Chapter Eighty-Nine: Cash It Out, Then! [Tips Appreciated]

Of course, we also have a dedicated elite squad, made up entirely of specially trained talents from our department. Your abilities have already been recognized by us. Our director has issued a special exception and reserved a slot just for you, bringing you into this year’s elite squad training program for special instruction. Once you graduate after passing the assessment, you can join the elite squad directly and become one of our department’s core talents. Likewise, for a genius like you, we also offer a full package of preferential treatment: for example, a high-end detached villa in the ordinary district, or a luxuriously renovated one-hundred-and-twenty-square-meter home in the restricted zone. Everything is fully furnished, property fees and utilities are all waived, and there is also a subsidy of two million, along with a training fund of fifty million. This training fund is mainly for you to purchase beast cores, genetic elixirs, and genetic combat techniques, among other things. These all need to be bought with your contribution points to the department, as well as money.

That about sums up what I wanted to say. If you agree, you can sign this contract right away. The villa or house can be cashed in immediately, the two million will be credited at once, and the fifty million training fund will take effect as soon as you join the training class.

As he spoke, Ye Ping naturally took a contract from the folder in his hand and laid it before Tang Shen. The printed words were crisp and clear, the terms plain at a glance, easy to understand immediately.

The long string of words came out with practiced ease, each syllable enunciated distinctly, not a single pause. Tang Shen heard every word clearly, and the benefits offered were laid out one by one in unmistakable detail.

This was a talent. At the very least, his eloquence was absolutely exceptional, and his manner was cultured and refined, not at all unpleasant, as though a kindly man were earnestly persuading you.

If someone else had said it, the tone might easily have been arrogant, or else condescending in the manner of a superior looking down on an inferior, which would certainly have provoked resentment.

In Ye Ping’s view, these conditions were already exceptionally favorable, and they were approved personally by the director. After all, what genius ever got such treatment? Simply being admitted into their ranks was already a very high threshold. Besides, you were an orphan who had suddenly gained such formidable power; no matter how you awakened, with treatment this favorable, unless one was a fool, there was no reason to refuse.

At least, that was Ye Ping’s belief.

As for Tang Shen, he had of course already learned something about him: the prince of the slums, independent, aloof, resilient, outstanding in his studies, high in intelligence, and so on. Frankly, every one of those traits made Ye Ping admire him.

Since Ye Ping himself had not come from a very good background, he had always approved of people like Tang Shen who worked hard. So when the director offered such terms, he was genuinely pleased for Tang Shen.

Right from the start, he had struck at the heart of the matter, presenting concrete conditions in a clear and orderly fashion, every point laid out where you could see and hear it. Ye Ping believed that with Tang Shen’s intelligence, he would understand immediately.

The four genetic warriors escorting the awakening serum, along with Bai Xue’s bodyguards, all changed expression the moment Ye Ping finished speaking.

Not because the terms were bad, but because they were too good.

This special government department belonged to the federal government, and their selection standards were naturally very strict, especially since they also examined character. As enforcers of public order, they held great authority within the city. They would never recruit a newcomer of vile character.

They had not expected the special department to go straight to the point, not even mentioning Tang Shen’s killing of Liu Xin, and instead moving directly to recruitment, offering conditions this generous.

They weren’t giving the force behind these people any chance to respond at all.

Too shameless. Too underhanded. No wonder they had been so courteous when they came to arrest him. They had clearly planned this long ago.

First, bring him over, then extend an invitation he could not refuse. It was basically a sure thing.

Even the three genetic warriors who had brought Tang Shen here let out a sigh of relief. There was nothing they could do about their own affairs, but Ye Ping really was formidable; with just a few words, he had made everything so clear that one had to admire him.

Ye Ping felt that this was in the bag.

The others in the room also felt Tang Shen would surely agree. After all, even if other factions offered better terms, they could hardly surpass these by much.

Yet they never imagined that Tang Shen’s first reaction would be this...

Tang Shen blinked, finally understanding that the man before him was trying to recruit him.

Upon hearing the terms, his eyes immediately lit up. Damn it, he had always been poor. Just look at what they were offering: a detached villa, two million in cash, and a fifty-million training fund. What a difference. What treatment. This was simply too damn good.

Seeing Tang Shen’s expression, the others basically assumed the matter was settled.

Ye Ping felt delighted. Another genius had been added to the bureau’s ranks, and not just any genius, but one of resolute character.

“Six six six, so your department really is called the Special Department. Whoever came up with that name was seriously awesome,” Tang Shen blurted out in astonishment.

Ye Ping: "..."

The others: "..."

Damn, this is not how it is supposed to go! Shouldn’t he be slapping his thigh and agreeing on the spot, full of excitement?

How had the topic suddenly veered into mocking the name of their department? At this pace, you’re dragging me away from the script I had already prepared in my head.

And seriously, what does “six six six” even mean?

Tang Shen found it unbelievable. This was such an important government department, surely it should have a grand, imposing name. Yet it had turned out to be called something so direct. He was genuinely stunned.

“Ahem...” Ye Ping was still the quickest to recover, though even he was starting to stammer a little, because his brain had not yet caught up with Tang Shen’s pace. “Th-this... the department’s name was chosen long ago by our predecessors. At first everyone wasn’t used to it, but later we got used to it.”

Wait, no, that’s not right. He’d been led off course. That wasn’t what he was saying at all.

Ye Ping suddenly came to his senses. With a salary clocking in at tens of thousands a minute, how could he be discussing such trivial nonsense here? And gossiping about the predecessors behind their backs was also highly inappropriate. The director was still watching, after all.

Yes, the director was currently observing everything here through the surveillance feed. In a very sleazy sort of way.

“We... let’s get back to the main point. Is Student Tang Shen satisfied with our terms?” Ye Ping forcefully steered the conversation back on track.

“I’m pretty satisfied, actually,” Tang Shen said with a nod.

Ye Ping immediately felt relieved. That little incident had just been an accident. As expected, the conditions he had offered were impossible to refuse. He was just about to continue when Tang Shen abruptly asked another question:

“Though I have a few questions I’d like to ask. Is that okay?”

Ye Ping’s brain stalled for a full second, then he put on a professional smile and said at once, “Of course. Ask anything you like; I’ll answer whatever I know.”

In his view, it would be one of those questions—detailed clarification of the contract terms. Yes, that was probably it. Most people were cautious and guarded; Tang Shen would surely be even more careful.

Tang Shen said, “Uh, about that elite squad you mentioned, can I not join? As for that training fund, could you convert it to cash? I prefer money.”

Ye Ping: "..."

The others: "..."

The director behind the monitor: "..."