Chapter 915: Chapter 657: Deputy Commissioner Yang
As for the silver briefcase brought by Sheng Youjun, Yang Xiao knew it contained a Resentful Eye Magic Artifact, but he didn’t even entertain the thought of opening it and directly handed it over to the technical department. Not to mention the artifacts given to him could hardly be top-notch, he also didn’t trust this guy; everyone from Yiling Academy was so annoying.
The matter came to a close, and Yang Xiao truly had a few peaceful days. Nalan Shuo granted him two days off; in the afternoons, he waited for Yu Shu to get off work, then drove around with Yang Xiao, as he was looking for a new place to live during this time.
Don’t ask why it was Yu Shu instead of Xi Menxiu and Beibei; it’s because with Xi Menxiu’s big mouth, everyone in the team now knows that Yang Xiao has a childhood sweetheart outside, and they even have a child old enough to "help in the kitchen" and it’s a boy.
Yu Shu doesn’t talk much, she’s the only one who hasn’t directly asked Yang Xiao for confirmation; she simply sneaked the question into her notebook.
It’s impossible for a normal person to drive and write in a notebook at the same time, so taking Yu Shu out with him afforded him some peace.
In two days’ time, Yang Xiao had practically visited every upscale villa area in Rongcheng and, with information provided by the Patrol Defense Office, had a rough understanding of the identities and backgrounds of the residents living in these areas. He ultimately chose a villa area called Hengjiu Grand, a big reason being Xi Menxiu and Beibei strongly recommended that he buy there, saying the future property value would definitely increase and it’d be a blood-making investment.
Yang Xiao wasn’t interested in investing, but he was quite satisfied with the location after scouting the area. It was in a relatively quiet district, serene yet in the midst of buzz, with convenient transportation, not too far or too close to the Patrol Defense Office. The residents inside weren’t a mixed bunch; mostly people with clear identities, and the facilities and security measures were very well established.
Only, the price was a bit steep, even at a friend’s price it was nearly twenty million. That was about how much Yang Xiao had managed to save up all this time. Of course, that didn’t include cashing in the Resentful Eye; after all, these treasures were the real valuables. If he found the right buyer, he might be able to sell them for a sky-high price.
A ludicrous idea suddenly sprang to Yang Xiao’s mind: he wondered how many villas he could buy if he sold the Drama Robe.
But the moment this thought appeared, his body tensed up, and he shivered uncontrollably, an inexplicable chill crept from his feet to his head, piercing through him. The smile that had been on his face while he was daydreaming froze, and he didn’t dare move an inch.
"Sister, I was wrong..."
Yang Xiao frantically begged for mercy in his heart, swearing never to entertain such thoughts again. Even if he were to sell off the Lin’an Patrol Bureau in the future, he wouldn’t dare to plot against his good old sister.
Aside from house hunting, these days Yang Xiao was also learning how to drive with Yu Shu. Yu Shu’s driving was not as aggressive as Beibei’s, nor as rough as Xi Menxiu’s. Her skills were very delicate, just like her, giving a sense of solid reliability.
Yang Xiao had a driver’s license; he got it during college as part of a trend. However, besides touching the driving instructor’s car, he never really drove again. After graduating, he spent most of his time struggling just to make ends meet, and housing and cars were never within his considerations.
Everyone in the scriptwriting industry knows the score. As a pure newcomer with no connections, a few mildly successful works didn’t really earn much money, though he did gain some fame.
But the current Yang Xiao was different; he had upgraded from a bird gun to a cannon. Soon, he would be the third in command at the Rongcheng Patrol Division, Deputy Commissioner of the Lin’an Patrol Office, and the Captain of the investigation team, holding real power. To put it bluntly, now in the boundaries of Rongcheng, if any Script Club editor was blind enough to block Yang Xiao’s scripts, he would let them feel how painful the iron fist of the Patrol Defense Office was, and how cold the waters of the Xitang River were outside the city.
After a satisfying sleep, the very next morning when Yang Xiao arrived at the Patrol Defense Office, the long-awaited good news came to find him. Ms. Wen personally notified him that the order promoting him had arrived, and told him to pack up immediately and go over.
He was first requested to put on formal attire, then called to the large conference room. At this moment, there were already seven people sitting in the conference room, with Deputy Captain Beibei also present. In front of the heads of various departments of the Lin’an Patrol Office, Director Nalan Shuo personally announced the promotion order: effective immediately, Yang Xiao was promoted to the rank of a Deputy Director-level officer, Deputy Commissioner of the Lin’an Patrol Bureau, in charge of the Bureau’s operational and defense work, while also retaining his original position and continuing to serve as the Captain of the investigation team.
Upon hearing this, the crowd applauded enthusiastically. Yang Xiao stood at attention, thanked everyone present, especially Director Nalan, and then delivered a passionate speech, saying that serving his country was an undeniable duty, the higher the position the greater the responsibility. The crucial point was, he, Yang Xiao, was uncompromisingly against Evil Cultivators, vowing to strike them down with the force of an autumn breeze sweeping away fallen leaves.
"Director, colleagues here, as long as I, Yang Xiao, am in this position for even a day, I must maintain peace and stability in Rongcheng. Evil Cultivators must be eradicated; I, Yang Xiao, can’t coexist with Evil Cultivators under the same sky!" Yang Xiao raised his hand towards the sky, his attitude fervent and impassioned.
The people below were moved by Yang Xiao’s emotion and stood up to applaud in congratulations: "Deputy Commissioner Yang is young and promising, with a boundless future ahead!"
"Deputy Commissioner Yang is truly a role model for our peers—the brightest star under the command of Director Nolan of the Lin’an Patrol Office!"
"Deputy Commissioner Yang, great fortune and success, may you have a noble child soon and become greatly wealthy!" Beibei’s congratulatory words were as down-to-earth and to the point as ever.
After Yang Xiao finished speaking, Nalan Shuo stood up and solemnly announced a matter: "Everyone, in the action on the evening of October 9th, Deputy Commissioner Yang was calm and collected, coordinating various departments successfully to handle the emergency. He thwarted the insidious attempts of an insurgent group led by Elder Pu and Captain Xue of the Yiling Academy to strike our Lin’an Patrol Bureau. With the cooperation of related departments, they successfully encircled and eradicated the insurgents, achieving a significant victory with six killed on the spot and over forty arrested, ensuring not a single bandit escaped. The Provincial Office has given high praise to this operation."
