Chapter 490: Chapter 178: Objective Achieved, Ding Yishan’s Advice!

The eras have changed, and the positions requiring inspectors have also changed.

Unless another era of great expansion begins, inspectors may find it difficult to have opportunities to lead troops.

After exchanging greetings.

Ding Yishan stepped into the inspection room, meeting the awkward gazes of Mu Shuang and Jiang Chuan.

"Chuan, have you admitted your mistakes?"

"Yes, I have!" Jiang Chuan immediately nodded, "I promise I won’t mention going to the wilderness again."

"What about you, Shuang?"

"I have!" Mu Shuang also quickly nodded, "I promise to complete the task and won’t fool around anymore."

"Not bad, while I can’t discipline you, Inspector Cheng seems to manage it effortlessly."

Ding Yishan’s tone carried no blame, instead, it conveyed satisfaction, as if a certain goal had been achieved.

"Shuang, from now on, you will follow Inspector Cheng."

"Yes, Station Chief."

With that said.

Jiang Chuan quickly left the inspection room, following behind Ding Yishan.

"Inspector Cheng, I have assigned Mu Shuang to be your personal bodyguard and to handle your security. Is that alright?"

"No problem, many thanks to the Station Chief!" Cheng Ye clasped his hands in gratitude.

"Good."

After a brief exchange, Ding Yishan left with Jiang Chuan.

Cheng Ye walked them to the street entrance of Zone B7 and watched their figures vanish before letting out a sigh of relief.

Young calves are not afraid of tigers; why is it that those newly in contact are the easiest to work with and improve coordination?

Relating to his current situation, he was the best example.

The more he interacted with Ding Yishan, the more he felt like he was treading on thin ice, afraid of misunderstanding or mistakenly answering any question, as an invisible pressure constantly loomed in the shadows, causing him to restrain his actions.

After getting more familiar, who would still dare to open the window and let the station chief take off his clothes to enjoy the cold wind?

Fortunately, as per the current situation, everything was progressing in the desired direction.

The matter of contracting out responsibilities was confirmed, ensuring that there were no worries at all and they could proceed confidently with grand plans!

Cheng Ye turned and went back to the mall, asked three of the elders of the district for some basic information about Ding Yishan’s past.

As expected, Ding Yishan was indeed a leader of the Pioneer Corps back in the day, and these three were indeed soldiers under him.

However, during Ding Yishan’s four-year tenure, their direct superior was a patrol leader, and they rarely had the opportunity to speak directly with this leader.

The solemn salute earlier was more of an expression of their grievances under the guise of nostalgia.

"Elder Song, in the future, you all should rest in such situations."

Cheng Ye took a sip of warm water from the enamel mug, his tone calm yet advisory, "Whether Station Chief Ding values old relationships is one thing, but to develop in this era, one needs strategies and wits; the old ways won’t work anymore."

"We didn’t think much of it," Elder Song chuckled and waved it off, hearing the implication in his words, "at the end of the day, we’re just trying to contribute as much as we can; if our old statuses can help the community even a little, it’s worth it."

After that, the three didn’t bring up the topic again and started talking about the rewards they had applied for with Ding Yishan.

The era of great expansion ended too suddenly back then, as if overnight, all Shelter Cities unanimously scaled back the Pioneer Corps and retreated to focus on headquarters development.

Happiness City, with nearly 400,000 Pioneer Soldiers, abruptly disbanded, and retired veterans of merit could be seen everywhere, waiting for placement.

But there were only so many positions in the Buffer Zone and Industrial Zone, how could they possibly accommodate everyone?

Some people turned into industrial workers, receiving training to at least have a livelihood.

But for elders like these three, aging and full of injuries, with their minds not as sharp as before, it became a serious issue.

What to do?

There was no way around it.

It caused a ruckus multiple times back then, scaring the big figures of the Buffer Zone from daring to step foot into the lower communities, for fear of being entangled by these veterans, demanding benefits and recognition.

Now that Ding Yishan was here, the three naturally wouldn’t miss the opportunity.

But they were aware that having Inspector Cheng pay attention to the community was already a tremendous fortune; they didn’t dare to make any excessive demands, only mentioning the community’s desire to form a militia.

Ding Yishan, however, was straightforward, deciding on the spot, saying that he would arrange for the Security Bureau to allocate establishments to the community afterwards.

A total of 30 militia positions, all recorded in the establishment files of the Buffer Zone.

Each militia position could lead 7 auxiliary soldiers, forming a patrol team.

With 30 positions, it equates to a team of 280 people.

Although the salaries and benefits for these militia members had to be covered by the community, appearing more like auxiliary personnel, the weight of the word ’establishment’ in the Buffer Zone is significant.

Speaking of which, during this period, with Cheng Ye leading community members around, attracting quite the attention and noise.

It was all based on nobody scrutinizing or investigating; otherwise, they would have long been apprehended for ’disturbing the peace’ in one fell swoop.

Patrol authority is not something an intern inspector can grant at will.

Cheng Ye perhaps did not notice this, or he was unaware of the intricacies of the Buffer Zone.

The three district elders, however, worried about this for a whole week, and now, with these 30 positions, they could act with Cheng Ye in the Buffer Zone with legitimate backing, no longer fearing interference from other bureaus.

This at least gave them a shred of insignificant enforcement power.

"Don’t worry, even if someone comes to investigate, I can handle it."

Cheng Ye listened and nodded slightly.

In the eyes of others, he was just an ordinary intern inspector, but in reality, he was undertaking the Elder’s mission.

Whoever dared meddle in Zone B7 would be making trouble for the Elders.

At that time, he would contact the Public Works Bureau and report to the Idealist Faction over there; a bit of patrolling authority would be just going with the flow.

However, having a proper establishment ultimately makes things more convenient and justified.

After sipping some more warm water, Cheng Ye waved his hand, and Wu Rui immediately brought people over.

They circled around the mall, expressing awe.