Early the next morning, Li Nanke went to the Night Patrol Department of the capital to officially take office.
This time Leng Siyuan did not accompany him.
After all, his current identity is still the director-general of the Yuncheng Night Patrol Department, he has no position in Beijing, and he is also under investigation, making it inconvenient to accompany Li Nanke.
But before leaving, I gave Li Nanke a few words.
"There are distinct factions in the Capital Night Patrol Department, and behind each faction there is a huge force. In order to protect their own interests, they are extremely xenophobic."
Leng Siyuan patted Li Nanke on the shoulder and said, "So it's difficult for a foreigner like you to start a business by air.
Either join a certain faction with a low profile, or go about life with your tail between your legs.
Don't offend others rashly as soon as you take office, otherwise you won't be able to get along in the Night Patrol Department, let alone cultivate your own confidants."
Li Nanke listened carefully, but didn't take it to heart.
He was not really here to do anything, he was just dawdling around on a temporary job while secretly investigating some Hongyu cases involving the Supreme Emperor.
Factional strife has nothing to do with him.
"In addition, there happens to be an acquaintance of mine over there. We had a good relationship in the past. Now he is the supervisor of the Suzaku Department of the Capital Night Patrol Department. His name is Tian Shuanglong. I have already sent a message to him and asked him to take care of you. But..."
Leng Siyuan pursed his lips and his tone became deeper,
"The people I introduce do not mean that you can trust them. No matter where you are, you have to make your own judgment. Who should you trust and who should not trust you? Do you understand?"
"clear."
Li Nanke felt very warm in his heart.
It can be seen that his uncle really cares about him. Although it is because of Sister Leng, he is at least trustworthy.
Arriving at the Night Patrol Department, the first thing Li Nanke met was an old acquaintance.
The White Tiger Department monitors Lan Minsheng.
Seeing Li Nanke, Lan Minsheng still had that familiar but distant smile, "Brother Li, we meet again so soon."
"Are you surprised?"
Li Nanke said.
Lan Minsheng smiled and said: "I'm not surprised. We have all seen Brother Li's ability in Yuncheng, and we also guessed that the Supreme Emperor will value you one day."
"Haha, you are really hypocritical."
Li Nanke curled his lips, mocked rudely, and then asked, "By the way, how is your investigation of Yin Yang Wu Que Sect going? Have you found the monster?"
Two days ago, Lan Minsheng and Jing Benhai, deputy director of the Beijing Night Patrol Department, went to the Yin Yang Wuque Gate to investigate, and they happened to meet Li Nanke.
If Ye Yaoyao hadn't been there, Jing Benhai might have captured him on the spot.
"Our mission is mainly to cooperate with the four blood-clothed ghosts in the Tiangang Disha. Unfortunately, we have not found the four adults for a long time. Maybe they have been killed by the monsters. For the sake of safety, Mr. Jing and I have to temporarily return to Beijing to resume our lives.
."
Lan Minsheng didn't hide anything and told the truth.
I definitely can't find them. Those four idiots have been killed by me.
Li Nanke sneered secretly, but said with regret on his face: "That's such a pity. Has the Yin and Yang Forbidden Land been sealed off now?"
"That's right."
Lan Minsheng nodded.
Li Nanke put his arm around the other person's shoulders in a familiar manner and said kindly: "Brother Lan, don't follow the investigation of this Hongyu case anymore, people will die."
"It's not up to me whether to check it or not."
Lan Minsheng sighed and moved the other person's hand away without leaving any trace, obviously to keep a distance.
Just because you greet me with a smile doesn't mean that I want to get to know you.
Although Li Nanke was not punished by the Supreme Emperor today, he was instead given a heavy responsibility. But anyone with a discerning eye knows that Li Nanke is like a string of mutton on the fire, and will be swallowed or roasted sooner or later.
Hanging out with him is extremely risky.
While the two were talking, an old man over fifty years old and wearing coarse clothes walked out of the door.
Arriving in front of Li Nanke, the old man bowed his hands and saluted, "I have met Mr. Li before."
"Who are you?"
Li Nanke frowned.
Lan Minsheng took the initiative to introduce,
"He is Mr. Dong, the deputy inspector of the Xuanwu Department. He has worked in the Night Patrol Department of the capital for many years. From now on, he will exclusively cooperate with you."
It turned out to be the deputy.
Li Nanke responded with a smile, "Mr. Dong, I am new here. If there is anything I don't understand, I hope Mr. Dong can help me."
"This is what a lower official should do."
Mr. Dong bowed his hands and took Li Nanke to the lobby of the Xuanwu Department.
On the way, Li Nanke passed the White Tiger and Suzaku tribes. There were many members coming and going in and out of the courtyard, but the Xuanwu tribe was unusually deserted.
There are almost no regular members except for the janitors, cleaners, etc.
Seeing Li Nanke's doubts, Mr. Dong smiled bitterly and said: "Within two years, three supervisors of the Xuanwu Department died in a row. People's hearts have dispersed and they have gone elsewhere."
After Li Nanke thought carefully, he suddenly realized.
The first thing every official comes to do is to cultivate his own cronies, so as to completely control the department. As a result, three consecutive officials have died, and the personnel are naturally mixed, making it impossible to work efficiently.
Coupled with the squeeze from other departments, if you want to seek a better future, you have to join other departments.
Li Nanke didn't care about this.
When Sister Leng and the others arrive, they will already have soldiers at their disposal, so there is no need to recruit new ones.
"Mr. Dong has worked hard too."
Li Nanke expressed sympathy.
Sitting in his position, he couldn't move up, and he was unwilling to lower himself, so he could only be hung.
Mr. Dong moved his lips but said nothing.
Arriving at a study room, Mr. Dong said: "Master Li, this is your office. If you don't like it, I can ask my servants to clean up another room."
Li Nanke looked around and looked at Mr. Dong with a half-smile, "Does the previous lord also work here?"
"yes."
Mr. Dong lowered his eyes.
Li Nanke waved his hand, "That won't be necessary."
Logically speaking, if three supervisors died in a row, the place where the dead person worked would be somewhat unlucky. If the subordinates were really considerate, they should have purchased a new office before the boss came.
In the end, the old man brought him over directly. Who would believe it if he didn't do it on purpose?
This can be regarded as an insult to the boss.
Li Nanke didn't bother to fight with the other party and asked: "Is there any official business that I need to handle?"
Just as Mr. Dong was about to speak, a hearty voice came from the door, "Of course, our Night Patrol Department is not a quiet place. It's hard to even take a rest."
I saw a fat, middle-aged man with a mustache walking in with a smile and a stack of official documents in his hand.
"Master Tian."
Mr. Dong salutes and greets.
Hearing the word "tian", Li Nanke knew that the person in front of him was Tian Shuanglong, the supervisor of the Suzaku Department mentioned by his uncle.
"No wonder Lao Leng asked me to watch the little girls down there and not get too close to your boy. He is indeed a handsome man. Which girl wouldn't be moved by it?"
As soon as Tian Shuanglong entered the door, he stepped forward and grabbed Li Nanke's arm in a familiar manner, as if caring about an elder, and said with a smile, "It's a pity that my old Tian doesn't have a daughter, otherwise I would definitely be my father-in-law."
"Master Tian."
Li Nanke bowed respectfully.
Both of them are supervisors, but their status is very different.
One is a veteran who has been working in the Night Patrol Department in Beijing for many years and has a wide network of contacts. The other is just a newbie who has just arrived.
No matter what, Li Nanke had to face it respectfully.
Mr. Dong wisely left the study and asked his servants to bring him tea.
"Why are you so polite to Uncle Tian?"
Tian Shuanglong smiled and crossed his legs while sitting on the chair next to him, "I have heard about your boy's deeds. Such a good talent would be a waste of money if left with Lao Leng. You should come to the capital."
Don't worry, Xiao Li, your Uncle Tian is here to protect you, no one dares to bully you.
After finishing the official business, Uncle Tian will take you to Fengyue Pavilion, the largest in the capital, to listen to some songs, and I will make sure that you don't want to go home."
As he spoke, Tian Shuanglong showed a smile that only men can understand.
Li Nanke smiled dryly, frowned at the pile of official documents thrown on the table and asked, "Mr. Tian, these are..."
"Just call me Uncle Tian."
Tian Shuanglong took off a three-foot-long, rather delicate tobacco pouch pot from his waist, held it in his mouth, and said vaguely, "This is a new task assigned by the higher-ups. It is said to investigate the disciplinary violations of the night patrol department personnel in various places...
Come on, smoke some?"
Tian Shuanglong handed the pipe pot to Li Nanke and said with a smile: "It's very powerful."
Li Nanke shook his head and waved his hand to refuse.
Tian Shuanglong lit the tobacco, blew out the thick smoke and then said:
"You have also seen the current situation of the Night Watch Department. There are too many shortcomings and it has gradually turned into a stagnant water. The Queen hopes to add some vitality to the Night Watch Department by conducting a major cleaning.
In addition, some members of the Night Patrol Division take advantage of their special status to handle cases indiscriminately, including those who take bribes and engage in corruption, and those who enforce the law violently, which seriously tarnishes the Night Patrol Division.
Some previous suspicious cases must also be re-investigated and reviewed.”
Tian Shuanglong knocked on the table with his pipe pot and sighed, "The responsibility of your Xuanwu Department is internal supervision, so you have to clean up these messes.
However, Mr. General Secretary also specifically asked me to assist you in handling the case, so if you encounter any difficulties, Xiao Li, you can come to me."
"Thank you very much, Uncle Tian."
Li Nanke smiled, feeling speechless inside.
Investigating one's colleagues is obviously an offending job.
No wonder the previous adults did not die well.
Li Nanke picked up the official document and flipped through it at will. When he turned to the third page, his expression changed somewhat, and he couldn't help but frown.
Because the subject of the investigation on the third page is surprisingly Leng Xinnan, the supervisor of the Vermillion Bird Department in Yuncheng!
The above lists Sister Leng’s daily violations of law enforcement, framing, violence, and protecting her subordinates.
And these things did happen.
"What's wrong, Xiao Li?"
Noticing Li Nanke's expression, Tian Shuanglong asked curiously.
He stepped forward and took a look, then he let out an ouch and patted his forehead, "Look what's going on here, blame me for not looking when I came here."
Tian Shuanglong took away the page and said: "These documents were given to me directly from above, but I didn't expect that girl Nan Nan was included.
But don’t worry, Xiao Li, this matter won’t embarrass you, leave it to your Uncle Tian to handle. At worst, the Chief Secretary and the Empress will get scolded and get slapped a few times..."
Looking at Tian Shuanglong who was "kindly helping", Li Nanke felt a chill in his heart.
My uncle will never bully me.
As expected, no one here is trustworthy.
Did Tian Shuanglong really not read these documents?
Obviously impossible!
We can even make a bold guess that the page about investigating Leng Xinnan was deliberately put in by him.
The purpose was to give Li Nanke a warning.
In this territory, if you want to win over the old team and train your own people, you have to look at my face.
At the same time, he pretended to be kind and helpful, but at the beginning he wanted Li Nanke to owe him a favor.
It's like giving him a slap in the face and giving him a sweet date.
Let Li Nanke follow him honestly.
"No, I'll handle it myself." Li Nanke took back the page and said with a smile, "Uncle Tian, you are getting old and it's time to rest."
old!
This is Li Nanke's response.
You're old, it's time to get out. Don't be arrogant in front of me because of your seniority. I don't need your guidance on what I want to do.
The smile on Tian Shuanglong's face froze slightly, and soon returned to his natural state.
"Xiao Li, don't tire yourself."
Tian Shuanglong stood up, patted the other party's shoulder, left the study with a few unspoken words.