My dream connects to three thousand years later.

Chapter 80 Jinghai Haijia
"...No, are you serious?" Zhang Hai's face twitched. It wasn't that he looked down on Chu Zhu, but the problem was that he was very sure that this Mr. Zhu had dropped out of high school.

While a junior high school education generally qualifies one to take the civil service exam, even a university degree doesn't guarantee passing.

Aren't you just going to your death?
After washing up, Chu Zhu remembered something and said to Zhang Hai, "Take this murderer back to the church and keep an eye on him! After I finish my exams, we'll see how to deal with him then."

Since he's such a tough nut to crack, we can't expect to get any information out of him... We can only make the most of his remaining value!

Zhang Hai nodded subconsciously, then his cheek twitched. He watched Chu Zhu's figure disappear completely from his sight, then lowered his head to look at the assassin he was standing on.

"Why is it that after everything is resolved and I've spoken frankly with him... I still have to listen to him..."

With a wry smile, Zhang Hai shook his head, patted his cheeks, hoisted the murderer onto his shoulder, and walked out of the house.

……

The civil service exam was naturally conducted within the district government office.

However, when Chu Zhu arrived at the scene, completed her identity verification, and entered the examination room, the officials in charge of invigilating the exam couldn't help but lose their composure.

After all, they had just seen Chu Zhu two days ago—when Chu Zhu was sitting on the highest platform in the main hall, full of vigor and confidence. Even Sun Zhengzhi could only sit in the deputy seat to accompany him.

Looking at Chu Zhu now, taking the exam, she seems strange no matter how you look at it.

"I wonder just how difficult this exam will be..."

"Don't worry, there are thirty spots available in the entire Jinghai City this time. Our Third District is an industrial area, and compared to the Second and First Districts, education and culture are not as developed here, so the competition is not as fierce."

"But even so, most of the spots should go to Zone 1 and Zone 2, right? Maybe we'll only get two or three spots. How fierce will the competition be!"

The conversations of those around him revealed their trepidation, worry, and unease.

To be honest, upon hearing this, Chu Zhu felt a little guilty—after all, her situation was somewhat special…

"Fine," Chu Zhu sighed inwardly, making a decision. "When the time comes, I'll use my connections to see if I can secure one more spot on our side! Let's raise the number of participants to thirty-one."

Entering the government office without examination is extremely difficult. This is a strict rule of the Great Qian Dynasty!
However, if the assessment is passed, there is still room for manipulation to temporarily increase the number of positions available—at least with Chu Zhu's connections, it is possible to do so if she puts her mind to it.

"All candidates, please enter the examination room for the assessment!"

Chu Zhu found her seat, picked up the exam paper, glanced at it, and immediately began writing furiously at an extremely fast pace, almost without thinking.

"..."

"Really?!" The proctor, witnessing this scene from afar, was startled. He calmly walked to Chu Zhu's side, and then...

"!?"

He was immediately struck by her beauty. Putting everything else aside, her handwriting was truly exquisite; she'd probably get full marks for neatness.

Then, as the proctor glanced at him a few more times, he became increasingly alarmed. At least for the parts that the proctor could see and solve at a glance, Chu Zhu had made no mistakes.

Ultimately, due to regulations, he couldn't stay in one place for too long, so he could only walk along, inwardly marveling at how worthy he was of being the uncrowned king of the shantytown redevelopment area.

Originally, Mr. Zhu's name was not very well-known in the Third District, or even in the entire Jinghai City government system—at least not among the lower and middle-level officials.

Perhaps only the highest levels of government would pay attention to the numerous shantytown redevelopment areas scattered throughout Jinghai City, resembling "scars."

However, following the previous union demonstration and Chu Zhu's successful negotiations with various large factory owners, which subdued them, Chu Zhu's reputation soared instantly...

At least within the lower- and middle-level official system of industrial zones like the Third District, everyone knew about it.

Because they were government officials, they knew all too well how terrifying those large-scale contractors, who were essentially a combination of capital and powerful families, were, and how vast the power behind them was...

Chu Zhu's actions were enough to inspire awe in them.

After finishing all the questions, Chu Zhu didn't even check them again. She simply threw down her pen, handed in her paper, and walked out of the Third District Government Office.

……

"A-Zhu, over here! Over here!" Li Kang's shouts suddenly rang out.

Chu Zhu raised an eyebrow and looked over, only to see Li Kang and his group with faces full of joy... Hmm?

Chu Zhu stared intently at the tall man beside Li Kang, a strange look appearing on her face.

"Hello, Mr. Zhu!" The tall man stepped forward, a standard, template-like smile on his face, and extended a hand. "My cousin once mentioned you. Although you caused him quite a loss, he has no resentment towards you and admires you greatly." "...You're too kind to him!" Chu Zhu lightly squeezed the man's fingertips and said, "I'd be grateful if he didn't call me a heartless orphan, an uneducated dead orphan, or a slum gang leader in private!"

Haiyun's expression stiffened for a moment, hesitating to speak, because Haitie really did say that in private. But... how did this person know?
That's really strange... Surely the Hai family doesn't have a mole?

"This is Deputy Captain Hai from the Second District!" Li Kang quickly introduced, noticing the shift in the atmosphere. He then added with a smile, "However, I should congratulate you in advance... Captain Hai?"

"You're too kind, you're too kind!" In that instant, Haiyun's formulaic smile became much more genuine.

He cupped his hands in a gesture of respect. "Please rest assured, the Special Operations Brigade of the Third District is indeed short-staffed. Once I have sufficient authority, I will definitely persuade Tianjing to give more consideration to the Third District when allocating special operations personnel next time!"

Chu Zhu, who was listening in, knew very well that these were the terms agreed upon by both parties.

Li Kang helped Haiyun bring down Captain Qi, while Haiyun supported the expansion of the Third District. To be honest, the Third District currently has far too few official superhumans.

When Chu Zhu first met Li Kang and the others, they had to go to work after only a few words, which was no coincidence.

The Third District is the largest in area and has the largest population, but it is regarded as the countryside by the First and Second Districts and is looked down upon. The most polluting industries are also located in the Third District.

As for Zones One and Two? Just enjoy the beautiful scenery and the benefits of financial operations.

It was precisely because there weren't many workers in the first and second districts, and there were basically no shantytown redevelopment areas, that Chu Zhu never really liked going there... although strictly speaking, he knew quite a few people there.

"Um, Father Zhu!" Guan Fei rubbed his hands together, his expression respectful yet somewhat uneasy. "Your assessment this time..."

He was actually looking forward to working with Chu Zhu.

"Very smoothly!" Chu Zhu thought for a moment, "According to the procedure... next should be the interview! But, the team leader should have already taken care of things for me, right?"

Li Kang paused for a moment.

Chu Zhu: "?"

Ning Linglong's expression also changed, and she looked Li Kang up and down suspiciously. "You're not worried about being usurped, are you... But even if Uncle Zhu joins in, I'll be the one to usurp your throne first! Aren't you overthinking it?"

"...?" Li Kang was so angry he laughed.

Haiyun's expression stiffened, and his gaze swept over everyone present, somewhat unable to understand.

The power struggle within the Second District Special Forces has reached a fever pitch, and they're practically on the verge of a full-blown fight... But even so, on the surface, everyone maintains a harmonious atmosphere.

But why would they openly discuss power struggles and usurpations in the Third District right in front of Li Kang? Isn't that a blatant provocation?

How could Captain Li tolerate this? What kind of captain are you?!

Moreover, why is the atmosphere still so harmonious even after all this has been said?

Noticing Haiyun's gaze, Li Kang smiled silently, a hint of pride on his face. "There are indeed some difficult fellows... However, my juniors are quite capable. It's not a bad thing that young people have drive, ambition, and a desire to improve!"

Haiyun was silent for a moment, then her smile, which had been somewhat sincere, reverted to a template-like expression.

After a while.

After seeing Haiyun off, Chu Zhu said lazily, "Uncle Li, it seems you were underestimated this time!"

Chu Zhu cleared her throat and mimicked Hai Yun's voice perfectly: "Can't even control his subordinates! How can someone like this be the captain of the Commandery in a district? He's really a country bumpkin, utterly unfit for the table..."

"Hey, hey, hey, that's going too far! Slandering others behind their backs isn't something you would do," Li Kang quickly stopped him.

"Is it really slander?" Chu Zhu looked at Li Kang with a half-smile.

Guan Fei, who was gnawing on a chicken leg, paused for a moment and said quietly, "I don't like that guy!"

Although Guan Fei was broad and stout, his eyesight was extremely sharp. He could sense that the man always exuded a kind of superior indifference and condescension.

"I regret wearing stockings today!" Ning Linglong sighed. That guy looked arrogant, but his eyes kept glancing at her stockings...

Who is this?
And Uncle Zhu... are you blind? You didn't even glance at it, are you blind?!

"It's perfectly normal for the Hai family of Jinghai to be in this situation!" Chu Zhu chuckled, his tone somewhat inexplicable. "I remember there used to be a saying in the shantytown redevelopment area—'The sea of ​​Jinghai is the sea of ​​the Hai family!'"

While this statement may not be entirely true, especially after the old ruler came to power twenty years ago and used his iron-fisted methods to reduce the power of the princes to a certain extent... it still gives a sense of how glorious the Hai family's status and position were.

Chu Zhu had even considered, at one point, whether to cosplay Huang Chao or learn from the young generals on the neighboring peninsula and give them a good beating so they could make a fortune!
(End of this chapter)