Eating bizarre things in public upgrades my status; the Special Affairs Bureau wants me to join them

"Is that right?"

"Our bureau chief has something to discuss with you."

"Come with me!"

He Li was wondering what the Rongcheng Special Bureau would do after suspecting him of having a problem when he saw an investigator walk up and gesture for him to go to the conference room upstairs.

He Li nodded slightly upon seeing this.

When he arrived at the conference room, he found that most of the senior officials of the Rongcheng Special Bureau were already there.

It seems they've been having a meeting here for a while now.

As for what they discussed in their meeting?

That is definitely a personal matter.

Sure enough, upon seeing He Li enter, the head of the Wind Foot Department, who seemed to have been instructed beforehand, said with a forced smile, "Comrade He Li, you are truly a promising young man."

"In the two days since we came to Chengdu, we have solved several cases, including those involving Xianyingqiao and Qiangyuan Technology."

"They also dealt with Qin Yuan, the mastermind behind the Soul Qi case..."

"If it weren't for you..."

"There will likely be many more victims in Chengdu."

"Your abilities are evident to all."

"We remember your contribution!"

He paused slightly before continuing, "After discussing the case you handled, we decided... to award you 15000 merit points."

"I hope you'll keep up the good work!"

Huh? Fifteen thousand? That's it?

He Li frowned, although 15,000 was not a small amount.

But while I was in Bacheng, my deputy director gave me nearly 20,000 merit points and other rewards...

But the difference is too great.

Moreover, the situation in Chengdu is more dangerous than that in Bacheng.

The reward was actually less?

"They're not one of our own people after all. Even if I helped them a lot, they were still stingy. If it were anyone else, they would probably just accept it and complain."

"But I..." He Li sneered.

Perhaps it was because he noticed that his expression was off.

Hong Tian frowned and asked, "What's wrong? Is Comrade Xiao He dissatisfied with the reward we gave him?"

He was just asking symbolically.

He didn't think He would ask for more.

Others think so too.

After all, on someone else's turf, as long as the task rewards aren't too outrageously bad, most people wouldn't have the nerve to ask for such a small benefit.

Besides, they are the management, while He Li, no matter how capable, is just a lower-level investigator.

This guy has to give them some face, right?

Besides, they were all investigators from Shu Prefecture.

We'll be seeing each other all the time from now on...

You should at least understand some social etiquette, right?

As they were thinking this, Hong Tian subconsciously prepared to adopt his usual superior's attitude of advising subordinates that suffering losses is a blessing, thinking that they had accumulated quite a few merit points.

Make him content or something.

After all, He Li's current situation is unclear, and they are unwilling to give him more money for fear of wasting it later.

But before Hong Tian could even finish speaking,

He Li had already spoken first...

"Yes, I'm not entirely satisfied."

"I earn 20,000 yuan for similar tasks in Bacheng."

"Qin Yuan's case is even more dangerous this time."

"He's at the Profound Knowledge Realm, and he even has a dragon-elephant... Your meager merits are putting me in a difficult position!"

He spoke very rudely.

Everyone present was stunned by what they heard, and the words that Hong Tian was about to say caught in his throat...

No? You have the nerve to ask for it again?

You're having a hard time dealing with this little bit of merit?

What? You think you can cause trouble if I don't give you 20,000?

Coming to their senses, Hong Tian and the others were filled with displeasure, even though they knew very well that this case posed no danger to He Li at all; that old guy Qin Yuan had been completely crushed by him...

The dragon and the elephant posed no threat to him whatsoever.

But what can they say?

Do you think this task is easy? Well, the situation of Ye Wenyu and the others is all out in the open!

In the end, having no other choice, and faced with He Li's forceful demand that showed him absolutely no respect, Hong Tian could only force a smile and nod: "Alright, then I'll give you 20,000 merit points..."

"Hey, it's not over yet!"

He Li pursed his lips: "Besides me, who are my teammates in this case?"

"They also put in a lot of effort."

Hearing this, Hong Tian's smile became even more stiff.

Is this never going to end?

"There are two thousand of them too!"

After gritting his teeth and responding to He Li, Hong Tian, ​​having learned his lesson, didn't give He Li a chance to say more and immediately continued, "You've solved my case in Rongcheng."

"But in this Great Xia, there are probably quite a few major cases like the Soul Qi case that are difficult to handle."

Let's not talk about things that are far away.

"Take the nearby cities, like Shancheng and Meicheng..."

"I've heard there are cases that are still unresolved."

"Comrade Xiao He, a young hero..."

"The saying goes, 'The capable should do more work.' Since you're so talented, why don't you go and see what the situation is like in those cities?"

"If you can help them solve these major cases, the reward from the local Special Bureau will certainly not be less than what our Chengdu Special Bureau gives you."

"What do you think, Comrade Xiao He?"

Hong Tian finished speaking in one breath.

Others nearby also started to chime in and echo their sentiments.

"Yes, yes, Comrade He is very strong. Even a Xuanzhi Realm martial artist like Qin Yuan couldn't withstand a punch from you. Solving cases in other cities should be a piece of cake for him."

With great power comes great responsibility!

"Comrade Xiao He, you must not relax completely just because you've dealt with Qin Yuan."

"The Great Xia Dynasty needs talents like you to protect it!"

"Good, Comrade He, why don't you give your opinion?"

"With Comrade He's abilities, he certainly wouldn't be afraid or unwilling to solve those cases, right? After all, he has nationwide law enforcement authority granted by Kyoto."

"We can't let Kyoto down..."

Hearing these words, He Li shook his head.

He figured it out: although these people weren't sure if he was a monster, they already considered him a problem, so they wanted to lift him up and then "throw him away."

Perhaps for them, once this troublesome person leaves them, they can finally rest easy.

Thinking of this, his eyes were full of disdain.

He didn't mince words either.

"You don't need to tell me that!"

"I was just planning to go to Emei to continue investigating matters related to the Dragon Worship Society."

He Li's tone was indifferent.

The high-ranking officials of the Rongcheng Special Bureau didn't care. They only knew that He Li, this troublesome guy, was leaving. They immediately beamed with joy and were even ready to offer to see him off.

But just as they stood up, preparing to say goodbye, He Li spoke again…

"However, before going to Emei."

"I still need to participate in the Five Cities Conference."

"I told you I was going to bring the championship back with me."

"The championship prize should be mine too!"

After he said this, the many high-ranking officials of the Rongcheng Special Bureau, who had been all smiles, immediately stopped smiling, because the Five Cities Conference would take at least two or three days to end.

What does that mean? Why should we stay here?

How can this be allowed? What if He Li causes a huge mess if he stays in Rongcheng?

For a moment, everyone frowned.

Hong Tian couldn't help but force a smile and say, "What's more important than your case at the Five Cities Conference?"

"You should go there as soon as possible to finish the case..."

"That would have prevented more people from being killed!"

"Comrade Xiao He, you..."

"Don't be in such a hurry!" He Li glanced at Hong Tian, ​​interrupting him with disdain, then revealed a strange smile and said, "You treat me like a plague and want me to leave your Rongcheng as soon as possible..."

"And am I no different?"

"After all, Chengdu really isn't that great."

"I don't want to stay here any longer."

"So I've come up with a plan for you that will allow me to achieve my goal of winning the championship..."

"This will also achieve your goal of making me leave."

Hmm? Upon hearing He Li's words, Hong Tian and the others' expressions changed slightly, as if they felt embarrassed that He Li had seen through their thoughts, but at the same time, there was also a hint of curiosity in their eyes.

Therefore, they chose to ignore He Li's previous words and only pressed him for his solution...

"Tell me, what's your plan?"

Hong Tian asked in a deep voice.

"It's very simple!" He Li's smile widened.

"Send out a notice later saying that I, He Li, am challenging all the remaining contestants in the Five Cities Tournament."

"Tell them to come and assemble right away."

"As long as I beat them all down."

"Then the championship is mine. After that, I will naturally leave Chengdu for Emei immediately, and you will have plenty of time to continue holding the tournament to compete for second and third place!"

"What do you think? Isn't this a great idea?"

He Li asked the crowd with a grin.

The others were both shocked and furious.

What was astonishing was He Li's arrogance; he actually dared to challenge all the remaining contestants from the Five Cities Tournament single-handedly. It should be known that those contestants were all people with considerable martial arts skills and supernatural abilities.

Why should I take on them one-on-one?

How incredibly audacious do you have to be to dare to do something like this?

They were also annoyed by He Li's words, which made them want to slowly compete for second or third place.

Why should they compete for second or third place?

How can you be so sure you'll win?

That's too arrogant, too outrageous!