Although Zhang San had thumped his chest and assured him that everything would be fine, a human life was at stake, after all. By the time Xia Xu left the Police Station, it was already noon the next day.
Fortunately, there had been few complications. As the victim of an assassination attempt, he naturally bore no responsibility.
As for the Miao Dao and Recurve Bow, Zhang Qun and the others had already helped him obtain possession permits back in De City. Now, as long as he did not mind the trouble of explaining, he could even carry them onto a high-speed train. Besides, given his involvement in various exceptionally dangerous incidents, the Special Department also had grounds to explain on his behalf why he carried weapons for self-defense.
In fact, some permits that seemed rather implausible within the country actually existed, such as permits to domesticate wild and protected animals, special breeding permits, and permits to carry blades and firearms. All of these already existed, and ordinary citizens could theoretically apply for them.
Of course, how things worked in practice depended on a flexible assessment of the circumstances, and there were restrictions.
Firearms permits were one example. A little research would reveal that the Xia Kingdom actually had gun clubs and outdoor hunting grounds open to the public. In some remote regions, firearms were also permitted for dealing with wild boars and wolf packs. However, firearms licenses were only issued to organizations and groups. They could be issued to companies and collectives, but not to individuals.
With his connection to the Special Department, Xia Xu naturally fell within the scope of that "flexible assessment." If he did not mind the hassle, it was not impossible to obtain a firearms license under the name of a similar company.
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