Following the method Tang Qin taught, Han Kang soon felt the magic of the storage ring as he wished.
"This is truly incredible!" he exclaimed in surprise. "Such things actually exist in the cultivator world!"
"Yes, yes! For me, it's like opening a door to a new world!" Ma Long chimed in.
Seeing their delight, Han Lang felt genuinely happy.
"You two don't need to be so astonished. Spatial comprehension is actually an innate ability for every Nascent Soul stage cultivator. Once you reach that stage, you can make storage rings yourselves!"
Han Lang's words instantly drew utter disdain from Tang Qin and the other two.
"Uh… Brother. Do you think reaching the Nascent Soul stage is as easy as eating or drinking?"
"Exactly! It's easy for you to say when you're not the one doing it! In Xia Country as it is now, who knows how many Nascent Soul stage cultivators there are? After all, high-level cultivators haven't appeared for a long time since the last great battle!"
"That's not necessarily true! As long as one perseveres, even an iron rod can be ground into a needle, right? Little Sir."
Although Ma Long also considered the Nascent Soul stage an unattainable goal, as Han Lang's loyal fan, he would support Han Lang verbally no matter what.
"Brother Ma has the right perspective! The Nascent Soul stage is nothing; even if others can't do it, it doesn't mean we can't!" 138 Reading Network
Everyone was speechless, including Ma Long.
Seeing this, Han Lang quickly changed the subject. "By the way, Tang Qin, the three of us received such high-level rewards. As the director, what was your reward?"
Tang Qin shook the storage ring on her left index finger, identical to the ones the three of them had, and said with a smile, "In our Le City Special Investigation Bureau, there's no distinction between director and subordinates. Rewards are based on merit, so we received the best rewards – storage rings! As for others, most received substantial cultivation resources. Everyone had a fruitful harvest!"
Han Lang and the other two nodded, showing no dissatisfaction with this distribution method.
After all, the fall of the three major anomalous bases in Le City was primarily due to Han Lang and Tang Geng. Besides these two, the others were naturally Tang Qin, Han Kang, and Ma Long.
With four rings, it was most appropriate to reward the three of them.
However, Han Lang had not yet recognized ownership of his storage ring, so he was unaware that his ring contained cultivation resources almost double that of Han Kang and Ma Long.
"Mm! Everyone contributed, so rewarding based on merit is indeed the most appropriate. What about Tang Geng? Does he have a reward?"
"Of course! Given his status, his reward is likely even more generous. The higher authorities sent it directly to his home!"
After speaking, Tang Qin suddenly seemed to recall something, her expression turning serious as she addressed the three.
"Right. Tang Geng also sent word, asking us to prepare. The highest-level Special Investigation Bureau has accepted the case involving the Zhao family and their connection to anomalous individuals like Wang Shan. So, he asked us to make preparations, and we might need to go to Xing City as witnesses in a few days!"
Upon hearing this, Ma Long readily agreed. "No problem! If we can thoroughly investigate the Zhao family's connection to anomalous individuals, we'll have contributed to serving our country. Haha…"
Speaking of serving the country, Han Lang was instantly filled with patriotic fervor. "Exactly! We have a duty to do this!"
Seeing their righteous indignation, Tang Qin was happy from the bottom of her heart.
However, her mood then became somewhat dispirited.
"However, according to Tang Geng, based on the current situation, the trial results might not be as satisfactory as we hope. Our key suspicion regarding the Zhao family and anomalous individuals currently only points to Wang Shan. Without detailed evidence, the impact on the Zhao family might not be significant!"
Ma Long was somewhat confused. "Why? Never mind anything else, but considering that Little Sir and Tang Geng personally participated in that battle, aren't Zhao Wei's actions obvious enough? Do we still need more evidence?"
"But Brother Ma, the way the Higher Special Investigation Bureau recognizes things is different from us. Never mind anything else, you were observing from a distance that day. If it weren't for my brother and Tang Geng's later accounts, would you have noticed the ambiguity between Zhao Wei and Wang Shan?"
Han Kang's words left Ma Long speechless.
"Then… then such matters should be handled with a 'better safe than sorry' approach! A single mistake could shake the foundations of the nation!"
The debate between Ma Long and Han Kang caused both Han Lang and Tang Qin to fall into deep thought.
Although they agreed and harbored many suspicions about Zhao Wei's actions, the trial was not in their hands.
Moreover, if this matter truly required evidence, it might indeed be precarious.
Thinking of this, Han Lang said helplessly, "Alright! We'll deal with whatever comes our way. I had already anticipated this outcome. Instead of being filled with indignation here, why don't we take advantage of the remaining time to recall if we can find any more convincing evidence? When we testify in court, it might have an unexpected effect?"
"Han Lang is right!" Tang Qin immediately agreed. "The Zhao family is powerful. If we must be overly cautious and eradicate them completely as you suggest, Ma Long, it might affect our entire province, or even the entire Xia Country, like a single move affecting the whole game. Unless absolutely necessary, I wouldn't want to see this outcome!"
"Yes! If the Zhao family is truly not problematic, having an ally with the same goals is better than having an opponent, isn't it?"
After listening to Han Lang and Tang Qin's analysis, Ma Long was instantly relieved.
Yes! If it wasn't necessary, why make enemies everywhere unnecessarily? Was it to show off their uniqueness?
"Mm! We'll do our best!"
Seeing that everyone's mood had improved, Tang Qin continued, "Right, there's one more thing you need to prepare for. The national special forces recruitment we discussed last time has now commenced. I've already submitted the list, and we'll be going to Xing City for interviews in a few days. Let's do it together while we're there! So, you need to prepare your personal detailed information as soon as possible!"
Tang Qin's words were like another bombshell exploding in Han Lang and Ma Long's minds.
"Really? When is the interview specifically? What information do we need to prepare?"
"I'll notify you of the specific time. It will definitely be after testifying in court. As for the information, I'll send you a template later!"
"Okay, okay!" Ma Long said, overjoyed.
Han Lang, however, asked doubtfully, "But didn't you say last time that rogue cultivators like us would most likely not pass the interview? Is it still necessary for us to prepare?"
Reminded of this, Ma Long's heart sank. "Yes! I remember I even scolded Tang Geng back then. Are you confident about this?"
As expected, Tang Qin shook her head. "Of course not! But recruitment is done in rounds. The interview is the first method, and of course, it's not impossible that the Zhao family's review committee might take a liking to you. Moreover, even if the interview fails, with the merits from these few times of capturing anomalous bases, we can still use special channels for you after the interview. So, you don't need to worry too much!"
Hearing Tang Qin's explanation, Han Lang and Ma Long were slightly relieved.
"Alright! Then we'll go prepare. You set the time to go to Le City, and we'll bring everything with us!"
Tang Qin nodded.
"Alright!"