Chapter 103: The Beginning and End of the Leak
When Lu Jian received Sheng Chunqiu's call, he was doing the final proofreading of the revised proposal.
Sheng Chunqiu's phone call was brief; she only said that Director Yan had asked her to bring the revised version of the World Security Publicity Proposal to the General Administration.
When Lu Jian arrived at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs with surprise and doubt, he found that the headquarters was brightly lit and there was a long queue at the entrance.
The investigation department, unusually, had personnel stationed at the entrance, checking each employee's work card and facial recognition.
The General Administration's internal staff routinely clock in using facial recognition combined with work card verification. The underworld has many methods of disguise, so fooling this facial recognition system isn't actually that difficult.
For working people who can't get up before 9 a.m., there are often instances of proxy attendance.
The supervisors all turned a blind eye.
After all, confidential information is usually stored in the main building, including important meetings. And the security of the main building is very tight; you can't get in by disguise. They also check whether your aura matches the one registered during onboarding.
It won't affect your work; having someone else sign in for you is perfectly fine.
The Investigation Division is the most secretive division in the Execution Department. It is directly under the Headquarters and is not established in any of the branch offices. Internal recruitment is kept completely confidential.
Unlike the Executive Division, which only requires strong overall capabilities for selection, the Investigation Division is said to be staffed entirely by assassinations.
It is one of the General Administration's trump cards. The Special Administration's sharpest weapon.
This is also the reason why Sheng Chunqiu, as the head of the executive department with no background, was able to directly manage the affairs of the General Administration after the position of director of the General Administration had been vacant for more than 20 years.
The Investigation Division was handed over to Sheng Chunqiu personally by the previous Director of the Executive Division.
At this time, the Investigation Division was guarding the door with its men, who also carried spiritual energy detectors. Every now and then, staff members would be taken away by the masked Investigation Division members.
Lu Jian noticed with her sharp eyes that the three people she had taken away by the door were all employees of her information department.
Lu Jian's heart sank.
With the household registration department's issues already addressed, where did the information department go wrong this time?
Before she could send a message to Sheng Chunqiu to ask about the specifics, the investigators at the entrance spotted her and walked straight toward her.
“Director Lu,” Anren called out in a measured tone, “Director Sheng ordered that you be taken up immediately upon sight.”
Her voice was steady and unremarkable.
Lu Jian suppressed his unease and followed behind her, saying, "Okay."
Inside the main building lobby, people were coming and going, all in a hurry.
Lu Jian stepped out of the elevator, and Sheng Chunqiu waited on the top floor of the main building, standing in a daze next to the sofa in the reception area.
This is a state she rarely exhibits during work hours.
“Sheng Chu,” Lu Jian strode toward her and asked in a low voice, “What’s going on?”
Sheng Chunqiu snapped out of his daze and turned around: "Lu Chu."
Lu Jian: "Why are you suddenly calling the entire team back to work overtime in the middle of the night? And what's going on?"
She pointed downstairs.
Sheng Chunqiu sighed: "Principal Zhan Zhou just left."
"What brings her here?" Lu Jian asked, somewhat surprised and speechless.
Christie is famous throughout the underworld because of her special abilities.
Time-related powers are few in number, but not scarce. However, only Christie can wield them as freely as she does, without any restrictions or backlash.
“That’s not right,” Lu Jian said, increasingly puzzled. “Although Zhan Zhou moved to the Surface World, Eldridge didn’t. What’s wrong with her coming to the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs in the middle of the night?”
And what does that have to do with her information department?
Sheng Chunqiu: "I haven't heard much."
"Director Yan probably had something to take care of before she came tonight. She almost got into a fight with the principal when she arrived." She said vaguely, while pointing to the proposal that Lu Jian was holding.
"As for why the principal came in the middle of the night... it seems the proposal was leaked."
Lu Jian was startled.
Christie's unconventional approach might indeed lead her to report this to headquarters.
that is...
Lu Jian couldn't help but look towards the director's office on the other side of the corridor.
Sheng Chunqiu is tight-lipped and doesn't say much. What he has revealed so far already contains a great deal of information.
For example, if Christie and Director Yan were to fight, Director Yan would likely have the upper hand in the end.
And it's a significant advantage.
In other words, Christie can't beat Yan Ju.
Lu Jian had heard of Christie for a long time. Christie appeared gentle on the surface, but was actually ruthless and acted on a whim.
He's not the type to leave voluntarily and end up only making what appears to be harsh words.
So, what is Director Yan's strength...?
"Go quickly, Director Yan is waiting for you," Sheng Chunqiu urged.
Lu Jian paused in thought, composed himself, and gently knocked on the door before entering the office.
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Yan Shi was questioning the meaning of life in his office.
Where is she? What is she doing? What is wrong with her?
She hadn't been lost in thought for ten minutes when Lu Jian walked into her office with her new 895-page report.
Yan Shi hadn't expected that overtime would come so quickly.
She couldn't hide her bitter and resentful expression for a moment.
What's even more outrageous is that in such a short time, Lu Jian even managed to put on the uniform of the Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs from head to toe, and all the complicated and cumbersome chains were properly fastened in their proper places.
Yan Shi: ...
Lu Jian probably isn't always ready to work overtime.
“Director Yan,” Lu Jian placed the document on her desk and took two steps back, “this is a newly drafted proposal based on your request.”
For some reason, she seemed to suddenly notice the unusual pattern on the carpet in the director's office and stared intently at the floor.
Yan Shi dragged the document over and flipped through it page by page: "Director Lu, this proposal has just been finalized?"
Lu Jian: "Theoretically speaking, yes." Her voice grew softer and softer until it disappeared.
The only sound in the office was the rustling of documents turning.
"Could Director Lu explain this to me?" Yan Shi's voice was devoid of emotion. "How come the proposal, which was just finalized, has already been leaked to the Bureau of Dissent?"
"Um?"
Lu Jian pursed his lips: "Director Yan, I don't think the contents of the document have been leaked."
She looked up and calmly explained, "The Information Department held a meeting at noon today to finalize the revised proposal. After that, I personally revised some of the statements in the proposal. The final draft was completed before I left work tonight."
"During this period, all writing was done in paper form, and there was no channel for it to be disseminated."
Yan Shi looked up at Lu Jian's amber eyes.
This color is also very nice, but Wen Ying's eyes are still more beautiful.
Yan Shi was lost in thought.
Staring at Yan Ju's emotionless eyes, Lu Jian paused in his smooth explanation before continuing, "But when I was researching the customs and preferences of various ethnic groups, I used some of my personal connections. I suspect that's where some of the guesses came from."
"After that, they probably consulted a fortune teller or diviner."
After Director Yan joined the General Administration, there were many changes. In addition, the Executive Division was loyal and devoted, and the General Administration was managed very well from top to bottom.
Multiple changes have already demonstrated Director Yan's strength. The Bureau of Extraordinary Affairs is making big moves, and major families all want a piece of the pie.
Naturally, we need to make room for several important positions first.
The General Administration has three core departments: the Execution Department, the Information Department, and the Control Department. Lu Jian, the head of the Information Department, is the easiest target.
Because she came from a prominent family in the wine city, she attracted a lot of attention.
We were ambushed.
Lu Jian's fingertips were deeply imprinted on his palm.
“All the staff who have been in contact with the proposal are already in the Investigation Department,” she continued. “All their memories from the past three days will be compiled and submitted to Director Yan.”
"That includes me."
Director Yan suddenly chuckled softly, then looked down at the newly brought proposal: "I didn't say it was leaked from the Information Department."
Lu Jian breathed a sigh of relief.
“You can go out too,” Director Yan said. “The Investigation Department must be quite busy right now. Go and work with Chunqiu to organize the information. We’ll discuss the proposal tomorrow.”
"I hope you can give me a satisfactory answer on this matter."
In the spring and autumn, where roads meet, the closeness and distance between people are immediately apparent.
Lu Jian nodded: "Received."
"In addition, please prepare a detailed implementation plan for me. Also, please provide a work report for all staff members of the General Administration this year."
Director Yan's voice remained calm, but he dropped a bombshell: "I don't want to see anyone who doesn't do anything in the General Administration anymore. Besides the Execution Division being busy every day, what exactly are the other departments doing? Give me a report."
Lu Jian could not hide his shock: "Okay, okay, Director Yan."
She turned and quietly left the office.
Bright streetlights illuminated the office overhead, while behind Director Yan, the floor-to-ceiling windows revealed a deep, dark night.
A storm is brewing.
Author's Note: Chapters 103-105 have been revised and changed from reverse order to chronological order. Those who read them earlier can reread them.
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