Chapter 142 Appointment

The bookstore's entrance faced Nan Da Street, still teeming with people, but the bookstore's business remained "unfrequented."

Perhaps this was the "great seclusion in the city" pursued by ancient sages and virtuous men.

However, the interior of the bookstore was brightly decorated tonight, full of festive cheer.

A large round table was set up, laden with various delicacies and seafood, with many dishes still warming on the stove in the kitchen.

Indeed, today was a day worthy of celebration.

Old Zhang Tou sat upright in an armchair, specially requisitioned from Xu Qinglang.

Sitting on a sofa wouldn't look solemn enough, and a plastic chair would be too casual. Unable to find a traditional master's chair, this one had to suffice.

An offering table held electronic incense sticks and candles, as the boss didn't want to fill the room with smoke.

This was quite good; at least there was no worry of them being extinguished. If tomb raiders had used these back then, they wouldn't have had to worry about the "Ghost Blows Out the Light."

"The auspicious hour has arrived."

Old Zhang Tou shouted, straining his voice.

An Attorney, dressed in formal attire, was gulping down something from a Super Cup.

Hearing this shout, he couldn't help but laugh.

He felt the next line should be, "The bride and groom enter the bridal chamber."

Of course, he would never dare to voice these jokes.

At this moment, he could only express his excitement with the happiest smile and the most enthusiastic applause.

An Attorney's actions were like a cheerleader's command.

Starting from the left, Lao Dao, Little Monkey, Yingying, Hei Xiaoniu, Death Servant, Xu Qinglang, and others all applauded together.

Zhou Ze stood up and stepped forward.

Unlike Lin Ke, who stood behind him in a proper children's formal suit, and Liu Chuyu, who wore a wine-red suit that oozed flaunting, Zhou Boss was still dressed in his usual attire.

A white shirt,

Sky-blue jeans.

This was normal. From Zhou Ze's perspective, the actual joy this promotion brought might not be much.

Zhou Ze stood in the first row,

His hands placed in front of him, his eyes slightly closed.

Lin Ke behind him seemed a little nervous, while Liu Chuyu next to him was visibly excited.

Yue Ya and Zheng Qiang were barely cold in their graves,

But life had to continue to move forward.

Lin Ke and Liu Chuyu had come a long way to get to where they were today. When Zhou Ze had forcibly taken them under his wing, they had both thought their futures were over.

Who knew it would be a new lease on life?

This path hadn't been easy. Everyone had been walking with their heads tied to their waists. Just a few days ago, two companions had sacrificed themselves on the eve of their promotion.

Old Zhang Tou coughed twice,

And slowly stood up.

The little boy deliberately displayed an old and feeble appearance, which seemed very out of place.

His gaze swept over the applauding crowd next to him,

Focusing on Old Zhang's face,

He sighed,

And then put on a serious and solemn expression.

He opened his palm,

And a golden silk cloth appeared in his palm.

It looked very similar to an imperial edict from ancient times.

Unfolding the scroll,

Old Zhang Tou recited in a deep voice:

"By the grace of…………"

He paused,

And Old Zhang Tou continued:

"Formerly, Tongcheng Constable, Zhou Ze, loyal to his duties, with outstanding merit, is hereby conferred the title of Inspector, with jurisdiction over Tongcheng, as well as the cities of Yangzhou and Taizhou."

This meant that Zhou Boss would not only be the Inspector stationed in Tongcheng, but also that the cities of Yangzhou and Taizhou would fall under his jurisdiction. In the future, the constables of these two cities would also bring their men to pay him respects.

"What was that 'By the grace of' before? Why didn't he read it?"

Lao Dao asked An Attorney beside him curiously.

"Probably flattering the Nine Eunuchs. Anyway, it's all nonsense, so he didn't read it," An Attorney replied.

Lao Dao was stunned for a moment, and subconsciously said, "Then isn't the 'loyal to his duties' part even more nonse…………"

An Attorney immediately straightened his body,

And Lao Dao immediately covered his mouth.

"Inspector Zhou, step forward to receive the seal!"

At this time, Zhou Ze didn't put on any airs. Since everyone in the room was one of his own, there was no need to be unconventional to show anyone. Naturally, he wasn't interested in imitating Napoleon's attitude towards the Pope.

He stepped forward, took the yellow cloth, and placed his constable token on top of it. The two immediately merged, releasing a faint light. Then, a dark gold decree of appointment, also known as proof of origin, appeared in Zhou Ze's hand.

At this moment, Zhou Ze felt that his control and perception of the surrounding resentment and ghost energy had significantly improved.

So, many times, you have to admire the awesomeness of the founding fathers.

After the era of the Prefecture Lord, the era of the Ten Yama Kings and the Nine Eunuchs was experienced, but this system has been preserved, which is enough to see the horror of the founding fathers.

At least in terms of the ability to lay the foundation, they were much better than Zhu Chongba of that year.

Old Zhang Tou got up and left behind the offering table,

And knelt down on one knee directly in front of Zhou Ze,

He said in a deep voice:

"This humble subordinate, Zhang Weiyu, congratulates Boss on his promotion!"

A Judge kneeling to an Inspector, if word got out, it would be enough to shatter a lot of people's glasses, but here, it seemed so ordinary.

An Attorney muttered a curse, "I let you get ahead of me."

Immediately,

An Attorney also knelt down,

And shouted loudly:

"This servant, a loyal dog of the bookstore, a faithful servant for generations, Heaven and Earth can bear witness to my sincere heart, Xiao Anzi,

Congratulates Boss on his promotion!"

At this time,

Everyone knelt down together,

Some called him Boss, some called him Lord, congratulations were endless.

Zhou Ze wasn't puffed up because of this. Sometimes, one really couldn't help oneself in the martial world. Actually, he wasn't very interested in the position of Inspector; maybe it was just for convenience.

But it didn't matter if you were lazy yourself, if you didn't consider yourself, you had to consider your subordinates, right?

If you, as the boss, don't move up, how can the people below climb?

"Get up."

Everyone got up,

Zhou Ze took the proof of origin and walked to the side.

Next,

It was Lin Ke and Liu Chuyu's turn.

They were both promoted to constable today.

Originally, Zheng Qiang and Yue Ya could have also been promoted to constable today. After all, among the five ghost servants under Zhou Boss, everyone except Old Zhang had enough merit points.

Because of Zhou Ze's reasons and the shutdown of Hell, it had been delayed until now.

Each constable could recruit five more ghost servant subordinates, spreading the branches and leaves, and that's how it began.

The festive investiture ceremony ended,

And next,

It was time to start the feast.

Everyone drank a lot, but no one got drunk.

After the feast,

Old Zhang personally drove his ancestor to the station, as Old Zhang Tou had to go to other places to conduct investiture ceremonies.

Zhou Ze didn't stay downstairs for too long, he quickly took a shower and went upstairs with Yingying.

However, An Attorney took a large group of bookstore people and sat together in a circle, with melon seeds, drinks, and mineral water in the middle,

Like starting a tea party.

The theme of the tea party was also very simple, nothing more than continuing to create a new era with the boss, and other such common things.

Everyone listened attentively on the surface, occasionally clapping and shouting slogans in cooperation, expressing their loyalty.

Although the topic was a bit boring, the atmosphere was still pleasant.

Talking nonsense was also a skill. Organizing a tea party to talk nonsense was even more of a skill. Getting a bunch of people to sit together and seriously talk nonsense was the skill of skills.

An Attorney understood this deeply.

Actually, when he was still alive and his family hadn't declined,

His father wanted to send him to politics or the military.

Back then, the Whampoa Military Academy was also close to An Attorney's house.

However, An Attorney was young and frivolous at that time and didn't think about the future so much, but An Attorney's father had a good eye for his son. He didn't make any waves when he was alive, but he had a great time underground after his death.

The tea party ended successfully,

Most people washed up and went to sleep, returning to their respective lairs.

An Attorney specifically kept Lin Ke and Liu Chuyu behind.

"Don't rush to recruit your ghost servant subordinates. Each person has a maximum of five slots. Unauthorized use is not allowed."

The longer you are a lackey, the more you want to be the boss. This is also human nature. Otherwise, why would so many people in the human world dream of being leaders?

But Lin Ke and Liu Chuyu had no resistance to An Attorney's instructions.

"Although our bookstore has just lost two people, in reality, we really have a lot of people now. This time, you two have been promoted, which is equivalent to us having ten more slots.

This is a resource that cannot be wasted. Let's keep it for now. Anyway, we don't lack ghost servants to run errands."

Besides, their boss was also the local Inspector, a direct leader. No one would come to find fault or question them if there was a vacancy here.

"We understand."

"Yes, we understand."

"Also, Lin Ke, don't always go home. If Wang Ke wants to see his daughter, let him come to see her himself. Don't always run back and forth;

Liu Chuyu, you, find a room to live in at the internet cafe across the street.

You know how Yue Ya and Zheng Qiang died. Our bookstore seems not to be weak on the outside, but in reality, only the boss and a few others are really strong.

Any wave can kill any of us, you, you, and me."

"I understand."

"Okay."

"Yes."

An Attorney nodded,

"Okay, that's it. Today, congratulations on your promotion. I hope that under the wise leadership of our boss, the future will be better, and everyone can have a better future."

King Equality An concluded his speech.

Just as everyone was about to disperse,

An Attorney's phone rang.

An Attorney glanced at the caller ID and was stunned. It was actually Geng Chen.

Damn,

This guy went out to have fun, and he's been gone for so long that he almost forgot that the bookstore had this person.

It was probably because the bookstore hasn't had any trouble lately that needed someone to take the blame, so Geng Chen's presence suddenly weakened to the extreme.

Counting the time, Geng Chen had been out for almost half a year. He usually didn't make any calls or anything. This sudden call was really surprising.

"Hello."

An Attorney answered the phone. There was a lot of wind noise on the other end.

"An………… I………… can't………… afford…………"

"How big is your face? Learning to talk like the big boss, presumptuous!"

An Attorney scolded with a smile.

"Save………… me…………"

"…………" An Attorney.