Chapter 323 - 207: The Weight of Position

Chapter 323: Chapter 207: The Weight of Position

"Let’s just take it one step at a time."

Li Longxuan said with a sigh.

"In any case, he hasn’t made a move yet. That means he either doesn’t plan to, or the time just isn’t right. And if the time isn’t right, there’s no need for us to worry ourselves sick."

Su Xing said comfortingly.

"Mm, that’s true."

After hearing Su Xing’s words, Li Longxuan smiled. "I never thought I’d be the one getting a pep talk from you, kid."

"Speaking of which, you were a key figure in successfully pacifying this Secret Realm that suddenly appeared. You’ve undoubtedly earned a great deal of merit."

"Our special organization believes in rewarding merit. That’s always been the rule in Xia Country. You should consider joining us. We can convert your rewards into combat merits, which will raise your status and increase the resources you can command."

Li Longxuan said seriously.

"What if I don’t want to join?"

Su Xing asked with some curiosity. Li Longxuan didn’t seem to expect such a response, but he replied with the same seriousness:

"In that case, the officials might be wary of a mysterious expert like you suddenly appearing. But they won’t do anything to alienate people. They’ll definitely give you some kind of reward, and I’ll do my best to grant one request of yours as well."

"Of course, if you do join the organization, my offer to grant you a request still stands."

"Haha."

"Of course I was joking."

Su Xing said with a smile. He had been prepared to join the special organization ever since he decided to reveal his identity.

’When the government doesn’t know about you, it’s one thing. But once they know you exist, and even extend an olive branch, refusing to join could make some people have... other ideas.’

’Does your refusal to join mean you have ill intentions toward the government?’

’Once someone starts thinking like that...’

’...Su Xing’s life wouldn’t be as easy as it was before.’

Therefore, Su Xing had no reason to refuse.

’Besides, he would be joining the Cang City special organization. Although it’s officially part of the Xia Country government, it’s actually completely controlled by Li Longxuan. You could even call it the Li Family’s private garden.’

’With his relationship with Li Longxuan, Su Xing’s status would undoubtedly skyrocket to the pinnacle of Cang City.’

’It would also spare him the suspicion of members from other regions’ special organizations. After all, no matter what, the mysterious expert Su Xing would finally be one of them.’

’As long as you’re willing to align with the country, people won’t pry into why you kept things hidden before. After all, you’re a man of merit.’

’Obviously, joining the organization was the best choice.’

For some reason, Su Xing suddenly recalled the time he’d accompanied Li Longxuan to a meeting. After it ended, Li Longxuan had abruptly told him that he would definitely join the organization one day. ’Could it be that Elder Li foresaw this day long ago?’

’It made sense.’

’Su Xing couldn’t hide forever.’

’Once he revealed his strength, he had to gain the trust of the authorities—not just in Cang City, but the trust of the entire special organization, and even the Xia Country government.’

’Compared to other, more complicated methods, joining the local special organization was undoubtedly the simplest way. It was also the most beneficial for Su Xing. There was truly no reason to refuse.’

At this thought, Su Xing said with a flash of realization:

"Elder Li, you really think far ahead."

"Haha, when you’re managing an entire region, you have to think and plan a lot. But don’t blame this old bag of bones for scheming. I’m making it up to you with a favor, aren’t I?"

"..."

For a moment, Su Xing was at a loss for words.

But he wasn’t angry or anything. Even without Li Longxuan, things would have eventually turned out this way. He really couldn’t blame anyone.

In other words, Elder Li was intentionally giving Su Xing an advantage.

Besides the favor from Li Longxuan, the greatest benefit Su Xing gained from this battle was undoubtedly an official rank. These ranks determined the resources you could deploy and acquire.

The organization’s ranking system was simple: Ordinary Member, Team Leader, Section Chief, and Branch Chief.

And above them...

...were the retired older generation of Sequencers. Although they held no official rank or real power within the organization, most of them were incredibly powerful. Their fame and status far surpassed that of the current younger generation.

After all, strength was the foundation of everything.

Normally, after joining the special organization, one had to climb the ranks by training hard and completing mission after mission to earn combat merits.

The difficulty was immense. After all, every mission that awarded combat merits was extremely dangerous, especially those that could allow someone to skyrocket in rank—those could get you killed at any moment.

As far as Su Xing knew, his own younger brother, Su Yu, had only reached the rank of Team Leader because of his exceptional talent and his repeated success in flawlessly completing missions.

It was because of this rank that Su Yu was able to command a squad during the Secret Realm incident. He was considered part of the backbone of the Cang City special organization.

As for Li Yu...

...he was, of course, the Branch Chief of Cang City.

Everyone praised him for his talent and decisive leadership, but they all knew the real reason he’d reached the top at such a young age was because he had a titan like Li Longxuan backing him.