The Two of Them Take Action

"Oh?"

Upon hearing Chen's words, the director of the Human Resources Department revealed a surprised expression.

He was naturally all too familiar with the person before him's way of doing things. After all, during the time after she returned from Victoria and joined the Guard Department, she had worked in this department.

It was during that period that he came to understand this young officer. Naturally, that was why he wore such an expression now.

"Just who is worth you doing this much for?"

Chen held herself, her subordinates, and others to the strictest standards. That was precisely why he could understand it if another chief inspector submitted such an application, but he found it somewhat hard to understand coming from her.

After all, it did not fit her usual style.

"The Guard Department shouldn't bury any talent. I'm merely giving him an opportunity."

"Is that so..."

The director set down his teacup, then opened the personnel file Chen had attached beneath the documents.

He knew very well that her recommendation would face almost no obstacles afterward. After all, her status was special. However, as the director of the Lungmen Guard Department's Human Resources Department, and as the first step in the entire process, he had to carry out his review properly. If this person did not meet the Guard Department's requirements, he would never sign or stamp the documents, even if the recommender were that person's relative.

This was his responsibility, and what he had to do. In the more than ten years he had held this post, there had never been a single case where a recommended person did not match their description in the documents. In the days to come, he had to maintain that record.

"An auxiliary police officer..."

Looking at the file, the director sighed softly. Just as he had expected, Chen had not exercised this authority for personal gain. Aside from that less-than-successful operation last time, the two had never even had any interaction.

One was a rising star officer in the Guard Department, while the other was an auxiliary police instructor who had been employed for nearly five years. Under normal circumstances, their paths should never have crossed.

After all, Chen's potential was practically limitless, while Roy would likely never advance beyond where he was now for the rest of his life.

After reading the final page, the director picked up his pen and signed his name on the documents, then stamped them with the Human Resources Department seal.

Afterward, aside from the file materials that had to be retained, he handed the remaining documents back to Chen. As for asking whether the young man named Roy was willing... in Lungmen, no one would refuse a job that was not only respectable, but also carried a certain degree of social standing.

"Chen Shouchun, that old guy, is on duty this week. Go find him directly."

With that, the director shifted his gaze back to the computer screen before him.

Chen did not linger. After taking the documents, she left Human Resources and headed toward the Guard Department's Security Division...

A few minutes later, outside the Human Resources office.

Knock, knock, knock...

Knock, knock, knock...

Knock, knock, knock...

Standing outside the office, Roy knocked on the door. At that moment, the director seated on the other side of the desk turned his gaze toward him.

"Come in."

Upon seeing that it was Roy, he spoke directly, pulling the documents that had just finished printing from the printer at the same time.

He had originally planned to have someone contact Roy, yet the man had come here himself. It was clear Chen had come prepared.

He was rather pleased by this, since it would save quite a bit of trouble.

"Hello, Director. I'm here to submit my resignation."

"Don't worry... Wait, you're resigning?!"

The director, who had already prepared to hand the documents in his hand to Roy, froze and looked at Roy with surprise and suspicion.

This sudden situation caught him off guard. His assumption had been wrong—perhaps Chen had never mentioned this matter to the man at all!

"That's right. Here is my application."

With that, Roy placed the resignation letter he had prepared long ago in front of the director, then sat down on this side of the desk and waited.

As usual, the director picked up the resignation application, opened it, and put on an expression as though he were reading its contents.

However, he was not reading it. He was merely thinking about how to deal with the situation before him.

Since he had already signed and stamped the documents, this young man's employment was practically certain. If he signed Roy's resignation application according to the auxiliary police resignation rules, not only would it be difficult to explain things to Chen, but it would likely also leave a black mark in front of the boss. If that happened, he might lose his chances of promotion, or even be transferred to some obscure department.

Although he worked conscientiously, having climbed to this position, he still wanted to rise higher. He could not lose his political future over something like this.

With that in mind, he opened the folder containing resignation-related documents and selected the police officer resignation application form. Normally, as long as Human Resources signed and stamped it, an auxiliary police officer could complete the resignation process. But he did not dare do that for the man before him.

After filling in Roy's information, he printed the police officer resignation application form and handed it to Roy.

"Take this form to the chief."

"Doesn't an auxiliary police officer only need approval from Human Resources to resign?"

"The rules have changed."

With that, the director of Human Resources said no more.

Seeing this, Roy did not linger. He turned and left the Human Resources office, heading toward the elevator. Since the other party said the rules had changed, Roy could only follow the steps he had been given. As for whether the rules had truly changed?

That was naturally not something Roy needed to worry about, nor was it something someone of his rank should concern himself with.

Meanwhile, after nearly circling the entire administrative district and getting the relevant departments to stamp the documents, Chen arrived outside the final office.

"Sir, I'm here to request your approval on a document."

After entering the office, Chen said this to the chief of the Lungmen Guard Department seated across the desk from her. She then placed the documents before him and waited for his response.

The chief was in no hurry to sign, even though his subordinate had already gone over this person's information with him again and again.

He opened the browser and entered the Lungmen Guard Department database, then logged in with his own account. After entering the name, the person's information appeared before him.

"So, you want Mr. Roy to join your special operations team, correct, Officer Chen?"

"Yes, sir."