107 Real and Fake, Fake and Real

Wang Xiao was already at a loss. Now, he was completely unable to react. Although he was not obsessed with the Kaiyang Academy, wasn’t this too sudden?

After a few seconds, Wang Xiao frowned and probed, “Commander Chen, do you mean to ask me to go to the Yuheng Academy to help you find ‘good seedlings’?”

“Yes, but not entirely.”

Chen Jinrong nodded and shook his head. Then, he changed the topic and asked, “I believe you’ve all heard that someone in this batch of students from Yuheng Academy has awakened the talent of the [Elemental Overlord], right?”

Wang Xiao nodded. “That person’s name is Yi Han. I saw him a few days ago.”

“Oh?”

Chen Jinrong revealed a surprised expression. “That’s good. It saves me the trouble of introducing him again. The mission I want to give you is to be responsible for protecting this Yi Han. No matter what happens, you can’t let anything happen to him!”

Without waiting for Wang Xiao to speak, Chen Jinrong continued, “Of course, I won’t let you do it for nothing. In the future, I can give you high-level beast eggs obtained by the military for free.”

“There are also strategic resources like the City Building Token and the Breakthrough Stone. As long as the number you propose is within a reasonable range, I can try my best to satisfy them—how about it? Do you want to consider it?”

“…”

Wang Xiao did not say anything because he really did not know what to say.

It was true that Chen Jinrong’s conditions were very tempting, but the more this was the case, the more Wang Xiao felt that there was something going on.

The talent of [Elemental Overlord] was very rare. In order to ensure that Yi Han could grow smoothly, it was reasonable to send someone to protect him.

However, as the commander-in-chief of the Kaiyang Military Region, Chen Jinrong had countless capable people under him. Any one of them could beat Wang Xiao up. Why did he have to offer such conditions to hire him as a bodyguard? Did he have nowhere to spend his money?

After thinking for a while and having no clue, Wang Xiao simply asked, “Commander Chen, I’m very grateful for your appreciation, but I don’t understand why it’s me. There should be many experts among your subordinates, right?”

“I naturally have my own considerations regarding this.”

Chen Jinrong smiled. “You don’t need to know too much now. Just tell me if you want to do it or not.”

Wang Xiao hesitated. He knew that Chen Jinrong would not harm him, but this matter was really too strange. If he did not figure it out, he would feel uneasy.

At this moment, Zhou Xiruo suddenly asked, “Commander Chen, if Wang Xiao agrees, can I go to Yuheng Academy with him?”

“You’re Zhou Xiruo, right?”

Chen Jinrong chuckled and looked at Zhou Xiruo. Then, he nodded without hesitation. “You’re his vassal lord. Of course you can go with him—so are you in?”

The last sentence was directed at Wang Xiao.

Wang Xiao did not answer. He pursed his lips and looked at Zhou Xiruo. “Do you really want to go to Yuheng Academy?”

“As long as I’m with you, it doesn’t matter where I go.”

Zhou Xiruo replied with a smile. After saying that, she realized that there was something wrong with this sentence. Her pretty face turned red and she hurriedly tried to correct herself. “What I mean is that I’ll follow your arrangements. If we transfer to Yuheng Academy, we can cooperate with Xu Junrou in advance.”

At this point, Zhou Xiruo pointed at the notebook in Wang Xiao’s hand. “Moreover, we already have the method to create mechanical beasts. If we can increase our strength further, we can greatly increase the leveling speed of the lord’s core.”

Zhou Xiruo’s analysis was reasonable. Wang Xiao was immediately a little convinced.

After weighing the pros and cons for a few minutes, Wang Xiao finally nodded and said, “Commander Chen, I agree to go to Yuheng Academy, but the conditions you promised…”

Before he could finish speaking, Chen Jinrong had already taken out a contract. The conditions he had just offered were clearly listed.

“With this, you won’t be afraid that I’ll go back on my word, right?”

Chen Jinrong smiled and threw it gently, and the contract landed in Wang Xiao’s hand.

Wang Xiao checked and confirmed that there was no mistake. Then, he cut his finger and dripped his blood on it. As the [Contract Scroll] turned into fragments of light and collapsed, the official agreement between the two of them was successfully concluded.

Although Wang Xiao still felt that there was something else behind this matter, those rewards were all real. He could not be bothered to think too much about it.

“Alright, if there’s nothing else, you can go back first.”

After discussing serious matters, Chen Jinrong immediately ordered him to leave. Then, he thought of something and said, “By the way, I’ll get someone to count your Crimson Star spoils and the resources that were plundered by Andu today and send them to you tomorrow.”

“Then we’ll go back first. Goodbye, Commander Chen.”

Wang Xiao nodded and cupped his hands at Chen Jinrong with Zhou Xiruo.

Less than a minute after the two of them left, the office door opened again. A young man and a woman of the same age walked in. They were Yi Han and Xu Junrou from the Yuheng Academy.

“Commander Chen.”

After the two of them entered, they greeted Chen Jinrong and stood in front of the desk.

Chen Jinrong looked at them in silence for a moment before suddenly sighing softly. “I know it’s still too early, but I need your help now.”

Yi Han subconsciously looked at Xu Junrou. The latter only hesitated for a moment before asking, “Target?”

“Wang Xiao.”

As Chen Jinrong spoke, he pushed Wang Xiao’s information bag forward on the table. “You’ve already met. I won’t introduce him further. From tomorrow onwards, he will be transferred to Yuheng Academy. The mission I gave him is to protect Yi Han.”

Xu Junrou’s eyes flickered. “But it will actually be us protecting him, right?”

Chen Jinrong shook his head. “It’s not protection. This mission only makes him voluntarily stay with you. What you have to do is keep an eye on him and report to me in time if anything happens.”

“Is it that simple?”

Xu Junrou looked suspicious. “Your subordinates can do such a thing, right?”

Chen Jinrong smiled bitterly. “My subordinates can’t follow him into the secret realm.”

“Got it.”

Xu Junrou nodded and gave a standard military salute. “I promise to complete the mission!”

“Okay, go ahead.”

Chen Jinrong waved his hand. After the two of them left, he took out the handwritten manuscript from before.

This handwritten manuscript was more than ten pages long. At the top was a line of powerful small words—Purple Star Invasion’s risk assessment and preliminary response.

…

The next morning.

Chen Jinrong had already completed the relevant procedures for the transfer, so after Wang Xiao had breakfast, he directly set off for Yuheng Academy.

He heard that the rules of the Yuheng Academy were very strict. Wang Xiao did not want to be punished for being late on the first day of reporting.

As soon as he arrived at Yuheng Academy, Wang Xiao bumped into Zhou Xiruo at the door.

The two of them looked at each other and smiled as a form of greeting. Just as they were about to report to the teacher, they saw a large group of people walk out aggressively.

There was a banner above the crowd. On it were three words written in red ink: Defeat Wang Xiao!