At midnight, outside the gate of the Tulun Port Police Station, under several street lamp poles, nearly 100 fierce men with loaded guns and swords at their waists gathered here.

They were leaning against the lamppoles, leaning against the outer wall of the police station, or even sitting on the floor, playing cards by the bright gas lamps, each with a few silver coins in front of them.

More than a dozen patrol officers mingled in the crowd, laughing and laughing with them, boxes of beautifully packaged cigarettes passed between them, and they were all happy and happy, obviously they were all old friends.

Joe walked out of the Navy Club after Stein, and the group trotted across the street to the police station. The veteran agents greeted Stein and dispersed in twos and threes.

As veterans of the police department, these agents have their own connections and have their own staff, and when they are authorized, they can get into the work immediately. Only Joe was a little unsure why, and he still followed Stein's side.

A group of fierce men quickly gathered over and greeted Qiao with a smile on their faces.

More than a dozen patrolmen bowed their heads, smearing oil on the soles of their sneaky feet, lest they be caught by Stein and lazy while on duty.

Joe waved his hand to the family guards, bowed his head and asked Stein: "Godfather, I don't understand, the incident broke out on the fifteenth, but today, I feel that everyone is deliberately delaying time." Everyone, is deliberately stalling for time. ”

"Two days, two whole days, just a waste?"

Stein lit a cigarette, took a puff of his cigarette, and smiled at the young man who called him 'Godfather'. own people, so he doesn't mind passing on some experience to Joe.

"Two days, and it wasn't wasted. The army, the police, and the ......" Stein pointed to the fast-moving four-wheeled carriage at the entrance of the Navy Club: "Those who have been dealing with intrigue all day have spent the past two days doing their best to track down the attackers that night. ”

"But the incident is too sensational, and the loss of Tulun Port is too heavy, the imperial capital will definitely keep an eye on this matter, and must give the imperial capital a clear, credible, and accountable conclusion to the people of the empire. Therefore, a special investigation team is a must. ”

Stein nodded on Joe's chest: "But, special investigation team, can't enter the field too early." You see, the unlimited power of investigation, this kind of power, is what the investigation team must have, but this kind of power makes everyone extremely jealous. ”

Joe seemed to understand something.

"So, the time of these two days? Including Rungerst and Papasi did not hesitate to fight face to face, but also to buy time......"

"Wipe your ass!" Stein rudely spat at the ground: "The Imperial Intelligence Headquarters, the Imperial Army Military Investigation Bureau, the Imperial Navy's Overseas Hydrographic Data Survey Bureau, even the naval fleet in Tulum Harbor, and even the Royal Naval Academy...... These two days are the time to stay and wipe their butts! ”

"If the special investigation team had been formed two days ago, it would have entered the market strongly......

Stein subconsciously touched his neck and said dryly: "Do you believe it? The next day, my head was probably fed to the dogs. ”

"How many of these people who were involved this time can't see people? If you don't say anything else, just say ...... How did almost half of the artillery of the ocean-going fleet of the Vetu family come from? ”

Qiao frowned vigorously: "Listen to my father, that's ...... Scrap from the daily training of the garrison of the port of Tulum. ”

Stein laughed: "It's really croaking, ninety percent new scrap." Of course, the price of scrapped products is only a little more than 10% of that of new guns, so they are scrapped products. ”

Stein shrugged his shoulders: "So, why are General Rungerst, and the Vetu family so close friends?" ”

Pouting, Stein sneered: "Let's talk about the navy, the fleet of the Wells family, those guns, as well as a large number of shells, flintlock pistols, Imperial Navy standard swords, and even, the new first-class cruiser that the Wells family added last year that was 'retired due to injury'!" ”

"Quack, don't jump, oh, retired due to injury, well done!"

Taking a deep breath and slowly exhaling a long line of green smoke, Stein said in a deep voice: "Joe, dear child, two days, two days of mutual blame, mutual accusations, and all the quarrels, insults, and even fights and brawls, are everyone's tacit understanding. ”

"Wipe your buttocks, two days, let everyone quickly wipe their butts clean. Two days, the limit of what the parties can tolerate. If it takes two days, they can't handle these unsightly things...... Once it is turned out, then consider yourself unlucky. ”

Joe, along with several of his bodyguards, looked at Stein in amazement.

As if his heart was overturned, Jo asked Stein curiously: "So, that Marquis of Seeac, he ......?"

Stein took a sip on the ground, spraying the cigarette butt on the sewer cover by the roadside along with a mouthful of saliva.

"Marquis of Syac, ah, look at him today, a dignified and respected old nobleman, a powerful minister who has worked hard for the empire."

Stein sneered: "He has raised hundreds of lively and cute little boys in the manor in Qiantan District. It's a little boy, not a little girl. If it were a little girl, I would envy him, but little boy, oh ho! ”

Stein reached out and tapped Joe's chest, and said with a strange smile: "Now you know? Why was Leah strictly forbidden to go to Qiantan when you were a child? ”

Joe's mouth opened wide, and there was a flash of lightning and thunder in his head. After a long time, he said in horror: "Aha, ha." Really respectable, moral exemplar. ”

Stein tugged at his somewhat crumpled coat and slapped Joe's arm hard.

"Joe, don't bother with these filthy things, it's my and your father's unanimous decision to let you join the Special Investigation Team this time."

"You just have to name yourself in the investigation team, and when the results of the investigation come out, you will have a lot of credit, and then with a little operation, you are now the youngest sergeant in the history of Tulun Port, and soon you will be the youngest police officer in the history of the entire empire."

"You were born destined to be a big shot."

"Look at Gorkin, he relies on unquestionable and real military exploits, he is only seven years older than you, and he is already a lieutenant colonel in the Imperial Army."

"Look at Tifa, she's about to end her four-year internship and become the youngest full-fledged judge ever in the District Court of Port Tulum, and oh, she'll be the youngest female judge ever in the entire Delen Empire."

"Perhaps, one day, Tifa will be received by the Empress because of her achievements? In all likelihood, the Empress has always attached great importance to the emancipation of women's rights, and she has always encouraged girls to take up more and more important positions in the imperial system. ”

"Gorkin, Tifa, they're all excellent. And Joe, you are also destined to be a big man by nature. Stein slapped Joe's arm vigorously again: "Okay, it's late at night, don't let Leah worry, go back and rest." ”

Joe looked at Stein and reached out to help him bounce away the small piece of soot from his shoulder.

"The Godfather." Joe reached out and pressed his heart.

His heart was beating violently, and the anger that had accumulated in his heart, and some kind of inexplicable will, made Joe's fighting spirit boil.

"What's wrong?" Stein felt that something was wrong with Joe today. In the past eighteen years, Joe, except when he fights with the boys of Tulun Harbor, is the most active, and at other times, he has done everything like a salted fish.

But today, it is clear that there are some subtle changes in Joe.

Stein watched Joe grow from a small, frail baby to such a tall and fat young man, and even the night before, he had carved out a sea of power on his own.

He's Joe's godfather. He could feel the subtle changes in Joe's body.

"To be honest, I didn't want to be a police officer before." Joe put his hands behind his back and looked at Stein seriously: "Since I can enjoy everything as long as I lie down, and I can enjoy life as much as I want, why should I work hard?" ”

"But...... Maybe it was the roar of Thor's cannon that woke me up. ”

Joe's eyes lit up with a faint crimson light, and he told Stein very seriously: "My past thoughts are wrong. Is it enough for a man to have a lot of money? ”

Shaking his head vigorously, Joe said sincerely: "No, no, no, what is money?" Strength and power...... Especially power. ”

"The moment I peed my pants in the roar of Thor's cannon, I woke up."

"When I was chased by those terrible killers, opened up the sea of power, and even killed a few of them, I woke up."

Stein's face changed slightly...... He didn't know that Joe had killed someone the night before?

No wonder, Joe was able to open the sea of power.

At the moment of life and death, it is easy to break through.

In the imperial army, many soldiers were on the battlefield, and when they faced a life-and-death crisis for the first time, the sea of power suddenly opened.

Stein's face was gloomy.

This matter, he wants to discuss it with Hesse, Joe killed someone? Stein couldn't imagine what Joe had been through the night before.

"I don't want to go home." Joe looked at Stein and said seriously: "I think that really becoming a member of the investigation team is not just a big deal." ”

"To take credit from my colleagues, this is an insult to me, an insult to the Rittal family, and even more insult to you, my godfather." Joe grinned, "I want to be dignified and get the credit I deserve." ”

Stein raised his hand, and it was a long time before he gently patted Joe's arm.

There was a glint of water in his eyes: "Oh, Joe, you have finally grown up." ”

Coughing heavily, Stein said in a deep voice: "Then, do what you want, old Stein will be your strong backing." All the resources of the Tulum Port Police Department are available to you at will. ”

"I'll have someone inform Hesse and Leah, you, do what you want."

Joe nodded vigorously, a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and something suddenly came to mind: "What if we can't come up with a definite investigation result in seven days?" ”

Stein smiled.

"Your father and I think that after seven days, it is good to have a result, but if there is no result, then this incident must be caused by the little girl named Henniway, and all the responsibility is from the navy."

"Wouldn't it be great if the commander of the Tulum fleet could be replaced by his own people?" Stein playfully grimaced.