NFBE Chapter 81 The Unopenable Sword Box
Chapter 81 The Unopenable Sword Box
"Don't talk nonsense, you clearly killed that dragon."
Seeing the shocked expressions on everyone's faces, Zuo Qing offered a timely explanation.
"Yes, I'll finish him off..."
"If I hadn't made those two cuts, that dragon definitely wouldn't have survived."
Lin Qiye looked at Li Jie beside him with a helpless expression.
"Brother, that's enough..."
Upon hearing this, the latter smiled and said.
"Sir, let's talk about the rewards instead."
Is this little white-haired guy really so indifferent to killing a 'Sea' Realm expert...?
Yuan Gang shook his head at Zuo Qing with a wry smile, seemingly apologizing for having trained such an unromantic soldier.
The latter didn't mind, and instead looked at Li Jie and asked.
"what do you want?"
What do you want? Can I still choose?
Just kidding. The Special Operations Division is, after all, a high-ranking and powerful department of the Night's Watch. As long as the rewards aren't too outrageous, they can generally afford them.
Hearing Zuo Qing's words, Li Jie instantly felt confident.
So, does that mean all my previous requests can be fulfilled?
"Sir, I don't need much, just some cash, a few million or eight million will do, and a dozen or twenty other prohibited items will also be fine..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Gang revealed an expression that said, "I knew it."
Back when they defeated "Masked," this little white-haired guy had the same cunning, shrewish face.
But... it seems you've scammed the wrong person~
On the other hand, Zuo Qing spoke with a smile in his eyes.
"can."
Yuan Gang: Hmm?
Li Jie: Really?
Everyone except Baili Pangpang: No... are you kidding me...? A few million shouldn't be a problem... but forbidden items... Pangpang doesn't seem to have that many...
Baili Pangpang: Don't look at me, I have no concept of money. As for prohibited items... I probably have this many too...
Yuan Gang sorted out his chaotic thoughts, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke.
"Director Zuo, are you sure?"
Zuo Qing waved his hand and looked into Li Jie's eyes as he explained.
"I haven't finished yet. It's possible, but you have to meet one condition."
"What are the conditions?" Li Jie looked at Zuo Qing's expression and, although he sensed something was off, he couldn't help but ask.
"Beat me, and you'll win," the latter said calmly.
Li Jie and all the onlookers:............
Are you kidding me? You want a fresh recruit to fight someone who's practically at the pinnacle of human ability...?
Yuan Gang's gaze toward Zuo Qing seemed to say, "If you're itching to beat this kid up, why do you have to come up with so many high-sounding reasons?"
Li Jie's face was also filled with astonishment...
Who would have thought that Director Zuo would use such an official excuse to renege on his promise?
"Sir, you must be joking..."
"You were the one who joked first." After a pause, Zuo Qing continued.
"But my words still hold true. Once you can beat me, what does it matter if you empty the Night's Watch's forbidden warehouse?"
"Alright, that concludes the pleasantries." Zuo Qing put away his playful mood and said seriously.
"As decided by headquarters, Li Jie is appointed as a special operations specialist in the Night Watch Special Operations Division."
"As for salary and other material rewards, I'll explain them to you in detail on our way back to headquarters."
"This is all I can give you right now," Zuo Qing said, taking a black box from behind her back.
"As you all should know, except in very rare cases, the standard weapon of the Night Watch is the Starblade."
His fingers tapped rhythmically on the black box as he asked Li Jie with a mocking expression.
"Weren't you curious why you weren't given standard-issue weapons when you were taking the oath?"
Upon hearing this, Li Jie took off the [Han Guang] sword from his waist.
"I haven't thought about it, I'm not curious, because... I have my own weapons."
He held the emerald green sword hilt horizontally, and the sharp sword energy instantly flowed around everyone.
Zuo Qing looked curiously at the thin, invisible sword in Li Jie's hand, his eyes sparkling with admiration.
But soon, he chuckled and shook his head.
"This sword is quite good, but the reward that headquarters has decided to give you might be even better in the future."
After saying that, he handed the black box in his hand to Li Jie.
The latter took it, and a heavy, ancient aura emanated from the black box.
This is......
When he tried to open the black box in his hand to find out what was inside, he found that he could not open it with his own strength.
"Sir, what is this?"
"A sword."
"A sword?" Li Jie became even more curious at this point.
The only divine sword he could think of in the Great Xia Dynasty that could be ranked among the best was the 'Dragon Elephant' sword of the Sword Saint Zhou Ping.
Commander Ye didn't exactly blackmail the Sword Saint into giving him his sword, did he...?
Wait a minute, even Commander Ye can't beat the Sword Saint.
So what is this sword?
.........
After a long while, Li Jie looked at the intact sword box and fell into deep thought.
During this time, he tried various methods to open the black box, but even using the [Han Guang] sword was of no use.
"Sir, how exactly do you operate this thing?"
Zuo Qing turned her head and thought for a while, then muttered something under her breath.
"do not know."
do not know?
Li Jie now strongly suspects that Director Zuo is using this to bluff him.
"I really don't know." Seeing Li Jie's suspicious look, Zuo Qing shrugged and explained helplessly.
"When Ye Fan gave me this box, he only said it was a reward for me, and didn't mention anything else."
"Besides, I can't open this box either."
Why can't Zuo Qing open it?
Now, not only Li Jie, but everyone else present was casting curious glances at him.
I hope there's nothing bad hidden inside...
"You can ask Ye Fan for details when you have the chance, but he seems to be very busy lately. After I take you to headquarters to report, I also need to rush to provide support."
"What's the matter?" Lin Qiye couldn't help but ask, having heard that the Night Watch's higher-ups had been very busy lately.
Zuo Qing gave him a deep look, and then said quietly.
"You'll all find out in a while."
"Alright, Li Jie, we'll set off at 3 PM. You can do whatever you want with the rest of the time."
After saying that, Zuo Qing led Yuan Gang downstairs.
Li Jie and his group of five stood silently facing each other on the rooftop.
"Alright, stop making that face. It's not like we'll never see each other again."
Seeing that the atmosphere was a bit tense, Li Jie couldn't help but speak up.
"Once we get to the base, we'll definitely be very busy. Apart from Qi Ye who stayed in Cangnan, the mysteries that have appeared in the places the rest of us have gone to are getting more and more difficult to solve."
“Especially you, you arrogant guy,” Cao Yuan explained in a deep voice.
"The capital city is vast and populous, and there are many powerful and mysterious forces hiding there."
"Don't die."
Shen Qingzhu curled her lip and said with great disdain.
"I'm not going to die before you guys."
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