Chapter 762: First Day on the Job

After You Mengmeng left, Chen Ye sat in Sun Xixi's car and began his patrol duties as the Chief Seat.

Aside from himself, the remaining twelve captains each patrolled for two hours a day.

Truth be told, this arrangement was a bit unreasonable.

It even looked a bit foolish.

At first, Chen Ye had planned to divide everyone into groups of four, with each group taking a rotating day, cycling through in that manner.

That way, after each group finished patrolling for a day, they could rest for two days.

This way, the patrol duty wouldn't be heavy, and a team of four could look out for each other. If they really encountered an emergency, they wouldn't be wiped out with no word getting back.

But Chen Ye abandoned that seemingly reasonable plan and instead devised this seemingly foolish one, and he had his own reasons.

He wanted to see who else lacked eyes and would jump out to oppose him.

Earlier, You Hu had jumped out.

But in the end, he was scared off by Sun Xixi, Jiang Rou, and the others who supported Chen Ye.

But that didn't mean these people were sincerely convinced of his role as Chief Seat.

Even if Hou Junji had described that previous battle in glowing terms, it still couldn't one hundred percent eliminate everyone's hidden schemes.

Either Chen Ye wouldn't take the Chief Seat position.

But if he did take it, Chen Ye wanted to do the job well.

After all, the safety of Xi City was closely tied to him as well.

Although Chen Ye didn't think Xi City could exist for long.

But one more peaceful day was still a good thing.

This foolish method was currently the most effective and fastest way to make those who weren't convinced reveal themselves quickly.

His current strength hadn't fully recovered. If it came to a prolonged fight, it might be somewhat troublesome.

But with his Demon Claw, he was confident he could make the opponent remember it for a lifetime in a single strike.

Aside from Sequence 4s like Sun Xixi and Jiang Rou, other Sequence 4s no longer caught Chen Ye's eye.

The difference between Sequence 4s was enormous.

This was the Blood Moon Lord, newly advanced to Sequence 4, yet already a high-tier existence among Sequence 4s.

Little Fish drove the car through the streets and alleys of Xi City.

Although Xi City was divided into several districts, each district was actually quite small in area.

Most places appeared extremely desolate.

The ruined streets were mostly composed of black and gray.

The originally exquisite advertisements and vibrant murals had all been eroded by the sea breeze beyond recognition.

The wall surfaces of many storefronts had peeled off.

There was also a very rotten smell in the air.

The various shops on both sides of the street showed the former prosperity of Xi City.

On the street stood a sign reading "I miss you so much in Xi City." There had once been many photos online of girls posing with this sign.

It was just that now, this sign looked very worn, covered in rust spots.

Some places still bore the traces of battle.

Clearly, these were the damages caused when Superhumans cleared out the Anomalies in Xi City.

Chen Ye didn't see any patrolling Superhumans. Obviously, the patrolling Superhumans weren't in this area right now.

"Head toward the pillars of light!"

Chen Ye instructed Little Fish.

Little Fish spun the steering wheel and turned the car around.

Thirteen pillars of light rose from the ground, completely surrounding Xi City. Viewed from afar, they looked like thirteen towering sky-pillars.

Although he didn't know how the Silent Council had done it.

But it had to be said that the Silent Council had some real ability. Their strength might far exceed his estimates.

Finding the pillars of light wasn't difficult. You just had to follow their direction.

As Little Fish drove, the car quickly approached the direction of the pillars of light.

The closer they got, the more they could feel the energy fluctuations radiating from the pillars.

When they actually reached the vicinity of the pillars, they discovered that these pillars were far thicker than imagined, with a diameter of about one meter.

On the ground was drawn a highly intricate circular Magic Formation.

The pillars of light shot up from the circular formation straight into the sky.

The white energy seemed to carry a faint intimidation, making people feel a sense of wariness from the bottom of their hearts.

Beside the pillars of light were three people wearing Silent Council uniforms.

These three had originally been sitting and chatting. Nearby was an extinguished bonfire, and some food packaging bags were scattered around.

The Silent Council had said before that they would send people to protect these pillars. After all, Guard Team Thirteen's current strength was truly insufficient.

Seeing Chen Ye approach, the three immediately stood up, far more respectful than the other captains of Guard Team Thirteen when they saw Chen Ye.

"Chief Seat!"

The three quickly saluted Chen Ye, then obediently stood in place, even appearing somewhat nervous.

Their salute was interesting: right hand formed into a fist striking the left chest, body straight, head slightly bowed.

Actually, Chen Ye didn't know that the battle from that day had long been recorded by the Silent Council's people with a camera.

Originally, Hou Junji had intended to collect some information about powerful Anomalies.

But instead, he recorded footage of Chen Ye showing off in front of everyone.

This was far more persuasive than words spoken aloud.

The people who came here, even if not Superhumans, were at least Black Clothes.

Therefore, most of these people had seen the video of Chen Ye's battle against Number Two.

Others might not understand the terror of Number Two, but the people within the Silent Council understood it very well.

An existence that could beat an expert like Elder Hou, a Sequence 4, leaving him utterly incapable of fighting back.

Yet in the hands of this Chief Seat, the situation was reversed, and Number Two was beaten without any ability to resist.

Therefore, Chen Ye's strength inevitably made these people wary and respectful.

Even standing before this Chief Seat, these Black Clothes from the Silent Council all felt a sense of trembling fear.

Chen Ye didn't pay attention to the three of them, only curiously observing the pillars of light.

"What's the situation?"

Chen Ye asked indifferently.

"Reporting, Chief Seat, everything is normal!"

The three who were questioned jolted, and one who appeared to be the leader quickly straightened up and replied.

"Who's patrolling now?"

The man quickly replied again: "Reporting, Chief Seat, the one patrolling now is Captain Six, Captain You Hu."

It's You Hu, huh?

"Where is he?"

"Captain You Hu just left!"

Chen Ye made no comment, looked at the pillars of light again, then returned to the car.

The car started.

The three saluted the car once more.

Only after the car turned the corner did the three relax slightly.

One of them asked: "Wait, I didn't see a driver in the Chief Seat's car. He just got into the passenger seat, right?"

"How can the car drive without a driver?"

"Idiot, self-driving cars came out long ago. What's so strange about that?"

...

"This fucking... is this a plan a human brain could come up with? Two hours a day, might as well have me patrol a whole day! Fuck~~~"

You Hu cursed loudly in the car.

He had been displeased with Chen Ye from the start.

Jiang Rou's seat being ahead of his, he accepted, since he'd been beaten before.

Sun Xixi and Jiang Rou being able to fight to a draw, he also knew.

But this guy Chen Ye suddenly appearing and becoming Chief Seat, he was extremely unconvinced.

Of course, You Hu wasn't only targeting Chen Ye.

He even felt that Lin Qingge and Wu Zehui didn't deserve to rank third and fifth seats either.

So what he was targeting wasn't Chen Ye.

It was Chen Ye, Wu Zehui, and Lin Qingge, the three of them.

It was mainly that Chen Ye had become Chief Seat, which was just too conspicuous.

In his opinion, Jiang Rou as Chief Seat was fine, Sun Xixi was also acceptable.

By any calculation, he should at least be third seat.

As for what Hou Junji had said, he had arrived late, wasn't very clear about it, and didn't quite believe it.

A few words were supposed to make this proud and arrogant guy submit?

Currently, aside from fists, there was no other way.

In this world, not everyone was a smart person.

For example, no matter how many times you tell Southerners not to lick iron poles in the Northeast.

Most Southerners won't try it.

But there are always a few who refuse to believe it.

The You Hu before him was clearly not someone who took advice.

Fist Master Sequence 4 was already a relatively dominant existence among Combat Sequences.

The Wolf Pack Convoy plus survivors numbered around five hundred people, a rare large convoy, with over a dozen Superhumans.

Among these dozen or so, he was considered a top-tier fighter.

"Da Hu, just talk less. That Chen Ye becoming Chief Seat, with no one else opposing it, means he really has ability!"

The old man driving beside him sighed and said.

This man could speak to You Hu like this because the two were relatives.

You Hu even had to call this man "Third Uncle."

You Hu was unconvinced. He glanced at the sky and said: "Third Uncle, it's about time. Let's go!"

"Leaving now? According to the schedule, our duty isn't over yet."

You Hu said dismissively: "Relax, with the Thirteenfold Absolute-Sealing Formation, how could any Anomaly get in!"

"Besides, the Silent Council people are all here too. They're watching for us!"

"This..."

Third Uncle was still somewhat hesitant.

"Let's go, let's go, Third Uncle, what are you afraid of! Anyway, even if that One-eyed Guy finds out, he can't do anything to me!"

"If he really wants to fight me, that's exactly what I want!"

Third Uncle sighed: "You..."

But he still turned the car around and drove straight toward Happy Garden.