Did this count as a promotion and a raise?
Xue Jing ran his fingers over the C-Rank marking on the card.
"You performed exceptionally well this time. Even when faced with special circumstances, you successfully completed the containment mission. In my personal judgment, you already qualify to become a C-Rank Containment Officer."
"This is also the highest rank I can appoint directly with my authority. Any higher, and you'll need official approval. You can only be promoted after undergoing certain special assessments and tests."
Seeing Xue Jing curiously playing with the card, Wu Youqing smiled and said softly:
"This is a Containment Certificate, a special license with official standing. With it, carrying out containment missions will be much more convenient for you in the future."
Xue Jing's eyes lit up. "Oh? So I count as an official now?"
"You're semi-official." Wu Youqing emphasized.
Xue Jing played with the Containment Certificate. He had no idea what material it was made from, but it felt remarkably pleasant to the touch.
"What kind of conveniences does it give me?" he asked.
Wu Youqing pondered for a moment. "For example, after you killed that man in self-defense yesterday, if the Public Security Bureau had arrested you, you could have presented your Containment Certificate and explained the circumstances. You would then have been released on parole and allowed to leave directly."
"They would investigate the specific circumstances afterward. Once they confirmed that you hadn't committed any ordinary crime, the matter would be closed."
"Of course, if you really have committed a crime and use the Containment Certificate to excuse yourself, once the Public Security Bureau confirms it through investigation, they'll arrest you again. And because you possess a Containment Certificate, you'll be deemed a High-Risk Grade criminal. They'll dispatch extremely capable experts directly, perhaps even