Professional police officers whose premises and salaries were provided by the government, and who operated under its supervision, were actually a fairly recent development. Positions such as sheriff had existed before, but many had to fund their own operations.
Although police departments were now more professional and formally organized, the departments in different regions were not actually subordinate to one another. Nor did the Empire's leadership have a department overseeing all police officers, so whether departments cooperated, and how smoothly they did so, depended entirely on their own capabilities.
When Leo was assigned to the Imperial Capital, it could not be said that Valentine's chief detective had overlooked his connection to Mulan, but Leo's abilities certainly met the requirements as well.
Inside Digo's central Police Station, Leo identified himself, presented his credentials, and explained why he had come.
The officer at the front desk merely glanced at the emblem on his credentials, then at the documents and stamps from the Valentine Police Department, before looking at Leo himself.
"Oh, you're the detective Valentine sent to collect the prisoner? Just you? That's a vicious fugitive pirate."
Leo smiled. He was, after all, the eldest son of the Jonester Family. Although he could not compare with his younger brother, he had received no less training growing up. His fighting skills, marksmanship, and strength were all far above those of an ordinary person.
"I'm enough on my own. The train journey to Valentine doesn't take long."
"When are you planning to leave? Today?"
Leo hesitated, then shook his head.
"I'd also like to visit a relative in Digo. I'll collect him the morning after tomorrow."
The officer at the front desk nodded and handed the documents to the young officer beside him.
"Take this officer from Valentine to see Detective Rui. Tell him