In the Police Station system, a detective chief's authority was second only to that of the police superintendent overseeing a precinct. Under him, he had his own combat squads of detectives, ranging from a dozen to several dozen men.
With the patrol officers beneath them added in, they could casually muster a force of more than a hundred.
At critical moments, they could even arm every member with guns. It was no small force.
Though inspectors ranked above detective chiefs, inspectors were the superintendent's deputies—and also the ones who kept the superintendent in check.
If an inspector was capable and well-connected, he might be able to take charge of certain matters.
But if he clashed with the superintendent and lacked ability besides, he could very well be sidelined completely.
Thus, in many precincts, inspectors were little more than decorations. Their rank might be high, but their actual authority had been cut down considerably...
"Congratulations, brother-in-law."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yan smiled at Ma Yan.
Although Zhou Yan had now attached himself to the Yue Family, he understood well that relying on others was worse than relying on himself.
Therefore, aside from cultivating diligently himself, Ma Yan also counted as a backup plan.
That was why Zhou Yan had agreed without hesitation when Ma Yan came to him.
Ma Yan had wanted to follow Zhou Yan back to the dojo, but Zhou Yan refused and directly sent him home.
Ma Yan had previously been out handling cases, then returned to deal with the female ghost. If he still did not go home, Zhou Li would probably come charging straight to the dojo.
Under the suppression of bloodline, no matter how strong Zhou Yan was, he could only be at a disadvantage before his elder sister Zhou Li.
The next day,