Taiyu City Bursts with Vitality

"By now, I've more or less figured out some of the Status Panel's rules."

"Defeating enemies weaker than me doesn't increase the number of assistants."

More or less.

It was like how a dragon would never care about the hostility of ants, right?

Qin Annian silently protested.

Who knew whether those ants might stumble upon some lucky opportunity in the future and grow into Dragon-Eating Ants or something?

As long as they were hostile toward him.

Even if they were earthworms, he ought to split them vertically in two to eliminate future trouble.

However.

The Status Panel paid no attention to Qin Annian's complaints.

"I've figured out how to increase the number of assistants."

"Next."

"I need to figure out why, after being assisted, the versions of me cultivating in those memories had different levels of talent."

As it happened.

The number of assistants on Qin Annian's Status Panel was currently "two."

"The next martial skill can be compared with the Iron Man Stance."

After all.

"Who's to say big-data price discrimination won't show up too?"

The first and second orders always had the biggest discounts. After that, it was all about charging according to the customer.

The car drove into the parking lot.

Qin Annian looked out the window at Taiyu City's Civil Affairs Bureau and was dazed for a moment.

"Two lifetimes."

"Added together, I'm already forty-six."

"And this is still my first time coming to the Civil Affairs Bureau."

In his previous life.

He had only dated once in college, and that brief relationship had ended without resolution.

After entering society.

He had even less interest in such things.

Huff!

After exhaling a breath of stale air and adjusting his emotions inside the car.

Qin Annian got out expressionlessly.

"Has she arrived?"

He entered the Civil Affairs Bureau and followed the signs.

Beep—woo—

The piercing, urgent wail of police sirens echoed through the Old District.

Today.

The Old District had changed.

"The Blood Blade Gang and the Azure Dragon Society have both been hit by the Security Bureau."

"I heard the leaders of both gangs were cuffed and taken to the Security Bureau too!"

"Quick!"

"Are the weapons ready?"

"Once those Peace Officers get lost, we move immediately!"

"Get ready to move! Get ready to move!"

The midday sun blazed down, stirring the restless gang members into an even greater frenzy!

One could imagine.

A bloody storm was bound to erupt in the Old District next!

The Peace Officers present had thought of that as well.

"Taiyu City has six districts."

"The Old District is the most chaotic."

"Now that the Azure Dragon Society and the Blood Blade Gang have fallen apart, this place is about to become even more chaotic."

They gathered together, their brows tightly furrowed.

"Before."

"Such a large jurisdiction in the Old District was all under Zhao Daming's responsibility."

"Now that he's fallen into the Investigation Division's hands, the bureau hasn't temporarily assigned another Peace Officer here, has it?"

At that.

The Peace Officers could not help frowning, all looking as though they feared trouble would land on them.

Zhao Daming might have controlled such a large area and looked impressive.

But in truth, he was all show and no substance.

Zhao Daming, this Peace Officer, had merely been placed here by the Security Bureau as a figurehead.

He simply could not handle the many gangs in the Old District.

All he could do day to day.

Was lead his temporary workers on patrol through the streets.

At the very least.

The gang members here still feared the uniforms worn by Security Bureau Peace Officers and did not dare act too brazenly in broad daylight.

Silence spread.

A moment later.

"You've all probably heard the news."

"Mayor Qian is preparing to develop the Old District."

"This place is a powder keg. Whoever gets close needs to be careful."

If they handled it well, rewards would naturally be forthcoming.

But if something went wrong.

Mayor Qian and the other high-ranking officials would have their troubles, but the first to suffer would still be the Peace Officers responsible for security in this area.

"Huff!"

Thinking of that.

They all smiled bitterly.

As wage earners.

What could they do?

It would simply depend on who was unlucky enough to be assigned here.

"Oh, right."

"Have you found out?"

"Who's in charge of this case?"

Suddenly.

Someone changed the subject.

Hearing this.

The Peace Officers present all shook their heads.

"I asked in every group I'm in—the intake group, hobby groups, all of them."

"Everyone said they hadn't received any cases involving the Old District."

"Same here."

"Other than the big group, I asked everyone I knew."

Peace Officers not assigned to a case had no way of checking who was leading it.

The original purpose was to grant the Peace Officers handling cases the greatest possible authority and prevent outside interference.

However.

Over the years.

Those who had entered the Security Bureau in the same year, passed their probation together, lived in the same residential area, or had even been classmates...

Based on all sorts of connections, Peace Officers would privately form chat groups.

As long as a case did not involve mandatory confidentiality, people would discuss it if someone asked.

After all.

They were not gods.

Sometimes, a little guidance from someone else while handling a case could save them a great deal of trouble.

"Tsk!"

"The colleague handling this case is actually that mysterious?"

"Damn."

"Rushing off to get married?"

"Did any of you receive an invitation? Is anyone around you getting married?"

Thinking of what those Azure Dragon Society members had confessed earlier.

Everyone could not help showing strange expressions.

In the morning, he had swept through the Old District's two biggest gangs, suppressed both gang leaders, and arrested nearly five hundred core members.

Then in the afternoon, he was rushing to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a marriage certificate?

"With such an understated attitude..."

"I admire him!"

At that moment.

The second-term senior Peace Officer with the highest combat strength walked over and said to the chatting crowd:

"Have all the evidence been collected?"

"Don't leave anything out."

"Don't let those scholars come looking for trouble."

Within the Security Bureau.

The Peace Officers and the Operations Division were responsible for the "martial" side, while naturally there were also staff responsible for the "civil" side.

"Let's go."

"We should find out soon enough."

"Who this colleague actually is."

Security Bureau police cars charged into the Old District with overwhelming momentum and escorted away more than five hundred people.

News of such a large-scale operation could not possibly be concealed.

The situation here spread rapidly through all kinds of channels!

For a time.

The entire city turned its attention to the Old District.

Because.

Not long after lunch, during the recent program.

Mayor Qian had promised to clear away every obstacle blocking the redevelopment of the Old District!

No one had expected the Security Bureau to make such a major move so quickly!

"Gasp!"

"The City Government is getting serious!"

"The Old District is really going to be redeveloped!"

"This is a great opportunity!"

"Our Taiyu City hasn't had a decent major project in years."

"I need to contact some bosses right away!"

The redevelopment of the Old District was a major project, and many people wanted a bite of that enormous cake.

Taiyu City, stagnant for so long, was finally going to burst back to life!

Bzz!

"Mr. Qin Annian, please follow the instructions..."

There was a place inside the Civil Affairs Bureau specifically for renting formalwear.

After changing clothes, Qin Annian prepared to line up and take the photo for his marriage certificate.

"I'm only wearing it once."

"And it costs fifty Federation Credits."

"They even charge thirty Federation Credits for makeup."

"Why is Taiyu City's budget still so tight?"

Qin Annian stood up and adjusted his collar and tie.

He wore a fitted black suit over a white dress shirt.

The buzz cut he'd gotten two months ago had grown out a little, but after being styled and set with hair gel, he looked exceptionally handsome.

The girls at the Civil Affairs Bureau had secretly glanced at him more than once.

"Han Xi asked me to come make an appointment."

"We're about to take the photos. Why isn't she here yet?"

Just as Qin Annian's brows furrowed slightly.

Whoosh!

Bursts of astonished exclamations suddenly rose around him!