346: Chapter 144: Formation of the Second Squad of the Special Service Section 346: Chapter 144: Formation of the Second Squad of the Special Service Section The quality of university students these years is a notch above the rest.
There aren’t many universities in the country to date and Northern University, located in Tianmen City, is the first modern university within the country, fully introducing the Western educational philosophy of the Federal Government.
It has been established for only ten years.
The founders’ list even includes the name of Zhou Yaowen.
Before these students who studied abroad returned to the country, let alone having university students, assembling a teaching team was a struggle.
The graduates this year are those who enrolled four years ago—this isn’t nonsense; back then, the former dynasty was in turmoil, rituals were neglected, music was in disarray, the world was perilous, and it could be said to be the darkest moment before dawn.
To have the ability to send one’s child to university amidst societal pressure at that time, and for them to graduate smoothly after four years, speaks volumes not just about the students’ families, but also about the students themselves.
Even those students who didn’t study seriously, who skimmed through four years with minimum passing grades, are not on the same level as the scholars from those old academies out there.
Speaking specifically of individual performance, putting others aside, the most obvious trait is that they have their own opinions.
There’s no need to mention Chen Yuguang.
Just looking at Wang Yunxiao’s resume gives one the impression that this young man might just have the innate makings of a born investigator.
The other two are no pushovers, either.
Xiao Ke is a second-generation official; one of his relatives is a big shot in the city government.
The director of the city bureau specifically called Qin Xiangdong over to give him a heads-up, asking him to take good care of this young master and keep him out of trouble.
The kid has ambitions to start from the grassroots level and gather work experience, which is commendable; adults shouldn’t stand in his way.
The director was afraid Qin Xiangdong’s straightforward nature might lead to misunderstandings, so he laid it out directly—treat him as if he’s an immortal to be reverently served.
This child isn’t troublesome, won’t eat up all your food at home.
If he’s good, everyone benefits; if he’s not, it’ll be bad for you too.
Qin Xiangdong thought, I’m not a fool, you don’t need to spell it out for me.
He then repeated the exact words to Wang Yunxiao, warning him not to let the young master get involved with anything pertaining to the Special Service Section.
Fortunately, upon meeting him, Wang Yunxiao found the kid to be quite honest.
Not all second-generation officials are like those portrayed in future internet novels, with luxury cars, pretty girls, and an arrogant attitude.
In fact, those are the exceptions.
Without the special attention from above, one could not tell that this kid is a second-generation official at all.
He wasn’t arrogant; upon meeting Veronica, he only took a couple of extra glances, then returned his gaze straight ahead and focused intently on answering Gao Shan’s questions.
The only difference from ordinary people was his unusually mature manner of speech and behavior, speaking neither humbly nor haughtily, and even revealing a slight sense of humor—none of the servility typically associated with the lower classes.
He was clearly cut out for office work and writing documents.
As for Huang Zhen, this young man originally planned to become a lawyer after graduation and had even secured an internship for several months.
But after graduation, he abandoned his golden opportunity and came to the police station for an interview.
He received full marks in the first round of interviews, or rather, full marks were just the limit of the paper score, not his own.
“The domestic legal system is not yet sound; there are laws but a lack of legal education.
Without widespread knowledge of the law, even numerous legal articles are as impractical as castles in the air or as illusory as flowers reflected in a mirror,” he articulated confidently in response to Gao Shan’s question, discussing Western constitutions and domestic criminal laws, presenting a lengthy discourse that almost left Gao Shan dizzy.
He didn’t understand, but was deeply shocked.
Qin Xiangdong had already reserved this person.
When he first took office in Nantong District, one of his priorities was to promote legal education.
However, due to the shortage of manpower, he hasn’t been able to make a breakthrough.
Huang Zhen’s arrival filled a gap in the Nantong District police force.
It couldn’t be said to be the last piece; there weren’t many long pieces to begin with, so they had to make do with what they had.
After a selection process, including Chen Yuguang, a total of only five people were chosen for the Special Service Section, all with at least a high school diploma.
There was still some fluff to be squeezed out of that, and frankly, not all who came in standing might leave the same way.
In addition, there were the ninety-five demobilized soldiers Qin Xiangdong had secured, all from the reserves.
He chose ten of them to be assigned to the Special Service Section, to form the second squad together with the five students.
Before the great war, the President controlled the mighty force of a million soldiers, a figure that didn’t include any padding and was, in fact, seriously overstaffed.
The twenty legions stationed around the Nine Provinces were just the official count.
The Ink Green Qilin Army was one of them.
Alongside the Abyssal Kui Dragon Army stationed in Fusang and the Flaming Vermilion Bird Army guarding the first island chain, they were collectively known as the East Sea Group, with a combined force exceeding two hundred and fifty thousand.
This was only the number of active-duty soldiers.
The reservists responsible for supplementing the troops were at least one and a half times the size of the regular forces.
During the major military buildup, there was widespread discontent among the people, with many accusing the President of being vainglorious and recklessly militaristic, depleting national strength.
Some officials even submitted admonishing petitions, saying, “The indemnity paid for appeasement with the foreigners doesn’t amount to much, but the Great General’s belligerence wastes more than a hundred times that.
If this continues, I fear the common people will have neither roof over their heads nor clothes on their backs, and the nation will be as precarious as a pile of eggs teetering on the edge, alas!”
To put it in plain language, fighting with the foreigners, the compensation for loss isn’t even one percent of what the Great General spent; if this goes on, the country is doomed.
Upon hearing this, the Great General laughed and said: “Go appease your mother.”
Then he sent the official and his family, including his aged mother and wife, to the Rakshasa Country to serve as diplomats.
To this day, a conspiracy theory still circulates among the government and the public, claiming that it was the President’s rapid increase in military spending that drained the treasury, leading to the swift collapse and disintegration of the Former Dynasty after a brief revival.
But setting conspiracy theories aside, the issue of military expenditures exceeding budget indeed existed.
Therefore, since the end of the war, the reserve legions have been gradually disbanded, with only twenty of the main regular legions retained.
However, the disbandment was not proceeding rapidly, and to this day, it has yet to be completed.
Qin Xiangdong and his group belonged to the seventeenth batch to be disbanded.
This month, the eighteenth batch was demobilized, with nearly two thousand reservists returning to Tianmen, half of whom entered the police system, significantly strengthening the local police force.
They were also preparing for the upcoming summer holiday island swimwear event.
This round of event reproduction had actually started at the beginning of the month.
The widely followed Great Luo Sect was uprooted in its entirety, but due to its vast scale, the aftermath has yet to subside.
On June 15th, Wang Yunxiao, Gao Shan, and Veronica led the team, taking the new recruits of the Special Service Section, who had undergone temporary intensive training, on their first trial.
It was time to see whether they were mules or horses, as they had to be taken out for a walk.
Just like Nurse Liu said, practice is the best method to cultivate talent—high risk, high reward.