"Oh, an invitation—to visit abroad?" Chen Shouyi was instantly unable to remain calm. He stared in astonishment.
This was such high-level diplomatic language!
He'd only ever seen it on the news.
Wasn't this the kind of treatment reserved for a head of state?
"Yes, it really is an invitation for you to visit the European Alliance. There's also a handwritten letter from Joseph, the Prime Minister of the European Alliance!" Bai Xiaoling said, barely able to believe it herself.
My Chief Chen is incredible.
She'd watched with her own eyes as Chief Chen had gone from a martial artist to a Great Martial Artist, a martial master, and a legend at breakneck speed. Now he was humanity's strongest warrior, a man with influence around the globe, his radiance so dazzling it was almost impossible to look at.
She, too, had risen with the tide, rocketing up from an insignificant little police officer in Hedong City. Now she had the rank and benefits of a deputy division chief, and her influence and the resources she could command far exceeded what that rank would normally allow.
If she wanted, she could even call the president's office directly. Just thinking about it felt like a dream.
"By the way, I'll bring it over to you now!" Bai Xiaoling said, coming back to her senses.
Chen Shouyi was just about to politely say there was no rush.
Bai Xiaoling was already wheeling her bicycle away.
Before long, Bai Xiaoling came back, panting. She got off her bike and handed him something that looked like a gift box.
After Bai Xiaoling left, Chen Shouyi returned to the bedroom and opened the gift box.
Inside was a heavy, deep-purple wooden box. Carved into its surface was a figure holding a pottery jar and pouring water.
It