"Let's have dinner together tonight!" Tie Rushan said, looking at Yang Feilong.
"No, I have things to do back home," Yang Feilong replied.
"Don't rush off. I've just applied for a badge for you," Tie Yunhan said at this moment.
"A badge? What kind of badge!" Yang Feilong was surprised.
"External Hire – Divine Constable badge," Tie Yunhan chuckled.
"External Hire Divine Constable?" Yang Feilong was confused.
"This way, if you want to hunt down wanted criminals on the bounty list in the future, you'll not only get the reward itself but also earn merit," Tie Yunhan said with a smile.
"This kind of thing is not easy to apply for. My fifth uncle only has one recommendation slot," Tie Rushan interjected. "And as an External Hire Divine Constable, even though you're only a one-star Divine Constable now, you hold the highest recommendation slot level! Of course, this is also because your achievements are sufficient!"
Yang Feilong had previously hunted down the flower-picking bandit Luo Feihua, and this time he hunted down the extremely dangerous Chou Ba Dao. Although they believed these were done by Yang Feilong's elders, the tasks accepted by Yang Feilong were credited to him.
"What are my rights and obligations?" Yang Feilong asked after thinking for a moment.
"Let's talk about obligations first. External Hire Divine Constables are essentially off-book. The benefits might be slightly less, but the freedom is very high. When there are missions, you can choose whether to accept them or not, but you must complete a certain number of tasks per year. For example, as a one-star Divine Constable, from your start date, you need to complete one seven-star mission per calendar year!" Tie Rushan explained. "Or complete three six-star missions. Of course, if you complete an eight-star mission, you'll be directly promoted to a two-star Divine Constable. And if you complete three seven-star missions, you can also be promoted to a two-star Divine Constable! No matter how many six-star missions you complete, you won't be promoted to a two-star Divine Constable! For normal missions, once completed, there will be rewards, but they won't be as high as bounty mission rewards. However, you'll still earn merit, and the amount of merit is determined by the mission's difficulty. An approximate number will be given before the mission starts, and of course, there will be some fluctuations based on the actual situation, but usually, the fluctuations are upwards."
"Mhm," Yang Feilong nodded. "That sounds quite easy then!"
"It seems easy, but in reality, missions are not that easy to complete!" Tie Rushan sighed.
"Oh, what do you mean? Tell me about the six-star missions," Yang Feilong said.
"For example, a six-star mission requires you to arrest a Yuan Wu Realm criminal or kill a Di Wu Realm criminal. Of course, the difficulty of the mission is not solely based on the level of the cultivator being killed or arrested," Tie Rushan explained. "Because arresting is more difficult than killing, an arrest mission is more difficult than a kill mission!"
"..." Yang Feilong fell silent. It was understandable, really. To arrest someone, one must be careful not to kill them, which indirectly gives the criminal more opportunities to escape!
"With your near-invincible strength below the Di Wu Realm, I believe you'll be able to easily complete the task of killing a Di Wu Realm cultivator in no time!" Tie Rushan said.
"Uncle Tie, you are also a Divine Constable, aren't you!" Yang Feilong looked at Tie Rushan curiously. He thought it must be difficult for Tie Rushan to complete a six-star mission!
"My explanation earlier might have given you a misunderstanding. For example, Luo Feihua, the flower-picking bandit you killed last time, his cultivation level wasn't high, only Ling Wu Realm, but his capture difficulty was extremely high. It was considered a six-star mission at the time. There are also some similar missions where the criminal is very dangerous but not that strong. The reason they haven't been caught might be their strong hiding ability or escape skills, so in such cases, the mission level is also high. While cultivator's realm is a common factor in rating mission difficulty, a criminal's high realm won't make the mission rating low!" Tie Rushan said.
"I understand. So, if this criminal is in the Xuan Wu Realm, the mission to capture or kill him would be at least a three-star level!" Yang Feilong said. "But this Xuan Wu Realm cultivator might have protection, or possess strong escape abilities, similar to that flower-picking bandit Luo Feihua. So, the mission to capture him might become a four-star, or even a five-star mission!"
"Yes, that's exactly right," Tie Rushan nodded.
"I see. Then what are my rights?" Yang Feilong asked.
"Since you don't want to lose your freedom, your rights will naturally not be as extensive as those of official members," Tie Rushan said.
"I understand that!" Yang Feilong nodded. "It's like a temporary employee versus a permanent employee!"
"Roughly that, but as an External Hire Divine Constable, you still have considerable rights. If you perform well in your future missions, you might not be much inferior to official Divine Constables!" Tie Rushan chuckled.
"You could say you're the youngest External Hire Divine Constable!" Tie Yunhan said with a smile at this moment. "But you're certainly worthy of being recruited by the organization. After all, your achievements speak for themselves. Your previous two missions are considered your stepping stones to becoming an External Hire Divine Constable. You didn't earn merit then, but you will earn merit for future missions. Don't underestimate merit! The higher your merit, the greater the benefits you receive!"
"And by becoming an External Hire Divine Constable, you've also become a member of our special department! As a member, you naturally enjoy the right to have your family members protected!"
The cultivator members of the police station are naturally members of the special department, and the Martial Arts Association also belongs to the special department. These special organizations are naturally established to maintain national stability and prevent cultivators from abusing their power. There are many rules and regulations within them. For instance, if ancient martial arts families are wiped out due to personal grudges, the special department will not investigate. This was the case when Yang Feilong joined forces with the Han family to eliminate the Lin family, as the Lin family was an ancient martial arts family. However, if an ordinary family is annihilated, the special department must intervene.
Of course, it's not always like this. For example, some ancient martial arts families are willing to accept national supervision. Many of their family members hold positions in the special department and serve the country. They also regularly provide cultivator talents to the nation. In fact, some members of each generation are required to join the special department and serve it. These families naturally have privileges. If their families are wiped out, or their members are killed without cause, then the state's special department will take action.
Just like the Tie family, where Tie Yunhan and Tie Rushan belong, or the Xu family where Xu Fei is from, they are ancient martial arts families supervised by the government. Most of their family members are employed by the special department or hold official positions. If their family members are killed, the special department will intervene. Of course, it's not that they will punish the killer without reason. If it's determined that the person causing trouble was a member of that family, then if they are killed, there won't be much trouble. Conversely, the killer will have to pay with their life!
However, many ancient martial arts families are unwilling to be regulated by the state or serve the country. In their view, this means no secrets within the family. For example, all cultivators in the family must be registered, and if this information is accidentally discovered by enemies and exploited, it could lead to the annihilation of the family. Another example is the requirement to regularly supply talent to the state's special department, and the prohibition of indiscriminate killing. These strict rules make many families unbearable.
In short, if those ancient martial arts families want to obtain corresponding rights and benefits, they must also bear corresponding responsibilities and obligations. If they are unwilling to bear these responsibilities and obligations and be regulated by the state, then the state will not intervene if they are annihilated.