Chapter 21: The Greeting Ceremony

With his hands behind his back, Powell stood in the office conference room, where he had not been for a long time, with his back to the door, quite the shape and posture of a big man.

In addition to the long-term pampering of this mountain lion of the Rhine tribe with a bucket figure, which slightly spoils the scenery, it can be regarded as a high-level leader.

The captain of the North City Brigade is a goat man of the Sipu tribe, Xuerle. It was a middle-aged man who kept coughing, as if he might cough out his lungs in the next moment, and then fell to the ground and died. Schurrle's face was skinny and bone-like, and he seemed to be very weak. The iconic goatee adds a touch of cunning to this sick seedling, but it is still a bit different from Captain Cao's iconic big back.

Dalton and Karl both sat in their places in great silence, their heads bowed, and they had not dared to look up in front of Powell since the last incident.

Even if Powell only sat in the small position of the head of the security brigade, it was a product of the Rhine clan, a royal family, and at the same time, he was a hereditary nobleman with the title of viscount.

No matter how declining the aristocracy is, it is better than the well-mixed commoners, this is the class system of the empire. What's more, this Lord Powell has recently had the support of the imperial nobles behind him, and during this time, Powell has actively taken his family to frequent some wealthy night banquets. His family, which originally showed some signs of decline, has also made some improvements, and his gold-plated son who went abroad is about to learn literary and martial arts and return to sell the empire's powerful family, which can be described as a grand slam.

Anyone with a discerning eye can probably feel that Powell's time in this position will not be too long, and sooner or later he will have to fly up.

In the entire security brigade, there are only two people with noble titles. In addition to Powell, it is Captain Cao, who has been making frequent moves recently and is very high-profile. Captain Cao was able to have the title of nobleman, and he was completely obtained by virtue of his status as a priest, and it was not even hereditary. Compared with Powell, both the official position and the title of nobility are a notch lower.

The four guys present can be said to be the four heavenly kings of the Public Security Brigade*, and their official positions are not big, but they are all dressed extremely gorgeously. Compared with Captain Cao, who is tired of running and is wearing a-colored uniform at all times, he is undoubtedly much more chic.

The golden things on their bodies can even make Captain Cao, who lives in the slums, rise up to find a dark and windy night to sneak into their mansion in the prosperous area of the imperial city to kill people and goods.

However, due to the appointment of Captain Cao, this department has undergone very abrupt changes. This had to make all four of them raise their spirits, and today even Powell, who had not been here for a long time, personally stepped out, and it is conceivable that the contradiction has finally reached a critical point to erupt. This kind of mountain rain is about to come and the wind is full of buildings, and it is indescribably depressing.

The four of them arrived early today, and the last time the four of them came to work on time were so punctual that they probably couldn't remember themselves.

As the protagonist on the other side, Captain Cao has not appeared until the third pole of the sun. Powell had already walked back and forth in the conference room with his hands in his hands, and even if he didn't speak, his increasingly gloomy face undoubtedly showed his impatience at the moment.

Dalton and Carl were exchanging glances again, but they couldn't guess what Captain Cao was thinking today.

"Yo he! The northwest wind is really strong today! I am really surprised that so many big people have appeared in front of me without falling. At this moment, an abrupt voice broke the silence of the conference room.

Captain Cao, who was holding a cigar and carrying a big back, finally arrived, and the conscientious little secretary followed behind his boss and walked in coldly.

What an arrogant fellow! Powell suddenly turned around, a pair of sharp eyes nailed to the face of this subordinate, and such an evaluation flashed in his heart.

Captain Cao's face was full of undisguised arrogance, as if he was looking at a group of stupid coulders. His eyes only stopped on Powell's face for a moment, then he swaggered open the bench and sat down directly opposite Captain Schurrle on his feet. A puff of smoke was blown in front of Xu Erle by Captain Cao, which made Xu Erle, who was already coughing, turn pale, and suddenly coughed even more.

"Don't talk about the others, which adult is responsible for paying the salary, first settle the salary of the official along with his secretary and a hundred team members, he has been poor and crazy recently. Captain Cao's cigarette ash flicked, and it fell all over the table.

As soon as he came up, he spoke first without waiting for others to make trouble, and Captain Cao's domineering can also be seen. Although there are only sixty members under his command, Captain Cao has obviously learned from the experience of these seniors, and he will take advantage of it first. Anyway, Captain Cao also wanted to recruit enough people, but he just advanced the point in advance.

Captain Cao didn't tell a lie, he was really poor and crazy. The faithful little secretary immediately spread out the paper and began to record it.

"Wait, don't write this truth. Captain Cao pressed the secretary's small hand, rubbed the oil without a trace, thought for a while, and continued: "You write so, Lord Powell, the head of the public security brigade, took the lead in praising Captain Cao in the Nancheng area by name at the beginning of the meeting. He sincerely encouraged Captain Cao and hoped that Captain Cao would contribute more enthusiastically to the empire in the future. For this reason, the hereditary aristocracy of the empire, Viscount Powell, who was considerate of his subordinates and generous, even paid out of his own pocket and took the initiative to sponsor twenty gold coins of the Nancheng Brigade as the brigade's activity funds to show his respect. ”

The secretary hesitated for a moment, but out of the habit of obeying his boss, he began to record. In the huge conference room, there was only the slight sound of Captain Cao's cigar burning and the rustle of the little secretary's pen. For the two of them, this qiē is like a script that has been arranged for a long time, and it couldn't be more natural.

And in the ears of the other four, it is not easy to be shocked by the thunder and thunder in the dry land.

From the moment Captain Cao entered the door, all eyes were moving with him, and they were all fixed at the moment.

Shock is the only main theme in their eyes now. Is this captain of the South City Brigade more than arrogant and can be described? Has Powell given instructions? He hasn't even opened his mouth yet.

Sponsoring the Nancheng Brigade out of his own pocket? As long as it is an old fritter here, who doesn't know that Powell is notoriously greedy and stingy? This guy used to be so stingy that he could even say a silver coin for a long time! It is absolutely impossible to sponsor 20 gold coins from his own pocket. Even though he has recently made a fortune, Powell has not become rich enough to do so.

This is blatant blackmail and threats! Even Dalton and Carr, who had already felt the ferocity of Captain Cao, were dumbfounded, this guy is too terrifying! In any case, Powell is also your direct boss of Captain Cao. You've been here for so long, and you haven't even seen each other, so you won't talk about it if you don't take the initiative to pay a visit, after all, you can't pee in a pot. And when we met for the first time today, we haven't even greeted each other, and the form of acquaintance hasn't gone yet, and you come up with twenty gold coins and bite down, isn't this directly igniting the fuse?

What happened last time, Dalton and Carr naturally did not dare to hide anything from Powell. Everyone is in the same boat, and if one person sinks, everyone has to die with it.

For a long time, Powell has been the soul of this security brigade, and he is also the uncle who rides on the heads of the four captains. Captain Cao coerced and coerced Carl and Dalton without asking for instructions, which undoubtedly made Powell very unhappy and angry to the extreme.

After knowing that Karl and the two were forced to say everything that should not have been said, Powell was scolded for the first time. However, after Powell calmed his anger, he still felt that there was a way to solve it.

Powell's composure somewhat reassured both of them a little. I thought that the kind of thing that happened to the two of them would not happen a second time, but who knew that this time this big back would be even more ruthless, and he would attack Powell directly!

Xu Erle almost didn't fall to the ground, and Captain Cao's words were not weak in his lethality, and he even coughed up a red blood stain on the snow-white handkerchief. Where has Schurrle ever seen such a barbaric person who does not play according to the routine?

"Hmph, isn't this official in the wrong place? This captain is really majestic!" After coming back to his senses, Powell also sneered. The other party has no intention of talking about it at all, and as soon as it comes, it will be magnified and domineering, and Powell also directly has a sign that he is going to go crazy.

"Are you Powell?" Captain Cao also looked puzzled.

Powell didn't answer, but just shook the hem of the four-bar shirt that marked his identity.

"Since you are Powell, you are still pretending to be forced in front of Lao Tzu, first take out the money, and then pay Lao Tzu the salary. Captain Cao's face turned cold, and he fired again!

"You are the person in charge of the Nancheng Brigade, and the salaries of the personnel allocated by the Ministry of Finance will naturally be paid to you, and Xu Erle will handle this matter, and he is in charge of this. Tell me, why did the official pay out of his own pocket to commend you?" Powell laughed angrily, but it was an old fritter who had lived in officialdom for a long time, and his face trembled, and he held back his breath.

"That's it!" Captain Cao jumped up without warning and slapped Powell directly to the ground.

Captain Cao didn't even use his strength, if he really used some force, his current slap would not be lighter than the slap of the Bil Bear Man, it would only be heavier.

Before Powell could even react, he was slapped in the face, and his brain was so loud that even his brain was pumped out. Even if he broke his head, Powell would not have thought that this crazy subordinate would directly beat him.

The others, including the little secretary who had long forgotten to take notes, were all frightened by Captain Cao, and this was simply an unimaginable scene! Powell didn't seem to have done anything to Captain Cao, but Captain Cao's reaction was as excited as if he had caught a man who was stealing from his wife. The lion opened his mouth to blackmail, and in the blink of an eye, he did it directly!

"I'm cāo dead you bastard corrupt official! It's because of the existence of people like you that the atmosphere of the entire department has been distorted. Lao Tzu has been waiting for you for so many days, and the opportunity is full, ** really think of yourself as a thing? Don't come to apologize and admit your mistakes, and continue to dream of the Spring and Autumn Festival, really think Lao Tzu is a vegetarian?"

And that's not all, after a slap in the face. Captain Cao shot over with an arrow, lifted his foot and kicked Powell who was rolling on the ground. The fat meat kicked that body kept muffling, and Powell's screams were suddenly endless!

Where is this meeting? This is an all-out military exercise that is not evenly matched!