Chapter 29: Coming to the Door

Before the person could speak, someone nearby immediately snapped, "Zhao Xiao'er, you were the one who cursed the most back then. Senior Brother Wang, don't listen to him; his curses were more unpleasant than anyone else's."

"Zhao Xiaosan, I'm your brother, you ungrateful dog egg! Wait until we get back to the room, and see how I beat you!" Zhao Xiao'er's face slightly changed as he said in exasperation.

"This is called righteousness over kinship, Senior Brother Wang. Please be merciful and give me an easier task."

"Senior Brother Wang, don't listen to those brothers. They are best at working in tandem and have tricked countless Named Disciples. Senior Brother, actually, I am the truly good person who hasn't said a single bad word about you from beginning to end."

"Senior Brother Wang, Junior Sister, my health has been poor since childhood, so I can't do heavy work. How about I come every night to give you a shoulder rub and back massage? Is that okay?" A rather attractive female Named Disciple said pitifully.

Among the Hengyue School's Named Disciples, females are few, less than one-tenth, as males generally have an advantage in the perseverance test.

The fewer female Named Disciples are naturally extremely popular, like stars surrounded by the moon. Some even rely on their innate talent to gain the favor of Inner Sect Disciples.

At this moment, another female Named Disciple winked at Wang Lin and said in a sweet, cooing voice, "Senior Brother, Senior Brother Liu never made me do heavy work before; I just had to come and serve him every night. I'm familiar with a few sisters among the School's Named Disciples. How about I bring them to see you tonight?"

Everyone spoke at once, each eagerly wanting to tell Wang Lin that they hadn't said anything bad. After listening for a long time, Wang Lin became a little impatient and shouted, "Everyone shut up! What is all this nonsense?"

After speaking, he pointed to one person and said, "You, carry water, twenty vats a day! If you're not satisfied, go find an Elder!"

The person trembled, stammered for a long time, and seeing the impatience on Wang Lin's face, immediately put on a smile and nodded repeatedly.

"You, wash clothes, 500 catties a day. Remember, if you're not satisfied, go find an Elder!" The person who was pointed at swallowed his saliva, his vision went black, and he nearly fainted. He muttered, "500 catties, that's like all the clothes in the entire School combined…"

"You clean the sanitation; the entire School is entrusted to you! Still the same saying: if you're not satisfied, go find an Elder!"

"You, clean the latrines. If I see a single fly in there, you'll live there."

"You go collect herbs, 500 catties a day. If you try to fool me with weeds, I'll break your legs and expel you from the School! Listen up, everyone, if you're not satisfied, go find an Elder!" Others were fine; although the workload was heavy, they all endured it. But the last person pointed to, his legs went soft, and he immediately fainted on the ground.

All the Named Disciples showed expressions of pity. 500 catties of medicinal herbs, there probably isn't that much in the entire Hengyue School mountain forest… Wang Lin, following the faces that had mocked him in his memory, pointed them out one by one, casually assigning tasks. He didn't feel tired and quickly finished assigning the work. He hesitated for a moment, thinking that they wouldn't be able to complete these tasks at all, and there was no other way but to find an Elder. But if the Senior Martial Uncles above in the School remained unmoved, that would be vexing. To be safe, he had to make an even bigger fuss, so everyone would know that if I, Wang Lin, continued to be in charge of the Miscellaneous Duties Office, it would definitely be a huge mistake!

Thinking this, he pointed to an unfamiliar face and said, "You're lucky; your job is very simple. Just collect gifts for me, make a list of who sent what and on what date. Throw everything at your place, and bring it to me once a month. If you get greedy, I'll expel you from the School!"

The person immediately knelt on the ground in surprise, kowtowing and repeatedly guaranteeing that he would never make a mistake or an error.

All the Named Disciples were dumbfounded. Previously, the one named Liu had always been secretive about this, but this Wang Lin was openly demanding bribes.

At this moment, a Named Disciple suddenly stepped forward, took out three Immortal Talismans for visiting relatives from his怀里, and presented them with both hands, fawning, "Senior Brother Wang, these are my humble offerings to you, sir."

Wang Lin grunted in his nose, took them, put them in his怀里, and said, "What task did I just assign you?"

"Carrying water, twenty large vats a day!" The person quickly said, a nervous look in his eyes.

"Five vats a day then!" Wang Lin said unhurriedly.

The person was immediately overjoyed and thanked him repeatedly.

With someone leading the way, the remaining people immediately became active. Just as they were about to step forward, Wang Lin slowly stood up and said, "Everyone disperse. Those giving gifts must follow the rules: write down your current job and the job you want on paper, and send it to the person I designated. It will rotate every ten days!"

After speaking, he walked into the room without looking back and slammed the door shut.

In the courtyard, everyone sighed, some even showing indignant expressions, cursing Wang Lin in their hearts, but no one dared to curse him directly. They all left with downcast faces.

After they all left, Wang Lin walked out of the room, meticulously explored the entire Miscellaneous Duties Office, and finally found a storage room behind a secluded door.

The storage room was not large. Wang Lin surveyed it, and although not entirely satisfied, it was the most hidden place here. So, he cleared out an empty space, locked the door, sat down cross-legged, and entered the Dream Space.

Time flew by like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, Wang Lin had been the manager of this Miscellaneous Duties Office for two months. During these two months, apart from the first few days spent assigning tasks to the Named Disciples, he dedicated all his time to Cultivation. He completely ignored the Named Disciples' work; whenever someone hadn't completed their task, he would just coldly snort a few times, and the other party would immediately obediently offer an Immortal Talisman.

Wang Lin had been very vexed these two months. His Cultivation was constantly interrupted by Named Disciples who came here. He couldn't guess what those Senior Martial Uncles and Elders were thinking; he had done so much, yet they still hadn't replaced him with someone else.

The storage room was not large. Wang Lin surveyed it, and although not entirely satisfied, it was the most hidden place here. So, he cleared out an empty space, locked the door, sat down cross-legged, and entered the Dream Space.

Time flew by like an arrow, and in the blink of an eye, Wang Lin had been the manager of this Miscellaneous Duties Office for two months. During these two months, apart from the first few days spent assigning tasks to the Named Disciples, he dedicated all his time to Cultivation. He completely ignored the Named Disciples' work; whenever someone hadn't completed their task, he would just coldly snort a few times, and the other party would immediately obediently offer an Immortal Talisman.

Wang Lin had been very vexed these two months. His Cultivation was constantly interrupted by Named Disciples who came here. He couldn't guess what those Senior Martial Uncles and Elders were thinking; he had done so much, yet they still hadn't replaced him with someone else.