ATPnovel Chapter 59 Town Government Rewards and Special College Entrance Examination
Chapter 59 Town Government Rewards and Special College Entrance Examination
Su Zhen was on high alert, but after the light screen fell, the testing instrument did not sound an alarm until the test was completed.
"Could it be that my deduction was wrong...?"
A hint of doubt flashed in Su Zhen's eyes.
She glanced at Zhu Que's report and found that apart from Zhu Que's extremely poor spiritual root aptitude, everything else was normal.
It was as if Zhu Que was just an ordinary Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator.
"Captain Su, is it okay now?" Zhu Que asked calmly.
"Test him again." Su Zhen was still somewhat skeptical.
"OK."
Staff conducted a second test on Zhu Que, and the results were still normal; no alarm sounded.
"One more time!"
The third test was still negative.
the fourth time……
the fifth time……
Finally, after the sixth test, Zhu Que said with some helplessness:
"Captain Su, please don't come again. This is the sixth time I've been checked, and I'm still an injured soldier..."
"..."
Su Zhen was silent for a few seconds, then said, "It's alright. Take him to the hospital and make sure he's safe."
"receive!"
A police officer took Zhu Que to the town hospital.
Su Zhen stood in front of the new testing instrument, staring thoughtfully at the machine, her brows slightly furrowed.
"Captain Su, it seems this kid wasn't lying."
A young police officer said, "He's probably really lucky; he's been taken in as a disciple by some reclusive master."
"A reclusive master?" Su Zhen scoffed, "What era are we living in? There are no reclusive masters in modern society."
"But his test results were normal."
The young officer scratched his head and said, "Six tests in a row, and each one showed normal results. It can't be that the machine is broken, can it?"
Su Zhen didn't speak. Although her sixth sense told her that Zhu Que had a problem, the test results showed that he was normal.
"Do you think Zhu Que is alright?"
"Yes."
"That's right."
Su Zhen said irritably, "If even a pig-brain like you thinks he has no problem, then he definitely has a problem!"
The young police officer looked aggrieved: "Captain Su, that's so insulting..."
"But then again..."
Su Zhen pondered, "As long as he isn't born with a demonic seed, everything else is a minor issue that I can ignore."
"If he wasn't lying, and there really is a reclusive master as his master, he is indeed a promising talent worth nurturing."
With that in mind, she made a phone call to the town hospital.
"Dean Zhao, this is Su Zhen. A wounded soldier will be brought over shortly. Please provide him with the best possible treatment..."
……
The next day.
Zhu Que woke up in the hospital.
As soon as he opened his eyes, he sensed something was wrong. He raised his right hand and shook it, discovering that the fracture had completely healed.
After another check-up, it was found that all the injuries had healed.
"Is the medical level really that high? They healed my fracture in just one night," Zhu Que exclaimed in surprise.
Just then, a nurse pushed a cart in.
"You're awake! How are you feeling?"
"Very good, almost unbelievably good."
"The medicine we're using is so good, how could the treatment not be effective?" the nurse said with a smile.
"What kind of medicine did you use on me? How much did it cost in total?" Zhu Que asked tentatively, taken aback.
"The total seems to be around 670,000," the nurse said after thinking for a moment.
"How many?!"
Zhu Que's eyes widened.
Is this charge calculated per second?
The hospital stay cost 670,000 yuan for one night, so it seems he wasn't wrong when he said last night that he "couldn't afford the treatment."
Let alone someone from a fifth-class family, even for any ordinary fourth-class family, 670,000 yuan would be enough to crush them.
"Don't worry, you won't have to pay for the treatment."
At that moment, two police officers pushed open the door and entered, laughing, "You've done a great service; the police station will cover the cost."
"That's wonderful!"
Upon hearing that he didn't have to pay, Zhu Que immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
It wasn't that he couldn't afford the money, but he felt it was too much of a loss to pay 670,000 spirit coins.
"Are you alright? Come with us to the police station to make a statement," an officer said.
"no problem."
Zhu Que knew this was a necessary procedure.
Then.
He went with them to the police station and gave a statement about what happened last night.
He had prepared a logically consistent explanation, and he could answer any question the police asked fluently.
After several hours of questioning, the police were unable to find any problems.
"Alright, you can go now."
The officer in charge of taking the statement closed the file. "If there are any further questions, we will contact you again."
"OK."
Zhu Que had just pushed open the door to leave the room when he saw Su Zhen at the doorway.
Su Zhen was dressed in a crisp police uniform; the dark blue uniform was well-tailored and perfectly accentuated her slender and graceful figure.
"Congratulations, our great hero!"
Su Zhen lost his usual indifference and spoke with a gentler tone when facing Zhu Que.
"A great hero?" Zhu Que was taken aback.
"Of course."
Su Zhen crossed his arms and laughed, "You fought back against the kidnappers with Tang Ke, and then joined forces with Chu Luo to kill Qiao Kun, which effectively thwarted their kidnapping plan. Of course you are a great hero."
"I think all of that is secondary," Zhu Que said incisively. "The key is saving the mayor's daughter."
"Ha, you were right. Lu Wanning is safe and sound. The mayor is very happy and has prepared many rewards for you."
"What reward?"
You'll find out soon enough.
"Wait a moment?"
"Come with me, the mayor's secretary has been waiting for you for an hour."
Su Zhen snapped her fingers, signaling Zhu Que to follow her.
Zhu Que followed Su Zhen into a conference room and met a middle-aged man wearing glasses.
The man was impeccably dressed in a suit, with a refined and approachable demeanor; he was the town mayor's secretary.
"Hello, I am Xu Yiheng, the secretary in the mayor's office."
The town mayor's secretary extended his hand to Zhu Que with a friendly smile on his face.
"I am Zhu Que."
Zhu Que politely shook hands with him.
"First of all, on behalf of the town government, I would like to say thank you for your hard work."
Xu Yiheng began with a series of standard, official lines—
"This kidnapping case is quite heinous; most of the victims are high school students, and it has attracted a great deal of public attention..."
"The related public opinion quickly escalated, and the emotions of parents and the social reaction put considerable pressure on the town government..."
"Fortunately, things are developing in a positive, encouraging, and reassuring direction..."
"The police solved the case promptly, and most of the hostages were rescued safely, fully demonstrating the professional capabilities of our town's public security system..."
"As an ordinary fifth-class resident, you stepped forward in a time of crisis, fearlessly resisting tyranny..."
"..."
Although Xu Yiheng didn't speak human language, Zhu Que showed no impatience and cooperated by playing the straight man.
"Yes...yes...um...that makes sense...it's true..."
They're here to present him with an award, so he should be polite.
Su Zhen stood aside, watching Zhu Que's obedient and cooperative manner, and thought to himself that this kid was quite slick.
After a while.
Xu Yiheng finally finished his long preamble and got to the main topic that Zhu Que was most concerned about—
"Zhu Que, after careful consideration and collective discussion, the town government has decided to award you the following for your heroic act."
Upon hearing about the reward, Zhu Que immediately perked up his ears and became alert.
"First, the town government will award you the honorary title of 'Fifth-Class Youth Hero' and record it in your personal file on the Spirit Network."
Fifth-class youth hero?
Zhu Que maintained his smile on the surface, but inwardly he scoffed.
What kind of bullshit title is that?
Being called a young hero is one thing, but to add "fifth class" to that is as if they're afraid others won't know I'm a fifth-class person.
"Secondly, the town government has made an exception and bypassed the restrictions of your fifth-class resident status to grant you a protective spiritual artifact—the Guardian Jade."
"Third, the town hall will give you a cash reward of 60 spirit coins."
"Fourth, the town government gives you the opportunity to freely choose a cultivation artifact. You can freely select a first-tier artifact from the official artifact vault."
Fifth, the town government will produce a documentary about you to fully record and promote your heroic deeds and courageous actions, and to promote positive social values.
"You can collect these rewards at the town hall when you have time."
"Thank you so much, official team..."
Zhu Que looked grateful, but secretly pondered to himself.
The second, third, and fourth rewards were pretty good, but the last one, filming a documentary, was a bit troublesome.
He doesn't want to be famous at all; the more low-key he is, the better.
"May you be free—"
Xu Yiheng patted Zhu Que on the shoulder, revealing a kind, elder-like smile:
"You are still young, and you have a long road ahead of you. I hope you can continue to work hard and carry forward the spirit of selflessness, courage, and fearlessness."
"Our Jinfeng Town needs young people like you..."
After exchanging pleasantries, Xu Yiheng said goodbye and left.
Su Zhen asked, "How was it? The reward was alright, wasn't it?"
"That's very good."
Zhu Que nodded slightly and glanced around the conference room.
"This award ceremony venue is just too informal."
The town government's commendation ceremony was held without even a proper venue; they just said a few words in this small meeting room and that was it.
"That's normal. As a 'fifth-class resident,' you certainly can't be given a grand commendation."
Su Zhen spoke very bluntly.
"clear."
Zhu Que only made a couple of sarcastic remarks and didn't really mind.
For him now, giving recognition and awards privately is actually a good thing, as it won't be too ostentatious.
Su Zhen glanced at the time and said, "Let's go, I'll take you somewhere. If we go now, we'll be there just in time."
"Where to?"
"Township Education Office".
Then.
Zhu Que rode in Su Zhen's car and arrived at the Jinfeng Town Education Office.
On the way, Su Zhen explained it to him.
It turned out that Su Zhen learned that he had missed registering for the special college entrance examination because he encountered a kidnapping case on the way.
So she contacted the education office and, based on his test results from the previous night, helped him complete the supplementary reporting procedures.
What follows is the opening ceremony and briefing for the special college entrance examination. According to regulations, all candidates must be present.
"Thank you, Captain Su."
Zhu Que expressed his gratitude verbally, but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, Su Zhen submitted the test results from last night.
Otherwise, according to the special college entrance examination registration rules, I would have to undergo another on-site test and evaluation.
"What are you thanking me for? You've saved so many people and helped me solve the kidnapping case. This little favor I'm doing you is nothing."
Su Zhen was in a very good mood.
She solved the kidnapping case and rescued Lu Wanning, the town mayor's daughter. The promotion spot in the bureau is definitely hers now.
For this reason, she also felt more admiration and goodwill towards Zhu Que, who had made great contributions to the kidnapping case.
Especially after multiple tests confirmed that Zhu Que was not a born demon, she felt that this young man was truly a promising talent.
The Great Hall.
Zhu Que originally thought that the number of applicants would not be high.
After all, this so-called special college entrance examination was originally prepared for young masters and ladies who did not have school registration.
Even if some fifth-class or fourth-class people sign up, the number of people will not be too large.
But he was stunned as soon as he arrived.
In the student registration area, there was a huge crowd of people, roughly estimated to be over 700.
The test takers were divided into three distinct areas—
There were more than ten people in the front third-class area.
The next area is for fourth-class citizens, with about ninety people.
The final fifth-class area was packed with over six hundred people.
"So many fifth-class citizens have signed up?" Zhu Que asked, somewhat surprised.
What do you think?
Su Zhen said calmly, "The relevant departments were worried that there wouldn't be enough applicants, so they created a 'referral reward mechanism'."
"As long as you recommend a fifth-class person to register, you can get exchange points, which can be exchanged for some special spiritual artifacts."
"Oh, I understand."
Zhu Que immediately understood.
These fifth-class individuals were mostly "recommended" to fill the quota.
Zhu Que sat down in the last row and scanned the crowd in the auditorium.
The other five people around him were mostly expressionless and drowsy, clearly showing no interest in this special college entrance examination.
The areas for third- and fourth-class citizens at the very front presented a completely different scene.
The young men and women were all very interested, discussing something enthusiastically, and bursts of laughter would erupt from time to time.
The most eye-catching group were the four spirited young men sitting in the front row.
They were the famous "Four Young Masters of Linhe" in Jinfeng Town.
It is said that they went to the "Nine Abyss Heavenly Domain" for further study when they were young, and only returned to Guangyang City two years ago.
Because he did not have a high school student registration, he was unable to take the college entrance examination, but he "just happened" to be able to take this special college entrance examination.
At this moment, the four of them were chatting and laughing, exuding a natural confidence and superiority.
Most of the other people looked at them with a mixture of awe and envy.
Without a doubt—
In this special college entrance examination, the three admission slots in the Jinfeng Town area were basically being contested by these four people.
"Would you like to compete with them for a spot in the admissions?"
Su Zhen sat down next to him and asked casually.