34: Chapter 34 I am a Grandmaster! Show me some respect!

"Who are you?"

Chen Mo sized up the burly man in front of him, finding that hedgehog-like hair increasingly unpleasant to look at.

"Me?"

The Garrison Commander sat down and pointed at himself.

Zhou Sanlang wanted to say something, but was silenced by a single look from the Garrison Commander.

Wen Wan clearly recognized the man in front of her as well, covering her mouth to stifle a giggle.

"What are you giggling at, little girl? Uncle Sun's hair is just like this; you make fun of me every time you see me!"

Governor Sun Jingan gently tapped Wen Wan on the forehead, and she playfully puffed out her cheeks to express her dissatisfaction.

"Kid, my name is Sun Jingan."

"Governor of Henan Province and concurrently serving as Garrison Commander."

Governor Sun Jingan had expected that revealing his title would awe the teenager before him, but when he saw the look of utter disdain in Chen Mo's eyes, he knew his attempt to show off had failed.

"I!"

Governor Sun Jingan pointed to himself.

"Governor of Henan Province and concurrently serving as Garrison Commander."

"And then?"

"I don't know you that well, what kind of reaction do you want me to have?"

Chen Mo looked completely bewildered; what exactly was this hedgehog-head trying to do?

"Do you want me to tremble in fear under your 'kingly aura'?"

"Do you believe I'll report you?!"

"..."

Governor Sun Jingan was completely speechless. How could this kid be so impervious to reason?

Everyone else would frantically try to curry favor with him, yet Chen Mo immediately threatened to report him.

But truth be told, Governor Sun Jingan was actually quite afraid of complaints.

He didn't fear targeting from his peers or even his superiors, but he was genuinely wary of complaints from the common folk below him.

"Just tell him your rank directly..."

Zhou Sanlang really couldn't watch anymore and bit the bullet to offer a reminder.

"Rank 7 Grandmaster!"

Governor Sun Jingan pointed to himself once more. He refused to believe that a kid who wasn't intimidated by his titles as Governor and Garrison Commander could be scared by his rank.

"Oh, wow!"

Chen Mo shot up from his seat, grabbed Governor Sun Jingan's hand, and shook it vigorously twice.

"You should have said so earlier, Grandmaster Sun! I've admired you for a long time!"

"..."

Governor Sun Jingan really didn't know what to say; he opened his mouth, but not a single word came out.

"Forget it, let's get down to business."

In the end, Governor Sun Jingan placed a silver-white syringe on the table.

"Tang Qingran only possessed that kind of power because she used this thing."

"This is an absolutely forbidden drug worldwide, because whoever dares to use it will end up a cripple."

"According to our investigation, Tang Qingran didn't know what it was; she only thought it was an enhancer that could only be purchased by mid-rank martial artists."

"The smuggler who sold the genetic talent ammunition pack also thought it was something worthless, and as a result, it caused such a huge mess."

Governor Sun Jingan paused, and seeing that the three of them had quieted down, he continued.

"This thing comes from the hands of the Poachers; those guys obtained the technology to temporarily replicate talents by extracting genes in the Abyssal ruins."

"I know what you want to ask."

Governor Sun Jingan raised his hand to stop Chen Mo from asking, shaking his head.

"The Poachers act strangely; they almost never operate within Blue Star."

"Those guys never harm Blue Star martial artists either; all these things of theirs are obtained from the Abyssal Race."

"I won't go into the details of how cruel the process is, but the point of coming here is to tell you that this was an accident from start to finish."

"However!"

Speaking of this, Governor Sun Jingan's gaze turned cold.

"Zhou Sanlang, as the Director of the Luo City Martial Education Bureau, you were derelict in your duties, leading to this scandal!"

"As your superior, I am now officially notifying you that the inspection team will launch an investigation and hold you and me accountable!"

"Prepare to be removed from your post."

After saying this, Governor Sun Jingan turned his head to look at Chen Mo.

"Student Chen Mo, to compensate for the losses caused to you by this accident, I can let you use a special channel to enter the provincial military directly."

"Or, you can skip the Martial Exam and be guaranteed admission to the Henan Province Martial Arts Academy without an exam. What do you choose?"

Governor Sun Jingan seemed certain that Chen Mo would choose one of these two options, so he was quite confident.

"No, I plan to go to both."

Chen Mo refused Governor Sun Jingan without the slightest hesitation, which surprised him quite a bit.

"My goal is the National Martial Arts University; I won't consider anything else."

"Good! Good kid!"

Upon hearing this, Governor Sun Jingan was not angry at all; instead, he clapped his hands happily.

"Old Zhou, you really didn't lie to me; this kid has high aspirations!"

"Since you don't want either of these compensations, let's wait until this case is closed to decide."

"However, I will personally give you some compensation."

After saying this, Governor Sun Jingan took out a notebook, tore off a page, and wrote down a string of numbers.

"This is my private phone number; only I can answer it."

"If you encounter any trouble you can't handle in the future, call this number directly."

"As long as it's not something illegal or against the rules, I can solve it for you."

A look of shock flashed through Zhou Sanlang's eyes; the significance of Governor Sun Jingan giving out his private phone number was self-evident.

"Tsk..."

Chen Mo smacked his lips in dissatisfaction and put the piece of paper away.

"Fine, you're so stingy..."

"..."

Veins popped out on Governor Sun Jingan's forehead. He had proactively given out his private number and a favor, yet someone was actually unhappy about it?

"Well, if there's nothing else, I'm leaving."

"You guys chat."

Chen Mo had absolutely no interest in Poachers or forbidden drugs.

All he wanted now was to lie down and savor the battle he had just fought, along with the super satisfying feeling of throwing a full-power punch.

"Alright, alright, Governor Sun, don't take it to heart with Chen Mo."

Seeing Chen Mo leave without even looking back, Zhou Sanlang hurriedly tried to appease Governor Sun Jingan.

"Hmph, I wouldn't lower myself to the level of a child anyway."

Governor Sun Jingan snorted coldly; although he appeared very unhappy on the surface, he didn't lower his assessment of Chen Mo because of this incident.

Facing a powerful opponent, not only did he not feel fear or retreat, but it actually stirred up the fighting spirit in his bones.

This kid is simply a born warrior!

"Alright, I've finished telling you what I needed to."

"When the inspection team comes down later, you'll have to handle it yourself. They might impose some penalties on you, but it won't be too serious."

"Also, properly appease the public and explain the whole story clearly; that will be enough."

For Governor Sun Jingan, this matter could be big or small.

As long as there were no civilian casualties, this matter could be resolved internally.

"Understood."

Zhou Sanlang also understood that Governor Sun Jingan had helped him out.

That night, reports flooded out, explaining in great detail the ins and outs of this Joint Exam cheating incident.

That's right, in order not to cause public panic, Zhou Sanlang and Governor Sun Jingan defined this incident as cheating in the Joint Exam.