Staying Alive Cautiously in the Celestial Realm and Becoming the Strongest-Chapter 922 - Invitation to a Meal

Chapter 922: Chapter 922 Invitation to a Meal

Chapter 922: Chapter 922 Invitation to a Meal

“Junior Flag!”

Wang Chen had chosen to enter the Blood Cloak Guard not for the lowest-ranking Guard position.

His ambition was actually enormous, the kind that couldn’t be shared with anyone.

But his promotion had come so much quicker than he’d expected.

Though the Junior Flag was the smallest official rank within the Blood Cloak Guard, overseeing no more than ten people, it carried the title of a tier-seven Martial Officer.

Because it was directly subordinate to the Great Liang Royal Family, in reality, its status was not inferior to that of a Regular Seventh Rank Prefect!

Moreover, once one had an official rank, the merits of subordinates would also partially contribute to the superior’s record.

Wang Chen had slain the Black Whirlwind Li Kui, securing a minor merit for himself, but having this minor merit didn’t mean he could be promoted to Junior Flag right away, considering there were also considerations of seniority.

Furthermore, official positions couldn’t just be increased at will; usually, it was one person per slot, and a new person could only take over when a vacancy arose in a natural and logical order.

Within the Linjiang Defense Area, there were those eligible to serve as backups.

However, this luck had landed firmly on Wang Chen.

Five days later, the Linjiang Defense Area received a commendation decree from the Prefecture City, and Wang Chen was honored with the position of Junior Flag.

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However, he was not replacing the previously slain Junior Flag, but was promoted to be the captain of the newly added sixth squad of the Linjiang Defense Area!

The vacancy of the Junior Flag position was promoted by another senior Guard.

This alleviated a lot of the pressure on Wang Chen.

Despite this, he still became the object of envy and resentment among the Blood Cloak Guards.

“Congratulations, congratulations!”

The one genuinely happy for Wang Chen was Old Qiu, who lamented the loss of a fierce fighter from his own ranks but still took pride in Wang Chen’s rapid rise.

Dong Zhihui, who stood by his side, was green with envy, nearly spilling blood from his eyes.

Just sixteen years old, Wang Chen was only sixteen!

A wet-behind-the-ears kid, a newly appointed Guard, had, in just a few short months, climbed above him.

Such was Dong Zhihui’s chagrin!

Yet, he still had to muster a smile and join his colleagues in congratulating Wang Chen.

“Captain Wang!”

A Blood Cloak Guard laughed, “Now that you’ve been promoted to Junior Flag, shouldn’t you treat everyone to a drink?”

“Yes, yes, yes!”

The crowd followed suit and clamored, “You must treat us!”

How could they dissolve their bitterness without making Wang Chen bleed a little?

Wang Chen smiled and said, “No problem, let’s make it tonight at Spring Moon Tower!”

“Spring Moon Tower!”

The crowd was astounded.

Though Linjiang was merely a county town, it was also an upper county within Taiping Prefecture with a large population and booming commerce, and naturally, the town had its fair share of pleasure quarters and gambling dens.

Spring Moon Tower was one of them, and notably, it was particularly expensive.

Ordinary Blood Cloak Guards like them wouldn’t have enough monthly pay to even afford the entry threshold to the lowest floor of Spring Moon Tower!

Wang Chen was actually going to host a banquet in Spring Moon Tower, and this generous gesture was enough to dispel much of the grievance in many people’s hearts.

“Captain Wang…”

Dong Zhihui furrowed his brow and said, “You’re not joking, right? With so many of us, can you really afford to host us at Spring Moon Tower?”

In fact, there weren’t many people present, but Dong Zhihui harboured the intention to squeeze Wang Chen, setting a trap with his words.

If Wang Chen claimed he could afford it, then he would bring a few more people over to make Wang Chen really bleed money.

If Wang Chen was just boasting…

There’s going to be some drama to watch!

Wang Chen chuckled, “There’s definitely silver available for drinking…”

He gave Dong Zhihui a meaningful look, “Brother Dong, rest assured, if I can’t pay up the silver, I won’t make you wash dishes at Spring Moon Tower to settle the debt!”

Wang Chen’s words were humorous, and everyone around burst into hearty laughter.

Dong Zhihui’s face flushed red,

Embarrassed and panicked, he thought of a retort, but a fierce gaze suddenly swept over him.

It was Qiu!

Dong Zhihui’s swollen head felt as though a bucket of ice water had been poured over it, and he sobered up instantly.

He had followed Qiu for many years, well aware that despite the Junior Flag’s seemingly amiable exterior, he could be heartlessly ruthless when push came to shove.

With Qiu openly supporting Wang Chen, if he were to kvetch and dampen the mood now, would there be any pleasant consequences waiting for him later?

Dong Zhihui promptly retracted his head,

No longer making a sound.

But since he had just spoken up, Wang Chen had no intention of letting the matter slide, as he had made a round in the Defense Area, inviting every Blood Cloak Guard he could.

The others were quite obliging, and given that Wang Chen was appealing to Spring Moon Tower, four of the other five Junior Flags agreed to attend, with the remaining one out on a mission.

Of course, Wang Chen wouldn’t overlook the BOSS of Linjiang Defense Area—General Flag Pang Tai.

Wang Chen’s promotion was inexorably linked to two General Flags.

One was Pang Tai, and the other was General Flag Xue from Prefecture City.

But General Flag Xue had returned to Prefecture City three days ago.

“I have important matters tonight, so I’ll pass.”

Pang Tai shook his head, “You guys have fun.”

Despite the chaos caused by the Yellow Lotus Sect this time, which inflicted significant losses on the Defense Area, they managed to control it timely without causing a major disaster.

And the Blood Cloak Guard had slain quite a few cultists, including one of the leaders.

Balancing the merits against the faults, Pang Tai’s position was still very secure.

He naturally had a favorable impression of Wang Chen, who had distinguished himself, and did not wish to ruin the subordinates’ spirits by attending the banquet personally, hence he politely declined with an excuse.

After all, it’s better to keep a certain distance between superiors and their subordinates!

Pang Tai’s absence was expected by Wang Chen, who immediately presented a letter he had prepared in advance before him.

“This is a small token of appreciation from your subordinate, I hope you will accept it with a smile.”

Pang Tai was a bit surprised, then he chuckled in amusement, waving his hand in a dismissive gesture toward Wang Chen, “Let it go this time, but don’t make it a habit!”

Although the salary for the Blood Cloak Guard wasn’t low, it was far from enough to cover the expenses of martial arts cultivation.

To maintain or even improve one’s capabilities, one needed either family support or to find their own ways to bring in extra resources.

The Blood Cloak Guards actually had many opportunities to do so.

The most lucrative was pillaging during a raid.

However, such opportunities were scarce, perhaps once in a year or half a year, and with more officers than spoils.

Next were the spoils of battle, which were usually allowed to be partially kept.

Otherwise, who would be willing to fight to the death?

As a superior, Pang Tai also frequently received courtesies from his subordinates.

If Wang Chen didn’t offer, Pang Tai wouldn’t miss the silver, but he would certainly have kept a grievance in his heart, deeming Wang Chen unworthy of close association.

Now that Wang Chen had presented it, Pang Tai didn’t want to make Wang Chen lose face, so he accepted it quite openly.

After Wang Chen took his leave, this General Flag of the Blood Cloak Guard opened the envelope on the table and pulled out a silver note, examining its denomination.

He was even more pleased.

Such a promising and savvy young man was truly not common these days!