After the basic issues of his appointment were resolved, Lin Huaijin summoned a servant and instructed him to take Ye Li to bathe and change clothes, and then to go to his residence to rest for the night.
Considering Ye Li's upright character, the old man couldn't help but offer a word of advice before leaving:
"The current Reception Envoy in charge of China's diplomacy is a direct descendant of the Taicang Mu Family, but he is of questionable character and has yet to be appointed to a post within the department."
"Now that you are far away from Shenzhou, if you can make a name for yourself within the Nine Luminaries Division, he will surely be more cautious in dealing with issues concerning Shenzhou in the future, and at least will not dare to openly overstep his bounds."
This statement has already made things very clear.
Whether you call it empty promises or subtle hints, the underlying message is to emphasize the importance of Ye Li 'Nine Luminaries Division.
Unfortunately, the intelligence was a bit behind.
If I were to directly extract Mu Jingtai's soul, wouldn't that old man explode on the spot...? Ye Li's thoughts wandered.
Suppressing the urge to complain, he bowed slightly to the old man. "Understood, thank you for the reminder, Prefect."
Go ahead.
When silence returned to all around.
Lin Huaijin picked up the letters on the table, and then the entire sheet of paper burned at his fingertips until it dissipated.
Only after he had finished doing all this did the old man let out a very slight sigh of relief.
There was nothing he could do; as the newly promoted Dragon Pool County, countless eyes were watching him make a mistake.
If someone with ulterior motives were to find out about arranging for this Divine Continent Saint to join the Nine Luminaries Division, it might become an unexpected pretext for their actions.
At times like these, not a single detail can be overlooked.
If it weren't for the fact that his past conduct was truly impeccable, the authorities in the capital of Capital City would probably be drafting documents to dismiss him right now.
Better safe than sorry.
Having served as an official for many years, Lin Huaijin knew that at this critical juncture, avoiding mistakes was merely the bare minimum, enough to keep him in his current position.
To gain sufficient influence in the court and among the people, one needs to achieve convincing results within the Longtan Grand Commandery.
Otherwise, he would truly be letting down the person who secretly promoted him.
Thinking of this, Lin Huaijin couldn't help but sigh, "It's difficult..."
Making achievements is an extremely difficult task, regardless of which era of the Great Sheng Dynasty it was.
Moreover, the current power structure of the [Four Extremes Twelve Profound Gates] within the Great Sheng territory is already set, and none of them are top-tier forces that he can control.
To achieve truly convincing results, one needs a sufficiently strong team and a bit of elusive luck.
Unfortunately, he lacks both of these qualities nowadays.
With a cultivation level of the second stage of the Dao Evolution Realm, one could be considered a powerful figure even in the Xianjing Continent.
But achievements are not something you can acquire simply by having a high level of moral character.
Left with no other choice, Lin Huaijin could only first digest the information about the layout of Longtan Grand Commandery and deal with the many problems caused by the previous prefect.
Tap tap--
After reviewing a local government funding application, the prefectural governor's office welcomed its second guest of the day.
"Prefect, Chen Chuan has arrived."
"Let him in." Lin Huaijin put down his pen and ink, choosing to deal with the immediate problem first.
Soon, a man dressed in a squid-patterned robe walked straight into the hall, a precious sword at his waist, his gaze as sharp as iron.
"Prefect, you wanted to see me?"
"I've assigned you a new recruit, someone who's just entered the Great Void Realm." Lin Huaijin looked at this exceptionally capable captain of the Yao Xuan Envoy team, who was also a trusted confidant he planned to groom. He emphasized:
"He might be a bit arrogant in terms of personality. You need to discipline him properly, whether it's tempering his temper or teaching him procedures, but there's only one thing you must not do: bend the law or show favoritism."
"During this period, if you have any problems, come to me anytime. Do not try to solve them on your own."
"I understand." Chen Chuan gave a slight smile and asked, "Anything else?"
"That's all."
Lin Huaijin relaxed; he had considerable trust in the methods of the Yao Xuan Envoy captain before him.
Chen Chuan has a cultivation level of the Great Void Realm Seventh Level.
He is a top-notch expert in the Dragon Pool Nine Luminaries Division, and his current captain position is the result of his own hard work and achievements.
Apart from the time a few years ago when he accidentally lost a team member during the siege of that Great Demon at the Great Void Realm Peak, there have been no other missions that have caused him to fail.
Ye Li had just come from the Supreme Pure Divine Continent, and his personality needed a senior like this to keep him in check, so that he wouldn't cause any trouble.
Even if Chen Chuan is dissatisfied with this new member afterward and wants to remove him from the team, the boy's behavior should be much more restrained at that time.
Lin Huaijin felt that his plan was foolproof.
He turned to the man with sword-like eyebrows below the stage and asked:
When is your team's next mission?
"An investigation mission in Qingping City in three days," Chen Chuan told him truthfully.
"Bring him along, just so he can familiarize himself with things."
"Understood." Chen Chuan nodded in agreement, not entirely surprised.
Judging from the prefect's instructions, he probably wanted to hand this person over to him for a period of training.
Three days.
Although it was a bit urgent, it was enough for him to discipline this person into someone who obeyed orders.
"If you have nothing else, I'll take my leave now." Chen Chuan bowed slightly.
Go ahead.
Lin Huaijin waved his hand casually, but couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
In this way, he could be considered to have done his utmost for the Supreme Pure Divine Continent.
After leaving the prefectural governor's mansion, Chen Chuan went straight back to his own courtyard.
Three figures had been waiting there for some time.
Upon seeing him return, one of the thinner, younger-looking men immediately hopped and skipped over to him.
"Captain Chen," he rubbed his hands together, asking with curiosity, "..."
"What does the Prefect want with you? Does he intend to give our team an important position next?!"
The most attention-grabbing person in the entire Longtan Grand Commandery is now this new prefect.
The fact that Chen Chuan was summoned by him would naturally make them think of many things.
"I don't know."
Chen Chuan sat down at the stone table, picked up his teacup, drank it all in one gulp, and replied in a flat voice:
"But there's a new recruit personally selected by the Prefect himself, who will be starting his post in our team tomorrow."
"A newcomer?!" The red-haired man at the table was initially surprised, then asked with interest:
"What level of cultivation?"
"Entering the Great Void Realm for the first time." Chen Chuan stared straight ahead at the teacup in his hand, lost in thought.
"Chi Liao, are you looking for another fight?"
At this moment, the woman in the blue dress, who was preparing medicine on a wooden bench not far away, stopped what she was doing, looked up, and said with a helpless tone:
"Can't you just shut up for a couple of days? Do you think my Treasure Medicine is free?"
"I'm cleaning up your messes and treating the wounded every day. If we run out of medicine next mission, you'd better expect a scolding from the captain!"
"That's not necessarily a bad thing." The red-haired man named Chi Liao stared intently at Chen Chuan, licking his lips as he spoke.
"Captain Chen, I recently learned a new technique called [Eight Desolations Burning World], and I'm currently looking for a suitable target..."
"We're about to start our mission, so don't cause me Trouble." The woman in the long dress stood up irritably, the small White Jade bottle hanging automatically from her waist.
As she walked towards the silent Chen Chuan, the Hundred Herbs Facing Phoenix Diagram at her waist swayed gently, and she said with a slight frown:
"This newcomer to the Great Void Realm has probably been praised a lot in Dragon Pool County. We're heading to Qingping City in three days. Will he be able to obey orders and follow commands?"
"Two teams of Yao Xuan Envoy just went missing there. If this person is unruly, he's bound to cause trouble in Qingping City..."
Listening to her story, the thin young man who had started earlier seemed thoughtful and said:
"Just like that young master from last time?"
"Not bad." The woman in the long dress nodded seriously.
That's what I'm worried about too.
Chen Chuan, as the team leader, finally raised his eyes and looked coldly at the group:
"According to that Prefect Lin, this man is indeed somewhat arrogant. If we don't give him a warning beforehand, we'll inevitably run into some Trouble."
"So..." The thin young man sensed an unusual smell in the air and couldn't help but ask:
"Captain Chen, do you have any ideas?"
"The method is simple, just like when you joined the team."
Chen Chuan's voice sent a jolt of excitement through everyone present. "A beating will do the trick."
Having said that, before the thin young man could utter a sound of fear, he turned to the woman in the long dress and gave her instructions:
"Huaiwei, we'll need your Trouble to treat his injuries later."
"Fine, fine, you're the captain, you make the decisions." Xie Huaiwei was clearly helpless, spreading her hands and sighing.
"Let me make this clear, we're really running out of medicine, so please go easy on us."