Chapter 39: The situation is urgent, and the game starts off great!
What is the status of the duty station chief at the checkpoint?
According to Liu Bi, he was the successor to the chief station chief designated by the top management of Xingfu City.
To be able to become a duty stationmaster, one must have made significant contributions to Xingfu City or have extremely outstanding personal abilities.
If Ding Yishan dies unexpectedly, the final station chief position will be selected from among the on-duty station chiefs.
Yes, Deputy Station Chief Harlin cannot directly inherit the position of station chief. Although he has a greater competitive advantage than others, he still needs to compete fairly with other on-duty station chiefs.
According to Cheng Ye's understanding, the duty station chief is actually the prince.
When Emperor Ding Yishan passes away, the emperor will be chosen from among Crown Prince Harlin and other princes.
Who will win depends entirely on how tough the Xuanwu Gate is in their fight.
Of course, this is just a metaphor of power. In terms of interpersonal relationships, the relationship between the stationmaster and the on-duty stationmaster is equal.
"I just met with Downs this morning, and no infected individuals have sneaked into the West Station. There won't be any problems here."
"As for East Station and Central Station..."
Cheng Ye was stunned. Could it be that he was so lucky that he chose the west station and escaped the disaster?
Normally, the central checkpoint rarely encounters difficult infected bodies.
After all, powerful sources of infection consume a lot of energy from the host. Most of those who can travel long distances to reach the City of Happiness are like the Deathrattle Tentacles. They look weird but don't have much combat power.
But the rapid checkpoint is different.
For example, Barrett, who was infected by rotten vines, has been locked in the isolation chamber for 4 days and the outbreak has not yet begun.
If this type of highly infectious organism goes out of control and goes crazy in a crowd, it can take away a large number of people in minutes.
"It's not your problem, just be patient and wait."
Cheng Ye comforted the four anxious brothers.
He set an example by sitting down under the umbrella and patiently waiting for further news.
If the stationmaster on duty dies unexpectedly, no matter where he dies, all three checkpoints will be immediately closed and guarded.
Can't get in, can't get out.
Just like in quarantine area B next door, dozens of people are queuing up to enter the city, and now they can only wait for the alert to be lifted.
No, Simo is also waiting to go out for treatment. He didn't expect that after passing the inspection of the inspector, he would be stuck here. His luck is really bad.
"Both the Central Inspection Station and the East Inspection Station are now run by Eastern inspectors. No matter who dies, Ding Yishan will have a headache. The already unbalanced situation is likely to tilt even further towards the Westerners."
"I don't know whether this is a blessing or a curse. I'm just afraid that Ding Yishan will go crazy..."
A chaotic stream of thoughts surged.
Although prosecutors look very glorious in the eyes of ordinary people, who knows how they are walking on thin ice in private?
Cheng Ye could only try to broaden his horizons and analyze the impact of the changing situation.
If I were Ding Yishan, what would I do?
"The Eastern prosecutors are weak, rooted in a lack of successors among the younger generation. However, the core strength is still sufficient. Brother B mentioned before that among the four-term senior prosecutors on both sides, the Easterners are slightly stronger than the Westerners. Among the highest-ranking fifth-term prosecutors, they have a 4-2 advantage. It's only after the third term that the Westerners have a significant advantage."
"Besides, two of the three station chiefs on duty are from the East, which prevents the situation from becoming unbalanced."
"Now that an Eastern station chief has died, what's next..."
Analyze step by step.
Cheng Ye's eyes suddenly lit up.
From Ding Yishan's perspective, the most important thing now is definitely the vacant position of duty station chief.
If the Easterners can still hold the two stationmasters, the situation will return to the previous stalemate.
But if a Westerner took over the stationmaster position, the situation in the checkpoint would probably change drastically immediately.
The situation was urgent, so how could Ding Yishan pay any attention to a mere trainee inspector?
Even if we take a step back and assume that Ding Yishan is determined to kill him and give the vacant position to his own people.
"At worst, I can flip the table and directly join the Westerners. Who's afraid of who?"
If you want to have a stable job, there are only two ways.
Either you can be a nobody and stay quiet, drink tea and read newspapers without joining any camp, and live honestly until retirement, or you can catch up. If you don't have a backing, you can rely on tricks, and if you don't know how to stand on the side, you can speak with strength.
Cheng Ye couldn't choose the former, nor did he want to choose it. The wasteland is not a civilized modern world, and the lower class has no right to choose life or death.
The latter, his strongest backer Cheng Long, disappeared before they even met, leaving only Liu Bi alone.
But relying on Brother B is far from enough to save him, the only descendant of Cheng Long.
"Although Brother Long is gone, he left behind so many favors. If I die at this critical moment, and someone takes advantage of the opportunity to cause trouble, Ding Yishan will definitely have a headache!"
The more you think about it, the clearer it becomes.
Only when the struggle between the Eastern and Western factions reaches a fever pitch and no one can determine the winner will they turn their attention to the grassroots.
Although no one knows how many days or months this period will take, one thing is certain: this period of time is more than enough for him to show his value!
"Prosecutor Cheng, hey, this way..."
Hearing someone calling him, Cheng Ye came out of his thoughts and looked in the direction of the voice.
Unexpectedly, it turned out to be a Western inspector from the quarantine area B next door.
A thin middle-aged man, slightly bald, with deep eye sockets and a standard European face shape.
Could it be that Lao Liu, who only knows how to push people into the quarantine area, is here to take advantage of the opportunity to add insult to injury?
"I received news that He Fei, the stationmaster at the Central Inspection Station, died unexpectedly!"
There was an iron fence between areas A and B. The Western inspector walked a few steps closer, with a complicated expression, and spoke in a low voice.
"What?! He Fei?"
Cheng Ye couldn't help but take a deep breath, and his memory was instantly dragged back to the first day of his internship at the Central Checkpoint.
At that time, the stationmaster He with thick eyebrows and big eyes personally took him to the quarantine station No. 8, and specifically asked other inspectors to help him as a new intern, his words full of enthusiasm and concern.
Although the two have not met since then, he called He Fei three days ago to ask for leave.
The other party also reminded him not to let down Station Master Ding and everyone else's expectations.
Unexpectedly, after a few days, He Fei died?
"A special hydrophilic infected entity has infiltrated the Central Checkpoint. Its abilities are quite bizarre. We're still investigating the cause of Station Master He's death..."
"Don't get me wrong. Although I'm a Westerner, I never get involved in the conflicts between the Eastern and Western factions. I just focus on doing my job well. Whether you're Eastern or Western has nothing to do with me."
Regardless of what Cheng Ye was thinking, the inspector of Area B wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said, "But we are all inspectors. If I get infected, you can't just stand by and watch me die."
have to.
So I was waiting here.
Cheng Ye was wondering why this person came over specially, revealing the situation inside the station and emphasizing that he would not get involved in factions.
After all this fuss, it turns out he's just an old idiot who wants to live a peaceful retirement?
"Meet Matthew Lee."
"Cheng Ye."
Exchanging names means establishing a relationship.
Cheng Ye didn't expect that the first inspector he met at the West Station would be met in this way.
No wonder this guy sent people to the quarantine area as soon as he found something wrong. Now we finally know the reason.
For those who just want to get by, the greatest achievement is not making any mistakes.
All suspicious persons were stuffed into quarantine cells, making it difficult for anyone to pass through the checkpoints. This method of getting by was simply "genius"!
"I know your customs as a Dong people. You can call me Li Matthew. Many people call me that."
He chuckled twice and continued, "I'm unlucky this week and was assigned to Area B. There are too many people. It would be great if I could work with you in Area A. It would be safer and more convenient."
"I'm just a trainee inspector, and this is my first time at a rapid inspection station. Prosecutor Li, you're joking. You're working with me, and I still have a lot to learn..."
"I'm not kidding."
Li Matthew's face straightened and he shook his head repeatedly. "There's nothing new going on at this checkpoint. We all knew what happened this morning when we got to work. You were very harsh in educating those boys. They've really been spoiled. Anyone dares to come and mess with them. If they knew what your father did..."
"Ahem, I'm a little curious. When you went to the quarantine ward, how did you determine that the person was infected with just a few words? That was a brand new source of infection. Don't tell me it was just luck."
"Sorry, you guessed it right. You're really lucky."
Cheng Ye's face twitched. He didn't expect that Li Matthew would guess the correct answer directly.
But this answer, even if true, sounds perfunctory, as if the other party is unwilling to have a close relationship.
Fortunately, at this time, the shrill alarm broadcast finally stopped.
Looking up at the watchtower, the two warning flags were replaced with one yellow flag.
"Damn, why am I so unlucky?"
Li Matthew couldn't help but grumble, "It's already two o'clock. We only have two more hours to get off work. Now all the non-duty inspectors have to gather at the central station. Those of us on duty won't be able to leave until nightfall."
"Until the evening?"
Cheng Ye scratched his head, his expression unchanged, but there was a hint of joy in his heart.
There was no one to be seen in Quarantine Area A for half a day, and it was still very quiet even at night.
And if the next officer on duty doesn't come to take over, doesn't that mean he can keep recharging?
At this efficiency, I can get another search opportunity before getting off work in the evening!
"Hang on, damn you infected body! Luckily the station will close at 8 o'clock because of the yellow flag. Otherwise, even the strongest man wouldn't be able to hold out after working 16 hours a day."
Li Matai sighed and suddenly lowered his voice and came closer. "Prosecutor Cheng, please don't stand by and watch someone get hurt. If you help me once, I'll give you 20 contribution points. How about that?"
"make a deal!"
Cheng Ye agreed readily.
One is that there are infected people going crazy in quarantine area B, which will affect area A.
Besides, 20 contribution points is not a small amount. He can make money just by standing here shooting and providing support. Why not do it?
"Interesting. I didn't expect that discovering Barrett would make them think I have real skills?"
Cheng Ye returned to his seat and thought about it, and suddenly realized that this start was simply too wonderful.
If Xiao Deng had not been educated and had gone directly to Quarantine Area A and run into Barrett, he would probably have been considered lucky.
But he first showed his means, leaving a preconceived strong impression on people, and then went to the quarantine area and found out in a few words that Barrett was infected. The meaning was completely different.
He knows how to intrigue in the workplace and has the matching strength at work.
In the eyes of those inspectors, his image probably immediately changed from "a new Eastern trainee officer" to "a tough guy who is not easy to mess with."
"Hey, that's great! It's a great way to charge the battery, and it's not too dangerous."
"After I finish recharging tonight, I'll search the quarantine area again. If I can't find anything, I'll gain physical strength and skills. If I find something, I'll earn contribution points to enhance my character. I can also cancel the search to earn double action points!"
"This is a really great start!"
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