Li Yun, the head of the Li family, looked at his injured and maimed clansmen and his deceased ancestor.
A wave of sorrow washed over me.
But now is not the time for him to grieve, because if he ignores everything, the Li family will truly be gone.
"Minister Duan, I'm here!"
Li Yun's face was filled with grief. With their ancestor dead and the clan's sacred artifact lost, their survival would be extremely difficult.
"Since your Li family ancestor is dead, then you shall be punished in his place!"
Old Master Duan didn't mince words with them. "Besides going to headquarters to face the questioning from the several officials, you also have to pay the fine!"
Li Yun's expression darkened; if he were taken away, it probably wouldn't end well.
Duan Lao's last sentence made Li Yun feel extremely distressed.
Do I also need to pay a fine?
"Three high-quality items, and a thousand high-grade spirit stones!"
Li Yun's eyes widened. "Minister Duan, are you trying to wipe out our Li family completely?!"
“Money is just an external thing. Patriarch Li, you should think carefully about whether you want all the members of your Li clan to be arrested or to pay a fine.”
Old Duan loosened his watch, looked up at him, and said, "You'd better think this through!"
Li Yun felt like he couldn't even open his mouth, and his Adam's apple bobbed.
"I...I accept the punishment!"
Three high-quality items and a thousand high-grade spirit stones basically emptied the Li family's coffers.
After paying the fine.
The security department's officers handcuffed Li Yun, sealed his meridians, and took him to a business vehicle.
A long-established family that dominated Jiangcheng for decades has vanished into thin air.
The Li family has made many enemies over the years.
These people had no choice but to live in anonymity if they wanted to survive.
"Is that all?"
Chen Chu was stunned!
He still remembers how arrogant Li Ze was in front of him when he awakened, relying on his family background.
It's only been a little over a month now.
Li Ze is dead, and the Li family is finished!
However, Chen Chu always felt that this was something the headquarters was doing on purpose.
Is she trying to curry favor with Uncle Meng?
The more Chen Chu thought about it, the more likely it seemed.
Otherwise, they wouldn't have brought us along, since we'd been watching from the sidelines the whole time.
Upon returning to the Security Department, the three deacons did not linger and immediately headed to headquarters.
Old Duan looked at Chen Chu and smiled.
"Chen Chu, come with me!"
"Okay, Mr. Duan."
Chen Chu obediently followed Elder Duan to his office.
After Duan Lao sat down, he smiled and invited Chen Chu to sit down as well, then went straight to the point.
Do you know why we're doing this today?
Chen Chu hesitated for a moment before saying, "Is it because of Uncle Meng?"
Old Duan chuckled and said, "Yes, but not entirely!"
"The reason headquarters did this is partly because of Meng Zhengyang, and partly because of you!"
Chen Chu was somewhat surprised, "Me?"
"That's right!"
Old Duan poured two cups of tea, pushed one towards Chen Chu, and then slowly spoke.
"In the battle of Lin'an City, Meng Zhengyang demonstrated the strength of a Saint, and the authorities certainly attached great importance to it. However, besides Meng Zhengyang, you are someone the authorities value even more!"
Chen Chu thought for a moment, "Just because I cleared an S-rank dungeon?"
Elder Duan nodded, "The first time you cleared the S-level dungeon with your beginner level strength, it already attracted the attention of the higher-ups. I didn't expect that less than half a month later, you cleared the S-level dungeon again."
"You may not even realize it yourself, but your talent has already qualified you to enter the field of vision of those high-ranking officials."
Chen Chu scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, "Is it difficult to clear an S-rank dungeon?"
"Of course it's difficult!"
Duan Lao said bluntly, "Especially for players like you who are at the beginner or intermediate level, normally you would never encounter an S-level dungeon."
"As for someone like you, who has been able to clear an S-rank dungeon twice in a row, only Suzaku Da Siming in the entire Security Department has ever done so."
After hearing what Elder Duan said, Chen Chu realized that S-level dungeons were indeed quite difficult.
For Chen Chu, the reason he was able to clear two S-level dungeons was entirely because he had a lot of life potions, enough to keep him full.
However, at this moment, Chen Chu began to understand what Uncle Meng had said back then.
If others found out about my professional skills, some powerful figures might actually come and kidnap me to work for them.
Even someone of average strength like myself can survive dungeons by relying on a large number of health potions.
Then others can too.
Seeing Chen Chu deep in thought, Elder Duan didn't disturb him for a moment. He took a couple of sips of tea before speaking again.
"Besides your talent, your clearing of the S-rank dungeon this time also saved the geniuses of the Southern University Alliance, reducing our losses significantly. This is your achievement, and headquarters will not forget it."
Chen Chu smiled somewhat embarrassedly, "Old Duan, what do you think headquarters will reward me for such a contribution?"
"Hasn't the reward from headquarters already been paid out? Otherwise, why do you think the Li family would just disappear like that?"
Old Duan smiled and asked in return.
"Ah, that's it?" Chen Chu felt he had been cheated.
Old Duan chuckled, "I'm not teasing you anymore. The destruction of the Li family can only be considered as the headquarters protecting you. The real reward is here: you can choose two of the three high-level items from the Li family."
Old Duan placed the props provided by the Li family on the table and began to introduce them.
"This is the Seer's Hat, which can predict your fortune for the day. For example, if you're planning to stay home and lie around all day, but the Seer's Hat says you'll have good luck in love, then you can go out for a walk and look for some girls."
After a pause, Elder Duan said, "Of course, there are also side effects. If you change your original behavior according to the prophecy, then your other fortunes will worsen."
Chen Chu looked at the next prop.
Elder Duan patiently explained, "This is the weapon Thunder Drum. It has an amplifying effect on lightning-attribute professionals. It can be used for both combat and support, and it has no side effects."
"And what about this last prop?" Chen Chu looked at the last prop, which resembled a talisman.
"This is a speed talisman, which can increase movement speed, but it is a bit troublesome. Each charge requires pure spiritual energy, and it can only last for fifteen minutes when fully charged."
Old Duan pointed to the Thunder Drum and the Prophet's Hat and said.
"I suggest you choose these two; they would be better."
However, Chen Chu's gaze fell on the Swift Travel Talisman and the Prophet's Hat.
"Mr. Duan, I choose these two!"
Old Duan was somewhat surprised, "Are you sure you want this Swiftness Talisman? Charging it is quite troublesome!"
Chen Chu smiled and said, "That's right, I'll take these two!"
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