The next morning, at the headquarters of the Imperial Dragon Guards,
"For a notorious bandit like me to be here to receive an award..."
Chen Shu stepped into the headquarters with great spirits, joy evident in his eyes.
"Bandit Chen?"
Just then, an Imperial Dragon Guard passed by in the building and immediately recognized Chen Shu.
"..."
Chen Shu raised an eyebrow. It felt a bit strange for an Imperial Dragon Guard to call him that.
"Minister Chen has been waiting for a long time. Let's go."
The other person acted naturally and led him to the elevator on the first floor.
The two proceeded smoothly to the fifth floor.
The Imperial Dragon Guards inside the building all cast strange glances at him, their expressions exceedingly peculiar.
"Why is everyone looking at me like that?"
Chen Shu lowered his head and muttered, "Haven't they seen a bandit before..."
After a short while, they arrived at the door of an office.
"Vice Minister's Office..."
Chen Shu looked up slightly, pursed his lips, and murmured to himself, "So Old Chen and Old Qin are both just vice-ministers..."
As soon as he spoke, a sudden chill ran down his spine, and he sensed something was amiss.
He abruptly turned his head and his body instantly stiffened.
He saw Chen Qinghai looking at him with a smile and slowly saying, "You brat seem to look down on us a bit, don't you?"
"Uh... Sir..."
Chen Shu's expression froze, and he said with a dry laugh, "How could that be! Rotten eggs are still eggs, and a vice minister is also a minister!"
"You shut up!"
Chen Qinghai glared at him, then slowly said, "Follow me to my office!"
"It's over. I haven't even received my reward, and I've already offended the presenter..."
Chen Shu drooped his head, cautiously following behind.
As for the Imperial Dragon Guard, his mission was complete, and he turned and left the fifth floor.
...
"Little Chen, please have a seat."
Chen Qinghai said calmly, walking over to the water dispenser.
"What kind of tea would you like?"
"Boss Chen, how can I let you make tea!"
Chen Shu quickly got up and said cautiously, "Let me handle such matters."
"No! Absolutely not! You just sit there!"
Chen Qinghai flinched, a hint of fear in his eyes. "No one dares to drink the tea you make now!"
He had already heard the entire story from Qin Tian. The tea-making skills of Chen Shu were terrifying, second only to his nuclear bombs and urea bags.
After a while, Chen Qinghai handed him a cup of tea and said seriously,
"Thank you for your help with Jiang Chen's matter."
Although the department had lost a指挥天才, if he hadn't been apprehended earlier, it would have resulted in even greater casualties.
The Imperial Dragon Guards had originally planned to promote Jiang Chen further. Fortunately, that Beast Emperor had targeted Chen Shu...
"It's a small matter..."
Chen Shu smiled and said, "Who told it to court death itself?"
"Alright, I called you here today mainly to discuss the rewards."
Chen Qinghai said, "Jiang Chen was originally in charge of this, but due to the accident, I will handle it now."
"First reward!"
His expression was solemn as he took out a golden box, inside which lay a gleaming badge.
"A Star-level badge?"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback, recognizing it instantly. He already possessed two, so he was very familiar with them.
"In the ferocious beast incident, although you did not slay any Dragon Abyss creatures, your role was extremely crucial. You can be said to have accelerated the end of the incident, saving us countless losses."
Chen Qinghai said calmly, then stood up and said,
"This medal is officially bestowed upon you today!"
Chen Shu's expression was equally solemn as he extended his hand to receive it, carefully putting it away.
The next second, he sat back down and said,
"Boss Chen, I have three of these. Can I combine them..."
"?"
Chen Qinghai's mouth twitched. "Combine what nonsense! Are you possessed by a game?"
"However, because you have three Star-level medals, your official resource redemption privileges have automatically been upgraded to Lunar-level."
"Lunar-level?"
Chen Shu nodded, becoming a little excited.
He had always had Star-level redemption privileges, but he hadn't been able to use them due to a lack of Hua Xia points.
Lunar-level privileges allowed him to exchange for treasures needed by King-level Beast Tamers, as long as he had enough Hua Xia points.
Chen Qinghai continued, "The second reward is one hundred thousand Hua Xia points!"
"One hundred thousand?"
Chen Shu was startled. In terms of actual value, this was approximately two to three billion Hua Xia yuan, a considerable reward, even more than he had expected.
"Are you satisfied?"
Chen Qinghai smiled slightly and said, "Originally, it wasn't this much, but due to the 'Jiang Chen' incident, headquarters added quite a bit for you."
Chen Shu had already slain thirteen Golden Lords and a Beast Emperor's clone.
He was undoubtedly the person who contributed the most in the ferocious beast incident.
"Satisfied, very satisfied!"
Chen Shu grinned. The value of the reward was naturally far less than the world competition, but that money was pooled by various countries globally, so it couldn't be compared.
Moreover, the government was also facing resource shortages and needed to deal with the aftermath of the ferocious beast incident.
Chen Qinghai nodded and said,
"Additionally, there is one more reward, but I'm not sure if you want it."
"What reward?"
Chen Shu was looking at his phone, which indicated that ten thousand Hua Xia points had been added to his ID card.
Chen Qinghai smiled slightly and said, "Are you interested in working for the Imperial Dragon Guards?"
"Hmm?"
Chen Shu's body trembled, and he instantly became energetic.
"Did I hear that correctly?"
"Of course not!"
Chen Qinghai placed his hands on the desk and looked directly at Chen Shu, saying, "I heard you haven't had a suitable job..."
"Who said that!"
Chen Shu immediately retorted, "I just... I just haven't decided yet."
"Alright, can you stop pretending!"
Chen Qinghai's eyes twitched. Your mouth is truly tougher than your strength!
"There's an opportunity right now!"
He said, "As long as you pass the assessment, you can become a special Imperial Dragon Guard!"
"Special?"
Chen Shu raised his eyebrows and asked, "What do you mean?"
"Uh... simply put, you won't have a formal position or basic benefits. You also won't have to report in every day."
"???"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. "I understand. I don't work, and you don't pay me."
"Something like that."
Chen Shu said expressionlessly, "But what's the point of that? To increase the employment rate of Hua Xia Academy?"