Becoming a god starts with one certificate becoming eternal.

Chapter 564 One seal, one palm strike, death card establishes contract

In the fourth duty room, the clerk in charge of the case looked down at two records.

The left side is Bing 73.

Two years ago, it was cancelled and deposited into the treasury.

On the right is the Wanyaolou Rensanbao contract receipt.

The contract was signed more than three months after the cancellation of the contract in 1973.

The clerk in charge of the case quickly changed his expression:

"Vice Envoy Ye, there's a problem here."

Ye Xiao said:

"explain."

The clerk in charge of the case pointed to Bing 73:

"This is a protective amulet for external use."

Ye Xiao looked at him:

"External protection for the meridians?"

"Underground to the royal city are wells, old branches, sealed entrances, and some outer defense routes."

The clerk in charge of the case said:

"Someone has to do the routine inspections, repairs, and transport of components."

"Those who do these peripheral tasks are called the external guards."

"They can't reach the really deep pulse points, but some wells, old branches, and seals are not places that ordinary people can just enter."

He pointed to C73:

"So the foreign players will be dealt cards."

"The staff of this department and the staff of the external service department have records of who owns the card, where they can go, and what tasks they can perform."

Ye Xiao said:

"Is this all that they're investigating during the old license plate cleanup?"

"right."

The clerk in charge of the case pushed the cancellation of registration page forward a little:

"When an official goes to a foreign office to establish a long-term guarantee contract, the business must send a receipt containing the license plate number, guarantee contract number, and contract date to our company for record-keeping."

"Once a card is deregistered, our company will take the deregistration register, the old card repository records, and compare them with these external receipts again."

"Normally speaking..."

"Once a contract is cancelled, no new contract records should appear afterward."

As he spoke, he pushed the receipt from Wan Yao Lou in front of Ye Xiao:

"The problem with C73 lies here."

Ye Xiao looked at the receipt.

The clerk in charge of the case said:

"Ren San is the contract number of Wan Yao Lou."

Ye Xiao looked up:

"Does Wan Yao Lou also offer contract guarantees?"

"Do."

The clerk in charge of the case said:

"Wan Yao Lou doesn't just sell prepared medicines and elixirs."

"When large quantities of medicinal herbs enter the capital, they need to be inspected, delivered, and temporarily stored; regular customers who pick up and send medicine regularly will also sign a guarantee contract in the building."

"The goods come from Wan Yao Lou's own warehouse, or are delivered through its internal warehouse. If they need to be delivered to another part of the royal city, there are also sealed carts inside the building."

Ye Xiao said:

"They even do transportation?"

"Only deliver their own goods, or medicines that are delivered through their internal warehouse."

The clerk in charge of the case shook his head:

"Long-distance escort and running goods for outsiders are businesses of guilds and security escort companies."

Ye Xiao nodded.

Wan Yao Lou is essentially still a pharmacy, but by reaching the scale of the royal city, it has integrated receiving, warehousing, delivery, and sealing of carts within the city into a single business.

The clerk in charge of the case continued:

"The external staff of the medical assistants have been picking up and delivering medicines from a shopping mall for a long time, and it is impossible to check their identities from the beginning every time."

"For the first time a property guarantee is signed, the building management will verify the person and check the license."

"You have to be with the right people."

"The cards have to be real."

"Once the identity record is kept, each time the contract is activated again, the card obtained in that instance will still be verified, but the entire identity will not need to be checked again."

Ye Xiao said:

"Therefore, the root of Ren 3 is in Bing 73."

"right."

The clerk in charge of the case combined the two records together:

"But Bingqi 73 was already cancelled two years ago, and the card was sent to the old card collection."

"More than three months later, someone else used the identity of 'Bing Qisan' to establish Ren San at Wan Yao Lou."

He pointed to two dates:

"At least one of these two places has a problem."

Ye Xiao looked at the records on the table.

We cannot definitively conclude that the cards outside are fake.

We also need to check whether there have been any oversights in the old deck.

To find out the truth, the first step is to retrieve the genuine card.

If there's no problem with the genuine product, the next step is to check with Wan Yao Lou.

Before that, Ye Xiao needed to clarify one thing.

His gaze fell upon the deputy envoy's seal on the table:

"Wait a minute."

The clerk in charge of the case raised his head:

"Vice Envoy Ye?"

Ye Xiao said:

"After this deputy envoy's seal was issued..."

"Just how much influence can I possibly have from this seat?"

The clerk in charge of the case was slightly taken aback, but quickly straightened up:

"Vice Envoy Ye is now in charge of the Fourth Division."

"The four deputy envoys of the Royal City Command each lead one office."

"The Garrison Commander is in charge of all four areas, but does not govern any single area alone."

Ye Xiao said:

"Is it the same everywhere?"

"The same status."

The clerk in charge of the case answered quickly:

"The four deputy envoys are evenly matched."

"Whoever is in charge of a certain area, the people, files, soldiers, and cases in that area shall be under their jurisdiction."

"The fourth place is now yours."

Ye Xiao glanced at him:

"What's the reality?"

The clerk in charge of the case paused for a moment:

"The actual weight cannot be exactly the same."

"What is the rank and experience of the deputy envoy?"

"How many people are stationed here? Are there any elderly people who have actually handled serious cases?"

"What volumes have been compiled over the years?"

"Once they leave the town, will the people in the capital recognize this deputy envoy?"

"The impact of this on this place will be significant."

Ye Xiao said:

"Therefore, there are strong and weak."

"have."

The clerk in charge of the case did not avoid the topic:

"But despite the difference in strength, they are still on equal footing."

"No matter how strong the foundation is elsewhere, without the personal order of the town magistrate, no one from the fourth department can be transferred away, nor can any document from the fourth department be taken away."

"Similarly, you cannot bypass the other deputy envoys and directly affect the staffing of their departments."

Ye Xiao nodded.

The status is equal.

The true measure of one's worth is earned by the person leading the area.

From the moment the deputy envoy's seal was issued, except for the garrison commander's personal orders, all personnel, documents, soldiers, and cases in the fourth office were under his command.

Ye Xiao asked again:

"And you?"

The clerk in charge of the case immediately said:

"I am the clerk in charge of the fourth case."

"This is the fourth guard post."

"Your subordinates usually keep track of the department's file circulation, task assignments, and staffing for each case."

Ye Xiao's gaze swept over the rows of scroll racks in the hall:

Who are the people who can be transferred to the fourth division now?

"All positions within the department are yours."

The clerk in charge of the case said:

"The duty room, the archives room, several squads of regular guards, as well as battalion commanders, warehouse clerks, and investigators."

"As long as the list falls in the fourth place, it shall be stamped by your deputy envoy."

"How the cases in the department are divided, which team handles which case, who follows up on the case, and who withdraws it are all up to you."

Ye Xiao said:

"What about the clearance of this old brand?"

"The roll isn't big."

The clerk in charge of the case glanced at Bing 73 on the table:

"One subordinate to accompany the scroll, along with two guards, is sufficient."

"Vice Envoy Ye, if you want to add more people, just ask directly for the personnel in the Fourth Division. You don't need to ask anyone else."

Ye Xiao turned his gaze away from the scroll rack.

No wonder the other three deputy envoy seats were all occupied by grandmasters.

The position of deputy envoy never involves holding just one seal.

It was not a single force from the entire town's military headquarters.

The clerk in charge of the case originally thought he would continue to ask about the background of each team.

Ye Xiao replied:

"The power is here."

"What about the rules?"

The clerk in charge of the case glanced at him.

This time, his expression was more serious than before:

"There is a strict rule for newly appointed deputy envoys."

"A prefecture-level job must be completed within three months."

Ye Xiao looked at him:

"All the deputy envoys?"

"all."

The clerk in charge of the case answered crisply:

"Whether it's a permanent appointment or a recommendation from the sect, as long as a new deputy envoy is appointed, they all have to pass this test."

"Vice Envoy Ye, this is not directed at you."

Ye Xiao didn't care:

How is a prefecture-level city defined?

"It depends on the case details, the scope of involvement, and the access permissions."

The clerk in charge of the case said:

"Routine investigations and minor case investigations do not count."

"When it reaches the prefecture level, it will be officially transferred to the main file, which often involves cross-district file transfer, official status, martial arts of grandmasters, or even deeper levels of authority within the department."

He glanced at the deputy envoy's seal:

"Since our department has entrusted the entire task to the deputy envoy, we must see if he is capable of handling it."

"The three-month performance review will only consider one thing."

"Can you independently handle a prefecture-level case from filing to closing?"

Ye Xiao said:

"Can't pass?"

"The deputy envoy will review the document."

The clerk in charge of the case was a bit too cautious in his wording:

"The independent hosting privileges are suspended for now; our company will reassess the candidates."

"If we really can't get through this hurdle, whether we can continue to hold onto this deputy envoy's seal is another matter."

Ye Xiao nodded:

"What about six months?"

"Six months is another matter."

The clerk in charge of the case said:

"The six-month term recommended by the mountain gate is the minimum term of service, not the maximum term."

"Now that you've accepted this assistant position, you should at least complete the full six months."

"When the six months are up, you may return to the main gate and resign; or you may stay in the main office in the capital."

Ye Xiao said:

"A renewed battle for trump?"

"Need not."

The clerk in charge of the case shook his head:

"The main card is vying for this recommendation for the position at the mountain gate."

"As long as the three-month performance evaluation has passed and the department has not revoked its seal or suspended him, Vice Envoy Ye himself is willing to stay."

"Six months later, you can still receive the fourth one."

Ye Xiao did not ask any further questions.

A prefecture-level case must be closed within three months, while six months is only the minimum term of office.

Once he passes through the first hurdle, he can continue to sit in the deputy envoy's seat if he is willing to stay after six months.

This is enough for Ye Xiao.

What he truly sought in the royal city was the Great Yin Dragon Vein.

To reach that line, this deputy envoy's seal cannot be lost.

The fourth set of people, files, soldiers, and cases should not be easily let go either.

Ye Xiao looked at Bing Qisan on the table again:

"What does this case count for now?"

"Still using the old methods to clear the core."

The clerk in charge of the case said:

"At most, they just found an anomaly."

Ye Xiao looked at him.

The clerk in charge of the case said:

"If the genuine document has been in the warehouse, but another document, number 73, has been signed and sold outside, then this case definitely cannot be settled according to the original small roll."

"But it's too early to say which level it will eventually reach."

"We'll have to see what we find out as we continue."

Ye Xiao said:

"for example?"

"Impersonating a foreign service member is only one layer."

The clerk in charge of the case pointed to the four characters "Guardian of the Veins":

"If it involves external service restrictions, official authority, or even the affairs of the region itself, the nature of the matter will continue to change."

"If it really reaches the prefecture level, it will require a formal determination by the Major Cases Division."

Ye Xiao nodded.

Whether it's a prefecture-level city or not is not important right now.

His gaze returned to the four words "external protection of the meridians".

Well passage, old branch, seal, outer perimeter road.

These are far from the true Great Yin Dragon Vein, yet they are all located beneath the royal city.

If we continue investigating this file, even if we don't eventually find the dragon vein, we can at least get a clear understanding of the underground pathways, rules, and authority.

We really need to go deeper into this area in the future.

There are no circumventing these things.

As for whether this case file can truly reach the prefecture level—

That's better.

The three-month performance evaluation also saves me from having to focus on anything else.

Ye Xiao tapped the cancellation page:

"Take the real card."

"Yes."

The clerk in charge of the case turned around and gave the order.

……

Less than fifteen minutes.

A thin box was delivered to the fourth duty room.

Two former clerks from the old card storehouse came along with him.

One person checks the old warehouse signature, and another checks the box seal number.

The account suspension is consistent with the data entry record from two years ago.

The seal is intact.

Each time a card is drawn from the old deck, it must be broken open and re-signed.

The seal in front of me is an old one left over from when it was put into storage two years ago.

The two warehouse clerks signed their names in person.

One person broke the seal.

The box lid was then opened.

Inside lay a retired external protective plaque.

There was an old warehouse receipt next to it.

It was put into storage two years ago.

There were no further records of withdrawals after that.

Ye Xiao placed the receipt from Wan Yao Lou aside.

The genuine product has been stored here since it was put into the warehouse two years ago.

Ren San was not established until more than three months later.

The "Ce73" that Wanyaolou tested back then could not possibly be the same as the one in front of us.

The clerk in charge of the case became completely serious:

"Vice Envoy Ye."

"At this point, we can proceed with the official review."

Ye Xiao said:

"What do you mean?"

"The old license clearance is an internal review of license registrations within our company."

The clerk in charge of the case counted the receipt from Wan Yao Lou:

"Now that we've found out that someone is using the same official license plate number to enter into contracts elsewhere, we can issue an official license plate verification certificate to the business that entered into the contract."

Ye Xiao said:

"Investigate what?"

"Just check that sign."

The clerk in charge of the case said:

"Ren San used Bing Qi San as his identity base. Wan Yao Lou used this official identity to confirm its customers in the first place."

"Now that there's a problem with the authenticity of the official license plates, they need to bring out their original identification pages, first impressions, and license plate verification records for our department to verify."

Ye Xiao said:

"What about the contract of goods?"

"This document cannot be found yet."

The clerk in charge of the case shook his head:

"The contract of goods is the merchant's own account, but it also involves other merchants."

"We need to prove first that there was a problem with the C73 they tested back then."

"With this layer of evidence, we can then conduct related inspections based on the specific contracts."

"Related inspections must be recorded in the company's general ledger and verified and signed by the duty officer."

Ye Xiao nodded:

"Who will issue the nuclear test certificate?"

The clerk in charge of the case looked at the deputy envoy's seal beside the desk:

"Case number four."

"You can just put your stamp on it."

Ye Xiao reached out his hand:

"Get me some paper."

The review reports were quickly distributed.

The above lists, in order, the date of cancellation of the contract, the record of the old contract being put into storage, and the date of the contract signing for the third contract.

The verification scope includes only three items: identity page, first impression, and previous license plate verification records.

The deputy envoy's seal was then placed down.

Snapped.

Ye Xiao said:

"Go to the Wan Yao Lou (a traditional Chinese medicine shop)."

"Yes."

The clerk in charge of the case carefully kept the verification document.

"Subordinates follow the scroll."

"How many guards are there?"

"Two people."

A single sentence was uttered.

The fourth one immediately sprang into action.

The file room sent over the file folder.

Two guards were already waiting outside the courtyard.

The genuine product was resealed and put back into storage.

He took only four things with him: the genuine new rubbing, the warehousing record, the Ren San return receipt, and the official verification document that had just been stamped.