Old Sweepy

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- Shuffle on, I get you. No more need for Old Sweepy.

Old Sweepy was an undercover Dai Li agent who kept an eye on the Lower Ring of Ba Sing Se and spread misinformation wherever and whenever Long Feng desired. He often misled people to believe he was a normal, lovable, talkative old janitor. He used to work in the Upper Ring with the top officers of the cultural authority, but he botched an assignment, causing Long Feng to banish him into deep cover as a menial laborer.

History
When Team Avatar looked all over Ba Sing Se for information about Appa, who was missing at the time, they ran into Jet, who promised them he could help them find Appa. Although reluctant to trust him at first, they followed Jet to an abandoned warehouse where they found a clump of Appa's white fur. When Aang sadly stated that they missed him, Old Sweepy told them that they had shipped Appa off to Whaletail Island yesterday. This was false, and was only an attempt to lead them astray, hoping to lead the group out of Ba Sing Se. In doing so, Old Sweepy had hoped to earn his way back into Long Feng's good graces.

Trivia

 * Old Sweepy had not had a vacation in years.
 * Old Sweepy lied and told Team Avatar that Appa had been taken out of Ba Sing Se. Even though Toph was usually able to tell when someone was lying, she was unable to tell that the old man lied, thus implying that the old man was an exceptionally good liar. This makes him the first to lie in Toph's presence without her knowing it. The second was Princess Azula during the Day of Black Sun.