Surviving in the Demonic Sect, one begins cultivation by retrieving corpses.

Gu Zhao and the others boarded the ship.

News has spread that they went to Gyeongwon-dong for drinks yesterday.

The group of corpse retrievers all looked on with envy.

These corpse retrievers may never have the chance to drink the spirit wine in their entire lives.

Before long, it was time to clock in.

Cen Pan walked down to the first floor of the ferry, accompanied by the supervisor Zhao He.

Zhao He's gaze swept over Gu Zhao, who was standing in the crowd, his eyes filled with malice.

Upon seeing Cen Pan appear, the group of corpse retrievers straightened up, their previously relaxed postures becoming serious.

Cen Pan's gaze swept across the entire room, and everyone lowered their heads, none daring to meet his eyes.

Seeing that everyone was behaving themselves, Cen Pan slowly spoke, "There is something I need to announce to everyone today."

"Jiang Xiubao died in the line of duty. The Zhenhe Division has always been fair in its rewards and punishments, and has already issued appropriate compensation."

"His vacant post as supervisor has now been filled by a new appointee!"

Upon hearing the news of Jiang Xiubao's death, most of the body retrievers present secretly rejoiced.

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Jiang Xiubao was a tyrannical and domineering man who was a menace to the land. Now that he was dead, everyone felt a great sense of satisfaction.

As for the so-called compensation, the money most likely ended up in Cen Heilian's pocket.

As for the selection of the new supervisor, no one had any expectations. Positions within the Zhenhe Division have always required connections and powerful backers.

Such a good thing is not for them.

The only thought in everyone's mind was that the new supervisor wouldn't be like Jiang Xiubao.

The stableman secretly winked at Gu Zhao, and the other corpse retrievers who had been with him at Jingyuan Cave the day before also cast congratulatory glances at him.

Several well-informed people on the ship vaguely guessed what was going on.

Zhao He immediately shouted angrily, "What's all the noise about! Behave yourselves!"

Hearing this, everyone stopped their whispers and fell silent.

Cen Pan then said, "The new supervisor will be Gu Zhao."

"His name has already been registered with the Corpse Retrieval Center and the Zhenhe Division."

Upon hearing this!

It was Gu Zhao!

The body retriever's face was filled with disbelief.

In their eyes, Gu Zhao had always been an ordinary servant with no one to rely on, so how could he be promoted directly to supervisor?

However, most of the body retrievers were happy, since the matter had nothing to do with them.

Gu Zhao is truly skilled at retrieving corpses.

Some of the corpse retrievers were dissatisfied, as they were all menial laborers, and Gu Zhao had only been there for two years.

In terms of seniority, he was not even close to being ranked, and resentment had already arisen in his heart.

After taking in the expressions of the corpse retrievers, Cen Pan smiled faintly:

"Gu Zhao, this is your appointment letter. Take it. Also, take a set of official uniform for your service."

Although the supervisors were still classified as miscellaneous servants, their names were recorded in the archives of the Corpse Retrieval Office and the River Suppression Office. Their clothing was also clearly distinguishable from that of ordinary servants, indicating that their status and position were different.

Gu Zhao stepped forward, bowed, and accepted the letter of appointment and clothes from the boy. "Thank you for your promotion, Steward Cen."

Cen Pan's gaze fell on Gu Zhao's face, his fingertips unconsciously twirling the steel ball, trying to find a hint of smugness in the boy's eyes.

The promotion of a supervisor from a menial servant was an unprecedented event among menial servants.

Back when Zhao He got this opportunity, he was so excited that he trembled all over, and his face was full of pride and arrogance, which he could not hide at all.

Unfortunately, the boy remained calm throughout, showing neither smugness nor flattery.

Zhao He, standing to the side, grew increasingly grim.

Cen Pan slowly withdrew his gaze. "Gu Zhao, you don't need to thank me for promoting you."

"If you really want to thank someone, then go thank that Commander Gong."

"From now on, this corpse retrieval boat will be under your command."

He paused for a moment, then announced the daily quota: "Sixty zombies must be retrieved each day, including three black zombies."

Sixty wandering corpses?

Three black zombies?!

Just as the stableman was putting on a smile and preparing to congratulate Gu Zhao, his smile froze instantly upon hearing these words.

In the past, this quota would have been considered normal and not deliberately harsh.

But now the Yinshui River in the Dingzi District is in turmoil, and the number of all kinds of corpses has been greatly reduced. Ordinary wandering corpses are hard to find, let alone three-headed black zombies.

Cen Pan was clearly deliberately making things difficult for them; he had no good intentions whatsoever.

The group of corpse retrievers also understood the deeper meaning behind it; Cen Pan was deliberately giving them a hard time.

Seeing this, Zhao He's gloomy face brightened, and he said with a forced smile, "Gu Zhao, Steward Cen is definitely not trying to make things difficult for you."

"Now that you've been promoted to supervisor, your monthly salary has increased several times over, so you must be able to handle the job."

The young man's expression remained unchanged, but after thinking for a moment, he said, "Steward Cen, as you know, the morgue has been struggling financially for the past month..."

Cen Pan twirled the steel ball in his hand. "You can go ask the other corpse retrievers in this morgue whether my demands are too high or not!"

Are you telling me you can't do it?

Zhao He also spoke up, "If you can't do it, Gu Zhao, then you shouldn't take the job as a supervisor."

The stables were already getting anxious. Zhao He himself couldn't even meet the target number of corpses to be retrieved, yet he still had the nerve to talk.

The three body retrievers from last night were also anxious, fearing that Gu Zhao would act impulsively and lose his hard-won supervisory position.

Cen Pan looked up at the young man and smiled, "Supervisor Gu, is that what you mean?"

"Can it be done?"

"If you think the number is too high, I can help you reduce it by a few points..."

Zhao He said urgently, "Steward, you absolutely mustn't reduce the number..."

But the young man interrupted first, "Deacon Cen, there's no need to reduce the number."

"But I have just been promoted to supervisor and my position is not yet stable. I am worried that the people who retrieve corpses below me will not be convinced and will be difficult to manage, which will delay my work."

A hint of amusement flashed in Cen Pan's eyes, and his smile deepened: "Oh? Then what are your thoughts? Feel free to speak frankly."

Gu Zhao cupped his hands in greeting, his tone calm and steady: "I dare to make two requests, and I hope the steward will grant them."

"you say!"

The boy's gaze was calm. "First, I want to select a few body retrievers myself, no more than nine in number."

"Secondly, we hope that you will be accommodating to all matters, big and small, on this corpse retrieval ship in the future. As long as we can complete our daily corpse retrieval quota, we can leave work on our own and will not be subject to any other complicated management."

"If the steward cannot agree, then Gu Zhao may as well give up this supervisory position. I will go to Commander Gong to apologize and frankly admit that I am incompetent and have failed his promotion and high expectations."

Cen Pan narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in them.

Gu Zhao appeared calm, but every word he uttered was sharp, and in the end he even directly brought up Gong Yuzhou.

After a moment, he smiled again, "Sure. But you can't choose the body retrievers yourself; they have to volunteer."

Gu Zhao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Okay."

Cen Pan's face darkened again, and his tone became sharp: "Since we've come this far, I must say this upfront: what will happen if you ultimately fail to meet your quota?"

Gu Zhao's expression remained unchanged. "If I cannot do it, I will voluntarily resign and immediately relinquish my post as supervisor without any further questions."

Upon hearing this, Zhao He immediately raised his voice, "Is this true? You can't go back on your word!"

The stable was filled with anxiety. If they agreed, how could they possibly complete such a large order?

He cried out, "Zhao-ge'er... no!"

Zhao He's eyes pierced over, and he was about to speak.

Gu Zhao said no more and took out the appointment letter in his hand.

"Of course it is true, and this letter of appointment serves as proof; there is absolutely no falsehood!"

"Everyone can be a witness."

Zhao He's face suddenly lit up with joy.