First-Year Internship—And You Went to Site 749 to Contain Monsters?!
Chapter 182: Qiu Si Teaches Lu Ding How to Flex Hard When Returning to School

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“Do I sound like someone who talks big?”

Lu Ding shot back.

The other side laughed even louder.

“Then... Lu Ding, could you maybe bring back some kind of proof? Don’t get me wrong—

it’s not that I doubt you.

It’s just that landing a lifetime government job before twenty definitely qualifies you as a ‘special talent.’

If you could bring back a document, I’ll make a copy—

it’d really polish up my résumé…”

After all, Lu Ding was from his class. Whether for appearances or the record,

it’d be a big plus for You Jianyu’s career.

Lu Ding: “Man, I thought you didn’t believe me.”

You Jianyu: “So does that mean you’re gonna come back to flex on us all and slap faces?”

At that, the two of them laughed together.

Just based on what he said earlier about loaning money if needed—

and everything he’d done for Lu Ding before—

Lu Ding had to return the favor.

That’s just how the world works.

Within reason, you help me, I help you. Totally normal.

Now that Lu Ding was doing well, of course he had to help the ones who helped him.

“Alright, then I’ll bring some proof and make a trip back soon. Don’t be too shocked when the time comes.

I guarantee it’ll level up your résumé and stun the whole school.”

“Hahahahahaha you’re painting such a vivid picture, I’m already eating that pie you just baked.”

“Okay okay, that’s it for now. You go back to gaming, I’m hanging up.”

“Alright, take care of yourself.”

“You too.”

Call ended.

You Jianyu lit a cigarette and muttered,

“An iron rice bowl... at nineteen...

sounds pretty damn impressive.

That’s gonna be a shiny addition to my credentials.”

On the other side—

After hanging up, Lu Ding was already wondering what kind of proof he should bring back.

In the driver’s seat, Qiu Si shifted gears and watched the speedometer hit 200.

He casually said, “Don’t do that ‘wearing fine clothes at night’ stuff. You’re only young once—if you don’t show off now, you’ll be old before you know it.”

“I mean, I didn’t get this chance back when I was your age.”

Hearing that, Lu Ding’s eyes lit up.

There was a lot of meaning in that one sentence.

No chance—and regrets.

That meant Qiu Si had definitely imagined this kind of scenario himself.

No one-time thought could top someone else’s long-time dream.

Just borrow the idea—

how perfect!

“Director Qiu, got any suggestions?”

Qiu Si was just waiting for Lu Ding to ask that.

He spun the wheel and passed another car.

“Listen to me. You’ve got some little bros back in Yunhai, right?”

“Of course.”

“Then here’s what you do—when you go back to Yunhai, put your boys in National Security uniforms.

Borrow one of those standard-issue cars that got rejected for being too flashy.”

“Drive straight into your school.”

“Best if you go around lunchtime on the day with the most classes—

arrive right before the break, and go find that little bro you just called.”

“That’s when everyone’s just gotten out of class, crowds everywhere.

Flash that National Security badge, bam—instant flex.”

“Nineteen-year-old NatSec! Your little bro’s résumé won’t just be shiny—it’ll be pure gold.

And with that kind of entrance? Damn, you must be a commander or something!”

“Hahahahahahahaha…”

Qiu Si burst into laughter. Lu Ding couldn’t help but grin too.

Alright then!

That’s the plan!

Just one concern—

“Wouldn’t that break some rules?”

“Rules? What rules? You’re flashing NatSec, not 749. And besides—

National Security stays hidden to protect identities.

You’re not a normal person.”

“You don’t even take on their missions. You’re not afraid of being exposed.”

“And hey, if some civilian criminal dares to come find you,

all the better.

Easy cleanup.”

“Anyway, others can’t get away with this, but you’re different.

You’re the darling of Yunhai 749.”

“Something this harmless—no one’s gonna say a word.”

Honestly?

That… made a lot of sense.

Any way you sliced it, Lu Ding was Teflon.

The car conversation rolled on happily.

Soon, they arrived at the restaurant.

But elsewhere, at the Qu family—it was anything but joyful.

After the Cleanup Department left,

it felt like the sky had fallen.

The Qu family head could barely stand.

His outstanding daughter had conspired with Tianli Cult and attempted to assassinate Investigator Lu Ding of 749.

She was executed on the spot.

Hearing the news—

even though he was an Earth Observer Realm cultivator, he blacked out for a second.

His heart was filled with unspeakable bitterness.

He couldn’t blame anyone.

He could only blame Qu Ningyan for straying from the path, and himself for not watching her closer.

But now that she was gone—

the dead deserve respect.

In the end, the Qu family head could only blame himself.

Someone who doesn’t understand the bigger picture can’t be the head of a family.

Staggering on his feet, he walked into the ancestral hall and didn’t come out all night.

With post-battle news spreading and Guo Wuji of Tianli Cult confirmed dead,

749 was buzzing internally.

A Level-2 alert wasn’t full mobilization—

and secrecy protocols meant that those who didn’t get deployed had no clue.

So when they finally saw the reports—

one by one, they cursed their bad luck.

“Free contribution points and I still didn’t get picked?! I’m so pissed!!!”

“Eh, it’s just some points. Whatever, I only got, like, a dozen… wait, no, why do I have over twenty?”

“I got thirty-something! How?”

“Oh~ now I remember—we helped kill a Tianli Cult freak, hahahahahaha!”

“F**k off. Get lost. Shameless clowns, the lot of you.”

“Alright, alright, I’m done teasing. I’ll send you a contribution point red packet later.”

“Really, Godfather!?”

“Hahahahahaha—but for real though, that Qu Ningyan had some guts.

She really thought she could ambush Lu Ding?”

“Guts mean nothing if you’ve got no skill.

She thought too much and got shredded by Lu Ding.

Not even a vacuum could clean up what was left.”

Just then, someone walking by overheard the conversation.

He stopped in his tracks and stepped out of the shadows.

He asked in an uncertain tone,

“Who… did you say got shredded by Lu Ding?”

The group turned toward him.

Their expressions immediately turned grave—

no one dared say a word.

Because saying it could spark big trouble.

That man’s name was Chen An, second place in the last Yunmeng 749 Combat Trials.

One of the standout figures in Yunmeng.

He and Qu Ningyan had a well-known past.

The whole of Yunmeng knew it.

They were high school classmates—

attended the same school.

Qu Ningyan, aside from her collusion with Tianli Cult,

was actually a decent person.

Add in her looks and secret identity as a cultivator—

her aura far surpassed ordinary students.

She stood out like a crane among chickens, with plenty of admirers.

Chen An was one of them, more or less.

But he was self-aware—

he knew they weren’t on the same path, so he never got his hopes up.

Then one time, during a class field trip…

Tianli Cult had taken the chance to ambush Qu Ningyan.