Emergency Overtime!

"Stop," Lin Ye interrupted him immediately. "Weekends are legal rest days. Unless you tell me right now that aliens have attacked Earth, don't expect me to do any work. I have to help my parents move to their new house tomorrow."

"More troublesome than aliens!" Zhao Jianguo slammed his fist on the table in frustration. "The Western Extraordinary Alliance has sent people to cause trouble!"

Lin Ye raised an eyebrow.

"Let them smash it then." Lin Ye said nonchalantly. "Are your National Security Bureau's air defense missiles just for show? Bring out the rocket launchers and bombard them. If all else fails, send a few bombers over to wash the ground."

"If I could use heavy firepower, I wouldn't have bothered you!" Zhao Jianguo sighed. "These foreigners are too cunning!"

Zhao Jianguo quickly reported the situation.

Just a few hours ago, the Western Extraordinary Alliance suddenly sent an exchange group composed of top-notch superhuman geniuses to the Dragon Kingdom.

The other party's banner was extremely grand and impressive—"International Academic Exchange and Competition of Extraordinary Abilities among University Students".

These people are all awakened young people under the age of twenty.

They entered the Dragon Kingdom openly as students, without using warships or armies.

"This is a calculated move!" Zhao Jianguo gritted his teeth. "If it were a regular army invading, we would open fire immediately. But they're using academic exchange as a pretext, and they're all young students. It's not convenient for our government to use heavy weapons. Once we open fire, international opinion will immediately label China as having committed a massacre, triggering a full-scale war!"

Lin Ye understood.

They're here to test the waters.

He had just uprooted the Holy Alliance's Dragon Kingdom branch at an abandoned chemical plant in Jiangcheng, and casually trampled Cardinal Augustus into a dead dog, even posting the video on the international dark web.

The Western underground tycoons and superhuman leaders were terrified and dared not send their older generation of top experts to their deaths.

So they created this "university student exchange group" to try and find out the truth about China.

"What does this have to do with me?" Lin Ye said calmly. "If they want to exchange ideas, why don't they let the young people from those ancient martial arts families in China fight them?"

There was a two-second silence on the other end of the phone.

"We've already fought them." Zhao Jianguo's voice was hoarse. "Just an hour ago, eight of the top ten young geniuses in the ancient martial arts world of Jiangnan Province were already gone."

"They've all been beaten to a pulp." Zhao Jianguo took a deep breath. "The other side only sent one person, and they broke the legs of all eight of our geniuses. Now those foreigners are extremely arrogant. They're not only going live online to mock China for having no talent, but they've also directly named a place."

"where?"

"Jiangcheng College of Arts and Sciences," Zhao Jianguo said, emphasizing each word, "which is your alma mater, where you will be starting your studies soon."

Lin Ye narrowed his eyes.

Are they specifically asking for attendance at Jiangcheng College of Arts and Sciences?

These people are clearly after me.

Although they didn't see Lin Ye's true face on the dark web, they definitely found out through some channel that his location was near Jiangcheng at the time.

"Mr. Lin, they've set up a ring right now in the gymnasium of Jiangcheng College of Arts and Sciences." Zhao Jianguo's tone was full of pleading. "Not only are they broadcasting it live online, but they've also threatened that if no one in China can beat them tonight, they'll tear down the sign of Jiangcheng College of Arts and Sciences and burn it as firewood first thing tomorrow morning."

"The principal was so anxious that he was taken to the emergency room, and the entire internet in the country is in an uproar."

Lin Ye leaned against the wall and switched hands to hold the phone.

"Old Zhao, that's not fair," Lin Ye said slowly. "I'm just a freshman, I haven't even memorized all the vocabulary for the CET-4 (College English Test Band 4), and you expect me to have academic exchanges with foreigners?"

"Besides, Jiangcheng is several hundred kilometers away from the provincial capital. Traveling across cities in the middle of the night and having to deal with foreign friends is a high-intensity international business trip."

Lin Ye tapped his fingers on the wall, making a tapping sound.

"Even if you include compensation for work-related injuries and emotional distress, it's still a considerable expense. I hate working overtime for free."

Having worked in the National Security Bureau for so many years, Zhao Jianguo could easily understand the meaning behind Lin Ye's words.

This guy isn't afraid of trouble; he's talking about his appearance fee!

If we can talk about money, then there's hope!

"Three hundred million!" Zhao Jianguo didn't hesitate at all, immediately throwing out an astronomical figure. "As long as you can keep things under control, suppress these foreigners' arrogance, and preserve the dignity of our Dragon Country!"

"Three hundred million in cash, fully tax-free! Deposited into your Swiss Black Card immediately upon completion of the mission!"

Lin Ye's fingers, which were tapping on the wall, stopped instantly.

Three hundred million.

Can you really make 300 million by beating up a few foreign street thugs who are not even 20 years old?

Where else in the world can you find such a cost-effective part-time job!

Lin Ye's initial annoyance at having his weekend disrupted vanished completely at that moment.

The capitalist spirit burns fiercely.

"Old Zhao, you're too kind." Lin Ye's face remained calm, and his tone became extremely enthusiastic. "With our relationship, talking about money would be too hurtful. But since this is a matter of national importance, as a member of the Dragon Kingdom, it is my duty to bring glory to the country."

Send me the address. I'll take the job.

"That's wonderful!" Zhao Jianguo was so excited he almost jumped up. "I'll send their detailed information to your phone right away! Also, I'll immediately dispatch a private jet to the provincial capital to pick you up..."

"No need," Lin Ye interrupted directly. "I'll drive back myself. A private jet is too conspicuous, it will affect my earning potential... and the secrecy of my missions."

After hanging up the phone, Lin Ye put it back in his pocket.

With 300 million yuan in overtime pay, we can now pay the property management fees and utility bills for our new house a hundred years in advance.

Lin Ye turned around to go back to his private room and continue eating the bowl of meat that hadn't been served yet.

As soon as I turned around, I saw Xia Wanqiu standing at the corner of the corridor.

She held the black suit jacket she had taken off in the private room, her expression extremely serious, clearly having overheard Lin Ye's phone call.

"I'll go back with you." Xia Wanqiu walked over quickly, her tone very firm.

Lin Ye glanced at her.

"What are you going back for? Did the National Security Bureau not give you any assignments?"

"I'm also a student at Jiangcheng College of Arts and Sciences." Xia Wanqiu gripped her coat tightly. "They're running wild on our school's grounds and even broke the legs of so many martial artists from China. Although I'm not a martial artist, I can't just stand by and watch them be so arrogant."

Xia Wanqiu bit her lip.

"Besides, I know the layout of Jiangcheng College of Arts and Sciences better than you do. I can be your guide and help you with the peripheral matters."

Lin Ye touched his chin.

Having a guide is definitely more convenient, preventing us from getting lost on campus and delaying the progress of securing the 300 million.

"Alright." Lin Ye nodded. "Let's go back and eat first. We'll leave early tomorrow morning if we're full. We can't do physical labor without eating enough."