Wang Chao was not someone who liked being constrained. Even as the head of the security department at Danfeng Group, he enjoyed great freedom, to the point where even Shen Bing couldn't command him.
If he were to join the Dragon Team, being ordered around by others would make a mockery of his status as the Martial King.
If his master found out that he was being managed by others, his master would surely punish him severely!
Therefore, Wang Chao didn't want to be dependent on others and joining the Dragon Team meant establishing a cooperative relationship with them.
"Mr. Wang, your request is putting me in a difficult position," Tang Zelong furrowed his brows.
Not being able to force Wang Chao into missions essentially meant that Wang Chao would be on equal footing with all the high-ranking officials. No one would have the authority to command him.
"Well, you can consider it carefully. After all, we both have time, right?" Wang Chao said nonchalantly.
With that, he flicked the invitation letter back into Tang Zelong's hands.
Guan Zhilin watched dumbfoundedly from the side.
Could you actually negotiate like this when joining the Dragon Team?
She knew that for warriors like her, joining the Dragon Team was a lifelong honor. They would gladly pledge loyalty and sacrifice their lives for the opportunity to join the Dragon Team.
But now, Wang Chao seemed so dismissive, and his conditions were so domineering, demanding that he only accept missions based on his own will.
It was just...
She looked at Wang Chao, not knowing what to say.
"I need some time," Tang Zelong said.
"Understood, I need time too," Wang Chao responded.
Both of them locked eyes, their expressions different.
"Officer Guan, on behalf of the Dragon Team, I thank you for your cooperation."
"I have other matters to attend to, so I'll take my leave."
Tang Zelong put away the invitation letter, nodded at Guan Zhilin, and then entered the elevator, swiftly descending and leaving.
After he left, Guan Zhilin turned to look at Wang Chao, her eyes filled with astonishment. "Brother Wang, you're so incredible. Negotiating conditions with the Dragon Team is something I would not even dare to imagine."
Wang Chao smiled faintly, not answering the question directly. Instead, he glared at Guan Zhilin and asked, "Are your chickens really capable of playing basketball?"
"Guan Officer, isn't it a bit excessive to deceive me like that to get me here?"
Guan Zhilin's expression changed, and she sincerely apologized, "Brother Wang, I'm sorry. The Dragon Team gave me the task of bringing you to my house, and I couldn't think of any other way, so I had to resort to this."
"They're the Dragon Team, and I couldn't refuse."
As she spoke, she looked at Wang Chao with a pitiful gaze.
She was exceptionally beautiful, with fair skin, big eyes, and dimples. With that look on her face, she appeared pitiable, making it difficult for anyone to get angry with her.
Wang Chao sighed and said, "Alright, I won't hold it against you this time, but don't let it happen again."
After speaking, he turned around to leave.
"Brother Wang, wait a moment."
Guan Zhilin hurriedly grabbed Wang Chao and said, "I lied to you before, my chickens really can't play basketball, but my cat can perform somersaults and kung fu!"
Wang Chao furrowed his brows slightly. "Officer Guan, one lie was enough. Why do you want to deceive me a second time?"
Having a basketball-playing chicken was already unbelievable enough. He thought that believing it once was already giving Guan Zhilin face.
Now Guan Zhilin was claiming that her cat could perform kung fu and somersaults. Did she think he was foolish and wanted to continue deceiving him?
"I'm not lying about this."
Guan Zhilin held onto Wang Chao's hand and said, "Give me a chance to prove it to you. I promise you won't be disappointed."
After speaking, she called out to a room, "Bluish, it's time for your performance!"
Following her words, she blew a distinctive whistle.
After the whistle, a blue shadow suddenly darted out of the room.
Upon closer inspection, it was a plump cat covered in blue fur!
After it appeared, it stood on its hind legs, clasped its front paws together, and bowed to Guan Zhilin.
Guan Zhilin didn't hesitate and opened a drawer in the living room, taking out several small fish snacks and throwing them to the cat.
The cat immediately leaped up, somersaulting in mid-air several times and skillfully catching one of the small fish snacks in its mouth.
At the same time, its front paws did not remain idle and grabbed a few more small fish snacks.
After landing on the ground, it rolled around several times unharmed, thoroughly enjoying its treat and appearing extremely joyful.
"See, I did not lie to you. It really can somersault in the air," Guan Zhilin said.
Wang Chao's expression also changed.
Damn, this cat really knows how to somersault in mid-air!
Although this cat could not compare to some of the intelligent war beasts of their Night Corps, it was still impressive.
"Bluish, come on, show Brother Wang some kung fu. If you perform well, I'll reward you with a bag of premium cat food. Eat as much as you want!" Guan Zhilin said.
Upon hearing these words, the little blue cat swallowed the small fish snack and immediately assumed a stance, beginning a perfectly executed drunken fist performance.
Wang Chao, witnessing this scene, had his eyes wide open.
He looked at Guan Zhilin in utter amazement. "How did you manage to do this?"
The Night Corps also had beast tamers who could train beasts to possess intelligence and follow orders.
Especially the master beast tamer on the Night Corps fleet, who was skilled at controlling wild beasts and could command various fish in the sea to gather information and attack enemy ships, their methods were astonishing.
However, most of those beasts relied on their instincts to attack enemies.
There was no existing case where a cat like this one could perform kung fu with such precision.
Guan Zhilin looked pleased with herself and said, "Hehe, Bluish is a stray cat I found in the mountains. It's very clever, and I've taught it many things, which it has learned."
"A stray cat you found? And it's so intelligent?" Wang Chao was startled again.
Guan Zhilin nodded and said, "Yes, Bluish is actually quite pitiful. When I was on a trip to Mount Tai, I heard the sounds of cats in the forest, so I hurried over to take a look and found Bluish lying in a pool of blood."
"At that time, it was still very small, only about the size of my palm. I do not know what kind of beast attacked it, but its body was covered in blood."
"There were also traces of wild beasts fighting all around it, with claw marks everywhere."
"At that time, there were low roars from wild beasts coming from deep within the forest."
"I wrapped Bluish in a clean towel and went to the forest to investigate. I discovered a large blue-furred cat and a tiger lying in pools of blood, dead together."
"I think that big blue cat was Bluish's mother, and the tiger was the beast that attacked Bluish. Bluish's mother fought to the death with the tiger to protect it."
As she spoke, a tinge of sorrow flashed in her eyes, and a tear rolled down her cheek.
Wang Chao furrowed his brows slightly. "Are you telling me a folk legend? What kind of cat can kill a tiger?"
"Besides, Mount Tai is now a tourist attraction. How could there be tigers roaming around?"
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