Elder Fang stared blankly at Yang Feilong, his eyes filled with disbelief.
He left this morning and returned this evening? And he actually killed the pale-faced scholar and brought him back.
This was truly incredible!
"With this mission completed, you're about to be promoted to Two-Star Divine Constable," Elder Fang said with emotion.
"Just lucky," Yang Feilong smiled.
"Luck is one thing, but it's also your strength. Otherwise, you wouldn't have been able to kill the pale-faced scholar, given how powerful he was," Elder Fang shook his head.
"By the way, Grandpa Fang, there's something else I need to tell you," Yang Feilong said.
"What is it?" Elder Fang asked.
"This time..." Yang Feilong then recounted how he saved the Tang siblings.
"You saved their lives and secured the Tang family's in-depth cooperation with the authorities?" Elder Fang looked at Yang Feilong with pleasant surprise.
"Yes," Yang Feilong nodded.
"That's wonderful! We've always wanted to cooperate deeply with the Tang family. This way, the number of casualties among the official constables will be significantly reduced each year," Elder Fang said with great excitement. "If this matter is settled, your contribution will be immense!"
"How much contribution will it be?" Yang Feilong asked curiously.
"It won't be any less than killing the pale-faced scholar," Elder Fang chuckled. "Don't worry, this will also count towards mission contributions."
"In that case, can my contributions secure the first place in the year-end treasure selection?" Yang Feilong asked with a smile.
"Ask Qingxue. Her contributions are likely to be first this time," Elder Fang said with a smile.
The main reason was that many influential figures wouldn't participate in the treasure selection, otherwise, Fang Qingxue wouldn't even make it into the top ten.
Yang Feilong looked at Fang Qingxue. "Can you tell me?"
"My contributions are close to two hundred thousand. I haven't calculated them precisely. Do you want to compete with me for contributions?" Fang Qingxue looked at Yang Feilong, not hiding anything.
"I heard there will be many treasures at the end of the year. I just wanted to see if I could find something I like," Yang Feilong said.
"There are indeed many treasures," Fang Qingxue nodded. "Some of them are very attractive to cultivators in the Overlord Martial Realm. Although many Overlord Martial Realm cultivators might not have as many contributions as I do, it doesn't mean they won't participate. It's not certain you'll get first place even if you surpass me."
"En," Yang Feilong nodded. Treasures that could attract cultivators in the Overlord Martial Realm... surpassing Fang Qingxue wouldn't necessarily guarantee first place. However, he wasn't doing badly either. If the cooperation with the Tang family went through, his contributions would be at least 240,000.
This was because Elder Fang had said that if the matter was successful, his contribution would be no less than a hundred thousand points.
"It's so late now. You two go out for a walk. I'll handle the procedures here," Elder Fang said.
"En," Yang Feilong nodded. He had also informed Elder Fang about the matter concerning the Tang siblings, and Elder Fang had indicated no problem.
...
"Let's go, I'll take you somewhere," Fang Qingxue said to Yang Feilong.
"Where?" Yang Feilong asked curiously.
Although Fang Qingxue's personality was rather cold, he felt no pressure interacting with her. Even though Elder Fang hoped for some spark between them, Fang Qingxue had no such intentions, and neither did he. Thus, their interactions were like those between friends.
"You'll know when we get there," Fang Qingxue said nonchalantly.
Yang Feilong sniffed. "Alright, even if you sell me, I'll accept it."
"Why would I sell you? Besides, I can't beat you, so I can't sell you even if I wanted to!" Fang Qingxue looked at Yang Feilong, puzzled.
"Cough, cough, just a joke," Yang Feilong chuckled awkwardly.
He had forgotten that she was a woman with no sense of humor.
Yang Feilong's car was parked at the Constabulary Headquarters, and he didn't drive it. Instead, he got into Fang Qingxue's car. Her car, like her personality, was a rather imposing SUV.
Not long after, the car stopped in front of a hotel.
Yang Feilong's expression turned a little strange. "Why are you bringing me to a hotel? Are we getting a room?"
"Getting a room?" Fang Qingxue, though cool and proud, wasn't ignorant. She naturally understood the meaning of "getting a room." While she had no romantic experience and wasn't interested in such matters, her face showed no shyness. "A friend of mine is having a birthday. I had to decline before because of the mission. Now that you've completed the mission, I figured it's fine, so I'm bringing you along to attend the birthday banquet."
"Uh, why didn't you tell me earlier?" Yang Feilong rubbed his nose and said.
"If I had told you, would you have come?" Fang Qingxue asked.
"Well, maybe!" Yang Feilong thought for a moment and said. After all, he had nothing else to do. He couldn't just call Qingqing and ask her to come out and keep him company.
He had something to do tomorrow, and asking Qingqing out would inevitably lead to a night of commotion. While it wouldn't affect his plans for tomorrow, it wasn't ideal. She was still a student, after all.
"Isn't that settled then?" Fang Qingxue retorted.
"..." Yang Feilong was speechless.
"What if I had refused?" Yang Feilong asked, bewildered.
"Didn't you already agree?" Fang Qingxue countered.
"..." Yang Feilong was left without words.
Dealing with Fang Qingxue's peculiar logic, he didn't know what to say. Perhaps she had never been rejected before.
In fact, this was true. Fang Qingxue did everything meticulously, which many found difficult to handle. But who could deny that she was beautiful and capable? Girls dared not reject her, and boys, given her beauty, could hardly refuse either.
Yang Feilong regretted in his heart that he should have let her experience rejection.
"By the way, you need to perform well later," Fang Qingxue said to Yang Feilong after turning off the engine.
"Perform well in what?" Yang Feilong was stunned.
"Aren't you my boyfriend? You need to fulfill your duties as a boyfriend," Fang Qingxue said.
"I'm your boyfriend? Since when?" Yang Feilong stared at Fang Qingxue with his mouth agape, in utter disbelief.
Fang Qingxue frowned and looked at Yang Feilong. "The first time you challenged me, I said that if you defeated me, I would consider being your girlfriend. Did you forget?"
"I didn't forget!" Yang Feilong's eyebrows shot up. "It wasn't you..."
"I've considered it. Compared to other men, I find you more pleasing to the eye, so I reluctantly agreed," Fang Qingxue nodded and said seriously.
"..." Yang Feilong opened his mouth, looking at Yang Feilong in disbelief. "This is too hasty."
"Hasty? I don't feel that way," Fang Qingxue thought for a moment and said.
Yang Feilong was speechless. Didn't she consider his feelings at all? You wanting me to be your girlfriend was stated by your grandfather. I never agreed to this from the beginning. Why do I feel like I'm being gaslighted now?