The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 247: Personal Assistant (3)_1

"Grandpa Deng, don’t be in a hurry to enjoy your twilight years," said Situ Xin, stopping Old Deng who was about to leave. "Even though you have already handed over The Dark Division to me, I think you would still want to know about its future development, wouldn’t you? I must say, after I take over, there will be some actions. Of course, they definitely won’t contravene the founding principles of loyalty you established for The Dark Division." She felt that she should truly reassure Old Deng so he could confidently entrust The Dark Division to her care.

"Alright, since the young lady wants me to watch, I might as well stay and see," Old Deng, who had already stood up, sat back down.

Xiang Yang saw that Old Deng was done with the handover and it was his turn. He had organized all the important information about The Dark Division overnight and brought it all today. "Leader, here is the important data of The Dark Division over the past few years. I have brought everything. If there is anything unclear to you, you can ask me, and I will definitely try to explain it to you," Xiang Yang paused, looked at Situ Xin, and continued, "Leader, Xiang Yang will absolutely obey the Leader’s commands in the future."

After witnessing Situ Xin’s martial arts skills and medical expertise yesterday, Xiang Yang was utterly convinced of her capabilities.

Situ Xin felt the trust and obedience emanating from Xiang Yang and nodded in satisfaction. She took the documents he handed over and said, "Absolute obedience is not necessary, as long as you don’t betray us. Also, after we finish here, stay back—I’ll give you another acupuncture session," she said casually, passing the documents to Situ Muli.

"Thank you, Leader," Xiang Yang said gratefully.

Feeling the handover ceremony was about to end, Situ Xin lifted her head to glance at Old Deng and Xiang Yang, straightened her facial expression, and said with a serious face, "As the new Leader of The Dark Division, I intend to implement some reforms in our system," she spoke slowly, always watching everyone’s expressions, especially the senior members of The Dark Division like Xiang Yang, and noted their faces did not show any dissatisfaction, but rather an attentive readiness for her to continue.

"The reform I want to propose is that, in the future, any member of The Dark Division who wishes to leave can do so after submitting an application," no sooner had Situ Xin finished speaking than Old Deng interjected, "Xiao Xin, that simply won’t do. Members of The Dark Division inevitably know certain state secrets. They are also intimately familiar with the internal workings of The Dark Division. If those with ulterior motives were to find them and learn this information through them, it would be very unfavorable, even catastrophic, for our country and The Dark Division."

Old Master Loo also agreed, saying, "Baby, you cannot make such a decision lightly."

Xiang Yang and Wu Qing looked as if they might have misheard. They remembered being told when they joined The Dark Division that once one becomes a member, the only way out was death.

Regarding the objections from Old Deng, Old Master Situ, and Old Master Loo, Situ Xin was not the slightest bit upset; her face held a smile. "Grandpa Deng, Grandpa, and Grandfather, please calm down. I haven’t finished speaking. I’m not proposing reforms blindly; I’m well aware of the concerns you’ve mentioned. I’m suggesting this reform because I have a way to make those who want to leave The Dark Division forget everything that happened inside, including their acquired knowledge and martial arts. Think about it. If there are members in The Dark Division who want to leave and don’t wish to stay, yet we force them to remain, they will harbor resentment. One day, they might betray The Dark Division out of discontent."

As Situ Xin spoke, a look of relaxation appeared on Old Deng’s face. In fact, he didn’t want to keep those people confined within The Dark Division either. He didn’t want to see them trapped in that circle all their lives, unable to live their own lives.

Old Deng tended to be wary of people after his time spent in high positions. However, for reasons unknown, he had come to trust Situ Xin unconditionally.

"Alright, now that you are the Leader of The Dark Division, you make your own decisions," Old Deng didn’t directly affirm Situ Xin’s proposal, but his words implied he had relented.

Taking that as consent, Situ Xin assumed the proposal was accepted. "Then, Xiang Yang, after you go back, inform the members of these new regulations. However, make sure you explain it clearly. Those who choose to leave The Dark Division can take nothing with them but money. This includes memories and skills acquired within The Dark Division."

"Yes, Leader. I will convey your words precisely as you’ve said," Xiang Yang said respectfully.

"Well, for other matters, I will contact you after I have gone through the information you’ve provided. Oh, and by the way, let me introduce someone to you." Saying this, Situ Xin pulled Situ Muli over and said to Xiang Yang and the others, "This is Situ Muli. He will be my personal assistant from now on. As you know, I’m still a student and need to prioritize my studies—isn’t that right? Therefore, I might not have much time for other things. So, if you have any matters to discuss, you can contact him, and he will relay your messages to me."

"Understood," said Xiang Yang and the others, who, after their previous experience, were fully convinced of Situ Xin’s capabilities.

With that, the handover ceremony for The Dark Division was smoothly concluded. Old Deng, Old Master Situ, and Old Master Loo announced they were going downstairs to play chess. Before leaving, Old Deng even told Situ Xin, "I’ve almost completely shed my burdens now. I’ll have more free time, and I’ll visit your home more often. When I do, I’ll bring Grandma Deng along to mooch a meal or two from you." He then laughed heartily, seemingly proud of himself.

This left Situ Xin with a face full of black lines. Was there really a need to be so happy about coming to her home to scrounge for meals? Not only was Situ Xin taken aback, but Xiang Yang and the others, who were used to seeing Old Deng composed and serious, were quite startled.

After they left, Situ Xin prepared to give Xiang Yang acupuncture. When she had finished the session and was cleaning up her needles, she turned around only to see Mei looking at her with grateful eyes.