Chapter 69: Apology! Spatial Ring!

In the office of the Chief Supervisor, Wang Chuang had tightly restrained his anger.

But anyone with eyes could hear the fury hidden in his tone—Zhao Yi, being a seasoned insider, was no exception.

And this reaction was clearly beyond Zhao Yi’s expectations.

He couldn’t help but frown slightly:

“Chief Wang, he’s just a lowly Rank-Two Upper-tier kid. Is it really worth getting this angry?”

“Just a lowly Rank-Two Upper-tier kid?”

Wang Chuang nearly laughed in disbelief.

An hour ago, he had been thinking about how to cultivate a good relationship with Xu Jingming.

And now Zhao Yi had turned right around and stabbed him in the back!

So he simply pulled up Xu Jingming’s dossier and projected it as a hologram into midair, his voice cold:

“Here’s Xu Jingming’s dossier. Take a look yourself.”

Zhao Yi immediately leaned in to read.

“Provincial Top Scorer of Jiangnan Province,” “Age: 18,” “Freshman at Metropolis Psychic University”......

One after another, key details flashed into his vision.

“What?! He’s only eighteen?!”

Zhao Yi was stunned.

What did it even mean—a Rank-Two Upper-tier at eighteen?

Consider this: across the entire nation, even the very best Wu Ke provincial top scorers barely reached Rank-One Upper-tier.

Maybe once in a while, a provincial top scorer might be Rank-Two Lower-tier.

But a Rank-Two Upper-tier provincial top scorer? He’d never even heard of such a thing!

And then came the next line of information, making his pupils contract sharply:

“Yang Zhentian, Dean of the Weaponry College at Metropolis Psychic University, is his personal mentor?!”

“Trouble. This is serious trouble.”

Zhao Yi’s face turned ashen.

If the earlier details merely indicated Xu Jingming was a prodigy of monstrous talent,

this one revealed that Xu Jingming stood behind a colossal power.

And such a force—even the entire Yuanshui City couldn’t afford to offend it, let alone the supply base alone!

After all, a Master-level figure could flatten the entire supply base, and the state wouldn’t say a word.

“Xu Jingming... has this kind of background...”

Zhao Yi took a deep breath, his gaze hardening with resolve:

“Chief Wang, I understand. I’ll deal with Zhao Chunlin immediately—won’t let the base face any trouble.”

“Chief Zhao, dealing with Zhao Chunlin alone isn’t enough.”

Wang Chuang gazed at Zhao Yi with cold, unreadable eyes:

“Do you really think no one knows about the things you’ve done at this supply base these past few years?”

“Guards! Take Chief Zhao away. He’s to be detained pending investigation by the Public Security Bureau!”

“What?! You’re going to take me down too?!”

Zhao Yi’s face flushed with shock and rage.

Before he could resist, two Rank-Four psychics stationed outside the door seized him and dragged him away.

“The Tiger Shark Squad must be dealt with too. And we must prepare a proper apology for Xu Jingming.”

Wang Chuang’s eyes flickered.

Though Zhao Yi, this fool, had committed a grave error, the Tiger Shark Squad hadn’t actually moved against Xu Jingming.

If handled well, this might still be an opportunity to build a relationship with Xu Jingming...

Half an hour later.

In the first-floor lobby of the supply base, psychics stared in surprise at the entrance.

There stood several middle-aged men in sharp suits.

One among them was leaner than the rest, yet stood at the very front.

“Isn’t that the base’s Chief Supervisor, Wang Chuang?”

“Yes! That’s him! And not just Wang Chuang—all the supervisors from other floors are here too!”

“Hmm, this kind of reception... is some big shot arriving?”

“Possibly...”

“...”

The psychics murmured among themselves.

On the lobby’s couch, a four-person squad also watched curiously.

All four were women; one of them was none other than Wang Qian, who had spoken up for Xu Jingming a month ago.

“All the supervisors turning out to greet him—what a grand reception,” Wang Qian remarked.

The Yuanshui Supply Base was a tangled web of factions.

Even a single supervisory position was fiercely contested by countless families and factions.

Especially the Chief Supervisor role—only those from powerful, well-connected families could hold it.

And now, all these Chief Supervisors and Supervisors had stepped out.

It was a sight rarely seen.

“Forget about it for now—we have half a month until school starts. What’s our next move?”

“Return to campus, or head back into the Wildlands?”

Team leader Yao Muxi frowned.

Hearing their leader bring up serious matters, the team snapped back to focus; Wang Qian nodded seriously:

“In half a month, we can still hunt down some ferocious beasts.”

“But we can’t target Rank-Two Upper-tier beasts anymore.”

“Stick to the old plan—mainly hunt Rank-Two Middle-tier and Lower-tier beasts.”

The other two female team members nodded in agreement:

“True. Rank-Two Upper-tier beasts are still too much for us.”

In the past, their team had always targeted Rank-Two Middle-tier and Lower-tier beasts.

This past month, they’d tried targeting Rank-Two Upper-tier ones.

But after two trips into the Wildlands, they’d barely killed any.

Instead, team members had nearly lost their lives several times.

“Sigh—we really need a strong frontline fighter.”

“If only we’d managed to recruit that guy from Metropolis Psychic University back then.”

Thinking of that tall, lean figure, Wang Qian couldn’t help but sigh.

They hadn’t crossed paths with him during either of their returns to the city.

That likely meant he’d gone back to school.

The chance of meeting him again was slim...

Just as she thought this, a teammate pointed toward the entrance and gasped:

“Xiao Qian—isn’t that the guy from Metropolis Psychic University?”

“Huh? Where?”

Wang Qian instinctively turned—and saw the tall figure with the long spear standing at the base’s entrance.

But the next moment—

The Chief Supervisor of the supply base, who had been standing nearby, rushed forward with warm enthusiasm.

“Huh?!! Are the supervisors greeting him?!”

Wang Qian’s eyes widened in disbelief.

Even if he was from Metropolis Psychic University, he couldn’t possibly warrant such a formal reception, could he?

Even the Chief Supervisor had gone out to meet him personally!

“It seems this guy’s status is more than just a student at Metropolis Psychic University.”

Across from her, team leader Yao Muxi’s face also wore a thoughtful expression.

On the other side:

Xu Jingming had just entered the supply base when Wang Chuang warmly led him to the VIP reception room on the top floor.

Inside the lavishly decorated VIP room, only Wang Chuang and Xu Jingming remained.

After Wang Chuang’s explanation, Xu Jingming understood the full story.

“Student Xu, I’m truly sorry for what happened.”

Wang Chuang apologized sincerely, “But rest assured—we’ll give you a satisfactory resolution!

When we found Zhao Chunlin, he’d already been silenced by Zhao Yi.

Of course, we’ve contacted the Public Security Bureau—Zhao Yi and the Tiger Shark Squad have plenty of sins to answer for.

Once the investigation concludes, they’ll spend the rest of their lives behind bars.”

“Then I’ll leave it to you, Director Wang.”

Listening to Wang Chuang’s words, Xu Jingming nodded outwardly.

Yet inside, he couldn’t help but be secretly astonished—no wonder this man had risen to the position of chief supervisor.

He had disposed of his own subordinates so decisively; there was no room for Xu Jingming to voice any complaint.

Of course,

Xu Jingming knew full well that, on his own, he could never have prompted such a response.

Most likely, Wang Chuang had investigated his background and learned that his teacher was Yang Zhentian.

“As a token of apology, this is a special gift prepared for you by our supply base.”

With a faint flash from the space ring on his right hand, a black-and-gold card appeared on the table.

“This is our supply base’s Black Gold membership card—your accommodation here will be free from now on.

You’ll also receive a twenty percent discount on all purchases.”

Wang Chuang explained with a smile, then pulled a small box from his bag.

He opened the box and placed it on the table; inside lay an ancient-looking ring.

“Additionally, this is a space ring with a capacity of one cubic meter—also part of our apology.”