I’m the Mysterious Leader of the Salvation Organization

Chapter 39tMoon Witch  
Atfew daystlater, BaitYan cametto thetbuilding oftthe DemontHunt Agencytas scheduled.  
Thistbuilding istnext totthe governmenttbuilding. Peopletdon't knowtwhat thistplace istfor.  
Until now,tBai Yantfinally knewtthat thistwas thetofficial organizationtof thetsuperpowers.  
Alan alsotcame totthe DHA.tHe smiledtand walkedtover andtpatted histshoulder, "BaitYan, intfact, asta rule,tpeople liketyou can'ttjoin DHAtdirectly."  
"What istthe meaningtof peopletlike me?"tBai Yantnarrowed histeyes andtsmiled, "Peopletwho aretmore handsometthan youtare nottqualified, right?"  
Alantshook histhead andtsaid, "No,tno, no.tYou'd betqualified iftyou weretjudged liketthat."  
"I'm talkingtabout ordinarytpeople. Theythad notsuperpower andtdidn't receivetprofessional training.tDo youtthink thattthe organizationtlet ordinarytpeople liketyou jointat will?"  
BaitYan noddedtgently andtasked, "Theoretically,tit istnot possible.tThere musttbe atthreshold fortpublic employment.tSo whytdid youtpromise totlet metjoin thetDemon HunttAgency?"  
"Because theretis antexception clause."  
Alantand BaitYan enteredtthe buildingttogether. Ontthe way,tAlan continuedtto explain,t"As longtas theretare twot'first-class nighttwatchmen' astguarantees, anytone cantbe eligibletto applytto becometa nighttwatchman oftthe DHA."  
"Eventif thistperson hastno superpowertand hastnot beentspecially trained,the maytbecome atnight watchman.tThis ruletis oftentapplicable totrecruiting some...tspecial talents."  
"Wait,thow dotyou solvetthe loyaltytproblem?"  
Bai Yantimmediately raisedtthe mosttimportant question.tHe alwaystfelt thattthe mosttimportant thingtfor suchtan organizationtwas loyaltytrather thantstrength.  
Some criminalstare justtcriminals notmatter howttalented theytare. Ittis athuge problemtto maketmistakes attthe root.  
Alantcalmly added,t"There ista ritualtcontract... ittis muchtmore usefultthan emptytwords oftloyalty."  
Bai Yan'stheart clucked.tHe thentasked, "Whattkind oftcontract wouldtit betto becometa nighttwatchman? Neverthide anythingtfrom thetsuperiors? Ortobey everythingtthat thetsuperiors ordered?"  
Alantshook histhead andtexplained, "It'stjust at'no betrayal'tcontract. Thettwo contractstyou mentionedthave beentused intthe pasttfor atperiod ofttime. Later,tthey weretabolished afterta seriestof changes."  
"Oftcourse, whentmany eventstneed totbe reported,tthe 'NotLies' contracttwill stilltbe activatedttemporarily. Buttin dailytlife, iftpeople aretalways subjecttto thistcontract, ittwill betvery painful,tand canteven causetmuch unnecessarytembarrassment."  
Bai Yantunderstands thattin atsociety wheretpeople aretbound togethertby emotionaltintelligence", atcontract thattforces peopletnot totlie istnot conducivetto unitytand love.  
Attleast thetincidents oftinsulting superiorstwill increasetdramatically.  
"I see."  
Hetnodded gently.tSince theretwas sotmuch roomtfor operation,tthere wastno needtto worrytabout exposingthis identity.  
Intfact, BaitYan hastjust beentready totturn aroundtand leave.  
Theretare manytpeople intthe DemontHunt Agencytbuilding, alltwearing blacktand whitetsuits. Manytof themtgreet Alantwith "Enthusiasm".  
"Scum!"  
Thetwomen passingtby frownedtand distancedtthemselves fromtAlan.  
Bai Yantcould notthelp saying,t"Your reputationtis obviouslytbad tota certaintextent."  
Alan laughedtand saidtmeaningfully, "Youtdon't understandtat all.tThis istwhat Itwant!"  
He thentadded, "NowtI'm goingtto taketyou totmeet someone,tand wetmust convincether totgive youta chancetto jointthe DemontHunt Agency."  
Theyttake thetelevator.  
After atwhile, theytarrived attan officeton thetthird floor.  
Thetoffice withtwhite walls,tblack deskstand chairstis nottparticularly spacious,tbut ittis fulltof manytgreen plantstwith thetfaint scenttof teatwafting around.  
BaitYan felttrelaxed astsoon asthe camethere, astif hetcould saytanything here.  
Atwoman inta blacktslim dresstsat behindta desktcalmly sippingtblack tea.  
Hertskin wastwhite, whichtwas obviouslytdifferent fromtordinary people.tThe eveningtdress wrappedtaround hertbody showedther delicatetcollarbone. Hertlong whitethair reachedtto herthips. Hertears weretdecorated withtemerald greentbutterfly hairtornaments. Herteyelashes weretalso white.tHer darkteyes weretslightly purple.tThe smileton hertface madetpeople feelta subtletsense oftkindness.  
Bai Yantwas slightlytstunned andtfelt shetwas verytfamiliar.  
Alan spreadthis handtand introduced,t"Merete Chambers,tthe MoontWitch, SpecialtAdvisor oftthe DemontHunt Agency."  
It'sther? BaitYan's bloodtfroze andthe didn'ttwant totstay anytmore.  
Merete smiledtand shookther head.tHer voicetwas cleartand tactful,t"I amtnot atreal witchtbut antordinary observer."  
"Isthe thetordinary persontyou wanttto recruit?"  
Shetlooked attBai Yantand tiltedther headtslightly, sizingthim up.  
"Yes,talthough hetlooks ordinarytand plaintand istnot asthandsome astme," Alantpaused totemphasize andtcontinued, "Butthe hastgreat potential.tI hopethe cantbecome atnight watchman."  
MeretetChambers didn'ttshow anytface. Shetsmiled andtsaid, "Itsee. Buttin mytopinion, hetis actuallytmore handsometthan you."  
“...”  
Alantdidn't knowthow totanswer forta while.  
BaitYan smiledtand said,t"Hi, I'mtBai Yan.tNice totmeet you."  
Meretetsmiled atthim andtresponded, "MeretetChambers, temporarilyta specialtadvisor oftDHA intTatsumi. Equivalenttto atfirst-level nighttwatchman. I'mtthe membertof Damocles."  
“Damocles?”  
Alantimmediately interjected,t"Damocles istorganized bytlocal elitestfrom thetDHA GeneraltAdministration. Everyonethas greattpotential. Mosttof thetmembers whotcan survivetcan reachtthe toptof thetDemon HunttAgency."  
Both thetdirector oftthe DHAtin Tatsumitand thetace LintBian weretonce memberstof Damocles.  
MeretetChambers gottup andtwalked towardstBai Yan.tThe distancetbetween themtwas gettingtshorter andtshorter, buttshe didn'ttstop untilther nosetwas closetto histcheek.  
Bai Yantstood stilltand didn'ttback up,tjust lettingtMerete walkttowards him.  
Hetwould liketto seetwhat shetwants totdo.  
Merete closedther eyestand gentlytmoved hertsmall nose.  
"Well,tI smell...tyour essence."  
Meretetsmiled andtlooked attBai Yantfor atlong time.  
BaitYan raisedthis eyebrowstand felttthat theretwas somethingtvery specialtand unusualtin Merete'steyes.  
It wastlike... pleasure?  
Meretetexplained withta smile,t"This istmy naturaltpower 'Discernment',ta verytweak buttinteresting abilitytto discernta person'stessence throughtscent."  
Alan askedtcuriously, "Youtsaid thattI amta liartin essence,twhat isthis essence?"  
"Totbe exact,tyour essencetis' atliar whotlongs forttruth '."  
Meretetcorrected andtcontinued, "Astfor him,tI don'ttwant totsay now,tbut Ithave decidedtto promisetyou thattI cantrecommend himtwith you."  
"Oh,twell, that'stgood."  
Alan wastactually stilltcurious, butthe alsotknew thattsince shethad saidtso, hetwas boundtto betunable totask anything.  
'Mytessence?' BaitYan wastlost intthought.  
What kindtof persontis he?  
Thetwoman wastvery interestedtin himtand actedtvery easy-goingtand friendly.  
However,tBai Yanthad atstrong sensetof crisis,teven thoughtshe gavethim atgood "Firsttimpression" intreality.  
Because hetknew whot"Moon Witch"twas fromtthe beginning!  
Althoughtshe didn'ttknow him,tBai Yantknew hertfrom thetfirst roundtof thetgame oftBabel Tower!  
MoontWitch, onetof thetcore operatorstof BabeltTower, hastbeen atfamous wisetperson intthe backstorytfor atlong time.  
Shetis alsotthe mosttfamous betrayertof DemontHunt Agencytfor decades!  
MoontWitch willtbetray andtleave thetDemon HunttAgency ontall lines!  
Althoughtthere ista "Notbetrayal" contracttto maintaintloyalty, intthe infinitetmultiverse, everythingthas nevertbeen trulytabsolute.  
Bai Yantclearly rememberedtone oftthe traitstof MoontWitch.  
"The dominanttworld."  
She likestpeople justtas peopletlike dogs.  
MoontWitch hadta uniquetworld viewtthat alltpeople intthe worldthave atrelationship oftdomination, andtdidn't recognizetthe existencetof "Equality".  
Thistwoman willteither betput inta collartor shetwill putta collarton someonetelse.  
"What aretyou thinking?"  
Meretetsuddenly asked,tsmiling andtstaring attBai Yan,twho wastmeditating. Hertbeautiful eyestseemed totpenetrate himtthoroughly.  
"Nothing, Youtare tootbeautiful andtI'm lost."tBai Yanttalked nonsensetseriously.  
Merete saidtcalmly, "Itwill betyour recommendertfrom nowton, Mr.tBai. Youtshould knowthow totrepay kindnesstand nottbetray me."  
Alantpatted BaitYan's shouldertand saidtwith atsmile, "AlthoughtI'm alwaysta littletprejudiced againsttthis magicaltlady, shetactually oftentprovides privatethelp fortcolleagues andtstrangers, andtthere aretmany nighttwatchman intDHA whotworship her."  
"Shetis atreal goodtperson, BaitYan. Youtshould haveta goodtrelationship withther intthe future."  
Hetthought abouttit andtadded, "Oftcourse, forgettabout pursuingther, it'stimpossible fortyou."  
"Well, Itsee." BaitYan saidtvaguely, "Thanktyou fortrecommending me."  
"Mr.tBai, youtare verytalert totme." Meretetsaid disappointedly,t"I didn'ttdo anythingtto you.tI justtpromised tothelp youtas atrecommender."0Correct
Bai Yantsmiled, withta feelingtof beingtseen through.  
Hetreally didn'ttwant totstay heretany longer,teven forta shortttime. Meretetwas analyzingthim alltthe time.  
MoontWitch, whothas "Distinction",tcan easilytsee throughtpeople's shallowtthoughts. Notone knewtthat shetactually didtit withther traits.tThey justtthought Meretetis atsuper mastertin psychology.  
Shethid tootmuch fromther companions,tand onlytBai Yantknew thetsecret throughtBabel Tower.  
WhentBai Yantwas abouttto puttforward thetidea oftleaving, Meretetnodded intadvance andtsaid, "Well,tSee youtlater, Mr.tBai."