The venue for the dinner was just an ordinary restaurant called "Liangyuan".
However, it was quite a distance from the house where Li Nanke lived, so Li Nanke hired a carriage and took Gu Ying to the banquet.
The streets and alleys of the capital are very lively and full of fireworks.
Li Nanke leaned against the soft wall of the carriage and closed his eyes to rest, thinking about what would happen next at the dinner table and how he should deal with it.
Gu Ying, who was sitting opposite, seemed a little embarrassed.
Gu Ying did not expect that when Li Nanke attended the banquet, he asked her to accompany him as his wife, and did not even give her a chance to refuse.
This made her, who had seen strong winds and waves, become extremely nervous for a while.
There was both resistance and uneasiness in my heart, and there was also a hint of joy that was like being dipped in sugar juice.
"This dress is beautiful."
Li Nanke suddenly said.
Gu Ying, who usually wears simple and elegant light blue dresses, specially changed into a floor-length pleated white silk dress tonight, wearing a conservative yet charming style.
This was carefully selected by Gu Ying before leaving.
She rarely wore dresses of this style before, even when facing her "husband" in Linggu.
I don’t know why I put it on tonight.
When she got into the carriage, the woman regretted it again. She felt that she had acted too deliberately, as if she wished she could be the other person's wife for once.
So I kept praying that Li Nanke didn't notice her dress.
But when she saw that the man didn't move, she felt inexplicably disappointed.
At this time, when she suddenly heard Li Nanke's praise, Gu Ying was like a child who had been praised by the teacher. Her heart instantly overflowed with joy and she lowered her head shyly.
But he defended himself by saying: "I...I just wore something casually, don't think too much about it."
"I didn't think much about it," Li Nanke said with a smile.
"No, I mean...yes..." Gu Ying realized that she had said unnecessary words and quickly wanted to make up for it, but she didn't know what to explain.
Especially when I saw the smile raised on the corner of the man's lips, I felt even more anxious and panicked inside. My pretty face felt hot, and a thin layer of sweat broke out on my forehead.
Fortunately, the carriage quickly stopped in front of the restaurant.
The awkward atmosphere was relieved.
"Get off the car."
Li Nanke took the lead in lifting the door curtain and jumped out of the carriage.
Gu Ying breathed a sigh of relief, fanned the hot air on her face, and then clenched her fist in frustration and quietly hit her head.
In front of the restaurant, Tian Shuanglong, the supervisor of the Zhuque Department, was already waiting.
Seeing Gu Ying next to Li Nanke, Tian Shuanglong was slightly startled, then stepped forward and said with a smile: "Xiao Li, the people above have been waiting for you for a long time."
After a pause, he praised again: "This must be my niece-in-law. She is really beautiful, and she and Xiao Li are a beautiful girl and a golden boy. They are a match made in heaven."
"I'm not……"
Gu Ying subconsciously wanted to shake her head, but her plump waist was hugged by Li Nanke.
"Uncle Tian, could you please lead the way?"
Li Nanke smiled.
The woman's delicate body stiffened slightly, and then she tried to relax again, nodding and smiling at Tian Shuanglong.
Entering the restaurant, Gu Ying, who is beautiful, dignified and possesses the attributes of a wife, inevitably attracts the attention of many guests and directly becomes the focus.
This made Gu Ying feel more and more nervous and uncomfortable.
If she hadn't been hugged by Li Nanke, she would have even wanted to turn away and leave.
Arriving at the innermost box, Li Nanke saw some new faces, including familiar faces such as Deputy Director General Jing Benhai and White Tiger Department Supervisor Lan Minsheng.
"Brother Li, I'm just waiting for you."
Lan Minsheng was talking to a thin black man with a wine glass in his hand. When he saw Li Nanke, he greeted him enthusiastically.
But when his eyes passed over Gu Ying, he looked a little surprised.
He had already met Li Nanke's real wife Luo Qianqiu at Yin Yang Wu Que Gate, but he didn't expect that he would bring another beautiful woman to accompany him tonight.
Even though I was surprised, I couldn't help but envy Li Nanke's luck.
The conversation in the box stopped abruptly with the arrival of Li Nanke.
Many eyes were looking at this person who caused trouble in Yuncheng and was valued by the Supreme Emperor. Some eyes were also glued to Gu Ying unconsciously, with a meaningful glimmer in their eyes.
"I'm really sorry for keeping you all waiting for so long. I will punish myself with three drinks."
Li Nanke consciously picked up the wine glass on the table and drank three glasses in succession.
"Brother Li, you're welcome. We are here to take care of you, so we should wait for you."
After Li Nanke finished drinking the self-imposed wine, Lan Minsheng took his arm familiarly and pulled him to the thin black man who had just been chatting with him:
"Master Jing, there is no need to introduce you. We are all old acquaintances. Let me introduce the others to you. This is Mr. Wu Wanchang, the supervisor of the Qinglong Department."
"Master Wu."
Li Nanke raised his hand and said hello.
Whether in Yuncheng or in the capital, the Qinglong Department has a transcendent status in the Night Watch Division.
To a certain extent, his status is greater than that of the deputy director general.
After all, you can directly skip the level to meet the queen or the emperor, and receive secret missions from the court.
Wu Wanchang nodded without saying a word, looking a little cold.
"This person next to me is the deputy inspector of the Qinglong Department. He is as strong as Feitie."
"This is Mr. Tian, the supervisor of the Suzaku Department. You have already met each other. This is Mr. Mo, the deputy inspector of the Suzaku Department..."
Lan Minsheng introduced the people in the box to Li Nanke in turn, and everyone gave different responses, ranging from enthusiastic to indifferent.
Not many people remember Li Nanke.
Anyway, most of them are just walk-ins, so it doesn’t matter whether you remember them or not.
The seat was arranged next to Jing Benhai.
Because some officials also brought their families, Gu Ying was not out of the ordinary and was placed next to deputy inspector Jing Benhai's wife.
Jing Benhai's wife is not beautiful, on the contrary, she is a bit "ugly".
The ugly here does not mean that she looks ugly, her facial features are very regular, but the right side of her face and even the corner of her mouth are obviously burnt and wrinkled.
After Gu Ying sat down, she enthusiastically helped pour tea.
Judging from her words and deeds, she is a good wife who manages the household and is virtuous.
This suddenly changed Li Nanke's impression of Jing Benhai, perhaps because of his previous prejudice. But no matter what, the two still had conflicts after all.
"I thought before that Mr. Li was young and in good health, so he wouldn't worry about sitting in this position."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The first person to speak was Tie Rufei, the deputy supervisor of the Qinglong Department, who said in a joking tone, "But when I saw your lady, I became worried again, for fear that Mr. Li would step in."
Following in the footsteps of the previous three adults."
As soon as the joking words came out, there was a burst of laughter in the box.
Li Nanke smiled and said, "Master Tie is joking, whether you worry or not depends on how your kidneys are. If your kidneys are good, even if the seven fairies from heaven come, it won't be a problem."
My kidneys are not good, so I can only be so frightened that I can't let go of my hands and feet even on the bed, and I have earned the title of a silver gun and a candle head."
It was also a joke, but it made some people present look embarrassed.
Are you worried about sleeping with a beautiful woman?
What are you worried about?
Are you worried about yourself?
Tie Rufei laughed dryly, picked up the wine glass, took a sip and stopped talking.
Lan Minsheng changed the topic at the right time: "When Mr. Li first came to the capital, he was assigned the task of internal investigation, which was easy to offend.
You are all colleagues now, and you can help me. I hope you can help Mr. Li, so as not to be looked down upon by outsiders as the Night Patrol Department of the Capital City."
A fat official with a big belly laughed and said:
"That's natural. If Mr. Li encounters difficulties during the internal investigation, just say it. We will definitely help if we can."
Another person said: "Mr. Li, our night patrol officer in the capital, there is no need to worry, everyone is very clean and there is nothing to investigate.
But among the night patrol officers outside, there are always some who can't figure out their identity and act recklessly.
If Mr. Li is short of manpower, you can send me at any time. If I can go, I will definitely not refuse."
"Yes, yes, Mr. Li, please feel free to dispatch us."
"..."
Everyone said warm and polite words to each other, as if they were going to hurt Li Nanke next.
But the information revealed is nothing more than a little bit.
Don't check us out!
It's useless if you check it, we won't cooperate.
Li Nanke kept smiling and said nothing.
Seeing Li Nanke's delay in expressing his position, an official with a sharp mouth and monkey cheeks said in a sinister tone:
"I heard that the target of this internal investigation is Leng Xinnan, Lord Leng of the Vermillion Bird Department in Yuncheng. I'm afraid it won't be easy to investigate. How about we help Lord Li?"
The others remained silent in a tacit agreement, waiting to see Li Nanke's reaction.
Gu Ying also saw something was wrong and clenched her fists nervously, feeling both angry at these people and worried about Li Nanke.
I saw Li Nanke slowly standing up with a wine glass in his hand.
"My lords are so enthusiastic. Li is deeply moved and feels completely relieved."
Li Nanke raised his voice and said, "Investigate! We must investigate! Including Master Leng of the Vermillion Bird Department in Yuncheng, we must investigate everything that needs to be investigated!"
Hearing this, everyone had rich expressions.
No one present knew who Li Nanke's former boss was.
I was going to threaten him, but I didn't expect that this guy would even give up his old boss's favor in order to get a higher position. He's so cruel.
"but--"
Li Nanke suddenly changed his tune and said with a serious expression, "The tasks assigned to Li from above include, in addition to investigating internal personnel, a re-examination of the previous controversial Hongyu case.
Therefore, I plan to re-investigate the Hecun case, as well as the case of the Yin Yang Wu Que Sect... and the Qing Fei Empress!
I hope you will give me your full help and don’t refuse.”
"puff--"
The sharp-tongued official spit out the drink he had just drank.
Even Tie Rufei shivered and almost spilled the wine in his hand.