Reborn as a tiger, he was chosen by the nation as its guardian beast.

Chapter 102 The Structure of the Nine Cauldrons Bureau

"Would you be willing?"

Upon hearing Cui Jiuyou's words, Wang Hu's heart stirred.

He pondered for only a moment, then grinned and pointed at the enormous tiger head.

Why wouldn't I want to?

Joining the official supernatural organization would be far more beneficial than harmful to him.

Having an official identity provides an extra layer of protection and a more stable source of income.

He counted on his fingers.

Specially appointed members of the Huacheng Stability Maintenance Office receive a salary.

A specially appointed consultant at the Extraordinary Biological Research Institute, another salary.

The vice president of Qiyuan University will soon receive his third salary.

Now, if we add Jiudingsi, wouldn't that be a fourth salary?

As Hua Cheng's extraordinary power grew, the Stability Maintenance Office basically no longer needed him to take action; he was merely a figurehead receiving money.

The research institute was even simpler; they provided either a drop of blood or a hair each month, and Gu Xing treated them like royalty.

They provide the same service, and their contracts are renewed faster than anyone else's.

As for the vice-principal of Qiyuan University, it seems to be a leisurely job. Once the enrollment frenzy passes, he can lie in his yard and bask in the sun every day.

The Nine Cauldrons Division sounds prestigious, but maybe after he goes out on a few missions and becomes a familiar face, he'll be able to relax a bit in the future.

If that's the case, wouldn't he be making four times the money just by lying down?

Wouldn't that mean he'd achieved his dream of living a carefree life after transmigrating?

Seeing that Wang Hu nodded in agreement almost without hesitation, Cui Jiuyuan was taken aback.

His well-prepared speech, about national righteousness, resource allocation, and future prospects, all got stuck in his throat.

This tiger agreed way too readily.

However, this is clearly a good thing.

Cui Jiuyuan's face instantly lit up with a smile, clearly pleasantly surprised by Wang Hu's straightforwardness.

That evening, instead of returning to his pre-arranged lodgings, he had a table moved to Wang Hu's courtyard, tea served, and personally accompanied him in the tiger enclosure.

Under the cover of night, with only a man and a tiger by the moonlight, Cui Jiuyuan began to give a detailed introduction to the entire structure and responsibilities of the Nine Cauldrons Bureau.

"The structure of the Nine Cauldrons Division is very interesting. From the very beginning of the establishment of this department, we set a framework."

Cui Jiuyuan took a sip of tea, his voice exceptionally clear in the quiet night.

"We plan to establish a total of twenty-two titles, each representing a powerful being from our ancient Chinese mythology."

"Among them are sacred beasts, such as the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, Vermilion Bird, and Black Tortoise."

"There are also ferocious beasts, such as Taotie, Qiongqi, and Hundun."

"Every title will have a future owner. This person can form their own team or choose to go it alone; the Nine Cauldrons Division will not interfere."

"The entire Nine Cauldrons Division will serve these twenty-two individuals in the future. At the same time, these twenty-two individuals will become the sharpest sword and the strongest shield of China, just like the legendary Nine Cauldrons, suppressing the nation's destiny."

As Wang Hu listened to Cui Jiuyuan's introduction, his golden pupils gradually brightened.

He really liked this framework.

It sounds incredibly sophisticated, and it offers a high degree of freedom.

Cui Jiuyuan took Wang Hu's reaction to heart, smiled, and continued his introduction.

"Currently, there are only two people in the entire country who are qualified to receive these twenty-two titles."

"One of them is your Qiyuan University's vice president who hasn't taken office yet. We all call him Master Long internally. His title is Azure Dragon."

"The other recipient of the title is Taotie."

Cui Jiuyuan paused slightly at this point, without going on to provide further details about the Taotie, only saying that he would introduce him to it if the opportunity arose in the future.

He looked at Wang Hu again and spoke solemnly.

"And you, big cat, are now the third extraordinary being to receive this title."

"Your title is White Tiger, one of the Four Divine Beasts."

Wang Hu finally understood.

Previously, Cui Jiuyuan said his codename was White Tiger; now I understand what that meant.

His mouth involuntarily widened into a wider grin.

He used to joke that he wanted to be the sacred beast that guards the nation.

It seems that this joke might actually come true in the future.

However, Wang Hu was not overwhelmed by this series of news.

He raised his claws and pulled out the specially made oversized cell phone from the spatial conch hanging around his neck, then tapped it with the tip of his claws.

A line of text appeared on the screen.

"When will we depart for the mission?"

Cui Jiuyuan looked at the words on his phone and pondered for a moment.

"Originally, just in case, we planned to wait for the old man to finish his mission and then take him with us. But now that you're here, we won't wait for him and can set off as soon as possible."

He pondered for a moment and then gave the time directly.

Three days later.

"We flew directly from Hwaseong to the South China Sea base."

Wang Hu nodded.

Three days is just right.

The admissions process at Qiyuan University should be basically finished by then.

As the vice principal, showing my face and overseeing things here is my way of fulfilling my duties.

Once things are settled here, we can go to the South China Sea for a bit of fun, like a paid vacation.

Seeing Wang Hu nod again, Cui Jiuyuan felt a huge weight lifted from his heart.

He stood up and took out a document sealed with special waterproof material from his briefcase. The document was several sizes larger than a regular A4 sheet of paper, clearly made specifically for Wang Hu.

"This is preliminary information about the objectives of this mission. Please take a look."

Wang Hu stretched out his paw and pushed the document in front of him.

He lightly scratched the seal with the tip of his fingernail, and it cracked open.

The document bag contained only a few thin pages of paper.

The first page features a satellite image taken from high above.

The photo shows an isolated island with lush vegetation that appears an unnatural dark green.

What's even more striking is the deep blue sea surrounding the island.

A shadow so large it defies description lurked beneath the sea, its outline nearly half the size of an island.

"What a huge thing!"

Wang Hu immediately understood that this must be the extraordinary giant whale that Cui Jiuyou had mentioned before, the one they were going to deal with.

This creature is probably many times larger than a typical blue whale.

I just don't know how strong it is.

Wang Hu turned to the page with the photos, and soon the photos on the next page were displayed in front of him.

The photo shows a warship approaching the small island. Judging from the flag on it, it belongs to a Southeast Asian country. In the picture, the warship is being slammed into the middle by the extraordinary blue whale leaping out of it.

The entire warship was snapped in two by the giant whale, the broken pieces jagged and jagged, a truly gruesome sight.