Hell Game: Starting from Metropolis

He said hello.

"You're quite the social butterfly. I never agreed to let Yoko marry you."

Yuriko's husband smiled and said.

The eldest sister is like a mother, and the eldest sister's father is naturally similar to the father.

Especially since Yuriko and her sister's biological parents are unreliable, Yoko's future marriage will definitely be decided by her brother-in-law.

"Yoko and I are as close as brothers. Yoko's sister is my sister, so you are naturally my brother-in-law."

Liu Zheng said casually.

"Then just call me by my name. My name is Silver Wolf."

Yuriko's husband remained silent.

“Okay, Brother-in-law Silver Wolf.”

He is quick to accept advice.

"Fine, call me whatever you want."

"The Border Management Agency is the only department directly under the Speaker of the Supreme Council. When dealing with matters within its jurisdiction, even the Parliament only has the right to question, not to interfere. This is something that other departments envy."

"And in terms of benefits, weaponry, and promotion opportunities, it is the best among all departments."

Silver Wolf abandoned the argument about how to address him and got down to business.

The head of the Border Management Bureau is the Speaker of the Supreme Council, whose rank is equivalent to that of a city-level official.

According to the management system where deputy positions are half a grade lower than full positions, the executive deputy director of the Border Management Bureau is directly at the deputy mayoral level, which is half a grade higher than the full positions of other departments of the municipal government.

Similarly, ordinary deputy directors are also at the bureau level, which is half a level higher than the deputy directors of other departments.

This may seem like just a difference of half a level, but in reality, it increases the chances of promotion several times over.

"It's not that good; it's all earned with one's life."

Liu Zheng shook his head.

Although 4399 did not tell him the specifics of the Border Management Bureau, judging from what he saw and heard when he left the country, the work of the Border Management Bureau was definitely more dangerous than that of other departments.

"High risk, high reward. Of course, I'm not a gambler, and if I can get promoted steadily, I won't consider other paths."

"However, you should also know that the relationships within the city hall are complex. Apart from you humans who control a portion of the political resources due to your overwhelming numbers, the rest of the political resources are in the hands of those superior races and prestigious families."

"I won't hide it from you, I'm currently competing with someone else for the position of deputy section chief. My abilities, qualifications, and reputation are all superior to his, and the leadership is very satisfied with me. But he has an uncle who is a deputy section chief, so it's still uncertain who will win."

Silver Wolf continued.

The general hierarchical structure of municipal departments is roughly as follows: department, division, section, unit, and unit.

Although the stock level is the lowest level, it wields considerable power, and the competition for it is fierce.

There are many reasons for this, but the main reason is quite simple.

Immortal species.

Indeed, in places like metropolitan areas, where the population composition is already complex and there is a strong influx of immigrants from abroad, there are simply too many long-lived people.

Although most long-lived beings would rather start their own businesses or simply lie down than work as slaves at the city hall, over the years, there are still a considerable number of long-lived beings employed in the city hall.

Bureaucratic groups are inherently resistant to change, and besides, these immortal beings are not unintelligent and are familiar with their jobs, making them quite useful, so there is no reason to dismiss them.

Although the city hall has taken many measures to reduce the negative impact of this situation, the effect can only be described as not being completely ineffective.

Therefore, even a deputy section chief position is enough to stir up a bloody storm.

After all, promotions are done step by step, and transferring to other departments is not much easier than getting promoted.

Once your position is taken by someone with longevity, you've basically said goodbye to your official career.

Unfortunately, the person who competed with Silver Wolf for the position of deputy section chief was an immortal being.

"So now I want to find a way out for myself."

Silver Wolf said to Liu Zheng.

Chapter 432 City Hall Operations, Interference Strictly Prohibited

"Is your brother-in-law planning to transfer to the Border Management Bureau?"

Liu Zheng asked directly.

"Yes."

Silver Wolf readily agreed.

"I can't make the decision on this, I can only ask around for you."

Although he helped 4399 win two temporary worker positions, the other party also paid him.

Moreover, Silver Wolf definitely wants a full-time employee position.

"Then ask me now, I'll wait for your reply."

Silver Wolf hung up the phone after he finished speaking.

"This brother-in-law seems to be in a hurry."

Liu Zheng held his phone, lost in thought.

I have a feeling that his conflict with that immortal being is not just about competing for a position.

Or perhaps the struggle for the position of city hall is like the struggle for the throne, where the loser has to go down to meet the ancestors.

However, he wasn't afraid of Silver Wolf being impatient; he was afraid that Silver Wolf wouldn't be impatient.

It's just a matter of making a phone call to ask; if it works out, great; if not, so be it.

With that in mind, Liu Zheng dialed 4399.

"What's the matter?"

4399's tone wasn't exactly impatient, but it wasn't exactly enthusiastic either.

"Ahem, it's like this, Brother 4399, I have a friend in the Municipal Supervision Bureau who wants to transfer to our Border Management Bureau and would like to ask for your opinion."

He organized his thoughts and then spoke.

"I'm not from the HR department, why would I ask for your opinion?"

4399 calmly countered with a question.

"Okay, actually I just wanted to ask if you have any connections."

Liu Zheng had no choice but to say.

"Isn't the Market Supervision Bureau good? I'd like to work for the Market Supervision Bureau."

4399's nonchalant tone made it impossible to tell whether he was telling the truth or not.

"It's not that it's bad, he just ran into some problems."

He recounted the story of the silver wolf.

"Ha. Unable to get promoted in his own department, he's come to our border control bureau to beg for food."

"There's no need to put it so harshly. It's only natural for people to strive for higher positions and for water to flow downhill."

Liu Zheng offered a defense for Silver Wolf.

"It's not a person. I remember the names of all the official human employees in the entire city hall, and there's no such person."

4399 said.

"That would be even better, as it would allow us to expand our human influence into the non-human realm."

He took the opportunity to speak.

"If you were going to do it, you would have done it already. Why wait until you tell me? Besides, this matter isn't as simple as you make it out to be."

4399 said bluntly.

"However, it's not like we can't give it a try. Let me find out more about this person."

He hung up the phone, then called back a while later.

"how did you guys meet?"

4399 asked directly.

"Oh, that's right"

Liu Zheng briefly recounted the events on Bath Street.

"Hmm, I've inquired about it. This wolf is quite capable. There are a lot of vacancies recently, so you should make it clear to it that anyone who's not afraid to die can come."

4399 said.

"A considerable number of positions have become vacant."

That short sentence sent chills down his spine.

Both temporary worker positions deserve a family member certificate pin as a token of gratitude from 4399, and now quite a few permanent employee positions are available.

It's not hard to imagine that something big must have happened to the Border Management Agency recently.

"How many casualties have we suffered?"

Liu Zheng asked with concern.

"You sure know how to build connections. So, are you sure you want to join us?"

"Whether we work in the city hall or not, we are all human beings. Even the fox feels sorrow when the rabbit dies, let alone us, who are like lips and teeth."

he said seriously.

As long as there are enough human employees in the city hall, they will do their best to promote policies that are beneficial to humans, even if it is for their own benefit.

"With your talent for pedantry, you'd be perfect for being a writer."

"That's too mentally taxing. I prefer doing physical labor."

Liu Zheng declined.

"Then go and talk to that wolf. If it survives the first month, we'll guarantee it the position of deputy section chief."

"By the way, whether it likes it or not, send the 100,000 yuan here, along with the last one, to the 'Zhengwen' pawnshop."

4399 hung up the phone after saying that.

"That's the situation, brother-in-law, what do you think?"

He immediately called Yuriko and told Ginrou what had happened.

"Okay. I'll go and investigate in the next couple of days. If I'm sure it's that guy who took over, I'll come to the Border Management Bureau."

Silver Wolf said decisively.

Back then, it was through his courage and determination that he was able to go from a temporary worker to a permanent employee.

After becoming an employee, it always took the lead and was always the first to take on tasks that other employees didn't want to do or dare to do, which is how it won the favor of its superiors.

Of course, no amount of merit or reward can compare to being born into a good family.

However, if it weren't for its initial efforts, it wouldn't have been able to go from a street urchin to a city hall employee, and neither 4399 nor the people behind it would have thought it was usable.

Effort may not always bring rewards, but not making an effort will definitely have negative consequences.

Lying down is only feasible in a materially abundant civilized world; in a metropolis, lying down is tantamount to handing yourself over to someone else's chopping block.

"What about my friend?"

"You don't need to worry about it, I'll find someone to arrange it. But it'll only take a day at most; after that, you'll have to figure it out yourself."

"Silver Wolf said."

"okay."

Since it didn't mention the 100,000 yuan, Liu Zheng also didn't mention the cost of bribing the sanitation department.

"You better tell me honestly, are you a second-generation rich kid who came down here to experience life?"

"I can't help but ask," Dr. Nile asked.