Promotion to Commanding Commissioner

Demon Suppression Headquarters.

Compared to the bustle when she had first returned to the capital a few days ago.

The Head Office was rather solemn today.

Jiang Yuechu proceeded without obstruction.

The moment she reached the entrance to the main hall, she saw Deputy General Liu, whom she had met several days ago, carrying a stack of case files out.

Upon seeing Jiang Yuechu, Deputy General Liu halted and hurriedly stepped aside to salute her.

"Lord Jiang."

Jiang Yuechu gave a slight nod.

"Is Deputy Chief Commander Zhao here?"

"Yes. My lord is inside the hall reviewing official documents."

Deputy General Liu lowered his voice, his expression somewhat strange. "However... my lord seems to be in quite a good mood today. When this subordinate went in just now, I even heard him humming a tune."

In a good mood?

The situation was pressing now, and the Demon Sage over in Jiangnan was about to emerge.

Yet this man still had the leisure to hum a tune?

Jiang Yuechu raised an eyebrow and stepped over the threshold.

Inside the main hall.

Zhao Zhongliu reclined in a grandmaster's chair, holding a cup of hot tea as he narrowed his eyes.

Hearing footsteps, the old man kept his eyes narrowed.

"You're here?"

Jiang Yuechu clasped her fists in salute.

"Greetings, Lord Zhao."

Only then did Zhao Zhongliu open his eyes, his gaze sweeping over her.

Then, a flash of sharp light passed through those cloudy old eyes.

"Ten marks?"

Jiang Yuechu did not conceal it and nodded.

Zhao Zhongliu sat upright, clicking his tongue in amazement. "I recall that when you returned to the office two days ago, you were only around eight marks, weren't you? And it has only been a few days?"

He was in the Mountain-Viewing Realm, after all. It