Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 815

Chapter 815: Chapter 268: Inspection Station Reforms, Omnipotent King! (Part 3)

After all, when it comes to which family has the most inspector defections, the Cheng family claims second place, and no one in the entire inspection station dares to claim first.

Harlem’s words seemed to question the limitation of power, but actually, it was more like asking how to control Inspector Cheng’s defection?

No, buddy, I haven’t defected before, why are you starting to ask me for advice?

Cheng Ye pondered, feeling a bit troubled at the moment, dividing the inspection station was a small matter, but dividing power was the key.

Currently, the inspectors almost act without restraint, only bound by the rules within the inspection station.

Once the station’s supervision is ineffective, it’s equivalent to entering a state of unchecked freedom.

Just speaking of those Fourth-stage Inspectors assigned to field duties, they are restrained purely by their own conscience; who can guarantee they won’t act recklessly under the banner of Happiness City?

The core reason Zhou Changhai was able to defect for years without being discovered was still his identity as a Fifth-stage Inspector; there were very few who could monitor him, and the rules that could restrain him were even more scarce.

Thinking this way, in the future when he goes to Yueye Shelter City, if he wishes to defect, it might be a matter of minutes. Who can restrain him as the Station Chief Yueye?

“Is it hard to answer?” Harlem wasn’t surprised by his hesitation, “The Integrity Bureau represents the will of the upper levels, aiming to restrict our power from a foundational level. However, this happened once before, and the final result was two bureau units opposing each other, eventually becoming arch-enemies, not fulfilling any real oversight role.”

“No, oversight itself is not difficult. I believe most inspectors have feelings for Happiness City and are loyal enough to the inspection station.”

Cheng Ye shook his head, his gaze clear, “The real issue isn’t oversight, but after the division of powers, who should these powers be handed over to?”

This is the core issue; when someone loses power, inevitably someone gains power.

If the inspectors relinquish complete autonomy and hand it over to others, like pairing every field inspector with an “imperial envoy” responsible for oversight, the realistic problem is, how many can surpass and qualify to supervise these elite Fourth-stage Inspectors?

A very realistic issue, the more capable the inspector, the greater the potential risk of defection might be, but the difficulty of restricting their power is equally higher.

Harlem’s lips curled up in a slight smile, raising an eyebrow, his tone carrying a bit of expectation: “This question, it needs Inspector Cheng to answer. By this time next year, you will be the station chief at Yueye Shelter City. If we can clarify the reform plan now, your Yueye can become the first pilot inspection station.”

Reforming the existing system rashly is bound to provoke resistance from all inspectors.

But if starting with a brand-new inspection station pilot, gradually implementing new rules, the acceptance level will undoubtedly be much higher.

Cheng Ye’s heart sank slightly, he pulled over a chair and sat down, quietly contemplating.

Ding Yishan and Harlem did not urge him; the former lowered his head to continue reviewing the information, while the latter’s gaze was vacant, seemingly pondering other matters.

This was not an ordinary report, more like a critical link in the transfer of new and old at the inspection station.

Ding Yishan and Harlem were just a generation apart, Harlem again a generation apart from him, and the questions were being transmitted layer by layer…

Ding Yishan interrogated Harlem, Harlem then interrogated him, but the real question was about the future direction of the inspection station!

After more than ten minutes, the atmosphere in the office was no longer as heavy as before.

During the period, Jiang Chuan stood up, poured strong tea for the three of them, and also prepared three bags of blue-bag Nutrient Paste for Ding Yishan and Harlem.

But just when both of them tore open the seals to drink, Cheng Ye raised his head, the contemplation in his eyes already dissipated: “I believe the root of inspector defection does not lie in too much power, but in… the lack of clarity in the boundaries of power.”

Hmm?

Jiang Chuan, holding the tray, was startled for a moment; although he didn’t fully understand, he immediately ran to the reception area and recorded intently.

Ding Yishan took a sip of Nutrient Paste, his gaze shifted to Harlem.

Harlem immediately understood, and asked: “Do you think that there is a lack of clear correlation in the work between inspectors, and the division of responsibilities is vague?”

“Yes.” Cheng Ye nodded, “Although I haven’t been on field duties yet, from the work I’ve encountered so far, I can see a clear directional divergence. Patrol inspectors need systematic nurturing and learning, as well as targeted research and training, in order to ensure the normal operation of the inspection station, to ensure technical independent iteration, rather than relying on research institute support.”

“And field inspectors need stronger combat capabilities, survival skills, and negotiation skills. They bring back tangible benefits to Happiness City; blindly restricting them is like hurting a thousand enemies while suffering eight hundred losses, it’s not worth the effort.”

“Moreover, when I previously visited Director Yu at the research institute, she mentioned words that Station Chief Cheng Wu once said; to unearth the true secrets of the virus source, pure research is far from enough. Someone must step up, skilled in external containment while being proficient in research back in the city. Only by mastering both can this inspection and research model be stabilized, forming a positive benefit cycle, bringing hope for another era for humanity.”

“From here, the inspector system has noticeably spawned three core directions: the city patrol direction, the field trade direction, and the containment research direction. Besides, the inspection station also needs dedicated management personnel, requiring another division that handles comprehensive control, coordinating various affairs.”

Cheng Ye unraveled his thoughts sentence by sentence, logically clear.

Ding Yishan unknowingly had stopped drinking the Nutrient Paste, and his previously bowed gaze lifted, directly falling on him with evident focus in his eyes.