Chapter 366: Year-End Bonus |
When Yang Haoran first became the undertaker of Lecheng, in addition to obtaining three soul pills, he also received two iron books.
One iron book was very thick, recording the laws of the underworld and the responsibilities of the underworld officials.
The other one was very thin, with only one page. After opening it, it looked similar to a tablet computer, recording major events in the underworld from ancient times to the present.
At that time, Yang Haoran's letter of appointment was passed on to every underworld official in the underworld through this iron book, including Yang Haoran himself.
The so-called iron book order was an order issued by the underworld through the iron book, collectively known as the iron book order.
After Yang Haoran became the night watchman, he had received several iron book orders before and after, but these several iron book orders were all appointment orders for other underworld officials. Yang Haoran just took a rough look and didn't pay much attention to them.
However, the iron book order that Yang Haoran received this time was very different from the previous ones. It was no longer an appointment order for the underworld officials, but a summoning order for the underworld officials to go to the underworld.
The reason for receiving such an order was because the Chinese New Year was approaching. According to the usual practice, the underworld officials must bring the souls to the underworld and hand over all the souls. The underworld will give corresponding soul pill rewards based on the number of souls handed over by the underworld officials.
After receiving the iron book order, Yang Haoran immediately notified Mr. Wu and asked Mr. Wu to summon all the night watchmen to the Nanhu Temple of Death for a meeting, and asked them to bring all the souls in their hands.
Because they didn't know what happened, the night watchmen present were a little confused and nervous, because except for the end of each month, Yang Haoran rarely summoned all the night watchmen to hold a meeting suddenly. Once this happened, it meant that something must have happened.
Yang Haoran sat in the main seat, and Mr. Wu sat in the first position below Yang Haoran. The conference room was very quiet, and even the sound of a needle falling could be heard.
"Everyone, I called you here today because today will be the last time you hand over your souls this year. After today, if you want to hand over your souls again, it will be next year. I won't say much nonsense, let's start now. .”
Yang Haoran's voice broke the silence in the conference room, and it also made the night watchmen present breathe a sigh of relief, and the tension disappeared.
In the following period of time, each night watchman handed in his soul-gathering orb. As usual, except for Liao Xiaoyu and another full-time night watchman, the other temple night watchmen did not take out many souls.
When handing over the soul, the process was still the same as before, but after all the night watchmen handed over all the souls, the process changed from the previous one.
In the past, after all the night watchmen had handed over their souls, Yang Haoran would distribute soul energy according to the number of souls of each person. Of course, the temple master could also receive an additional job allowance.
However, today, Yang Haoran did not do this immediately. After all the night watchmen handed over their souls, he turned his attention to Mr. Wu below.
"Old Wu, have you figured it out?" Yang Haoran asked.
Mr. Wu looked away from the notebook in front of him when he heard the words, looked at Yang Haoran, and then nodded.
"Okay, boss."
After receiving Mr. Wu's affirmative answer, Yang Haoran smiled and then said, "Then please trouble Mr. Wu to announce everyone's achievements this year."
Upon receiving Yang Haoran's command, Old Man Wu began announcing the achievements of all the night watchmen present this year.
These achievements not only referred to the number of souls handed in this year but also encompassed their individual performances, attitude towards following orders, the intensity with which they carried out commands, and all the contributions they made this year.
Ever since Old Man Wu became the second-in-command of the Lecheng Yin Division, he had been accurately recording the souls handed in by each night watchman, as well as any contributions or losses caused by their actions, regardless of their size.
The reason why Old Man Wu kept track of all this was for today.
"Qin Ming, the temple master of Nanhu Death Shrine, led one thousand and eighty souls, executed eight special missions, collaborated with the spirit police on one mission, and handed in seven hundred million New Genesis coins. He has made significant contributions to the management of Nanhu Death Shrine."
"Jin An, the temple master of Xicheng Death Shrine, led nine hundred and sixty-three souls, executed eight special missions, collaborated with the spirit police on one mission, and handed in five hundred million New Genesis coins. He has made great contributions to the management of Xicheng Death Shrine."
"Liao Xiaoyu, a full-time night watchman, led three thousand five hundred and thirty-two souls, executed twenty-nine special missions, collaborated with the spirit police on forty-three missions. Her performance is outstanding, but she often speaks without filter and acts impulsively. This needs to be corrected."
"Zou Chun, a full-time night watchman, led..."
In about ten minutes, Old Man Wu announced the achievements of all the night watchmen, not only stating their achievements but also pointing out any existing issues, especially with Liao Xiaoyu.
Although Liao Xiaoyu led the most souls and executed the most missions, her overall score ranked only third.
This situation arose because Nanhu Death Shrine and Xicheng Death Shrine were the two largest shrines in Lecheng, requiring a lot of effort to manage, with many trivial matters. However, both temple masters not only managed their respective death shrines well but also led numerous souls.
On the other hand, Liao Xiaoyu was a full-time night watchman. Leading a large number of souls and executing missions frequently was within her job responsibilities and did not earn her extra points. Coupled with her own shortcomings, her score was lowered slightly.
This ranking was based on the individual's comprehensive performance, not just the number of souls led or missions executed. That's why Liao Xiaoyu's ranking fell behind the two temple masters.
However, Liao Xiaoyu had a good mindset. She had no objections to her ranking and even chuckled when Old Man Wu pointed out her problems. She didn't pay attention to his words at all.
"Now that I have announced everyone's achievements this year, if anyone has any objections or omissions, you can speak up now," Old Man Wu asked.
Seeing that no one had any objections, Old Man Wu then turned his gaze to Yang Haoran.
"Boss, all the achievements have been announced."
Yang Haoran nodded and looked at the night watchmen present.
"Everyone, the reason why we had Old Man Wu evaluate your performance over the past year was to reward you with a generous year-end bonus."
Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, the night watchmen present couldn't help but show joy on their faces.
When Old Man Wu announced their achievements and shortcomings earlier, they had guessed that Yang Haoran might reward them based on their performance. Although it was just speculation, it still made them excited inside.
Now, hearing Yang Haoran's words firsthand confirmed their speculations and made them even more excited.
Under the excited gazes of all the night watchmen, Yang Haoran took out a box containing the soul pills used to pay their wages.
Based on their respective achievements and the souls they had previously handed in, Yang Haoran began infusing their bodies with soul energy, except for Old Man Wu, the second-in-command.
This time, the infusion of soul energy was the most exciting moment for the night guards in the past year, as they all received an extra amount of pure Yin energy. The higher their ranking, the more pure Yin energy they obtained.
After the soul energy infusion, Yang Haoran had Wu Lao bring out a stack of brand new bank cards and distribute one to each person.
"Each of your bank cards in front of you contains two million New Shi coins. Although I know money may not have much attraction for you now, there are times when we do need it. So, please accept this money, as it should come in handy."
At this point, Yang Haoran paused, smiled, and continued, "The Lunar New Year is approaching, and I want to wish everyone here an early happy new year. I also hope that each of you will achieve even greater success next year."
After Yang Haoran finished speaking, there was a burst of cheers from the crowd.
The night guards present at the meeting were always serious, but today was an exception.
However, Yang Haoran just smiled at this and even Wu Lao, who was usually strict with management, didn't say much.
After the meeting, the night guards left the conference room, leaving only Yang Haoran and Wu Lao.
"Wu Lao, you've worked hard this year. Without you, I would have had a hard time finding time to do my own things and manage the Yin City Underworld so well." Yang Haoran smiled and spoke.
"Hehe, Boss, you're being modest. I know your abilities, old man that I am." Wu Lao chuckled.
Yang Haoran chuckled and then waved his hand, opening the floating box in front of him, revealing the soul pill inside, although it had already shrunk by half.
"This soul pill belongs to you. Swallow it, and I will assist you in quickly refining it."
These words from Yang Haoran instantly excited Wu Lao.
Although this soul pill had already shrunk by half, it still contained a considerable amount of pure Yin energy. If he could fully refine all of this pure Yin energy, his strength would undoubtedly be greatly enhanced, that much was certain.
Wu Lao understood this very well, so he was excited.
"Thank you, Boss!" Wu Lao quickly expressed his gratitude.
"No need to be so polite between you and me. Besides, this soul pill is rightfully yours."
As the words fell, Yang Haoran waved his hand again, and the box, along with the soul pill, flew towards Wu Lao, finally stopping in front of him.
After thanking Yang Haoran once again, Wu Lao took out the soul pill from the box and swallowed it in one gulp.
As the soul pill entered his body, it immediately released a massive amount of pure Yin energy. Wu Lao quickly absorbed this energy at the fastest speed possible, but his absorption speed couldn't keep up with the rate at which the soul pill released the pure Yin energy.
Although his speed couldn't keep up, this pure Yin energy wouldn't cause any harm to his body. It would just prolong the time it took to absorb and refine it.
However, with Yang Haoran assisting him, the situation would naturally be completely different.
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