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Chapter 267: Let’s just leave the title alone. It doesn’t matter anyway.

"Mr. Li, I remember we haven't met often, right?" Ling Dengxian knew this person. When Lin Yuxia led him into the lower city area, she told him which people were special, including the dragon in front of him.

Compared with all the frightening warnings, Lao Li's kind and gentle appearance seemed unreal, and although Ling Dengxian was joking, he was still worried about his lifelong affairs.

Well, according to the instigation of the gossip spirit in his mind, if he remembered correctly, this person is still single.

It seems that the reason why it is difficult to tie the matchmaker's red thread is not necessarily because the person is stupid. Smart people seem to have similar troubles.

Of course, he could only think about this. He didn't want to admit that he was stupid, nor did he want to think that he was smart.

Can smart and baji be put together? It feels weird...

Eventually his thoughts had to return to the main business. Now that he had left the team, he asked Huang and Skadi to cooperate with Texas to help him keep an eye on the team. Then he followed Lao Li and took a bus to the new city area. Compared to when he left, this place was completely different from what it was before.

"It's true that we haven't met many times, but most of Longmen citizens don't know what Officer Ling did, but we all saw it." After taking a deep look at him, Lao Li led him through the area still under construction, turned around the long alley, stopped in front of an inconspicuous apartment door, took out the key to open the door, and led him upstairs:

"However, Officer Ling did meet my brother, and it was he who asked me to talk to you when I heard that you were returning to Longmen."

"Who is it? Wait... I seem to have some impression of him. Is he the dragon who looks tired and older than you?" Ling Dengxian remembered that he was stopped by a dragon with strange behavior to have his palm read. The dragon's figure and appearance were indeed quite similar to Lao Li.

"Haha, it's true, he is born to be a hardworking person...I can't persuade him." Lao Li smiled calmly, but his eyes were full of unspeakable bitterness.

"Officer Ling..."

"Wait a minute," Ling Dengxian shook his head. "Although the Guard Bureau is indeed listed in my name, I can't bear the weight of these three words..."

Lao Li smiled and said, "Why can't you take the responsibility? You have done a lot for Longmen, in the capacity of a 'nominal' member of the Imperial Guards."

“No one else knows.”

"Are you doing these things just to let others know?" Lao Li asked back. Ling Dengxian was stunned. Of course, he was not doing this to become famous. He just felt that compared with the police in his original world, he really didn't do enough.

"Haha, Officer Ling, it seems that you are indeed the same as us ordinary people, and you don't have any ambitions." When they reached the upper floor, Lao Li invited him in and took off his hat. "But we should also pay attention to rights and interests. You have the right to be respected for what you have done."

"You have fought against drugs, fought against violence, and fought for the people in the slums with your life. Maybe many people don't know who you are. Maybe you want to say that there are many people with such abilities. However, the citizens don't know who it is, but they all know that there is such a person. And many people with abilities are not all like you."

Lao Li wanted to turn on the indoor lights, but he looked out the window and drew aside the curtains: "This is the New City District that you once protected behind you."

The light is not very dazzling, but it illuminates the unclear places. Outside the window, there is a thriving scene.

After a cup of tea, the topic finally returned to the main topic of this conversation.

"Broken Jade Shield, why does your brother think I have something to do with this shield that he has never seen before?" Ling Dengxian held the tea in his hand, feeling the temperature. Old Li sat behind the coffee table opposite him. He looked at his expression from a distance that would not make people feel alienated, and said after choosing his words: "Officer Ling, you have seen it. Of course, it may be that I did not give you enough information, which led to your misjudgment. The Broken Jade Shield was once exhibited as a cultural relic in Longmen."

"I have never participated in an exhibition in Longmen. I have even been to the venue... I have been to the venue once, but... shield, I remember it now, it seems to be the case." Ling Dengxian quickly recalled the past after hearing the key words, shield, cultural relics, he used it to fight purple...

"It seems that Officer Ling has remembered that it is indeed the ancient shield exhibited during the Longmen riot," Lao Li handed over a file bag naturally. "Although it is well preserved, it is actually a very old weapon. Its structure is far inferior to modern weapons. But according to intelligence, you used it in the battle with the Giant Wolf's Mouth, and it performed unusually - of course, I am not saying that you are weak, but its performance is really worrying."

"Who would care about the performance of an antique... Can't I just perform beyond my normal level?" Ling Dengxian felt that this matter was full of incongruity and weirdness, and took the file bag.

"Normal antiquities naturally have normal supervision and attention, but the management agency of the Jade Shattering Shield is not Linlangsi." Lao Li spread his hands, and Ling Dengxian opened the file bag, which contained a small badge with exquisite dragon pattern that was lifelike.

"what is this?"

"Visit badge. With this badge, you can apply to enter certain special areas within the territory of Yan Country without being embarrassed."

"…What am I going to do with this? It's so weird…"

"I don't know either. Besides, this badge seems to have been minted not long ago." Lao Li twisted the badge. "When I first got the file bag, it was still hot."

Ling Dengxian looked confused. Was this thing useful? Or did the officials of Dayan approve of it?

"Forget it, Mr. Li, can you help me return it? I triggered the vision of the jade shield shattering by accident, and we probably won't have any intersection in the future. After all, it's very... awkward for me to just stuff things into my pocket without saying anything." Ling Dengxian put the badge back into the file bag and decided not to get involved.

This matter is very complicated and most likely related to the secrets of Yan Country. He is still on the mission and retreated when he saw the difficulty.

"I am also in a difficult situation... Governor Wei has asked about this matter and said that this thing must be handed over to you." Lao Li was also helpless.

"That's okay. I'll go ask him in person tomorrow." Ling Dengxian put away the badge. He didn't want to make things difficult for the errand boy. He just happened to go and ask the man about the strange phone call.

"Then this matter should be almost done, Mr. Li, I'll be leaving first." Ling Dengxian stood up and said goodbye.

"I originally wanted to invite Officer Ling to have a meal and cook two home-cooked dishes, but Officer Ling probably has a large group of people to take care of, so I won't keep Officer Ling here in vain. I can't afford to invite so many people, so don't blame me." Lao Li stood up and walked him to the entrance.

"I understand, but Mr. Li, please call me by my code name next time we meet. When I was in the Imperial Guard Bureau, I was a police officer."

"No problem, it's my fault for not thinking it through." Lao Li said with a smile. Ling opened the door casually, but there was a girl from the Film Clan standing outside. She looked at the unfamiliar face and felt a little at a loss.

"Uncle Li?"

"Huai Hu? It's time for you to come back." Lao Li was slightly surprised, and then introduced: "This is Officer Bai Ge. He hasn't been in Longmen for a while. I have something to talk to him about."

"Officer Baige, this is my niece, Huai Hu, who is still in college."

"Sorry for disturbing you by coming over without your permission." Ling Dengxian smiled and then said goodbye again.

After he left, Huai Hu frowned for a long time, then turned to look at Lao Li: "Uncle Li, why do I feel like I've heard the code name Bai Ge somewhere before?"

"The Longmen riot, the rookie police officer who broke through the heavy defense lines." Lao Li reminded briefly. Huai Hu was also present at the time.

"Is it him?!" Because he was wearing the helmet of the Guards the whole time, and his armor was only damaged when he faced Wei Yanwu's Yunlie Sword. But because of the distance, few people knew who did these things.

"Well... because of some reasons that only the higher-ups know, I have something to ask him. I don't know the details. I was asked to do something in exchange for some living expenses. After all, although you and Hong are very worry-free, there is still someone who likes to cause trouble..." Lao Li was extremely helpless and looked at his watch. "Strange, Hong and Ah who went to buy vegetables should be back soon, right?"

"Uncle Li, we're back..." As soon as Old Li asked, Pero and Filin appeared in the corridor carrying ingredients, with helplessness and confusion on their faces: "Is it because we went out too late today? The best ingredients in the market have been bought up, and the quantity is quite large."

Lao Li thought about it and smiled with relief: "It's just a coincidence, it's not a big deal."

As for Ling Dengxian, when he opened the door and saw Precious's smiling face, he really wanted to say something excessive.

In fact, their relationship was not bad, but he didn't know why he felt itchy when he saw her expression.

"Don't make that expression. You're not here to eat for free."

"If you really come here to eat for free, then it's nothing—"

"Then I won't be polite." The doctor smiled happily.

"..."

"Doctor, I have booked the restaurant you wanted." Lin Guang on the side reminded silently, which helped Ling Dengxian out of the predicament.

"Don't spoil the show. Look at how funny Operator White Dove's reaction is."

"I'm afraid he'll throw you out later..."

Ling Dengxian took a deep breath to make sure his blood pressure was stable, and finally smiled and said, "So, Miss Doctor, what is the matter with your visit? I would like to say in advance that my humble home will not be honored by this."

"Well, as a doctor, shouldn't you be more careful on your first mission? But it seems that you're doing pretty well, and the captain seems to be doing okay too, not bad." Precious nodded and patted him on the shoulder. There was no ulterior motive in his behavior, which did not disgust him.

"I'll send someone else to you. She said she's worried about you." Then the doctor pointed behind the door. Ling Dengxian turned around and found a white Liberi sitting behind the door, looking at him expressionlessly.

He was silent.

"White-faced owl?"

Liberi stood up and said calmly: "Correct, the white-faced owl thinks the white dove is stupid, out of kindness--"

Ling Dengxian grabbed her face, veins on his forehead throbbing, because the doctor approved it, which meant that she also agreed. He felt that his IQ and dignity were being lost bit by bit.