Disaster Simulator, global collapse begins.

The memories of these processors contain clear evidence that the higher-level target was Rhine Lab.

"So we're just going to leave it like this?" Melanie asked.

"It's beyond our control."

Looking at Karin and Melantha's puzzled expressions, Shihhuai suddenly remembered when she had just joined the group.

She used to look at Changfenlong and Guijie with the same eyes, but eventually realized that there was nothing she could do.

“We can’t control anything related to giant corporations,” she replied.

“There was a case that I was deeply resentful about, so I investigated it on my own for a while, and then I was warned by both my family and my superiors.”

“If my surname wasn’t Shih Huai-ya, an ordinary police officer would have disappeared into the sewers or the dark web long ago.”

"In short, just report it."

"Sigh." Chen Jie sighed.

The first case ended rather abruptly, and everyone was somewhat silent on the way back until Officer Shi suddenly spoke up:

"If you feel frustrated with this job, I can help you resign. By the way, you can keep the uniform with you."

"Then we're just going to end up cheating the uniforms?" Chen Jie tried to lighten the mood.

"These are minor matters!" Officer Shi waved his hand. "The Guard Bureau sells a lot of uniforms every year. Some people deliberately report battle losses after completing a mission. A grown man applies for a women's uniform, then sells it to earn a little money to supplement his family's income—"

"That's all ancient history. Many people are using it to cash out. You can come and play around and take two uniforms from me and no one can say anything."

"hiss."

Chen Jie gasped. The sales of the Guard Bureau's uniforms were so high; the people of Night City were really playing tricks.

She looked at Melantha:

"What's your decision?"

"I'd like to... meet with Officer Chen first."

"And you?" Swire urged Karin for an answer, her heart pounding with anxiety.

"Since we're already here," Chen Jie shrugged.

By deeply analyzing and observing Night City, she confirmed what she had learned from the internet and books over the years, as well as some of her own conjectures—a decision she had made long ago.

"So, the number..."

With her heart finally at ease, Shih Huai-ya was noticeably more relaxed, and even some of the shadow cast by the case had faded away.

Back at the Guard Bureau, after finishing the report, it was already late at night outside.

Having not yet found a place to stay, they went back to Shih Huai-ya's villa. She ordered a huge amount of barbecue and beer takeout, saying it was to celebrate their joining the company.

After a few rounds of drinks, the little tiger blushed slightly and began to open up.

"Actually, I've wavered more than once, wondering if what I'm doing is really useful. The longer I stay here, the more I feel like I'm drifting away from my original ideals."

"But if I were to resign, I wouldn't know what to do after leaving... Should I really go back to the family?"

"Anyway, I kind of tricked you two into coming to keep me company."

“Reporting it up won’t be completely useless. According to my investigation, at least the other party will restrain themselves a bit.” Shi Huaiya suddenly thought of something.

"Did the higher-ups at the Guard Bureau issue a warning to the relevant companies?"

"But what gives them the right... I'm really curious, so if I really want to resign, I'll at least wait until I become a high-ranking official and have access to the secrets of the Guard Bureau."

He suddenly raised his hand!

"The car overturned, and the Imperial Guard Bureau was taken over!!"

It was obvious she was drunk.

……

Chapter 130 Cyber ​​Police Story

Six months.

Chen Jie also rose from trainee to inspector.

To prevent apprentices trained by a single master from developing too strong a personal style, the Guard Bureau has a job rotation mechanism.

After the initial master instructors have taught the new recruits the basics over a period of time, they will allow the new recruits some flexibility, allowing them to be deployed to different teams to perform different types of tasks at any time.

I really learned something new.

It is said that modern people have more psychological problems than people in ancient times. So, compared to modern times, people in this cyber age can also be said to have more mental illnesses!

Because each company has its own armed organization, they usually have to find their own solutions when problems arise.

Even if they spend money to hire the four major private armed contractors, they will never call the police, so as not to give the Guard Bureau an excuse to get involved.

After all, these giant corporations have too many shady dealings.

Therefore, most of those who call the police are ordinary people.

Yes, just an ordinary person.

Night City, within the Fourth Ring Road, an area enclosed by a canopy comparable in size to a country, is naturally not only home to capitalists.

The Pareto Principle, also known as the 80/20 rule or the Pareto principle, is a famous conclusion drawn by Pareto in 1906 regarding the distribution of wealth in Italian society.

"20% of the population controls 80% of the social wealth. This conclusion holds true for the distribution of social wealth in most countries."

The wealth gap in Night City is even more extreme, according to statistics from Lungmen Bank, the largest bank on Terra:

1.96% of the population owns 82.15% of the wealth in society (I can't go into too much detail; those interested can look up this data)...

In the eyes of those from the outer ring, those who can settle in Night City are all superior people. However, only by getting to know them better do you realize that apart from the less than two percent of wealthy and influential people, the rest are just a group of struggling working people trying to make a living.

In the cyber age, with the explosion of information and the fast pace of life that seems unstoppable, people are accumulating a lot of pressure.

More than 70% of the reports received by the Konoebu (Imperial Guard) from ordinary citizens are about various disputes and conflicts.

Today A cuts off B's ​​hand, tomorrow C illegally detains and tortures D, and E poisons F's family... These are major cases in reality, but here they are just trivial matters.

If we exclude the simple disputes that make up more than 70% of the cases in the peaceful and honest city of Yecheng, then the remaining 20% ​​are the real cases.

There are young masters and ladies who feel that life is too mundane and therefore go crazy.

They drive recklessly, crashing into pedestrians; rob banks; indiscriminately attack shopping malls and downtown areas; hunt down police superintendents... Their motives are not money, but rather seeking various thrills.

Of all the problems that the Guard Bureau couldn't solve, this was the one Chen Jie most wanted to encounter.

Because she can solve it!

Chen Jie purchased a large number of supercomputer components through Penguin Logistics and Kalan Trade, then hired people to assemble them... He even used his connections with the Assassin Brotherhood.

Based on her understanding of Soul Steel, her hacking skills, and the support of a large amount of computing power.

He could easily fake all sorts of accidents, causing those cyberpsychotics to either die or become crippled, thus becoming a hero in the shadows.

Whether someone is a hero or not is not important; what matters is finding inner peace and joy.

In addition, there are incidents of civilians being accidentally injured during clashes between different organizations.

In cases like this, the only excuse that can be given is an explosion of liquefied petroleum gas (similar to coal gas).

There are also cases of experimental subjects escaping, android uprisings, virtual dream theft, giant corporations conducting tests and experiments... all sorts of bizarre and fantastical cases with a cyberpunk style.

There are so many things to do.

No wonder Swire complained.

I work overtime every day and I'm so tired that I don't even want to play games, let alone think about anything deep.

Now, Melantha is learning swordsmanship from Old Chen, and she has also started mentoring newcomers.

The casualty rate in the Guard Bureau was too high; I never expected that she would become an instructor after only half a year.

This case involves an escaped android.

"Let's start by introducing your individual abilities," Chen Jie said, glancing at the location map and pondering the case.

"Niu Gui, a graduate of the Imperial Royal Guard Academy, is a heavy armor specialist, skilled in using shields for defense and charging forward."

"Ren, Originium Arts is the ability to summon paper shikigami, which can be used for reconnaissance and combat engagement, serving as a support summoner."

Both of his subordinates this time were from the East, but one came from the giant corporation Eastern Heavy Industries, while the other was promoted from the Outer Ring Guard Bureau.

"This incident is very simple: a serial killer case involving androids."

"There are too many androids in Night City. They're used for domestic work, and some have unspeakable desires, like ordering androids to resemble certain important figures..."

“Some androids will eventually awaken their own thoughts and feelings. At that point, they will break through their original beliefs, run away, or even develop resentment and attack or kill humans.”

"Because of the total number, it's quite common. However, since they haven't had thoughts and feelings for long, they don't do very complicated thinking. They're straightforward, which I think is much easier to deal with than gambling-related mental illness."

The most difficult step in solving the android case is actually finding them.

This was too easy for Chen Jie; he didn't need to queue up to apply for resources from the Guard Bureau, he could just use his own supercomputer to lock them in.

Solve the task (case) quickly, but don't report it for the time being. Calculate the average time it takes for everyone in the bureau to solve similar cases, subtract the time you spent from the average time, and you can use the remaining time to slack off!

—Tips for slacking off from working people.

Lian, who came from the outer ring, was somewhat curious:

"Bionic humans have always had problems, so why not abolish them or innovate the technology?"

"I do not know."

Chen Jie replied with a four-word mantra, "I don't recommend you delve into this issue. The androids were jointly created by three giant corporations: the Absolutioner Creation Technology Research Institute and the Loken Water Tank Laboratory. They may still be conducting some forbidden research."

"Curiosity killed Philin. The most important thing to survive in the Guard Bureau is to know what you can touch and what you can't," she advised. "Especially for someone like you from the outer ring."

"Yes……"

Lian's response was weak and feeble; clearly, this was not the answer she wanted to hear.

Although he warned her like this, Chen Jie himself was secretly investigating these matters and uncovering many taboos, including those related to the Brotherhood.

We've already made some progress, and this android incident is a great starting point.

I feel a little sorry, but she probably won't have time to train new people this time.

She needed to find a way to get them away; she wanted to see the android alone.

Looking at the location where the other party was hiding, amidst the palace-like underground sewer system of Night City, Chen Jie had a flash of inspiration.

"Have it!"

……

Chapter 131 Who should take the blame? The Reunion Movement!

He contacted his nominal father through his personal terminal.

"What...you want our Assassin Brotherhood to kidnap you, and your two current subordinates?"

He thought for a moment, “It might not be feasible. The Brotherhood has always only killed people. If they suddenly pull off a kidnapping, it would go against their usual style and not only wouldn’t have any effect, but it would also arouse curiosity and investigation.”

"Old man, are you stupid? Just put on a mask and that's it," Chen Jie coaxed patiently. "Just say it's the Reunion Movement."

Who should be blamed? The Reunion Movement!

If Otto is the scapegoat in the Honkai Impact world, then the only designated scapegoat organization in the Ark world is the Reunion Movement.

"Make up any excuse, whether it's provoking the Guard Bureau or extorting money from Salk's private security consulting firm..."

Salk fell silent, seemingly not expecting such a tactic.

Are the assassin organizations in this world really this honest? They can't even put on an alias. Do they have to leave their names after every kill?

"But what's the point of doing this?" he suddenly asked.

“I can temporarily go from the light to the shadows and do some things that I wouldn’t normally dare to do,” Chen Jie replied. “After it’s over, I can go back to the light without losing my identity in the Guard Bureau.”

"Just like the Brotherhood has special terminal access called Creed, the Guard also has law enforcement authority. Different positions have different permissions. I am very curious about that former Empire and believe that there must be some ultimate secret hidden in these permissions."

What gift will he leave for himself in the future?

“You’re not the first to make this guess, nor are you the only person in the last ten thousand years who has wanted to explore this secret,” Salk replied.

"I don't think you have a high chance of success, but I will help you to the best of my ability, as long as it doesn't violate my beliefs."

“Send men to chase the three of us. I’ll find a chance to separate from the other two.” Chen Jie thought about the specific plan. “After we catch them, send a provocative letter to the Guard Bureau.”