Despite being incredibly wealthy, I want to be a prosecutor.

Zhou Hong got up exceptionally early in the morning. Da Pang muttered with his eyes closed, "Xiao Hong, if I had your energy, my parents would be overjoyed." He naturally assumed that Zhou Hong was going to do illegal work like tapping rubber trees again.

Actually, I'm going to Chiang Rai Province to report for duty today.

……

Flying from Bangkok to Chiang Rai is, after all, a small country. Flying from the core area to the northernmost provincial capital takes only an hour and a half.

Before noon, Zhou Hong entered the Chiang Rai Provincial Prosecutor's Office.

In the case of the national prosecutor's system, it consists of the Office of the Attorney General, regional prosecutor's offices composed of several provinces, and the most basic prosecutor's offices in each province.

It has a three-layer structure.

The administrative divisions of Xiangguo are a three-tiered system: prefecture (province), county, and sub-district (township).

In each county, prosecutors are dispatched by the provincial procuratorate.

Basically, a standard is set at 100,000 people; for populations below 100,000, one prosecutor is assigned.

For every additional 100,000 people, one more prosecutor will be stationed.

Even in remote areas with a population of less than 100,000, there is a model where several counties send one prosecutor to each county.

Zhou Hong was assigned by the Chiang Rai Provincial Prosecutor's Office to intern at one of its branch offices.

The district we visited, Chiang Luang, is located on the west bank of the Mekong River and is the northernmost district of Chiang Rai Province.

The northern part of Chiang Luang District is the Golden Triangle area that was originally controlled by drug lord Khun Sa. It is now divided among the three countries of Xiang, Myanmar and Laos. Therefore, Chiang Luang District is also a border district, bordering Myanmar and Laos.

Chiang Luang District, also known as Chiang Luang Port, is an important port in the middle reaches of the Mekong River and a crucial node for Mekong River trade among China, Myanmar, Laos, and Eang. Goods from China are unloaded at Chiang Luang Port and then distributed to the inland areas of Eang.

Zhou Hong's "teacher" was Sorawong, a prosecutor from the Chiang Rai Provincial Prosecutor's Office stationed in Chiang Luang District.

Under current laws, prosecutors retire at age 60, and Solauon is already over fifty and nearing retirement age.

The prosecutor's office is located in the county police station building.

This is also due to the chaotic local security situation, the illegal entry of workers from Myanmar and Laos, and the frequent occurrence of criminal cases such as drug trafficking, smuggling, and shootings in the Golden Triangle area.

Therefore, a prosecutor was stationed at the police station building to facilitate cooperation between the two parties.

The police station has five floors, with the prosecutor's office located on the top floor, occupying several offices on the far right.

The office staff all serve Prosecutor Solauon.

There is one assistant prosecutor, one court clerk (who also serves as legal secretary), one bailiff, and one clerk (who also serves as file administrator).

Now, a student, an intern prosecutor, has arrived, namely Zhou Hong.

In Prosecutor Solawon's office, Zhou Hong chatted casually with his "mentor".

Solauon's hair is gray, and he is a mid-level prosecutor. There's nothing he can do about it; there are limited promotion opportunities for prosecutors.

Not to mention that Solauon was a military officer who became a prosecutor, while the current elected government values ​​academic qualifications and professional skills more, with various new regulations restricting academic qualifications emerging one after another. After Solauon was promoted to intermediate prosecutor, he has not made any further progress in recent years.

Solauon was clearly on the fringes of the Fifth Madam's network of connections, and he also believed that Zhou Hong came from the Fifth Madam's interest group, so he was very friendly to Zhou Hong.

He was a kind-hearted person, and during that time, a police officer brought him the legal documents for a criminal case.

He glanced through it quickly and then signed to approve it.

There was no mention of a detailed review of the case and prosecution materials. Even if it were just for show, it should have taken several days to review them, but the old gentleman approved them instantly.

According to the Xiang Kingdom system, prosecutors are actually the final reviewers of public prosecution cases, while the police only assist in the investigation.

But in Chiang Luan County, it was clear that the police were in charge of the proceedings, and the prosecutors were just figureheads.

This is probably not an isolated case, since the country of Xiang is generally still dominated by the military, police, and local powerful clans.

In particular, the "mentor" is obviously getting old, has no hope of promotion, and doesn't want to offend anyone anymore; he just wants everyone to be happy.

After seeing the police officer off, Solawon seemed to notice Zhou Hong's expression and laughed, "You've come here to learn from me, isn't that a waste of your talent? You're probably thinking that to yourself, aren't you?"

"No, it's just that I feel the police officers here are a bit arrogant." Zhou Hong didn't hide anything.

"Is that so..." Soravon smiled. "It's good that young people have vigor. You should keep it up. Well, it's the weekend today. I'll have Wenren show you around. Take a two-day break tomorrow and the day after to adjust your mood. You'll officially start working on Monday. There are many cases here, so it's not as quiet as other places."

Zhou Hong nodded slightly. The "teacher" prosecutor, Solawong, actually only went to Qingluan County from Monday to Wednesday, and worked in the Provincial Procuratorate on Thursday and Friday.

Today is my turn to report for duty, and they came to the post office specifically to wait for me.

As for myself, I should be stationed here from Monday to Friday, just like the office support staff.

……

Chiang Rai Province, Chiang Luang District (Port) is an important port for Mekong River trade.

According to the Lancang-Mekong River Merchant Navigation Agreement signed by China, Laos, Myanmar and Elephant in 2000, the four countries established the Lancang-Mekong River Merchant Navigation Joint Coordination Committee two years ago, thus putting Mekong River trade cooperation on a fast track.

Chinese goods were imported from Qingluan Port and entered the heartland of Xiangguo.

A similar Chinese community has formed in Chiang Luang.

Zhou Hong and his assistant Wen Ren are walking in this small Chinatown. Compared with the Chinatown in Hekou, the buildings here are chaotic and many of the residents are Chinese from the original Golden Triangle region, who live in this area and make a living by manual labor.

Wen Ren's assistant is a middle-aged man in his thirties. When he smiles, he reveals a mouthful of yellow teeth. His name can be interpreted as happiness and well-being.

The terms "assistant prosecutor" and "assistant prosecutor" may seem like just a change in word order in Chinese, but in reality, they are vastly different, like beings from completely different dimensions.

Assistant prosecutors are the entry-level position for full prosecutors.

As a prosecutor's assistant, Wen Ren had to treat Zhou Hong, an intern prosecutor, with utmost respect.

You can work your way up to the end as a prosecutor's assistant and never become a prosecutor. The positions are simply divided into four levels based on qualifications, with no difference in status or position. Senior assistants just get higher salaries based on years of service.

"Prosecutor Hong, there really aren't any apartments around here suitable as your temporary accommodation," Wen Ren said with a forced smile.

The employees of the prosecutor's office are all under the unified management of the provincial procuratorate; even Wen Ren is not a local.

Zhou Hong wanted to visit this Little Chinatown and rent a room here as his dormitory during his internship in Qingluan County. Wen Ren patiently led him around, and finally, after Zhou Hong saw it for himself, he gave his opinion.

Zhou Hong pointed to a small two-story hotel among the cluttered shops next door, "I think this place is fine."

The two-story hotel is called "Cinnamon Hotel". The first floor is "Cinnamon Restaurant" and the second floor is the hotel.

Wen Ren hesitated for a moment, then asked, "Shall we go in and take a look?"

The reimbursement allowance for prosecutors' dormitories is quite generous; they could easily afford to stay in a hotel in a bustling area, as was the case with Prosecutor Solawon.

Just as Zhou Hong was about to speak, a "ding" sounded, a voice from the depths of his soul.

"Host identity change detected, analyzing!"

"Ding, system update in progress!"

Zhou Hong was taken aback and looked at the system interface, which was now completely gray.

Logically speaking, he had met the promotion requirements for "regular service".

But clearly, "regular service" means that they are now officially employed, and according to the ancient Chinese model, they have become real officials.

Going from being a tenured employee to not being a tenured employee represents a completely different leap in status.

Therefore, the system needs a major update.

That's probably because they didn't anticipate that they would level up so quickly.

While that being is indeed a being that transcends timelines, when it comes to the "host" himself, it seems that due to his different choices, there are infinite possibilities. Therefore, it cannot predict the future direction of the people and events related to him.

"Thank you, Assistant Wen Ren. I'll go in and take a look myself!" Zhou Hong smiled at Wen Ren.