What is the status of the Duty Station Chief at the inspection station?

According to Liu Bi, it is the designated successor of the Chief at Happiness City by the high-level leaders.

To become a Duty Station Chief, one must have made significant contributions to Happiness City or have outstanding personal abilities.

If Ding Yishan were to die unexpectedly, the final Chief position would be selected from among the Duty Station Chiefs.

Yes, Deputy Station Chief Harlem cannot directly inherit the Chief position. Although his competitive advantage is greater than others, he still needs to compete fairly with other Duty Station Chiefs.

And according to Cheng Ye's understanding, the Duty Station Chief is, in fact, a Prince.

If Emperor Ding Yishan dies, then the new Emperor would be selected from among Prince Harlem and other Princes.

Whoever can win depends on how strong their tactics are at the Black Tortoise Gate.

Of course, this is just a metaphor for power. Interpersonally, the relationship between the Chief and the Duty Station Chief is equal.

"I just saw Towns this morning, and there's no infected body that got into the North Station. There won't be any problem here."

"As for the South Station and Central Station..."

Cheng Ye was taken aback, could his luck really be so good to have chosen the North Station and avoided a disaster?

Normally, the Central Inspection Station rarely encounters troublesome infected bodies.

After all, a strong infection source greatly consumes the host, so those who manage to reach Happiness City after a long journey are often like Death Language Tentacles—looking eerie but not having much combat power.

But it's different for the fast inspection stations.

Like Barrett who got infected by Rotting Vine, he has been locked in the quarantine chamber for four days without entering the outbreak phase.

If such a strong infected body were to lose control and go berserk in a crowd, they could take a large number of people away in minutes.

"It's not your problem. Just wait patiently."

Cheng Ye reassured the anxious four brothers.

Setting an example, he sat under an umbrella, holding his patience waiting for further news.

If a Duty Station Chief dies unexpectedly, no matter in which area, all three inspection stations must immediately be closed and on alert.

No entry, no exit.

It's just like the quarantine Zone B next door. Dozens of people lined up to enter the city, now they can only wait idly for the alert to be lifted.

No, Simo is also waiting to go out for treatment now. Never expected to pass the inspector's check but to get stuck here. His luck is really bad.

"Both the Central Inspection Station and the South Station are run by Eastern inspectors right now. No matter who died, it would be a headache for Ding Yishan. The already unbalanced situation is likely to tilt even more toward the Westerners."

"As for me, I don't know if it's a blessing or a curse, but I'm just afraid of Ding Yishan going mad..."

Chaotic thoughts surged.

Although inspectors appear quite glamorous in the eyes of ordinary people, who knows the precarious situation behind the scenes?

Cheng Ye could only try to view the situation from a higher perspective to analyze the impacts brought by shifts in the situation.

If I were Ding Yishan, what would I do?

"Eastern inspectors are in a weak position because the younger generation is not coming up fast enough, but looking up, the backbone is still ample. Brother B mentioned before that amongst the senior Fourth-stage inspectors on both sides, the Easterners are slightly stronger than the Westerners, and they outnumber the top-level Fifth-stage inspectors 4 to 2. It's only from the Third-phase down that the Westerners have a big advantage."

"Moreover, among the three Duty Station Chiefs, the Easterners hold two positions, which has prevented the situation from becoming unbalanced."

"Now that an Eastern Duty Station Chief has died, the next step is..."

Step-by-step analysis.

Cheng Ye's eyes suddenly brightened.

From Ding Yishan's perspective, the most urgent thing right now is definitely the vacant Duty Station Chief position.

If the Easterners can still hold onto the two Chief positions, the situation will return to the previous stalemate.

But if the Westerners take this Chief position, the situation at the inspection station could immediately undergo a dramatic change.

With the imminent crisis, how can Ding Yishan still focus on a mere Intern Inspector like him?

Even if, in the most extreme case, Ding Yishan is determined to kill him and gives the vacant position to his own people.

"At worst, I'll flip the table and directly throw in with the Westerners. Who's afraid of whom?"

Trying to survive within a secure position, there are only two paths.

One is to remain unobtrusive, drinking tea, reading newspapers, not getting involved with any faction, and retiring quietly; the other is to make a vigorous pursuit, relying on skill if you lack a backing, and proving your strength if you don't understand allegiance.

Cheng Ye can't choose the former nor does he want to. The Wasteland isn't a civilized world, and in the lower levels, there's simply no right to choose life or death.

For the latter, his strongest backing Cheng Long was gone before they met, leaving only Liu Bi.

But relying on Brother B is far from enough to protect him, Cheng Long's only descendant.

"Although Brother Long is gone, he's left behind so many favors. If I were to die at such a crucial time, there are those who would take the opportunity to stir things up, and it would be a real headache for Ding Yishan!"

The more he thought, the clearer the logic became.

Only when the struggle between the Eastern and Western factions reaches a fever pitch with no clear winner will attention shift to the lower levels.

Although no one knows if this time will be days or months, one thing is for sure: this time is entirely sufficient for him to display his value!

"Inspector Cheng, hey, over here..."

Hearing someone calling him, Cheng Ye detached from his thoughts and looked toward the voice.

Unexpectedly, it was the Westerner Inspector from the quarantine Zone B next door.

A thin middle-aged man with a slightly balding head, deep-set eyes, and a typical European face.

This guy who only knows how to send people to the quarantine zone, is he here to add insult to injury?

"I received word that it's He Fei from the Central Inspection Station, Station Chief He has died unexpectedly!"

An iron fence separates Zone A and Zone B. The Western Inspector walked a few steps closer, his expression a bit complex, and spoke in a low voice.

"What?! He Fei?"

Cheng Ye couldn't help but gasp, his memory instantly pulled back to the first day he went to the Central Inspection Station as an intern.

At that time, this thick-browed, big-eyed Station Chief He personally took him to Quarantine Station No. 8 and specifically advised other inspectors to support this new intern rookie, his words full of enthusiasm and concern.

Since then, though they hadn't seen each other again, just three days ago he had called He Fei to ask for leave.

The other party still reminded him 'not to let Station Chief Ding and everyone else down.'

Unexpectedly, a few days later, He Fei actually died?

"A special hydrophilic infected body infiltrated the Central Inspection Station, with very strange abilities, and now we're still investigating the cause of Station Chief He's death..."

"Don't get me wrong, although I'm a Westerner, I never get involved in the East-West factional struggles, 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 Zone B Inspector wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, "But we're all inspectors. If an infected body comes into my area, you can't just stand by and watch."

Alright.

So this is what he was waiting for here.

Cheng Ye was puzzled about why this person came over on purpose, revealing the situation inside the station, emphasizing not getting involved in factions.

After a long while, it turned out to be someone who wants to muddle through peacefully until retirement?

"Nice to meet you, Matthew Lee."

"Cheng Ye."

They exchanged names, which was enough to establish a connection.

Cheng Ye hadn't expected that the first inspector he met at North Station would be acquainted in this way.

No wonder this guy sent people to the quarantine area at the first sign of trouble, now I finally understand the reason.

For those who just want to get by, not causing trouble is the greatest achievement.

Stuffing all suspicious personnel into the quarantine cabin, making it so almost no one can smoothly pass through the inspection station, this method of muddling through is simply "genius"!

"I know the habits of you Easterners, you can call me Matthew Lee, a lot of people do."

He chuckled twice and continued, "This week I'm unlucky to be assigned to Zone B, too many people. It would be nice to shift with you in Zone A, safer and more convenient."

"I'm just an intern inspector, and it's my first time at the rapid inspection station. Inspector Lee, you're joking, I should be learning from you..."

"I'm not joking."

Matthew Lee's expression turned serious, shaking his head repeatedly, "Nothing new happens at this inspection station. We all know what happened in the morning once we start our shift. The way you discipline those youngsters is quite harsh, but they've really been spoiled, daring to provoke anyone. If they knew what your dad did..."

"Cough cough, I'm curious, when you went to the quarantine cabin, how did you determine that person was infected with just a few words? That's a whole new infection source, don't tell me it was just good luck."

"Sorry, you guessed it right, it really was just good luck."

Cheng Ye's face twitched, not expecting Matthew Lee to guess the correct answer directly.

But answering like this, even if it's true, sounds dismissive, like he's unwilling to delve deeper.

Fortunately, at this moment, the piercing alarm broadcast finally stopped.

Looking up at the watchtower, the two alarm flags were replaced by one, turning into a yellow flag.

"Damn, how unlucky can I get?"

Matthew Lee couldn't help but mumble, "It's already two o'clock, just two more hours and we could have made it to the end of the shift, but now all non-duty inspectors have to gather at the Central Station, and those of us on duty have to stay until the evening."

"Until the evening?"

Cheng Ye scratched his head, his expression unchanged, but with a trace of joy in his heart.

In Quarantine Zone A, there's not a shadow of a person all day, so even if it drags on until the evening, it's very leisurely.

And if the next on-duty officer doesn't come to rotate shifts, doesn't that mean he can keep charging up?

At this rate, he can refill for another search opportunity by the end of the night shift!

"Hang in there, damn infected body. Fortunately, the yellow flag allows us to close at eight, otherwise, even iron wouldn't withstand a sixteen-hour day."

Matthew Lee sighed and suddenly lowered his voice, leaning in, "Inspector Cheng, if there's danger, don't leave me to die. If you help me once, how about I give you 20 contribution points?"

"Deal!"

Cheng Ye readily agreed.

Firstly, an outbreak in Quarantine Zone B would originally affect Zone A.

Moreover, 20 contribution points isn't a small amount, he just has to stand there and shoot some assistance to earn money, why not?

"Interesting, I didn't expect discovering Barrett would make them think I have real skills?"

Sitting back at his seat, Cheng Ye pondered as he realized this start was unbelievably fantastic.

If he hadn't disciplined the little Deng, and directly ran into Barrett in Quarantine Zone A, he might have been seen as having sheer dumb luck.

But first, he showed his methods, leaving a strong impression, and then discovered Barrett's infection with just a few words in the quarantine zone, the meaning is entirely different.

Understanding scheming in the workplace, and having matching skills in the job.

In those inspectors' eyes, his image probably transformed from "a new Eastern intern officer" to "a tough nut to crack."

"Hey, this is great! Charging feels fantastic, and the danger isn't much."

"Once I finish charging at night, I'll do another round in the quarantine zone. If I don't find an infected body, I can still get skills. If I do find one, I can earn contribution points to strengthen my image, and double my action points by canceling the search!"

"This start is truly God-tier!"

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