Chapter 793: Liu Liu Mengyun Is About to Be Promoted

This time, she's certainly earned credit!

"Bring him in—the City Lord should have time."

Liu Liu Mengyun knew full well that Su Yang, as a hands-off shopkeeper, now had plenty of time.

"Good!"

Liu Liu Mengyun pulled open a drawer, took out a document, and placed it into her space pouch.

Then she entered Su Yang's office and told him about Liu Yun from the Southeast Military Department.

"Did the Southeast Military Department send Colonel Liu to reward you?"

"Probably!"

Liu Yun entered soon after.

After exchanging pleasantries with Su Yang and Liu Liu Mengyun, he got down to business.

"General Qian is extremely satisfied with Vice-Officer Liu's performance during the great tidal wave. He has specially awarded Vice-Officer Liu the rank of Major, and the Southeast Military Department is also petitioning the General Headquarters to promote Vice-Officer Liu to Lieutenant Colonel!"

"Uh!"

Su Yang grew restless in his seat.

Applying for a Lieutenant Colonel rank for Liu Liu Mengyun—wasn't this too frivolous?

After all, even after all these years of Su Yang's relentless efforts against the Fushoushen Sect and exterminating ferocious beasts, he himself had only reached the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.

"Lieutenant Colonel?" Liu Liu Mengyun hesitated. "Am I qualified?"

When Liu Liu Mengyun was in the Southwest Military Department, she was still a convicted criminal.

Even though her strength and military merits were sufficient, her rank had been suppressed by the Southeast Military Department.

"Yes! Vice-Officer Liu is already a King-level Beast Tamer, and with her accomplishments, a Lieutenant Colonel rank is well-deserved," Liu Yun explained with a smile. "Look at me—I'm only a Starlight-level Beast Tamer, and I'm already a Colonel!"

"In the military, anyone who graduates as a Beast Tamer enters at the rank of Captain. The military gives special treatment to King-level Beast Tamers!"

The thought of Liu Liu Mengyun becoming his equal made Su Yang feel uneasy.

He couldn't help but feel a pang inside.

Had he really been caught up by his own subordinate…?

Su Yang smiled and said, "Vice-Officer Liu, I must offer my congratulations!"

Su Yang certainly wasn't that petty.

Even if Liu Liu Mengyun caught up to him—so what?

Wasn't she the one he had trained?

In a way, she was practically his half-disciple!

Liu Liu Mengyun asked softly again: "Can I still continue serving as your City Lord's Vice-Officer?"

Hearing Liu Liu Mengyun's words, Su Yang suddenly realized.

It seemed she had drawn too much attention this time!

"How could that be? With your current strength, you're no longer suited to serve as a Vice-Officer," Liu Yun chuckled. "The Southeast Military Department has ordered your transfer to headquarters for assignment—you may join the Zhanghai City Garrison, or possibly the Emergency Response Team's Special Operations Unit. Both the Deputy City Lord and the two commanders of the Emergency Response Team want you!"

Liu Liu Mengyun fell silent and turned her head to look at Su Yang.

Liu Yun also sensed something was off.

As far as he knew, Liu Liu Mengyun had been forcibly conscripted into the military by the Southwest Military Department.

She was still a convict.

That's why this prodigy from the south had ended up as Su Yang's Vice-Officer.

Logically, now that the Southeast Military Department had promoted her rank and reassigned her to Zhanghai City, this should be a promotion—she ought to be delighted!

But Liu Liu Mengyun's reaction was completely unexpected by Liu Yun.

He followed her gaze and looked at Su Yang.

Liu Yun felt he had found the key issue.

"City Lord Su, Liu Liu Mengyun is now a King-level powerhouse. She's no longer suited to serve as your Vice-Officer," Liu Yun said earnestly. "She deserves a broader stage—not merely to remain your subordinate. That's also the Southeast Military Department's view. You wouldn't refuse to let her go, would you?"

Su Yang hesitated.

He had finally nurtured Liu Liu Mengyun to the point where she could assist him.

Now the Southeast Military Department wanted to take her away—he felt as if someone had plucked the peaches he had grown.

"City Lord Su, Liu Liu Mengyun will still serve in the Southeast Military Department. If you wish to see her, you can do so anytime!"

Liu Yun suspected that Su Yang and Liu Liu Mengyun might have some kind of… relationship.

There was no help for it!

Any normal man would make such a guess.