Huang Tian shook his head. "Tomorrow will be soon enough."
He was only officially taking office tomorrow, so going in now would be rather inappropriate. Luo Chan understood and glanced back at the strongmen, who were looking around curiously. He smiled and said, "There are too many people here, and they all have loose tongues. Why don't we find somewhere quiet to talk?"
Huang Tian raised an eyebrow and nodded. "All right."
The two of them walked a hundred paces or so and sat down at a tea stall in a corner by the street.
"Two bowls of plain tea, please."
"Coming right up."
The tea-stall owner brought them their tea. Seeing Luo Chan in official robes, he prudently kept his distance.
After taking a sip, Luo Chan said, "You'll be taking office tomorrow, sir, so let me brief you on the Centurion Office's situation first...
"There's a chief and a deputy at the office. The former chief was transferred, so only the deputy, Qi Hong, remains. She's a spirited woman of seventh-grade strength, and she's well-liked.
"Under Chief Qi are three squad leaders. I'm one of them. The other two are brothers named Tang Fu and Tang Gui. They're decent fellows, though they seem a little slippery in how they conduct themselves.
"Below the squad leaders are nine banner officers, each commanding ten men. Including the clerks, there are over a hundred people at the office..."
Over a hundred people, all of whom had at least cultivated inner force. It was a fairly formidable force.
Huang Tian gave a slight nod. These were only Luo Chan's personal opinions, but they gave him a first impression of his future subordinates. That was the advantage of having a trusted aide.
After briefly explaining the office's situation, Luo Chan looked around and