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"We're half a league away." At the very front of the group of "farmers," Blanche, wearing a worn felt hat, put away his spyglass and said to the tanned middle-aged man beside him, "This mission's damn dangerous. God help us, let's hope those guys won't open fire on us directly."
"They shouldn't. Rioters have been here before, and they barely used their guns." The middle-aged man spoke with a thick southern accent, "After this mission, you'll likely be the second in command of the action team."
Hearing this, the look of complaint on Blanche's face disappeared instantly. Indeed, the mission was risky, but the reward was ample—promotion by two ranks.
Moreover, according to what he had heard, the Police Affairs Department was soon to be upgraded to the "Intelligence Department." That would mean the second in command of the action team would be equivalent to Assistant Director of Police Services!
