That evening.
Third Outpost held a brief funeral.
The deceased being mourned was a Patrol Captain who had died in the line of duty during the Ningping Neighborhood incident.
In this world, due to Anomalies, there was a certain chance that human corpses would turn into Wandering Corpses after death, randomly biting people. Those bitten would also be infected with Corpse Poison.
For safety's sake, funerals were therefore typically held within a day. The deceased would be given a final farewell before their bodies were cremated into ashes.
Cheng Han came to the scene and personally presided over the funeral.
Having the Director himself serve as the officiant was also a posthumous honor for the deceased.
Other officials from the Patrol Department attended as well, including Deputy Director Duan Zhuohui, another Deputy Director, Bai Xinshan, and Third Outpost Captain Tao Hongming.
The outpost's many Patrol Officers, along with a large pack of Spirit Mastiffs, had also gathered there.
Every face—dog faces included—was extremely solemn.
Standing before the coffin, Cheng Han delivered a brief eulogy. "Patrol Captain Shen Dingzhong served the Patrol Department for twenty-two years. The Patrol Department will forever remember his contributions..."
As he spoke, muffled sobs continuously sounded from the crowd.
They came from the family members who had been invited to attend, unable to suppress their quiet weeping.
Cheng Han concluded his speech with one sentence. "In the name of the Divine Banyan, may Patrol Captain Shen's soul return to Divine Banyan Peak and find eternal rest."
He lowered his head and was the first to bow toward the coffin.
Everyone else followed suit.
Even the dogs did the same, prostrating themselves in unison with their heads pressed tightly to the ground.
With that.
The ceremony came to an end.
Outpost Captain Tao turned to his subordinate