HLM -Chapter 1134 I’m a Forensic Doctor

Timber theft is a serious crime in New Zealand. Large-scale environmental destruction is considered a felony, and group timber theft falls under this category.

Sunset Town currently has a population of less than five thousand, which is below the threshold for a secondary court. So these offenders had to be sent to the Oak City Court for sentencing.

Wang Bo arranged for their transfer and then went to meet Du Zewen and the others.

The four were having breakfast at the White Tower Hotel, which had seven floors where they could freely choose where to eat, with the town covering the bill.

When Wang Bo arrived, the four had just finished and were walking out. Seeing them, Wang Bo smiled and waved.

He intended to reward them and also publicize the incident to set an example for the townspeople.

There were still many areas of Sunset Town he didn’t fully control. During the day it was manageable, as his “alert heart” kept an eye on the town, but nights were trickier. He needed the townspeople’s help.

The alert system had actually warned him about last night’s incident, but he was asleep and missed the popping-up sand table and the alert notifications.

After chatting in Chinese for a while, Wang Bo announced the reward plan: “You’re going to spend a week in Sunset Town, right? You did very well last night. The town wants to reward you in two ways: either cash or coverage of your travel expenses, like lodging and meals for the next week.”

“Can we go see the starlight wormhole?” Xu Tao asked, remembering his wife’s unfulfilled wish.

Wang Bo smiled: “Of course, but each person only gets one chance.”

“That’s great!” All four were excited.

As Wang Bo continued talking with them, he learned they had recently immigrated to New Zealand, and their decision was influenced by Sunset Town.

“The last time we came to Sunset Town, we were captivated by the scenery and relaxed lifestyle. So we saved some money, quit our jobs, and completed the immigration process,” said Du Zewen.

Wang Bo asked: “How do you feel now?”

Du Zewen shrugged: “Not great, haha. Deciding to immigrate is easy, but being a good immigrant is much harder.”

Zheng Anjing added: “Yeah, all four of us have master’s degrees from top schools in China, but in New Zealand, our qualifications aren’t well recognized. It’s frustrating.”

Hearing their academic backgrounds, Wang Bo had an idea: “How about this? Since you all like Sunset Town so much, why not immigrate here fully?”

“Work opportunities… Anjing and I both studied law. It might be hard to find jobs in Sunset Town.”

“I studied law too. Also hard to find work,” said Du Zewen.

Xu Tao laughed: “Wen, you’re clearly a forensic doctor. Isn’t that law too?”

The other three laughed as well. Wang Bo, however, became serious: “You studied forensic science? Then you could get a New Zealand forensic certificate. Our police station is short of a forensic doctor. If you’re interested, get certified and come work here.”

Du Zewen was stunned, then quickly pulled two certificates from his backpack: “I already got them, Mayor Wang. When I arrived in New Zealand, the first thing I did was convert my credentials—one is the forensic qualification, and the other is a technical appraisal certificate.”

Wang Bo checked them and smiled: “If you’re interested in Sunset Town, joining our police station is no problem.”

Du Zewen and Song Jiali were delighted. Public servant salaries in Sunset Town were high, and the cost of living was low. Even if only he worked and Song Jiali became a homemaker, they could live comfortably.

Xu Tao and his wife were full of envy. Du Zewen encouraged them: “Stay here. Sunset Town has plenty of opportunities, and it’s growing fast. You’ll have your chance to shine.”

They were tempted. Wang Bo gave them an irresistible offer: “You know, immigration to Sunset Town no longer includes housing. But for the four of you, I can arrange two apartments—ordinary buildings, of course.”

Hearing this, the four immediately decided to stay.

Wang Bo joked: “This reward is for your bravery last night, so there won’t be any other perks.”

The two women immediately looked disappointed. Xu Tao gestured to them: “What’s wrong with you? With houses, who needs a hotel?”

“And there’s the starlight wormhole too,” Zheng Anjing said.

“Just wait in line. At worst, three months. We’re living here anyway,” Xu Tao joked.

The reward—just a few days of meals, lodging, and a visit to the starlight wormhole—was simple. Wang Bo later had Elizabeth check for vacant units in the new community and assigned two adjacent small apartments to them.

Elizabeth said: “Boss, this isn’t enough. The cost is too high. Based on Sunset Town’s population growth trend, you should build another community.”

Wang Bo still had the “homestead heart” and “residence heart,” so rebuilding was no problem. But he didn’t want to build a village-style housing complex anymore; he preferred high-rise buildings of about ten floors.

A typical complex could accommodate 200–300 households at most. High-rise buildings could house a thousand or more.

There were four communities in town. The first two lost money, and he had distributed some of the units. The latter two were partly given to talented people like Du Zewen.

Ordinary families wanting to move to Sunset Town had to buy houses. From these latter two communities, he made a good profit, especially with villas.

The villas had all sold out. Wang Bo kept ten for future use by extraordinary people, like second-generation elites such as Williams.

Selling villas earned him 25 million, proving that real estate—urban or rural—was highly profitable.

He discussed building a high-rise community with Porter, who mentioned a friend wanting to build a cinema in town.

Wang Bo shook his head: “No need, I’ll invest. Next to the department store, let’s build a modern cinema. Our town needs one.”

Porter asked: “Why spend your own money? Foreign investment would be better—more tax revenue, more jobs.”

Wang Bo couldn’t explain—he couldn’t just say he had a “cinema heart.” If he did, people would think he was crazy. But he had drawn that heart, and it couldn’t go to someone else.

With the cinema and high-rise community, Sunset Town’s new construction resumed.

Building a modern cinema would require over 20 million, but Wang Bo opted for a smaller scale: one IMAX theater, one 4K theater, and two smaller halls. These four halls would suffice.