Clearly, he didn’t really want Little Wang to get on this car.

Little Wang didn’t say much either.

This look, he’s very used to it. That old boss lady at work showed him this look, and his ex-girlfriend, who broke up with him due to failing to get a promotion and crossing the class divide, looked at him with the same eyes.

He’s quite used to it by now.

He didn’t get angry or upset.

He directly opened the tipping function on the ride-hailing app.

"Didi platform payment: Passenger tip, two thousand Yuan!"

The robotic female voice sounded, and in an instant, the female ride-hailing driver was dumbfounded and didn’t understand what just happened.

At this moment, she just wanted to say:

Huh?

"Alright, it’s settled. A thousand Yuan is for washing the car; another thousand is for getting some medicine to wash the smell of sea off your nose. Is that enough?"

The female driver, somewhat slow to react, said.

"Enough! Enough!"

"Thank you, boss! Please have a seat, boss!"

"Boss, sit in the back row, in the boss’s seat! The front seat in my car can be fully reclined, so you can take off your shoes. It’s more comfortable to rest your feet up here."

"Boss, it’s okay, really. I actually have rhinitis, so I can’t smell anything. As long as you’re comfortable on the ride, that’s fine."

"This is an electric car, the jerking feeling may be a bit stronger. Later, I’ll disable the energy recovery, so don’t mind it too much, boss."

"..."

The tone had completely transformed into a fawning manner.

Little Wang didn’t mind and directly informed her of a slight change to the destination.

"Drive to the Ninth Bureau Headquarters, you can’t navigate to this location on GPS, but I suppose you know where it is."

"I know... I know..."

"..."

...

...

...

Ninth Bureau Headquarters.

The incident at the airport, thanks to media coverage, was now known by all Reserve Forces members.

Xu Feng had already brought Extraordinary Reservists Team One back to the training center.

Because Zhang Beixing directly took over, these team members didn’t get a chance to shine, and all the attention fell on Minister Zhang.

No one knew which media outlet was so considerate.

At the moment when the bomb exploded in the water, Zhang Beixing was already taking Little Wang behind the reef to avoid the waves.

Yet someone managed to capture a shot of Zhang Beixing holding Little Wang with one hand, hovering in mid-air, with the backdrop being the surging giant waves.

The mood of that instant was simply sublime.

The cool factor was maximized.

The photo quickly garnered viewership in the billions!

Assuming each click equals one person viewing the photo, almost four-fifths of Great Xia’s citizens have seen it!

The photo quickly became this year’s best photo, no question about it!

It’s an exhibition of the aesthetics of power.

One is the modern explosive aesthetics represented by the waves; the other is the pinnacle aesthetic of individual strength represented by Zhang Beixing.

When both protagonists appear in the frame, commentators conjured up myriad meanings out of thin air.

Zhang Beixing, this protagonist, surely paid little attention to such trivial matters.

After all, acting cool was second nature to him, something like instinct, as easy as can be.

No longer cared.

Hmm, at least on the surface, he didn’t care anymore.

The Ninth Bureau is rarely this full.

If not Team One out, then Team Two out.

Presently, on stage, not only is there Zhang Beixing, but behind Zhang Beixing to the left are the members of Team One, and behind to the right are the members of Team Two.

Both sides occupied positions, giving the Ninth Bureau an impression of factions forming.

Those below looked at this scene and felt a surge of fiery excitement.

That is, to become a member of Team Three! To stand equally with those two groups on stage!

The real prize is becoming official team members—what a thrill it is!!!

Witness Team One members, now each averaging billions in assets!

These assets even measured in US Dollars!

Though Team Two hasn’t been around long, and weren’t allowed overseas.

But even in the country, after all the cleaning-ups, within a short month, each of them is rolling in wealth.

Even the least skilled, the youngest female member who just came of age, now has at least tens of millions of Daxia Coin in her account, it’s beyond satisfying.

And those still reservists?

Monthly, they only get a pitiable allowance of more than ten thousand. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Yes, for many ordinary people, this amount might be quite substantial already.

But historically, civilian scholars were poor and warriors wealthy!

Without the Ninth Bureau’s canteen covering all meal costs, this money wouldn’t even suffice for food!

If Zhang Beixing were to pay them wages, a few million each month to hundreds of people, it would only be a few billion every month.

Add the administrative staff to that.

All counted, salaries would just barely hit over tens of billions monthly, no big deal.

This sum, in the current wealthy state of the Ninth Bureau, isn’t even significant; paying it till this century ends would pose no issue.

However, Zhang Beixing really had no such plans.

Wanting results without effort, where in the world is there such a good deal?

Go out and earn the money yourselves, and he wouldn’t mind taking more.

Though, it’s also a motivational tactic for them.

Zhang Beixing, looking at the eager preparatory members below, smiled lightly.

"You’re itching badly, aren’t you, eager to join Team Three and make money?"

"To enjoy the feeling of freedom outside, rather than being stuck in training grounds everyday?"

"Yes!!!"

That response was loud, resonating with enthusiasm!

The anticipation in their eyes, the expectancy in their expressions, was more than obvious.

Zhang Beixing saw this scene and chuckled.

"I know you’re all nearly bursting with anticipation, so I’m giving you this chance now."

"Due to Team One’s major loss in Willpower Country, I am now declaring, Team One is officially disbanded!"

!!!

As these words left Zhang Beixing’s mouth.

Everyone was shocked.

Their eyes were bulging wide, questioning if their ears just heard wrong.

Impossible!!

??

Team One had always been seen as Minister Zhang’s favorite.

It was as precious as his child; these people felt beyond comparison.

Just couldn’t compare.

Even Team Two was denied overseas permission despite numerous requests from Leng Bing to Zhang Beixing, flatly turned down by Zhang Beixing each time.

And Team One?

Since its inception, always overseas.

Though abroad holds danger, the benefits are massive!

Not only money was made worldwide, but the progress abroad is significant!

Xu Feng became a martial arts Great Grandmaster by his own merit, second only to Zhang Beixing!

Besides Zhang Beixing, in past times it’s Zhang Sanfeng!

Huang Hai! Wang Xinqi! Yin Mengwei!

Three Grandmaster-level experts!

Note that even now, including them, there are only twelve Grandmasters in all Great Xia!

Globally, outside the DE Organization’s experimental bodies, not even a hundred.

Everyone observed that progress, none was clueless!!!