Post-Incident Reward

Two days passed, and the aftershocks of the chaos caused by the Spirit Summoning Society had gradually been brought under control.

Yet the ruins surrounding the Jincai Credit Headquarters building still made the people of Shanghai City realize that what had happened two days ago was no illusion.

Shanghai City Card Master Association Headquarters.

"So, Master Bai, you believe Jiang Wang is the mole?" Yan Wenlai rubbed his brow with a headache.

The information Bai Yueming had provided was difficult for him to accept for the moment.

Jiang Wang was also an old hand at the Shanghai City Card Master Association. Logically speaking, he had no reason to defect to the Spirit Summoning Society.

But the suspicious points Bai Yueming had raised truly made Yan Wenlai wonder whether Jiang Wang had really joined the Spirit Summoning Society.

After all, Jin Ping had been able to name Lu Su, which meant the mole definitely knew Lu Su.

And they had known him before Lu Su had made a name for himself.

Jiang Wang happened to be everywhere throughout Lu Su's rise.

With a sigh, Yan Wenlai said somewhat wearily, "I'll arrange some easy work for him next, let him rest for a while."

Calling it rest was really just covert observation for a period of time.

Setting Jiang Wang's matter aside, Yan Wenlai looked seriously at Bai Yueming and asked, "Master Bai, the Spirit Summoning Society caused such a huge mess this time. Aren't the other two Master grades coming over?"

Hearing this, Bai Yueming wore a bitter smile. "That bunch of Demons in the north has set up a Guiyi Cult. You know that."

"The Guiyi Cult claims that it merely cooperates with the Demons, but anyone with eyes can see that it's just a puppet of those Demons."

Yan Wenlai fell silent for a moment before continuing, "Even so, there's no need for both Master grades to remain there, right?"

"..."

Yan Wenlai was right. War God Fang Wenlong alone was enough to handle the situation in the north.

After all, Great Ming had stationed a large number of Card Masters along the northern border to confront the Demon Army.

It was just that...

Bai Yueming hesitated over whether to tell him the truth, but then he realized that this information could not be concealed from Diamond Grade Yan Wenlai for long anyway.

"The Secret Realm in Central Shu has gone berserk."

"What?!" Yan Wenlai's expression changed drastically upon hearing Bai Yueming's words, and he hurriedly asked, "Wasn't Ye Diantang always suppressing it there?"

Thinking of Ye Zhou's physical condition, concern surfaced in Bai Yueming's eyes, but he still answered Yan Wenlai's question. "A new Master Grade Secret Realm has appeared beside that Secret Realm. Mountain Lord has gone over to help Little Ye."

Yan Wenlai stood there in a daze, muttering, "How could this be..."

In recent years, Secret Realms had been appearing with increasing frequency, and the Demons within them had grown ever more powerful.

Great Ming, which had once been in relatively good condition, now somehow gave off the feeling of a setting sun.

To be honest, neither of the two present truly cared about the Great Ming Dynasty Court.

What they cared about was the countless living beings on this continent.

If he did not care about ordinary people, Bai Yueming could have lived far more comfortably than he did now.

At that, a helpless smile appeared on Bai Yueming's face. "We also have Xiao Luo to thank for discovering the Spirit Summoning Society's scheme this time."

"Otherwise, if they had succeeded and hidden themselves away, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

"But for now, they should probably behave themselves for a while."

Speaking of which, the Spirit Summoning Society's lair had never been found. Otherwise, Bai Yueming would have long since gone knocking on their door.

And at the mention of Lu Su, Yan Wenlai also recovered from the news just now. "Lu Su truly possesses top-notch talent and character."

"Looking at it now, the reward we promised before is indeed not enough."

Previously, he had only promised a spot at Shanghai University because he had feared Lu Su might not be able to fulfill his talent. In recent years, geniuses were not uncommon across all of Great Ming, though none had been as monstrous as Lu Su.

But now, there was no longer any need for such concern.

Bai Yueming naturally already knew of Lu Su's performance, so he nodded slightly. "Handle it as you see fit."

Raising his hand to check his watch, Yan Wenlai frowned. "Speaking of which, Lu Su said he would come today. Why hasn't he arrived yet?"

Speak of the devil, and he appeared.

Accompanied by the elevator's ding, Lu Su appeared before the two of them.

Yan Wenlai had long granted Lu Su's identity card the necessary permissions. Aside from confidential areas, he could enter and leave anywhere else freely.

Clearly, the President's Office was not considered a confidential area.

"Master Bai, Chairman Yan." Lu Su respectfully greeted the two.

Yan Wenlai nodded in return, then immediately got straight to the point. "Classmate Luo, you said you had something important to tell us. What is it?"

Lu Su naturally had his own reasons for coming.

The first was what he had learned from President Bai.

After repeating President Bai's words, Lu Su quietly waited for the two men before him to make their judgment.

At that moment, Yan Wenlai and Bai Yueming exchanged a glance, both pondering inwardly.

"To make Shanghai City even more chaotic?"

What benefit would that bring the Spirit Summoning Society?

In their eyes, this was far less important to the Spirit Summoning Society than the wealthy backer exposed during this unrest.

Yet the Spirit Summoning Society had chosen to make precisely that trade-off.

There was probably some scheme behind this that they did not yet understand.

At that moment, the two only felt that before one wave had settled, another had risen. Even darker clouds had gathered above Shanghai City.

Temporarily committing Lu Su's words to memory, Yan Wenlai continued asking, "I imagine, Classmate Luo, that you have other matters to discuss this time?"

Lu Su nodded at this and hesitated for a moment before speaking. "Chairman Yan, when can I enter the Black Flag Secret Realm again?"

That was right. Lu Su had never forgotten Zhou Yi's death.

Hearing Lu Su's question, Yan Wenlai finally recalled the additional condition Lu Su had proposed before.

He had not expected the child before him to be thinking about revenge at all times. After pondering for a moment, he said, "Tomorrow. How does that sound?"

Lu Su could not help but grow excited and immediately agreed. "Thank you, Chairman Yan!"

"As for the reward we discussed for taking first place in the Talent Cup, in addition to the Shanghai University spot I promised you, I'll give you another choice now." Yan Wenlai's expression then turned serious.

"You may choose any one Bronze Grade material from all the Association's materials, or choose any one Bronze Grade Secret Realm to enter."

Lu Su fell into thought upon hearing this.

Choosing any Bronze Grade material in the Association...

That was indeed very tempting.

But...

Lu Su took stock of the resources he possessed.

2.72 million in cash, one Bronze Grade Bloody Devourer (Gold), and seven Black Iron Grade Inferior Flesh Demons (Blue).

That was enough to make another Bronze Grade card.

If he had two Bronze Grade cards, the gains from exploring a Bronze Grade Secret Realm would surely be greater than receiving just one material.

But Lu Su did not immediately make his choice. He merely asked, "Chairman Yan, may I first look at the materials in the Association?"

"Of course." Since he had made the promise, Yan Wenlai would certainly not be so petty as to refuse to show Lu Su what materials were available.

Lu Su silently browsed through the materials on the tablet Yan Wenlai handed him, until his eyes nearly blurred.

He had never seen so many Bronze Grade red materials.

Yet none of them were materials he wanted.

Setting the tablet down on the table before him, Lu Su made his choice. "Chairman Yan, I choose to enter a Secret Realm."