One of the recruiters, "Diamond 7," took William deeper inside,
Along the way, William made full use of his social skills, chatting with the other man without the slightest concern for the circus's potential dangers. He even asked about Poker Face right away, wondering whether the suits and numbers represented status.
Because of William's impressive performance, the recruiter secretly decided that he had a good chance of passing the subsequent review and becoming a Magician's Assistant, so he answered quite frankly.
Recruiters were internal administrators of the circus, promoted from the position of "receptionist." When the recruiter mentioned receptionists, the suits on his face squeezed together, clearly unwilling to recall that painful period.
Once a receptionist had worked for fifty years and met the required standards, they could be promoted to Poker Face.
The starting number was 1. The numbers represented the authority of the Administrators according to their sequence. His current 7 was already considered a relatively high rank, and he had previously been in charge of the entire recruitment team.
As for the suits, they represented different functions,
Spades—supervised violations within the circus, as well as the judgment and punishment of offenders.
Hearts—supervised the planning and arrangements for the circus's various projects, the design of each performance venue, lighting arrangements, and program scheduling (which required consultation with the corresponding performers).
Clubs—supervised personnel recruitment and the assignment and scheduling of lower-ranking personnel.
Diamonds—supervised finances and the procurement of supplies from the outside world.
After the Administrator's introduction, William had basically gained an understanding of the circus's lower-level structure. Looking at the other man's Poker Face, he continued asking questions:
"By the way, what about Poker Faces numbered above ten?"
"They're venue-supervisor-level figures, second only to the ringmaster and the main performers of each program. They're the core of the