Mechanic endlessly amassing troops in the apocalypse

Song Yu's expression froze, yet he was unable to refute it.

Although the company has a clear rule that people without proper identification cannot be hired.

However, there is another provision that exceptional talents may be recruited as non-permanent staff.

She snorted coldly: "Hmph, Captain Lawrence, I hope Li Fei is really as talented as you say, otherwise I will definitely report your violation to the company's higher-ups."

Lawrence shrugged, ignoring her, and stood up, saying loudly, "Everyone, let's go see the little ones."

Several officers stood up and followed Lawrence outside.

Police station lobby.

Lawrence led the team to the assessment waiting area.

But when he looked around, he didn't see Li Fei and frowned.

At that moment, a police officer with slicked-back hair, who was talking to the examiners in the lobby, saw Lawrence and immediately walked over.

This is the deputy police chief, Horikawa Takeshi, who is more senior than Lawrence.

"Sheriff," he greeted, "one person is still missing. Shall we start the assessment early?"

Lawrence glanced at Song Yu, who looked on with an air of schadenfreude and offered no comment.

He could only shake his head. "Let's start on time. If we're not there by the time limit, we'll disqualify you."

Making an exception and including Li Fei in the assessment list was already Lawrence's limit; if he didn't take it seriously, there was nothing anyone could do.

Song Yu scoffed from the side, "Talented people are treated differently."

"Stupid company dog," Lawrence cursed inwardly, ignoring her completely, and gathered all the regular police officers together.

The N7 police station only had six officers, including Lawrence; the rest were all temporary workers.

That's how it is in remote little places. The higher authorities are unwilling to allocate funds, so there are no official positions to speak of, and only some temporary worker quotas are given.

Do you have any suggestions for this assessment task?

As the steward, Song Yu was only responsible for ensuring the fairness of the assessment and would not interfere with the content of the exam questions.

Therefore, Lawrence decided on the annual performance evaluation tasks for the N7 police department.

Previous assessment tasks mostly involved performing simple emergency response missions.

Police officers stood by to protect the officers and record the results.

If an accident occurs during the process and a candidate dies, the police will not be held responsible; the candidate will bear the consequences themselves.

However, the missions are generally not too difficult, and you will mostly be dealing with ordinary people. If you are killed, that is entirely your own fault.

Upon hearing this, the police officers shook their heads.

Meng Nan said nonchalantly, "Captain, same as before, let's draw lots."

Lawrence pondered for a moment and said, "I've just reviewed the few simple tasks that were screened out these past few days. A few of them still have some risks. Let's discuss it again and see if we should remove them."

Smith chimed in, "Captain, isn't this how it always is? There's no mission without risk; if you die, you die."

Another overweight officer, Felix, who knew the inside story, quickly chimed in: "I think it's just an assessment, so there's no need to take it too seriously. It's a selection process based on scores, so there's no need to cause unnecessary casualties. You can choose a simpler mission."

Meng Nan's eyes darted around, and he shrugged, saying, "I don't care."

……

Meanwhile, the candidates taking the exam were also discussing it quietly.

"Wait a minute, why hasn't the assessment started yet?"

"It's not time yet," said the candidate who was unaware of the situation.

"Bullshit, they used to start earlier every year so we could have more time to prepare. This time I heard that a sheriff's cronies haven't arrived yet, so the sheriff is delaying the start."

"Damn it, even a temporary police job in this desolate place requires connections, what a waste of my time..."

Just when things were getting lively inside.

A loud report suddenly rang out from outside the door.

"Reporting! Li Fei, reporting for duty!"

This roar, full of energy, drew the attention of everyone present.

But when they saw Li Fei's condition, they were all stunned.

He was covered in blood and had many wounds.

The exoskeleton armor he was wearing also had many bullet holes.

He looked as if he had just returned from the battlefield.

Lawrence's expression changed slightly, and he quickly realized the reason. He ordered in a deep voice, "Ferren, bring that kid to my office. I have something to ask him."

Several police officers were somewhat taken aback to see Lawrence's grim expression.

Their sheriff was always amiable, and even when faced with ruthless criminals who killed without hesitation, he never changed his expression.

What could have happened to make him so angry that his face turned so pale?

Sheriff's Office.

Lawrence asked in a deep voice, "Xiao Fei, was it the Sand Wolf Gang who did it?"

Li Fei nodded. "It was the Sand Wolf Gang. A group of people suddenly attacked me last night, but I dealt with them all."

Li Fei briefly recounted what happened last night.

It's best not to reveal your true abilities, otherwise it will be difficult to explain.

So he only briefly explained the situation, without going into detail about how many people there were or their strength.

And then he passed the buck to the chef.

But that's enough.

"Luckily, there were the grenades Old Luo left behind," Lawrence said with a grim expression. As a local sheriff and a protector of public order, when had he ever been treated like this?

The Sand Wolf Gang's actions were as if to say, "In this N7-populated town, you, Lawrence, are nothing. I can do whatever I want to whomever I want."

It was a slap in the face for him.

If this isn't addressed, his influence in this small town where N7 residents congregate will only diminish.

Lawrence felt a surge of anger rising within him, but he forced himself to suppress it.

Li Fei seized the opportunity and blurted out all the information he had obtained from the Guicang Pavilion.

After listening, Lawrence's eyes lit up, and he nodded slightly, saying, "Xiao Fei, you did a great job. Don't worry, I'll handle the Sand Wolf Gang matter later. The assessment is about to begin, so you should go back first."

Back to the group of test takers.

Many people cast curious glances at Li Fei.

They clearly knew that this was the sheriff's crony.

The sheriff followed Li Fei out, his face grim. He walked to the front of the crowd and announced the examination rules to the candidates:

"The assessment rules are very simple. I will give you a task, and you will form your own teams. Police officers will be there to protect and assist you."

"Your mission is to wipe out a gang of outlaws who are entrenched in an abandoned factory north of town, dead or alive."

When the mission was announced, the trainees were fine with it. They were all seasoned veterans who had spent many years in the wilderness and had done plenty of fighting and killing, so this mission was a good fit for their expertise.

But the officers had different expressions after hearing this.

The portly officer, Ferren, quickly walked over to Lawrence and whispered, "Captain, this mission seems to be the most dangerous one out there, and that abandoned factory to the north seems to be Sand Wolf Gang territory. Should we reconsider?"

Lawrence glanced at him sideways. "Old Fei, I know you have some connections with the Sand Wolf Gang, and I also know that most of the officers here have some kind of relationship with them."

He didn't hide his words; he said them directly in public, and the officers' expressions weren't very good.

But that's exactly the effect Lawrence wanted. If someone bullies you and you don't react, how will you ever establish yourself here again?

He continued, "But I want you to remember that we are law enforcers, and they are criminals. We have no personal relationship with them whatsoever. We can let bygones be bygones in the past. But from today onward, anyone who associates with the Sand Wolf Gang should not blame me for not showing any camaraderie."

After saying that, without waiting for the officers' reactions, he clapped his hands and announced, "Mission in progress, all teams, take your positions!"

"yes!"