"..."
Five people fell into a deep silence, staring at the damaged barbecue grill.
"Chen Pi, still want to eat?"
"Eat my ass!"
Just as Chen Shu was about to deal with the scene, five heavily armed individuals stormed onto the rooftop.
"Huh? Uncle Wang?"
Chen Shu's gaze shifted, and he immediately recognized Wang Qian from the Spirit Suppressing Bureau.
Wang Qian questioned sternly, "What the hell are you doing, kid? What was that pillar of fire just now?!"
"Your response time is that fast?"
"Nonsense!"
Wang Qian spoke, stating that someone had been monitoring Chen Shu all along.
"We were just having a barbecue..."
"Barbecue?"
Wang Qian turned his head, immediately spotting the barbecue grill beside them and the lava flowing on the ground...
"Uh..."
Chen Shu coughed and said, "They said they weren't feeling well and could drink more lava. Do you guys want some?"
"Get lost! Was it really a barbecue?"
Wang Qian looked Chen Shu up and down.
Although it seemed incredibly absurd, compared to Chen Shu's past deeds, it seemed to have become normal again.
A Liang spoke, "Officer! It's true, there was just a small accident..."
"Show me your IDs!"
Wang Qian recorded A Liang and the others' identification information, thinking that he might need to monitor them more closely in the future if conditions permitted.
"You guys better behave yourselves, Nanjiang City has been a bit chaotic lately!"
Chen Shu spoke, "Uncle Wang, what's wrong? Are there still people daring to cause trouble in my territory, you fierce bandit?"
"?"
Wang Qian's mouth twitched, and he said, "We haven't been able to find any trace of fierce beasts recently!"
"That means they've all been cleared out. Isn't that a good thing?"
Wang Qian said with a solemn expression, "Based on previous information, they might be gathering together for a final desperate struggle!"
Chen Shu grinned, "No problem, just call me when the time comes, I'll handle it!"
"As long as you don't cause trouble, that's the greatest contribution to Nanjiang City!"
"..."
Finally, the group cleaned up the scene and left the rooftop.
...
The next morning,
Chen Shu's parents were busy in the living room when they heard Chen Shu cursing from his room.
His father, Chen Ping, paused slightly and opened the door.
He saw Chen Shu engrossed in playing a game, afraid of making even the slightest mistake.
"You brat, playing that 'national pastime' first thing in the morning?"
"Dad, don't talk! I'm summoning the Dragon God here!"
Chen Shu was completely focused, constantly operating his phone back and forth.
Just then, his hand slipped, and he made a mistake.
"Gaia! I've turned into a resentful frog again!"
"Can you have a better attitude? You're such a big person, you should play games with a smile."
His father, Chen Ping, frowned and scolded.
Chen Shu said, "Dad, why don't you give it a try?"
"Let your father show you how it's done!"
Five minutes later, the house gained another cursing person...
"Are you two, father and son, crazy?"
His mother turned to look and said, "If you keep howling like this, you'll alert the police!"
Just then, there was a knock at the door.
"What did I tell you, the police are here!"
His mother cast a disdainful glance at the two of them and turned to open the door.
"Hello, Auntie, I'm looking for Chen Shu!"
A girl in a white down jacket stood pretty at the door.
"Looking for Chen Shu?"
Chen Shu's mother was slightly taken aback and immediately put on a warm smile, saying, "Come in, please come in!"
She turned and shouted inside, "Chen Pi, someone's looking for you!"
"Looking for me?"
Chen Shu put down his phone and saw the person immediately – it was his classmate, Wang Qinghan.
"Qinghan?"
Chen Shu stood up and said, "You came all this way, and you even brought a gift... uh... no gift!"
"What are you saying!"
His mother scolded him, "You brat, you only pick out the important points!"
"Auntie, I brought some fruit!"
Wang Qinghan smiled and took out a bag of fruit from her bag.
"What a good child, you don't have to be so polite!"
His mother smiled and said, "Chen Pi, entertain your classmate, I'll go wash the fruit!"
"Damn it, I lost again!"
His father, Chen Ping, took a deep breath, feeling like he could barely catch his breath.
"Old Chen!"
His mother's expression turned cold, and she immediately glared at him.
Chen Ping's body instinctively trembled. He glanced at Wang Qinghan and immediately understood.
"You must be Chen Shu's classmate, please have a seat, please!"
A smile appeared on Chen Ping's face as he explained, "I was just having a bit of a spell just now, don't mind it, don't mind it!"
"Alright, Dad, stop explaining!"
Chen Shu and Wang Qinghan returned to the room.
"Qinghan, don't hold the actions of the older generation against the younger generation!"
"?"
Wang Qinghan's mouth twitched and she said, "But I heard your cursing before I even came in!"
"..."
Chen Shu changed the subject and asked, "What are you here for?"
Wang Qinghan did not hide anything and directly said, "It's like this, Qingxue is about to start junior high school and wants to enroll in Nanjiang Second Middle School..."
Chen Shu finally understood.
Wang Qingxue, having started school early, would be entering the first year of junior high in September.
Currently, Nanjiang Second Middle School had an entrance examination. If one could participate and achieve excellent results, they could be assigned to the Beast Taming class in their first year of junior high. Although they hadn't awakened a contracted spirit, they could learn beast taming knowledge in advance. Those who could enter the Beast Taming class were generally outstanding students whose parents were also beast tamers. This meant that their probability of possessing beast taming talent was extremely high. Without any unexpected circumstances, everyone in the class would become an excellent beast tamer student.
"Are elementary schools this competitive now?"
Chen Shu commented, surprised that there was even an early admission exam for elementary school graduates.
Wang Qinghan said, "You need a recommender to participate in the exam. I'm just a freshman in a key university, and I don't have much financial capacity, so I might not be qualified enough..."
It might sound realistic, but beast tamer students were like this. Unlike cultural students, financial ability was indeed an important factor. Without money, the path of beast taming would be too difficult to go far. Not everyone could have an advantage!
At this moment, options appeared before Chen Shu.
【Option One: Agree to help Wang Qingxue! Reward upon completion: 'Powerful Shield' +1】
【Option Two: Directly and decisively refuse, indicating you cannot do it! Reward upon completion: Moderate Beast Taming Power】
【Option Three: Tactfully say, "I don't have money, so it's a bit difficult for me to handle things!" Reward upon completion: Obtain the title 'Greedy and Bewildered', effect upon wearing: the more assets one possesses, the more delirious they become!】