As Su Xiangdong shoveled snow, he kept glancing toward the entrance to the residential area.
He was still too far from the Main Gate to make anything out, but he couldn't stop looking.
Then...
He spotted a familiar figure.
"Hey, Old Su. Shoveling snow?"
The man who spoke to Su Xiangdong was a little plump and looked a few years older than him.
His round face glowed with good health.
Su Xiangdong recognized him. His family also lived in the Patrol Bureau's Family Area, and his surname was Fang.
As it happened, their homes weren't far apart. Fang's Son was also a student at Modu University and had just graduated that year. Supposedly, he had excelled in both academics and conduct and had a high Cultivation Level. The Patrol Bureau had recruited him before he even finished university. Now he had graduated from Modu University as an Outstanding Graduate and officially joined the Patrol Bureau, where he was said to be highly regarded by its leaders.
That was why Su Xiangdong was always polite whenever he saw Old Fang.
His own son Xiao Ye also attended Modu University and had joined the Patrol Bureau.
Fang's Son was several years older than Xiao Ye, which made him Xiao Ye's senior.
Someday, Fang's Son might even become Xiao Ye's superior at the Patrol Bureau.
It couldn't hurt to build a good relationship now.
Su Xiangdong gave him a warm smile. "That's right. Just clearing the snow so the kids don't slip. Heading out, Brother Fang?"
Old Fang had dressed in new clothes today. Even the leather shoes on his feet were new, polished to a shine.
Now that Su Xiangdong had noticed, he felt even better and couldn't help saying proudly,
"Yeah, I'm going to pick up my son. His superiors sent