Chapter 1597
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Chapter 1597 Section Chief
“New identity?”
Lin Qiye heard these three words and his face was filled with confusion.
He took the document that Zuo Qing pushed over, carefully flipped through a few pages, and surprise appeared in his eyes.
“Letter of appointment?”
“Yes.” Zuo Qing nodded, “I want you to be the Director of the Night Watchmen Special Operations Department, one of the seven high-level officials of the Night Watchmen… and also the position I held before becoming Commander-in-Chief.”
Lin Qiye was stunned for a long time, “You mean, you want me to be a high-level official of the Night Watchmen?”
“That’s right.”
“Why?”
Zuo Qing unhurriedly took a sip of hot tea and slowly said: “I think you’ve heard before… when I first took over the Night Watchmen, my methods were rather forceful, reducing the original seven high-level officials to only four.
Although I cut off some of the poison, there were also some minor problems in the operation of the Night Watchmen, but I promoted new young high-level officials while distributing the unhandled matters among the original four high-level officials, so no major problems occurred.
Oh yes, Captain Shao Pingge, whom you’re very familiar with, is one of the high-level officials who had work redistributed to him… so he could only pass the work to Yuan Gang, and has always had complaints about me.
In short, after cutting off those poisonous elements, plus the new personnel changes, the Night Watchmen have gradually gotten back on track in recent years, but among the seven high-level positions, I’ve never found a good candidate for the Director of Special Operations Department.
I came from this position, so I know best how important this position is. It not only covers the deployment and formation of all special teams including the [Hero Spirit] team, but also includes the integration of logistics, medical, and exploration teams throughout Greater Xia, excluding combat teams, as well as some secret operation tasks that are inconvenient to disclose to others, accumulation of foundation…
In short, from a strategic significance, the importance of the Special Operations Department is no less than that of the Commander-in-Chief.”
Zuo Qing put down his teacup and looked into Lin Qiye’s eyes, “I’ve been looking for a candidate for this director position for a long time… Bo Li, the original captain of the [Medium] team, and Wang Mian, the current captain of [Mask], were both my candidates.
But Bo Li died in battle at Chennan Pass, Wu Tongxuan has been in the hospital for too long and doesn’t understand the current Night Watchmen; Wang Mian has reversed time multiple times, his body has aged severely and needs rest, so he’s not suitable for this position either…
Now, in terms of strength, status, and conditions, you, Lin Qiye, are more suitable for this position.”
As the captain of [Nightfall], Lin Qiye was originally from a special team, which fully meets the requirements of this position. Now he has reached the human ceiling, and with [Nightfall] now separated and understaffed, he simply cannot continue to fulfill the team’s duties.
All things considered, in the entire Night Watchmen, there is no more suitable candidate than Lin Qiye.
“This…” Lin Qiye’s expression was somewhat hesitant.
He finally understood why Zuo Qing specifically asked him to come to the office… appointing the Director of Special Operations Department is a major matter that affects the operation of the entire Night Watchmen!
But honestly, he had no interest in being a high-level official of the Night Watchmen. Perhaps fighting and killing suited him better.
Zuo Qing seemed to see through Lin Qiye’s thoughts and slowly said:
“I know what you’re thinking. Don’t worry, this position of Director of Special Operations Department is not the kind of desk job where you direct from an office… I think you should understand what the four words ‘special operations’ mean.
For this position, hard strength is far more important than the ability to handle paperwork. To secure this position, you not only need to gain the recognition of all special teams and regular teams, but also personally handle some top-secret or extremely difficult tasks when the special teams are understaffed.
Accepting this position means you will become the one who controls the most core forces of the Night Watchmen. If I am the visible light of the Night Watchmen, then you… will become the darkness of the Night Watchmen.”
After thinking for a moment, Lin Qiye still said:
“I think I understand the work of this position… However, although I’ve broken through to the human ceiling level, all my divine domains were taken by [Chaos]. Now I only have human ceiling level spiritual power but no forbidden or divine domains to drive it, so the power I can exert is very limited…”
Hearing this, Zuo Qing laughed lightly. He relaxed against the chair back and said:
“Your potential, kid, has been certified by the Heavenly Venerable. Even if [Chaos] can take away your divine domains, some things are destined to be yours… Moreover, haven’t you felt something different about your body since you woke up?”
Lin Qiye was stunned. He carefully looked at his body, recalling the moment when he reached out to support Lu Baoyou in the fasting house:
“It seems my body is lighter… even without using spiritual power, my speed is very fast?
Oh right, wasn’t my physical body taken by [Chaos]? Where did this body come from?”
Lin Qiye, who had been trapped in the “heart barrier” before, had no time to think about this question. Now that his mind was clear, he realized and asked with confusion.
Zuo Qing smiled mysteriously, “This body is no ordinary one… Let me put it this way, even if you can never use forbidden or divine domains in this life, with just this physical body, you can accomplish many things, understand?”
As Zuo Qing spoke, he pushed the letter of appointment in front of Lin Qiye again,
“I know you don’t want to fight alone, so I will appoint Shen Qingzhu as your deputy. In the future, if Jialan recovers and you want to rebuild [Nightfall], I won’t stop you…
So, what’s your answer?”
…
Outside the Night Watchmen headquarters.
Shen Qingzhu and Wu Quan sat on the steps, waiting for Lin Qiye to come out.
“Tell me, what did you do while I was away?” Shen Qingzhu took a sip of mineral water and asked calmly.
Wu Quan’s body trembled, and he turned his head to look at him in confusion.
“That’s a prison uniform from the fasting house under your jacket, right?” Shen Qingzhu narrowed his eyes, “Our Wu Quan has become impressive, entering the fasting house at such a young age… You’d better tell me honestly. If I sense you’re lying, I’ll break your legs myself.”
“I…” Wu Quan obediently lowered his head and recounted what had happened before.
“Because Old Liu was beaten, you wiped out their entire family?”
“Everyone in their family was a villain. Everyone who participated in that gathering made their fortune by exploiting others. I…”
Before Wu Quan could finish, a figure slowly walked out from the headquarters.
Lin Qiye and Shen Qingzhu exchanged glances, smiled helplessly, and took out a letter of appointment from his chest:
“It seems we’ll be busy for a while.”
