Chapter 47: Promotion

"What?"

"Heavens... Team Leader Lin, he actually..."

"What Team Leader Lin? The notice already states he is an Inspector. From now on, he is Captain Lin!"

"Who among you remembers that Captain Lin only became a regular employee two months ago? Just two months, and he's already promoted to Vice-Captain?"

"Damn, it's like riding a rocket!"

"Two months ago, Captain Lin was just a temporary, non-regular Inspector. A genius..."

On this day, every regular Inspector at the Xiaoshan District Inspection Branch received a shocking message from the Inspection System; almost everyone was stunned, unable to believe their eyes.

This news swept through the entire Xiaoshan District Inspection Branch like a hurricane, then surged toward the other branches in Lin'an City.

A regular Inspector who had only been employed for two months rocketing to the rank of Inspector; this news was enough to spark heated discussion and turmoil throughout Lin'an City.

Even though there had been faster records before, they were extremely rare.

Everyone understood how bright the future would be for an Inspector only eighteen years old.

Even becoming the next Chief Inspector of Lin'an City would be perfectly normal! In an instant, not only did the Inspectors and civil servants within the Xiaoshan District Branch begin offering various friendly congratulations.

Even the Inspection Bureaus from other districts in the WeChat group 'Lin'an City Inspection Frontline Group' joined in congratulating, with various congratulatory phrases and huge red envelopes flying around.

Even Inspectors who rarely spoke in the group bubbled up to offer congratulations, actively sending friend requests to Lin Qing.

In this group, the lowest rank was Level 1 Inspector who had mastered the fourth and sixth versions of the cultivation method; sooner or later, they would become Inspection Bureaus.

Most were Inspection Bureaus holding the position of Team Leader.

There were also Captains and Vice-Captains from twelve district branches, all Inspectors; including Lin Qing, there were seventeen people in total.

But whether Inspection Bureaus or Inspectors, their attitude toward Lin Qing was very friendly, naturally due to his current status and future development.

The friendliness of the world depends entirely on one's personal status.

【You have claimed the red envelope sent by Chief Inspector Yuan Anping; 0.01 yuan has been deposited into your wallet】

When Lin Qing's hand cramped from claiming red envelopes, he suddenly noticed he had received a one-yuan red envelope for a hundred people and couldn't help but pause slightly.

Looking again at the sender, it was actually Chief Inspector Yuan Anping? He could even send such a small red envelope??

【Chief Inspector Yuan Anping: My recent salary was all used to aid the impoverished in society; my WeChat balance only has one yuan left, but this is also a gesture of goodwill】

He spent all the money helping fallen girls, right? Lin Qing immediately replied—

【Inspector Lin Qing: Truly worthy of being Chief Inspector My Lord, easily accomplishing things we cannot do】

Others might think he was too eager to advance and followed suit by copying "+1", but Yuan Anping knew at a glance that the kid was being sarcastic, so he sent a goofy smile emoji and went silent, pretending to be dead.

"Tsk..."

In the Group 7 meeting room, Lin Qing, somewhat speechless, opened Yuan Anping's private chat interface, tapped on the other person's avatar, and sent a message: 【Chief Inspector My Lord is generous; please don't forget the matter we agreed on yesterday】

【Yuan Anping: Rest assured, with me here, there will be no accidents.

And I truly am not stingy; I just fear people discovering our relationship (pitiful)】

Lin Qing's mouth twitched slightly and replied: 【Then, Chief Inspector My Lord, transfer me fifty to show your strength?】

Yuan Anping started pretending to be dead again.

Speechless, Lin Qing tapped the other person's cartoon bear avatar hard twice.

"I say, Captain Lin."

In the meeting room, Zhao Jiayi sat lazily on the opposite sofa with her legs crossed, unable to help but speak up: "On such a great day for a promotion, you're hiding here grabbing red envelopes?"

"The position hasn't changed yet; I'm still a Team Leader for now." Lin Qing glanced at her, "And you grabbed more than I did."

Zhao Jiayi coughed lightly. "That's because I'm not the protagonist of today."

"I'm a bit tired of hearing their congratulations and flattery." Lin Qing said casually, "It's better to grab red envelopes."

At this moment, his phone suddenly vibrated; it was a call from Branch Chief Kou Guoyong.

"Lin Qing, come up; your position change notification has arrived."

"Okay."

After ending the call, Lin Qing immediately stood up.

"Going to become Vice-Captain?" Zhao Jiayi couldn't help but look up with a smile, watching Lin Qing.

"Your ears are quite sharp."

Lin Qing glanced at her and suddenly said, "By the way, I heard the Vice-Captain's office can recruit one Executive Assistant from the regular Inspectors, someone who doesn't have to follow the team daily. Do you want to come? If you're interested, I'll nominate you; otherwise, I'll let the bureau choose for me."

"Of course!" Zhao Jiayi nodded immediately, "I don't want to go out on duty every day; hugging your thigh is much better."

"Alright."

Lin Qing nodded slightly, then turned and walked out of the meeting room. After he left, Zhao Jiayi couldn't help but mutter to herself, "He actually has a very good relationship with the Chief Inspector too... It seems big moves are coming..."

Inside the Branch Chief's office.

"Lin Qing, from today on, you are the Vice-Captain of our Xiaoshan District Branch Inspection Team."

Kou Guoyong said with a brilliant smile, "The work badge has been updated; the Inspector's uniform and shoulder boards will arrive tomorrow; salary, benefits, permissions, and all other changes will follow soon."

Lin Qing nodded.

The salary of a Level 3 Inspector is eleven thousand, but it doesn't mean much; it's just a symbol.

"As for the details of your job change..."

Kou Guoyong turned to look at Xiao Pei, who was standing silently nearby, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

He knew that Xiao Pei, the Acting Captain transferred from another district, clearly wanted to become a regular Captain.

But this requires time and merit.

The regular Captain, Chen Yanan, is still in the hospital and cannot return to normal work for several months; Xiao Pei originally had the opportunity to become regular.

But who could have expected that Lin Qing, who rocketed up in rank, would suddenly appear and leap to become Vice-Captain? As a local of Xiaoshan District and so young, by the twentieth of next month when the City Bureau's quarterly performance evaluation arrives, the higher-ups will naturally prioritize making Lin Qing a regular Captain.

Even now, Xiao Peidong was merely the acting captain, holding the same rank as the vice-captain.

"Captain Xiao."

Kou Guoyong looked at Xiao Peidong, hinting subtly: "Although you are the acting captain, you are after all more experienced than Vice-Captain Lin. You should discuss official matters with Captain Lin."

He was now afraid that if Xiao Peidong's mindset collapsed and he gave Vice-Captain Lin, who had such a bright future, a cold shoulder, it would become an ugly scene.

However—

"Haha, why talk about discussing?"

Xiao Peidong actually laughed, "I think it won't be long before Vice-Captain Lin becomes the true Captain Lin. I should be reporting my work instead."

He smiled broadly as he looked at Lin Qing, "Besides, Captain Lin is already an Inspector at such a young age. His future is limitless; perhaps one day he will become the Chief Captain of our Lin'an City."

Kou Guoyong was slightly stunned; he hadn't expected Xiao Peidong, at such a young age, to be so capable of bending and yielding. Although he didn't know if it was true, he felt somewhat relieved and immediately smiled, "I think so too. This small patch of land in our branch office probably won't be able to contain Captain Lin for much longer."

By saying this, he was also hinting to Xiao Peidong that the gap was too great and he shouldn't act impulsively.

"That's for sure."

Xiao Peidong smiled as he looked at Lin Qing, "Captain Lin, even if you are officially promoted immediately, I must stay on as your vice-captain. When you become Chief Captain in the future, I, Xiao Peidong, can say I once served as your vice-captain. That would be incredibly prestigious."

Lin Qing knew this man had deep cunning; he was far from being open-minded, merely skilled at hiding his true feelings.

However, one does not strike a smiling face. Since he was only guessing, he could only respond politely: "Captain Xiao is too exaggerated."

"Haha, how is it exaggerated? Everything I said comes from the bottom of my heart..."

Half an hour later.

Inside the private training room beside the captain's office.

"Damn!"

Xiao Peidong's face was extremely gloomy, his hands clenched into tight fists, his eyes flashing with a terrifying, chilling glint.

Twisted black lines slowly spread out from the depths of his eye sockets, gradually covering his whites, making him look even more ferocious.

"I should have eliminated him sooner!"

Xiao Peidong's teeth ground together with a clicking sound. "Even if I displayed my true strength and defeated him during the professional evaluation, the higher-ups would likely choose him anyway! Unless I master the original Morning Sun Cultivation Method, I have no absolute advantage. But with just over a month left, there is simply no time..."

He knew this clearly.

Not only did it take time to perfect the Version 77, but even if he obtained and consumed the Super-Sensation Original Fluid, it would still take one or two months for it to take effect.

But the professional evaluation would begin on the twentieth of next month; there was simply no time! "This is my greatest opportunity; I absolutely cannot lose it..."

Thinking of the dark, sunless laboratory cage, Xiao Peidong couldn't help but tremble all over.

He took a deep breath and pulled out a hidden spare mobile phone: "You forced me..."

【Big trouble is coming. Lin Qing has been promoted to Vice-Captain. Prepare to have Chu Tianyao move. Do not kill Lin Qing to avoid triggering an investigation from the Inspectorate Headquarters. Just break his legs so he cannot compete with me for a few months.】

After sending this message through a secret website, Xiao Peidong clasped the phone in both hands, rubbed it vigorously, and turned the entire device into powder.

His eyes grew even colder.

"Blame yourself. You simply do not understand what kind of power you have provoked..."

(End of this chapter)