At 8:27 p.m., the train was delayed for more than ten minutes and slowly entered Yecheng Railway Station.

Yecheng is the capital of Jizhou, with a population of nearly 700,000 and a population of 150,000 in the city. It is called Xiongcheng because although Yecheng has been built for more than 200 years, the barbarians in the north of Jizhou have gradually eliminated the war in the past 50 years. However, it is located in the northern stronghold, and over the years, the city wall has not been demolished like the capital area, but has been constantly repaired, and the city wall more than ten meters high stands majestically like a mirror, and there is a wide artificial moat around, which is the symbol of the northern fortress.

From the station, the majestic city looks like a giant monster, standing hideously under the night sky. Anyone who arrives at Yecheng Railway Station will be firmly attracted to the gaze.

When I went down to the platform, I saw a little girl in a police uniform waving a huge sign in his hand, with a big extra word written on it, and nothing else.

Tan Jiaren dutifully took on the task of handover, walked over and chatted with the girl, and then walked back with the girl. Tan Jiaren introduced Yu Bule to the other party. The girl laughed happily.

The girl is about seventeen or eighteen years old, her round face is slightly baby fat, and she is not very outstanding when she looks closely, but when she laughs, her eyes are big and smart, and her eyes are slightly bent downward, and the corners of her mouth are curved upwards and even shortened, and the warm lip flap perfectly covers the lower teeth, only revealing the neat upper teeth, and just right without showing a trace of gums, and the plump nose, together with the nasolabial folds, outlines the whole face very smart. Cute to the extreme, youthful breath is blowing in the face. The hair is tied casually on one side and draped on the left shoulder, and the police uniform top seems to be slightly large, but it looks very petite even though he is 165 tall.

"Hello, Chief Yu, I'm Sun Yanyan, a trainee investigator at Yecheng Police Station. Reported to you on orders. The director said that you are from the capital area and went to Yecheng to conduct secret investigations, so I don't dare to write your name. The director didn't say anything, only that you were from the secret army, and asked me to follow you to work in the metropolitan area in the future. "Balabala, talk like a chatterbox.

The smile is very cute, but it seems that he has forgotten the purpose of his visit. The girl's voice was crisp, and the language she spoke was plain vernacular, and it seemed that she should not have received a higher education. 'You can pick up a little beauty just by picking it up, and this time it's even more yin and yang. Yu Bule thought distractedly.

Tan Jiaren couldn't help it, so she had to come out and interrupt Sun Yanyan's gushing self-introduction, she was about to talk about what to eat this morning. briefly introduced the other personnel, and asked Sun Yanyan to take everyone into the city to chat.

"No, we'll split up and head into town." Yu Bule suddenly said, "Xiao Yanyan, you take Sister Tan Jiaren away." The city guard inspection said that it was a relative of your capital area. Zhen Na, Yuan Yuan, Yu Lei group, this is your pass. After entering the city, turn left at the second street corner and meet. After nine o'clock, the city defense was tightened, and it was too late to explain. Town. ”

Several people quickly obeyed the order, only Sun Yanyan was still muttering that it was too troublesome. Tan Jiaren gently pulled her up and whispered to her that the secret army had a secret mission and must not be exposed. Frightened, Sun Yanyan immediately closed her mouth nervously and covered it firmly with her hands.

Several people dispersed, and it took a certain amount of time in batches to enter the east gate of Yecheng before nine o'clock, eliminating the trouble of checking weapons. Fortunately, Yecheng is also the capital of Ayutthaya, and there are many pedestrians wearing suits, which has not attracted excessive attention.

After finding a clean hotel and settling down, Yu Bule took everyone to the restaurant to eat first. I casually dealt with two meals on the train, and no matter how hard I tried to buy the train meal, it was just a matter of being full.

Yu Bule picked out some local snacks, ordered a big bowl of noodles per person, and said with a smile, "Customs and customs are all stories." The food preferences of any place must be closely related to the local climate, hydrology, people and customs, and it is indispensable to check them when doing the field. I should have found a small restaurant to see the daily food of the people, and the federal prices were flat, but the use of materials and the use of oil and salt condiments was very much to read. ”

Everyone should be, knowing that the director is reminding himself and silently writing it down. Immediately, waiting for the time to serve the food, Tan Jiaren began to ask about Sun Yanyan's situation. She already knew about the appointment, and this little girl would be a new colleague in the department, and it was inconvenient to retrieve the file at this time, so she started an investigation through small talk.

Sun Yanyan, who is a heavy talker, has no scheming, and she will get rid of her situation in a few minutes. Nowadays, the security of the federal cities is mainly responsible for the city garrison, and the police station is only a low-level department, more responsible for household registration and government affairs, and the investigation of occasional criminal and economic cases, even in a big city like Yecheng, the police station has only 15 people, and the director is only a second lieutenant and a section-level administrative establishment, and only the director and inspector of the whole police station are formal civil servants.

The grandfather's father has served in the police station for many years, and he has a good set of case investigations, and he hoped to replace the detective, but he injured his left leg in the line of duty 5 years ago, because he is not a civil servant, and the pension to support Sun Yanyan, who has lost her mother since childhood, is indeed insufficient. Therefore, Sun Yanyan, who was only 12 years old at the time, took her father's class, entered the police station as an unofficial mercenary to do chores, and worked as a trainee police officer for 5 years. However, she did not go to public school, and I am afraid that if it were not for the order of the Investigation Bureau, the little girl would have been an unofficial police officer in her life.

Everyone looked at this cheerful and optimistic little girl, and they couldn't help but feel a little pity. Only the little girl was still stupidly happy, twittering to explain the origin and allusions of each side dish served, and eagerly beckoning everyone to taste it.

Lin Zhenna and Tan Jiaren glanced at each other, the director had never seen the little girl's file before, why would he transfer the other party to the procuratorate hundreds of kilometers away?

The huge noodle bowl was served, everyone stopped chatting, and Yu Bule said to Sun Yanyan: "You don't have to come over tomorrow morning, go directly to the police station." We went by ourselves, half past eight. Prepare the meeting room without a word. The inspector can participate, and the director can meet with him, and the others don't need to be notified. There is no need to welcome the ceremony, and when asked, it was said that the Ministry of Finance had sent someone to transfer an appropriation, and by the way, to review the financial situation of the department. ”

Sun Yanyan talks a lot but is very clever, she has grown up savagely in the market since she was a child, and she is more clever than everyone here in terms of dealing with people. Knowing what not to ask, the one who fell was supposed to take it down.

The federal system is extremely strict about official travel, and only the rest of the room is not happy enough to enjoy the standard of a single room. Yu Bule thought that Lin Zhenna and Jin Yuanyuan would ask for money to live in a single room, but I don't know if they were affected by the reality all the way, Lin Zhenna took the initiative to reduce expenses, and squeezed into a three-person room with the two girls, but the conditions were worse than those of Yu and Zhang.

The hotel was recommended by Sun Yanyan, and it was only a dozen dollars together with dinner. The federal currency system has a strong purchasing power of currency, and the salary of ordinary soldiers and low-level employees is 3~5 yuan per month, which is enough to feed a family of 5. One dollar is equivalent to 100 small yuan, and 1 small yuan is equivalent to three catties of rice, one catty of meat, seven coins of oil, half a catty of salt or a strong man eating a full meal on the carpet. Therefore, there is also a barter transaction method among the people.

However, the defects are also extremely obvious, and the grain is cheap and hurts the peasants. A peasant is calculated according to three laborers, but cultivates 30 acres of land, with an annual output of 8~9,000 catties of grain, and the peasants have no tax, remove self-food, and convert it into silver money, which is less than 30 yuan of income, although it is not less than the income of the working class in the city, but the federal military service and labor service need labor, even if the income of soldiers and workers is increased, it also directly reduces the agricultural manpower. Therefore, throughout the Federation, the majority of ordinary people are still living in a tight life. Even if basic education is free, agricultural hours should be avoided. Forty per cent of the population is still illiterate and unable to complete three years of voluntary education.

The Federation strictly protects private property, but every natural disaster and epidemic still does not prevent ordinary people from selling themselves into slavery, nearly 30 million slaves, more than half of the total population, and the Federation is powerless to improve. In any social structure, the aristocracy is only the top 1%.

Twenty years ago, the federal northwest won a great victory, seized millions of cattle, horses and sheep, and the government spent a lot of money to distribute cattle, horses and poultry to households, and subsidized them on behalf of the government, trying to improve people's lives. As a result, except for a few yeoman farmers, most of the peasants could not afford to raise them, but instead strengthened the aristocracy and farmers. The federal economy has increased dramatically, and the people are still bitter.

Fortunately, the federation does not prohibit fishing and hunting, the sparse population, the martial folk customs, and countless game can supplement the livelihood of the people in remote cities. Generally speaking, in the past 20 years, the Federation has rarely been cold and hungry, as long as you are willing to endure hardship, no matter how poor you are, you can make a living, and the population has increased by 10 million, which can be called the peak.

Hu Man has been recuperating for two generations, although his strength has gradually recovered, in recent years, under the expansion of trade offensive by the Federation, he has gradually become accustomed to the Federation exchanging trade for materials, and there are fewer invasions, and the border war tends to be stable. Only 10 years ago, the military department disarmed one million people, turned into an engineering corps, and developed industrial and mining construction. The future of the Federation is bright.

Yu Bule thought, this is a good era, and it is a great era that is about to usher in the dawn. Compared with the turmoil of decades ago and the blood and fire of hundreds of years, what the Federation needs most at this stage is the 12 words of the purpose of the establishment of the Investigation Bureau: "Loyalty to the Constitution, Responding to the Public, and Defending the Federation". The sword that needs to be guarded by the times is no longer the military department and the two million officers and soldiers, and the investigation bureau and the police force will be the fast sword of the federation in the future. There are still capable people in the country. It's just the hand that holds the knife......

At five o'clock in the morning, Yu Bule completed his daily routine exercises, and it was impossible to practice military boxing or sword techniques in the cramped room. Gently close the door and go for a morning run.

Yecheng is much more north than the capital, the wind of late autumn has brought a slightly piercing cold, as if to disperse the gloom that has been entrenched for the whole year, skipping the city tower, passing through the streets and alleys, rolling up a few leaves that are not tolerant of heights, not urgent but unusually firm blowing, gradually unveiling the black veil of the night, startling the smoke of the restaurant, and waking up the city in the dream little by little.

Yu Bule finished running half of the city, returned to the hotel at half past six, and happened to meet Tan Jiaren, who was wearing a refreshing training suit and returning from a morning run, with a slightly red face and sweaty forehead. Yu Bule was very satisfied with the hard work of the confidential secretary, and said with a smile: "You have a poor foundation, you can find Zhenna and Yuanyuan to learn more." The bureau provides all the conveniences, but this martial arts can only be advanced inch by inch, but it is not urgent. ”

The more upper-level talents in this era, the more diligent and hard-working, of course Yu Bule would not think that Lin Zhenna and Jin Yuanyuan would be lazy and sleepy, and naturally they would not ask about the movements of the second daughter.

"My two sisters have already instructed me to practice in the morning, and they have to exercise again, my physique is poor, and running for an hour is already the limit." Tan Jiaren not only pointed out the progress of her relationship with her second daughter, but also explained the whereabouts of the two, who was capable, thoughtful and considerate.

Yu Bule said again: "Simply freshen up, don't suffer from the cold, but don't be in a hurry to rest." When the body is tired, practicing military boxing is more helpful for mastering the technique in detail. However, practicing outside is limited to the public version, so don't accidentally practice the later moves. ”

"Thank you, sir." Tan Jiaren was stunned for a moment and quickly replied.

"Go ahead, I don't need your help here, I have hands and feet, and I can take care of myself." Yu Bule smiled and handed over a clean handkerchief.

Tan Jiaren hesitated for a moment and reached out to take it. "Thank you, sir."

The velvet handkerchief produced by Xihu is something that the small party can't get back from his three-month salary. It's just that I don't know if it's camel hair or antelope cashmere, if it's the latter, I have to work for half a year.

Yu Bule smiled, "Eat at half past eight, set off in fifteen minutes, let's go practice." ”

"Yes." Looking at the other party who turned around and entered the courtyard of the guest room. Tan Jiaren followed behind in a daze, hesitating in her heart, what does the chief mean? Sir, is this preparing for the unspoken rules yourself? Many personal secretaries in the army are the confinement of the commander, which is an unspoken rule open in the army. But it doesn't look like the chief, of course, if the chief's eyes don't move over his chest and hips, this statement will be more convincing.

Tan Jiaren, who was full of chaos, did not realize that under the dual effect of fatigue and distraction, his military body fist gradually entered the realm of intentional or unintentional, unintentional and unintentional, and had instantly risen to the elite level in the army. Although she hadn't started practicing lieutenant-level moves yet.

The others who came back to exercise quickly discovered Tan Jiaren's progress, knowing that this state was unavoidable, and did not interrupt her "meditative" state. Of course, it is also due to the fact that Tan Jiaren has already practiced the civilian version of military physical boxing into physical instinct for more than ten years, if it is a movement that has not been fully mastered, even if she takes a big tonic pill, this kind of distraction can only be used for dancing fitness at most.

"Sir, I washed the handkerchief just now, and I'll send it to your room later?" Before the meal, Tan Jiaren cautiously asked Yu Buxing.

"Of course. The regulations stipulate that the value of a private gift may not exceed 3 yuan. I didn't bring it in the morning, so I'll send you a silk scarf of Nanjin back. Bring a towel to wipe your sweat in the morning, and if you want to do a good job, you must first sharpen your tools, and you must be fully prepared for any subtleties. Yu Bule replied with a slight smile.

"Oh. Thank you, sir, for your kindness. Tan Jiaren instantly felt that the heavy stone pressing on her heart fell to the ground, and the sunlight that slowly poured into the window became extraordinarily bright.