"If it's possible—" Director Chu took out a contract and a pen, placed them on the table, "Mr. Li, it's not that we don't trust you, according to the Special Warfare Bureau's analysis, you are very... "
Li Changzhou raised his hand to interrupt him, picked up the pen with his right hand, and flipped through the contract with his left.
This was another prop.
The props of the Special Warfare Bureau, countless Game Coins, leveraging the resources of an entire nation, it's hard to imagine the immense strength.
Even Li Changzhou had to cooperate with the Special Warfare Bureau to smoothly obtain the S+ grade Visualization.
"You're not going to propose any more conditions?" Zheng Qing couldn't help but whisper.
Vice Minister Liu and Director Chu glanced at her.
Vice Minister Liu spoke up, "Mr. Li, feel free to propose any conditions."
"Conditions, huh—" Li Changzhou thought for a moment, looked up at Zheng Qing, "What's your current rank?"
"After returning, we will immediately promote Zheng Qing to Director, in charge of a part of the development work on Four Seasons Star," Vice Minister Liu said directly.
"Is that a big position?" Li Changzhou asked Zheng Qing.
"...It's not about how big the position is, I'm afraid I won't do well."
"Don't worry, with the Special Warfare Bureau and me backing you up, on Earth my energy might not be as great as the Special Warfare Bureau's, but on Four Seasons Star, my word still counts." Li Changzhou signed the contract.
The two senior officials from the Special Warfare Bureau hadn't expected things to conclude so smoothly. They had been somewhat resentful about Li Changzhou's outrageous behavior earlier that day, but now all was forgotten.
Upon further reflection, it was indeed those people who had harmed ordinary citizens, which had nothing to do with Li Changzhou.
"I hear Mr. Li is planning to develop the Moon?" Vice Minister Liu changed to a conversational tone.
"There is such a plan. Earth is too dangerous for ordinary people these days. The people who were affected today, I'll give them free immigration qualifications."
Eight Blood Pearls.
At Kale Square, Li Changzhou had promised to give them two more each.
"We didn't help at all." Zheng Qing said with a wry smile.
"Take it, it might save your life at a critical moment, and if you don't want it, think of your subordinates. If we had had this the first time we met, I wouldn't have had to carry you all the way."
Recalling the past, both Li Changzhou and Zheng Qing smiled.
"By the way, where's Storm?" Li Changzhou remembered the loyally devoted dog.
Zheng Qing's smile slowly faded, like a sugar cube dissolving in coffee.
"He died."
"Alright, I'll pay for the coffee this time, my condolences."
"..." The three from the Special Warfare Bureau hadn't planned to pay; they didn't even bring any money with them.
Walking out of Qing Lan Bookstore, Zheng Qing bid farewell to the two vice ministers from Xia City, Director Chu, and headed towards her waiting subordinates.
"Here." She handed them the Blood Pearls.
"Damn, actually the King of Black Fog is quite decent, he's almost turned into a homicidal maniac on the internet." The court police immediately accepted the Blood Pearls.
"It's good because he doesn't regard you as important, just like the Special Warfare Bureau's director is nicer to us than Team Leader Zheng." Yu Xi said.
"What Team Leader Zheng? From today onward, I'm the Director."
"Really? Does that mean we get promoted along with you?!"
"It depends on your performance. I'm now a Director with more subordinates; meritocracy rules. Drive to the hospital."
"What for?"
"To discuss compensation with the people injured at Kale Square today."
"We are paying? By what right?" The court police immediately protested.
"Give back the three Blood Pearls."
"Hey, traffic control? Turn all the traffic lights red from Yanhe Road to the hospital attached to Ming City University, prohibit all vehicles from passing, we have an emergency, do it now."
The armored vehicle sped off, its tail lights like shooting stars.
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That evening, Li Changzhou welcomed Yang Qinglan and Li Qianxia back home, and they shared their gains of the day.
"After the compensation from the Special Warfare Bureau, do we still need to construct the Moon Base?" Li Qianxia hesitated.
"Of course, we have to build it."
"Why?"
"I promised."
"...You're amazing, you're great, you rule." Li Qianxia gave a thumbs up, looking at him admiringly.
Li Changzhou twisted her finger.
"Ah—, it hurts, it hurts, I was wrong, brother! Big brother! Dear brother!" Li Qianxia twisted her body, making sure the angle between her body and her twisted thumb was normal.
"Some waste of time and energy, but keeping one's word is good," Yang Qinglan said, "sometimes, people would rather trust a promise-keeping criminal than hope for a faithless, lawful businessman."
"That's right, in ancient times they had 'a thousand pieces of gold for a horse's bone'; now we have Li Changzhou taking down the Moon, becoming a super developer." Li Changzhou was very pleased with himself and let go of his sister.
Li Qianxia covered her thumb as if it were an injured little bird; she glared at Li Changzhou fiercely.