Steam Era: The Lord of 'Puluo'

Chapter 835 - 502: Dark Star Bureau

Yuezhou East Station, Platform 96.

Li Banfeng got off the train and carefully scanned the platform.

The last time he was at this platform, he was in a hurry and didn’t take a good look. At that time, Li Banfeng didn’t buy any food, and the train didn’t supply food. There was a deputy captain from the Dark Star Bureau behind him who insisted on executing him.

Now, that deputy captain is gone, but the Dark Star Bureau has sent people again.

Director Shen Jingye came, and Security Team Captain Chen Changrui also came.

Shen Jingye stepped forward first to shake hands: "Little Li, you’ve worked hard."

This is the art of language; just this one sentence can convey the elder’s care and the authority of a superior, allowing Shen Jingye to naturally take the initiative in the upcoming conversation.

Li Banfeng shook Shen Jingye’s hand, nodded, and said: "Little Wang, you’ve worked hard too."

Shen Jingye was stunned for a moment and said: "My last name is not Wang."

"Then what’s your last name?" Li Banfeng asked sincerely.

Dumpling quickly introduced on the side: "This is our Director Shen."

Li Banfeng nodded and said: "So it’s Little Shen, how are things at the bureau?"

Shen Jingye thought for a moment and replied: "It’s quite good."

Li Banfeng said: "Good in what way? Let’s talk about the specifics."

Shen Jingye pondered for a moment and said: "Alright, let’s discuss it on the car."

Something’s not right.

Why does this person seem so exceptional?

Even if he’s a big shot from Puluo State, upon arriving in Outside Provinces and meeting someone with such a high status, he should at least be somewhat nervous and uneasy, not to mention understand basic manners and courtesy.

The way he carries himself looks like he’s here to inspect the work.

Once in the business car, Shen Jingye roughly introduced the overall structure of the Dark Star Bureau.

After he finished, Li Banfeng shook his head slightly: "Just by hearing you, I still don’t have a straightforward understanding of the Dark Star Bureau."

Shen Jingye didn’t know how to respond: "Well, we’ll take you for a field tour later."

At the Dark Star Bureau, Li Banfeng looked at the building’s height, a total of thirty-six floors.

Shen Jingye took Li Banfeng to the exhibition hall first, roughly introducing the history of the Dark Star Bureau.

The history of the Dark Star Bureau is indeed not long; it has only been established for a dozen years.

But tracing back the predecessor of the Dark Star Bureau, the matter is quite complex. The precursor to Dark Star Bureau involved more than a dozen organizations, each with different responsibilities, which Shen Jingye glossed over, clearly not wanting Li Banfeng to know too much.

Leaving the exhibition hall, Shen Jingye took Li Banfeng to tour various departments, then organized a meeting of middle and senior personnel to both welcome Li Banfeng and arrange the next phase of work for him.

According to past experience, anyone coming from Puluo State cannot adapt to such a meeting.

Dozens attending, all eyes on one person from Puluo State.

Every move and word is scrutinized; anyone being stared at like this would feel either uneasy or annoyed, or under extreme fatigue, would ignore all subsequent processes, fully complying with the bureau’s arrangements.

Of course, there are exceptions; Xiao Zhenggong was quite special. After going through several consecutive meetings, he still insisted on choosing the position of deputy captain of the Security Team, which made Shen Jingye very dissatisfied, but ultimately agreed to his request.

This time, Shen Jingye learned his lesson and changed his strategy. He first conducted in-depth analysis of the current situation, subtly pointing out the threats facing Puluo State.

All these threats come from Inner State, Shen Jingye also subtly indicated that only they can help Puluo State resist the threats from Inner State.

Meanwhile, he analyzed the situation from Li Qi’s personal perspective, emphasizing that Li Qi’s personal destiny, including industry, influence, and personal safety are all under their control.

Shen Jingye’s speech lasted thirty-eight minutes. He wanted Li Qi to understand that whether in the interest of Puluo State as a whole or Li Qi’s personal interests, valuing the role of a Balancer and enhancing cooperation at work is Li Qi’s only way out.

Li Qi didn’t show annoyance or anger; he listened very intently.

Next, it’s Li Qi’s turn to express his position. Shen Jingye has already made plans; he would give Li Qi several options, find him a leisure position, let Li Qi live under the supervision of the Dark Star Bureau in Outside Provinces, and play his due role at critical moments. This is the value and significance a Balancer should have.

He believes Li Qi will not refuse his arrangement.

Li Banfeng took a sip of tea and began to speak.

"Little Shen, from the speech materials earlier, it is evident you’ve put effort into your work, but the materials have many issues and omissions, which I feel necessary to point out here.

From the material’s entirety, there are mainly three issues, the first problem includes five aspects..."

Li Qi, unlike Shen Jingye, did not need to look at a manuscript while speaking; he kept his eyes on Shen Jingye’s expression.

Shen Jingye smiled at Li Banfeng, initially showing subtle disdain and displeasure, even mocking Li Qi’s overestimation of his abilities.

After fifteen minutes, the smile faded from Shen Jingye’s face, with his gaze fixed on the table, no longer staring directly at Li Banfeng’s face.

The slope was well built.

Half an hour later, Shen Jingye was sweating, feeling uneasy. While listening to Li Banfeng speak, he felt his hands shouldn’t remain idle.

He picked up a notebook beside him and started taking notes, initially scribbling aimlessly and then more seriously.