Chen Shu had already arrived outside the residential area.
Indeed, some pedestrians could be seen wearing hospital gowns, walking confidently on the road.
"Brother, your hospital gown isn't as good as mine!"
"Nonsense, I specifically bought the same style as the notorious bandit. How could it not look good?"
Two people in hospital gowns were actually arguing.
Seeing this, Chen Shu muttered to himself:
"I'm finally recognized. The Spirit Suppression Bureau shouldn't be looking for trouble with me now, right?"
As soon as the words left his mouth, a man beside him patted his shoulder and said,
"Spirit Suppression Bureau, Li Feng!"
"..."
The two of them arrived at a secluded spot within the residential area.
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he said, "Big brother, I haven't broken any laws, have I!"
His current identity was that of the national champion. How could he still encounter such a situation?
The man said, "Deputy Director Wang needs to see you. Please wait a moment."
"You can recognize me?"
Chen Shu's eyes widened. He was wearing a gas mask.
"Your notorious bandit aura is too prominent, completely different from everyone else."
Li Feng said calmly, "I'm from the Spirit Suppression Bureau. It's easy to recognize a true notorious bandit!"
"..."
Half an hour later,
A man with a stern appearance walked over and immediately gave Chen Shu a hug.
"Little Chen!"
Wang Qian's face showed a smile, and he said,
"You brought back the honor, so why did you have to come back yourself?"
"???"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched. Was it that straightforward?
"Slip of the tongue, slip of the tongue!"
Wang Qian chuckled and said, "The entire populace of Nanjiang City thanks you now!"
"Uncle Wang, you're doing well too, you've even become a deputy director!"
Chen Shu smiled. He remembered that Wang Qian was just a captain back then.
At the same time, he took off the gas mask from his head. Since he was already exposed, there was no need to wear it anymore.
"Higher position, greater responsibility!"
Wang Qian looked at Chen Shu's face, his eyes filled with nostalgia, and gave him another hug.
"Uncle Wang really misses you!"
He said with a smile, then changed the subject:
"By the way, when are you leaving?"
"???"
Chen Shu's eyes widened. He thought he had just returned.
"You don't know, Nanjiang City has been a bit chaotic recently, and the Spirit Suppression Bureau is short-handed!"
"What does that have to do with me leaving?"
Chen Shu scratched his head. Was there any connection between the two?
Wang Qian stated frankly, "We at the Spirit Suppression Bureau have to specially arrange for someone to take care of you!"
"..."
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and he said, "Take care? That's a high-class way of putting it, isn't it?"
"Just kidding!"
Wang Qian smiled and said, "Now, the authorities believe in you!"
"Really?"
Chen Shu's body trembled, and he couldn't help but feel a little touched.
"Of course!"
Wang Qian nodded and said, "Minister Chen from the Imperial Dragon Guard headquarters said that if you commit any wrongdoing, he will personally execute you! We local officials can't handle it."
"..."
Chen Shu's forehead was covered in black lines. Is this how they believe in me?
"By the way, Uncle Wang, you said Nanjiang City was a bit chaotic just now? What's going on?"
Wang Qian frowned and said,
"Because of you, Nanjiang City has become the most popular city in the country, and many people from outside have come."
"Someone wants to cause trouble?"
Wang Qian nodded and said, "According to official information, a group of criminals has fled to Nanjiang City, possibly with some objective!"
"Damn it! Someone dares to cause trouble in my territory?"
Chen Shu stood up abruptly and said angrily, "Is there still law and order? Is there still justice?"
"Little Chen..."
"Uncle Wang, don't worry, I've got it all!"
Chen Shu's face was full of righteousness, as if he could no longer tolerate any evil.
"??"
Wang Qian scratched his head, wondering if this guy had been brainwashed.
He had changed so much in over a year, truly worthy of being called the number one institution in China!
He tentatively asked, "Are you really Chen Shu?"
"Uncle Wang, what are you talking about! This is the real me, a righteous individual determined to eliminate the evil organization!"
Chen Shu said righteously, then his tone shifted in the next second, saying,
"By the way, has their bounty order been released? I'll name a price, please fill it out!"
"???"
Wang Qian was immediately silenced. He actually thought Chen Shu had a change of heart.
It had to be you, the Nanjiang notorious bandit!
He took a deep breath and said, "Naturally, there is a bounty order. If you can really capture them, you will be rewarded."
"Actually, money is not important, I am just promoting justice!"
Chen Shu nodded, then turned and left the place...
"Director Wang, is this really the national champion?"
Li Feng scratched his head, unable to believe that someone could be so pragmatic.
"I can say with 100% certainty that only he could say something like that!"
Wang Qian's expression was firm. There wasn't anyone else in the world who could be so absurd...
"Let's go!"
Wang Qian turned and left the residential area, muttering to himself, "I hope this kid can really help settle things."
He had been troubled by this matter recently. With such a large influx of people in Nanjiang City, if the criminals were to act, there might be casualties.
The current crisis in the city was not primarily due to fierce beasts, but rather beast tamers who were proficient in crime. With the help of their contracted spirits, they could temporarily evade official pursuit.
...
"Mom and Dad, I'm back!"
Chen Shu opened the door, expecting the most enthusiastic welcome.
"Son's back?"
At this moment, his parents were packing something.
His father, Chen Ping, patted his shoulder and said, "We're going out for a bit, you entertain yourself."
"??"
Chen Shu was slightly taken aback and said, "What are you going out for? Don't you miss me?"
"We'll talk about it tonight! We're busy going for a walk!"
His father, Chen Ping, said with a smile, "You have no idea, recently your mom and I have been getting such enthusiastic reactions from everyone outside."
"This feeling is truly wonderful!"
Bang!
The two of them directly closed the door, ignoring Chen Shu.
"No... I'm the protagonist!"
Chen Shu's mouth twitched, and his initial enthusiasm was immediately extinguished.
So, love can disappear, right...
For several consecutive days, his parents were very busy and spent most of their time away from home.
"I should go out for a walk too!"
Chen Shu shook his head, grabbed his bag, and left home.
As soon as he arrived at the residential area, people around him all looked towards him.
"Little Chen, you're back?"
"It's Chen Shu Gege, everyone come quickly!"
"Our champion is back!"
Chen Shu's body trembled. He saw dozens of people around him like zombies, all rushing towards him, as if they were going to devour him.
"Holy crap!"
Chen Shu quickly tried to retreat back into his house, but it was already too late.
The crowd swarmed in, surrounding him layer by layer, their eyes like hungry wolves.
"Everyone, calm down! Be rational fans! Be rational!"
Chen Shu's expression was a little panicked. Were fans this crazy now?
Ten minutes later, he finally managed to crawl out from the encirclement, his clothes even torn.
"Damn it, they're really insane!"
Chen Shu adjusted his pants and quickly retreated back into his house.
Everyone there wished they could have stripped him down to his underwear.
But luckily, he was clever and didn't wear any when he went out...