Wasteland Border Inspector

Chapter 58: Opening the warehouse and releasing people, the bustling quarantine area A!
Raven and owl stood in front of the isolation door twenty minutes in advance to greet him. As soon as they saw Cheng Ye's figure pass around the corner, they immediately stepped forward and quickly tapped their fingertips on the identity verification device.

With a "beep," the electromagnetic lock slid open, and the alloy doors of the isolation passage slowly slid back to both sides.

"My lord, you've arrived!"

"Well"

Cheng Ye gave a vague reply, still pondering Arthur's matter, and casually asked as he walked forward, "Nothing serious happened yesterday, right?"

"No, only three vehicles passed through quarantine zone A yesterday; the rest were all detained. Nothing happened."

"If not, wait. How much are the others?"

Cheng Ye stopped abruptly, looking up in astonishment. "How many people are in the isolation ward now?"

"319 people."

The raven reported a precise figure, a surge of 48 people compared to yesterday.

The quarantine area A has a total of 75 isolation rooms, with a maximum capacity of 300 people, based on 4 people per room.

This means that many isolation wards have exceeded their limits, housing more than four people.

According to the manual, inspectors are required to immediately conduct a personnel screening to reduce the number of people below the peak.

"A total of thirteen vehicles were inspected. Although no abnormalities were found, Inspector Eri Polk insisted on detaining most of the people inside. In addition..."

His tone became hesitant.

Cheng Ye frowned. "Speak up, what else is it?"

“That’s how it is,” the owl continued, his voice heavy. “Because the number of people in the isolation wards exceeded the limit, Inspector Polk followed your example from the day before yesterday and went in to inspect the wards, taking us in for a thorough search. They did kill one infected person on the spot, but, well, 13 people were also accidentally injured. Among them, 3 people in the same isolation ward died on the spot, and the remaining 10 are still receiving treatment at the medical facility.”

"Ok?"

Cheng Ye was taken aback, and his brows furrowed.

Follow my example?

No, I wasn't planning on a large-scale search; I was just doing a simple skill check.
"No, this Polk isn't copying me at all; he's clearly going in to complete the inspection task for the study session!"

Cheng Ye's mind works very quickly.

His actions the day before yesterday could hardly be considered a large-scale investigation; he was just getting familiar with the environment since he was new there.

Even if he happened to take down Barrett, it could only be considered a fluke.

But Polk said to follow his method, isn't that just trying to shift the blame for accidentally hurting civilians?
"Damn it, he made a mistake and now he wants to take the blame for me."

"You're waiting for me."

Cheng Ye couldn't help but curse inwardly, adding "Polke" after Garcia's name.

I don't provoke others, but if anyone tries to take the blame for me or cause me trouble...

I'll give you a clear and thorough explanation once I get the chance!

"What about others?"

"He has been suspended by Station Chief Harlin and will be sent back to reflect on his actions for a week."

"Suspended from duty."

What was just speculation before is now confirmed.

Cheng Ye's gaze darkened slightly.

Overnight, it seems the prosecutors have all received news that the stand-in starfish has dispersed.

Polk was clever; he used the pretext of punishment to suspend him from his post, but in reality, he went back to prepare.

Currently, the isolation ward is overcrowded with 300 people. According to regulations, he must reduce the number to below 300 before leaving get off work, otherwise a record will be left in the file.

If you've already been promoted to a permanent position, at most they'll deduct some happiness coins from your salary.

However, he is currently still in probation, and this record could potentially affect his progress towards becoming a full-time employee.

"Alright, I was just planning to search for infected people to earn contribution points today. Now that the number of infected people has exceeded the limit, it gives me a perfect excuse to open the warehouse and release people."

A sharp glint flashed in Cheng Ye's eyes.

When he entered the isolation ward the day before yesterday, he noticed that many people had been detained for more than 7 days.

With a little investigation, it would be easy to identify and remove 30 people.

If we can catch infected individuals among them, that would be an extra bonus, the more the better!

"Raven, go and bring me all the information on people who have completed more than seven days of quarantine. I need to review them one by one."

"Owl, take the guards and set up an isolation area. I need to open the warehouse and release the people. No one is allowed to approach during the investigation!"

Act vigorously and resolutely.

Just do it.

Before Cheng Ye finished speaking, Raven and Owl felt a strange sense of relief welling up inside them.

Although it was only a day, following Cheng Ye and following Polk, the second-term prosecutor, were completely different experiences.

The former acted decisively, which made him a second-stage candidate, while the latter procrastinated and dawdled, making him seem like an apprentice.

The guards wouldn't take any responsibility anyway, it doesn't matter who they're with.

But they weren't there to slack off as observers. Following Polk, they were lucky if they didn't get punished, let alone get ahead.

"Yes, my lord!"

While the two were busy, Cheng Ye first went around to the garage, skillfully swiped his phone to gain access, and put the pendant into the charging slot.

They then walked to the quarantine area, intending to learn from Li Matai.

The four quarantine zones have different functions, but their building structures are similar. There's no reason why the isolation wards in Zone B could hold so many more people than those in Zone A.

Moreover, Li Matai can imprison over a hundred people a day. Even if the clearance is handled quickly afterwards, the isolation wards will still be packed to the brim.

Upon entering the quarantine area, we indeed saw Li Matai reclining in a chair, consuming nutrient solution.

They were also wearing rubber gloves, and their exposed skin seemed to be covered with a layer of transparent gel protection, which subtly reflected light and could physically isolate them from all physical contact.

"coming?"

Seeing Cheng Ye's shabby "equipment" through the iron fence, Li Matai finished his nutrient solution and stood up.

Didn't Liu Bi transfer you any money? Want me to lend you a hundred?

"Need not."

Cheng Ye shook his head, not mentioning that his monthly loan limit had already been reached. "My quarantine unit is overcrowded; according to regulations, it needs to be cleared immediately. You're locking up so many people every day; how do you handle the aftermath?"

"This one"

Li Matai shook his head. "What can we do? We'll just cram five people into each cell first, and then start from the beginning again. Right now, each isolation cell in Zone B has eight people, and no one has complained about me. In fact, keeping them locked up here is a good thing."

?

An isolation ward is only 5 square meters. If you cram 8 people in, it would be difficult to even turn around.
"In addition, I have more isolation wards here, a total of 90, and there are almost 740 people here now."

As if discussing something trivial, Li Ma shrugged. "You're not thinking of opening the warehouse and releasing people, are you? Although we prosecutors also have quarantine rate targets, it doesn't really concern a trainee prosecutor like you. Just pretend...pretend you don't know anything, okay?"

"It's easy to say, but I'm still hoping to get an evaluation form and be promoted."

Cheng Ye shook his head speechlessly, "If I fail to meet the standard every day, and there are still five days left, won't I have to make up for five failures?"

"Promoted to a permanent position."

Li Ma smacked his lips twice, then realized with surprise that Cheng Ye was still an intern. "Then we really need to be careful. How many people are overstaffed?"

"319, 19 more people than expected."

"What? Only 19? I thought there would be over a hundred or two!"

Upon hearing the number, Li Matai immediately became interested, beckoned to Cheng Ye with his finger, and lowered his voice to say:

"Alright, I'll teach you a couple of tricks. I'm not bragging, but you can easily clear out forty or fifty people."

"Elaborate!"

Cheng Ye nodded immediately.

Just as he guessed, a veteran prosecutor like Li Matai, who had been in the checkpoint for over a decade, must have some tricks up his sleeve.

Of course, excluding the kind of learning that involves mixing different subjects, he simply couldn't learn that.

"It's actually quite simple."

"The first trick is: whether you're rich or poor, go home for the New Year, and this is how you do it."

When it came to "professional" knowledge, Li Matai spoke eloquently and without uttering a sound, completely unaware of Cheng Ye's shocked expression, which caused his pupils to constrict slightly.

The so-called "mixed learning" is never simply about being a coward.

Instead, they repeatedly dart around the gaps in the rules, ensuring their own safety while staying within the performance red lines to avoid falling to the bottom.

"This second move is a little more difficult than the first, but I think you're quick enough to understand it."

I call it: "Using the wisdom of the people, like an eagle catching chicks."

half an hour.

hiss.

Cheng Ye gasped, "No, will this work?"

"Do you think I was just hanging around at the checkpoint for nothing?"

Li Matai chuckled, a hint of loneliness rising in his expression as he reached the pinnacle of power. "Any old hand who's been at the checkpoint for over ten years has a couple of tricks up their sleeve. Others might think my method is too lowbrow, but in the past decade or so, it's never gone wrong when I've used it!"

"Unless, unless one day the infected suddenly grow a brain and become a pseudo-human, but if that happens, let alone my method, I'm afraid no one in the entire checkpoint, from top to bottom, will be able to walk out upright."

"Okay, I'll thank you separately if it works well."

Cheng Ye nodded.

These two methods do sound outrageous, but whether they work or not remains to be seen.

Anyway, he's a newcomer, so even if he does something outrageous from time to time, other people should be able to understand, right?
"Sir, the documents you requested have been delivered!"

The sound of a raven came, and four thick stacks of documents were already placed on the alloy table.

"How many people have been detained for more than 7 days?"

"There are 199 of us."

"Okay, go help the owl. I'll page you if anything comes up."

Cheng Ye sat down at the table, casually pulled out a file, and quickly scanned the paper with his eyes.

While the prosecutor's detention of people may seem casual, the remaining procedures are surprisingly rigorous.

For each person placed in an isolation ward, all their resident information will be retrieved and compiled into a booklet, which includes not only basic information but also a written record.

If they are from the same team, they will be isolated separately and questioned about one thing to create a record.

If there is a conflict between them, the raven will mark it in red on the file, making the point of conflict immediately clear.

In addition, their behavior inside the isolation ward will also be recorded if they violate any rules.

"Alik Hawke has too much of an appetite. He throws himself into yelling and screaming even when given three extra bags of nutrient solution every day, seriously disturbing other people's rest."

"Marin Rogers has masochistic tendencies and often deliberately uses foul language to provoke others, in order to get beaten up."

"Andre Mason, moderately manic, likes to scare his roommates at night by imitating an infected outbreak."

"Tom Hardy went on a hunger strike during quarantine, claiming it was God's punishment for him, and disregarded the epidemic prevention regulations."

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Of the 199 people, 14 did not follow the rules, and each of them was an oddball that Cheng Ye could hardly understand.

If you're not a buddy, you've already been locked up. You can at least pretend to be one, right?

He simply skipped this part, choosing not to watch it, and would deal with it later when he was more obedient.

Of the remaining 185 people, 77 had conflicting testimonies. Although some of the conflicts were minor, Cheng Ye temporarily set them aside.

"108 people can be divided into 4 groups of 27 people each."

The data was rearranged and divided into four stacks.

Cheng Ye summoned the raven and began to follow the first move taught by Li Matai.

“Each stack of documents counts as a group of people. You find them according to the documents and tell them that they now have a chance to leave, but they have to pay a sufficient deposit to prove their innocence. Note that it is a deposit, not a bribe. These deposits will eventually be returned to them. The checkpoint will only charge a 5% storage fee.”

"In addition, make it clear to them: there are currently 319 people in the isolation wards, but only 108 people have been granted a deposit, divided into 4 groups of 27 people each, but only the 10 people with the highest bids in each group can leave."

"Another key point: if two people in the same isolation room belong to the same group, they must be separated into different groups."

"Have them write down the margin quote on a piece of paper, tally it up, and give it to me."

"Understand?"

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