"Lin Fan, I've actually thought highly of you since a long time ago. After you solved the Shangguan Clan's case, I issued an edict for you to replace Guo Luohu's position, but Ye Tianlang rejected it. For the sake of the big picture, I took back the edict. Unexpectedly, not only is Ye Tianlang selfish and incompetent, he even went missing with me. He's too irresponsible …" Huang Ce shook his head and sighed, looking disappointed.
Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat when he heard Huang Ce's last sentence.
He wondered why Ye Tianlang suddenly went missing.
Although Ye Tianlang was selfish, he wasn't irresponsible like Huang Ce said.
Could his disappearance be related to this tricky case?
After Huang Ce left, he immediately started to investigate Ye Tianlang's whereabouts.
The change of head of the Jingye Agency and the sudden appearance of Lin Fan caused an uproar among the public. The three higher-ups and all the subordinates of the agency were greatly surprised. They discussed this matter and expressed their confusion. Although Lin Fan was young and talented and had risen rapidly, he was clearly not qualified to be the head of the agency. In fact, with his cultivation, he did not even meet the requirements for the position of Governor.
At this time, the three higher-ups of the head department felt that Lin Fan was only a temporary replacement for Ye Tianlang, who had mysteriously disappeared. Ye Tianlang was their leader and their backbone. Ye Tianlang had been dismissed, and they were very distressed. They did not believe in the new head department at all, and even looked down on him.
Therefore, when Lin Fan called them to the main hall of the agency and asked them about Ye Tianlang's whereabouts the day before he disappeared, Guo Luohu, Bai Xunshan, and Yu Furong, the External Affairs Commissioner, were all arrogant and didn't even show the most basic etiquette.
Their cultivation was higher than Lin Fan's. They were all above the fifth level of Qi Refining. When they saw that Lin Fan had replaced Ye Tianlang as the head of department and became their immediate superior, they were naturally dissatisfied.
In particular, during the last meeting, Lin Fan's attitude made him look like a clown. How could he be their superior and lead the entire Jingye Agency? Wasn't this nonsense?
Guo Luohu was especially grateful that Ye Tianlang had helped him keep his position as the deputy. Seeing that Ye Tianlang had been removed and replaced by a brat, he was naturally dissatisfied. When he saw that Lin Fan was sitting on the head of department, he scowled and snorted.
Lin Fan glanced at the three of them and saw that they were dissatisfied. When he heard Guo Luohu's snorts, he was just short of mocking him. Naturally, he was displeased. However, he was no longer a brat and could still keep his cool. He smiled faintly and said, "Ai, I really didn't expect that as the head of the Jingye Agency, Ye Tianlang couldn't solve the case and actually ran away. Previously, when the Emperor wanted to promote me to the position of deputy, he tried every means to stop him. Now that trouble has appeared, he packed up his things and left, leaving this mess to me. As a man, he's too irresponsible …"
When the three of them heard this, their faces immediately darkened. Guo Luohu was even more unhappy because Lin Fan's words were not only about Ye Tianlang, but also about him.
He had used dishonorable means to keep his position as the deputy, so he naturally didn't want anyone to mention this matter.
"You, stinking brat, what nonsense are you talking about?"
Guo Luohu glared at Lin Fan. He was almost forty years old, more than a generation older than Lin Fan. At this time, he took advantage of his seniority and didn't put Lin Fan in his eyes.
"Did I say something wrong?"
Lin Fan wasn't angry. Instead, he laughed and spread out his hands. "Ye Tianlang obviously ran away. Even the Emperor said so. Could it be that the Emperor is also talking nonsense?"
When Guo Luohu heard the Emperor, his anger was immediately reduced by half. He curled his lips and said, "The head of department must be investigating the case. When he finds out, you brat will have to obediently get out of that position."
As Guo Luohu spoke, he pointed to the throne below Lin Fan.
Lin Fan stared at Guo Luohu and said, "Uh, Guo Luohu, so you know Ye Tianlang's whereabouts?"
Guo Luohu turned his head away. "Whether I know or not, what does it have to do with you?"
Lin Fan stood up and stared at Guo Luohu. He shouted angrily, "How dare you! Do you know who you are talking to?"
"Hey, brat, you don't really think you are the head of department, do you? You are just a substitute." Guo Luohu's face was full of disdain and disdain. He cupped his hands and bowed to the sky. "Even the Emperor's imperial envoy Luo Huai'an couldn't find out the case. Do you think you can find it? If you can't find out the case, do you think you can still sit in that position?"
Lin Fan angrily pointed at Guo Luohu and shouted, "Bastard, if it weren't for the fact that you have a broken arm, I would teach you how to speak today."
"Oh, you still want to fight?" Guo Luohu was furious. He raised his remaining arm and glared at him. "So what if I have a broken arm?
I can still beat you until you look for your teeth on the ground with one arm. "
"Good, good, hero with a broken arm, you are still as strong as ever!"
Lin Fan's attitude suddenly changed. Instead of being angry, he clapped his hands and laughed. "But it's boring for us to fight like this. Let's make a bet."
"What bet?" Guo Luohu was not afraid.
He said coldly.
Lin Fan said, "If I lose, I will step down from this position and recommend you to the Emperor to be the head of department."
"I don't dare to be the head of department," Guo Luohu said. "I am not qualified for that position, but I am happy to see you step down from that position."
Lin Fan said, "If I win, you must tell me Ye Tianlang's whereabouts. How about it?"
"No problem." Guo Luohu said.
He exited the hall and found an open space to use as the arena for the duel.
His purpose was not because he was afraid that the hall would be too crowded, but because he wanted more people to see the duel between the two of them.
He was confident that he could defeat Lin Fan. He wanted more people to witness the scene of him defeating Lin Fan. In that case, Lin Fan's prestige would be destroyed. Even if the Emperor tried to stop him, Lin Fan himself would not have the face to stay in the head of department.
Lin Fan walked out with his hands behind his back. Bai Qunshan and Yu Furong also followed him out. They all looked like they were watching a show.
In their opinion, Lin Fan was completely brainless. He was good at handling cases, but his cultivation was only half-baked in the head department. How could he be Guo Luohu's opponent?
Once he lost, he would have to step down from the head of department.
And if Guo Luohu lost, he would only have to reveal Ye Tianlang's whereabouts. It would not hurt him. Even if he did not know, he could just make up a lie to fool him.
Not only these two high-level figures, but the other members of the head department of Jingye Bureau also came to watch the show. When they found out that Lin Fan, who had just taken over the position of head department, was going to fight with Deputy Envoy Guo Luohu, they immediately became interested. They whispered and talked endlessly.
"No way, the boy surnamed Lin is asking for trouble if he wants to fight with Deputy Envoy Guo. Although Deputy Envoy Guo has lost an arm, the boy surnamed Lin is still no match for him."
"Shh, don't talk nonsense. Lin Fan is the head department now, and Guo Luohu is the deputy envoy. A deputy envoy can't really fight with the head department. Don't be fooled by his arrogant appearance. When he fights, he will definitely go easy on him."
Hearing such discussions, Lin Fan could not help but frown. This time, he not only wanted to get Ye Tianlang's whereabouts from Guo Luohu, but also wanted to establish his prestige. He wanted to make the people below submit to him through this fight.
If the people below all had the same idea and thought that Guo Luohu would go easy on him, then even if he won, it would be an unfair victory.
He glanced at the crowd and then his eyes fell on Guo Luohu. He raised his chin and said, "Guo Luohu, will you go easy on me?"
"Go easy on me?"
Guo Luohu was stunned and then laughed. "Lin Fan, are you afraid? You want me to go easy on you? How can I? But I can give you three moves …"
"Three moves?"
Lin Fan smiled lightly and playfully. "How about this, Guo Luohu. In order to dispel the misunderstanding that you will go easy on me, I have decided to defeat you in three moves. If I can't defeat you in three moves, it will be my loss."
When the crowd heard this, they were all stunned.
This Lin Fan was way too conceited, wasn't he? Conceited to the point of arrogance!