Chapter 29: Gaining Command Authority

At the sound of those words, Qin Feng clearly grew even more nervous.

He thought that Lu Cheng, constantly claiming to represent the Capital City, inevitably spoke with a tone of demanding accountability.

Earlier, because of this group of thieves, the Capital City's Railway Department of the Railway General Bureau had called the Shan Jin Railway General Bureau, and then notified all subordinate divisions, insisting they cooperate fully.

Now that Lu Cheng, representing the Capital City, personally came to his door, how could Qin Feng not be nervous?

Even though the other party was just a trainee, he dared not take it lightly.

He knew he had little room for promotion, but the young Lu Cheng was different; in the future, even if Lu Cheng casually reached a regular Section Rank in the Capital City, this deputy‑division‑level Deputy Bureau Chief would still have to ask him to handle matters.

"Comrade Xiao Lu, have some tea," Qin Feng sat up straight, his mind already running through everything.

"That's right, Comrade Xiao Lu, our Coal Capital Railway Division hasn't been idle; every time a train on the Beijing‑Baotou Line passes our railway segment, I have Wu Team Leader cooperate fully, but this group of thieves is truly cunning, and it's giving me a terrible headache."

"Look at my body; I've lost several pounds lately."

Qin Feng patted his chest and complained for a while.

Lu Cheng could not fail to see why Qin Feng complained first; it was worry that the work hadn't been done properly, fearing he would report it further up.

Lu Cheng knew he definitely couldn't act that way; even if the other side's work was subpar, the upcoming thief hunt would still rely on the local division.

If he leaned on his Capital City identity to criticize their work, even if they appeared to cooperate outwardly, they'd only sabotage him behind the scenes.

In the end, it would just make the task fail.

So, the path must be taken more broadly.

"Director Qin's hard work is certainly evident to all; Police Chief Meng even said that every time we pass Coal Capital Station, it's Qin's side that does the work most thoroughly."

"When we return to the Capital City, I will definitely report Director Qin's work experience to Director Tang of our Railway General Bureau, so everyone can learn from it."

Hearing Lu Cheng mention Director Tang Qiusheng, a department‑level official, Qin Feng sprang up from his chair.

He knew very well that getting into the Capital City's railway system usually required connections behind the scenes.

And hearing Lu Cheng able to report to Director Tang, he feared there must be an unusual relationship between the two.

Qin Feng grasped Lu Cheng's hand and said, "Oh, Comrade Xiao Lu, I'm so ashamed; how could I trouble the venerable Director Tang?"

Lu Cheng, seeing the moment, replied, "Then Director Qin, shall we discuss how to catch this group of thieves?"

As soon as he entered, he wanted to go straight to the topic, but he ended up chatting with Qin Feng for a while.

There's no way; even as a junior trainee with the Capital City's aura, people are too lazy to cooperate with you.

All this talk of connections is just intimidation and threats...

"Comrade Xiao Lu, let's skip the talk; if you want people, you get people; if you want things, you get things. I'll pull all the personnel from the division for you to command—turn the Coal Capital upside down if necessary, and we will surely catch this group of thieves."

By handing command to Lu Cheng, Qin Feng still kept a fallback for himself.

Anyway, I've already cooperated fully with the work that needed cooperation, so if we still fail to catch anyone, it won't be much my fault.

He believed his displayed attitude was spot‑on, and that Lu Cheng, being so young and inexperienced in worldly affairs, would certainly not perceive it.

Little did he know, Lu Cheng, who had spent a lifetime in bureaucratic offices in his previous life, saw through such petty thoughts perfectly.

But Lu Cheng, seeing through it, chose not to expose it.

Without a diamond drill, you can't take on porcelain work; if he truly were just a greenhorn, he wouldn't dare accept Qin Feng's request to command so many people.

Seizing Qin Feng's words, Lu Cheng said directly, "Then thank you, Director Qin, for your strong support; I will certainly not disgrace the mission."

Qin Feng was surprised for a moment; he hadn't expected Lu Cheng to actually accept, wondering whether he truly had skill or was just overconfident.

"Alright! Comrade Xiao Lu, go to the reception room and rest for a while; I'll coordinate the specific tasks with Wu Team Leader here."

Lu Cheng nodded, and another female comrade led him into the reception room.

"Comrade Lu Cheng, I don't know if you like tea leaves, but I've poured you a cup of hot water; the tea leaves are right beside it."

Lu Cheng smiled and said, "Thank you, I can manage it myself."

"Alright, if anything comes up, call me at any time."

The female comrade walked to the door, hesitated, then turned back.

"What's the matter, comrade? I don't need anything here, you don't have to entertain me."

It really is the Capital City identity; wherever you go, you receive warm hospitality.

The female comrade brushed her hair aside and said, "Comrade Lu Cheng, I heard you are a Train Police officer from the Capital City."

Lu Cheng looked up and replied, "Yes, I'm assigned to duty on the Beijing‑Baotou Line."

"My name is Song Ling. I have a request—could you help me bring something?"

"Bring something?"

Railway workers, especially those on trains—whether train captains or train staff—are the objects of many people's flattery.

Because they travel across the nation's farthest reaches by train, the scenery and cultural sights they see are things most people cannot experience in this era where a simple outing requires an introduction letter and is highly inconvenient.

If a family has a railway employee, bringing rare items from elsewhere becomes incredibly convenient.

Song Ling raised her eyebrows slightly: "Yes, I want to bring a pair of small square‑toe leather shoes. My cousin wore a pair last time and they were so beautiful, so I also want…"

Leather shoes are high‑end, in‑demand items; an ordinary family might only afford one pair a year, and many are reluctant to buy them, with some places not even selling them.

Song Ling was still young, at the age of caring about beauty, with ear‑length short hair; she wasn't exceptionally pretty, but she was easy on the eyes.

Lu Cheng withdrew his gaze and said cheerfully, "No problem, it's a trivial favor."

Song Ling quickly produced money: "Here's the money for the shoes; any extra is for treating you to a meal."

Lu Cheng took the money, counted it, and said, "No need, no need, keep the extra money."

"It's fine, you helped me; treating you to a meal is only proper," Song Ling said, then rushed to the door, paused, and added, "By the way, I wear size 36."

"Size 36?" Lu Cheng looked at his own hand, which wasn't even as big as his own hand.

…

In the Deputy Director's office, Train Police Unit Captain Wu Sanbao said with some displeasure,

"Director Qin, he's just a greenhorn; how could you let him command? Our team has over twenty people—can he really lead them?"

This guy is too arrogant, still not disgracing the mission? Really think those thieves are that easy to catch? Doesn't he know his own weight!

Qin Feng sighed, helplessly saying: "I also have no choice; this Lu Cheng came down from the Capital City, personally came to capture the thieves; if in the end we can't catch them, he can't really blame us, right?"

We've already done everything we should cooperate with; you just treat it as playing with him; if we can't catch anyone, he'll naturally go back.