"You're crazy! Lord Wei, you are truly crazy!"
Xu Changfeng suddenly stood up, unable to maintain his usual composure. "How old is she? She only joined The Department a month ago! She is merely a Sixth-Rank Langjiang right now! You... you actually want her to take that position?!"
That position... Commander of the Longyou Demon Suppression Division!
A high official of the Third Rank!
Jiang Yuechu's mind buzzed.
Damn it!
This is truly insane!
She also stood up, "My Lord, please don't joke..."
Wei He seemed not to hear her words, only looking at the agitated Xu Changfeng as he slowly said, "Changfeng, what do you think is the most important quality for a Commander?"
Xu Changfeng replied without hesitation, "Naturally, it's strength, seniority, connections, and capability! One must understand how to balance various powers and navigate between the Imperial Court and the Jianghu! What... what does she know how to do?"
"She dares to kill."
"..."
Xu Changfeng was choked by this single sentence and couldn't speak for a long time.
"She dared to kill the Heaven-Pacifying True Lord alone at Yumen Pass."
"She dared to kill the White Flood Dragon Great Demon alone over the Black River."
"And she dared to kill the Chief of the Disciplinary院 of Baosha Temple in this situation."
He walked step by step toward Jiang Yuechu. "Seniority? Connections? Capability?"
"Since when did our Demon Suppression Division need to discuss these things with a bunch of corrupt Jianghu sects and a group of local aristocratic families who only pay lip service?"
Jiang Yuechu twitched her mouth and repeated, "My Lord, please don't joke. I can't even manage a single Vanguard Battalion properly, let alone the entire Longyou Commandery..."
That was the truth.
In just a few days, managing a few dozen people resulted in half of them becoming traitors.
Hmm... they couldn't exactly be called traitors.
Anyway, she never liked beating around the bush.
Compared to being a Commander and worrying about all this trouble, it was much more comfortable just focusing on killing demons and occasionally killing people.
Wei He shook his head, a strange smile appearing on his face. "Did you really think that what happened tonight was approved by me?"
Jiang Yuechu's brows furrowed.
"Otherwise?"
Wei He chuckled softly, pulled a scroll from his sleeve, and slowly unrolled it.
"Of course, it's because of this item."
A bright red seal was stamped on the scroll.
Below the seal was a line of majestic, yet extremely domineering vermilion script.
"Approved."
"Appointing Jiang Yuechu, Brigade Commander of the Heaven Character Camp, to temporarily assume the post of Commander of the Longyou Demon Suppression Division..."
Wei He handed the scroll to her. "Congratulations, Commander Jiang."
"This is an Imperial Edict from the Capital."
"It arrived before you even took action."
Jiang Yuechu's mind completely failed to process this.
Wait... seriously?!
She subconsciously took the scroll and spread it open.
She recognized all the characters on it, but she couldn't understand what the seal represented.
Confused, she looked toward Xu Changfeng for help.
Xu Changfeng snatched the scroll away.
He read it over and over, wishing he could glue his eyeballs to the scroll.
"...The General Bureau' Vermilion Script... it's real... it's really the General Bureau... they're crazy..."
Crazy.
They are truly crazy!
It would be one thing if Wei He was crazy!
Why is the General Bureau joining in this farce?!
"Of course, for now, it's only a temporary appointment, considered a nominal, empty title. The General Bureau isn't truly insane."
"Your Realm is ultimately still a bit low."
He looked at Jiang Yuechu and slowly said, "Therefore, the General Bureau' intention is that the word 'temporary' can only be removed once you have at least entered the Zhonglian Realm."
Seed Lotus... above Ink Dot Realm is the Seed Lotus.
Jiang Yuechu rubbed her temples, feeling a splitting headache.
"My Lord, I..."
Wei He waved his hand, signaling her to calm down.
"I know you don't want to manage things, and you're lazy about management, but don't refuse yet. Right now, this is just a title, and we won't even inform the brothers in the Dusi about it."
"Then... what is the meaning of this?" Xu Changfeng grew even more confused.
Wei He ignored him and continued to explain to Jiang Yuechu, "Furthermore, even if you truly enter the Seed Lotus in the future, you still need to complete the trials set by the General Bureau. If, by then, you still don't want the job, you can simply quit. Can the General Bureau really tie you down?"
To put it bluntly.
She's just getting a name attached to her now?
Jiang Yuechu took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the mess in her mind.
She looked at Wei He, her expression very serious.
"Then... are there any benefits?"
Wei He seemed to have anticipated her question. "Benefits?"
"Naturally, there are."
He looked at Jiang Yuechu and slowly said, "You are now someone whose name is registered with the General Bureau. If you are truly killed by someone from Baosha Temple, the Commander-in-Chief will personally avenge you."
As soon as he said this.
Xu Changfeng's breath suddenly hitched.
The Commander-in-Chief... personally avenging her?
What an enormous promise!
Throughout the entire Great Tang Demon Suppression Division, those who could receive such an honor could probably be counted on one hand!
However.
Jiang Yuechu was silent for a moment, then nodded stiffly.
"...Thank you, My Lord."
Damn it!
What good is vengeance?!
If I'm dead, even if you flatten the entire Baosha Temple, what does that have to do with me?!
Can I crawl out of my coffin to applaud you?!
Seeing the girl's expression, Wei He naturally knew the resentment in her heart.
He explained, "I know this promise might sound useless to you, but the time you've been in The Department is too short. The preferential treatment you should have cannot be given by the General Bureau now... The Imperial Court has its rules, and the General Bureau has its considerations."
"An ordinary person trying to reach this position would have to toil for decades. Even a heaven-blessed Genius would take at least three to five years. Three to five years is enough time for the Imperial Court to thoroughly investigate your background, and enough time for the General Bureau to make a judgment."
"Otherwise, who can guarantee that you aren't a spy sent by demons, or that you won't take all the benefits and turn around and leave the Imperial Court?"
"The fact that you have this opportunity now is genuinely because your talent is too rare."
Jiang Yuechu's pupils slightly contracted.
But after a second thought, it was understandable.
Even working in her past life involved a probation period.
How long had she been here?
How could The Department give her every benefit?
Even if her talent was that of a Prodigy, if she wasn't one of them, what good was it?
As long as the Imperial Court held resources, they wouldn't worry about lacking other Geniuses to serve them.
"I understand."
Wei He nodded in satisfaction and waved his hand. "Alright, let's stop here regarding today's matter. Do not spread this information. It's getting late. You should go back now."
...After her figure disappeared outside the door, the study once again fell into silence.
"..."
Xu Changfeng stood rooted to the spot, his handsome face showing shifting expressions.
After a long time.
He finally couldn't hold back anymore. "Lord Wei, I truly don't understand why the General Bureau agreed to this matter?"
"Could it be... because of this girl's background?"
"Identity and origin?" Wei He chuckled softly. "Changfeng, your Xu Family is a family of generals, and your father is the current Zuo Xiaowei, holding immense power."
"Even you have never received preferential treatment."
"Do you think a mere girl like her could have some enormous background?"
"What's more," Wei He picked up the tea that had long gone cold on the table and took a sip, "You know which Jiang Family that girl comes from, and you know the current state of the Jiang Family. Do I need to elaborate?"
Xu Changfeng subconsciously retorted.
"I wasn't talking about the Jiang Family..."
The moment the words left his mouth, he suddenly realized his mistake, and his face instantly turned pale.
"Watch your words!"
Wei He's voice suddenly turned cold.
Xu Changfeng trembled all over, quickly bowed, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
"This subordinate... This subordinate spoke out of turn. Please forgive me, My Lord!"
Wei He stared at him for a long time, eventually letting out a long sigh and waving his hand.
"Forget it. They are just rumors based on hearsay, not to be taken seriously."
"Do you remember what Realm this girl was in when she first joined our Demon Suppression Division?"
"..."
Xu Changfeng frowned, thought carefully for a moment, and finally shook his head.
"I don't know."
Back then, he hadn't paid much attention to the girl, so why would he deliberately investigate her cultivation level?
As for now... haha.
Her cultivation level was already above his; even if he wanted to investigate, he couldn't.
But speculating based on her current Core Formation Realm, a month ago, she was probably around the Late Bone Resonance Stage?
Even if her talent was a bit more Prodigy-like... Mid-stage?
However, as Wei He slowly uttered two words, his expression instantly became one of disbelief.
"Hearing the String."