Daily life of slaying demons in the government

Chapter 353 Taking office
Yang Qian’s predecessor, the missing former chief constable of Shuangqing Prefecture, Zheng Yue, was a man of great background.

According to what Juan told Yang Qian, Zheng Yue was the emperor's trusted confidant, a top-notch talent from the imperial guards, who had risen through the ranks and had worked in the police stations of as many as three prefectures and had also served as a military judge in the army.

He has made great contributions and is an absolutely capable official.

Although the emperor did not fully understand the situation in Shuangqing Prefecture, he still wanted to strengthen control, so he sent Zheng Yue.

Zheng Yue's sudden disappearance was by no means a trivial matter. But what to do and how to dig up the case were all decided by the new chief detective, Yang Qian.

And could Zheng Yue’s disappearance be related to Xiao Cangyu?

Now Yang Qian started talking about the "disappearance of the former chief constable" and treated it as a clue to "open up the situation". It seemed that he was doing his duty, but in fact he was demonstrating to Xiao Cangyu and responding to the other party's flattery just now.

Don't you want me to continue my prestige in Shuangqing Prefecture as I did in Jizhou Prefecture? Then I'll show you my prestige, but I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it!
Xiao Cangyu closed his eyes, then laughed and said, "Sir Yang is indeed a sharp-sighted man, and he is also sharp in getting to the point when doing things. Zheng Yue is a person appointed by His Majesty, just like Sir Yang. But after he arrived at Shuangqing Mansion, he seemed to be restless, often lingering outside the city, and no one knew what he did.

I asked him about it, but he never answered. He disappeared without a reason and left the city alone. No one knew why or where he went.

His Majesty has condemned me for this matter, but I was scolded. I originally wanted Li Yi to investigate thoroughly. But Li Yi's ability is limited. He has investigated for such a long time but has not found anything. I was so angry that I beat him with a stick not long ago.

Now that Lord Yang is here, and with a detective like you around, I think it won’t be long before Zheng Yue’s whereabouts are revealed!
Sir Yang, if you need anything, please let us know. The government will fully cooperate with you in investigating the case."

"Thank you, sir! Yang Qian will definitely live up to your expectations and get to the bottom of this case!"

Xiao Cangyu smiled and waved his hand, and then did not talk much with Yang Qian. He just said that a banquet would be held in the side hall of the government office tomorrow, and the heads of the government offices and military offices in the city would all come to welcome Yang Qian. He asked Yang Qian not to refuse and must go.

Yang Qian was going to formally meet the people from the provincial capital, so naturally he would not refuse. He just bowed and thanked them and accepted the matter.

The simple first meeting was over. After saying goodbye to Xiao Cangyu, Yang Qian went to the residence arranged for him by the government office.

It was a large house. Fifty or sixty people could live in it without being crowded. The remaining internal guards would need to live in Yang Qian's main office: Shuangqing Prefecture's City Police Station.

After settling down, Yang Qian did not rest. He went out and walked along his residence. In less than a cup of tea, he arrived at the provincial police station.

The yamen runner at the door must have been prepared. When he saw Yang Qian and his men coming, he immediately bowed and saluted, and then welcomed Yang Qian in.

As soon as I entered the gate, I saw nearly a hundred people standing in the atrium behind the entrance, standing in a line. After Yang Qian came in, these people knelt on one knee in unison and bowed to Yang Qian.

"Your subordinates respectfully welcome the Chief Constable!"

This was Yang Qian's first time. He was not so majestic when he was in Sandao City and Jizhou Prefecture City, and he did not like this kind of atmosphere with a strong sense of etiquette. He felt that it was a bit too formal. Whether it was sincere respect was not about whether he could kneel down, but about how he did things.

"Okay, stand up. There's no need to be so polite in the future. I like subordinates who can do things the most. If they are useless, it's useless to be respectful to them."

Yang Qian waved his hand and asked everyone below to stand up, but his words were much harsher and more unpleasant than before in Jizhou City.

When he was in Jizhou Prefecture, his main purpose was to "train the eagle" and wear down the patrol officers who did not trust him that much at that time.

Now, in Yang Qian's eyes, these Shuangqing Prefecture constables and captains were basically "internal enemies". He didn't think he needed to use any soft tactics with them. If nothing unexpected happened, none of these people would be useful.

In Shuangqing Prefecture, Yang Qian could only use the more than 100 imperial guards he brought with him. Hearing Yang Qian's impolite words, the nearly 100 people kneeling on one knee stood up quickly. After retreating, there were seven people left on the field. Five of them were wearing official robes of prefectural police chiefs, and the remaining two were wearing official robes of the same level.

These seven people are the five-flag police chiefs and the chief officers of logistics and supplies in the provincial police station.

"Follow me to the government office and lead the way."

Yang Qian walked at the back with an expressionless face, his eyes sweeping over the backs of the seven people in front of him. He didn't care whether his gaze would make these seven people wet their backs. He was ready to make a direct assessment of the strength of his seven main "subordinates" as soon as possible.

All seven of them were monks without exception. Their cultivation was not low compared to their status. They were almost the same as Juan.

Ever since entering Shuangqing Prefecture, Yang Qian always felt that there were far more cultivators here than in Jizhou Prefecture.

In the past in Jizhou Prefecture, it was a big deal if there was a so-called "little immortal master" in a city, not to mention a cultivator who had truly entered the Qi training realm and could walk around the city with impunity in most cases.

In Shuangqing Prefecture, an immortal master? What an immortal master, he didn't even have the courage to raise his head and speak loudly.

Is it that the climate and soil in Shuangqing Prefecture are more nourishing?

Or is it that there are many independent and evil cultivators here, so there are many different ways to practice cultivation. This is why there are more cultivators here?
The official residence was very spacious, and it was the most spacious official residence Yang Qian had ever used during his tenure as an official. However, the interior still followed the simple and rough style of Shuangqing Prefecture. There were no other furnishings except tables, chairs, and bookshelves. Moreover, all the furniture was very old, but very solid. It was unknown how many masters it had served.

"I've arrived today, so we've all gotten to know each other. I'll assign you two tasks now, and I want to see the results before noon tomorrow.

The first thing is to make a list of all the cases you have closed and pending in the past three years and report it to me. Include the time, case file name, and result. Don't miss a single one.

The second thing is to write down what you each remember about the interactions between you and the former chief constable Zheng Yue, and report it to me before noon tomorrow.

Let's take care of these two things first. We can talk about other things later.

Did you hear everything clearly?"

"My subordinate understands!"

"Well, then go down."

After the group of seven left, only Yang Qian and Hu An were left in the government office.

Yang Qian repeatedly checked the government office with his divine sense, and after five full scans, he found six hidden magic arrays in different places in the room. They were either a floor tile, a magic column embedded in the wall, or a tile on the roof.

After making sure there were no more problems, Yang Qian said to Juan, whose face was livid, "Don't be so expressionless. This is reasonable. With these previous lessons, you should be more careful in the future. It's not that there are ears on the walls here, but we are in the middle of a bunch of ears and eyes.

Tell the brothers to get familiar with the police station inside and out as soon as possible, especially the baggage and document warehouse. You take my order and take over as soon as possible.

You have to be more energetic in the days ahead."

(End of this chapter)