Chapter 386: Here to Give Orders (2/2)

Xinghe was unfazed facing the room's rejection of her, while Shu Mei was having the time of her life.

She gave a smile and advised Xinghe kindly, ”Miss Xia, you're new here so you wouldn't understand our work. If the task could be completed earlier, we would skip eating and sleeping to rush it to completion, but the thing is, this is mission impossible.”

”Are you skipping eating and sleeping?” Xinghe suddenly asked in return.

Shu Mei was stunned…

Xinghe scanned everyone there. ”Are the rest of you not eating and sleeping to do your job as well? If you have not, then don't tell me the task is impossible! Plus, my arrangement wouldn't even force you guys to such a level. I've arranged everyone with their team mission and I need them to be completed on time. If there's any complaints, you can refer to your leader or the Major. I'm just here to mind my business and do my job!”

With that, Xinghe turned to leave. She didn't want to waste time explaining herself, because she knew it wouldn't have worked. No one would believe her without a trial by fire. Therefore, she decided to do things the hard and fast way.

After Xinghe assigned the tasks, she left the rest to Gu Li. Gu Li chose to cooperate with her and used his power to squelch all the voices of dissatisfaction.

”Sister Mei, the woman really thinks she's something else,” the quintessential lackey that followed Shu Mei grumbled to her.

Shu Mei laughed condescendingly. ”But of course, she has a unique background after all.”

Her voice was purposely loud so almost everyone heard her.

”Unique background? Do you know who she is?” someone immediately asked.

A disgruntled Shu Mei said suggestively, ”Of course I do. After all, she has such a long history with the Xi family…”