The job change is a bizarre and calamity; the nation begs me to tone it down.

"Jiang Shu?"

Li Weiguo chimed in, his tone somewhat helpless, "Gu Xu, I admit that the young girl and Su Qiong work well together. It's perfectly acceptable for her to serve as an adjutant or secretary."

"But that's the Chief of Staff of the Calamity Army! Do you know what that means?"

Gu Xu blinked: "Snacks included?"

Li Weiguo nearly spat blood onto the coffee table: "I'll smash your skull! The chief of staff is supposed to be a key figure assisting you in overall planning and analyzing the war situation during wartime!"

"The chiefs of staff of each elite legion should at least be at least an eighth-tier quasi-saint. But what about Jiang Shu?"

Zhang Daoxuan added fuel to the fire, "That girl is only at the peak of the sixth rank at best. You want her to be the chief of staff of the Calamity Army? Which of those arrogant and proud quasi-saint reserve soldiers will submit to her?"

"If a fight really breaks out, can she keep things under control?"

Gu Xu crossed his legs, showing no sign of being intimidated by the two leaders' imposing presence.

After they finished speaking, Gu Xu slowly began, "My lords, how about we talk about some principles today?"

"Go ahead and speak."

Gu Xu pointed to his nose: "Not long ago, when you appointed me as the Chief of Staff of the God-Slaying Army, esteemed leaders, please recall, what rank was I, Gu Xu, at that time?"

Li Weiguo and Zhang Daoxuan were stunned for a moment.

"Only level 30-something!"

Gu Xu slapped his thigh: "I haven't even reached the fourth rank. Why didn't anyone jump out and say I wasn't high enough? Why didn't anyone say I couldn't command respect?"

"you……"

Zhang Daoxuan was speechless for a moment.

Gu Xu's logic is simply shameless.

"You're an exception! Can we apply common sense to your profession?"

Li Weiguo glared and retorted.

"Jiang Shu is also an exception."

Gu Xu's smile vanished, and his tone became extremely serious.

"The Calamity Army is a self-taught legion. I never look at seniority or rank when I lead troops."

Gu Xu looked into the eyes of the two veteran commanders: "Commanders, the places the Calamity Army goes to are all extremely dangerous and perilous places that ordinary people dare not even imagine."

"In a place like that, even the slightest mistake could lead to total annihilation. My primary concern isn't how capable the chief of staff is, but whether she can unconditionally trust me and carry out every one of my nonsensical orders in the face of any deadly situation."

Gu Xu paused, his gaze deepening: "If it were an eighth-tier quasi-saint, and they were to encounter a dangerous situation, wouldn't they be able to analyze a whole host of military strategies in their head before I even begin to fight? Would I even need to go to war then?"

"Jiang Shu is different. If I ask her to jump into a fire pit, she won't even hesitate. At most, she'll ask me if she can roast a sweet potato in the fire pit."

The office fell silent.

Li Weiguo and Zhang Daoxuan exchanged a glance, both seeing compromise in each other's eyes.

Gu Xu's words weren't entirely without merit.

His unconventional fighting style definitely requires an assistant who is 100% synchronized and doesn't talk nonsense.

Zhang Daoxuan sighed: "But sixth rank is indeed too low. With that little strength, she could be killed by the environmental suppression alone in a high-risk secret realm."

"Being low-ranked doesn't matter."

Gu Xu waved his hand with boundless pride: "I'll lead the way. Once we get to the secret realm, as long as there are monsters to kill and experience to gain, I'll feed her until she reaches Quasi-Saint level, even if it's just cramming!"

"Even if she's a pig, I can still make her fly!"

Li Weiguo rubbed his temples helplessly: "Alright, alright, stop arguing with me."

"Since you insist on doing this, the General Headquarters will not stop you. Go and talk to them. As for the remaining procedures and organizational details, I will personally go through the process with Lao Zhang this afternoon."

"Thank you for your understanding, sir."

Gu Xu immediately beamed: "Then how about approving some start-up funds for the Calamity Army first?"

Li Weiguo roared, "Get lost!"

……

As dusk settled, the military headquarters building was bathed in golden light.

Gu Xu walked out of the military headquarters building in a cheerful mood.

He could see a dark green SUV parked at the edge of the military headquarters square from afar.

Beside the off-road vehicle, Su Qiong stood in her military uniform, looking dashing and heroic.

Jiang Shu was squatting next to the rear wheel, holding a large bag of potato chips.

Jiang Shu crunched the potato chips in her mouth, eating like a hamster guarding its food.

Gu Xu walked over quickly.

"Oh, so you've all been waiting here? Sorry to keep you waiting."

Gu Xu greeted her with a grin, then naturally bent down, grabbed a handful of potato chips from Jiang Shu's bag, and stuffed them into his mouth.

Jiang Shu looked at the deflated bag of potato chips with heartache: "Commander Gu, you're already a lieutenant general, how come you're still taking your subordinates' rations? I heard your salary and meal allowance are really high now."

Gu Xu chewed on potato chips and mumbled, "Don't you understand the concept of thrift and frugality? Also, let me correct your form of address. Starting tomorrow, you should call me 'Commander,' and I should call you—Chief of Staff Jiang."

"Ahem!"

Jiang Shu choked on a potato chip, her face turning red as she coughed repeatedly, "Huh? What chief of staff?"

Gu Xu calmly patted her on the back: "Chief of Staff of the Calamity Army. From now on, hundreds of Quasi-Saints will be under your command. Isn't that impressive?"

Jiang Shu's eyes instantly lit up like two big light bulbs.

She even stopped eating her potato chips, jumped to her feet, and gave a perfectly standard military salute: "Mission accomplished! Your Highness, no, Commander Gu!"

"Will my salary double too? Is there a special subsidy for imported snacks? If I go out to fight monsters, will the food allowance be based on that of a field officer or a general?"

Gu Xu slapped her hand away impatiently: "All you think about is food. Your food allowance is the same as a sow's, more than enough."

Jiang Shu completely ignored Gu Xu's complaints and was so happy that her mouth almost stretched to the back of her head.

He turned around and started counting on his fingers how much delicious food he could buy in the future.

Gu Xu turned his head and looked at Su Qiong, who hadn't said a word.

From the moment she left, Su Qiong leaned against the car door, her eyes filled with complex emotions.

Upon hearing Gu Xu announce the appointment, she merely pursed her lips slightly.

Gu Xu walked over, leaned against the car window next to her, and asked softly, "Deputy Commander Su, why do you look like that? Isn't a promotion and a fortune a good thing?"

Su Qiong turned her head to look at the distant sunset, her voice low: "Old Zhou agreed?"

Gu Xu nodded: "Minister Li and Minister Zhang said that although Old Zhou gave them a thorough dressing down, he still approved the release of the people."

Su Qiong breathed a sigh of relief.

The God-Slaying Army was the place where she poured countless efforts.

She had worked her way up from the bottom of the military, and Lao Zhou treated her like a younger sister. The brothers under her were also her sworn brothers.

Now, suddenly asking her to take off that familiar armband and go to a new place, she says she feels no attachment or unease.

That is impossible.

"Gu Xu, is it really appropriate for me to go there?"