Yang Wenqing looked over the several hundred colleagues packed into the square. They were security officers from various Public Security Offices, gathered by district and talking in low voices. They had also formed small circles according to their usual patrol squads, though most of those squads were led by senior officers, while their captains were already preparing for tomorrow's assessment.
Yang Wenqing did not linger in the square. He contacted Wu Yan and Liu Rong through his badge first. "Old Wu, A Rong, meet directly in the locker room. Change into formal uniforms."
The Major Crimes Unit's locker room held spare police uniforms for all of them, while their casual clothes were so numerous they barely fit—and all of them had been bought with public funds. Once the three met up, they quickly changed into crisp, dark City Defense Bureau security uniforms.
Yang Wenqing now had a service badge on his chest as well, including the Third-Class Merit Medal he had earned during the previous Spiritual Energy Riot. Wearing it added several degrees of authority to his bearing.
"Captain, what about the rest of our Third Squad..." Liu Rong asked as he adjusted his collar.
"It's already been arranged." Yang Wenqing fastened the last button. "During the assessment, Liu Qin, Lin Wan, and the others will all be placed under Captain Liu Xin's Internal Defense Department for unified dispatch. They'll handle communications and paperwork within the branch. Li Yue's and Qian You's groups will also reinforce the internal patrols. Our focus is outside."
Liu Rong nodded thoughtfully.
After tidying their appearance, the three did not delay and headed straight for the Emergency Command Center in the rear building.
Inside the command center, Lei Dan was already seated at the chief commander's station. When he saw Yang Wenqing and the other