The morning light fell like golden gauze over the high-rises, then slowly drifted down to the ground.
Taiyu City, brimming with a vitality unlike anything it had shown before, gradually awoke as the roads grew busier and busier.
The line of construction vehicles heading toward the Old District stretched farther than the eye could see, drawing the attention of every citizen who witnessed it.
After getting off the tram, Qin Annian walked for a few minutes before arriving at the Security Bureau building to clock in.
Normally, law enforcers didn't need to clock in, but Qin Annian was on duty at the Security Bureau today and wouldn't be going out on a mission, so he had to clock in and report for work.
The bureau wasn't as busy as it had been a while ago. The corridors were no longer so crowded that people were practically rubbing shoulders.
Only the clerical staff handling the case files were still working overtime. Their fingers flew over their keyboards, but the overall outcome had already been settled.
All they had to do now was fill in the details and make sure the procedures were fully compliant with the law.
Qin Annian wandered around the bureau a few times and found it a little boring, so he headed to the Security Bureau's Practice Room.
"I'll practice Standing Posture."
He was just about to apply for access to the Practice Room when his Personal Terminal suddenly vibrated.
"Chief Zhang?"
[Come to my office.]
Qin Annian immediately took the elevator to the top-floor office in the Security Bureau building.
"Come in."
Qin Annian had barely knocked when Zhang Qifeng's voice came from inside.
"Chief Zhang."
"Have a seat." Zhang Qifeng set down his pen and smiled faintly. "Help yourself to a drink."
Then,
Zhang Qifeng took