Chapter 277: Great Success

After An Yang started work at the east station of MF Xiancheng, he immediately got into the zone.

He rested his right hand on the rubber baton at his waist and paced back and forth on the platform.

At that moment a shuttle arrived, and many workers stepped out of the carriage.

Because they were textile workers, most of them were young women.

Although only a few were even six‑ or seven‑point beauties, the rest were ordinary.

But since they could get the job, they must have been in good health, and they were at the age of youthful vigor.

The idle workers, in a cheerful mood, laughed and talked, and that watery aura instantly washed over him.

Although An Yang is a stiff‑charactered person, a youth just over twenty could not possibly defy the sage maxim "Food and Sex are Human Nature".

His already straight back suddenly arched even more, like a "Reverse Bow".

His head was held so high that he could no longer look people straight in the eye.

Though others thought it a bit odd, his instinct told him it was twelve‑point heroic.

His strides also became more forceful.

At the same time, not forgetting his duty, he shouted loudly:

"Everyone, please be careful not to lose your belongings.

If you notice anyone acting strangely, report to a Enclosed Citizen Officer immediately.

According to a notice from the Commandery City Enclosed Citizen Department, some time ago a group of foreign merchants had slipped into our 'Inner Realm'.

Some were captured, heavily fined in silver, and sent back.

But there might still be fish that slipped through the net…"

"Enclosed Citizen Officer, I just saw a person, um, dressed in a respectable thin silk robe, but with a grimy, dust‑covered face.

Just outside the city, not far away, standing dazed by the edge of an empty field.

He seemed to be muttering to himself, sometimes with a cat‑like face, sometimes a dog‑like face.

When the steam carriage passed, I couldn't see clearly, but I just felt he wasn't a good person."

Suddenly a short, big‑busted girl hesitated, then stammered in front of An Yang.

An Yang's interest was instantly piqued,

"Is that so? Tell me, besides the dirty clothes and the dull look, how else does he not seem like a good person?"

The big‑busted girl was stunned, stammering, not knowing how to answer.

To her surprise, another girl behind her answered for her:

"I also saw that person, but I didn't think anything strange about him.

He must be a roving playboy who shirks proper work."

"Those playboys aren't fools, and they're especially gluttonous.

By now they'd already gone to the public canteen to claim the evening relief meal."…

Thus a group of young female workers gathered, chattering nonstop, yet they couldn't provide any useful information.

Instead, their noise made An Yang dizzy, and finally he had to wave his hand and shout loudly:

"Alright, alright, everyone disperse, go wherever you need to go.

I'll go myself to check that person for any suspicious signs."

As soon as the words fell, the big‑busted girl who had first reported spoke up again, concerned:

"But if that person really is a 'Bandit', and has accomplices, it's too dangerous for you to go alone."

"I am a dignified Enclosed Citizen Officer, and I will become a Stone Corpse Soldier in the future; how could I fear those demons and monsters?" An Yang's complexion cleared, and he answered loudly.

At that moment another young Enclosed Citizen Officer appeared, his skin a pale yellow, features sculpturally deep, his head of thick black hair tied into a dozen braids, and he came to his side.

"Wei Officer An Yang, as a 'One-star' Enclosed Citizen Officer, you are still more suitable for the 'Two‑person Enforcement Principle' unless absolutely necessary,"…

The Zhenlong Kingdom's Enclosed Citizen Department, as the state's direct violent enforcement agency for the masses, has a system different from ordinary offices in the Imperial Court.

Within it, Enclosed Citizen Officers are ranked from one to nine stars.

The top three stars are "Wei".

Even without investigative skill, one can rise through sheer endurance.

Upon reaching three-star Wei, one gains the qualification to manage a city district or a township outside the city.

As the lowest local units of the Zhenlong Kingdom have begun to elect local chiefs.

Some Wei Officers are essentially local hires.

But to obtain enforcement qualifications one must pass a series of national examinations.

At present it is still a "one radish per hole" system, so the difference from before is not great.

Then the middle three stars are "School".

To be promoted, one must either have extraordinary talent and repeatedly solve major cases;

Or have sufficient seniority and managerial ability.

After passing the national assessment by the "Law Enforcement Manager", one can obtain the Enclosed Citizen School Officer rank.

From then on one is qualified to serve as chief of a Enclosed Citizen Office or Department in a county or commandery.

Since currently only township chiefs are elected, appointments to Enclosed Citizen School positions still come from higher authorities.

As for the final three stars of Enclosed Citizen Officers, they are "General".

They are already real power holders in the Zhenlong Kingdom, and their names may even have reached Zhang Gui's ears.

At present they are all promoted by "Simple Promotion".

Moreover, that's the rule, but the Zhenlong Kingdom has existed only a few years.

Thus, in fact, anyone above Enclosed Citizen School rank is appointed through the so‑called "Simple Promotion" process.

For those who have ability or good fate, there is still a great opportunity to "transform from fish to dragon" within a single night…

Peaceful Hill is self‑confident in his abilities, quite self‑important, so even though he can hear that Side's peers' lesson comes from goodwill, his heart still feels a bit uneasy.

But he is not an unreasonable meddlesome person, and also feels that doing so is too demeaning.

So he said offhand, "Zhen Zhu Maya, you are late."

"I just met He Ge on the street, who was halfway through his street patrol, and handed over to him.

Then I finished patrolling the remaining half of the street before coming here."

Zhen Zhu Maya, who was born on the Southern Red Continent, gave a brief explanation, then ordered:

"Anyang, Wei Min Officer, let's go look for the 'Bandit' you mentioned."

At the same time, in the outskirts of MF County.

Zhang Gui, who had been waiting patiently for a long time, used the tape measure he carried to gauge the 'Secret Realm' he had just created, which was expanding at a speed beyond his expectations.

He also confirmed that the 'Secret Realm' was his Divine Kingdom, and a brilliant smile appeared on his face,

"It's only been an hour and a few minutes now."

The 'Sky Height' within the Secret Realm increased, and it directly reached the written limit: "At most, one day and night can add three inches."

The entrance area of the Secret Realm also grew from the size of a needle tip to 0.03 square meters.

Based on the entrance area without seal constraints, it is roughly one ten‑thousandth of the Secret Realm's total area.

Now the Secret Realm's area is about three hundred square meters.

With this calculation, using the power of 'Human Harmony' from the Zhenlong Kingdom amounting to ten million and a few households, gathering the 'Earth Vein' of the island's hundred‑thousand‑li domain.

One day can just create a Secret Realm of ten mu.

With this calculation—no, don't calculate yet—I still have to go to the Ming Song Northern Border to transport a lot of people.

If so, the Secret Realm's generation speed will continue to increase.

Next spring, perhaps I can leisurely go to the 'Earth Cave Realm' and set up my own 'Secret Realm'.

(End of Chapter)