The next day.
Winter Garden held a rather large banquet.
The attendees were all wealthy families from Anhua City, households with assets exceeding ten thousand Gold Coins. At the very least, they were top-tier middle-class families.
And every one of them had brought along their finest young sons and daughters.
Without exception.
This was perfectly normal.
After all, rumors had been circulating throughout the city that while the Fang Family of Winter Garden was the nominal host of the banquet, its true host was the renowned new Director of the Patrol Department.
More importantly, it was said that the Director would select a batch of qualified Seal Binders at the banquet and personally promote them to Patrol Officers.
That was practically a highway to the heavens.
Once one caught the Director's eye, it meant gaining the backing of a powerful figure like him. Would there be any need to worry about one's future after that?
With that incentive alone, how could any family possibly sit still?
At this moment.
Inside the bustling banquet hall.
A large group of well-dressed young men and women covertly glanced at one another, cautiously observing the performances of their competitors.
No one dared cause trouble.
Even those who were usually arrogant and overbearing meekly kept their tails tucked between their legs.
After all, this was the Director's banquet. Causing trouble here would be tantamount to slapping an important figure in the face. No matter how brainless an idiot was, they would not dare do such a thing! In a corner of the banquet hall.
Xing Peng held a cup of Jin Feng Sweet Tea uneasily, doing his best to appear calm and composed.
He had heard that Director Cheng liked Jin Feng Sweet Tea, so everyone had tacitly chosen sweet tea. The cups of expensive