Chapter 476: Chapter 502: Security Bureau
The entire Mountain City is managed by three major departments.
The Anomaly Bureau, the Security Bureau, and the Armed Department.
The Anomaly Bureau handles extraordinary events and manages the extraordinary.
The Security Bureau deals with ordinary people’s matters and oversees the security of the entire Mountain City.
As for the Armed Department.
It mainly decides Mountain City’s external operations.
Such as sweeping the surrounding exotic beast bases, delivering supplies to settlements outside the city, and maintaining contact with other shelters, among others.
Also, any large-scale military actions against exotic beasts or other races are arranged by the Armed Department.
These three major departments.
Are referred to as the "Mountain City’s Three Illusions."
Of course.
Many small shelters don’t have the Security Bureau; instead, it’s overseen by the City Lord’s Mansion.
However.
In today’s Mountain City, the Security Bureau has become almost a nominal existence and has not been operational for many years.
"The government of this Mountain City is actually comprised of members from various departments.
Even the Church and the Bounty Hunter Association are included.
They’ve invited me over, likely to test my stance.
After all, according to its title, the Security Bureau is still one of the three major departments with the most power in Mountain City.
They just hope.
The current rules remain unbroken."
Baiyu pondered for a moment.
The tactics of these aristocrats are simple: first determining if the newcomer is one of them.
If so.
Everyone eats and drinks well.
If not.
They’ll find a way to kill you first.
Of course.
Baiyu’s position as the head of the Security Bureau inherently makes him an adversary to them; after all, the power of the Security Bureau has been divided up by others.
Reclaiming that power from them, without a struggle of blood and fire, is impossible.
Fortunately.
Baiyu is very aware of his current situation.
"Have Erin reply to them, saying that I’ve just broken through, my realm is unstable, and I’m busy with many things. Once everything is settled, I’ll personally host a banquet and invite them."
Baiyu said to Qiong Xue.
After dealing with these matters, Baiyu then began to address Security Bureau affairs.
The Security Bureau headquarters is located in the Triumph District of the Inner City of Mountain City.
He didn’t make a fuss upon exiting seclusion.
Even though he advanced to becoming a Tier Six Martial Artist, Baiyu planned to act low-key.
Not actively publicizing.
Yet not concealing either.
In any case, having become Tier Six, his strength has surged significantly.
Once he learns those Forbidden Spirit Techniques from the Core Technique, his combat power will soar drastically.
With this.
Operating in Mountain City would be extremely convenient.
He walked out of the Earl’s Mansion.
Baiyu, accompanied by Qiong Xue, boarded a steam carriage heading toward Triumph District.
...
The Security Bureau.
In Mountain City, is a name forgotten for a long time.
Many people, when mentioning the Security Bureau, might pause for a long time before finally realizing this is a department marginalized beyond marginalization.
And the base of the Security Bureau.
To be honest.
If Baiyu hadn’t seen the three big words "Security Bureau."
He wouldn’t have believed that one of the major departments of Mountain City would reside in a yard less than 300 square meters.
Entering the yard gate.
Is the main hall of the Security Bureau.
Where case reviews and other matters are conducted.
The surrounding small rooms serve as storehouses and miscellaneous rooms, as well as archives storage.
When Baiyu saw this place.
A word popped into his mind: shabby.
Regardless of whether it’s the Anomaly Bureau’s headquarters or the Armed Department’s headquarters, they’d overpower the Security Bureau by a hundred streets.
Even the Veterans Mutual Aid Association’s operations department, though just wooden houses.
Still appears uniquely refined, much superior to this place.
Baiyu already sensed the unusual situation.
Cre-a-k.
He pushed open the main door.
A few members of the Security Bureau, looking emaciated, like refugees, were in the courtyard.
Upon seeing Baiyu enter.
A few men in ragged clothing quickly stood up, their eyes fixed on him like starved ghosts.
"Are you Lord Bai?"
"Nonsense, who else could come to the Security Bureau besides Lord Earl."
"Yes, yes, finally a big shot has come to our Security Bureau. Lord Earl, please settle our wages."
A group of people instantly gathered around.
Baiyu looked at their lazy, idle-for-a-living demeanor and said:
"Where’s your commanding officer? Have him come out to see me."
Several veterans, hearing this, immediately started crying.
"Lord Earl, if we had someone in charge, we wouldn’t be in this state."
"Indeed, we of the Security Bureau are neither loved by father nor mother."
"We haven’t even received last month’s wages. I heard it was intercepted by those bastards of the City Lord’s Mansion. Please stand up for us."
Baiyu frowned.
Although these people looked ragged, each had considerable blood qi within them.
Among ordinary people.
They could be considered physically robust.
If truly so miserable, they likely wouldn’t even have the strength to wail like this, showing that they don’t lack for food and drink on ordinary days.
Moreover.
The Security Bureau has only just a few people, which hardly makes sense.
"I’ll say it again: call out your leader. Whoever calls him out first will get paid."
If no one calls out.
Then get out of here, the Security Bureau doesn’t need useless individuals."
Baiyu spoke in a flat tone.
Upon hearing this, their cries stopped abruptly, faces turning red, their expressions extremely displeased.
Being scolded directly like this is intolerable for anyone.
But the person in front.
No matter what, he is an Earl.
With a sin placed on them, even if they were beaten and killed on the spot, probably no one would intervene for them.
However...
Baiyu asking them to call out the leader.
That’s an equally difficult task.
"It seems that as the Security Bureau’s Director, I can’t even command you guys."
Baiyu, looking at this scene, wasn’t surprised at all.
The Security Bureau’s rot had its reasons.
"Now then, you all get out of here.
As for last month’s wages, they’ll be settled once the accounts are verified."
Qiong Xue, bring people in."
As Baiyu’s words fell.
Qiong Xue gestured to the outside of the door.
In no time.
Ten muscular and burly men entered in single file, standing on either side of the small courtyard of the Security Bureau.
Each man had exceedingly vigorous blood qi.
At least at the level of Tier Eight Martial Artists.
"Throw them out."
Baiyu said coldly.
As soon as he finished speaking, these few raggedly dressed Security Bureau members still tried to argue, but the ten guards Baiyu brought wouldn’t give them any chance?
But.
Just as these individuals were grabbed by the guards and about to be thrown out of the Security Bureau.
From the room in the inner hall of the yard.
A man in a blue robe with a pale face rushed out, smiling at Baiyu.
"Misunderstanding, Lord Earl, these are all misunderstandings."
Baiyu squinted, "Who are you?"
"I am Zhang Zhi’an, the Vice Director of the Security Bureau, also the superior of these incompetent ones. These blind fools offended Lord Earl; it’s downright disgraceful!"
Zhang Zhi’an angrily cursed at those people.