paranoianovel Chapter 79 Reimbursement
Chapter 79 Reimbursement
Chapter 79 Reimbursement
Upon hearing Evan's instructions, Hugh Deercha nodded in agreement, admiring Evan's meticulousness and attention to detail. He then looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.
Seeing her hesitation, Evan understood and couldn't help but chuckle to himself. He knew she wanted to ask how much commission she would receive for this job, but was too embarrassed to ask because of her mistake. However, she didn't want to pretend to be generous and give up the reward, so she hesitated to speak.
Just as Evan was about to speak up in a show of understanding, Fors, who had already changed her clothes, appeared in the living room and loudly said:
"I wonder how much compensation Mr. 'Kid' is planning to give us this time? You know, we've put in a lot of time and effort these past few days, and even money. For example, we just bought that high-precision telescope a couple of days ago, and now it's hard to get a refund. And the deposit for this room is definitely gone for good. What should we do?"
Fors, who had changed her clothes, was still slightly flushed, but she still argued confidently with Evan for more compensation.
Having worked in a clinic before, she knew that if you don't actively fight for your own interests, your boss will often turn a blind eye and not see the efforts of his subordinates. So, if you're going to make demands, don't be shy; you have to be assertive and confident.
Evan glanced at the monoculars in the window and realized they were several times over from who-knows-how-many years ago. He chuckled but didn't call him out on it. After thinking for a moment, he said:
"I thought it was a big deal. After you finish this mission, write a reimbursement report and list all the expenses. Then I will take this report to apply for reimbursement."
"Oh, and you also need to check the latest prices and models of civilian binoculars. Make sure you don't submit the wrong expense report. Getting an invoice would be best. Since there are two of you on this mission, you should write down two binoculars, understand?"
Evan's words left Fors and Hugh Deercha dumbfounded; it was the first time they had ever heard of such casual reimbursement practices within the official system.
"Reimbursement is allowed like this? No wonder the newspapers always say that government departments waste money, this, this—"
Fors was also encountering something similar for the first time, and felt that she had really broadened her horizons, so she unconsciously spoke out without thinking.
Evan waved his hand dismissively and said, "Of course we can't report everything. The finance staff will always find fault with things, so we need to make sure you get as many invoices and receipts as possible. With these things, it'll be easier to explain to the finance department."
Fors and Hugh Deercha exchanged a glance, both seeing the excitement in each other's eyes. With this reimbursement channel...
It would be a waste not to pull some tricks.
Evan saw right through their thoughts, but he didn't correct them. He already considered them as members of his team, and he had to be tolerant of this. Otherwise, how would he lead the team in the future?
At the same time, Evan formally proposed recruiting Fors and Hugh Deercha as peripheral members of MI9. They knew the benefits of joining an official organization, and even more so, they knew that joining would provide them with a long-term meal ticket and a stable reimbursement channel.
So I agreed to join without hesitation.
Finally, Evan gave them 50 pounds as payment for the trip and then left the apartment where Fors and the others were now renting.
After leaving the house, Evan used the "Golden Gaze" to circle around and found that there were indeed several poorly dressed children wandering around, including Ian, whom he had been keeping an eye on.
Seeing that it was already late, Evan didn't linger. He took a night carriage to the nearest station and boarded the last steam subway back to Queens.
As Evan sat in his first-class seat with his eyes closed, he suddenly felt that the darkness in his eyes had become unreal, and had turned into a thick grayish-white mist.
Deep within the endless, thick, grayish-white fog, there is a high-backed chair that seems to exist forever, with indistinct, blurry figures on it.
"Mr. Fool?" Just as the thought crossed Evan's mind, a man in a formal suit appeared before him, still in a praying posture.
"I have informed the three extraordinary squads in Tingen City of Mrs. Sharon's whereabouts through the wanted poster for Triss, the number one murderer."
The three extraordinary teams worked together to execute Mrs. Sharon on the spot, but she was rescued by "Mr. Z" of the Aurora Society when they tried to capture Tris.
Additionally, I have found the agate peacock's eggs. How should I proceed with the transaction?
Evan was startled. He hadn't expected Klein to have developed the Gray Fog's video communication method ahead of time. Evan remembered that this function was developed in the original story when "Justice" Audrey discovered "Hurricane Admiral" Zillingus at a banquet. Mr. Fool developed this function to notify Mr. "Hanged Man" Alger in order to maintain his "coolness".
Hehehe, it seems that Klein felt it was beneath him to have Mr. Fool personally summon him for every communication, so he developed this function ahead of time!
A fleeting thought of teasing crossed his mind, but Evan maintained a respectful demeanor, placing his hand on his chest and bowing his head to whisper his praise:
"Praise be to you, Mr. Fool!"
He's on the steam subway now, so it's inconvenient for him to pray. He'll talk about it when he gets home.
When Evan returned home, he found that his brother Robert had also just come back and was having a late-night snack.
Knowing that Parliament was open again today, Evan took off his coat and handed it to a servant, sat down opposite Robert, ordered a bowl of supper, and then asked:
"So, how's it going? What's the reaction from the members of parliament since the bill was made public? Are you confident it will pass before the parliamentary recess ends?"
"There shouldn't be any problem. The necessary communication was done a couple of days ago, and the important figures who have the final say have already given their approval. I also submitted a draft to His Majesty the King through the eldest prince, and from the information I've received, His Majesty seems to approve of the bill and has given it a positive response."
Robert said to Evan while eating the 'glutinous rice balls' in his bowl.
The method of making "tangyuan" is said to have come from Intis, and it was a court delicacy of Intis during the reign of Emperor Roselle. After it was introduced to Rune, it was loved by all levels of society in Rune.
Watching the black sesame seeds flowing from Robert's spoon, Evan couldn't help but swallow hard; in his previous life, he had preferred eating glutinous rice balls.
Robert swallowed the last glutinous rice ball, watched as Evan tried to eat one in one go, burning himself quite badly, and said with a smile:
"It's freshly cooked, eat slowly. Report to MI9 today. What are Jonas's plans for you?"
"Deputy Director Jonas gave me three options, and I ultimately chose to become a secret intelligence agent to help gather information from all sides."
Evan swallowed the scalding hot glutinous rice ball and carefully tasted the second one.
Upon hearing Evan's choice, Robert Horn frowned and asked in confusion:
"This option is indeed a fast track to promotion. Once you find out important information, you can make great contributions and get promoted quickly, but it also tests your network and intelligence gathering ability."
"You've just arrived in Backlund, you're unfamiliar with the place and the people, how could you possibly establish an intelligence network capable of obtaining vital information?"
"In fact, I've already found a spy from the Fussac Empire," Evan said calmly, focusing on the glutinous rice balls in his bowl.