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Chapter 70 - 70 70 I reckon no one wants this peach

70: Chapter 70: I reckon no one wants this peach 70: Chapter 70: I reckon no one wants this peach Qin Xiangdong was somewhat surprised to find himself seeing Officer Wang, who wore a police uniform but was not on the police roster, so soon again.

They had agreed to meet tomorrow.

Unexpectedly, today he had been involved in a big scene on the street.

Wang Yunxiao, nicknamed “Yuanxiao,” had a dozen people under him and was somewhat well-known on the streets of Nantong District.

This man had a file in the police station, and some of the old police officers could recite his deeds like cherished memories.

Qin Xiangdong had already found out Old He’s identity; it was no secret.

Not to mention the detention cells at the police station, even the prison of Tianmen City couldn’t hold this old thief.

The reason he stayed in the station and did not leave was purely because, having been in prison for many decades with no children and nowhere to go, being in jail at least meant he had food and shelter.

Moreover, relying on his seniority, he was not troubled by others.

Of course, one of the main reasons the police station tolerated this freeloading behavior was that the old man was skilled in his trade.

It’s hard to tell when such specialized skills might be needed.

Additionally, Old He was an old hand in the Jianghu World; he had experienced more in life than many had travelled.

Some inexperienced rookies, when encountering trouble, would turn to him for advice.

Even Qin Xiangdong himself, a newcomer to the area, was completely in the dark about the situation in Nantong District.

After reviewing Old He’s file, he did not hesitate for long before directly pulling the old man out of his cell and talking in the office for a long afternoon.

Then, the old man was assigned a job to guard the gate overnight, not only earning a fixed salary but also being allocated a dormitory bed.

As a retired soldier, Qin Xiangdong did not suffer from moral scruples; as long as he could complete his tasks, he could temporarily set aside other controversial issues.

His current task was to maintain social order in Nantong District of Tianmen City and ensure a good public security environment.

There were generally two ways to accomplish this kind of task.

One was to make your superiors think you had completed the task.

The other was to carry out the orders firmly and correctly achieve the target objectives.

Although the latter sounded difficult, in the eyes of a soldier, there simply wasn’t an option for the former.

Qin Xiangdong, drawing on his combat experience, divided this task into five levels.

The first two levels were tasks the police station had mainly been responsible for in the past: civil disputes and criminal cases.

The last three levels were promoting legal education, dealing with remnants of the former dynasty, and handling special cases.

Don’t think that legal education isn’t important.

Since the establishment of the new government, a large number of laws had been enacted, but these documents were still sitting on the desks of government departments, not yet reaching the grassroots level.

As the saying goes, “Without trust, a man cannot stand; without law, a country cannot govern.”

The public must quickly understand the differences between the new government’s laws and the real situation of the Imperial Court, so that the police could handle cases by law and with targeted measures.

This was the foundation of their work.

As for the problems left over from the former dynasty—the main issue was with people.

After the Emperor of the former dynasty abdicated and the new government took over peacefully, although this preserved the nation’s vitality and prevented foreigners from taking advantage of the situation, it also inevitably left behind a lot of trash and dregs.

Many officials from the former dynasty were dismissed; some went back to their hometowns to live out their days, while others found their own ways to contribute.

Among them, a large group of officials, including members of the Imperial Family, took enormous family wealth and moved out of the Capital to invest in businesses in Tianmen City.

These people competed both overtly and covertly and formed a new emerging force in Tianmen City, which also brought significant security risks.

Moreover, due to their sensitive identities, handling them was very difficult.

Lastly, the special tasks involved dealing with all kinds of demons and evil spirits.

Qin Xiangdong, a seasoned warrior, was well aware of the root of these problems.

The three major bureaus established by the new government—the Astronomy Bureau, the Secretary Bureau, and the Special Service Bureau—were facing issues that were not just trivial street disturbances.

The Special Service Bureau, officially called the Special Affairs Response Bureau, was indeed intended to handle unusual incidents involving demons and evil spirits.

However, as a newly established department, its main problem was a lack of staff.

And it wasn’t just the Special Service Bureau; since the establishment of the new government, there hadn’t been a single place that wasn’t short of people.

The country was too large.

So large that, to date, at least one-third of the nation’s population, living in areas isolated from information, had not yet heard about the change of regime.

The beginning of the new government was characterized by myriad urgent issues.

After the great war, there was much to rebuild.

Qin Xiangdong could not expect support from the Special Service Bureau to be available whenever called; he had to personally cultivate a team specialized in handling special cases.

So even if it involved using a Jianghu person like Old He with a criminal record, as long as he was useful, Qin dared to use him.

However, compared to an old-timer like Old He, he still preferred the young man sitting before him now.

Young people are more open to new things.

Moreover, what was more precious was that he had courage, brains, and initiative, dare to chase demons on the street until the demons and evil spirits fled in terror.

With just a little training, he would be a qualified spearhead.

The only drawback…

was that he was still in school.

Zhou Yaowen’s student, this peach he dared not pick.

“Wang Yunxiao, you’re quite bold!”

After closing the file, Qin Xiangdong looked up and said seriously, “Have you ever considered how you would handle it if you killed the wrong person?”

Wang Yunxiao was brought in by the police.

He directly took the blame for Eryang.

At the time, the situation was chaotic; with more than a dozen of them together, bystanders couldn’t tell who was who.

He happened to have a knife in hand.

Eryang had a sharp tongue but was poor at articulating himself and had a difficult personality.

Bringing him in would lead to unclear explanations and was likely to mess things up.

“When someone is extremely hungry, they don’t think about whether to eat bread or rice first.”

Facing Qin Xiangdong’s question, Wang Yunxiao responded just as seriously.

“I believe the logic is the same.

While this demon is still at large, able to possess others at any time or place, any questioning of my actions is a waste of time and energy, or you could say, aiding the demon!”

“Sharp-tongued!”

Qin Xiangdong shook his head and smiled, “But you make a good point.

Now I won’t waste time discussing this with you.

Let’s talk about how much you know about this demon.”

Wang Yunxiao shrugged, “I already know enough.

The key issue now is how to catch it.

It’s too fast, even the midday sun can’t stop it, and it can take hostages anytime, anywhere.

Without a specific means to restrict it, anything we do is meaningless.”

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