My Misfortune Crushed Instances-Chapter 89: Keep a Close Watch

Pu Tong felt his head buzzing.

"No, what’s going on? That kid looks quite honest, how could he do such a thing?"

Team members all looked over.

"What did he do? Didn’t he just come yesterday?"

"How could this rich second generation mess things up so much?"

Pu Tong sighed and said, "He took on three tasks at once, and all are level 20, while he himself is only level 17."

"....."

Everyone was speechless. Although the design allowing simultaneous task acceptance had been criticized for a long time, an unwritten rule within the Cangyun Association was to not accept multiple tasks at the same time as a principle.

After all, overlapping of current realms is a critical safety event for one side, and unauthorized Secret Realm agents might cause severe harm. If too many tasks are accepted recklessly and end up incomplete, the consequences are no joke.

However, maybe the programmers in the Superpower Division were just too lazy, so this issue still hasn’t been fixed.

Of course, there are precedents for handling multiple tasks, if someone recognized for their outstanding ability has the confidence to quickly complete them.

For example, Dong Sanchuan’s four-person team.

But Pu Tong obviously did not think Li Rui had that overwhelming same-level ability like those few rising stars, so he took out his phone, made a call, and said with a forced smile, "Hey, Xiaoli, I saw the tasks you applied for. Did you pick three at once?"

Li Rui’s voice came from the other side, "I’m sorry, Leader Pu. I was just curious at the time, wanted to see if I could accept multiple, so I tried, and didn’t expect it to work."

Pu Tong felt a bit relieved then, afraid that this mysterious young man, likely with a background, would insist on taking three tasks simultaneously. These pampered rich kids might not be easily persuaded.

"Oh, oh, then I’ll cancel the latter two for you, alright? You go handle the task in Dalin City first, okay?"

"Sure, sure, sorry, Leader Pu," Li Rui said.

Pu Tong was rather surprised; this person was genuinely easygoing. So, after a few words, he hung up the call, denied the two subsequent applications in the system, but he felt like he might have forgotten something.

A team member beside him reminded, "Leader, but he still took on a level 20 task, and there are only three of them in total. They all seem to be around level 16 or 17, with a Rain Summoner leading."

"Oh no!"

Pu Tong finally knew what he had forgotten.

He hesitated, wondering whether to make another call to ask, but also felt it might be annoying, especially since he hadn’t brought it up before. Now mentioning it might seem odd.

On second thought, he muttered, "Hey, just because someone has a background doesn’t mean they’re necessarily stupid. Since he chose to take it on, he must be confident."

"Yeah, Leader,"

The team member beside him chuckled mischievously, "Maybe someone from his family will help handle it. Isn’t there such cases before where someone would hang their name in the organization, but let the family handle the tasks, easily earning achievements?"

"But...." Pu Tong frowned, "I remember that person got punished afterward, right?"

The number and quality of tasks undertaken by Secret Realm agents determine their promotion, but it requires matching abilities. Letting others handle it doesn’t make sense.

If someone gets promoted to a higher level, and they end up messing during a mission themselves, it wouldn’t matter if they got injured. However, if creatures from a current realm escape, it would be a major responsibility.

Therefore, such behavior is strictly prohibited by the Superpower Division, and all major families adhere to this rule and cooperate, at most occasionally wiping up messes, but never allowing large-scale ghost tasks.

A team member, hearing his concerns, said dismissively, "It doesn’t really concern us whether he gets punished or not."

"Hmm...." Pu Tong hesitated, finally deciding to consult his higher-ups responsible for task allocation, only to receive a six-word reply.

"Permit it, maintain vigilance."

...

Li Rui was organizing his preparations at the hotel. Unlike most agents in the Northwest who wait until the prophetic date to head to the scene, he planned to follow the procedure strictly, arriving two days early to guard.

He was very reliable in business dealings, and he also ensured quality when doing tasks.

"Is everything ready? If so, let’s head out."

"Yes, Captain!"

Huo and He both responded together.

Li Rui found the formality somewhat amusing. The idea was proposed by Huo Yun, who said it was called team management and used to enhance cohesion.

After the three set off, they arrived at Dalin City, not far from Qing Garden City.

First, Li Rui needed to contact the local police in the name of the Cangyun Association for necessary assistance. However, this place was vast and sparsely populated, so there was no need to mobilize extensively; a small police force guarding key intersections would suffice.

He found this task not easy, it was much easier when following behind the leaders usually.

In fact, Song Yao sending him to the Northwest had a consideration for some training; a strong person always needs the ability to stand alone.

"Brother Rui, sorry, Captain, judging by this place, even if the current realms have slight issues, it won’t matter much. There’s barren land and Gobi everywhere, sparsely populated for tens of kilometers. There’s nothing to worry about."

He Chengli leaned at the car window looking outside.

Huo Yun was driving because the other two didn’t know how to drive and didn’t have licenses.

Soon, they arrived at the place, and indeed, it was a vast sandy area, rarely populated nearby.

"Let me see."

Li Rui stared at the map, where the Prophet had circled a range, "Here’s the spot, pitch the tent, we’ll take turns on watch in three shifts. I’ll do the first, you guys rest."

"Yes, Captain!"

.....

He Pengxi was handling some family business at the Hea family’s Jiabei Group when his young female secretary knocked on the open door, stood at the entrance, and said, "President Hea, Mr. Kong is here. Shall I invite him over?"

"Hmm, let him come."

Just after he agreed, a familiar voice came from outside, "No need to trouble Xiaoxu. I’m already here, haha."

He Pengxi helplessly stared at him, "Can’t you follow the rules for once?"

Kong Ji closed the door, carefree said, "I went to see that Li Rui, alongside him were a kid from the Huo family and one from the Hee family. The Hee family one is Mr. Hee Qiunian’s own grandson."

"Oh?"

He Pengxi’s attention was swiftly diverted, "Such a person actually followed over?"

Kong Ji smirked, "The most amazing thing is, from their dynamics, Li Rui seemed to be the leading one."

He Pengxi lightly shook his head, "Really strange, even if they want to foster relations, sending the Patriarch’s own grandson as a tag-along seems over the top."

"That guy indeed has quite some composure, whether facing my little tricks or warm gestures, he didn’t seem to care. This kind of person is better than the young ones in our family,"

Kong Ji admitted, "Now it’s just a matter of seeing how competent he is."

"Has he gone on a field mission?"

"Yes, on the outskirts of Dalin City there’s a prophetic level 16-20 current realm."

"What’s their lineup?"

"Level 16 Hunter, Level 17 Assassin, Level 17 Rain Summoner,"

Kong Ji responded, "I didn’t delve too deeply, it’s our first meeting."

He Pengxi nodded, "Why don’t you subtly keep an eye on them?"

Kong Ji’s face stiffened, "Do you just want to tire me out? I’m not one of your Hea family members."

"Still want the goods or not? Just go check, first of all to protect them. After all, two of them are from prominent families. Even if there won’t be a direct blame, it would still be awkward."

"Secondly, we can observe the process, see what methods he has."

Kong Ji sighed, "Fine, fine. In the Gobi Desert, the insects are the size of your palm; you really are merciless."