Chapter 252: I'll Take Care of Your Sister
Three days later, Huang Ji had completed every initiation ceremony and officially joined the Illuminati.
He had initially been assigned Level 1, but his achievements earned him a promotion to Level 9.
That was an exceptionally high rank. Amu told Huang Ji, "Rank is like a military grade. It mainly represents honor and ceremonial standing. On actual missions, your position determines who's in charge."
"Rank also determines your benefits and access. And then there are the connections. You'll get a Morgan Bank card that only Illuminati members can hold. All your bonuses and shares will be paid into it."
"You can borrow against it, too. Below Level 10, you can borrow up to one million; below Level 20, up to ten million... and below Level 30, up to a hundred million. Don't compare yourself to the business people. You're in the Combat Department. More money wouldn't do you much good."
"Your main benefit is a passive stake in the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company. You can't sell it, mind you, but you'll collect dividends every year. That's your base salary. In a good year, you could make well over a million dollars."
Huang Ji smiled. "But it doesn't seem like a good year."
Amu shrugged. Last year's credit crisis had hit too hard, and they still hadn't recovered. The Illuminati's assets had nearly halved in value.
"Don't worry about the details. Financial crises are unavoidable. They come around every so often, so combat personnel's income is closely tied to how the Illuminati performs in global markets."
"Really, only the lower ranks care about that income. I never even check mine. In most cities around the world, the organization covers my food, lodging, and transport. I don't own an estate in Britain,