Xia Lin and Xiao Jinyu had made up. Not only that, their relationship had taken a step further. Xia Lin had already sensed Xiao Jinyu's feelings for him. It was impossible not to notice, after all, the love value didn't lie.
After realizing this, Xia Lin actually felt a flutter of excitement in his heart. He also quickly realized that he had unknowingly become so concerned about Xiao Jinyu.
One day, the system issued another mission to Xia Lin to reduce Xiao Jinyu's darkness value. 【Ding~ New mission: Prevent Xiao Jinyu from throwing his incompetent subordinate into the sea. Mission reward: Reduce the darkness value by 5 points. Failure penalty: Be consumed by unquenchable desire】
WTF! Did the so - called "unquenchable desire" mean what he thought it did? Xia Lin asked, and the system gave an honest and affirmative answer. 【Yes, and it's the kind that can't be relieved by self - comfort or taking a cold shower】
Oh my god! This mission had to be completed! This was scarier than running naked... Well, they were about equally terrifying!
This time, Xia Lin directly asked Xiao Jinyu. Since Xiao Jinyu had promised Xia Lin not to hide such things from him anymore, Xia Lin quickly learned the ins and outs of the matter.
Xiao Jinyu had a subordinate who, due to arrogance, had messed up a task. However, this subordinate had been with Xiao Jinyu for five or six years and had put in a lot of hard work. Moreover, the subordinate had shown a good attitude afterwards, actively admitting the mistake and expressing willingness to accept any punishment!
Although Xiao Jinyu usually seemed amiable, as a person involved in the underworld, his methods were bloody. His order was simple and brutal: throw the subordinate into the sea to feed the sharks. When it came to subordinates who had made serious mistakes, Xiao Jinyu never showed mercy.
After a careful understanding, Xia Lin thought that this subordinate of Xiao Jinyu was quite capable and loyal. Although he had made a serious mistake due to arrogance, it would be a pity to kill him.
After hearing Xia Lin's explanation, Xiao Jinyu frowned. "But it's precisely strict rules that can make them complete my orders without slacking off. If I let him off this time, what if others think that they won't be killed anyway and thus don't care about making mistakes next time?"
Xia Lin thought for a moment and said, "It's not about letting him off. Since he made a mistake, he must be punished. Especially in your line of work, you must value rewards and punishments clearly. But I think we can spare him from the death penalty while still giving him a lesser but still deterrent punishment."
Xia Lin believed that as long as a person was alive, there was hope. Although that subordinate said he was willing to accept any punishment, Xia Lin believed that deep down, he still had an instinct to survive.
Hearing what Xia Lin said and seeing the expectant look in his eyes, Xiao Jinyu sighed silently in his heart. Sure enough, Xia Lin was different from him. He was still too soft - hearted.
But seeing the beloved young man pleading with him so eagerly, Xiao Jinyu softened his heart. "Fine, let me think about it. If I spare his life, what suitable punishment should I choose?"
【Ding~ Mission completed. Xiao Jinyu's darkness value has been reduced by 5 points. Current darkness value: 64】
Yes! Xia Lin was overjoyed. Xiao Jinyu had agreed. "I love you so much, Jinyu! Oh, it's 7:40. I have to hurry to school. Wait for me to come back and we'll continue discussing this!"
Xia Lin happily went to school, leaving Xiao Jinyu unable to calm down for a long time. "I love you so much!" Calm down, Xiao Jinyu. Xia Lin only said that because he was too happy. Don't take it seriously. You can't take it seriously!