Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 926: 568, Interview

“The two of us want to join the art club,” Jiang Mubei stood in front of the young man with the red armband below the pigeon coops.

The young man at the table slowly looked up, “Do you want to join? Here, scan this QR code, and a resume will appear. Fill it out. After you’re done, wait for our notification, there will be an interview process.”

Jiang Mubei was taken aback; he didn’t expect that he and the boss, as members of Spade, would have to go through an interview to join a small club.

Even though he couldn’t reveal his Spade identity, couldn’t he just show off a bit and pretend to be a D-Class Gene Warrior?

He tentatively asked, “Both of us are Genetic Warriors.”

The young man behind the table glanced at them, pondered for a few seconds, “Okay… fill out the form first, wait for the notification after that.”

Jiang Mubei: “…”

The young man’s tone was very polite, but he didn’t seem to care much about Genetic Warriors…

Jiang Mubei felt very frustrated, and Xu Linsen pulled him back upstairs.

Back in room 4403, Jiang Mubei was a bit unconvinced, “Boss, this art club doesn’t even give Gene Warriors special privileges? In other clubs, which Gene Warrior isn’t treated like a big brother?”

Xu Linsen glanced at him and said, “Xiao Bei, you’re too young and need more experience; you can’t always be so reckless. You’ve also seen that this art club is not short of Genetic Warriors. If you pretend to be C-Class, they already know of eight C-Class, so you are not impressive at all. If you claim to be B-Class, they’ll surely suspect something, after all, why would a B-Class join a club? So, just fill out the form and wait for the interview.”

Jiang Mubei sighed, “True, passing the interview shouldn’t be hard for us, let’s just wait for it then.”

Xu Linsen stood by the window, watching as power maintenance trucks, pipe repair trucks, elevator maintenance trucks, and surveillance installation trucks simultaneously arrived downstairs. Residents were eagerly anticipating beneath the three newly acquired buildings of the art club.

It must be said, within the Federation, very few things can’t be accomplished as long as the money is right.

With the year-end approaching, the electricity department was still working, likely motivated by the year-end bonus.

“Boss, what do you think the art club is after, doing charity in the slums?” Jiang Mubei asked.

“I don’t know, we still need to observe more,” Xu Linsen replied, watching the slowly installed surveillance with deep thought.

Little did they know, right next door lived the very person they were seeking, Qing Chen.

And next door, Qing Chen had been silently listening to their conversation…

When Qing Chen heard them talking about joining the art club, his mind moved, and he also scanned the registration resume downstairs.

Currently, he’s seriously injured, and Jindai Yunhe is hiding somewhere.

Rather than pushing forward, it might be better to lay low for a bit, help Luo Wanya expand the Parents’ Meeting in City 22, and accompany the two Spade members a little.

After all, the Ninth District’s business is indeed the most crucial part of his plans.

Moreover, since Qing Chen wants to kill Jindai Yunhe, could the legendary Spades A lend a hand? Although, Spades A might be unwilling to help…

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In the Eighth District, in a standalone villa.

This should be the only villa in the lower three districts, belonging to the Dragon Pattern Gang.

Years ago, this was a factory, and after it was abandoned and renovated, it was bought by the Dragon Pattern Gang. Somehow, the industrial land turned residential, and this lone villa was built.

The villa covers 3,100 square meters; outside, there are lawns and a garden resembling a palace.

Inside the garden, dozens of armed gang members patrolled back and forth, and there are four tall sentry posts, with security personnel on watch.

In the slums, there’s no eternal boss, regardless of how great the person is, they can still fail.

At this time, a gang member hurried back from outside, making his way into the villa’s living room.

The boss of the Dragon Pattern Gang, Chen Yidong, sat on a sofa, shirtless, carving roasted lamb with a small knife.

Behind the sofa stood two men as guards, enhancing his image as a Golden Triangle drug lord.

Seeing someone quickly enter, he calmly asked, “What’s going on? Any new developments in the lower three districts?”

As the largest gang in City 22, he not only had to manage things above but also needed to pay attention to the situation below; if anyone potentially threatened his position, it had to be eliminated right away.

The gang member said, “Boss, a somewhat shady gang in the Ninth District suddenly wiped out four gangs.”

“Oh?” Chen Yidong raised an eyebrow, “Wiping out four at once? Seems like they have strong backing.”

“Yes, I’ve heard there are Genetic Warriors involved, but it’s just local residents’ speculation; no one has confirmed it yet. They say there were many injuries during the annexation last night,” the gang member responded.

“I see, another bandit has emerged,” Chen Yidong said flatly, “These kinds of gangs are definitely in a rush to recruit during expansion. Gao Yang, go join them as an undercover, and find out everything about this nuisance of a gang for me.”

One of the men behind the sofa nodded and agreed, “Alright, Boss. But do we need to be so cautious about a small gang?”

Chen Yidong smiled, “Gao Yang, let me teach you something. Many small sparks need to be snuffed out before they grow into flames, and some geniuses must be nipped before they become threats; otherwise, it becomes dangerous. For years, the Dragon Pattern Gang has been passed down from my grandfather to me, all because of our cautiousness. We allow over a hundred small gangs in the Ninth District so that above us won’t see us as too dominant, but we cannot let them threaten us.”

Gao Yang nodded, “Okay, Boss, I will go join them now.”

“Mm, report the situation daily.”

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At 3 p.m., a long line formed outside the pigeonhole, room 1207, with people waiting for interviews with the art society.

It must be said, many people used to avoid the societies, unwilling to provoke or join them.

The art society here is different, attracting all sorts of people wanting to join.

Qing Chen looked at the aunt ahead of him in line, who was knitting a sweater, and hesitated before asking, “Auntie, are you here for the interview too?”

“Yeah!” The aunt glanced back. “What’s up?”

“Auntie, this is a society, what are you doing here?” Qing Chen said, half-laughing and crying.

The aunt said, “I think the art society’s chorus … still needs a lead singer. I’m really good at singing. I almost got selected for the choir in city 22 when I was young.”

Qing Chen was greatly impressed, realizing she was quite skilled.

But why would a society need chorus singers? He brought Luo Wanya here to conquer the world, not to lead a choir!

Of course, this inadvertently shows that the civilians living in peace are gradually no longer afraid of the art society, which is a good thing.

At this moment, Xiao Qi came out of room 1207 and advised seventeen aunts and over thirty uncles in line to give up.

He kindly said, “Aunts, we’re going out to chop people tomorrow. Please don’t make trouble here, okay?”

The aunt cheerfully took out a handful of sunflower seeds from her pocket and stuffed them into Xiao Qi’s hands. “Auntie won’t chop people, but auntie can knit sweaters for you all. Young man, take the seeds and let auntie in for the interview.”

These days, sunflower seeds aren’t cheap. Poor families only buy them when the year-end comes.

Xiao Qi laughed and cried at the same time, “Auntie, let’s not mess around, okay? Whose family is this? Hurry and take them back!”

The aunts and uncles were eventually persuaded to leave, and as they passed through the line, someone stopped in front of Xu Linsen and Jiang Mubei, smiled, and asked, “Oh, these two young fellows are quite handsome. Are you dating anyone?”

Xu Linsen: “…”

Jiang Mubei: “…”

Qing Chen suddenly felt this interview was like a farce…

And he wasn’t the only one thinking this way. Gao Yang from the Dragon Pattern Gang stood behind Qing Chen, deeply doubting the task he was burdened with.

He watched the departing smiling aunts and thought, “Is such an organization really worth the boss’s attention?”

At this point, someone in the queue quietly asked, “What questions do you think the interviewer will ask?”

Another person pondered, “For a society interview… they might first ask when was the first time you chopped someone, how many you’ve chopped, how you felt while chopping, where you’re best at chopping, then maybe ask about your hobbies, strengths, and expected salary.”

After this, a good number of people in line became silent, quietly organizing their rhetoric.

While pondering, Jiang Mubei was the first to reach the interview.

He walked into the room and surveyed it. Three interviewers sat on one side, with a lone chair placed opposite them. The interview room had a slogan from the art society: “Be Kind to Others.”

This was a temporary interview room set up from a residential apartment, appearing quite simple.

But using the interview process to select society members was a first.

Jiang Mubei sat on the chair, and Xiao Qi asked, “Is it Mr. Jiang XiaoBei? Could you tell me what industry you worked in before?”

Jiang Mubei replied, “I was a Wilderness Hunter, helping Federation’s nobility capture rare wild animals on the wilderness.”

Xiao Qi nodded, “I see in your resume you’re a Genetic Warrior. May I ask why you chose us as a Genetic Warrior?”

Jiang Mubei earnestly replied, “I feel you’re doing good deeds for the people in the Ninth District. I’m already tired of fighting and want to do some good deeds.”

This answer was discussed with Xu Linsen, knowing the art society wouldn’t want inherently evil people, so he had to pose as ‘I’m a good person, wanting to keep being a good person in this chaotic world.’

Seated in the center of the interview panel, Zhang Qinghuan asked, “If you are a member of the art society and encounter other society members bullying our members, what would you do?”

Jiang Mubei hesitated for a moment and said, “I would first find a way to disarm the opponent, then try my best to mediate peace.”

Xiao Qi nodded, “The interview is over. Sadly, you weren’t accepted into the art society. Please call the next person in.”

Jiang Mubei: “?”

Seeing Jiang Mubei motionless, Xiao Qi asked puzzledly, “Do you have anything else to discuss?”

“Why didn’t I pass?” Jiang Mubei was angry. He, a dignified Spades 4, failed the interview for a small society.

Xiao Qi said, “Just the previous question, someone bullying your society members? We weren’t satisfied with your answer.”

“How should I have answered?” Jiang Mubei wondered.

Xiao Qi answered matter-of-factly, “Chop him up!”

Jiang Mubei: “???”

What happened to being kind to others?

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Another chapter at 11 p.m.