The rear courtyard of the Ruyi Square Sub-Department.
Li Sheng stood in the corridor leading to the Government Office Hall, craning his neck to peer toward the garden with an anxious look on his face.
Having offended Chen Cheng twice before, he had been on edge, terrified that Chen Cheng would come looking for trouble.
When Chen Cheng was just an official constable, Li Sheng could still adopt an attitude of avoidance, pretending nothing had happened and simply getting by.
But now that Chen Cheng had been promoted to Chief Constable, he was an important figure. Li Sheng, fearing he would be suppressed and targeted, was waiting here to make a good impression and mend their relationship.
When he saw Chen Cheng emerge from the Chief Constable's courtyard and walk down the garden path, Li Sheng quickly straightened his gray Preparatory Constable uniform to look more formal and composed. He then hurried forward, bowed, and said, "Greetings, Mr. Chen."
