The pig-faced man looked at Chen Xiao blankly, seemingly unaware of who Chen Xiao was.
At this moment, the donkey-faced man beside him quietly introduced Chen Xiao's identity into his ear.
"So it's him!"
The pig-faced man suddenly understood, but his expression showed no sign of respect, only a hint of disdain.
"Since it's him, let him follow along. But make sure you make it clear to him that his job is to assist our work!"
The pig-faced man said to the donkey-faced man in a commanding tone, full of official airs.
He was less than a meter away from Chen Xiao, and could have spoken directly to him.
Yet, he insisted on having the donkey-faced man relay the message, as if Chen Xiao were not worthy of direct conversation with him.
"Ahem, our Captain Wang said..."
The donkey-faced man cleared his throat and actually began to repeat the pig-faced man's words to Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao remained unfazed. He raised a hand and said, "You don't need to repeat it. I heard."
He did not lose his temper on the spot because he sensed something was amiss.
Chen Xiao knew that his reputation had long spread throughout the entire Po Xie Division.
Even Xiao Tian Ce, the top superior of the Po Xie Division, was respectful towards him.
This minor captain dared to act so arrogantly in front of him, which was clearly not right.
Finally, Chen Xiao followed the Po Xie Division team into the Blue Star Steel Factory.
"You two, go investigate the case. Report any findings to me immediately!"
After entering the steel factory, the pig-faced man ordered Chen Xiao and Luo Xi around, acting as if he were the overall commander.
"And what about you?"
Luo Xi asked indignantly.
"How dare you speak to Captain Wang like that?"
Before the pig-faced man could respond, the donkey-faced man immediately reprimanded her.
"Captain Wang and I naturally have our own matters. You are just a mere team member. Do your job, and it's not your place to question what we do!"
Luo Xi was furious, but at this moment, Chen Xiao tugged her arm and gave her a look.
Seeing this, she said no more and walked away with Chen Xiao.
As soon as Luo Xi and Chen Xiao left, the pig-faced man said to the donkey-faced man, "Let's go find a place to smoke and rest. I doubt that girl will find anything. In the end, it will still come down to us!"
"Of course. But I am only assisting you; the main credit will go to you!"
The donkey-faced man said obsequiously.
A smug smile spread across the pig-faced man's face. This was how a subordinate should speak!
...
On the other side, Chen Xiao and Luo Xi had already arrived at the factory area. Chen Xiao got straight to the point, "Tell me, what happened to the Po Xie Division?"
Luo Xi looked at Chen Xiao in surprise, "Brother Chen, how did you know something happened to the Po Xie Division?"
"Nonsense. If even this kind of trash can lead you, isn't that enough to explain the problem?"
Chen Xiao rolled his eyes.
"Brother Chen, it really is you. You have sharp eyes and see through everything..."
Luo Xi gave Chen Xiao a thumbs-up.
"Stop!"
Chen Xiao quickly interrupted her, "Have you been assimilated by them? Why are you learning to flatter people?"
"They are flattering, but I am speaking the truth!"
Luo Xi said earnestly, "But Brother Chen, you guessed correctly. Something has indeed happened to the Po Xie Division. In fact, it's not just the Po Xie Division; the entire Tian Ce Army has encountered problems."
Chen Xiao frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that? Has Xiao Tian Ce encountered problems?"
"The Tian Ce Army is no longer under the command of the God of War Xiao."
Luo Xi explained with a sigh.
"The higher-ups have appointed someone else as the supreme commander of the Tian Ce Army. Xiao Tian Ce is nominally still the deputy commander, but his power has been hollowed out. At least in our Po Xie Division, from top to bottom, there has been a reshuffle. Many leadership positions have been filled by people from the new commander, including these two captains and vice-captains, who are also new."
"They have absolutely no ability to handle matters; they only know how to curry favor and form cliques... Sigh, I'm even considering resigning and finding another job."
Hearing this, Chen Xiao was stunned, "Why? Xiao Tian Ce was doing a great job, and he has such high prestige. How could he be demoted and have his power sidelined?"
"I'm not entirely sure about this. After all, I'm just a lowly soldier at the bottom, too far from their level. I've only heard rumors that God of War Xiao was supposedly responsible for command errors that led to many deaths in the Tian Ce Army, and then some people with ulterior motives exploited this to attack and impeach him in court. That's how it ended up."
Luo Xi pouted. Although she had only heard rumors, the fact that they reached her indicated a certain degree of credibility.
Chen Xiao suddenly thought of something and pressed further, "When did this happen?"
"Hmm, let me think..."
Luo Xi scratched her head with a finger, appearing to ponder. "About half a month ago."
"Half a month..."
Chen Xiao was almost certain that Xiao Tian Ce's so-called command error was caused by the demonic beasts in the northern region.
After all, demonic beasts were ferocious, and an unexpected encounter could lead to heavy losses.
When Xiao Tian Ce last met Chen Xiao, he hadn't mentioned this matter, likely not wanting to put too much pressure on Chen Xiao.
Chen Xiao decided that he would definitely ask about this matter in detail when he had the chance.
Given his great achievements, such as killing the Emperor of Japan, he believed that the high-ranking officials in the court would not completely disregard him.
"Hmm, I understand. You don't need to resign. I'll handle this."
Chen Xiao said calmly.
It was as if this were a trivial matter that he could easily resolve.
If anyone else had said these words, Luo Xi would not have believed them at all and would have mocked the speaker for talking nonsense.
But when Chen Xiao said it, she believed him!
Ten percent, a hundred percent, ten thousand percent!
"Brother Chen, I believe you can definitely solve it, but before that, there's one more thing I'd like to ask for your help."
Luo Xi suddenly said.
"Oh? What is it? Just say it."
"Brother Chen, can you save Chi Hao?"
"Chi Hao? What happened to him?"
Chen Xiao had originally intended to ask Luo Xi how Chi Hao had been recently.
Now, from her words, it was clear that Chi Hao had gotten into trouble.
"Chi Hao has been arrested by them."
Luo Xi pouted, "They said Chi Hao is not human, but an evil entity, and the purpose of our Po Xie Division's existence is to deal with such evil entities!"
"Are you referring to that donkey and that pig?"
Chen Xiao asked.
Luo Xi didn't react at first. After a few seconds, she finally understood.
Indeed, Brother Chen's description was incredibly vivid and profound.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's those two beasts, the ones surnamed Wang and Zhang. They are in cahoots, covering up the sky with one hand, making the Jiangcheng branch of the Po Xie Division a mess!"