My profession is too unique.

Chapter 48 The oriole is behind
"Teacher, your eloquence in debating with so many people is truly admirable," Su Chen exclaimed as he walked in.

"Alright, stop being so greasy." Yuan Chenyang waved his hand, his expression softening considerably: "I've finally decided to go out today."

"Come and check on the teacher." Su Chen feigned curiosity and asked, "Why did you cause such a commotion? Was it because of that strange artifact?"

Yuan Chenyang rubbed his temples. "Why are you asking this?"

Su Chen sighed, "It feels like my little actions triggered a chain reaction, leaving you surrounded by enemies."

He meant to drain the artifact, while Yuan Chenyang thought he meant to find the empty shell of the artifact.

"This is none of your business, don't put pressure on yourself." Yuan Chenyang glanced at him, his gaze softening, and emphasized:

“I don’t have much time left. I’ll soon be rotating to guard the ruins. I was going to conduct a large-scale investigation anyway. If it weren’t for the strange artifact you discovered, I probably wouldn’t have gotten through this today so easily.”

"I see..." Su Chen breathed a sigh of relief. He couldn't explain swallowing the strange artifact, and he would feel bad if he really dragged Yuan Chenyang into a trap.

Yuan Chenyang seemed afraid that Su Chen would feel pressured, so he quickly added, "Moreover, discovering a mysterious artifact is a merit no matter where it is!"

Just because you didn't notice it this time doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It's better to reveal it in advance!

"That's true..." Su Chen thought for a moment, then changed the subject shyly, "Since it's a contribution..."

“I knew it.” Yuan Chenyang chuckled. “I’ve kept Qi Chuan’s matter a secret. This achievement is a bit troublesome and not easy to reward. The cultists of the Ghost God are still secretly watching us.”

"Here's what I'll do: I'll personally give you ten more doses of Black Flame Potion and Rejuvenation Potion."

Su Chen had no objection; forget about awards, the real benefits were what mattered.

"Can we replace the Revitalizing Potion with a better one?" Su Chen rubbed his hands together.

"You..." Yuan Chenyang's eyes showed surprise. "As expected of the Crimson Gold Talent, our Supervision Department doesn't have any better stock. Let me think of a way for you."

Su Chen felt he had gone too far and cautiously asked, "Um... is there any more of [Glazed Blood]?"

"Have you become addicted to it?" Yuan Chenyang asked kindly.

Seeing Su Chen nod, he said irritably, "I don't even have many of those things in a year. You're only at level one, yet you're willing to use them."

“It won’t breed if you just hold it in your hand,” Su Chen retorted.

"That's all, that's all." Yuan Chenyang waved his hand repeatedly, but seeing that Su Chen was still standing there, he figured it out: "Is there something else?"

“I told you before, special professions…” Su Chen reminded him.

"Didn't I give you the [Engineering Apprentice]?" Yuan Chenyang stuffed the strange artifact on the table back into the drawer.

“I’m talking about something like a scholar,” Su Chen said.

"Don't bite off more than you can chew..." Yuan Chenyang leaned back, touching his bald head, and shook his head, saying, "When I was young, I was just like you, full of curiosity about all kinds of professions, which wasted a lot of time."

"It's not too late for you to explore when you're my age, if you still have the energy then."

"Besides, do you think special professions are common? There aren't many in Nanfeng City, but there should be some in Yingfeng."

“Ying Feng…” Su Chen pondered. He wasn’t completely ignorant of Ying Feng, but Ying Feng’s knowledge of him was extremely restricted.

The various official institutions in Nanfeng City only have information on second-tier professions, and of course, this is only on the surface.

"Alright." Su Chen backed down, and Yuan Chenyang rubbed his temples, casually asking, "What level have you reached in your career development?"

"Around 70%," Su Chen replied vaguely.

"Your feeling is so accurate?" Yuan Chenyang was quite surprised and pleased. "It's not slow. I've studied this Sky-Splitting Warrior carefully, and it shouldn't conflict with the Gale Hunter." "I estimate that it won't be long before you become a second-tier professional."

Yuan Chenyang seemed to remember something, looked at Su Chen, and said with emotion, "It's rare to have this kind of patience at your age. I thought the medicine I gave you last time would take at least a month, or even two months to finish."

"Talent is important, but character is even more important. Perhaps it's because you were once a refugee that you're so determined to seize every opportunity. I've seen talented people waste their years; talent can decline with age..."

drop--
As he was speaking, his bracelet beeped. When he opened it, Yuan Chenyang's expression changed slightly, and his brows furrowed: "Zhang Hongbo is here. How come he came back so quickly?"

"Wait a minute, now that he's back, why is Zhou Xian bringing so many people here?"

Yuan Chenyang muttered to himself, then suddenly cursed, "That old fox! He's trying to see what cards I have in my hand. He's really cunning!"

"The city lord is back?" Su Chen's mind raced, while Yuan Chenyang was clearly not expecting it.

It's likely that Zhang Hongbo received the news and was worried about Lao Yuan messing things up.

"You can go back now. I'll have Lao Sun deliver the things." Yuan Chenyang said impatiently, trying to shoo him away.

"Yes." Su Chen nodded and left the room, just as the elevator arrived.

Ding!
Su Chen paused, and standing there was Zhang Hongbo. "Lord City Lord."

"Just call me Uncle Zhang." Zhang Hongbo was very amiable and patted Su Chen on the shoulder.

Su Chen readily addressed him as "Uncle Zhang".

“Hmm…” Zhang Hongbo nodded. “Hengyu is a bit reserved. You can talk to him more. You might be able to help each other out at Yingfeng in the future.”

"I greeted him at the banquet that day. He was exceptionally handsome and had a similar air to you," Su Chen said sincerely.

Zhang Hongbo stared at him for a while before shaking his head with a laugh, "Go down."

As he watched the elevator doors close, the smile on his face vanished. The moment he stepped into Yuan Chenyang's room, he said in a deep voice, "Yuan Chenyang, what do you want to do!"

"I've only been gone for ten days, and you've turned the entire Nanfeng City upside down. You can be the city lord, okay?"

“I dare not…” Yuan Chenyang met his gaze coldly, feeling disgusted, and said in a deep voice, “City Lord, you should already know the specifics of the situation, and it is truly urgent.”

"The Inspection Department, the City Patrol Department, and the Exploration Department all have members of the Ghost God Cult. The power within the Ghost Artifact has completely dissipated. We don't know what they did."

Zhang Hongbo's voice was cold: "We find a few of those low-level thugs in the city patrol department every year. I don't know about the situation in the supervision department, but that guy from the exploration department has always been on the watch list."

"As for the strange artifacts, they are indeed troublesome." He paused, "but since you've made such a big fuss and still haven't found anything, it's probably not as you imagine."

Yuan Chenyang's temples throbbed. He suspected that the old fox hadn't actually returned today, but had been secretly watching to see what he could find out.

Then, Zhang Hongbo's tone softened: "Supervision of internal affairs is the responsibility of the Supervision Department, and we have also discovered the treacherous weapon, but there are many complaints in the city, and there are some things I can't do."

"What do you mean?" Yuan Chenyang stared at him.

Zhang Hongbo recounted: "I returned in a hurry, and there was no one guarding the ruins. The council has decided that you will take your turn guarding the ruins ahead of schedule."

"Early rotation?" Yuan Chenyang suddenly stood up, while Zhang Hongbo remained expressionless: "In addition, Ying Feng's people just arrived, and they also agreed."

Yuan Chenyang kept his words stuck in his throat, veins bulging on his forehead, before finally managing to squeeze out, "Okay."

“Your intentions are good, we all understand, but we also need to be mindful of the methods and approaches,” Zhang Hongbo reassured him. “I will temporarily take over the supervisory department, don’t worry.”

(End of this chapter)