The outer cover was leather, entirely blue, with the three silver characters [Patrol Certificate] standing out prominently.
Opening it revealed a smooth, stiff card with the passport photo he had just taken affixed to it.
Neat crew cut, sharply defined features.
Looking at himself inside, Lu Chao's gaze was complicated as it slowly lowered.
[Level 3 Patrol Officer: Lu Chao]
"From this moment on, I'm a Patrol Officer?"
Finally coming back to himself, Lu Chao realized that his emotions were surprisingly calm.
Perhaps because it was only a Level 3 rank, signifying that he was temporary.
Or perhaps because his goals had quietly shifted farther away, no longer confined to this alone.
Thinking silently, Lu Chao finally closed the certificate and slipped it into his pocket.
Buzz, buzz!
At that moment, the watch on his wrist gave a slight vibration as a new message arrived.
Lu Chao instinctively tapped it open and read the contents.
[#Cleaning Squad Group#]
[Team Leader Cui: @All Members, an explosion occurred on Seventh Street. There are six bodies in total, and the Patrol Bureau has completed its investigation of the scene! Everyone, assemble by two o'clock this afternoon!]
As soon as the message appeared, replies of [Received] came in one after another.
Lu Chao watched quietly for two seconds, his gaze passing over the profile pictures of each colleague. It was as though he recalled those scenes from the streets and alleyways—being ordered around, silently enduring the stench and blood.
His expression shifted slightly as he glanced at Fatty Cui's note and profile picture.
In the end.
With calm eyes, Lu Chao gave a soft laugh.
October had quietly brought autumn to Prism Ring City.
A biting autumn wind swept past, and ginkgo leaves rustled down from the trees lining both sides of the