My profession is too unique.

Chapter 115 The Security Bureau's Recruitment
Sang Hanhai hesitated for a moment and asked, "Can you be sure whether it's the resonance with the Sacred Word Stone or the words on it?"

Why is it this question again... Su Chen was taken aback and secretly became vigilant. What was Sang Hanhai guessing?
He looked bewildered. "Isn't it about the Holy Word Stone? If it's about the words, how can two Holy Word Stones resonate in succession?"

“No…” Sang Hanhai shook his head, “Actually, there has been another speculation within our translation department in recent years.”

"The symbols engraved on the sacred stone should be the language of the gods, but we are not capable enough to understand them, so we can only use the basic language to interpret them."

Su Chen blinked, speechless. "Can't you guys give me a clear explanation internally? Do you think I'm just making things up and need to keep up with the times?"

He also knew that this was not the fault of the translation department; they were still figuring things out and overturning old theories was a common occurrence.

"So you mean..." He didn't know how to answer, so he simply threw the question back at him.

"Is it possible that you can actually understand divine language, but only under certain specific circumstances?" Sang Hanhai tentatively asked.

Su Chen felt a jolt in his heart. Sang Hanhai's deduction was almost the truth, but he was not the one who could understand the divine language.

Hmm... So the panel records divine language. In essence, that explains why no matter how the symbols change, a glance is enough to record the profession.

"What does this mean?" Su Chen threw the question back at him.

“I don’t know either…” Sang Hanhai shook his head.

Su Chen: “…”

“I’m not kidding you.” Seeing Su Chen’s speechlessness, Sang Hanhai explained, “Nobody knows what this means. It might mean you have some kind of divine quality, that you are a born god, or perhaps a divine child or something like that.”

"Born a god... a divine child..." Su Chen felt the conversation was getting further and further off track, truly proving the classic old saying—
One lie requires countless lies to cover it up.

Seeing that Su Chen was getting more and more confused, Sang Hanhai didn't continue. It was enough to give him a basic introduction to the concept of divine language.

Since you're so interested in the Holy Word Stone, you'll definitely study it when you get back.

Su Chen looked thoughtful, but suddenly asked, "Elder Sang, do you know the limits of a profession's ranking?"

He actually wanted to ask about the Morning Star Rank, but he couldn't find anyone to ask. During this time, his relationship with Sang Hanhai had grown much closer.

The mention of divine language this time can be seen as a further step in their relationship, which Su Chen couldn't help but bring up.

"The limit of professional ranks..." Sang Hanhai glanced at him in surprise, but it wasn't surprising that the young man was curious about these things. He pondered for a moment and said:
"...Our Yingfeng's most powerful member is your first chief judge, an eighth-tier professional. The next step for him would be the Morning Star tier, but I don't know about anything beyond that."

Su Chen's heart skipped a beat. Sang Hanhai really knew. He couldn't help but ask, "Is the Morning Star Rank the ninth rank?"

"According to some of the information we've unearthed, it should be Morning Star... the primordial star of the universe, also known as the ninth-order star." Sang Hanhai nodded. This information wasn't exactly a secret, but it hadn't been widely disseminated.

"Do we have any Morning Star rank professions?" he asked further.

"Why are you asking so many questions, kid?" Sang Hanhai's eyes flickered slightly, but he didn't answer directly.

Su Chen seemed thoughtful, while Sang Hanhai returned to the previous topic, "I will let you know when the other Sacred Word Stone arrives. After I finish deciphering the Sacred Word Stone, I still need to translate some materials."

This was clearly a way of turning away customers, so Su Chen tactfully replied, "Thank you for your hard work."

Sang Hanhai escorted him to the laboratory entrance and watched him go downstairs.

"The Morning Star Rank is the ninth rank, the primordial star of the universe..." He couldn't help but think that compared to the vastness of the universe, even a primordial star is as insignificant as a speck of dust.

"And divine language..."

Having heard many secrets from Sang Hanhai, Su Chen's thoughts wandered, and he concluded that the translation department's speculation was very likely the truth.

Since it is a divine language, who wrote it? It couldn't be some kind of ghost or god, could it?
"Perhaps... it's just the language of some advanced civilization, and divine language is just a name." Su Chen shook his head inwardly, not wanting to get caught up in the strange loop of "divine language".

Suddenly, darkness enveloped him, and without even blinking, Su Chen turned to the side to let the other person pass.

"Su Chen..."

But the other person stood still and called out his name.

Su Chen looked up and saw a middle-aged man with deep tear troughs on both sides of his nose and unfathomable pupils.

He recognized the guy; he was Cheng Lang, one of the vice ministers of the Ministry of Supervision.

His heart sank. The court was locked in a fierce battle with the Ministry of Supervision, and encountering a high-ranking official from the other side was certainly not a good thing.

"What a coincidence, Minister Cheng is also here on official business. Please."

Su Chen didn't want to talk to him anymore, so she moved to the side to express her attitude.

“No, I came to see you.” Cheng Lang stared straight at him.

Su Chen straightened his back and composed himself. The core seed received the same treatment as a department head, and the head of the trial court was equivalent to a vice minister.

In other words, he and the other party could theoretically have an equal dialogue, and since the other party had made their intentions clear, he couldn't lose face either.

"What do you want?" Su Chen's voice became indifferent.

A strange light flashed in Cheng Lang's eyes, "As expected of the core seed of the Tribunal."

“Minister Cheng’s flattery is not very clever,” Su Chen shook his head. “Just say what you need to say.”

Cheng Lang paused for a moment, then said, "You've been in the Tribunal for over a month now, so you may not have noticed anything. But in reality, every core seed in the past has managed to gather a considerable force within a month of entering the Tribunal."

Do you know why no powerful force is looking for you?

"Because I hung up 'Do Not Disturb' on the door?" Su Chen pondered.

Cheng Lang paused for a moment, "On the one hand, it's because the other core seeds have already divided up the pie quite well, and on the other hand, it's because of Chongjingtian's reforms that your position as a core seed has become uncertain, so many people are watching and waiting."

Su Chen knew this principle, of course, but he stared at the other party with suspicion.

Cheng Lang continued, "The Chief Judge, one of the elders, is in charge of the vast court, and everyone desires that position."

“But I, the Director of the Security Department, am also a member of the Council of Elders and I am in charge of the Yingfeng Department.”

"You want me to be the Director of Security?" Su Chen's expression became even more strange.

"Is that not allowed?" Cheng Lang asked back.

“That works, but when will the handover take place?” Su Chen pondered, “I’m afraid my second-tier profession won’t be enough to keep things under control.”

Cheng Lang's face darkened, quite annoyed: "Please be serious!"

"You tricked me first," Su Chen sneered.

Cheng Lang composed himself: "You should want to be the chief judge, and of course, we would also like you to be the chief judge."

We are willing to offer you some assistance.

"You?" Su Chen asked thoughtfully. "Specifically, what kind of help?"

“A top-tier profession.” Cheng Lang said in a deep voice, “There’s something you might not know. Chu Xuan is currently working in a Tier 3 top-tier profession, and he’s determined to get back the humiliation you once inflicted on him.” “Tier 3 top-tier…” Su Chen suddenly realized. No wonder he hadn’t heard any news about Chu Xuan. This kid was really holding back.

“Once he gets promoted, he'll definitely trample you underfoot.” Cheng Lang looked at Su Chen. “Do you want to see that day?”

“A top-tier profession. If I really wanted to be promoted, the court would probably give me that opportunity.” Su Chen shook his head.

He did not seek the top-tier professions held by the court because the requirements for these positions were too difficult.

He has a shortcut: he can upgrade his profession by being imbued with the power of the Mystic God. Compared to those difficult requirements, finding arcane energy crystals, lightning cores, and the like is obviously much easier.

“No, we can guarantee you’ll become a top professional.” Cheng Lang revealed a confident expression.

"Oh?" Su Chen was genuinely surprised. Ensuring promotion to a top-tier profession was something even the Tribunal wouldn't dare say. How could a mere deputy minister of the Inspectorate say something like that?

"How do we do it?" he asked, his expression showing interest.

“I can’t tell you directly.” Cheng Lang shook his head. “If you agree, we will do our best to train you. Even if you don’t become the chief judge, there is still the Director of Security waiting for you.”

"That sounds tempting," Su Chen said, his eyes narrowing. "So... what's the price?"

Cheng Lang was somewhat surprised, not expecting Su Chen to be so calm. He knew that the other guys would have reacted to some extent when they heard about this.

“Since we’re being so frank, I won’t hide anything from you either.” Cheng Lang and Su Chen came to the door. “We are very dissatisfied with Chong Jingtian’s way of doing things. Under his leadership, the court has extended its reach into many places where he shouldn’t have.”

“We only hope that once you become the chief judge, you will be able to curb this trend.”

Cheng Lang's tone was very sincere: "Ying Feng's strength should not be used only for internal strife."

It sounded perfectly reasonable, but Su Chen still didn't seem to react at all.

Cheng Lang continued to escalate the situation, saying, "Even if the combined strength of our three departments is inferior to the entire Tribunal, it is still unimaginable in Yingfeng City."

Su Chen's eyes flickered as he remembered the three secret energy crystals and the lightning core he was missing.

After stating his conditions, Cheng Lang wasn't in a hurry. "You don't have to agree now. You can go back and think about it carefully."

The benefits, the future, even the way out are all laid out before him. They've even come up with an excuse to deal with the psychological burden of betraying his own people, since it's all for Ying Feng's sake.

Su Chen seemed somewhat hesitant, "Why are you looking for me?"
“Because you have the cleanest background and the most resolute mind,” Cheng Lang said solemnly. “With our help, your chances of becoming the chief judge are very high.”

"Su Chen?" Sang Hanhai had come down at some point and called out from the laboratory door.

“Professor Sang…” Cheng Lang turned around and readily agreed, “The minister asked me to come and get the translation materials about the ‘high-energy core’.”

Sang Hanhai looked at Cheng Lang suspiciously, while Su Chen waved and walked away. He said indifferently, "It's not finished yet. Take the part that's been translated first."

After leaving the translation office, Su Chen boarded the hovercar and looked out the window. "The reform of the court has also given the Security Bureau an opportunity."

As for his thoughts…

.........

"Did Cheng Lang really say that to you?"

Behind the suspended bluish-gray alloy desk, Chong Jingtian turned off the virtual screen and looked at Su Chen, who seemed a little reserved.

“Not a single word has been changed,” Su Chen said solemnly.

“We went to the translation office specifically to ambush you. It’s not the court’s territory, and we don’t have any people there. It’s definitely a good place to talk.” Chong Jingtian nodded, his eyes subtly scrutinizing him.

This was the second time he had met Su Chen; his previous understanding of him was mostly superficial.

"What are your thoughts?" Chong Jingtian suddenly asked.

"I am a member of the court, and I will never betray it," Su Chen said in a deep voice.

"The Trial Court and the Security Department are all Ying Feng's men." Chong Jingtian waved his hand. "It's not a matter of betrayal."

Su Chen was speechless, unsure whether Chong Jingtian truly thought that way or was just pretending.

“Actually, it’s not impossible to make contact with them,” Chong Jingtian added. “The resources that the Tribunal can provide you are ultimately limited. Making contact with other forces in Yingfeng would also be beneficial.”

“Benefits…” Su Chen’s eyes flickered slightly as he understood Chong Jingtian’s intentions; he wanted Chong Jingtian to become a double agent.

This was actually his plan: eat the sugar coating, then throw the cannonball back.

However, he did not believe he could compete with the three departments of the Security Bureau, which is why he reported the matter to Chongjingtian. With Chongjingtian's endorsement, someone would take the blame if something went wrong.

"I understand," Su Chen nodded.

Looking at the excessively young face before him, Chong Jingtian was momentarily reminded of his own youth and couldn't help but ask, "How were you able to hold back?"

"They've already guaranteed your success with a top-tier, third-tier profession. Don't you even have the thought of giving it a try?"

Chongjing Tianzhi knew the three departments' intentions. Taking advantage of the uncertainty surrounding the core seed, they first offered benefits to lure Su Chen into their trap.

Then let them sink deeper and deeper until they can no longer extricate themselves.

But he could hardly guess what Su Chen was thinking. Cheng Lang had just finished talking to him when Su Chen arrived at his office and told him everything.

Even if he didn't trust Cheng Lang or the Third Department, he still had no thoughts about top-level professions, the position of chief judge, or the exit strategy of the security director.
Since the other party wasn't asking him to do anything immediately, Su Chen didn't even have the idea of ​​giving it a try.

Whether this young man guessed that he would be made a double agent, or was truly loyal to the Inquisition and revered God, remains unknown.

Su Chen was taken aback, not expecting the chief judge to ask such a direct question.

"I still want to be down-to-earth," he said, giving a response that wasn't really an answer.

The main reason was that the price Cheng Lang offered was not attractive to him at all. Why would he need the other party to guarantee his advancement to a top-tier third-level profession?

“No wonder…” Chong Jingtian seemed to be sighing over something, and waved his hand, saying, “Go ahead, how much benefit you can squeeze out of them is up to you, but don’t touch that top-tier profession. I roughly know what it’s all about, there are potential dangers.”

"I understand." Su Chen stood up, preparing to leave, but then heard Chong Jingtian speak again: "You said they only looked for you?"

A glint flashed in Su Chen's eyes, and he shook his head, saying, "I don't know."

"I hope that someone else will walk into my office like you did," Chong Jingtian said with a hint of anticipation.

Your reforms have broken people's hearts. They're probably going to curse you out. How can you expect anyone to be honest with you?

Su Chen muttered to himself as he walked out of the office. He didn't know how many people Cheng Lang or the Third Department had actually contacted.

But he wasn't naive enough to think that he was the other party's only choice. Claims of having the cleanest background and the most resolute mind were just pretexts.

"There are quite a few people watching me. I should advance to the third tier as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)