"As a loyal guardian knight of the temple, you have fulfilled your mission very well."

Skinny Bamboo spoke slowly, while the other two still had no intention of speaking.

"The bishops have read Bishop Carl's report. You did a great job in the dark swamp this time. Not only did you discover the conspiracy of the cultists in the first place, but you also notified the temple in time and destroyed their plan to reopen the gates of hell, not to mention that Bella was involved..."

At this point, Skinny Bamboo's tone showed a hint of calmness.

"...Everything you have done will be remembered forever by the Order."

"My pleasure."

Hearing the words of the thin bamboo pole, Fang Zheng smiled secretly in his heart. This was also what he hoped to achieve. After all, reality is not a game. You can't just open a mission point and go there. You must also consider your own identity. Politics is always an indispensable part of people's lives, whether it is a laboratory, an office or a board of directors. Only by being a good person can you climb up. If you don't have the talent to be a good person, then you can make up for it with outstanding talents.

The reason why Fang Zheng didn't open the soul stone and attack directly was, on the one hand, out of caution, and on the other hand, considering the factors inside the temple. You have to know that although he is nominally a member of the temple, he has been missing for so long. If he wants to return to the temple without being investigated or suppressed, he needs to win over some people. Shi Dong is of course his backer, but people can't hang themselves on a crooked tree forever.

This is another reason why Fang Zheng chose to wait for reinforcements. He knew very well that the more dangerous the task, the more generous the reward after completion. This is just like the company's key technical projects. The task is definitely difficult, but as long as you complete it, the boss, unless he is blind or a prodigal, will definitely not turn a blind eye to the department that has made a significant contribution.

And from the tone of Fina and other Templar warriors, Fang Zheng could tell that opening the gate of hell would be a terrifying and influential event, so such a thing would have to be led by the Templars. This was another reason why Fang Zheng gave up the basic attack and waited for reinforcements.

As the saying goes, we share happiness and share difficulties.

If Fang Zheng didn't say anything and handled the matter by himself, although everyone would automatically attribute the credit to Fang Zheng due to his status as a guardian knight, it would only be Fang Zheng's credit. To be honest, with Fang Zheng's current status, he couldn't act alone.

This is like catching a criminal. If you are a passerby and you see a wanted criminal running away, you shout and go to catch him. If you catch him, you are considered a hero. If you fail, it can only be said that ordinary people do not understand the business and will not be criticized too much. But if you are also a policeman, even if you are a rookie who just graduated, if you rush forward rashly, then no matter whether you catch him or not, you will definitely be criticized and inspected.

For example, why didn't you contact your superiors? Why did you act on your own? Why didn't you consider the surrounding environment?

Fang Zheng's current position in the Temple is similar to that of this rookie police officer. No matter what you do, you must first contact the organization and then leave it to the organization to make a judgment and decision.

In this way, if you succeed, everyone will be happy, and no one will think you are taking all the credit or stealing the credit. If you fail, you don't need to take the blame yourself.

Collective decision-making is a treasure. If there is any blame, just throw it to the top. Otherwise, what is the purpose of being a board of directors?

This is why the Northern Temple is currently quite nice to Fang Zheng. Although according to Bishop Karl's report, most of the work was done by Fang Zheng, their temple also contributed in this brutal battle. Although more than 20 Pegasus Knights are not many, they have effectively contained the enemy's air force. If the credit is calculated based on 40:60, they can at least get a "4".

In this way, the score in the year-end evaluation will definitely go up, and the Northern Temple will also be shown among colleagues.

But if Fang Zheng did it alone, even if the Northern Temple didn't say anything on the surface, it would be unhappy deep down in its heart. You did everything by yourself, do you think we are useless? When you go out in the future, people will say, "I didn't expect that you Northern Temple people are all useless. In the end, it took a guardian knight - oh, or an apprentice to save you. Isn't it shameful?"

Where will they put their faces then?

In that case, Fang Zheng would not only not lose out, but also draw such great hatred from the Northern Temple, which was simply not worth it.

As for now…I’m afraid my reputation in the Northern Temple is friendly, if not respected.

"I think you already know that due to everything you have done before, the Bishops have awarded you the title of Grand Knight. And this time, you have guarded the glory of order in the Dark Swamp, um..."

At this point, the skinny guy paused, obviously not knowing what to say. But Fang Zheng also understood why the other party was in a dilemma. In theory, the extraordinary promotion was already a reward for him, but the problem was that his bishops treated him as a martyr, so it was difficult to get a reward this time. With his identity and strength, he was certainly not qualified to be a knight commander, but Fang Zheng's credit for defeating the six-armed snake demon lord Bella in the dark swamp and destroying the Hell Gate magic circle was set in stone. So many people were watching, if you didn't reward him at all, you would definitely not be able to explain it to your subordinates.

But this reward itself is very difficult to give. If the reward is too little, people will think that others have worked hard to help you, but you just give such a small reward to get rid of beggars, which is disheartening. If the reward is too much, Fang Zheng’s age and qualifications are very embarrassing, which may cause dissatisfaction among many elderly people. So the best way is...

"After discussion by the bishops, we finally decided that the temple can meet all your requirements. Feel free to ask for anything you want. As the people and guardians of order, we will never be stingy with any reward."

Look, the pot is thrown back again.

Hearing this, Fang Zheng raised his eyebrows. Damn, this thing called interest exchange is the same everywhere. Don't be fooled by the other party's generous words, and he can ask for anything. But if Fang Zheng is stupid enough to ask for some unrealistic requirements, it will be troublesome. Even if the Temple agrees to his conditions, it will probably reduce the reputation of Fang Zheng. But if Fang Zheng's request is simple and not troublesome, then the Temple will naturally not be stingy, and at the same time, it may even brag about the business relationship, so that others know that Fang Zheng is righteous and simple-minded - the subtext is that it is not that we don't give him better, but that he wants these, and we can't do anything about it.

Completely shirk responsibility.

Isn't this just a business promotion and exchange of interests? I can't play magic, and I haven't figured out swordsmanship yet, but this aspect... is my field!

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng's face showed a somewhat tangled and complicated expression. Then he hesitated for a moment, stretched out his right hand and pressed it on his chest, and bowed slightly to the three people.

"Thanks to the grace of the temple, I have only done a small job, which is really shameful. Although I am embarrassed, I do have an unreasonable request..."

"Speaking."

"That's right."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng showed a somewhat embarrassed expression.

"If possible, I hope to obtain some spirit crystals..."

"Spirit crystal?"

Hearing Fang Zheng's request, the three bishops were stunned. They obviously didn't expect Fang Zheng to make such a request. Fang Zheng lowered his head, with a smile on his face.

Okay, the exchange of interests has been successful. I have told you what I want. Now it depends on your conscience how much you give me.

After all, "some" is a very subtle word. A pound is some, a kilogram is also some, a ton is also some... Do you have the nerve to say that?

"That's certainly no problem."

At this moment, the fat round-faced man finally spoke. He still looked at Fang Zheng with a smile, but his tone was a little strange.

"I'm just curious, Knight Fangzheng, what do you want the spirit crystal for? Are you planning to learn magic?"

Well done.

Hearing the mockery in the other party's mouth, Fang Zheng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

As expected, if there is no villain on the stage to play the opposite role, the play cannot go on...