ATPnovel Chapter 821 - 821 75 Official Power
Chapter 821 - 821 75 Official Power
821: Chapter 75 Official Power 821: Chapter 75 Official Power Just like before in Wenxi County Town, Jiang Wang slowly walked through the streets and alleys of Haimen Island.Despite having reviewed all the intelligence on the Near Sea Archipelago he could gather, he still needed to verify it with his own eyes before he could feel somewhat at ease.
Rescuing Zhu Bijing was an almost impossible task, incomparable in difficulty to retrieving Green Cloud Pavilion.
One hundred Green Cloud Pavilions wouldn’t match the strength of Diao Hai Building.
Therefore, Jiang Wang had to think and rethink, especially not allowing those who joined him in this endeavor to suffer any losses.
“Lord Jiang!” Lin Youxie came out of nowhere, smiling cheerily, “I’ve booked your room.
Would you like to go back and rest now, or shall we talk about it later?”
Jiang Wang had considered shaking her off halfway and slipping away on his own, but somehow, she always managed to find him.
By now, he had grown accustomed to her persistence.
“Quiet!” Jiang Wang suddenly hissed.
“Huh?” Lin Youxie was clueless about what had happened.
“There’s something wrong with this street,” Jiang Wang’s voice was extremely serious and tense, “Stay calm and don’t look around.”
Lin Youxie blinked to show understanding, her peripheral vision already scrutinizing the surroundings.
She had taken a quick look when she arrived and, with years of experience in case handling, she thought the street should be quite ordinary.
She couldn’t see any issues, but Jiang Wang’s tension made her doubt whether she had missed something.
Jiang Wang walked forward with measured steps, maintaining a normal expression, and only moved his lips to send his voice to Lin Youxie’s ear: “Let’s split up now.
I’ll head straight back to the inn.
You stay and observe carefully, but do not alert anyone.
Pay close attention to the old master in the jade store on your rear left and the big man drinking by the window on your front right.
From my observations, they are likely connected to Wu Yiyu!”
Lin Youxie maintained her composure very well, but her voice betrayed her surprise, “Lord Jiang, have you found a clue so quickly?”
What she was really thinking was, Jiang Wang is actually looking for clues?
According to her, Jiang Wang didn’t seem to care about the Golden Needle case at all and clearly had other intentions for coming to the Near Sea Archipelago.
Perhaps the only issue on his mind was how to shake her off.
“Less idle talk during official duties,” Jiang Wang responded impatiently, “We split up now; we don’t want to make it obvious.
I’ll return to the inn and wait for your message…
By the way, which room did you book?”
Lin Youxie answered honestly, “Room number Jia 3.
The name I registered is Xiao Mu.”
“That’s fine,” Jiang Wang casually answered, “Next time you register, remember to use the name Zhang Linchuan.”
“Huh?” Lin Youxie was completely confused.
“Just do it.”
Jiang Wang gave one last solemn nod and walked away on his own.
Leaving Lin Youxie to wander around the nameless streets of Haimen Island, circling around and observing two completely unrelated individuals over and over again.
…
When Lin Youxie angrily returned to the Fortune Star Inn and knocked on the door forcefully, Jiang Wang had just finished his cultivation.
As he opened the door, he saw Lin Youxie’s frustrated face.
“Lord Jiang!
I checked thoroughly, those two people are not related to Wu Yiyu at all!” she said indignantly.
Jiang Wang stretched lazily, appearing nonchalant, “Oh, is that so?
Did you check carefully?
Could there be a mistake?”
Lin Youxie gritted her teeth, “I guarantee with the honor of several generations of the Lin Family’s green badge officers, there is no mistake!”
“Alright, you’ve worked hard,” Jiang Wang nodded reassuringly, “Go back and rest.”
Lin Youxie’s eyes widened.
That’s it?
An utterly baseless guess had caused a green badge officer to waste a lot of effort, and it turned out to be completely unrelated to the case.
That was all Lord Jiang had to say, not even a bit of self-reflection?
“Lord Jiang,” Lin Youxie clenched her teeth, “Are you toying with me?”
“What are you saying!” Jiang Wang was quite displeased, “You shouldn’t speak that way about monkeys!”
Lin Youxie took a deep breath and calmed down first, “Master Jiang, you are wearing the Qing brand of Qi Country for official business, not for leisure.
You carry a definite responsibility and are on a mission.
I am your teammate, not your enemy.
That is the premise of this journey, and I hope you won’t be impulsive.”
Jiang Wang was also very composed, “Let me ask you, what is your mission for this trip to sea?”
“To help you capture Wu Yi and heal,” Lin Youxie said.
“To assist!
To assist me in capturing Wu Yi.
It’s clearly written on that seal script, your duty.
Can you remember it?
Once you eliminate the wrong answers, doesn’t that mean you are getting closer to the right one?”
Jiang Wang waved his hand impatiently, “Go check the people in the guest room downstairs again.
They are always making strange noises, and I suspect they are involved in the case!”
Lin Youxie: …
She looked at Jiang Wang with suppressed annoyance, “You said that you are not a bad person.”
Jiang Wang confronted her without any intention of retreat, “You also said that good people can do bad things.”
She must hold back, she must hold back.
Lin Youxie kept telling herself to hold back.
Taking a deep breath, “Understood.”
She looked at Jiang Wang, “Then this subordinate shall take her leave first.”
“You may leave,” he said.
Jiang Wang still had that detestable, nonchalant look as he casually waved his hand and closed the door with indifference.
He seldom deliberately troubled people like this, hoping Lin Youxie would leave in a fit of anger sooner.
As it turned out, Jiang Wang had underestimated both the tenacity and energy of Lin Youxie…
The next day, early in the morning, bang, bang, bang—Lin Youxie was knocking at the door again.
Jiang Wang, well-rested and full of vigor, pulled the door open, ready to embrace new challenges with a smile, “Arrest Officer Lin, how goes the investigation?”
Lin Youxie smiled too, “I didn’t go.”
“Oh?” Jiang Wang frowned, “Are you defying orders?
Arrest Officer Lin, we are all serving Daqi with due responsibilities.
If this is your attitude, I can only have you sent back to Qi Country.”
“You can no longer command me, Master Jiang.”
Lin Youxie took out an iron badge and flashed it in front of Jiang Wang, “I was fortunately promoted last night.
See this?
Imperial City Inspection Mansion, Deputy Inspector.
A civil post of Grade-4.”
She watched Jiang Wang’s reaction and smiled with satisfaction, “Master Jiang!
We are now equals.”
Capital Commandant Zheng Shi of the Imperial City Inspection Mansion, also of Grade-4 ranking, of course, wielded more power than many Grade-3 officials.
That Zheng Shi also held the title of Imperial City Inspector showed the status of Deputy Inspector.
This position held no core power and was usually a nominal role.
But used at this moment, it was highly effective.
It enabled Lin Youxie, a Grade-5 Qing brand arrest officer, to maintain a rank equivalent to Jiang Wang, preventing him from ordering her around as he had done the day before and forcing her to leave.
For the rank of the Qing brand arrest officer was already slightly lower than other officials of the same grade.
The Grade-4 Qing brand and the Grade-4 Deputy Inspector were evenly matched.
The authenticity of the iron badge needed no verification.
What was secretly astonishing was that Lin Youxie had resolved this matter overnight.
Of course, there still was disciplinary oversight within the Imperial City Inspection Mansion, otherwise, Lin Youxie would have directly acquired the Grade-4 Qing badge.
Her merits and strength were insufficient, so she had to find a circuitous route through the nominal post of Deputy Inspector.
Jiang Wang sneered, “Nepotism, it is sickening!”
Lin Youxie was unfazed, chuckling, “Indeed.
Some people obtain a Grade-4 Qing badge without solving a single case!
If that’s not nepotism, what is?
It is truly despicable!
Master Jiang, what do you think, are such people detestable?”
“Utterly contemptible!” he replied.
Jiang Wang stepped aside to allow her to enter, speaking with a serious face, “Deputy Inspector, please come in.
Regarding the traitor Wu Yi of the Gold Needle Sect, I have some thoughts for the case, so let us discuss them thoroughly.”