High School of Demon Hunting

Chapter 474: Chapter 143: Miscellaneous Matters of the Hunting Team_1

”Not lying does not equate to stating the truth.” Xiao Xiao expressed her thoughts while biting her pen: ”Just like your previous discussion about ’the meaning of Su Shijun’s song’... The friendship between Su Shijun and the other two aristocrats under the moon is indeed sincere, Fat Man Xin did not lie about that...”

”Naturally!” Xin Fat Man grunted in response.

”However, that does not mean that Fat Man’s viewpoint is accurate.” Doctor Xiao adjusted his glasses, and looked at the scholarship student: ”Perhaps Su Daxu was simply in high spirits after seeing the mountains, rivers and moonlight, and merely wanted to sing... Only the person involved would know the truth behind the supposed facts.”

Those words put Zheng Qing on pins and needles. He couldn’t help but stand up from the grass.

”I think the doctor’s viewpoint is quite reliable.” Fat Man, having finished eating his chicken neck, had a strand of foxtail grass hanging from his mouth. The round flower cluster filled with tiny stiff hair swayed slightly in the breeze as if it was agreeing with him.

Zheng Qing also couldn’t resist and picked a shoot, then put the tender stalk into his mouth.

The slightly bitter grass juice stimulated his taste buds, making him smack his lips involuntarily.

Before he could even gather his thoughts for a rebuttal, Xiao Xiao seemed to have already forgotten about her previous interrogation and gracefully shifted the topic: ”...Compared to those two seeds, I’m actually more concerned about our hunting team... For example, does our team leader have a clearer plan or idea for our team’s next steps?”

This question energized Zheng Qing, and he immediately felt more confident.

”Isn’t this the plan?” He placed one hand on his hip, and with the other he gestured grandly, incorporating the Judgement Hunting Team training in the distance, as well as the resting Absolution hunters in the surrounding area: ”Judgement teaching Absolution, veterans leading the newcomers, what plan could be better than that? The day before yesterday, disregarding my physical fatigue and drained energy, I spent an hour in Old Yao’s office to obtain this permission to train with the Judgement Hunting Team... What more do you want me to plan? Should I write out a five-thousand-word plan?”

As he spoke, he gained more confidence and his voice grew louder. The proposal he was holding from Old Yao rustled in the air.

The bright red official seal was quite noticeable under the sunlight, adding a bit of persuasion to his argument.

”Leader, you’ve worked hard, let me offer you some tea...” Xin Fat Man eagerly ran over, retrieved a can of herbal tea from his USB drive, handed it to Zheng Qing, wearing an obsequious smile: ”I just wonder when the leader could arrange another meeting with Su Daxu’s companion, so that I too can get some good luck...”

Zheng Qing was initially quite pleased with Fat Man’s thoughtfulness, but he wasn’t expecting his ulterior motives, leaving him speechless.

”A five-thousand-word plan doesn’t have to be written for now,” once Xiao Xiao spoke out, Zheng Qing’s face instantly paled.

Does he really need to write a plan after all?

”...But there are indeed some things about team formation that need to be sorted out.” Xiao Xiao opened her notebook, adjusted her glasses, pointed with her pen, and listed one by one: ”For instance, the team’s cheerleading squad...”

”We’re just a small hunting team. There’s no need to hire a formal cheerleading squad... We could simply ask a few friends to cheer us on from the sidelines.” Zheng Qing waved his hand, vetoing this request.

What a joke! Any trained cheerleading squad’s daily rent is measured in jade coins. Those few talismans he had painstakingly drawn couldn’t remotely afford a cheerleading squad of their own even if he emptied out his wallet.

”...What about the team’s uniform? The team emblem? The team flag?” Xiao Xiao closed her notebook, raised her eyebrows, and looked at the young scholarship student.

”Er, we can just wear our gown as a uniform... At most we can put a red armband on our sleeves to distinguish ourselves.” The more he spoke the more awkward Zheng Qing felt. His voice gradually lowered: ”As for the team flag and emblem... I think we can consider this matter after we become an official hunting team.”

”Cost-cutting measures like these are great! Efficient spending and household management, that’s the spirit!” Xin Fat Man gave Zheng Qing a thumbs up but then delicately suggested: ”However, our gowns are already red, if we add a red armband, I’m afraid it’ll be hard to distinguish...”

Zheng Qing’s face stiffened; he then glanced down at his robe.

Darn it, he forgot about that.

”...There’s no need to fuss over the team uniform.” The lazy voice of Dylan echoed from the side: ”A few days ago, the Elder and I went to the Cloud Think Boutique to order a set of uniform cloaks for our team, which can temporarily serve as our team uniform... Originally, we planned to buy some cloud-patterned crane robes, but considering that those clothes are slightly intricate and not suitable for wearing in the hunting ground, we decided to choose cloaks in the end...”

Zheng Qing gratefully looked at the vampire werewolf.

”Tch! Red Face truly is a rich man... He should help hire a cheerleading squad.” As he said this, Xin Fat Man suddenly raised his head and looked around: ”Speaking of the Elder, where did he go? I remember him being around here just now...”

”He went down the mountain when you were eating... I guess he wanted to watch the Judgement team’s training up close.” Xiao Xiao shook the brush in her hand, and continued asking Zheng Qing: ”Since you didn’t even plan to prepare a team uniform... I guess you haven’t even considered a team doctor.”

”Team doctor?” Zheng Qing was confused: ”What do you mean by team doctor? The uniform under the team uniform?”

”Team doctor, short for hunting team doctor.” Xin Fat Man looked at their team leader disdainfully: ”Have you recently studied how to form a complete hunting team? Any slightly popular hunting team has their own exclusive doctor!”

Zheng Qing’s face started to blush.

He laughed awkwardly twice, then defended himself in a whisper: ”I’ve been pretty busy recently, and I’ve been researching ancient talismans... I thought the only thing left for the hunting team was the training.”

”What about now? Can you consider it now?” Fat Man glanced at his team leader.

Zheng Qing paused for a moment, reached into his shrivelled wallet, then finally decided, and patted Fat Man’s shoulder forcefully: ”Team doctor, huh? That’s you... You’re the best option for a potion master in our team!”

Xin Fat Man’s face was one of shock.

”Hell no! You’re sucking me dry here! Do you need to exploit the labor force so ruthlessly...”

”You’re so fat, being exploited a bit, you’ll lose a few pounds of fat, it will be good for your heart.” Zheng Qing grinned, offering consolation.

”We can discuss other matters later!” Xiao Xiao raised her voice, suppressing Xin Fat Man’s indignant howl, then she eyed Zheng Qing: ”But there’s the most important matter... Have we decided on the hunting team’s manager?”

Indeed, this was extremely crucial.

Even Xin Fat Man halted his complaints and looked towards Zheng Qing with an inquiring gaze.