I set you up on a blind date, and you've managed to overcome all the weirdness?

"After I made a special request to headquarters..."

Shen Qinglan glanced at Lin Yan.

"Effective immediately, Lin Yan's probationary period as a temporary worker has ended, and he has been officially promoted to a full-fledged member of the Seventh Action Group, with Level 2 field duty authority."

The corridor instantly erupted in chaos.

Although the operators were strictly trained to remain silent, the shock in their eyes was impossible to hide.

Exceptional promotion? Level 2 authority?!

It's important to know that the bureau of folklore has extremely strict requirements for promotion.

Many of the tactical operators present had risked their lives for three or four years before barely managing to reach Level 3 clearance.

And this suspect, who was pinned against the wall and searched just a few dozen minutes ago, has suddenly become their superior?!

Life is so unpredictable, both violent and absurd.

Lin Yan snorted coldly in his heart.

Sure enough, Little Eighteen wasn't that kind-hearted.

Once he is assigned to a formal operative position, he must absolutely obey the Bureau's mandatory fieldwork orders and regulations.

Not only that, they forcibly elevated an ordinary person with no spiritual power to a high position.

This is no different from writing "Who else is there?" on his face.

This can not only arouse jealousy among other agents in the department who are working hard to gain seniority, but also lead to their isolation.

This gave her countless opportunities to use others to do her dirty work.

Nevertheless, Lin Yan still had to pretend to be completely unaware.

He looked at the operative who had just kneed him in the lower back; the guy's expression was worse than if he'd swallowed a fly.

Lin Yan walked over, patted the operative on the shoulder, and said with a smile:

"Brother, please take care of me when we're on field assignments in the future."

"Don't worry, I hold grudges, but I remember kindness even more."

"Your body search technique was very professional. Next time, I'll transfer you to the seventh group to drive for me."

The operator's face turned pale and then red, and he could only stand at attention and salute.

"Yes... sir."

"Alright." Shen Qinglan coldly interrupted Lin Yan's domineering behavior. "Come back to the station with me."

They remained silent the entire way, and the two tacitly refrained from probing each other further.

On the first basement floor of the Folklore Bureau, the two had just reached the corner of the lobby when they heard a series of heavy, hurried footsteps.

"I'll see who the hell dares to mess with my Seventh Group today!"

Zhao Jianguo, like an enraged lion, charged from the other end of the corridor, pipe in mouth and mechanical prosthetic limbs waving.

He had obviously just broken his silence and thought Lin Yan had been taken away and skinned alive by a group.

But when he saw Lin Yan walking unharmed beside Shen Qinglan, Old Zhao was stunned.

"Captain Zhao, you've come at the perfect time." Shen Qinglan resumed her businesslike demeanor and turned to look at Su Qinghan, who was following behind Lao Zhao.

"Coach Su, has Lin Yan's settlement report been completed?"

Su Qinghan walked up carrying a tablet.

"The report is out."

She was swiping on a tablet as she spoke.

"Based on the residual energy at the scene, data fragments, and survivor testimonies, the Nanhu District monster has been confirmed as a demon-level monster."

"Lin Yan single-handedly completed the core rule loop, causing the domain to collapse."

"According to the bureau's field operation regulations, Chapter Seven, Amendment to the Bounty Policy for Major Pollution Incidents..."

Su Qinghan glanced at the tablet, then unusually looked up at Lin Yan, seemingly somewhat surprised:

"Clear the demon-level monster, base reward 3 million, 2,000 points."

"Since Lin Yan completed this task alone, there is no need for team-based profit sharing."

"The bonus has been deposited into Lin Yan's linked salary card account in real time; the points have been entered into the bureau's system."

Clang.

The pipe in Old Zhao's mouth fell directly to the ground.

Three million?! Two thousand points?!

Zhao Jianguo has risked his life for ten years, and now he doesn't even have two thousand points in total!

Old Zhao's gaze towards Lin Yan changed.

"Good lad..."

Old Zhao picked up the pipe and dusted it off.

"You brought out a wandering ghost from your last Japanese meal, and now you've summoned a demon?"

"Tell me the truth, your real name is actually Ning Caichen, right?"

Lin Yan touched his nose, his heart skipping a beat.

Three million! You probably couldn't earn that much working your whole life at that company.

But the most crucial thing is the points.

He had already heard Su Qinghan mention the clever uses of points during casual conversations.

Now that he has these points, he finally has some leverage to deal with the impasse of the next seven days.

Shen Qinglan raised her hand, and an agent behind her handed her an evidence bag.

It contained Lin Yan's confiscated items.

"Return it to its rightful owner." Shen Qinglan stared at Lin Yan, observing his expression.

Lin Yan took the phone, casually put it in his pocket, opened the earphone case, glanced at it briefly, and then put it away.

Finally, he took out the frog brooch that sealed the evil spirit Chen Shu.

Lin Yan secretly felt a chill run down his spine.

If the bureau finds that this sign contains an evil spirit, he won't be able to explain himself even if he has a hundred mouths today.

He might be treated as a traitor on the spot.

However, Shen Qinglan's next words put his mind at ease.

"Lin Yan, the testing department has examined everything on you."

Shen Qinglan stepped forward and spoke in a low voice.

"Everything is normal. There are no pollution levels exceeding the standard, nor any abnormal fluctuations in spiritual energy."

"The test report says this piece of scrap metal is just an ordinary brooch, but..."

She paused, seemingly somewhat unwilling.

"I know you too well. There's no way someone like you would carry around a useless frog brooch."

"Lin Yan, who exactly is the powerful figure behind you?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yan couldn't help but chuckle to himself.

It seems that Saya's old-fashioned and bizarre methods far exceed the detection limits of the so-called instruments of the Folklore Bureau.

Meeting Shen Qinglan's gaze, Lin Yan showed no sign of panic. Instead, he leaned slightly forward and spoke in a tone only the two of them could understand:

"Little Eighteen, do you know why I chose the boss back then, and not you?"

"Because she never rummages through my things, while you always want to know too much but often misjudge things."

Lin Yan straightened up and gently patted Shen Qinglan's shoulder.

Shen Qinglan wished she could scatter his ashes on the spot, but for now she could only continue to smile sweetly.

She knew Lin Yan was hiding something.

However, Lin Yan's ability to escape unscathed from the realm of evil spirits suggests that he likely has other trump cards up his sleeve, which makes her very wary.

An ordinary person without spiritual power suddenly displayed unfathomable strength.

Before figuring out who the real mastermind behind Lin Yan was, Shen Qinglan dared not make any rash moves.

Seeing Shen Qinglan's frustrated yet unwilling-to-retaliate expression, Lin Yan finally felt a sense of satisfaction.

"Alright, alright, everyone disperse! You're all gathered around watching a monkey show!"

Old Zhao, with a pipe dangling from his lips, waved away the officers around him who were still eavesdropping on the gossip.

He stepped forward and looked at Lin Yan.

"You're really tough, kid." Old Zhao exhaled a smoke ring and turned to look at Shen Qinglan.

"Qinglan, I'm taking her with me now."

Without waiting for a reply, he led Lin Yan toward the office.