Xuanyuan's capital was Great Capital, on the Heavenly Mandate Path.
The entire nation was led by the Central Council and directly answered to the Medical Department.
Numerous political parties fought for power within the council.
Aside from Great Capital, which was directly governed by the Central Council, each of the remaining fifteen Paths had a highest-ranking administrative officer—the Governor-General.
Below them came Changdu's mayor.
The mayor was elected by Changdu's citizens, roughly once every three years, in tandem with the election of the Central Council's head.
Although Su Rongrong had not explained things very clearly, Zhou Zhi had roughly grasped the gist of it.
City Hall governed all thirty million people of Changdu.
"Then there's Qi Chongxiao!"
Su Rongrong clapped her hands. "The City Hall's external armed organization is the Epidemic Prevention Center, Changdu's disease prevention center. It's responsible for managing pestilence suppression work in Changdu and dozens of surrounding small and medium-sized cities. Qi Chongxiao—Plague Exterminator Qi—is very famous. He's our idol... at least, that's how it is in our class."
"Oh?"
Zhou Zhi looked at Su Rongrong. "Is he that impressive?"
"Of course."
Su Rongrong said, "Zhou Zhi, he's your superior's superior's superior."
"He's the highest commander of the entire Changdu Epidemic Prevention Center, someone above even an Official-level Plague Exterminator. My dad said that anyone who can surpass the official level is an exceptionally rare existence."
"This big shot only came to Changdu last year. Before that, he seemed to have served at the border..."
An outsider.
Zhou Zhi mentally assigned Qi Chongxiao that label.
"I don't really know much else. Everything I know, I saw on television."
Su Rongrong stuck out her tongue.
Zhou Zhi nodded. "That's enough. You've already been very thorough."
Moonlight spread across the night.
Zhou Zhi's gaze shifted slightly.
He digested the