NOVEL NEXT Chapter 200: Spreading Instances
The next day.
Upon receiving Zhang Yi's message that the entries had been delivered, Zhou Yingting immediately drove over.
The place where Zhou Yingting lived was not particularly far from the other party's location. He arrived at the 14th Bureau after a half-hour drive.
Once Zhou Yingting got out of the car, he headed straight for the office area of the 14th Bureau.
As Zhou Yingting walked in, he saw quite a few unfamiliar faces.
Previously, he had dealt with many people from the 14th Bureau, and to be honest, he was familiar with almost everyone there.
But now, seeing so many unfamiliar faces, Zhou Yingting couldn't help but pause in confusion.
"Who are you looking for?"
Just as Zhou Yingting was wondering why there were suddenly so many unfamiliar people, someone noticed him and immediately stepped forward to block his path.
"Oh, I'm looking for Captain Zhang, Zhang Yi."
Zhou Yingting pointed ahead when he replied; Zhang Yi's office was just around the corner.
The person blocking Zhou Yingting, upon seeing him directly target Captain Zhang's office, seemed to recognize him as an old acquaintance here.
Seeing this, the person's expression relaxed slightly, "Are you from the 14th Bureau? Why do I feel like I've never seen you before?"
"I'm not from the 14th Bureau, but I've had some collaboration with them."
Seeing that the other person was still asking questions, Zhou Yingting explained briefly, and then he glanced around, quickly locking onto someone.
"Qiao Peimu, over here!"
Zhou Yingting waved to Qiao Peimu in the distance, who was initially going to get some documents. Hearing Zhou Yingting's call, Qiao Peimu instinctively looked over.
Upon seeing it was Zhou Yingting, Qiao Peimu immediately walked towards him.
"What's up?"
Looking at Zhou Yingting before him, Qiao Peimu asked in confusion.
Having worked together a few times before, seeing that it was Zhou Yingting calling him, Qiao Peimu was the first to head over to him.
"Oh, your colleague doesn't recognize me, so I called you over to let him know who I am."
Seeing Qiao Peimu coming over, Zhou Yingting explained and then said to the person in front of him, "See, an old acquaintance."
With that, Zhou Yingting was ready to head inside.
Qiao Peimu was momentarily stunned by these words, then glanced at his colleague beside him. Suddenly, as if recalling something, he nodded to his colleague, indicating that Zhou Yingting was right, and then quickly caught up with Zhou Yingting.
"Recently, quite a few newcomers have joined, so it's normal they don't know you. You're here this time for...?"
"Oh, your Captain Zhang found the entries I needed, and I'm here to pick them up."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yingting replied, somewhat puzzled, "How come I've only been away for a few days and suddenly the 14th Bureau seems to have many more people, giving off a sense of increased strength?"
Saying this, he glanced around, looking quite intrigued.
Qiao Peimu smiled helplessly, "It's just that recently, dungeons have been appearing more frequently. Many people have entered the dungeons, and when they come out, they learn about our 14th Bureau and naturally get recruited by us."
"That's why you're seeing a lot of new faces now."
"But don't underestimate the newcomers; many of them have obtained some powerful entries, and their combat power is quite strong."
Speaking of this, a broad smile spread across Qiao Peimu's face.
After all, their side's strength had increased, which was good news for Qiao Peimu.
The bad news was probably that with more dungeons appearing, they would have to handle them in the future, which was certainly a downside.
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but sigh.
"Recently, the frequency of dungeon appearances has started to increase, making our work here more difficult."
At this, Zhou Yingting frowned, "Is the situation getting worse?"
"It's becoming somewhat dire; overall, the situation is not optimistic."
Saying this, he sighed, "Have you been inside the Dungeon Space lately?"
Seeing that Zhou Yingting seemed unaware of what was happening outside, Qiao Peimu immediately made a guess.
Zhou Yingting must have been inside the Dungeon Space recently; otherwise, he wouldn't be so oblivious to the outside world.
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yingting nodded, "Yes, I've been inside the dungeon recently and haven't been keeping up with what's happening outside."
"No wonder. Recently, if you have the time, you should pay more attention to the happenings related to the dungeons. As a fellow Extraordinary, you ought to be informed about this."
With this, seeing that they were almost at Zhang Yi's door, he stopped and turned away.
Lin Yi watched Qiao Peimu's departing figure, a thoughtful expression on his face.
Dungeons, for them as Extraordinary, weren't exactly rare and letting the other party prompt him like this.
Perhaps the situation was indeed quite serious.
Thinking of this, Zhou Yingting silently made a mental note and then turned to Zhang Yi's door, knocking softly. Upon receiving Zhang Yi's permission, Zhou Yingting opened the door and walked in.
Zhang Yi looked up and saw Zhou Yingting, immediately smiling, "I knew it was you, you came fast."
With that, Zhang Yi opened the drawer in front of him and took out the entries, placing them on the table.
Zhou Yingting's eyes lit up when he saw the entries on the table, and he quickly stepped forward to take them in hand.
"So, are the items correct?"