Chapter 912: Chapter 655: The Third Person of the Rongcheng Patrol Division_2
Dealing with the troublesome kid, Yang Xiao, was exhausting, but today marked a good start as it was their first formal contact.
Returning to the real world, Yang Xiao sat on the small sofa in his apartment room, leaned back, rested his head against the back of the sofa, and slowly exhaled. The growth potential of this new Mirror Ghost was terrifying since it was bred using himself as a template. Although it was not yet fully grown, the potential and talents of this new Mirror Ghost were far superior to the previous one that he had eliminated.
Before fully understanding the other party, Yang Xiao would not give it any Resentful Eye; what he wanted was a partner that could help him, not a bomb that could explode at any moment.
Stepping back, if he eventually found that this so-called Mirror Ghost was completely uncontrollable, then he would eliminate it, keeping only the Soul-Capturing Mirror’s shuttle ability and the mystical cabin’s storage capability, which were also quite good.
"Phew—" Yang Xiao slowly closed his eyes, shifting his shoulders to make his back more comfortable. The current issue was figuring out how to use the Soul-Capturing Mirror and the fact that the person who trained the Mirror Ghost was the former Sect Master of the Yu Yuan Sect.
This person’s words were entirely unreliable, who knows what traps he might have set for him—after all, many of his treasures were related to the Yu Yuan Sect; even saying they were gifts from the Yu Yuan Sect, the Sect Master himself probably wouldn’t believe it.
Because of the Mirror Ghost, Yang Xiao had a very restless night, waking up intermittently several times. After finally falling deep asleep after dawn, he was woken up by a phone call. Still groggy, he answered—it was Huang Qiang telling him that the Director had returned and was asking him to come immediately.
Hearing this, Yang Xiao instantly sat up, his mind cleared immediately, and he quickly washed up, packed his backpack, and called a car straight to the Patrol Defense Office.
In the Director’s office, Yang Xiao saw Nalan Shuo. Although he had Lu Youdao’s assurance previously, Yang Xiao’s heart had always been uneasy until he saw Director Nalan, fully intact and healthy in front of him, his complexion rosy and spirited.
"Director!" Yang Xiao stepped forward and stood at attention, unable to hide his delighted expression.
Nalan Shuo walked forward with a smile and firmly patted Yang Xiao on the shoulder, affirmatively saying, "Well done. I heard about the Yiling Academy incident. You commanded everyone in the office to restrain themselves during the initial phase of the incident to avoid direct conflicts and criticism. You did everything within your authority; Huang Guozhao specifically called to praise you. Little Yang, well done!"
"Director, it’s good that you’re back. Not just anyone can fill your position—it entails great power and responsibility, and the Lin’an Patrol Bureau cannot be without your support."
Yang Xiao’s words were not entirely flattery. After experiencing these past few days himself, he realized that he was not suited for such work—he disliked being confined to an office dealing with heavy paperwork; he preferred more freedom, to be on the move.
"This time, I went to the Provincial Office for a meeting, and reported the events that occurred during the mission. The Evil Mage Xiang Fengchen is a major fugitive wanted by the Provincial Office, and many of our brothers have fallen at his hands over the years. By eliminating him, you’ve done a great service. The authorities are very pleased and are already considering promoting you. But for now, they’re still discussing it; it’s just a formality, really. If all goes well, you’ll soon be appointed as Deputy Director Level Captain and will also serve as my Deputy at the Lin’an Patrol Office." Nalan Shuo smiled, reached out his hand, "Deputy Commissioner Yang, let me congratulate you in advance."
Upon hearing this, Yang Xiao was momentarily stunned, then quickly stood at attention and saluted Nalan Shuo with great formality, "Thank you to the organization for nurturing me, and thank you, Director, for your trust!" He knew that this promotion was definitely facilitated by the Director, who not only strove for him but also attributed the merit of defeating Xiang Fengchen entirely to him; Yang Xiao would remember this favor in his heart.
Nalan Shuo waved his hand and smiled, telling him to relax more, "I didn’t help much with these, it was all your own efforts, Yang Xiao. By the way, I forgot to tell you one thing, the authority has already taken a stance on the matter of Yiling Academy gathering a crowd to storm our Lin’an Patrol Office. They have decided to settle the matter and minimize the impact, as it’s disgraceful for both parties involved."
"Is that so? Just let it go?" Yang Xiao found it unbelievable.
"Dean Sheng of Yiling Academy personally flew to the General Bureau to meet the Headquarters Director, admitted their wrongs and accepted punishment. Moreover, they sent a high-ranking representative to our Provincial Office, clearly expressing their intention to severely punish the main perpetrator and investigate the responsibilities of all involved. They took a very humble attitude, and the authorities do not want this matter to stir up trouble throughout the city. Do you understand what I mean?" Nalan Shuo looked at Yang Xiao.
"The world of martial arts is not about fighting and killing, but about human relationships and decorum. I think Yiling Academy must have offered a good deal, which helped to gloss over this matter." Yang Xiao understood clearly, he also knew that it would not be possible for a minor figure like Elder Pu to cause a war between the Patrol Defense Office and Yiling Academy. The Patrol Defense Office is one of the three major traditional forces and a cornerstone of the nation’s stable regime, while Yiling Academy, being one of the Upper Three Bookshops, has a long history and an orderly succession. It is also a powerful local force. A conflict between the two would not benefit any party, as when snipes and clams struggle, the fisherman benefits.
The initial tough stance of the Patrol Defense Office was not because they had lost many people or brothers injured, but because this attack crossed a line for the Patrol Defense Office, a line that must not be crossed!
Like the dragon’s reverse scales, touch them and one will perish. Thus, the first thing Huang Guozhao did when he arrived was not to inquire about the reasons or assign blame, but to promptly clear the scene, using absolute force to suppress, and to kill any resisters on the spot.
This was a statement, not only to Yiling Academy and those minor factions involved by it but was meant for everyone in the world to see, including the United Federation and the Chamber of Commerce, a warning to any forces harboring any ideas.
Now the Patrol Defense Office has regained its lost reputation. The current dean of Yiling Academy has personally visited to apologize, and the Provincial Office has received a delegation from Yiling Academy. Simply coming empty-handed and speaking well was definitely not enough, and it is presumed they brought many fine things and even signed some contracts. In short, Yiling Academy paid a painful price for Elder Pu’s foolishness alone, and it’s estimated that even if the person isn’t dead, they are left without a layer of skin.
"You guessed right, Yiling Academy’s attitude this time was very sincere. Originally, our three major forces and the three academies had an agreement to select a certain number of people each year to go to the three academies for further study—the Patrol Defense Office, the United Federation, and the Chamber of Commerce, each delegation matching in number. It was the heads of the three families who sat down together and settled this. This rule must not be broken. However, Yiling Academy has privately reached an agreement with our Patrol Defense Office, willing to send some of their internal professors here each year under the guise of field studies for short-term teaching guidance. This gift is indeed substantial, so the authorities think this deal can be accepted, and both parties shook hands and made peace."
After pausing for a moment, Nalan Shuo disclosed another piece of insider information to Yang Xiao, "Little Yang, actually this time I initially planned to get you the title of a Deputy Director Level Captain, which would have been great. But unexpectedly, the authority directly proposed making you a Deputy Commissioner. Do you understand the implication here?"
"It’s to pacify me, to let me know my place, and not to pursue this matter further." Yang Xiao nodded in understanding.
The position of Deputy Director Level Captain is a rank, but this so-called Deputy Commissioner is a real position. The value of these two is not on the same level, just take Rongcheng for example, even the so-called Number One Captain, Qu Muzhi, doesn’t have this treatment.
With the position of Deputy Commissioner, he would be the third highest-ranking official under the two Chief Level Chiefs, Nalan Shuo and Huang Guozhao of the Rongcheng Patrol Division. Not even the Deputy Commissioners of the other five divisions may have more say than him, truly second only to two and above thousands.
"You are a sensible person, you know what to do. Now I’ll take you to meet someone." Nalan Shuo was very pleased with Yang Xiao’s reaction, nodded and then led the way out of the door, "It’s the full authority envoy sent by Yiling Academy, who came back with me from the Provincial Office. He’s the grandson of the current dean, a very capable young man. He specifically asked to see you and apologize to you in person."
