Doctor, I'm really strong!

Although Southern cuisine is quite delicious, Liu Jiuli, a Northerner, said he couldn't accept barbecue.

Stop talking, stop talking, or we'll start a civil war (trying to stir things up).

Lost in his memories, Liu Jiuli suddenly heard some strange noises. Looking up, he saw Ling clumsily preparing barbecue, probably trying to learn Liu Jiuli's way of tasting it, but his skills were not yet proficient.

Using chopsticks to peel the barbecue off the wooden skewers is a simple process, but it requires a bit of skill, otherwise the barbecue will most likely break on the skewers (here we are using wooden skewers; in my hometown in Northeast China, most skewers are bamboo or iron). If they were iron skewers, it would be much easier, but later everyone felt that iron skewers were not clean after repeated use, so they all switched to wooden skewers.

Many barbecue stalls, in order to prove that their skewers are clean, either throw the used skewers directly into the stove as firewood on the spot, or burn them all after the meal, in order to prove that their barbecue is clean.

But the most successful way is for the shop owner to personally eat his own barbecue, give a few dishes to the customers, and then eat with the easy-going customers. They're then considered half family. He opens the shop shirtless, and that's how a shop's integrity is built.

"Sister Ling, come here, let me teach you. It's not like that. It's like this, like this, and then like this, and then it comes down."

Liu Jiuli's movements were so fluid and graceful that Ling felt as if she had discovered a new continent, and then she happily snapped the skewer in half.

It puffed up, puffed up, making her cheeks puff out, inexplicably cute.

"Don't rush, let me help you. Start from top to bottom, apply a little pressure, but not too much. Be gentle, and it will come off easily here."

"Oh, I see. Hmm, it tastes good."

Before they knew it, the two who were originally sitting opposite each other were now sitting side by side. In the end, Liu Jiuli took off the grilled skewers one by one and let Ling eat them, while also taking out her wine gourd.

"What a pleasant evening," Ling said happily, like a female knight-errant.

"Would you like some drinks?" Ling handed a wine cup to Liu Jiuli.

Liu Jiuli shook his head: "Not interested." Ling's expression suddenly became much more melancholy, and he said softly, "Jie doesn't like drinking either."

Without saying a word, Liu Jiuli took the wine cup, drank a large gulp, and then spat it all out.

"What kind of wine is this? It's so strong!"

"Haha, you got burned by the spiciness, didn't you? Jie got burned by the spiciness back then, and then she never touched alcohol again. You guys..." Ling laughed and wiped her eyes. "You really are exactly the same. Maybe she's more suitable to be your older sister than I am."

"Ahem, sister, I think you're a very good older sister, absolutely a good one!"

As Liu Jiuli spoke, he gave a thumbs-up in affirmation.

How many older sisters in the world would be willing to do something that could cost them their lives, and support you unconditionally from beginning to end? Now they're even helping you with everything. Let alone a sister, how many wives would do that?

Therefore, comrades are always the most reliable; it is a great friendship that transcends primal emotions.

But at times like these, someone always seems to spoil the mood.

Section 97: The Kingkiller Gets a Reprimand

"Let's go, let's go have some fun."

"The usual place?"

"Absolutely, the girls there are... never mind, I can't wait any longer."

……

These are two Ursus people who have just had a good time drinking, and they look like they're heading to Red Romance.

Is there a problem?

Then you should ask Liu Jiuli, who explicitly prohibits "public places with negative physical contact". The three things that harmed people in the old society are absolutely not allowed in Steel Geler. Anyone who dares to touch them will be "banged" by Liu Jiuli.

These two people had no idea that there were two great figures sitting next to them, and they spoke without restraint, which Liu Jiuli overheard clearly.

Then Liu Jiuli's brows furrowed at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Ling Ziran also heard what the two drunkards said, and judging from Liu Jiuli's expression at this moment, it was easy to guess what the latter was thinking.

"Should we follow them and see?"

"Sister Ling, are you coming with me to investigate this kind of thing?"

"What does it matter? I've been to brothels in Yan before, disguised as a person, to join in the fun."

"..."

Sure enough, long-lived beings all have a childlike heart. Since you, sir, already know about that kind of thing, then I won't be coy anymore. Let's go together.

So the two paid the bill on the spot and followed.

A little awkward thing happened when it was time to pay the bill: Liu Jiuli hadn't brought his wallet with him.

"This... Sister Ling, I..."

"Alright, alright, just consider it an older sister treating her younger brother to a meal, don't be shy."

Why do I feel like I'm being kept by someone?

With their strength, the two of them had no trouble following behind the two drunkards. After several twists and turns, they arrived at their destination, a bar that looked perfectly normal.

However, once inside the bar, the owner could lead us in by exchanging a secret code. What made Liu Jiuli's face even uglier was that this shady place was right across from the police headquarters.

Damn it! What was that king-killer good for?

The space behind the hidden door was quite simple. A group of girls wearing handcuffs and shackles were selected like commodities. Then the customers led them to their reserved rooms. The price ranged from 500 to 3,000 Lungmen Dollars. Among those available were ordinary people as well as low-ranking officials in disguise.

This scene infuriated Liu Jiuli to the point of grinding his teeth.

Others think it's just that kind of thing, it's consensual, it costs a little money, it's no big deal.

Very good. When you think like this, congratulations, you have become a member of the objectified human realm.

It's about objectifying humanity, not women. When you start objectifying your fellow human beings, whether male or female, you see them as commodities that can be measured in monetary value. This is the first step that leads you into the abyss.

Don't associate finding erotic pictures online with pornography; the latter is far more harmful than you imagine.

As long as a country allows this industry to exist, there will inevitably be people who are forced to participate. You can never guarantee that this place is clean, and it is easy for people to become corrupt and breed all kinds of darkness and filth. It is equivalent to opening a loophole for privilege in disguise. Today it is ordinary people, tomorrow it is all kinds of cadres, and the day after tomorrow the country will have to consider whether to rationalize this. Everyone is the same, it is not a big deal.

With the collapse of morality and the degeneration of thought, the bottom line of the law will also be lowered. At that time, the ones who will really be hurt will not be those high-ranking officials who hold great power, but millions of ordinary people like you and me.

This is a form of oppression, exploitation, and the most ruthless, brutal, and unreasonable form of exploitation of the weak by the strong.

Of course, now that Liu Jiuli has strictly prohibited and resolutely cracked down on such groups, Steel Geler dares not openly exist. But when you discover it, it's like finding cockroaches in your house; you should be prepared that there's already a whole nest of them.

However, what Liu Jiuli was more concerned about at this moment was where these women came from.

Everyone in Steelgrad now has an ID card, while the girls outside have their personal freedom restricted by physical means. They obviously can't be locals; they can only be from outside.

Therefore, this also involves a human trafficking channel.

After searching the area and taking many photos, Liu Jiuli and Ling left. Ling could clearly sense that Liu Jiuli was in a state of rage, and that another bloody battle was about to begin.

Back in his office, Liu Jiuli immediately made a call to the headquarters of the Steel Grid Police Department.

"Hey, this is Liu Jiuli. Where's Lyudmila (the King Killer's real name)? What, she's off work? Fine, then bring a few men right now and drag her to me, right now!"

Less than five minutes after Liu Jiuli hung up the phone, the assassin arrived at the leader's office.

"Leader, you wanted to see me?"

Liu Jiuli grabbed a bag of photos and threw it at the King Killer, angrily saying, "Look for yourself!"

The King Killer was so frightened by Liu Jiuli's rage that her tail stood on end. She quickly opened the photos and began to look at them one by one. When she saw the photo of the police headquarters and the bar together, her heart skipped a beat and cold sweat poured down her back.

The fact that a nightclub was located right across from the police headquarters without my knowledge is a great disgrace.

This is not only a slap in the face to the Iron and Steel County Public Security Bureau, but also to the entire Red Guards; it's a complete disgrace.

Liu Jiuli then spoke up, "Why are there still such things? After you've cleaned up the obvious ones, you don't care about the things behind the scenes anymore, do you?"

"Leader, I...this is my dereliction of duty!"

"This is a serious dereliction of duty!" Liu Jiuli slammed his hand on the table: "Cleaning up organized crime is like doing a thorough house cleaning. Does that mean you'll never clean your house again after you've cleaned it once? Does that make any sense?!"

The regicide was so reprimanded that she didn't dare to breathe. She had encountered many dangerous opponents, but the only one she didn't even dare to refute was Liu Jiuli. She even dared to defend herself against Talulah's dissatisfaction.

On the one hand, Liu Jiuli is undoubtedly very intimidating; on the other hand, Liu Jiuli will not reprimand anyone unless the evidence is conclusive, and smiling and tolerance are his daily routine.

That's why, when he's going all out, it's best to stand still and listen to his instructions. You're bound to make a mistake; it's just a matter of how much.

That being said, Liu Jiuli's reprimand lasted only a few minutes. He mainly pointed out the shortcomings and deficiencies of the regicide in her work, and then asked her to deal with the matter immediately, as well as several points to pay attention to when dealing with it, especially the other party's population channels, which must be seized and destroyed!

After being severely criticized, the regicide received a new mission and rushed off to carry it out.

"This girl is not suited to be a police officer."

The regicide's work ethic is impeccable, but killing and being a police officer are two different things. The former involves sabotage and infiltration, while the latter involves protection and order. In particular, the people's police system established by Liu Jiuli has even more problems to solve, requiring managers to have rich grassroots work experience and a meticulous work attitude. The regicide still has a lot of room for improvement in this regard.

"There's no way around it, we lack professional police officers. Even if we did, based on your requirements..."

Ling shrugged. This matter was indeed not something that could be resolved in a short time.

It's really frustrating.

Suddenly, Liu Jiuli had a flash of inspiration and thought of someone.

"Let her give it a try!"

Section 98: My biggest regret is founding it...

Liu Jiuli chose none other than Jiu, the former head of the Special Operations Group of the Lungmen Guard Bureau, who had experience working as a regular police officer and was Chen's former superior.

That's Sister Snake Tail, she's shown her face before.

As an undercover agent, Jiu is now unsure whether she even qualifies as one. On one hand, she knows that Liu Jiuli knows she is an undercover agent, but on the other hand, she also knows that Liu Yi, even knowing she is an undercover agent, still uses his undercover identity to do work that isn't actually his, which is purely pragmatic.

For example, right now, Jiu never expected that he would be sent to be the director of the bureau when he was just organizing construction at the construction site.

The director of the Steel Grid General Bureau, considering that the Red Guards' core territory currently consists of only this one city, is equivalent to the director of the national public security system, a true power holder.

"Are you kidding me?"

Jiu had always thought Liu Jiuli was an intelligence agent of Yan, a higher-level undercover agent. But his recent series of actions had left Jiu somewhat confused. Or perhaps, high-level intelligence agents are supposed to give people that mysterious feeling of "not knowing what they're up to."

Forget it, I don't dare to say anything or ask anyway. I can only say that those who know, know; those who don't, I won't explain. There are too many vested interests involved, so I'll remain anonymous.

Riddler, get out!

"Do you think I would specifically invite you over to joke about something this big?"

Liu Jiuli handed the completed appointment letter directly to Jiu and congratulated her on the good news from the delivery room—she had given birth (or been promoted).

Jiu looked at Liu Jiuli, who responded with a trusting smile, and then she felt relieved.

I don't think I can cause any trouble under his command. Besides, the Red Guards' civil servants at all levels have very good benefits, even better than the Longmen Guards. They truly live up to the principle of "the capable do more work, and the more work you do, the more you get."