Free Web NovelChapter 613: Chapter 213: Money Sets the World, Wang Kang Shows His Might!
This Third-stage Inspector’s performance from yesterday to today has been unsatisfactory.
From dealing with the Thorn Bird attack, to the chaos in construction planning, and later the absence during water retrieval and infection outbreak...he was nowhere to be seen throughout.
In contrast, Cheng Ye was always at the forefront, and comparing the two, everyone felt that the titles of "Third-stage" and "Intern" were completely reversed, even secretly guessing that Luokuke was a connection hire, not a legitimate Happiness City Prosecutor.
But Cheng Ye is different, the grandson of original station manager Cheng Wu, his actions and abilities meet their imagination of a "Happiness City Prosecutor."
Even with this understanding, Wang Kang is also an Intern Inspector, but people dare not act recklessly.
No one can figure out the background of Prosecutor Wang, nor dare to be sure he has solid strength like Cheng Ye; they instinctively equate him with Cheng Ye, not daring to provoke easily.
"The missing people have all been taken away by the assessment and inspection team!"
Wang Kang took a step forward, his voice loud, ensuring everyone could hear, "The specific reasons, you don’t need to ask, the assessment must continue. If anyone violates the rules and is taken away, don’t blame our Prosecutors for being heartless, it’s the discipline of the inspection team, with no exceptions."
"What? Taken away?"
"How could my son be taken away? He didn’t break any rules!"
"Impossible, the Little Fragrance community members are very well-behaved..."
The voices of discussion had just started when Wang Kang suddenly raised his volume, quieting them with a shout: "I told you not to make a fuss! Still making noise? Did I say being taken away is a punishment?"
The crowd instantly fell silent, their eyes focused on him.
"The first day’s assessment won’t have any tests, it’s just to see the quality of the residents on both sides!"
Wang Kang slowed his speech, yet with undeniable authority, "I can clearly tell you, the people taken away will not only have their reward doubled, but also receive extra rewards!"
Extra rewards?
The previously quiet crowd burst into uproar again, yet no one dared loudly question.
Especially the few who were the loudest before, a burning gleam flashed in their eyes, their breath became a bit more rapid.
"You all know, the basic reward for this assessment is one hundred Happiness Coins," Wang Kang continued, with a deliberate pause in his tone, "Now I can tell you, the people taken away by the inspection team, each will receive two hundred Happiness Coins!"
What, two hundred?
Whoa.
This time, the crowd was completely stirred, even those watching from the granary came running out, peering outside.
Two hundred Happiness Coins, if a whole family is taken away, they could immediately credit eight hundred!
Why hesitate? Hurry and take me away?
Not only can earn high rewards, but also leave the dangerous Dapo Town, it’s simply killing two birds with one stone!
"Starting to make noise again? Did I finish speaking?"
Wang Kang frowned, his gaze swept over the front row of eager youths.
Those few were intimidated by the coldness in his eyes and immediately stepped back with a smile, no longer daring to say a word.
Once the scene was quiet again, Wang Kang spoke word by word: "The people taken away, their rewards are doubled."
His gaze swept over the faces full of anticipation, throwing out heavier chips:
"And those willing to stay and continue the assessment, their rewards will be tripled!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he didn’t give the crowd time to react, continuing like a machine gun, "Not only the basic reward, starting today, each day after the assessment ends, those not taken away will receive an extra 50 Happiness Coins as a risk fund—it’s a reward for facing risks directly and an encouragement for cooperating in the assessment."
"When the assessment is complete, we will select outstanding performers for special rewards: the highest reward is an independent apartment unit, plus 1000 Happiness Coins, and the lowest full attendance reward has 20 Happiness Coins; as long as you persist till the end, everyone can receive something. But if you continue to make noise, disrupt order, then sorry, don’t expect to get a penny!"
"There’s also a group reward! The better the Red Zone performs overall, the more money each person will receive!"
As he spoke, he took another step forward, his voice suddenly rising, "Happiness City has plenty of money, I, Wang Kang, can take out money, but what about you? Ask yourselves, why did you come to Happiness City, to Dapo Town, and what for!"
Dong.
These words were like morning bells, brutally striking everyone’s hearts.
The previously confused and chaotic eyes instantly lit up, all dissatisfaction and anxiety swept away by the word "money."
Luokuke silently watched, astonished, as Wang Kang pointed towards the granary, and the crowd demanding explanations spontaneously retreated.
The voices demanding "to see bodies" and "wanting to know" all vanished.
Noise, explanations, order, all seemed insignificant in the face of tangible interest.
"Today’s assessment must be postponed, the specific time is not set, maybe 8 o’clock, or maybe like yesterday to 12 o’clock."
Wang Kang watched the crowd retreat to the granary, with a tone more chastising, "I give you time to rest, you don’t cherish it, but insist on making trouble—isn’t this going against money?"
Money.
Money!
The crowd repeated this single word, their eyes looking as if possessed, retreating to the innermost corner of the granary, looking for a place to lie down and catch sleep.
Even those instigating trouble earlier and those wanting to say something were held down firmly by those around them.
At this moment, anyone who tries to provoke is cutting off everyone’s financial path, no one will agree!
In no time, the front of the granary that was just in chaos now only had Wang Kang and Luokuke left, with the morning wind blowing gently, it seemed a bit quiet.
"Wang...Prosecutor!" Luokuke spoke, his voice somewhat hoarse, like rusted iron scraping.
Not even Garcia, let alone him, previously was willing to call the young boy before him a Prosecutor.
But now, after seeing this.
Suddenly, he felt a bit outdated, just like those old-timers from the grand exploration era in the inspection station.
Usually appearing shrewd, but when the crucial moment comes, they go mind-blown and stupid.
"I’m such an idiot!" Luokuke cursed inwardly.
But then he sighed heavily, not knowing what he thought.
After a moment.
He softly said, "Today, please handle the assessment, I will go underwater to find where the contamination is, and...contain it."
Unexpectedly, Wang Kang immediately shook his head, his tone carrying a command, "No, you stay put."
"Then..." Luokuke hesitated, his eyes looking towards the direction out of town, full of bitterness.
He actually wanted to say, the person who left last night most likely will not return.
Following this, Happiness City is very likely to send wave after wave of manpower in to try and support.
If...the contamination is indeed of high value as he guessed.
But he couldn’t speak, because before leaving last night, just recalling the eyes of the departing person made gossiping behind his back feel like an insult.
"You’re a Third-stage, just a Third-stage, not yet capable of handling it."
Wang Kang’s tone was serious, as if he had forgotten his own identity, forgotten he was still an Intern Inspector.
"Brother Cheng will come back, he...he won’t abandon me, he will abandon everyone here."
"Is...is it?" Luokuke replied, involuntarily raising his hand to wipe the sweat on his forehead.
But when he raised his head again, he saw Wang Kang’s expression seemed frozen.
Wait...
For a moment, Luokuke felt chills all over, instinctively thinking Wang Kang might have misspoken and then been impacted by the range of spiritual contamination.
But he paused, facing the sunlight and saw, on that frozen face, in the eye sockets.
That gaze didn’t freeze, instead lively, with...a hint of tears welling up.
Could it be...
He quickly turned his head, looking towards where the sun rose.
On the only main road entering Dapo Town, there suddenly appeared a large double-box truck out of nowhere.
The truck seemed to drive out of thin air, the rear not fully manifested.
But through the window, a young man was already waving, with a familiar comforting smile on his face.
Even the sun behind him...at this moment, seemed dim!
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