High-level martial arts: Long spear with black flames to suppress demons.

Just as Ji Lin was still making a scene and preparing to draw his sword to force Shen Chang'an to take action.

"Ji Lin, put your sword away. This is the Municipal Public Security Bureau, don't cause trouble."

A cool, clear female voice came from the other end of the corridor.

With the "clack-clack" of high-heeled tactical boots on the floor, a very imposing figure walked over.

The person who came was Ji Lin's eldest sister, Ji Xiaoyue.

Twenty-eight-year-old Ji Xiaoyue exudes a decisive and valiant air. Standing at a full 1.7 meters tall, she wears a form-fitting black high-end combat suit that perfectly accentuates her sculpted figure honed through years of rigorous training.

Unlike the delicate, pampered daughters of wealthy families, Ji Xiaoyue showed clear signs of fitness training, a kind of explosive beauty. Her features were exquisite and beautiful, yet she possessed a touch of heroism, especially her distinctive healthy tan skin, which made her stand out in a crowd.

More importantly, she exuded an undisguised terrifying aura befitting a fifth-realm expert.

Upon seeing Ji Xiaoyue, Shen Chang'an decisively ignored Ji Lin, who was still shouting beside him, and said with a smile, "Sister Ji, long time no see. What are you doing here?"

"Chang'an."

Ji Xiaoyue looked at Shen Chang'an, a gentle smile appearing on her usually cold face.

"The provincial bureau attaches great importance to this large-scale talent test in Beijiang City, so they sent me down to be the chief person in charge, and also to keep an eye on this kid to prevent him from causing trouble everywhere."

Shen Chang'an nodded knowingly: "I see. Then, Sister Ji, you go ahead and do your work. I still have a bunch of students to keep an eye on, so I'll head back to the venue first."

After saying that, Shen Chang'an tried to slip away as fast as he could.

"etc."

Ji Xiaoyue suddenly called out to him.

A fervent fighting spirit, identical to Ji Lin's, flashed in her beautiful eyes as she sized up Shen Chang'an, a meaningful smile playing on her lips.

"You kid, your skills must have improved a lot in the last two years, right? Perfect, after the test ends at noon today, you stay behind. Let's go to the training ground and spar a bit."

"..."

Shen Chang'an's smile froze instantly.

Shen Chang'an glanced at Ji Lin, who was gloating beside him, and then at Ji Xiaoyue. He sighed, knowing there was no way to avoid this fight, and could only nod helplessly.

"Alright, Sister Ji, I'll do as you say. We'll wait until the test is over..."

With his hands in his pockets, Shen Chang'an strolled back to the stands where Qingzhou District was located.

As soon as they got closer, they saw Xie He, who was usually gentle and capable, now lowering her voice and angrily scolding Xie Yiming.

"Are you out of your mind?! Didn't I warn you to behave yourself here?!"

Xie He's delicate face flushed slightly with anger.

"It's one thing for you to go around comparing yourself to others and bragging, but who told you to provoke them..."

Because they were in a public place, Xie He didn't dare to make too much noise, but her eyes were filled with hatred, as if she wanted to devour her good-for-nothing brother whole.

"Sis, I just wanted to say hello to her..."

Xie Yiming was still making excuses in a low voice.

As she was scolding him, Xie He caught sight of Shen Chang'an approaching out of the corner of her eye. She instantly suppressed her anger, pointed at Xie Yiming's nose, and gritted her teeth, uttering in a low, menacing voice, "You just wait, I'll deal with you when we get back!"

Then, Xie He quickly turned around, put on a respectful expression, and bowed slightly to Shen Chang'an: "Captain Shen, you're back."

Shen Chang'an nodded, pulled out a chair in front of him, and glanced at Xie Yiming, who was being scolded like a quail. He casually asked, "Is this your brother?"

Xie He nodded somewhat awkwardly: "Yes, his name is Xie Yiming. He just turned eighteen this year. He's been spoiled by his family since he was little and doesn't know any better. I hope you'll forgive him."

Xie Yiming stared wide-eyed, his face filled with shock, at the person who had just stood with his sister.

Team Leader Shen?

His sister actually called this guy, who looked even younger than him, "Captain Shen"?! And that genuine respect she showed was absolutely real!

Xie Yiming felt his brain freeze instantly.

Shen Chang'an didn't pay attention to Xie Yiming's jaw dropping in shock, and simply followed Xie He's words, casually making a couple of polite remarks: "A very spirited young man, seems quite clever."

These two compliments are like visiting relatives during the Lunar New Year. When an elder sees a naughty child who has absolutely no redeeming qualities, they can only force themselves to say, "Oh, this child is so lively and tall." It's purely empty politeness.

This commotion also attracted the attention of the young masters and ladies around who were preparing for the test.

When they saw that even an internal manager of Xie He's caliber treated Shen Chang'an with such respect, they all cast surprised and uncertain glances at him. They simply couldn't understand who this casually dressed young man, who was about their age, was.

Shen Chang'an completely ignored the probing gazes. He leaned closer to Li Xiwan and whispered, "There's a sparring match during the lunch break later. Do you want to go watch and learn something?"

"A friendly spar?"

Li Xiwan's eyes lit up, and she immediately became interested, nodding repeatedly.

"Okay, okay!"

Time flew by quickly amidst the tedious testing.

The process of large-scale talent testing is not complicated. Two huge, ancient "spirit tablets" are placed in the center of the venue. The test taker places their hand on them, and the tablets calculate the values ​​of mental strength and spiritual perception based on the brightness and color of the light they emit. Physical fitness testing, on the other hand, is conducted using modern instruments.

Accompanied by a series of synthesized electronic announcements, the results were gradually released.

Shen Chang'an leaned back in his chair, scrolling through the real-time updated list in the internal work group on his phone with great interest.

"Tsk tsk, how pathetic."

The city bureau's testing efficiency was very high throughout the morning, having tested over 300 people. However, the pass rate was pitifully low.

Looking at the list, the vast majority of names were "unqualified." Only fourteen people truly achieved a score above 60 in two of the three categories: mental strength, spiritual perception, and physical constitution. Moreover, most barely passed; there wasn't a single outstanding candidate who could reach 70 or 80 points.

"Currently, the tests are being conducted in the following counties and districts; we'll have to wait until this afternoon to get to Qingzhou District."

Shen Chang'an glanced at the time; it was almost noon, lunchtime.

He stood up and said to Xie He, "Xiao Xie, take them to the city bureau's canteen for lunch and make sure they're in order. Xi Wan and I have some things to do, so we won't be joining you."

"Okay, Captain Shen."

Xie He respectfully agreed.

After giving his instructions, Shen Chang'an led Li Xiwan, following the signs inside the Municipal Bureau, to the underground training ground.

In less than ten minutes, the two arrived at their destination.

"Wow......"

As soon as Li Xiwan stepped into the training ground, she couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This training ground was ridiculously large, almost like a small indoor stadium. The walls were all reinforced with arrays capable of absorbing spiritual energy impacts. The grounds were also divided into various professional simulated combat zones, gravity training rooms, and meditation rooms. All sorts of expensive and advanced training equipment were readily available.

Although it was lunch break, there were still many officers in municipal bureau uniforms training hard in the venue, creating a lively atmosphere.

"It's much better than the training ground at our district bureau."

Li Xiwan sighed.

"There's no way around it; after all, it's a higher level, and funding and resources are all being allocated to those above."

Shen Chang'an nodded and casually said, "This is nothing. If you went to the provincial department's training ground, that would be truly outrageous."

Li Xiwan asked curiously, "Student Shen, have you ever been to the provincial government office?"

"I've been there once."

Shen Chang'an shrugged.

"When I first started out, Lao Zhao took me there to complete some procedures."

As the two were chatting, the crisp sound of high-heeled tactical boots came from the entrance of the training field.

Ji Xiaoyue walked in. Ji Lin followed her like a follower, his face beaming with excitement.

"Little Chang'an, you're here quite early."

Ji Xiaoyue strode forward, her wheat-colored skin covered with a fine layer of sweat, clearly indicating that she had just warmed up.

"Sis Ji challenged me to a fight, how could I dare to be late?"

Shen Chang'an greeted her with a smile, then pointed to Li Xiwan beside him and introduced her.

"This is Li Xiwan, a new recruit from our Qingzhou District. Xiwan, this is Ji Xiaoyue from the Provincial Department, Sister Ji, a fifth-level expert; the one behind her who looks like he's cosplaying is her younger brother, Ji Lin."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiwan immediately bowed obediently: "Hello, Senior Ji, hello, classmate Ji Lin."

Ji Xiaoyue looked Li Xiwan up and down a few times, her gaze lingering on Li Xiwan's seemingly delicate yet unusually calm eyes, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes: "Such pure spiritual energy fluctuations..."

Ji Lin waved his hand dismissively, "Alright, alright, stop being so polite. Shen Chang'an, hurry up, are you going to fight me first, or my sister?"