527: It seems that I don't care about anything, but I actually care about everything

At this moment, no one answered King Wei's words.

For the Night Watchers present, everyone had long been accustomed to idling away their days with other Team Leaders.

Shen Bei was a newcomer, starting at such a high position, so his Foundation was naturally unstable.

Even King Wei's personal appointment was useless.

The Prince rarely interfered with the Night Watchers' affairs.

Everyone was out to make a living, and how benefits were distributed was something that could only be understood, not explicitly stated.

What if... Shen Bei, this new Team Leader, was different from other Team Leaders and brought his own integrity? That would be difficult to handle.

Whoever followed him would suffer losses.

Moreover, everyone had figured out Shen Bei's temperament and still needed to adapt to him.

Overall, staying put was a more cost-effective option.

Seeing that others lacked initiative, King Wei turned his gaze to Shen Bei, still smiling: "Whomever you fancy, just name him directly to serve under you."

It doesn't matter if no one volunteers, just name them directly!

King Wei refused to believe that anyone named by Shen Bei would dare to refuse.

Challenging his authority was courting death!

Therefore, he directly delegated authority to Shen Bei.

Shen Bei was incredibly embarrassed.

Being forcibly named versus being named by the Prince, or voluntarily joining him, the nature of the situation was definitely different.

Now it felt like choosing war captives.

Shen Bei's molars ached.

Didn't these Stranger have anyone specifically for ideological work?

If this situation were on earth's surface China, such an awkward situation would never arise.

The political commissar would have already arranged everything properly.

At the same time, Shen Bei also knew these people looked down on him; he didn't know whether to praise them for their integrity or scold them for being foolish.

He had already hinted that a Great Cultivator of Divine Power Realm was backing him, yet no one was willing to come and cling to his leg.

It was utterly speechless.

As for fearing retaliation from Hong Long's subordinates?

That would only happen in dreams.

Hong Long was dead; the others were just a few small cats. What was there to be afraid of?

Shen Bei really couldn't stand the way these Stranger thought.

If it were Niu Yanben, Du Ziteng, and others, they would definitely raise both hands and feet immediately.

Or... was it because they were in front of King Wei, so they couldn't let loose and had to appear principled and honorable?

It couldn't be...

All the Stranger Shen Bei had encountered were extremely ferocious; did they even have such a face?

However, Shen Bei didn't care. He replied to King Wei, "A twisted melon isn't sweet. Since everyone is unwilling to follow me, then let it be. I believe that after everyone gets to know me, there will be those willing to follow me."

King Wei nodded in agreement, then looked at one of the Team Envoys and said, "Le Ming, Meng Captain has passed away. From now on, you will take over his position as Team Leader and be responsible for his work. In a few days, this Prince will also request an official uniform for you from Your Majesty."

"Thank you, Your Highness!" The Team Envoy named Le Ming stepped forward, bowed, and saluted.

No one was surprised by this. Zhang Peng was originally Meng Captain's right-hand man. Leaving aside Meng Captain's presence, everyone assumed he would take over in his absence.

However, this would mean there would be five Team Leaders. So, which area of authority should Shen Bei, this Team Leader, be responsible for?

At this moment, King Wei looked at Shen Bei and said, "The several Team Leaders of the Night Watchers each have their own responsibilities. For example, Bi Kun is mainly responsible for the demonic and evil matters in the southern and northern cities of the capital, while Meng Lin is responsible for the eastern and western cities. There are also two other Team Leaders: one is responsible for matters outside the Imperial City, and the other... his identity is inconvenient to expose. As a Team Leader, you naturally have the authority you should have. What do you wish to do? This Prince can coordinate with the three Team Leaders and allocate a portion for you to oversee!"

These words made the hearts of many Team Envoys skip a beat. They had been accustomed to this division of labor for so many years. King Wei's sudden change might cause unnecessary confusion and trouble. Most importantly, how old was he? How could he truly grasp the authority of a Team Leader?

It was clear that the Prince was breaking the existing balance and might even affect the interests of the Night Watchers.

Was this everyone's dissatisfaction?

The others remained silent, waiting to see what benefits Shen Bei would demand.

Shen Bei, however, spoke frankly: "This subordinate has just joined the Night Watchers and is unfamiliar with everything. How dare I covet power? All the Team Leaders are doing very well, and I dare not share their authority. All the Team Leaders are also role models for me to learn from. There's no need for a specific division of labor; I will simply study diligently in the Night Watchers. If any Team Leader needs me, I will go and help wherever needed. After all, the Team Leaders are busy with many affairs and always have areas they can't attend to. I can assist in identifying and rectifying deficiencies."

Upon hearing Shen Bei's words, everyone secretly nodded. They thought that Shen Bei was sensible, knew his place, and was humble!

In this way, the structure of the Night Watchers would not change, remaining as it was, which was much more comfortable.

They looked at Shen Bei with more favorable eyes.

What Shen Bei was thinking was, what the hell do I manage!

Having worked odd jobs for so many years, what human relations and social etiquette did Shen Bei not understand?

At this moment, openly snatching a piece of the pie from other Team Leaders would definitely isolate him.

The consequence would be... joining the Night Watchers for nothing, gaining no benefits whatsoever.

At this moment, King Wei stared at Shen Bei, his gaze full of doubt, but he still said, "You should still choose an area you are willing to be responsible for."

Shen Bei shook his head and said, "This subordinate is shallow in knowledge and indeed dares not covet power. I hope Your Highness will show consideration for this subordinate and give me the opportunity to assist the Team Leaders, to identify and rectify deficiencies for the Night Watchers."

Shen Bei thought to himself, taking meat from others' mouths would surely offend them. His strength was indeed sufficient within the Night Watchers, but having strength meant being a workhorse, and he would surely be worked to death.

Offending people in the Night Watchers would not be easy.

As for power, of course, he wanted it too. What was the point of just managing a small part of affairs?

Being able to manage all matters of the Night Watchers, activating the settlement panel every day, that's what made it interesting.

His current request seemed to lack specific responsibilities, but it also meant he could inquire about anything.

If handled well, he would naturally gain power.

Of course, with his current prestige and strength in the Night Watchers, it would be difficult to operate. But everything can grow slowly, right? One must first broaden their perspective so as not to be limited in the future. If he were to be assigned to a specific area now, it would be difficult to expand later.

King Wei looked deeply at Shen Bei, then turned his gaze to the others and said, "What are your thoughts?"

"Team Leader Shen's words are also reasonable!"

"We support Team Leader Shen's choice!"

Many Team Envoys bowed, fearing that Shen Bei would genuinely take charge of specific affairs. Now, just letting him hold the title of Team Leader and be a statue wasn't that great?

Bi Kun looked at Shen Bei; he had an uneasy feeling. But... what could a Ninth-Grade Cultivator do to make him uneasy?

Moreover, this was the best choice; they couldn't possibly let him possess immense power. As for Shen Bei's talk of identifying and rectifying deficiencies, he would be wary if it were someone else, but...

A newcomer truly wasn't worth worrying about. What could he identify and rectify?

Seeing that everyone had no objections, King Wei said, "Then let's proceed as Shen Bei suggested. This Team Leader will temporarily not be responsible for specific affairs, but will observe, learn, and identify and rectify deficiencies within the Night Watchers!"

"Thank you, Your Highness!" Shen Bei bowed and saluted.