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Chapter 498 I see your extraordinary physique

Half past eight in the evening.

Fan Chengdong was playing a game with his roommate and was losing badly when his phone rang.

After seeing the caller ID, Fan Chengdong ignored it and let it ring.

But soon, his headphones were taken off.

Turning his head, Fan Chengdong saw Zhang Qian standing behind him, looking furious. The other roommates became somewhat uneasy because of Zhang Qian's sudden appearance.

"Come down with me!"

After Zhang Qian finished speaking, she turned and left the dormitory.

After tapping a few times on the keyboard, Fan Chengdong got up, took his phone, and left.

The roommates looked at each other in bewilderment.

……

Downstairs, Zhang Qian and Fan Chengdong had already arrived at a garden not far away.

"Why didn't you come to me! Do you know that Leilei was going to introduce you to someone? Do you really want to go home and inherit your family's small business?"

"Do you know what joining the Bureau of Polling means in the current situation?"

"Just because Leilei criticized you a few times before, just because Li Jun made fun of your friend, you're throwing a tantrum and don't want this opportunity anymore?"

"If your friend is really as good and amazing as you say, why didn't he get you into the Bureau of Investigation too?"

Zhang Qian's barrage of words made Fan Chengdong's expression turn somewhat unpleasant.

Fan Chengdong knew that Zhang Qian was doing it for his own good, for their future.

Zhang Qian's family situation is similar to his. Their relationship is not about one of them marrying the other, and it would be perfectly reasonable to say that they are a good match.

Suppressing his displeasure, Fan Chengdong looked at Zhang Qian and said, "I know what joining the Bureau of Investigation means, but you saw Li Jun today. With his appearance, don't you know what I would do if Xu Zhilei put me in there?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qian's tone softened slightly.
"Although Li Jun's attitude was a bit off today, with my relationship with Lei Lei, once you're inside, you'll only become friends who help each other, not be treated as his underlings."

“Even if he really does that, I won’t agree to let you go.”

"Don't worry, Leilei is very methodical in her work."

"However, since we are asking for his help, it's not a big deal to give Li Jun some face."

"That's just how society is. Even if you don't join the Bureau of Investigation and inherit the family fortune, are you going to do business without ever showing a smile to your business partners?"

Upon hearing Zhang Qian's words, Fan Chengdong fell silent.

He understood what Zhang Qian meant, and therefore felt somewhat frustrated.

Just then, Zhang Qian continued to comfort her, saying, "Didn't you tell me that your father pulled a lot of strings for you in this matter?"

"Because of you, your uncle was willing to lower himself and go out of his way to find connections, but you gave up because of a little face-saving issue."

"Isn't this a bit selfish?"

"Is your little bit of face more important than your uncle's satisfaction?"

Zhang Qian's words struck a chord with Fan Chengdong.

Thinking of the smile on his father's face when he took him to meet those people, and the guilt he felt after failing to ask for help, Fan Chengdong fell silent.

Yes, is all that my father did really less important than saving face for me?

Seeing that Fan Chengdong was in a daze, Zhang Qian didn't say anything more, but simply reached out and held Fan Chengdong's hand.

"I know this will make you suffer a little, but with your status, we'll have a good future, won't we?"

"What does it matter if you're willing to work hard, Li Jun?"

Fan Chengdong's blank gaze gradually focused. He squeezed Zhang Qian's hand and said slowly, "Where are the two of them? Let's go invite them to dinner."

Zhang Qian smiled and immediately took out her phone.

"Okay, I'll make arrangements with them now."

After Zhang Qian finished her call, Fan Chengdong added another sentence.

“It’s not that Chen Xin didn’t want to help me, it’s just that I never mentioned this to Chen Xin at all.”

Zhang Qian had already achieved her goal, so she would naturally go along with what Fan Chengdong said.

"Okay, I understand. I went too far before."

That evening, Fan Chengdong met with Xu Zhilei and the others.

With both sides expressing their intentions, the words have already been made clear.

Xu Zhilei was just a junior; she wanted to mentor the people around her, not let Li Jun use his connections on other people with ulterior motives.

Sometimes, blood ties can make people even more ruthless!

As for what Fan Chengdong needs to do, it's quite simple.

Xu Zhilei and Li Jun help Fan Chengdong join the Bureau of Investigation. After Fan Chengdong joins the Bureau, he will need to lend a helping hand to Li Jun when needed.

Li Jun wouldn't let Fan Chengdong help for nothing; every time he helped, Fan Chengdong would receive a corresponding reward.

For example, pills that accelerate cultivation.

Besides the Bureau of Investigation, four people, four families, can form a business partnership.

Although it wasn't explicitly stated, the other three knew that Xu Zhilei was doing someone a favor.

After all, even if the businesses of the three families were combined, they couldn't match the business of the Xu family.

It was already midnight when the dinner ended.

Slightly drunk, Fan Chengdong called his father.

When he realized it was already very late and was about to hang up, he found that the call had already gone through.

"Chengdong, what's wrong?"

Hearing the clearly sleepy voice on the other end, Fan Chengdong frowned and asked, "Dad, you're still awake?"

"No, recently some orders from other cities couldn't be delivered due to some special reasons. We're trying to figure out a solution."

Upon hearing the words "special reasons," Fan Chengdong instinctively asked, "Is it... a paranormal event?"

"Ah."

After a moment of silence, Fan Chengdong spoke up: "Dad, I discussed something with some friends today..."

When Fan Chengdong told his father everything, his voice was a mix of excitement and disbelief.

"Is this...is this reliable?"

"They should be reliable. Li Jun works for the Bureau of Investigation and I heard he was recently selected for some special team... There's also Xu Zhilei, her family has a big business. Maybe I should ask them tomorrow if they can help you solve your current problem."

Fan Chengdong said this with a hint of pride in his voice, but his father's serious voice came from the other end of the phone.

"no!"

Fan Chengdong was taken aback and asked in confusion, "Why?"

“Cheng Dong, listen to me. Your cooperation has only just begun, and you are still in a subordinate position.”

"If you start by making demands on the other person, your status in the team will gradually decrease, and the other person will look down on you, which will be detrimental to your future development."

"Dad's situation is a bit troublesome, but it's not serious enough to require your connections!"

"Don't be upset. Once you join the Bureau of Investigation and establish yourself, you'll definitely earn back the money your father lost, and maybe even more."

"do you understand?"

Fan Chengdong's eyes began to look dazed again, but this time, it wasn't from being drunk.

"Okay, Dad. You should get some rest. I'll talk to you again once things are settled."

After hanging up the phone, Fan Chengdong stayed on the balcony for a long time.

……

Xu Zhilei was very efficient; the next day at noon, she notified Fan Chengdong to meet someone.

After only having a cup of tea, Fan Chengdong was assigned the title of intern specialist.

According to the other party, Fan Chengdong is still a student; if he were a member of the working class, things would be more complicated.

As for interns, it's basically equivalent to successfully joining the polling bureau.

That afternoon, Fan Chengdong was taken to the Mubei Municipal Bureau of Investigation and Survey for a series of physical examinations, personality tests, and background checks.

After that, I was assigned to the logistics department for an internship.

The reason for this is that Fan Chengdong's physical exercise skills are very poor, according to Li Jun.

Once Fan Chengdong has mastered the second version of the exercise, he can be promoted to a permanent position.

The physical fitness exercise is a strict requirement, even if someone gets in through connections.

After all, if you want to go to the front line, you need to have the strength of qi and blood; otherwise, you'll just be a burden and a waste of time.

Fan Chengdong understood this as well.

However, since Fan Chengdong has joined the Bureau of Pollution, he can also enjoy the Bureau's resources.

This is the difference between him and others who cannot meet the standards for strengthening exercises.

For others, if their exercise routine doesn't meet the standards, there's nothing they can do even if they have money.

Fan Chengdong could use money to exchange for corresponding cultivation resources at the Bureau of Investigation. Although the amount was not much, it was at least five times faster than cultivating on his own outside!
This doesn't even include the financial support Xu Zhilei provided to him.

According to Xu Zhilei's estimation, as long as Fan Chengdong consistently uses up all his cultivation time every day, he will meet the requirements and officially become a specialist in the Bureau of Public Opinion Investigations within two months. That evening.

When Fan Chengdong met Xu Zhilei and the others, he felt a little dazed.

He not only crossed the threshold that ordinary people could never cross, but also sped along like he was on a high-speed train!
In just two months, he completed a remarkable transformation.

Suddenly, Fan Chengdong understood the importance of background more profoundly than ever before!
"Congratulations, Da Dong."

Xu Zhilei smiled and raised her glass.

After everyone clinked glasses, Xu Zhilei added, "Li Jun is also going to take the assessment tomorrow, and we wish him success!"

Everyone raised their glasses again.

Zhang Qian asked curiously, "Leilei, what exactly is this assessment you mentioned?"

Xu Zhilei smiled, put down her cup, and said, "Well, how should I put it..."

"In the past, the wealthy people of Great Xia regarded the Bureau of Investigation as nothing more than a tool, a tool that could be summoned at any time when something went wrong."

“Few wealthy people would put their cronies into the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (BIS), after all, to them, the BIS is at most a henchman.”

"But everything started to change after that organization emerged."

"Before, joining that organization could only be done by luck. You had to find a member of that organization and ask them to introduce you when they were recruiting, so you could get a chance to join after the assessment."

At this point, Xu Zhilei chuckled.

"You may not know this, but our Xu family knew a few members of that organization back then. The funny thing is, even if we went over with smiles on our faces, we couldn't show our faces to those members."

"Because, in front of our Xu family, there are crowds of smiling people. They are either families like our Xu family, or families that are even more powerful than ours."

"Those who can truly surround the members of that organization are either those who helped the other party when they were insignificant, or those powerful families that other families cannot even muster the will to resist."

Zhang Qian was astonished when she heard this.

If Xu Zhilei's family is all from the Little Karami family, then these people... well, they don't even have the right to know!

"So now, has the situation changed?"

Zhang Qian asked curiously.

Xu Zhilei shook her head.

"I'm not entirely sure about the specifics, but suddenly news came that the organization was going to recruit a lot of people."

"Moreover, this recruitment comes with great opportunities. If you seize them, you might even be able to transcend social classes and become one of the most prestigious families in the Great Xia Dynasty!"

Xu Zhilei's eyes lit up.

"Although our Xu family, due to our limited strength, was unable to get on board with members of those external organizations, but..."

Xu Zhilei looked at Li Jun.

"But I have Li Jun!"

"As long as Li Jun passes the assessment and successfully joins that organization, we will become his staunch supporters."

"As for other families, even the top families of the Great Xia Dynasty, they can only be on equal footing with us!"

Hearing Xu Zhilei say that, Zhang Qian's eyes also shone brightly.

Although her family is not as powerful as Xu Zhilei's, if Li Juncheng succeeds, wouldn't they be closer to each other than the Xu family was before?
Thinking of this, Zhang Qian couldn't help but ask a question.

"Leilei, do you think Da Dong has a chance to join that organization?"

Zhang Qian's words made the atmosphere somewhat awkward.

Fan Chengdong tugged at Zhang Qian, bringing her back to her senses.

However, Xu Zhilei didn't take Zhang Qian's overstepping her bounds seriously. Instead, she smiled and said, "If Li Jun successfully joins that organization, he will have the qualification to make introductions."

"Judging from the organization's recent activities, once this round of assessments is over, they will probably start recruiting the next batch very soon."

"If Da Dong can successfully become a full member and develop the power of qi and blood, then we will give him a chance to be tested."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Qian blushed and grabbed Fan Chengdong.

"Da Dong, did you hear me?!"

After listening to Xu Zhilei's explanation, Fan Chengdong naturally understood what kind of opportunity this was.

If what Xu Zhilei said is true, then once he passes that test, Li Jun and he will truly become equals.

But was that assessment really that simple?

……

After finishing their meal, the four of them split up into two groups.

After taking Zhang Qian to her dormitory, Fan Chengdong started walking back alone on the school playground.

Everything he experienced today left him feeling somewhat dazed and unreal.

For some reason, Fan Chengdong thought of Chen Xin.

Just as Fan Chengdong was about to call Chen Xin to bother him, he suddenly noticed something moving on the basketball court not far from the dormitory building.

Fan Chengdong rubbed his eyes, and when he saw the basketball that no one was catching, yet it was shooting and bouncing by itself, his face turned pale.

Just as he was about to step back, the basketball suddenly stopped moving in mid-air.

Then, in the blink of an eye, the basketball appeared in someone's hand.

No, it didn't end up in one person's hands.

Instead, that person suddenly appeared next to the basketball!

His posture perfectly matched the position where the basketball had bounced.

It's as if he was always there!
What sent chills down Fan Chengdong's spine was that the 'person' was looking in his direction.

Although the distance was far and the basketball court lights were off, Fan Chengdong still managed to see, by the faint light of the streetlights, that thing was looking at him!

Fan Chengdong wanted to step back, but after taking only a small step, he saw the person slam the basketball to the ground.

Bang!
The sound of the basketball hitting the ground was like a muffled thunderclap, ringing in his ears.

Fan Chengdong's entire body stiffened, unable to move an inch.

Bang!
Bang bang!

Bang bang bang!
As the sound of the basketball bouncing continued, Fan Chengdong's heartbeat quickened, and his blood seemed to surge rapidly through his body.

Unconsciously, Fan Chengdong began to move, heading towards the basketball court.

An impulse arose in his mind.

"Back then, I used to play basketball with him, one-on-one!"

But then, Fan Chengdong snapped to his senses for a moment. He knew his thoughts were wrong, but he couldn't control his steps.

As they drew closer, Fan Chengdong's consciousness became increasingly blurred.

In a daze, Fan Chengdong, who had just stepped onto the basketball court, seemed to see a dark figure appear outside the fence on the other side.

The dark figure, supported by eight long poles, stepped over the four-meter-high basketball court fence in the blink of an eye.

Only then, by the dim light of the streetlamp, did Fan Chengdong manage to see what it was.

Those eight sticks were eight legs attached to a black figure!
Yaksha!

The word suddenly popped into Fan Chengdong's mind—something he knew about online but had never encountered before.

Before Fan Chengdong could figure out what the Yaksha was doing there, it suddenly spat out a large net that covered the entire basketball court.

It blocked the basketball that was trying to escape.

Seeing that there was no way to escape, the basketball suddenly split into two, then into four, and then into eight!

In the blink of an eye, hundreds of basketballs appeared on the basketball court, darting around and hitting the large black net.

Fan Chengdong was unable to dodge and was knocked to the ground by a basketball.

That's why he came to his senses and realized what he had encountered.

He immediately curled up on the spot to protect his head and reduce the risk of being hit.

But just after Fan Chengdong finished his move, he noticed that the sound of basketballs around him had stopped.

He raised his head and looked behind him.

There, on one of Yaksha's legs, was a basketball that had been covered in black.

In the blink of an eye, the black ball was hung behind Yaksha.

Fan Chengdong learned about Yaksha's situation online, so he breathed a sigh of relief.

What he didn't expect was that the Yaksha he encountered seemed to be a bit unconventional.

He actually walked towards me!

Before Fan Chengdong could react, eight long legs were planted all around him.

The yaksha slowly descended from mid-air and landed in front of him.

Fan Chengdong froze again, remaining curled up, clutching his head, staring at Yaksha, not daring to utter a sound.

Just when Fan Chengdong thought the demon was going to kill him along with the ghost, he heard a voice.

"Young man, I see you have extraordinary talent. How about becoming a Yaksha?"

……

(End of this chapter)