Chapter 364: The Hands-Off Boss! Collect Your Salary, Dump the Work on Your Deputy!

Zhu Xiaoshuang and Shi You walked out of the office together.

The moment they appeared, the members of the Seventh Emergency Team fell silent.

Su Yang glanced at Shi You; since his last injury, he hadn't shown his face in a long time.

Judging by his condition, he must have recovered quite well.

Zhu Xiaoshuang asked, "What are you all talking about?"

Xu Jiutian immediately answered, "We're getting Su Yang to treat us to dinner!"

"That's only right!" Zhu Xiaoshuang smiled, then added, "But according to Emergency Corps discipline, you can't all leave—you must leave at least two-thirds of your team behind."

"Let's go to the mess hall!" Shi You said. "I've already instructed the kitchen to make tonight's meal more elaborate, but no alcohol—that's also discipline!"

"What's the point if we can't drink?"

"Exactly! How can we celebrate without alcohol?"

"..."

But the others' objections were ignored.

In the Seventh Emergency Team mess hall, Zhu Xiaoshuang stood up, raised her cup, and shouted loudly, "Come on, let's toast to Su Yang—may his future be bright!"

All thirty-seven Beast Masters still in the camp, including Shi You, raised their cups and stood up.

"Let's drink!"

"Drink!"

"Drink!"

All the Beast Masters drained their cups of juice!

Xu Jiutian finished his juice, smacked his lips, and muttered under his breath, "Juice? That's what women drink!"

Liu Mengyun, sitting next to Xu Jiutian, glanced at him. "What did you say?"

"I said... the juice is delicious, really delicious, truly amazing!"

"..."

Early the next morning, Su Yang was summoned by Deputy Commander Ma Wenhong of the Emergency Corps.

As soon as he entered Ma Wenhong's office, Su Yang saw Hao Ren.

Hao Ren, seeing Su Yang, forced a stiff smile.

"Sit, sit down!"

Su Yang and Hao Ren respectfully sat across from Ma Wenhong.

"Su Yang, Hao Ren—you two aren't meeting for the first time, are you?"

Ma Wenhong said to Su Yang, "Hao Ren is your senior—he was once a member of our Emergency Corps' First Team, with extensive combat experience. When making decisions, you should consider his opinion."

"I understand."

Su Yang nodded.

"Hao Ren, you know Su Yang—he's younger, but his strength surpasses yours."

Hao Ren nodded seriously; he acknowledged this.

"Su Yang not only possesses extraordinary combat talent, but in intelligence gathering and reconnaissance, he is the best in Wucheng," Ma Wenhong said seriously. "Su Yang lacks experience leading teams, but in the past three missions he led, his results were outstanding... you must support him well."

"I understand."

Hao Ren accepted the order.

Ma Wenhong's meaning was clear—he fully backed Su Yang.

The newly formed Fourteenth Team would follow Su Yang's lead.

Hao Ren could only serve as an assistant—he must help Su Yang wholeheartedly.

Though Hao Ren felt a pang of bitterness, he clearly understood his place.

He had long prepared himself for this.

Ma Wenhong looked at the two of them; overall, he was quite satisfied with the two leaders of the Fourteenth Team.

Both were from the Emergency Corps.

Su Yang had exceptional talent, formidable combat strength, and powerful reconnaissance abilities; he also showed strong potential in command.

The only thing he lacked was experience.

Fortunately, Hao Ren was a seasoned veteran with abundant battlefield experience.

Ma Wenhong knew exactly what Qin Pengfei and Yao Xing were thinking.

He also highly valued Su Yang and saw great potential in his future.

"The garrison for the Fourteenth Emergency Team has already been arranged—it's right next to the Thirteenth Emergency Team. For logistical matters, Hao Ren will take charge first—you're the most familiar with the Emergency Team's organizational structure!"

"Yes, Commander!"

"Su Yang, you'll follow Hao Ren and learn—understand how the Emergency Team operates!" Ma Wenhong continued. "Once the Fourteenth Team's Houqinbu structure is complete, it will be time to select the Beast Masters."

"I'll transfer forty experienced Gold-Rank Beast Masters from the thirteen teams directly under your command!"

Hearing this, Su Yang and Hao Ren both felt pleased.

After all, newly recruited Gold-Rank Beast Masters would inevitably lack both strength and military discipline compared to seasoned Emergency Corps veterans.

Ma Wenhong continued, "How many Gold-Rank Beast Masters the Emergency Corps can recruit this year is still uncertain. We'll hold a meeting once they arrive. For now, go with Deputy Tian to inspect the site—anything you need, tell Tian Wen directly; he'll fully assist you."

"Yes!"

"By the way, Su Yang!"

As Su Yang and Hao Ren were about to leave the office with Deputy Tian, Ma Wenhong called out to him.

"Is there something else, Deputy Commander?"

"Don't forget to bring your junior assistant—she can handle some minor tasks," Ma Wenhong emphasized with a smile. "Besides leading missions, your most important task is to improve your own strength!"

"Yes!"

Leaving Ma Wenhong's office, Su Yang and Hao Ren followed Deputy Tian toward the Fourteenth Emergency Squad's base.

On the way, Hao Ren and Deputy Tian waited a while at the entrance of the Seventh Emergency Squad.

Not long after, Su Yang walked out with his own deputy.

When Hao Ren saw the woman behind Su Yang—her hair shimmering like pure white ice, her figure tall and elegant, her face breathtakingly beautiful, yet her aura chillingly cold—he froze.

"Liu Mengyun?"

Liu Mengyun, face icy, bowed to Hao Ren: "Hello, Deputy Hao."

"You're now…"

"Su Captain's deputy!"

Hao Ren stared at Su Yang in shock.

He had noticed Liu Mengyun during his last martial contest.

Back then, he had been both astonished and confused—why had the daughter of Liu Long joined the Emergency Squad?

Shouldn't she be at the Treasures Pavilion?

Now came an even more inexplicable development!

How had she become Su Yang's… deputy?

With Liu Mengyun's Platinum-tier Beast Tamer strength, ability, potential, and powerful background, if she joined the Emergency Squad, shouldn't she at least be given the rank of Captain?

Ma Wenhong's deputy said: "Let's go, let's see the new base."

The layout of the Fourteenth Emergency Squad's building was similar to the Seventh Squad's.

It had offices, a mess hall, a small plaza, and luxurious single rooms for squad members.

Right now, Su Yang's most urgent task was to establish the Houqinbu Sect and receive forty Beast Tamers transferred from the other thirteen squads in ten days.

Su Yang mainly just wanted to take a look at his office.

It was nearly identical to Zhu Xiaoshuang's office.

There was a large solid wood desk, several leather chairs, and a sofa.

Behind and to the side was a door leading to a relatively spacious bedroom, where he could sleep and rest.

The deputy's office was right outside Su Yang's office.

Sitting in the leather chair, Su Yang suddenly felt the weight of leadership.

"Deputy Liu!"

"Yes, Captain Su!"

"I just signed my fifth pet beast; for the next while, I need to focus on cultivating it and push it to grow stronger—to boost the Fourteenth Squad's combat power!" Su Yang said solemnly. "So, for now, you'll represent me and assist Deputy Hao in setting up the Fourteenth Squad."