"Office?" Karun looked at Neo, "Do I need to have my own office in the Academic Affairs Building, or should I get funding to set up an office outside?"

"It's up to you. I put my office in the Academic Affairs Building before for the convenience of going to other departments. You don't have that need."

"Well, I have you as the captain to help me move around."

"Hehe."

Karun chose not to have an office in the Academic Affairs Building, but to receive funding. The funding was not much, only 500 Order Coupons per month, plus 5% of the monthly bonus Coupons.

What attracted Karun was the 5% bonus. If he did well in his missions, the 5% commission would be considerable.

"Um, Captain, do we have a housing subsidy for internal use?"

"We do."

"Then what about me..."

"You don't have a position, so you won't get it. And there is a big difference in subsidies for things like childbirth, holidays, and death benefits, regardless of whether you have a position or not."

"It seems that having a position is really a good thing."

"It always has been."

The clerk at the window asked, "Lord Karun, do you need to update your servant credentials?"

The clerk sitting inside the window clearly knew that this young man who could come to register and create his own Order Whip team with the headquarters' official letter could not possibly be just a servant. Moreover, she seemed to have some impression of Karun, having seen him in the newspaper.

Neo spoke up, "No need to update. He just likes the tone of a servant."

"I'll go update it. Please give me a form."

"Alright, please wait a moment. Here you go."

Karun took the form and went to the designated medical examination area. He had been to this area when he applied for his servant credentials last time, but it was not in a building because the previous Academic Affairs Building had collapsed.

However, when Karun arrived here, he found that there was no one here. Nearly ten medical examination offices all had signs saying "Temporarily Closed". He asked someone nearby and learned that today the relevant department organized a team-building activity, and all the departments were taken to go mountain climbing.

Karun had to walk back and explain the situation.

"Sorry, sorry, I really didn't know about this. I made you come here for nothing," the clerk apologized.

"It's alright. It's just my bad luck."

"Please give me the proof of the current team members."

"Alright, here it is."

Karun provided proof for a total of nine people, including Bart and the others, as well as Murie. Including Mr. Eisen and Richard, as well as Alfred, there were nine people in total.

Because the Order Whip headquarters had a high level, with its official letter, this kind of transfer was almost unilateral. There would be no organization contacting you for a conversation or asking you to consider how to carry out your style.

In the world of the church, this was what the God of Order needed you to do. If you didn't obey, it meant you were not loyal to the God of Order.

Of course, this kind of transfer would definitely be successful in the first place, even if it meant directly transferring Mr. Eisen from his original position. But if there were complaints later due to messing around, the relationship could still be transferred back.

At this time, a middle-aged man who looked like a supervisor walked over and helped with the procedures.

After a while, the clerk handed a list to Karun and said, "Lord Karun, please verify it. There are a total of ten people."

"Alright."

Karun originally thought it included himself and ten other people, but upon closer inspection, he realized that it wasn't him who was counted, but another person was added.

He recognized this person—Philomena Felche.

She was the sleepy girl during the selection in the York City district. In the final selection, Karun directly excluded her from the small group.

So, what did this mean? He came so early with the official letter in hand, but still had to face such a situation?

Karun pointed at Philomena's name with his fingertip, and Neo saw it. He understood and leaned over to Karun, standing with his back to the window, with a puzzled expression on his face.

The meaning of this expression was, do you want to accept her?

To further elaborate, it meant: Does this person have the qualifications to be your team member?

Karun hesitated for a moment. Philomena's personal strength was beyond doubt. In the selection in the York City district, the soul power she displayed could rival Karun's. In the final selection, she led a makeshift team and made it into the finals.

Later, because of the incident with the engraving knife, he had contact with her once. How should he put it? Apart from being a bit aloof and not good at socializing, she wasn't a particularly annoying person.

Moreover, when Karun initially excluded her from his group, it was to consolidate the group he had just formed, which included Bart and the others. You had to have distinction and absolute leadership in order to lead this group.

Now, having completed the trial of the Reincarnation Gate and secured his position as team leader, Karun had already formed a tight-knit group with Bart and the others. They had been through so much together that the addition of Philomina would not disrupt the existing team dynamics.

On the contrary, Bart and the others had witnessed Philomina's strength. They would welcome a powerful teammate, as every mission they faced was a matter of life and death. In the face of such stakes, everyone would become pragmatic.

Therefore, accepting Philomina was acceptable.

However, the problem was that Karun disliked the idea of having someone forced upon him. This was his first time as a team leader, and he was excitedly building his own team, like a child meticulously constructing a sandcastle on the beach. He resented any outside interference. This was his, Karun's, absolute territory.

Nevertheless, Karun trusted Neo's experience. In response to Neo's questioning look, Karun gave a slight nod, a positive response, indicating that in principle, Philomina could join the team.

Neo made an angry face at Karun.

Karun immediately swung the paper down and raised his voice, "What's going on here? What does this mean?"

Neo gave a slight smile, immediately reached out to hold Karun's shoulder, took the paper, turned around, faced the window, and said to the clerk and the leader standing behind the clerk:

"I think this is disrespectful."

The supervisor stepped forward and said, "Sir, from the higher-ups' perspective, this is a beneficial arrangement. Please don't make it difficult for me."

Neo nodded and said, "Do you know who personally handed this official letter to me, the subordinate team leader? It was the Whip Holder, Fuden, at the banquet at the Zelia Hotel in the Dingge District. Lord Fuden personally handed him this official letter, promising him that he could freely form a truly elite Whip of Order team."

The supervisor and the clerk were stunned. They were not in a position to have contact with the Whip Holder, a high-ranking figure in the Church.

Neo continued, "Listen, I don't know who's behind you, and I don't know who's behind the person behind you. But you need to pass the message that my subordinate has a bad temper. He's a young man who just returned from the Reincarnation Gate, having witnessed the terror of God, and his emotions are still unstable.

So,

Either we terminate this official letter, we stop forming this Whip of Order team, and attract the attention of the higher-ups.

Or, give us a new response, let us see sincerity. I don't like bargaining, I need a one-time deal, understand?"

"Alright, I understand." The supervisor, sweating profusely, immediately turned and left.

Neo took a deep breath, turned to look at Karun, who was still angry, and held back a smile.

The report was passed up the chain of command, and finally, the secretary knocked on the office of the Archbishop of York City District. At this time, Bishop Wofflen was having tea with the representative of the Moon Goddess delegation, while the subordinates were discussing the details in the conference hall downstairs.

"Come in."

The secretary came in and handed over a letter. Bishop Wofflen looked at the content of the letter and frowned slightly.

He didn't like that crazy old woman, but when she personally came to ask for a future for her granddaughter, he couldn't refuse.

He didn't want to provoke the old, and now this young one was also prickly.

But unfortunately, he didn't want to really provoke this young one either. The letter said that the Whip Holder Fuden personally gave the official letter and promise, he believed it, because even Cardinal Kled had personally praised him.

This "Silva" kid had an unfathomable background.

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"Agree to his request."

After giving the instruction, Wofflen continued to have tea with the representative.

The instruction was passed down layer by layer, and in not too long, the panting supervisor ran back, followed by a fatter department director.

The fat director came over, without saying a word, pulled out the office subsidy from the previous papers, picked up the pen, and changed the 5% monthly task reward to 12%, then pushed the paper out of the window.

To make a concession, to give benefits, all it takes is a reasonable channel.

Neo looked at the revised number, snorted coldly, picked up the pen, and changed the 12 to 25.

In this way, all future mission rewards for Karun's team would automatically increase by a quarter!

Then, Neo pushed the paper back in, threw away the pen, indicating that he wouldn't accept less and wouldn't negotiate further.

The fat director took a look at the paper, immediately picked up the stamp.

"Bang!"

Sealed, deal!

Karun and Neo's hearts skipped a beat:

Damn, it could have been more!

(End of Chapter)