Chapter 4: Are You Stupid (1/2)

After leaving Lin Chuxue’s apartment, Xu Cheng returned to the top floor of his high-rise apartment. Standing on the balcony, he could see more than half of downtown and the rural lakeside.

Not long after, the manager of the management company personally came up and handed him a report. “This is the list of guests who have settled in during the past three years. We were afraid that you wouldn’t have the confidence in letting us manage this building for you, so we organized the data and made it all transparent to you. Our boss really attaches great importance to your property business, Mr. Xu. After all, no boss in Shangcheng would dare to hand over such a big property for our company to manage.”

Xu Cheng took a smoke and nodded. “I didn’t intend to take back the property, don’t be nervous.”

The manager of the intermediary management company let out a sigh of relief.

“I just want you to revoke the highest floor’s rent information. I will be living in Shangcheng for the next little while, and I will use this floor myself.”

“Oh that’s a relief. I thought you planned on cancelling our cooperation.” The manager was finally relaxed.

Xu Cheng smiled. “I don’t want to deal with the troubles that comes with managing the building. Inform the guests on the highest floor, negotiate with them, and ask them to move if they can.”

The manager replied immediately, “No problem, although condos along the lakeside area are high in demand, most people will still happily accept the compensation for a breach of contract and move out.”

Xu Cheng nodded. “Then I will thank you in advance.”

“No trouble at all, Mr. Xu. If you need anything, just give me a call.” The manager handed Xu Cheng a business card and then left the balcony.

Xu Cheng put out the cigarette, and then he went to the city’s Public Safety Bureau with the recommendation letter.

With Xu Cheng’s past in the army, it was more than enough for him to qualify for a position at a local police station.

After reading the letter, the director didn’t give him too much trouble and directly told a supervisor to lead Xu Cheng to get his uniform.

“This is your ID card and your identification number is M8757. From now on, you are with me, and we are responsible for the lakeside area,” the supervisor handed him the uniform and ID and said.

Xu Cheng nodded. “Yes sir, my pleasure.”

“No problem, just be smart in the future. Our area is a bit different than the rest.” The instructor sighed and continued, “Before you are issued a firearm license, you will be patrolling with other colleagues during the day. Oh right, are you still familiar with the city?”

“Although I was away for three years, I still grew up here, so I can naturally adapt to it.”

“Oh, the three-year change can be drastic. Right now the country is booming and there are big changes every year, especially for big cities like Shangcheng. The financial district in the city changes every day, and there are people across the nation that come here to work. So, there is a lot of traffic here, and there are all kinds of people. Normally, the number of lawsuits and the size of our workload can bury us. You will also be confronted with a lot of things, especially at night. It’s a city that never sleeps, and we also function 24/7. Although this job is quite tiring, Shangcheng’s compensation and benefit policy treats us pretty well. Do a good job, and with a good record, you will have a lot of room for advancement.”

Xu Cheng nodded.

After changing into the uniform, he took a look at the mirror and smiled, “Both are jobs serving this country, just treat this as a chastening period while my stats sit at C. The day when I get back to A level will be the day I join the Dragon Division.”