Chapter 85: Morning Meeting
Li Pan admitted that he was careless and did not dodge. His main attention was attracted by the tofu bun in his hand. He really wanted to identify whether this thing was made of medical silicone, but he fell into the trap.
In fact, most areas of Li Pan's body are now fitted to the muscle curves, with large pieces of ceramic bulletproof armor attached. There is also an artificial dermal band layer to prevent infection under the armor, and below that are the muscles and blood vessels. After so many days, It has passed, and Li Pan's own skin is probably about to grow out. It is not so easy to break through the defense.
But I didn't expect that although the knight commander's combat prosthetic body was soft and big, he was still a vampire for hundreds of years. His teeth were so good that he chewed it off at the neck and immediately pierced two holes in his fifth-level armor. , luckily it was bitten instead of bitten, otherwise this bite would have been really painful.
Feeling the suction on his neck like a water pump, Li Pan hurriedly protected his body, pushed her away, covered his neck and jumped up, "Wow,
you crazy woman! Just bite if you say! I'm not afraid that K will flatten you. !”
Emilia didn’t respond.
"...Hello? Hello? What's wrong with you?"
Li Pan took a closer look and saw Emilia sitting on the ground with her eyes rolled, her eyelids twitching rapidly like epilepsy, her tongue smacking a mouthful of plasma in her mouth and muttering, and There were red blood drops rolling down his neck along his plump lips and chin.
What's going on? Lost your mind? Uh, this smell... won't make you incontinent...
Li Pan is also inexplicable. It doesn't matter if someone takes a sip, but K reminded him that it's best not to let too many vampires taste his blood, so as not to People put it in a juicer and sucked it into medicinal residue. To be honest, he didn't take it seriously.
But who would have thought that Emilia's reaction would be so huge that her computer would shut down? But what he smells is just pure blood?
Li Pan couldn't figure it out for a moment, so he simply took this opportunity to pick up his pants and run away. Even the werewolf in the theater was not in the mood to look for it for the time being.
Look, it's almost daybreak. Anyway, I've picked up a lot of information tonight, and I've also caught two monsters. I'm not in a hurry to succeed at once. I'll go ahead and kill all the wolves when I'm ready, so as not to alert the snake.
So Li Pan came to work directly in the company. He first went to the business department and looked through the pile of paper files that had been packed away. See if there are any records related to the 'Clothes of Helios' or the 'Holy Grail of Blood'.
It’s not that Monster Company doesn’t have a business handover process. The landline is very long-winded. The main reason is that the employees of the previous company were overturned too violently, and most of the preparations were not done in time. Moreover, the document directory was deleted too much due to confidentiality regulations, and it is unknown. So I can't understand it at all.
However, if you search carefully, you can still find relevant records. Although the keywords in the files have been deleted, based on the "Medea" performance ceremony process that Li Pan saw with his own eyes, and comparing the storage measures, you can still find the 'clothing and crown' related records.
Basically, it is similar to what Emilia said. Two mistresses are burned and sacrificed to the Sun God once a year to perform "Medea's Revenge" to appease the Sun God's anger.
Someone asked whether Qin Xianglian’s arrest of the mistress had anything to do with the Sun God? Is he so angry?
That’s not to say. In fact, mortals have nothing to do with the Sun God. But according to mythology, this Medea is the granddaughter of the Sun God, a descendant of the god and an apostle. She has been one of the brothers and sisters since she was born. A great witch who is favored by gods and possesses immense divine power and countless treasures. She can subvert kingdoms, control mythical beasts, and enchant people's hearts.
How could the Sun God not be furious if such a talented and well-loved granddaughter was bullied?
Of course, these are also speculations based on myths. Although they are not necessarily the truth, according to the company's consistent charter, as long as the anger of 'Yiguan' can be appeased with this kind of sacrifice over the years, and the custody measures can take effect, there will be no problem.
Of course it sounds simple, but it's not like just throwing a few people on stage, singing a few songs, and then it's all done. To please the 'clothes' requires the true feelings of a living person.
For example, the mistress who plays the role of princess and king's sacrifice must really destroy other people's marriages in order to satisfy 'Yiguan'. As for the person who plays Medea, in addition to having the experience of emotional betrayal, she also has considerable requirements for singing skills in order to summon the 'god'. As for the pair of teenagers, it doesn't matter. They can use clones. Anyway, they just lend a pair of eyes to the 'god' to watch the show.
This kind of storage method is really troublesome...
and Li Pan also found the information about the 'Blood Holy Grail'. Emilia was right, the company has really been coveting this thing.
There is really a lot of information on this 'Holy Grail', including pictures and files. There is this task in the 'Purchasing Case' of the fax machine. When I ask the 'landline', it also knows it and it beeps a lot.
Because there was a lot of information, Li Pan also sorted it out carefully.
This 'Holy Grail' is called the 'Blood Holy Grail' by the vampires but is called the 'Holy Grail' by the company. It is actually a treasure that has been contested by many parties and changed hands repeatedly.
Not only Monster and Ye Clan, but also big companies such as Gao Tianyuan, Dawn, and Chaos, as well as a lot of associations and organizations whose names I have never heard of, will also send people to participate in 'purchasing'.
There is actually a proper name for the competition for the Holy Grail, called the 'Holy Grail Bidding War', which probably means that the value of the 'Holy Grail' is too high. In order to prevent the previous holder from losing, the victor has to fight even if he wins. The one who pays a compensation, so it is a 'bidding'...
By the way, the 'Holy Grail' is the kind of monster that the head office designates to obtain. Whether you can obtain the 'Holy Grail' in this plane is a measure of a general manager's business ability. important standards.
Almost every one of the thirteen monster managers before 0791 participated in at least one 'bidding war', but there were only two successful ones, and three other times the manager simply overturned on the spot, restarted the company, and destroyed New Tokyo. This shows that The fierce bidding process can be called a small-scale corporate war.
With the surrender of the former Holy Grail holder Gao Tianyuan twenty years ago, the 'Holy Grail' was also transferred to the Ye Group for safekeeping as part of the surrender conditions.
However, now the biggest rival Gao Tianyuan has fallen apart, and the ruling team of the Ye Group is about to change.
The ruling prince of the Aemilius clan, Grand Duchess Camilla, is about to fall asleep, and the prince of the Fabius clan has not yet awakened. This is the most turbulent time within the Ye clan. Scarlet Tengu, ninjas, and werewolves are all emerging. , maybe all the forces really take the opportunity to start a 'Holy Grail Bidding War'.
Hmm... then their Monster Company must also be involved?
After all, if you can't even handle the famous 'Holy Grail', how can you call it a 'Monster Monopoly'? It is estimated that if you get this cup, you can at least set a few small goals for him.
However, Li Pan is also self-aware. With his own efforts, it would still be difficult to 'bid' for the Holy Grail. After all, they are all big companies in the world, but he only has a bunch of losers.
By the way, I don’t know what the wind is blowing today, but all the drunkards came to work.
Aqi, Rama, Spider Shishi.18, Fengmo Kotaro, Shiranui Kiriko, Yamazaki Ayato, all assembled!
"Okay, let's start today's morning meeting. Let's start with the morning newspapers. Yamazaki-kun will start first." "
Yes, the 'Fountain of Youth' project, a survey report on the underground monuments in Mount Hakone."
So Yamazaki Ayato started to give a speech first, and ten Eight helped him cast the screen.
But don’t say it yet. Regardless of whether he went to New Tokyo University because of his father, this kind of top student does have two skills, and he is very good at making PPT. Various holographic image modeling is used to completely deconstruct and construct the mountains near Mount Hakone.
Yamazaki first cooperated with the video recording, introducing his underground exploration like a tour guide, showing the ancient ruins and cultural relic fragments he found. Although most of the underground passages were buried due to earthquakes, Yamazaki Ayato basically speculated that they were the remains of the elven civilization, and also After analyzing the geological changes over the years, simulating the impact of volcanoes, earthquakes and man-made modifications on the underground environment, we speculated on the approximate location of the 'Fountain of Youth'.
However, he didn't know that the 'Fountain of Youth' was a 'jar', and that it had been taken out by the Imperial Court and given to Saito House for safekeeping. He really thought that Monster Company was trying to unearth ancient elven artifacts buried in the mountains.
So he carefully gave three excavation locations and a detailed construction plan, and noted the funds and equipment that needed to be mobilized for support, planned the construction time, and provided the general manager for approval. He didn't know that this guy really had a major in civil engineering. The knowledge was created overnight by experts from the Security Bureau.
Shiranui Kiriko, the instigator, looked on without saying a word as if nothing happened.
Well, I don’t know what secret technique Principal Koga used, but it woke up Shiranui. Although she was still sluggish and in low spirits, at least she got up and went to work.
Li Pan applauded, "Yamazaki did a good job in this task. Everyone should learn from him. I will seriously consider the proposal for the next one." Then
Shiranui Kiriko also stood up and came out and handed Spider Shiba a chip.
"Investigation report of Jinyao Women's College."
Well, we also held a briefing on the case here. Not only did it include the identity information of all the students, teachers, and employees of the entire college, but also the investigation reports of all the deceased, the confessions of bystanders, and the motives of employees and servants. Investigation, suspect analysis report.
Yamazaki immediately immersed himself in taking notes, while Kotaro, the instigator, looked on silently as if nothing was wrong.
Kiriko Shiranui also looked calm, reporting on the inside story of the case investigated by multiple parties, and also introduced the cruel initiation ceremony within the elite student organization Green Field Club at Jinyao Women's College, which was close to bullying.
For the eldest Princess Ji who came from a well-known Chinese family and whose father held a high position on the board of directors of Gaotianyuan, the initiation ceremony was very simple. The Green Field Club and the Student Union would even take the initiative to invite them to join the club over a cup of tea.
At the next level, the children of executive and professional staff at all levels can participate in club activities as long as they are led by the introducer "sister" and buy the perfume corresponding to the "flower language".
But if you are here to be 'gold-plated', born as a commoner within three generations, a child of a cadre, or a child of a nouveau riche, then you will be at the bottom of the academy's contempt chain, even on the same level as a maid, and trying to get into the 'pure gold' circle is simply impossible. It is difficult to reach the sky.
Not only do you have to be talented and beautiful, you also need to be flattering, have a very high emotional intelligence, and be able to please the majority of the members of the Green Field Society, and this is very important.
The initiation ceremony is for these people.
This is an initiation event known as the 'Rebirth Ceremony'. The female apprentices who join the association will be stripped naked, canned, and buried alive under the cherry blossom tree overnight in order to 'regain life'. As long as they pass the trial, they can be accepted as Green As a member of the wild party, he was even introduced to the sisters of the princesses, the candidates for the fiancée of the heir to the noble son of Gao Tianyuan, and from then on he rose to the top.
Students often die during this process, some of which are truly accidental, such as broken jars, suffocation, waking up early and having mental breakdowns. Of course, some amounts to lynching. For example, if you are jealous of a certain girl who is very beautiful and smart, you will pretend to invite her to join the club and then bury her alive or something.
In short, if it is found that the life detection chip signal disappears, or the result of the secret vote within the Green Field Association is 'not accepted', then there is no need to dig out the jar under the cherry blossom tree.
Most of the people who committed suicide recently were members of the Green Field Society. Since the 'pure gold' status of the Green Field Society is on three confidential lists, only internal members can obtain the identity of everyone.
According to the confessions of the staff, during the latest 'rebirth ceremony', fierce disputes and even fights broke out within the Green Field Club, so much so that people from the student union came to mediate, but in the end the 'gilded' students who were undergoing the membership trial died. .
In view of this, Shiranui Kiriko and Agent Y analyzed that there are serious suspicions among the members of the Green Field Club, and the motive is likely to be the disagreement that broke out in the recent 'initiation ceremony'.
At least, how can young ladies do such dirty work as burying people by themselves? Bodyguards are not required to do it. So even if you don't have the right to interrogate the eldest lady, arresting a few maids and security guards can make some progress.
Therefore, the two tried to sneak into Green Field Manor to investigate that night. However, they were intercepted by an unknown Iga-ryu ninja in the cherry blossom forest. The other party completely unsealed the magic seal. Shiranui Kiriko asked Agent Y to escape for support. After the break, he was defeated and captured. Then he was rescued.
"Well...it's...not bad...Kotaro, what can you add?"
"It's the manager."
Kotaro really had something to add, and he actually took out a chip to make a report...
Well, Li Pan is watching Out.
You guys, although you are all useless when it comes to getting things done, you are all experts when it comes to making reports. If he hadn't known what these cases were about and had settled them all himself, he would have been fooled...
"It has nothing to do with 'gold-plated' or 'pure gold'. The culprit is this person, this person" The girl's name is Chiki, she is the student council president, the legitimate daughter of the Tokugawa family, and her fiancée is the son of the Hashiba family. Due to the current war, they are not getting married for the time being." Kotaro went one step further and directly removed several of Shiranui Kiriko's suspects
. , the name, photo, and background of the main criminal are clearly stated.
"There is a monster in her hand, which is a demon sword that has sealed the demon. This sword is an antique passed down from the Ashikaga family. The first wife and legitimate son of the first Tokugawa family were once killed by the Oda family due to the discord between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. The princess was falsely accused, and was eventually ordered to commit suicide by Lord Oda on the charge of conspiracy to rebel. It was with this knife that he was caesareaned. Later, after the Tokugawa family was
transferred to Kanto, his wife's bones were moved to the academy for sacrifice, and the Oda family was also ordered to commit suicide. The princess found out that not only had the shrine been razed, but also the Green Field Manor and the Women's College were built on the graves. Onmyojis were sent to cast curses in the cherry trees. The curses were suppressed from generation to generation, so that the rebels would never be reincarnated and remain as human beings. This is the tradition of sacrificing animals, so there is an amazing feud accumulated on the sword."
Then before Li Pan could ask, Kotaro actually took out the wakizashi directly from his arms.
"When the Oda clan was destroyed, Princess Oda of the Green Field House also died suddenly. Chiki sent her ninjas to obtain the sword, and used the power of the demon on the sword to cast a curse to kill people. She just took advantage of the recent internal affairs of the Green Field Society. The contradiction is just a cover-up.
In order to prevent the Demon God's Blade from getting out of control, I sneaked into the academy to seize the sword. However, I was seriously injured by the Iga-ryu master under Chiki's command, and was almost back-bitten by the sword. Therefore, I have been unable to return. Now, fortunately, I have fulfilled my destiny and took this sword
. I brought the knife back."
Li Pan picked up the knife and looked at it. It was indeed the one in the dream. He looked at Shiranui Kiriko and then at Kotaro.
"Oh? That ninja from Iga is so powerful that you two can't beat him?"
Kotaro smiled,
"It's not that powerful. It's just that I was taken advantage of by the magic sword for a moment, and I'm not a fighting spirit. I lost." It’s just a move, I’m ashamed.”
Shiranui Kiriko’s face was expressionless.
"The Iga ninja secretly unlocked the devil's seal and practiced evil ways. He has done many unjust things and will be punished."
Yamazaki took notes and took photos. Hey, can you please restrain yourself? ...
Li Pan shrugged, okay, seeing that you want to settle it on your own, he won't get involved.
"So this matter is settled like this? Well, I will inform the three agencies later to see if they have any intention of calling it a day. Is it the princess of the Tokugawa family? It is probably difficult to rush to behead someone. Rama
, It's your turn, have you done PPT?"
Rama Falls Khan said, "Ah, ah? I, I just went to submit a form, uh, the sample has been successfully signed..."
Fortunately, there is finally someone worthy of it. His salary...
Li Pan also smiled and said, "How about space, isn't it fun?"
Rama shook his head repeatedly, "It's pitch black, there is nothing, and the orbital elevator is so scary, I even vomited bile. Boss, don't send me to heaven."
"Oh, you have a beautiful idea. Our company has a lot of assets in space. Broaden your horizons. The city of night is a big place. It is just a swarm of flies staring at the shit. There are Nothing to argue about. Ah Qi, what can you add? Besides coffee?"
Ah Qi really has it.
"Boss, I saw the collector's ship."
"Collector?"
"Antique Collection Association, ACA Antique Collection Association, is one of the company's competitors.
The organization that has risen rapidly recently includes various companies, mercenaries, and Freelancers, the ACA membership mechanism is similar to mercenaries. Anyone can register, and with the support of the association, they can conduct archeology and exploration, collect antique collections, and sell them to investors behind the scenes through the dedicated Zhutian Market website. This has caused us a lot of trouble Big trouble.
The investors behind ACA are currently unknown. The company suspects that they are members of the safety committee, or even some of our old customers. Probably they have gradually realized the value of the 'monster' and no longer intend to waste money. It’s not necessary to establish a new monster trading platform and prepare to compete with our company for the market.”
Ah Qi handed over a document marked ‘Top Secret’,
“Although there is no direct conflict yet, there have been several recent briefings from the Human Resources Department. Several subsidiaries reported that their capable cadres were poached by ACA with heavy sums of money.
And with the new platform, many people will consider selling online instead of waiting for us to purchase unilaterally. Maybe they have been unable to recruit people recently. It's probably because of this reason."
"Wow, Aqi, your ability to tell jokes is getting better and better. Can you be a little self-aware about the treatment in our company? Even without this ACA, you can't recruit serious people, okay..."
Li Pan took the documents from the Human Resources Department and flipped through them,
"What the hell! A monthly salary of 100,000!? Do you have their personnel contact information? I want to go!"
Ah Qi pointed out to him,
"If you have to complete more than three tasks, you still have to do it. I want a formal job from a prestigious school."
Ugh, workplace discrimination is really everywhere. It's so difficult to find a new job. I feel really tired...
(End of this chapter)