"The first director of the Bright Night Department, Hua Dongfeng, the Floating Cloud Sword Sage, killed a great rebel who surrendered to the Extraterrestrial Demons and caused the destruction of 100,000 soldiers of the human army. He chased the rebel for millions of miles into the Heavenly Demon Territory and died with him …"
"The second Chief of the Bright Night Department, [Saber Saint] Li Kunan, single-handedly stopped 16 Celestial Masters of the Extraterrestrial Demons on the eastern front in order to cover the retreat of the three travel camps of the Human Clan.
"The third Chief of the Bright Night Department, Mo Ruhui, the Sky-upholding Stick, was ambushed by the Heavenly Sage Realm warriors sent by the Extraterrestrial Demons after he eliminated a well-hidden spy of the Extraterrestrial Demons and completely destroyed a secret spy organization of the Extraterrestrial Demons lurking in the Military Department.
"The fourth director of the Bright Night Department …"
"The fifth director …"
"The sixth director …"
Duan Di pointed at the statues and introduced them to Li Mu one by one.
"The tenth Chief of the Bright Night Department, the previous Chief before you, is called Yun Zhongyue. He is known as the 'Four Supreme Sword God'. His swordsmanship is invincible, and he is regarded as a peerless genius of the Human Clan who has the potential to become a Great Emperor in the future. He became the Chief at a very young age, less than 30 years old. Under his leadership, the Bright Night Department enjoyed its most glorious period, deterring all parties from causing trouble. The major military regions of the Human Clan had a clean and just atmosphere. Unfortunately, because of a wrong case, he mistakenly killed a military general, and in the end … Alas, since then, the position of the Chief of the Bright Night Department has been vacant, until you took over."
Duan Di finished in one breath.
Li Mu's eyes fell on the last statue.
It was a young man with sharp facial features. His expression was serious and his eyes were sharp. He carried two swords on his back. At first glance, Li Mu could tell that he was a very principled man who would never compromise and had great ambitions.
But this man had resigned because he killed a general by mistake. Judging from Duan Di's tone, he was probably dead, but he didn't know how he died. That sounded quite a pity.
The previous ten department heads were all dead.
The position of the director of the Bright Night Department was really a hot potato with a 100% mortality rate.
Li Mu entered the Bright Lamp Hall with a straight face.
"This is the Conference Hall where the previous Ministers issue orders. It has been empty for a long time before you arrived." Song Bie ordered people to activate the array formation in the main hall. The dome opened and light shone down. The entire main hall was instantly filled with the aura of light.
Statues of warriors holding swords and shields supported the huge stone hall.
The space inside was extremely spacious, and it could almost be used for practicing martial arts.
Li Mu went to the depths of the hall.
Under the huge arched screen wall, there was a white jade chair and a white jade table that symbolized power and status. On the screen wall, there was a huge glass window in the shape of a fan. Bright sunlight shone in through the glass, reflecting a five-colored divine light. The entire stone chair was enveloped in this divine light, making it look mysterious and dignified.
The design of the entire Bright Lantern Hall was ingenious, and there was an article in the details.
Sitting on the strange chair made of white jade swords, Li Mu was shrouded in the colorful light. The people in the hall below could not see Li Mu's face clearly because of the backlight. Instead, they were more likely to be in awe of Li Mu and felt uneasy about the unpredictable power of heaven.
"How's the investigation of the people I asked you to keep an eye on?"
Asked Li Mu.
Song Bie knelt on one knee and said, "General Nan Dou Zhi, Lin Zhiqiang, and Responsible Hero of the Wuhou Military Region, as well as 12 subordinate generals under their command, participated in the death of the silver scout in the Roaring Flame City. After that, Nan Dou Zhi and Responsible Hero's troops were also transferred to the vicinity of the East Star Village."
Li Mu looked at the stone cylinder of tokens on the white jade table and said, "What should we do when the Bright Night Bureau encounters this kind of situation?"
"Arrest them first." Duan Die said without hesitation.
Li Mu nodded and directly pulled out one of the tokens, threw it out, and said, "Then arrest them all and interrogate them one by one."
"What? What if they resist? "Song Bie asked with a little hesitation.
Li Mu looked at Duan Die.
Duan Die said, "Once the Bright Night Bureau investigates and there is evidence, it is in accordance with the military law. If they dare to resist, directly arrest them, regardless of death or injury."
Li Mu looked at Song Bie and said, "Understood?"
Song Bie said loudly, "Yes, sir."
Li Mu then looked at Duan Die and said, "You go with Sword Operator Song."
There was excitement between Duan Di's brows. He knelt down on one knee and said, "This subordinate obeys."
Li Mu looked at Ying Bing and said, "Send a message to Lin Jingxin of the South Sparrow Army and Ye Ying of the High Cloud Peak. Ask them if they are willing to come back and help me testify about what happened that year. Then go to the Wuwei Army and get Xiao Jianfei here. As a witness, you must be careful and do not leak information in advance. Understand? "
"Yes, sir." Ying Bing accepted the order.
Li Mu rose and said to the last sword operator, Li Shang, "Let's go. Take me to the military department to perform my duties."
"Yes, sir."
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…
Out of the hall, Song Bie and Duan Die walked side by side.
"You did it on purpose, didn't you?" Song Bie said.
Duan Die said calmly, "What do you mean, Brother Song?"
Song Bie said, "Master Li is a new official and needs some time to establish himself. You said that on purpose just now to provoke Master Li into taking action. Aren't you afraid of making a fool out of yourself?"
The corner of Duan Di's mouth drew a faint arc as he said indifferently, "Brother Song, are you blaming me? The Bright Night Bureau operates according to the law. Does it need to care about others? Didn't the three of you say that Master Li has a Buddha's heart and a diamond's will? He is a rare strong man worthy of being entrusted to. A new official should act decisively. If we keep doing things slowly, when will we be able to do it? The Bright Night Bureau has been idle for many years and needs a fresh start. What we need is a dose of strong medicine, not a period of rest. I am doing this for the good of Master Li and the Bright Night Bureau. "
"I hope you are right." Song Bie stopped and looked back at the hall shrouded in light. He didn't know what to feel.
No matter what, the Bright Night Bureau could not afford to be shut down a second time.
…
…
The military headquarters was located in the center of Huining City, built against the mountain.
Since Li Mu had been notified beforehand, he quickly passed all kinds of checks when he arrived. There was a special flying boat waiting for him. When Li Mu arrived, the flying boat soared into the sky and finally arrived at the Ten Elders Assembly Hall at the top of Western Rock Mountain.
This was the highest authority of the entire human army system.
Even the ordinary soldiers patrolling the area were at the Great Dao Realm, while the military officers and generals going in and out of the area were at the Heavenly Venerable or Quintessential Saint Realm. Li Mu could even vaguely sense several Quasi-emperor auras in the Ten Elders Assembly's main hall, which was incredibly frightening.
There were indeed many experts.
When Li Mu and Li Shang entered the Ten Elders Hall, someone quickly came to greet them.
In an office on the third floor of the hall, Li Mu saw an old acquaintance, Zhuge Yun.
"Haha, little friend, you didn't expect this, right? The person in charge of receiving you this time is me." Zhuge Yun stood up with a smile and gave Li Mu a warm hug.
"Senior Zhuge is also one of the Ten Elders?" Li Mu asked in surprise.
Zhuge Yun smiled and shook his head. "That's not it. But I happen to know you, so I volunteered to help you complete this duty. Haha, to be honest, little friend, don't be disappointed. When the director of the Bright Night Department takes office, there is still no one from the Ten Elders to greet you personally."
Li Mu was stunned and then smiled bitterly.
This was really not giving him face.
The process of carrying out the duty was very simple. Li Mu brought his official seal and appointment letter, and after the inspection, he left his own martial aura in the military headquarters. It was a bit like applying for an ID on Earth. After some unique information was collected, it was complete.
Because of Zhuge Yun, the process was very fast.
"Let's go, brother. You've helped me a lot in the Ziwei Star Zone. Now that we've finally come to Huining City, I'll be the host and treat you to a drink at the Juxian Pavilion. You should give me some face." Zhuge Yun extended an invitation after everything was done.
Li Mu did not refuse and said, "I was about to bother you, big brother."
He even changed the way he addressed him.
Li Shang watched on the side, secretly admiring and happy.
Zhuge Yun was a big shot in the military headquarters. He was in charge of a department and had a high position. Plus, with the background of the Holy Land of Divine Armament and Hundred Refining, he was one of the few people in the whole Huining City. Although the trip to Ziwei Galaxy was a foreshadowing, it was enough to show the charm of the director. Moreover, with the support of an old man like Zhuge Yun, the activities of the Bright Night Department would be much smoother in the future.
After a while.
Li Mu and Zhuge Yun appeared at the door of Juxian Pavilion.
This restaurant was very famous in Huining City. Usually, the people who came in and out must be the big shots of the nobility or the top masters of martial arts. Ordinary people, even if they were as rich as a country, could hardly enter this place.
And even some generals and nobles had to make an appointment ten days in advance before they could host a banquet here.
But Zhuge Yun was after all one of the few people standing at the top of Huining City. As the head of a department, his power was extraordinary. Naturally, everything was arranged very well, so he did not have to worry about this kind of thing.
"Oh, Your Excellency Zhuge, you are a rare guest. I didn't expect you to have time to come today. Please come in."
The manager of Juxian Pavilion was a fair and fat middle-aged man. He looked kind and smiled like a Maitreya Buddha. When he saw Zhuge Yun from afar, he came out to greet him in person with great respect.
"Haha, Old Huang, long time no see." Zhuge Yun responded with a smile and pointed to Li Mu. He said, "Today I am here to entertain a distinguished guest. Help me prepare a private room."
"Okay, your distinguished guest is also the distinguished guest of our Juxian Pavilion." Manager Huang said with a smile.
He was very good at observing people's expressions. When he saw Zhuge Yun was so polite to Li Mu, he immediately paid attention to him. But Li Mu was a new face. He thought of many people in his mind but could not match. He was curious and firmly remembered Li Mu's appearance. A person who could be so valued by Zhuge Yun was by no means an ordinary person. If he met him in the future, he must be polite to him in case he offended the wrong person.
This was a necessary skill in their profession.
Li Shang and the other four experts from the Bright Night Department also benefited from Li Mu and were able to enter the Juxian Pavilion.
This was the first time they came to such a legendary place. Even though their cultivation was not bad, they were still quite excited and their faces were shining. When they returned to the department, they had the capital to brag to their companions.
Under the guidance of Manager Huang, Li Mu and Zhuge Yun were seated in the private room.
Li Shang and the other four, together with Zhuge Yun's personal guards, made up a total of ten people. They were arranged another table in the outer room.
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I am not in the right condition today. I can't write the third chapter. I will make up for it next Tuesday. I still owe everyone two chapters.
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