Ever since he had spent his offerings to gain precise marksmanship, Gu Liang had tried every which way to fiddle with the Eye of Desire, but it never reacted. Every wish he made sank like a stone into the sea.
That made him suspect he hadn't offered enough. But he had no idea how to gain more offerings. He tried doing good deeds and burning incense in sacrifice, yet never heard any approval from the God of Storms and Natural Disasters. His anxiety mounted. Having a treasure he couldn't use was the most frustrating thing of all!
Now that the God of Storms and Natural Disasters had taken the initiative and made a request, the opportunity was fleeting. How could he let it slip by?
As his thoughts turned, Gu Liang swallowed the words he'd been about to say about resigning. He drew a light breath and said, "Officer, what can I do?"
The man in the black coat said, "I'm Zhang Shouque, Chief Police Officer of the Special Action Department. I'm directly in charge of seven action teams. For now, you'll join the First Action Team's standby squad and help analyze the intelligence they've gathered, looking for leads for the follow-up investigation. Understood?"
"Yes, Officer Zhang." Gu Liang raised his hand in salute, his heart filled with alarm.
The man before him was actually a Chief Police Officer!
The Far East Police Department had inherited Scotland Yard's structure wholesale. The Commissioner of Police oversaw the entire department, assisted by four deputy and assistant commissioners, collectively known as the Four Bigwigs. They each headed one of its four main divisions: Uniformed Police, Criminal Investigation, Local Affairs, and Administrative Support. A series of Chief Police Officers assisted them, and together with the Commissioner of Police and the Four Bigwigs, they formed