Chapter 524: Chapter 189: Status Skyrockets, Inspector Cheng’s Small Step!
This statement is quite diplomatic, but the implication is that Wang Kang sings off-key.
"Hmm?" Wang Kang was taken aback for a moment, then said indignantly, "Music is a medium for conveying emotions, just like old boys..."
"Then what kind of message were you trying to convey when you sang ’I Am a Big Banana’ before?"
"Uh..." Wang Kang was momentarily dumbfounded, but still stubbornly said, "That was the first time I ate a banana! I wanted others to know the taste of the banana, the feeling when you eat it..."
Seeing the two actually start discussing it, Cheng Ye chuckled.
Colin also shook his head helplessly, "Inspector Cheng, those people up there are difficult to deal with, and it’s also tough for us down here. But speaking of which, Daile and I also hail from the Inner City, we went to the same school, so we count as half of the Academy Faction. I hope we can communicate more in the future and not be influenced by those unnecessary things."
"Hmm, tell me your number, and I’ll note it down."
Since Colin offered, Cheng Ye went with the flow and took out his Defense Communication to note the number.
After dialing, it rang twice, and both sides saved each other’s contact information.
This counts as officially meeting!
You can use today’s encounter as an excuse to slowly become acquainted, perhaps forming a small group, but given the current overall dynamic between the Eastern People and Westerners, it’s most likely to remain private friendships.
After all, not everyone can ignore factional influences like Matthew Lee.
On the other side.
Link had already stamped the documents, and Cheng Ye only printed five hundred copies, a small quantity.
Actually, at this point, any inspector group that hasn’t fully recruited people is essentially eliminated.
But since the assessment isn’t over, if he prematurely "claims territory," it’s inevitable that those eliminated will resent him and he’ll offend others for no reason.
Cheng Ye has always been considerate with these personal details, especially now when he doesn’t want to make mistakes.
"Long, hand these slips out to the people in line, one slip per family will do."
"Got it!" Long immediately led the militia forward.
Visibly, every refugee who received a slip smiled.
Especially those children who had been crying just a moment ago, stopped crying and giggled when their father waved the slip in front of them.
It’s truly wonderful.
As the sun sets in the west, the warm yellow light bathes everyone.
Cheng Ye quietly watches, the contemplation in his gaze gradually dissipates, replaced by softness.
Hope, is an intangible yet tangible force.
It’s the motivation to survive in desperation, a ray of light in a life of poverty, it exists not only beside ordinary people but also beside everyone striving towards the future.
As long as you persevere, as long as you don’t give up, you can seize this power and live well!
The queue gradually dispersed.
Sure enough, after receiving the slips, no one went to register with other inspectors.
No matter how tempting the compensation at the inspection station is, between "one full meal" and "meals for every meal," most people who are clear-headed choose the latter.
The refugees in the venue still gathered, showing no sign of how many inspectors completed recruitment.
Until the bell sounded to mark the end of the assessment, and officials began compiling the numbers.
Within just ten minutes, the results came in, and just in the first round of recruitment assessment, 5 groups were eliminated!
Originally, the competition in West River Town and Wanzi Town was the most intense, with 8 people fighting in chaos, divided into 4 groups.
After the recruitment assessment, only two groups remained in West River Town.
One was led by the Third-stage Inspector Yang Ming, and the other by the Westerners’ Third-stage Inspector.
The First-stage and Second-phase groups were all eliminated, some because they deliberately lost, and others because they couldn’t fill their numbers until the end.
Wanzi Town was even more brutal, only one group remained, unable to even form a competitive match.
The quick-running Yang Xingwen and Zhao Jia, despite initially recruiting 200 strong young people with additional compensation, ultimately were eliminated, unable to fill the hole they dug themselves.
The reason is simple, the high pay offered to the previous ones, those who came after thought they were doing the same work for less money, who would agree?
Even if they went to the neighboring group without extra compensation, they wouldn’t want to be here and endure grievances.
In addition, East Valley Town and North Cliff Town also only had one group remaining.
Can these Satellite City groups win directly without competition?
After the assessment ended, inspector activities were no longer restricted. Yang Xingwen and Zhao Jia walked over with bitter smiles.
"Chief Cheng!"
"Victory and defeat are common in military operations, Inspector Yang, Inspector Zhao, don’t be discouraged," Cheng Ye consoled kindly.
At this point, there’s no benefit in saying more.
If they’re willing to be trailblazers, they must accept the consequence of not being sufficiently prepared.
"Running fast doesn’t necessarily mean you can run to the end," Yang Xingwen shook his head with a wry smile, "Chief Cheng, getting eliminated might be a good thing, today served as a lesson, revealing many things to me and making me aware of my shortcomings."
Zhao Jia was more straightforward: "Chief Cheng’s methods are impressive! Feel free to call on me for anything in the future, I’d like to learn from you like Inspector Wang, and strive not to be so disgraceful next time."
"No need to be polite," Cheng Ye nodded slightly, offering more words of comfort, "We’re all colleagues, also friends, connecting more often will only result in growth."
This scene left Link and Jie Wei, the two officials, bewildered, two First-stage Inspectors actually said they wanted to learn from the Intern Inspector?
But Colin and Daile, packing up their things beside them, exchanged glances and shook their heads slightly, squeezing out an understanding smile.
This scene is too familiar, almost exactly like Cheng Long back in the day, rising from obscurity, relying on personal charisma and strong tactics, and becoming the Eastern People Faction’s flag bearer.
Unexpectedly, a tiger father begets no dogs, and there’s not an ordinary person among the Cheng Family.
After Yang Xingwen and Zhao Jia left, Gu Xinjing and Zhang Wen also walked over.
