Officially Enlisted, Promoted to Captain!

Seeing Chen Xia's attitude and gaze, Jiang Xinglan knew her actions were effective. She said, "Yes, remember, your strength isn't enough right now. Just investigate, don't engage with the cult."

"Their methods are wicked, and Gathering of Righteousness might just be the outer circle. It won't be easy to find the cult's base of operations. If you find it, don't act rashly. Just report to me."

"This is my Feixun Number. Add me."

Jiang Xinglan tapped her smartwatch and scanned Chen Xia's with Bluetooth. They added each other's Feixun Number and could now contact each other privately.

This made Chen Xia feel a bit incredulous. The other party was the Chief Director, and she was this generous?

"Unless it's important, don't contact me privately. When you successfully forge Silver Bones, I can offer you some guidance. To help you go further."

"Also, I've already notified the South City branch to look out for you. If you can forge Silver Bones within two years, I might even consider transferring you to Headquarters. You can go now."

"Thank you for the promotion, Chief Director!" A thousand words were on the tip of his tongue, but looking at the extremely beautiful and heroic woman before him, Chen Xia couldn't say anything else.

He truly hadn't expected that the opportunity he desired would be obtained so easily. And he was even getting special attention from Headquarters.

This was exactly what he lacked the most.

Jiang Xinglan waved her hand, signaling Chen Xia to leave.

As Chen Xia's retreating figure disappeared, the office, which had been empty moments before, suddenly had a woman in a similar uniform appear as if from a shadow.

The woman asked doubtfully, "Director, do you think so highly of him? He's only a Grade 1 Martial Warrior. Although he luckily killed Hu Biao, he's very ordinary within the entire Patrol Inspection Office."

Hearing this, Jiang Xinglan smiled, "I haven't been in the Patrol Inspection Office for long. I need my own team, and they'll be very useful in the future. You shouldn't underestimate this Chen Xia either. Although his background is humble, and he's been stuck at Ningyuan Seventh Stage for years without progress, that's precisely what makes him terrifying!"

"Xiao Lin, have you ever heard of an ordinary person at this bottleneck suddenly advancing two stages in just a few months, capable of killing an Eighth Stage Grade 1 Martial Warrior?"

Xiao Lin said, "People who cultivate Evil Techniques or take special potions can advance rapidly for a short time, but their potential is capped. Someone like Chen Xia is rare."

Jiang Xinglan said, "So this person's talent has explosive potential! It's just a shame he hasn't broken through yet, and he's a bit old."

"The earlier a Martial Warrior awakens their talent, the stronger it is. Now he's a Grade 1 Martial Warrior. It might take a while for him to reach Grade 3 and forge Silver Bones."

"Director, what is this person's talent?" Xiao Lin asked softly, blinking her eyes.

"I'm not sure. It might be a talent for comprehension, something mental."

"Mental? Then he could develop towards Inscription, Artifact Refining, or even become a Sorcerer?"

"It's too draining. If a person can cultivate the Martial Dao, they're already very strong. There's no need for other aspects!" Jiang Xinglan shook her head.

Xiao Lin nodded, as if thinking of something. "You're sending him to investigate the Night God Sect... Even Captain Liu of the South City Headquarters doesn't dare to confront them directly. Will he die at the hands of the cult?"

"I'm only asking him to investigate, not to eliminate the Night God Sect."

"Oh, right. Go inform the Finance Department to issue his bonus."

Leaving the Headquarters of the Patrol Inspection Office, Chen Xia felt like he was dreaming. Not only did he meet the Chief Director this time, but he also got her contact information and special attention.

He knew what this meant. For an ordinary person without a background, being noticed by Headquarters meant a smoother path for promotion in the future.

In this era, a Lone Wolf would never have as many resources as someone in a high-ranking position. So, Chen Xia had to continue down this path.

Of course, all of this still depended on his own strength. If Chen Xia hadn't killed Hu Biao and shown his potential, this kind of opportunity wouldn't have come his way.

Ding! Not long after Chen Xia left, his phone received a deposit of 100,000 yuan as a bonus. This bonus was an unexpected gain, seemingly 40,000 more than expected.

However, Hu Biao was a traitor, so 100,000 was justifiable.

As he left the Patrol Inspection Office, the patrol squad leader from before approached him again, personally seeing Chen Xia off.

The entire process felt very smooth, and it made him feel the various changes brought about by the improvement of his martial strength.

Moreover, this time he received special attention from Jiang Xinglan, who had notified the South City Branch Office. He had been promoted to captain, so he would no longer be a mere patrol officer there.

Looking at the money transferred to his phone, he now had nearly 200,000 yuan, which immediately changed his family's dire financial situation. This money was from a legitimate source and could be used.

Of course, the most valuable thing this time was the white book in his hand, Vajra Bone Tempering Technique. Chen Xia checked it on his phone. It was a Mid-grade bone tempering technique worth 230,000 yuan.

Because it was for tempering bones, it was quite valuable. Jiang Xinglan's generosity saved him the trouble of buying it.

Chen Xia briefly looked through the book. It contained thirty-six diagrams of bone tempering movements, combined with a breathing method, Silver Dust Powder, and a set of internal energy circulation routes to temper the bones throughout the body. The technique was considered complete when all the bones in the body were replaced with Silver Bones.

It required the foundation of a Grade 2 Martial Warrior to perform the tempering. This bone tempering technique was more complete than low-grade ones, but slightly inferior to high-grade ones, with some gaps in the bone tempering process.

However, Chen Xia could reverse these minor flaws. It was not a problem for him.

After reversal, the technique would automatically perfect itself, forming new variations in Chen Xia's mind. But for now, Chen Xia still needed to advance to Grade 2 and build a solid foundation. There was no need to cultivate it yet.

He hailed a car and returned to the South City Branch Office.

As soon as he returned, he was summoned to Captain Liu's office.

Captain Liu seemed to be smiling more than usual.

Liu Jun looked at Chen Xia and placed a document on the desk. "This is your appointment document and an enrollment form. Captain Liao of our team five has retired, and his position is vacant. I just received a call from above, and they're preparing to promote you."

"Thank you for your support, Captain Liu..."

"Heh, you earned it through your own performance. It has nothing to do with me. As you know, our Patrol Inspection Office especially values strength. Your recognition by Headquarters is your ability."

He paused and then smiled, "Oh right... Captain Chen, regarding your nomination for deputy captain last time, I never told you. There was indeed a slight accident with that matter."

"Captain Liu, I don't mind about the deputy captain position. Yang Hua's strength is greater than mine, so he should be the one promoted. Besides, I haven't properly thanked you for helping my cousin last time," Chen Xia responded quickly in his mind.

"That's good to hear," Liu Jun chuckled. "You're a rising star in Headquarters now. If you need anything, just let me know. Here's my phone number and Feixun ID."

"As for your cousin, it's not a big problem. I'll make a call to the relevant department. I believe he'll be out in a few days."

"Thank you very much, Captain Liu."

After a brief chat with Liu Jun, Chen Xia filled out a personnel registration form on the desk.

This was a formal document for his official enrollment and promotion to captain. It would be filed in the archives and registered online later.

This also meant Chen Xia was now a permanent staff member and had been promoted to captain. He would receive a new uniform, communication equipment, and an increase in his monthly salary and benefits.

Furthermore, he would take over the network group for the former Fifth Squad, becoming the new group owner responsible for communication and command.

After he finished filling out the form, Liu Jun told Chen Xia that he didn't need to trouble him further. He instructed Chen Xia to pack up and prepare to hand over the office of the Fifth Squad.