Wasteland Border Inspector - Chapter 834

Chapter 834: Chapter 274: Integrity Bureau, a Storm is Brewing!

September 8th, the sky was just beginning to brighten.

As usual, Cheng Ye opened his eyes five minutes before the alarm went off.

By the time the alarm’s ring cut through the silence, any lingering drowsiness had completely vanished.

He stared blankly at the ceiling for a moment before getting up and walking to the window to draw the curtains.

Instead of the expected bright and sunny day, there was a great overcast sky suitable for starting work.

Thick white clouds, like fluffy cotton candy, hung above Happiness City, slowly moving in the gentle breeze.

Cheng Ye picked up his Defense Communication device to check the weather forecast. The upcoming week was all clear or cloudy with no rain.

“That’s a good omen; without rain, the construction in Dapo Town will go much smoother.”

He reached out to push open the window, letting the fresh air tinged with a slight chill flood in.

Entering September, Stone Province had already initiated an early comprehensive cooling mode, and in the following three months, temperatures would steadily decline, stabilizing around five degrees in December.

According to past data, the lowest winter temperatures were only minus fifteen to minus twenty degrees, still within human tolerance.

However, the weather this year was peculiar, and no one could predict if it might break this limit.

After breathing in the cold air for a while, his mind fully cleared, Cheng Ye closed the window and casually latched the safety lock.

The items in the room had all been packed, making it appear somewhat empty.

As he stepped out with his toiletries, he was surprised to find Huang Sheng and the others already waiting at the door, each looking spirited but with unmistakable weariness in their eyes.

“What time did you all get up?”

Cheng Ye was initially surprised, then changed the topic, “You didn’t sleep last night, did you?”

“We didn’t really sleep,” Huang Sheng scratched his head, a hint of sheepishness flashing across his face, “It’s been a long time since we went to the wilderness; just the thought of starting a new life was too exciting to sleep.”

Zhu Xiang and Wu Zhihong nodded in agreement, wearing the same expression.

They were all veteran members of the Pioneer Corps back in the day, but it had been over a decade since they had stepped out of the Buffer Zone, coupled with the prospect of a brand new life ahead, staying awake all night was quite normal.

“Is everything sorted out with the organization?” Cheng Ye inquired.

“All sorted! We’ve submitted our resignation applications; though not entirely approved yet, they’ve already issued our free citizen status certifications,” Huang Sheng nodded in response.

No longer part of the Buffer Zone’s official establishment, they were now set to follow Cheng Ye’s path all the way.

But this step had been anticipated by the three of them for a long time, and at this moment, they felt no trepidation, only excitement and eagerness.

After living a peaceful life for too long, just mentioning venturing into the wilderness to pave a new life filled them with energy.

“Good!” Cheng Ye nodded slightly, choosing not to say anything unnecessary.

After finishing his wash, the three had already moved his luggage to the corridor, and Huang Sheng had called the construction team from last time, over twenty strong and vibrant young adults.

“Are they going too?” Cheng Ye raised an eyebrow.

“Yes, not just them. Their families want to go to Dapo Town too,” Huang Sheng explained with a smile, “Everyone wants to start anew, no longer willing to be trapped in the Buffer Zone, living repetitive days.”

“Great, great!” Cheng Ye exclaimed twice, the satisfaction in his heart indescribable.

Truly, when the time comes, everything works in unison!

This world isn’t a linear RPG game; there’s never been something like “developing slowly on your own,” and then transitioning to the next task. Multi-line development is the norm, and when these forces converge, they explode with unimaginable energy.

Cheng Ye opened the door, and the young men streamed in, adeptly lifting the packed materials.

Downstairs, a group of forty or fifty people had gathered, all family members of the construction team, carrying various packages, resembling a large-scale move.

Fortunately, it was just after dawn and still an hour away from the Buffer Zone’s work hours, so few people noticed the commotion.

Cheng Ye locked the door, sliding the key beneath the door frame before turning to head downstairs.

He had lived here for half a year, and it would be untrue to say he had no attachment.

Even though the space was cramped and the environment was average, it was the first place of his own, truly belonging to him in this life of two worlds.

“A new journey, a new beginning…”

Cheng Ye silently recited inside, then exhaled deeply, striding ahead without ever looking back.

This time, heading out was to lay low under the clash of two mighty forces.

But next time he returns officially, Inspector Cheng’s voice shall carry enough weight in the Buffer Zone!

With the large crowd, Cheng Ye first went to the Celestial Essence Community.

No one from Celestial Essence Community accompanied this time for Dapo Town’s construction, but the three Elder Qu had already got up and dressed in new clothes, waiting at the mall entrance to see them off.

Yongxing Community and the four communities that pledged allegiance yesterday, over two thousand three hundred people gathered densely on the open ground and pedestrian street around the mall, each laden with large and small bags, faces full of anticipation for the new life.

Meanwhile, nearly three hundred security guards stood around, each with a fierce demeanor, forming a human wall to separate the crowd from onlookers.

As Cheng Ye walked over, a tall man stepped out of the security team, striding over with a sullen face.

“Cheng Ye, quite the spectacle you’ve got here.” The man’s voice was rough, “Gathering over two thousand people at the crack of dawn, what’s your plan?”

“And you are?” Cheng Ye tilted his head, his gaze assessing up and down.

All other security personnel wore standard uniforms, but this person stood out. He wore a tight-fitting camouflage tank top, and despite the morning chill, the fabric was already soaked with sweat, leaving dark stains both front and back, clinging to his broad back, with muscles outlined as distinctly as iron blocks.