Chapter 807 Secretary
“It seems you already know. That’s right, if you want to go back, you can find the captain. He will teach you what to say, or you don’t have to say anything, just say you were knocked out by the explosion last night and didn’t know anything,” I said.
The female sniper’s expression was complicated. Even her on-site commander had already reached a cooperation with the other side, so it seemed she had no need to continue opposing anyone. “But how do I explain my current condition? My skin color has even changed, and…”
The female sniper turned to look out the window before turning back with discomfort. “I’m starting to loathe sunlight.”
“Well, wear more clothes. It’s winter anyway, so just don’t let others see. If you really can’t, just stay home and say you were injured in battle. The captain will help you cover up,” I said.
I forced her to approach the Knight Captain so that I could have a messenger between me and the Knight Captain. Besides, she had no other choice now. Her race had even changed. Without protection from a superior, she would be exposed and burned to death in minutes.
I wrote a letter of recommendation for the female sniper and had her take it to the Knight Captain. I didn’t seal it, so she could read the content. The gist was: I apologize for accidentally injuring your subordinate with an explosion. To treat her, I had to turn her into a vampire. Please take care of her.
The female sniper looked at the letter with a darkened face. It directly stated her transformation into a vampire. If others saw it, she would be finished. Moreover, by telling the Knight Captain directly like this, she would have a weakness in his hands and would have to obey him from now on.
But it was the same problem as before, she had no choice. Seeking refuge with the Knight Captain for protection was her only option. From now on, she would become a trusted warrior under the Knight Captain, and still a sniper. I believe the Knight Captain would understand my intention in sending her to him.
“It’s decided, then we should prepare to depart…” I was about to say “leave” when I heard “咚! 咚! 咚!” knocking on the door.
“Deputy Manager! Deputy Manager! Are you home? Why aren’t you in the office so late? There are many documents that need your signature!” a woman’s voice came from outside the door.
“Oh no! I was so engrossed in listening earlier that I forgot to send the Deputy Manager out!” Via jumped up.
What the heck? She’s that unreliable? She forgot about something like this?
“Wait, isn’t this your home?” El asked with a look of great surprise. Did she not know this?
Perhaps elves were generally pure and noble. At least High Elves would rarely occupy someone else’s home and take it over.
“What should we do? How about we don’t answer and pretend no one is home?” Lorna suggested. When she was a Wraith in a haunted room before, she would just play dead and never answer the door.
“Deputy Manager, open the door. I know you’re home. I heard you talking inside. Is there anyone else with you?” the woman’s voice called from outside.
My goodness, is this woman’s hearing that sharp? We had already lowered our voices. Or did she hear our conversation before she knocked?
Even the female sniper looked a bit embarrassed now, let alone El, a High Elf. Being caught occupying someone else’s home wasn’t a good look, and there was no way to explain it. If she attracted others from the factory, it would be over.
“There’s no choice, let the Deputy Manager talk to her himself first!” Via turned into a swarm of insects and flew up. A few seconds later, the Deputy Manager’s voice came from the second floor: “Alright, stop calling. I’ll change my clothes.”
His voice was weak and listless, barely audible. However, it seemed he had opened the window and was speaking with his head out, so the woman replied: “Understood. Please hurry. Everyone from the product development department is anxious.”
Via then flew down and said, “He’ll be down to open the door in a moment. You guys find a room and hide first.”
On the first floor, besides the living room, there were only two rooms that looked like studios. We could only hide in them. However, El’s feet were still inconvenient to move. Jayad immediately scooped her up.
“Ah!” El, as a High Elf, had never been held so intimately by a man before, let alone in a princess carry. Moreover, elves’ skin was very sensitive, and she couldn’t help but let out a surprised cry.
“Honestly, why do I have to hide like this too?” the female sniper said helplessly.
“Stop complaining. Didn’t you also hide when you were sniping?” I said. I still felt weak, unable to even walk from the living room to the studio steadily.
Also, the intelligent Packhorse had already hidden in the studio before the knocking started and was now sitting cross-legged and leaning back.
Soon, the Deputy Manager walked down unsteadily, looking like he had just woken up. Of course, he had indeed just woken up. He had been hypnotized by Via all along, and even his previous replies were controlled by Via. He was sound asleep and hadn’t heard the woman calling him at all.
“Don’t say anything carelessly later,” Via reminded us before transforming into a blood mist and flying towards the Deputy Manager’s shadow. She had to be hidden in the shadow to control him in real-time, preventing him from saying the wrong thing or failing to keep up.
We, a group of people, hid in the shadows of the study and watched intently. The door opened, and snow blew in from outside. I didn’t expect it to have started snowing. No wonder I felt cold last night.
A beautiful woman in what looked like a secretary’s OL uniform stood outside. She was carrying a folder, and her golden long hair fluttered in the wind, complementing the falling snow.
“Deputy Manager, why are you up so late? Did you perhaps overindulge yesterday?” the woman made an intimate gesture towards the Deputy Manager.
Another bad premonition. This woman clearly had an overly intimate relationship with the Deputy Manager, making her difficult to deal with.
“Ahem, no, I was just working late. Let’s go to the office now,” the Deputy Manager said with a cough.
“Eh~ Don’t be in such a hurry. Which female employee did you win over this time? Call her down to meet, so I can arrange her work later,” the female secretary said with a smile.
“No, there’s no girl. Let’s go.” The Deputy Manager was eager to pull her outside. Via’s operation was wrong here. The more anxious he was, the more she would suspect something was wrong.
As expected, the female secretary stood still and smiled, “Manager, what are you trying to hide? The girl’s shoes are still at your doorstep. Is this one from outside the factory?”
I looked at the doorstep. Weren’t those my shoes? They were neatly placed at the door, clearly women’s shoes.
