"I tested him on the car, and he had nothing to hide..."

Jiang Chuan's speech quickened, a torrent of information continuously streaming out.

Ding Yishan's eyebrows twitched occasionally, yet he never interrupted him.

Once Jiang Chuan finished speaking in one breath, Ding Yishan leaned back slightly against the chair, his face thoughtful: "How are his skills?"

"Average, but for someone who's only trained for two or three months, he's already quite strong."

"Very strong..."

Ding Yishan repeated these two words softly.

If this evaluation came from someone else, he wouldn't care.

But Jiang Chuan was the skilled individual he had been nurturing in recent years, often prioritizing him with any precious Extraordinary items that came their way, hoping to cultivate another Extraordinary for the inspection station—unfortunately, it had not yet come to fruition.

If Jiang Chuan deemed him strong, it indicated that the internship evaluation of Cheng Ye aligned with the report from the Inner City.

The goods didn't match the label; it was entirely off!

"It's truly peculiar; is it that all Cheng Family members have this ability to deceive the heavens and the earth?"

Ding Yishan rubbed his chin and suddenly ordered, "Chuan, later you should check the records of those who evaluated Cheng Ye during his internship, see if someone deliberately falsified the records or if Cheng Ye was really hiding that well."

"Yes."

Jiang Chuan's eyes moved slightly, cautiously asking, "Are you planning to use Cheng Ye, sir?"

"It's hard to say." Ding Yishan pondered, "At Cheng Long's age, he may not have had Cheng Ye's temperament, but his skills were far superior!"

After speaking, he shook his head again, "Unfortunately, there's no construction corps now. Otherwise, if placed there for a year or two of training, he might stand out."

"Sir, in my opinion, given the current situation, skills aren't that crucial."

"Hmm?"

"He can handle an Advanced Fusion Body, whether with a group or by himself, which shows he's already got the basic qualifications of an Inspector for handling Infected Bodies; as for fighting against people..."

Jiang Chuan paused and continued, "We just need to bring Liu Bi back to protect Cheng Ye, and in no time, Cheng Ye will naturally grow."

"No."

Ding Yishan shook his head decisively, "Do you know why I had Liu Bi leave earlier? The people in the Inner City have been urging for days, especially those whom the Extraordinary Faction's Cheng Long completely offended... They will definitely not allow another Cheng Long to emerge, no, they will never tolerate another rise of the Cheng Family."

"If I bring Liu Bi back now, it would be like openly declaring to them that our inspection station wants to support the Cheng Family heavily. What do you think they would do?"

"Besides, among those people are plenty of Half-Step Extraordinaries, experts on the same level as you. Cheng Long had to hide in the inspection station to leverage to fend them off; how could Liu Bi handle it alone?"

Jiang Chuan remained silent, did not answer.

After a few seconds, he asked quietly, "But didn't you say before..."

"Before, I suggested bringing Liu Bi back because I knew he couldn't return, that's why I said it. If he really could return that day, I wouldn't have made that call!"

Having said everything in one breath, Ding Yishan suddenly felt a bit disheartened.

He stood up and walked to the window again, as the sunset slowly sank, spreading a dim glow, much like the current situation of the inspection station.

The sun sets behind the western hills, beyond redemption.

Liu Kun's extreme pursuit of power might not be wrong; this Happiness City has indeed become a place where strength speaks.

If the inspection station had its Extraordinary, how could it have fallen into such a predicament?

No.

The thought had just emerged when Ding Yishan immediately shook his head, forcefully casting it aside.

Once the belief that everything can be solved with violence manifests, the righteous path of ordinary people becomes unreachable.

Even the ten Elders, who are figures of high standing in any Shelter City, now still seek breakthroughs among ordinary people, right?

Liu Kun's path is not right!

At least for the inspection station, it's not right!

"Sir."

The voice emerged again from behind, and Ding Yishan nonchalantly responded.

However, the next second, his calm face suddenly registered a flash of astonishment, as though hearing something unimaginable.

"If you give me a chance, I'm willing... to protect him."

"What?"

Ding Yishan turned abruptly, his body shivering.

Then, in a few strides, he stood before Jiang Chuan, forcibly lifting his lowered head.

"Chuan, what exactly did you just say?"

At that moment of eye contact, Jiang Chuan's heart trembled.

The usually gentle Station Chief Ding, at this moment, resembled a lion ready to pounce, his sharpness unmistakable, and an indescribable chill gleamed in his eyes.

"I..." He hesitated, his mind flashing back to the scene of Cheng Ye entering the community, where everyone showed spontaneous respect.

Replayed, again and again.

"I said, I'm willing to protect him."

"Why?"

"Because, he's just like you were back then."

"Like me?"

Ding Yishan froze abruptly; numerous answers flashed through his mind just a moment ago.

But he never expected Jiang Chuan to say that.

"You think he's from the Initial Heart Faction?"

"No."

Jiang Chuan gently shook his head, "In the eyes of the Initial Heart Faction, ordinary people are still just tools, but he's completely different, just like you were when you took office back then..."

"Enough!"

Ding Yishan suddenly interrupted, "Jiang Chuan, you're not qualified to comment on the Initial Heart Faction, especially the word 'tools'; I don't want to hear it from you a second time unless one day you can sit in my position, otherwise, you'll never be qualified, understand?"

"Yes!"

Jiang Chuan hastily lowered his head in response, a fine sheen of cold sweat emerging on his forehead.

Even though Station Chief Ding was just an ordinary Tendon Gate opener, harboring a false fetus, comparable to Long.

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