Making Amends (Please Vote)

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"What? You don't recognize me anymore?"

Seeing their slightly reserved expressions, Chen Ping'an said with a half-joking smile.

"No, of course we recognize Constable Chen." Qin Head clasped his fists, his face full of respect.

He had the most seniority, but he was also the most afraid of taking responsibility. If trouble could be avoided, then it should be avoided. His greatest hope was to retire peacefully.

"Constable Chen, you've been promoted now. We may be familiar with each other, but at the Pacification Office, one thing is one thing."

Monkey Head wore a cheeky grin.

Among them, he was the most relaxed.

"Monkey Head is right." Da Shan nodded.

"From now on, Constable Chen is our superior. If we don't show proper respect, the other constables will say we have no sense of propriety." Zeng Jihe said solemnly.

"Mm." Chen Ping'an nodded and did not dwell on the matter. "Qin Head, Monkey Head, Da Shan, and Little Zeng—you are the people I know best and trust most in the South Spring Neighborhood Pacification Office. Now that your paperwork has been settled, you'll be assigned under my command from here on. I hope we can all work together and handle matters properly in the days ahead."

"Yes, Lord Constable Head."

"At Constable Chen's command."

"Orders received!"

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Other than Qin Head, everyone else was overjoyed. Chen Ping'an's words meant that he was taking them in as his trusted confidants. The road ahead would be smooth indeed!

It could be said that from this moment on, they had essentially placed their bets on Chen Ping'an. In the future, they would share glory and ruin alike.

If one day Chen Ping'an truly soared straight to the clouds, perhaps they too could manage to become Formal Constables.

Seeing their reactions, Chen Ping'an was in a good mood.

He had just been promoted to Reserve Constable Head and needed some trusted people beneath him to handle certain matters. Monkey Head, Da Shan, and the others were all people whose backgrounds he knew inside and out. With them handling things, he could rest easy. If opportunities arose in the future, he would naturally make plans for their prospects.

Chen Ping'an exchanged a few more words with Monkey Head and the others, offering them a few simple pointers before taking his leave.

Not far away, several constables watched Monkey Head and the others with envy written all over their faces. To earn the favor of a Constable Head was the hope of so many temporary constables.

Noticing the gazes of the surrounding constables, Monkey Head and the others felt their backs straighten considerably. With heads held high and chests puffed out, they left the Pacification Office gates.

"What? Chen Ping'an has been promoted to Reserve Constable Head!? When did that happen?"

Inside a Tiger Head Gang hideout in Tiger Run Alley, Little Tiger Lord's tiger eyes flew wide open. Startled, he slapped the table and rose to his feet.

"Reporting to Little Tiger Lord, the news reached this lowly one not long ago. But the promotion itself should have taken place yesterday." A Rogue Servant of the Tiger Head Gang below answered respectfully. His eyes, too, were filled with intense shock.

"Promoted to Reserve Constable Head? How could it be so sudden? Have you found out the reason?"

Not long ago, Chen Ping'an becoming a Formal Constable had already astonished him for quite some time. But now, only a few days had passed. How had he become a Reserve Constable Head already?

"Reporting to Little Tiger Lord, the brothers are still investigating the details. But according to news that just came in, Lord Shen of the Pacification Office personally announced it. There are also speculations that it may have something to do with the South City Pacification Office."

At those words, Little Tiger Lord's expression immediately turned uncertain.

"Lord Shen personally announced it? A connection to the South City Pacification Office?"

Little Tiger Lord paced around the room once. Then, suddenly jolting, he turned around and said, "Quickly prepare a generous gift. Tonight, we'll visit his door and apologize."

It was not only Little Tiger Lord. After more than a day of spreading, news of Chen Ping'an's promotion to Reserve Constable Head swiftly reached the prominent figures of the many gangs and forces in South Spring Neighborhood—such as the Iron Ox Gang, Wild Wolf Gang, Flying Sand Gang...

How long had it been since the South Spring Neighborhood Pacification Office had specially established a position of Reserve Constable Head! They called it Reserve Constable Head, but anyone with eyes could see it.

That was a Constable Head!

It was only because his seniority was still lacking that they had established the title of Reserve Constable Head as a transitional measure.

To the many gangs and forces of South Spring Neighborhood, Chen Ping'an was fully regarded as a figure on the level of a Constable Head. In the entire South Spring Neighborhood Pacification Office, how many Constable Heads were there in total?

Every Constable Head held no small amount of power. If one carelessly offended one, the consequences would be extremely troublesome. Let alone the news that had spread: Chen Ping'an seemed to have some sort of connection in the South City Pacification Office. The various forces thus became even more cautious in how they dealt with him.

Almost at the same time, Chen Ping'an's name was added to the lists of people whom the various gangs could not afford to offend.

Chen Ping'an had no idea what was happening outside. Even if he had known, he would only have laughed it off. Authority was merely superficial; strength was the true foundation.

That afternoon, his Constable Head Cloak was finished after being rushed through the night. Though he was only a Reserve Constable Head, he could still possess a Constable Head Cloak. There were two different styles of this cloak: in the sweltering heat, it had a silky texture that was cool and heat-resistant; in the depths of winter, it became a thick, warm mantle.

Wearing a Constable Head Cloak represented the Pacification Office's majesty and status. At certain times, it could completely serve to deter petty villains.

Walking through the streets and alleys of South Spring Neighborhood, anyone could tell at a glance that a Pacification Office Constable Head was patrolling the streets. No Rogue Thugs would seek out trouble at such a time.

After receiving the Constable Head Cloak, Chen Ping'an admired it for quite a while. After all, when he had first joined the South Spring Neighborhood Pacification Office, let alone a Constable Head Cloak—even the Constable Uniform of a Formal Constable had been something he desperately wished to possess.

But after admiring it for a while, Chen Ping'an found that the Constable Head Cloak was merely so-so.

A Constable Head Cloak?

With his Martial Path Progress, perhaps before long, what he wore would be a Fish Scale Uniform!

The many affairs of the South Spring Neighborhood Pacification Office had originally been handled jointly by five Constable Heads. Chen Ping'an was newly appointed and did not have many matters to deal with. Chen Ping'an was more than happy to enjoy the leisure.

That day, he practiced Thirteen Taibao Horizontal Training twice and gained 2 points of Cultivation Experience.

A little leisure was good—leisure was good!

That way, he would have more time to practice martial arts, and his Martial Path Progress would become faster and faster!

Amid the greetings of the Town Pacification Office runners, Chen Ping'an got off duty and left. Before he even reached home, he spotted a group of people standing at his courtyard gate from afar.

As he drew closer, he made out the appearance of the man at their head.

It was the Tiger Head Gang's Little Tiger Lord!

"It was about time they came. If they hadn't, I would've gone looking for them."

A trace of a cold sneer surfaced on Chen Ping'an's face.

"Lord Chen, Lord Chen!"

Seeing Chen Ping'an return, Little Tiger Lord beamed and hurried over to greet him as warmly as a spring breeze. At this moment, none of his earlier chilling, grim aura remained.