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#231 - 【228】Public Memorial Day

Morning.

The newly promoted patrol captain of the Third Outpost, Xing Peng, was standing in front of a full-length mirror, meticulously putting on his patrol captain uniform.

Just then.

Light footsteps came from behind him.

A beautiful face appeared in the mirror.

It was his fiancée—Fan Xiaoqian.

The soon-to-be-married couple exchanged a glance in the mirror and smiled knowingly at each other.

Xing Peng suddenly sighed, "I always feel like I'm dreaming."

Just over half a month ago, he was nobody, but after being taken to a banquet, he passed the Director's assessment and was lucky enough to become a patrolman.

Now he has made great contributions and become the fastest-promoted patrol captain in the history of the city's Patrol Division, and he is about to marry a gentle and beautiful wife.

For all of this, Xing Peng only wanted to say sincerely: Thank you, Director.

Fan Xiaoqian smiled sweetly, "Yes, it's like a dream."

Being able to marry the city's youngest patrol captain, who was also a male classmate she had a slight crush on many years ago, made this wealthy young lady extremely happy.

Fan Xiaoqian smiled again and revealed a piece of news: "My dad said that on the day we officially get married, he will give an extra two hundred gold coins as dowry."

Xing Peng just smiled and didn't say much.

The dowry originally promised by his father-in-law, Fan Ancheng, was eight hundred gold coins, but now it has increased to one thousand gold coins. He knew very well that this was all thanks to his position as "patrol captain."

By the way.

His wealthy father-in-law had originally arranged for the two of them to get married two days ago, but unfortunately, due to the outbreak of the Other God's Words incident, the wedding date was postponed by ten days.

Fan Ancheng was worried that delays would bring trouble, so he couldn't wait to send a wedding house first, and asked them to move in early to get to know each other better.

Although doing so had a hint of impropriety, Xing Peng accepted it half-heartedly.

After all, which man wouldn't want to enjoy the life of a beautiful wife and nightly romance in advance?

At this moment.

Fan Xiaoqian glanced at her fiancé's head from behind and suddenly said "Huh": "Why are there so many white hairs here?"

She took a step closer and fiddled with his hair: "Let me pluck them out for you."

Xing Peng hummed in agreement.

Fan Xiaoqian pinched the white hair with two fingers and muttered, "You're so young, but you already have so many white hairs. The work at the Patrol Division must be too hard."

Xing Peng's tone was filled with emotion: "Some things have to be done by someone."

"Snap!"

A soft sound.

Fan Xiaoqian plucked out a white hair and said, "Why are you talking more and more like an old man?"

Xing Peng shook his head and smiled: "If you had personally experienced so many human tragedies like I have, you would have the same feelings."

Fan Xiaoqian didn't speak, but focused on finding white hairs.

Xing Peng changed the subject at the right time: "Yesterday, the Director held an important meeting at Winter Garden and decided to hold a 'public memorial' for the victims of the Other God's Words incident."

Fan Xiaoqian asked, "Is it to commemorate the patrolmen who died?"

Xing Peng shook his head again: "No, to commemorate all the victims in the city."

The word "all" was deliberately emphasized.

Fan Xiaoqian was surprised: "Including the civilian victims?"

Xing Peng nodded: "Of course."

Fan Xiaoqian stopped what she was doing and asked with some confusion, "Since so many civilians are involved, shouldn't the Council come forward?"

Xing Peng asked in return, "In all these years, has the Council ever held a public memorial for the civilians?"

Fan Xiaoqian thought for a while and shook her head: "I don't think so."

Xing Peng's tone was tinged with pride: "The Director said that we, the Patrol Division, will do what the Council doesn't do. The more we face adversity, the more we cannot give up."

He paused and added, "The Director said that An Hua City needs to gather indomitable strength in sorrow. That is the meaning of the public memorial."

Fan Xiaoqian savored these words and couldn't help but say, "Your Director will definitely become a great person in the future."

Xing Peng felt honored: "I never doubt it."

In today's Patrol Division, this newly promoted patrol captain is regarded as the backbone of the Director's faction, and the most promising rising star.

Interestingly, although Xing Peng had never spoken to the Director and had only met him a few times, he himself thought so too.

Fan Xiaoqian suddenly realized: "You suddenly mentioned the public memorial, does that mean your work today is related to the public memorial?"

Xing Peng sighed: "I've been transferred to the public memorial organizing team. My job is to visit the families of the deceased and invite them to attend the public memorial."

Fan Xiaoqian understood what this meant and said "Oh": "This is a very heavy task."

Xing Peng straightened his hat and repeated what he had said earlier: "Some things have to be done by someone. The Director has already set the best example for us."

Fan Xiaoqian looked at her fiancé with heartache and hugged him.

Feeling the warm and delicate body, Xing Peng murmured: "When I first put on the patrolman uniform, I felt it was an honor, but now I'm starting to feel it's a responsibility."

Fan Xiaoqian thought her fiancé was amazing and hugged him tighter.

After a while.

Fan Xiaoqian suddenly heard a heavy breath.

Realizing something, she couldn't help but grab a handful, feeling both shy and amused: "You were just righteous and stern, and now you've turned into a beast again, you…"

Before she could finish speaking.

Fan Xiaoqian exclaimed.

Because she was lifted up by a pair of strong arms, and a teasing voice came from her ear: "Xiaoqian, you're hugging too tight!"

Half an hour later.

Xing Peng experienced a not-so-intense "morning exercise", put on his uniform again, and left home.

He rode the feather beast given by his father-in-law, first arrived at the outpost, then joined another patrolman named "Ma Shouyi", and officially started today's work.

The two men, with a spirit mastiff, walked into a nearby residential area and found a household according to the list of victims compiled by the outpost.

The two patrolmen stood in front of the door, both with solemn faces.

Ma Shouyi took a deep breath and whispered, "Patrol Captain, let me knock on the door."

Xing Peng nodded lightly: "Okay."

Ma Shouyi straightened his hat, took a few steps forward, and knocked on the wooden door gently.

"Knock! Knock!"

Ma Shouyi used the sound transmission technique to send the sound into the door: "Is Ms. Liu at home? We are patrolmen from the Third Outpost."

A few seconds later.

Scattered footsteps sounded inside the door.

"Creak!"

The door was pulled open.

A middle-aged woman with a haggard face and red and swollen eyes came into view.

Xing Peng took off his hat first and nodded politely: "Ms. Liu, sorry to bother you."

The middle-aged woman asked cautiously: "Do you two have something?"

Xing Peng said sternly: "Madam, the Patrol Division deeply apologizes for your husband's misfortune."

Hearing the word "husband", the middle-aged woman immediately started to tear up.

On the night of the Other God's Words incident, her husband was on duty at the company and unfortunately encountered a snake monster and was brutally dismembered.

Xing Peng was a little afraid to look directly into her eyes: "The Patrol Division is scheduled to hold a public memorial service at Dongshan Park at ten o'clock in the morning two days later to commemorate your husband and other victims."

Tears streamed down the middle-aged woman's face.

Xing Peng thought of his colleague who had turned into a snake monster, feeling that every word was extremely heavy: "Although nothing can compensate for your loss, the Council will provide a pension to help your family through this difficult time."

The two patrolmen knew that although the Council had promised to provide pensions to the civilian victims, the fundraising efforts were extremely slow.

The Director was very dissatisfied with this, and this move was to force the Council to distribute the pensions as soon as possible.

If the money is still not in place before the public memorial, then don't blame the Patrol Division for slapping the Chief Executive in the face in front of the whole city.

Xing Peng lowered his eyes: "Madam, we sincerely invite you to attend."

Ma Shouyi quickly handed over an exquisite invitation card.

In the past, patrolmen mostly looked down on civilians.

But at this time, the two of them were humble.

The middle-aged woman's voice was choked with sobs: "Thank you, I will be there on time."

Xing Peng breathed a sigh of relief: "Madam, please take care."

He put on his hat and saluted again: "Please allow us to take our leave."

The middle-aged woman choked and couldn't speak.

Xing Peng sighed inwardly and quickly turned to leave.

After only a few steps, he heard a loud cry behind him.

"Woo ~"

Xing Peng's footsteps faltered, and he felt that this work was the most difficult task he had ever had to complete.