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Chapter 270: Meeting an Old Acquaintance on the Street, Saying Goodbye to the Past

Qinglin City.

Zhan Bajing was wearing a rubber raincoat and holding a hollow metal whistle in his right hand, diligently carrying out his patrol duties.

"Pa! Pa!"

This was the sound of snowflakes hitting the raincoat.

"Da! Da!"

This was the sound of raindrops falling.

Since the New Year celebration, the weather had suddenly become strange.

First, there were two days of heavy rain, followed by a brief rise in temperature, and then the temperature dropped again, with light rain and snowflakes falling every day.

For seven consecutive days, the sky was covered with dark clouds.

Zhan Bajing wiped off a few raindrops from his face and muttered softly, "Strange weather!"

In previous years, during this period around the New Year, although it was not the coldest time of the year, it usually only snowed, and rain was never seen.

"Wang! Wang!"

The two spirit mastiffs in the patrol team echoed.

Although the two dogs were also wearing raincoats, they couldn't protect their whole bodies. Moreover, they were furry creatures, and their fur was particularly prone to getting wet.

Therefore, the dogs hated rainy days the most when patrolling.

Jiang Man, the patrol leader, who was also the only female patrol leader in the Sixth Patrol Station, smiled and said, "Digua, Nangua, hold on for another half an hour, and then you can go back to the station and enjoy the warmth of the heater."

Upon hearing the words "heater," the two spirit mastiffs wagged their tails happily.

Before long, the patrol team arrived at an intersection.

This was the edge of the patrol station's jurisdiction, and across the street was the territory of the Ninth Patrol Station.

The dogs suddenly looked ahead and barked loudly.

"Wang! Wang!"

These barks were filled with obvious vigilance.

Zhan Bajing looked in the direction of the sound and immediately saw several patrol officers wearing raincoats coming out from a corner.

They were from the Ninth Patrol Station.

"Wang! Wang!"

The two dogs on the other side also barked fiercely towards this side.

Zhan Bajing tightened his grip on the whistle, his expression becoming somewhat unpleasant.

Just three days ago.

Because of a dispute over the "ownership" of a thief, there was a small conflict between the two patrol stations, and the patrol officers from both sides almost came to blows.

Even the spirit mastiffs got angry, and one of the spirit mastiffs from our station was accidentally bitten by a spirit mastiff from the other side, losing a bunch of fur.

The final result was that the Ninth Patrol Station emerged as the winner, while our station suffered a loss.

Because of this grudge, the two groups of dogs were very hostile towards each other.

"Hey!"

A lazy male voice drifted over from the other side.

"Patrol Leader Jiang, are you worried that another thief has escaped to our Ninth Patrol Station's jurisdiction, so you specially came here to guard?"

This sentence was clearly mocking.

The group of people's faces changed upon hearing this.

Digua and Nangua growled, and even the fur on their necks stood up. They wished they could rush over and start a fight right away.

Jiang Man angrily scolded, "You damn Ma, sooner or later, I will use this whistle to knock down your back door!"

The "damn Ma" she referred to was the patrol leader leading the other side, Ma Nanshan.

Then.

A quarrel broke out.

Several passersby who happened to pass by quickly walked away with their umbrellas, afraid of getting into trouble.

Only one passerby, a young-looking person with a scarf covering his mouth and nose, seemed to be interested. He held a black umbrella in his right hand and watched the argument with curiosity.

It wasn't until a round-faced patrol officer from the Ninth Patrol Station entered "artillery mode":

"You can't even stop a thief, and the Ninth Station had to take action to catch him. Your Sixth Station is incapable, you should thank us."

Note: The translation provided is a faithful representation of the Chinese text. Some grammatical errors or awkward phrasing may be present as a result of the direct translation.

At this moment.

The young man suddenly coughed and interjected, "Mr. Inspector, allow me to speak a fair word. This statement is a bit excessive!"

Zhan Bajing turned his head and stared at the young man, looking somewhat puzzled.

The round-faced inspector didn't even think before scolding, "You little brat, get lost. Do you have the right to speak here?"

Zhan Bajing seemed to remember something and looked incredulous, "My goodness! You are... no, you are... uh, you..."

Due to his overwhelming emotions, this new inspector became incoherent and couldn't even complete a sentence.

The young man lowered his scarf and smiled, "Bajing, and everyone else, long time no see!"

In that instant.

Everyone at the Sixth Outpost was dumbfounded.

Even the two dogs were stunned.

The young man's gaze turned to the people at the Ninth Outpost and calmly said, "Personally, I think I should have the right to speak here."

Jiang Man was the first to regain her composure and exclaimed, "Inspector Cheng... oh, no, Lord Xuan Shi, how did you return to Qinglin City?"

This statement shocked everyone present.

This young man was none other than Cheng Han.

As a super genius who emerged from the Qinglin City Inspectorate, his legendary deeds had long spread throughout the entire government.

Not to mention the inspectors, even the cleaning aunties were familiar with his achievements.

The youngest deputy lieutenant of the Black Armor Army, the youngest and most promising inspectorate director of Anhua City, and the youngest chief magistrate who single-handedly subdued the entire city.

And - in the entire history of the Tai'an Small Spirit Realm, he was one of the rare individuals who quickly advanced from a warrior to a Xuan Shi!

To describe any of these accomplishments as "well-known" would be an understatement.

At this moment.

The round-faced inspector who had just cursed someone turned pale with fright, "Lord... Lord Xuan Shi, I... I..."

For an ordinary person to say "get lost" to a Xuan Shi was a clear insult.

According to the law, this was a crime punishable by imprisonment.

Starting from one year!

No reduction!

Cheng Han earnestly admonished, "Courtesy is a person's basic cultivation. As inspectors, you represent the image of the Inspectorate and should pay more attention to polite language in public."

This statement was clearly not only directed at the round-faced inspector, but also at all the inspectors present.

Perhaps even the spirit hounds were included.

Because when the dogs barked, they didn't have a single kind word to say, but ordinary people couldn't understand what they were barking.

Therefore.

Everyone present, including the dogs, dared not breathe heavily.

Cheng Han shook his head and softly announced the punishment measures, "Both chief inspectors will have their entire monthly bonuses deducted, and the inspectors will have half of their monthly bonuses deducted. Don't do this again in the future."

Although this was an overstepping of authority, as a Xuan Shi, even the chief magistrate dared not refuse to execute it.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Cheng Han looked at the round-faced inspector again, "Although ignorance is not a crime, everyone must take responsibility for their words and actions. You don't need to go to jail, but you must forfeit half a year's salary."

This was actually letting the other party off the hook.

Because once imprisoned, the inspector would undoubtedly lose his job, which meant that his future would be ruined.

The round-faced inspector felt as if he had escaped a disaster and stammered, "Res... respected Lord Xuan Shi, thank... thank you for your generosity."

Cheng Han waved at Zhan Bajing, "Bajing, I plan to visit the Fifteenth Middle School. Will you accompany me?"

He had returned to Qinglin City this time to take care of personal matters and bid farewell to the past.

And the Fifteenth Middle School was his alma mater. Zhan Bajing had just graduated from there, so it would be convenient to ask about the situation.

Zhan Bajing hesitated for a moment and quickly said, "Okay!"

Cheng Han held up his black umbrella and walked ahead, lost in his own thoughts.

Zhan Bajing let out a nervous breath and followed closely behind.

The group of inspectors stood in place, looking at each other. Everyone felt a bit weak in the knees.

Although Lord Xuan Shi wasn't angry and spoke quite politely, for some reason, his presence was incredibly oppressive.

Chapter Three.

The transitional chapter is complete, and the Xuan Shi chapter is about to begin.

(End of this chapter)