Ke-style law enforcement officers

Chapter 43 A bit interesting

The law enforcement assessment lasted for two days.

For most test takers, the past ten years may have been spent preparing for this, but this person took the exam without any preparation and even cheated, without ever seriously studying a single book from beginning to end.

However, it wasn't entirely without its price; if you count a week of nosebleeds...

……

Enid is right. The comprehensive exam can indeed only be considered a bonus, but that is just a superficial understanding from the trainees' perspective. Although the written test score is indeed the most important according to the written regulations, leaders at all levels of the law enforcement system value the comprehensive quality of law enforcement officers more. To put it bluntly, they want to find people who can get things done. If they can't even use the most basic rifle properly, what kind of law enforcement are they?

Therefore, among the candidates who passed the law enforcement assessment, recent graduates from law enforcement academies definitely make up the majority.

Surprisingly, not all of the top scorers in this year's comprehensive exams were from the law enforcement academy.

And it's not just the comprehensive exam...

……

Law enforcement headquarters.

First-level inspection office.

Nero dialed the number for the law enforcement personnel department.

"Old Mai, I heard the assessment results are out?... Oh right, it's not exactly an instruction, but I wanted to mention someone to you. Could you check his exam number for me? It's 15114210123... What I mean is, this person is a bit special... Oh right, special cases require special handling, you know. There's a case in the enforcement team that needs this person's involvement. I'll report the details to my superiors later... Yes, yes, don't change anything too drastic, just make sure his written test score is just above the passing score... Okay, right, the exam number? I'll say it again, remember it, it's 15114210123..."

"Hmm? Any questions?"

What do you mean by "there's no need to change the grades"?

"...You said he got first place in the written test?"

"Even the overall score?!"

……

After hanging up the phone, Nero sat at his desk in deep thought for a long time, finally muttering something meaningful:
"This little guy is interesting."

...

After the law enforcement assessment was over, Milo stayed at home.

Because of the aftereffects of his voyeurism, he always wanted to see the red-robed witch again, so every night he would stand by the window and look out at the street to see if the madwoman would happen to be there.

I used to feel like I could run into her no matter where I went in Nanwei City, but now when Milo had questions for her, he couldn't find her for days.

The last time the witch said a lot of cryptic things, Milo didn't take it seriously at all, and didn't even remember much of it. He only vaguely remembered a few keywords, such as nightmares, voyeurs, and communion.

The reason I want to find her now is that after using the totem to peek into Karl's past life again, Milo suffered an even stronger physiological backlash, which is tantamount to confirming what the witch said that day—Milo would have a hard time surviving this stage.

Regardless of whether what she said was rambling nonsense or not, so far she is the only one who has pointed out the problem with Milo, and no third person knows about it.

If Milo wants to figure out about the totem, he can only try by asking her.

Of course, there are other methods. Investigating from the perspective of church doctors should yield some results. After all, the totem was created by that mysterious doctor through a ritual, so he must know the most.

Milo already has enough troubles, and he doesn't want to get too involved with the church.

……

"She said that if you want her guidance, you have to offer her Holy Communion, which is blood and flesh... Uh, I'll have to go to the library to check out the Golden Rule scriptures sometime. These religious charlatans just can't talk properly; no one can understand this kind of nonsense... Wait, that old witch doesn't look like a follower of the Golden Rule at all. So what sect is she from? Where can I find information about her?"

Milo's thoughts became increasingly chaotic as he pondered them.

In the end, we decided to put this matter aside for now.

Anyway, the physical aftereffects have been mostly relieved. Now, apart from the occasional nosebleed that comes out of nowhere, there are no other obvious symptoms.

Putting aside the aftereffects for the time being, Milo's main problem right now is the Sherman family.

He didn't believe those mad dogs would really back down.

This is why Milo chose to place the results in the most prominent position in the assessment, without exception.

Nero once said a very straightforward truth: if you don't want to be slaughtered, you have to elevate your social class.

From Milo's perspective, the more prominent Milo's position is among this year's law enforcement officers, the harder it will be for Sherman to touch him; at least, he won't be able to use underhanded methods.

Therefore, having already mastered Carl's professional skills and knowledge system, Milo held nothing back and achieved the highest scores in both the written test and the comprehensive test.

He wanted everyone to know that he was a law enforcement officer.

At the very least, the entire law enforcement system needs to know that he, Mylo, was the top performer in this year's law enforcement assessment.

To put it simply, it's about increasing exposure.

In this situation, the Sherman family would have to find a foolproof way to take action against him.

……

In addition, Milo had a more subtle reason for doing this.

That was Inspector Nero. Nero had already clearly stated his initial purpose in recruiting Milo at the cemetery. The cause was Karl's death. In Nero's initial plan, he wanted to train Milo to be a replacement for Karl and to take over the work that Karl had not finished.

In some respects, Milo is better at keeping secrets and security than Carl because much of his information is blank.

But now, Milo has seen how Carl died.

Even from Karl's perspective, there are still countless mysteries.

But there was one thing Milo was absolutely certain of: he couldn't get involved under any circumstances, at least not now.

Nero helped him, that's a fact. If given the opportunity, he would be willing to offer Nero equal assistance, but definitely not in the way of replacing Karl.

In the stories of three years later and then another three years later, which one ends up with a good ending?

not a single one.

Therefore, with Milo achieving top-tier enforcement performance, everyone in the enforcement system became aware of his existence, effectively blocking Nero's plan to have him continue Karl's work.

They're already top of the law enforcement assessment, why would they go undercover? Going there would be a complete waste of time, wouldn't it?

……

Without the Sherman family and Nero's influence, Milo might not have acted so ostentatiously; lowering his score would have been the best option, as everyone understands the principle of "the nail that sticks out gets hammered down."

Of course, we should also credit Karl for truly being a genius.

This guy has both theoretical knowledge and professional skills.

But from another perspective, if such a powerful guy died under mysterious circumstances, Milo should definitely not get involved in the Solomon Gang's mess, at least not now.

That's just pure suicide.

……

"Crench."

The door opened, and Kang walked in from outside, placing a large pile of things he was carrying on the table. He glanced back at Milo, who was standing by the window in a daze.

"What are you looking at?"

"It's nothing." Milo rubbed his temples with his fingers, walked to the table, and rummaged through the things Kang had brought back:

"Why are these medicines different from the previous ones?"

“They changed the batch. You know Emma’s condition has worsened since the Day of the Dead. The hospital’s idea is to stabilize her with strong medication first, and then consider supplements.” Kang took off his coat and threw his hat onto the sofa.

Milo glanced at the boots Kang was wearing today. There were no obvious alchemy workshop oil stains on the boots. He asked in a flat tone, "It seems like you've been on vacation for many days."

Kang slumped onto the sofa, looking utterly dejected.
"I was laid off after Sherman acquired the workshop, without even receiving severance pay."

“I understand.” Milo nodded. “Let’s keep looking. It’s not like all the workshops in Nanwei City belong to the Sherman family.”

“Sherman really does dominate this industry right now. What I’m worried about is how long our savings will last, and Emma’s illness…” Kang smiled helplessly.

“My start date is out, and the salary for a full-time law enforcement officer is about twice what we used to earn together, so Emma shouldn’t have to worry about her medicine.”

Milo said calmly:
"If you can't find a job in the short term, just take good care of Emma and Finn. That's the situation now, right? Staying at home is fine. I'll figure out the rest."

Kang naturally understood what Milo meant by "other problems".

He wanted to say something more, but found that he was now powerless to help in any way. Not only was he powerless to fight against the Sherman family's targeting, but he had also lost his most basic job.

After thinking it over, it seems that I have become a burden to this family, while Milo is the only one supporting the whole family.

On the Day of the Dead, Kang truly experienced what it meant to feel powerless.

Faced with Harrison's private army and the inspection team from the Sherman family, he didn't even have the right to refute them. If it weren't for Milo, the Valrocan family might have truly been destroyed.

……

“Milo”.

"Ok?"

"You've done so much, the Valrokan family won't let you down!"

Mylo, who was dispensing Emma's daily medication according to the dosage chart on the table, was stunned by Kang's nonsensical remark.

"What are you talking about? My surname is also Valrokan, you know?"

……

The following day, the law enforcement headquarters internally announced the list of newly recruited law enforcement officers. Those who passed the assessment and officially entered the law enforcement system have been assigned to various departments and units.

Milo's name is also among them.

Unsurprisingly, the Chengnan Law Enforcement Office received him as the top candidate on the assessment list.

Starting five days after the announcement, Rebecca became Mylo's immediate supervisor.

(End of this chapter)