Chapter 184 (Chapter 183) The end of work is a meeting…
"Hmm?" Yan Shi turned her head slightly to look at Grand Duke Lorenz. "What do you think I should do?"
Archduke Lorenz's eyes, like Libertas', were a deep blue, like an endless sea. She pondered for a moment: "Some...reaction?"
You must know, this is the height of spring and autumn.
When they saw Sheng Chunqiu walk down from the back of the council hall, even Grand Duke Lorenz, an outsider, was surprised, let alone Director Yan, who was involved.
But Yanju showed no emotional fluctuations from beginning to end.
“Betrayal is a compulsory course in life.” Yan Shi lowered his eyes, his voice very soft. “All living beings have their own choices.”
Archduke Lorenz gazed at her.
She rarely sensed a faint sadness in Yan Ju, who always seemed calm and decisive.
After a moment of silence, Archduke Lorenz sighed, "There will always be someone who is there." She shook her head, then stood up and threw the talisman she was holding into the ballot box.
The dark gold talisman struck the rim of the box, producing a crisp clanging sound. It then fell into the box and disappeared.
Yan Shi was pondering a very serious question for her.
It's mid-September now. If she is indeed dismissed, will her September salary be calculated as half a month's salary or a full month's salary?
After all, she felt she had been working overtime almost the entire month, was very dedicated and loved her job, so she couldn't just not get paid at all.
Working at the Bureau of Foreign Affairs is great; all my colleagues are very eloquent. The downside is that there are still too many unexpected situations and too much overtime.
A workplace that holds meetings at 3 a.m. would be outrageous in any world.
Only an idiot wouldn't run!
Not to mention, Yan Shi still has 840,000 yuan in savings.
She's unemployed now; perhaps she can go to the real world and become a happy magician. She can use spirits to fake magic, but not make it too real.
Once they gain fame, they can go on global tours and travel the world at public expense.
As for the messy and troublesome affairs of the underworld, they are no longer her concern. Let Lin Cai, the protagonist of the comic, save the world.
Yan Shi thought to himself with considerable pleasure.
The half-hour voting session, plus the intermission, passed quickly. The seats around the round table in the council chamber were filled again, and the overhead lights came on.
Yan Shi subconsciously glanced around and was somewhat surprised to find that the person sitting diagonally in front of him had changed.
Gui Gemu was sitting there in his uniform from the Bureau of Foreign Affairs, casually leaning back in his chair looking at his phone.
The nameplate in front of her had also changed, from a name that Yan Shi didn't recognize to [Sanyilou Guige Mu].
There was a seat at the round table in the Covenant Court.
Why didn't she sit down earlier?
Yan Shi raised an eyebrow and turned around curiously. The seat behind her, which originally belonged to Guige Mu, was now occupied by Bian Zheng, as it was the central seat of the General Bureau.
In the seat that was originally in the center, sat a woman with short, blue-gray hair. The ends of her hair were slightly curled and curled up next to her cheeks.
He was Yan Shi's secretary-general, Xie Sheng.
Grand Duke Lorenz coughed lightly: "Let's tally the votes first."
As soon as he finished speaking, the ballot box slowly sank into the ground, and three neat stacks of talismans emerged from the center of the round table.
The two stacks were the same height, while the other stack contained only a few pieces.
All eyes were on the center of the round table.
Grand Duke Lorenz counted the number of talisman plates and then said in a deep voice, "Twelve votes in favor, twelve votes against, and four abstentions, for a total of twenty-eight votes. No error."
A tie.
The scene froze instantly.
The situation is somewhat excessive.
Yan Shi kept a straight face. Wait, why are there so many "yes" votes?!
So that's why she's so well-regarded since taking office?
How come you can't tell when they're handling messy official business at work?
Archduke Lorenz was clearly surprised as well, and after counting the votes, he didn't continue the conversation for a moment.
The stalemate didn't last long. Almost simultaneously, a commotion seemed to rise in the council chamber, with low gasps and hushed whispers coming from the back.
Immediately afterwards, Xie Sheng stood up, walked to Yan Shi's side, bent down and whispered in his ear, "Director Yan, something has happened."
Yan Shi: ?
Yu Guangzhong noticed that Meng Ningcha's smile had deepened.
Yan Shi gestured for Jie Sheng to continue.
“The world barriers have suddenly shattered in many places on the surface world, and spirits are surging out from the inner world, with the number of abnormal areas increasing dramatically.” Jie Sheng said with a solemn expression. “In addition, the conflict on the Giant E Plain has escalated, and Changyang Prefecture has just officially declared war on the Giant E Plain.”
Yan Shi's vision went black.
She felt that there shouldn't be, and there could never be, so many coincidences in life.
"First, urgently mobilize all on-duty execution teams from the headquarters to control the abnormal situation in order of the degree of danger, clear out the safe zone, and protect ordinary residents." Yan Shi said calmly after sorting out his thoughts. "At the same time, draw execution teams from the major branches in the Inner World and send them to the surface world near the boundary gate."
"Director Yan," Meng Ningcha suddenly spoke, "a tie doesn't mean your onboarding process is considered reasonable. We should continue discussing this matter..."
"Shut up."
Yan Shi's gaze swept over.
The blazing sun crown felt slightly warm on her wrist, and the fire spirit instantly gathered, forming a thin chain that pressed Meng Ningcha down onto the chair, rendering her completely immobile.
The fact that Changyang Prefecture chose this particular time to declare war on the Ju'e Plain is undoubtedly related to Meng Ningcha.
Anti-bombing propaganda was originally intended to prevent the World Barrier from being used as an experimental ground for explosive art.
As a result, the world barrier has now been breached.
Anti-bombing propaganda is no longer needed; what's needed now is safety propaganda.
Yan Shi stood up from his chair, placed his hands on the table, and slowly scanned the round table with his eyes.
Everyone at this round table has their own thoughts. But it doesn't matter.
Yan Shi: "I hope that all the branch offices of the Bureau of Foreign Affairs in the main city will actively cooperate with the General Bureau's orders."
She paused, then said calmly, "The main city will always be the main city. But its rulers don't necessarily have to be you all."
Chun Yuqing, who had remained silent beside her, suddenly raised her hand, and a fierce sword intent gathered, also heading towards Meng Ningcha. The chains formed by the fire spirit shattered instantly, turning into scattered fragments of light that dissipated into the air.
“Holy Covenant Court, Director Yan,” Chun Yuqing said slowly, “Let’s avoid physical conflict, shall we?”
Meng Ningcha was released and flexed her wrists. The smile that usually graced her face vanished: "Director Yan, you're all alone. Your abilities have limits."
"Perhaps now, you can command your words to restore order to all world barriers?" Meng Ningcha's words carried a chill. "You cannot."
Yan Shi tilted his head: "I can't. But I can make you shut up forever."
"Is it because I've always been too nice that you've got this misconception?" Yan Shi laughed. "I'm very reasonable."
The fire spirits coalesced and surged once more, forming even thicker chains, and the temperature in the council hall rose as the fire spirits gathered. Finally, the chains fell, pressing Meng Ningcha and Chun Yuqing heavily onto their chairs.
“I assumed you knew Yanlan, so you should know him. I don’t have much patience either.” Yan Shi slowly rolled up his sleeves and leaned against the table. “Everyone is here, which is perfect.”
The hushed whispers in the council chamber had long since ceased, and the entire room was completely silent.
"Anyone else has questions about my onboarding process? Speak now. Let's get straight to the point." Yan Shi's tone was not harsh, even gentle.
No one spoke again.
After a moment of silence, Yan Shi withdrew his gaze. "No. That's good." He then said, "In that case, the meeting is adjourned. I hope everyone will act prudently."
She clapped her hands. The flames died down with her movement, and the chains vanished. Neither Chun Yuqing nor Meng Ningcha spoke again.
"Let's go," Yan Shi said. All the staff of the Bureau of Different Management behind him stood up, and the group went up the steps, their figures disappearing at the end of the steps in the council hall.
---
The Holy Covenant Court was only half-opened due to special circumstances, but a whole host of meetings at the General Bureau would not be canceled due to special circumstances; they were all waiting for Yan Shi.
From discussions on handling various extraordinary and unusual situations to war analysis meetings on the conflict on the Ju'e Plain, and countless emergency dispatch meetings... Yan Shi's schedule was packed with activity.
Three days felt like three years.
All departments of the General Administration were busy with their work.
The acting head of the executive office of Guigemu has already removed the acting head without his consent. Xie Sheng led the secretariat to take over all the work submitted to Yan Shi, focusing on sorting out and screening relevant appointments.
Yan Shi felt so engrossed in the meeting that he felt like he was in a state of being half-dead and half-alive for a long time.
Every day, I'm in meetings from the moment I open my eyes until I close them.
She experienced the pressure of going to work for the first time.
The meeting was not limited to the General Administration. Because the global barriers in many parts of the world had shattered, leading to emergencies in various locations, it also involved the collaborative efforts of the governing bodies of the global world to respond.
I was so tired of having face-to-face meetings with all sorts of political figures who had appeared in my textbooks.
During the packed meeting, Yan Shi managed to find a rare 20-minute break, successfully avoiding several colleagues from different ministries who wanted to use this time to talk to her. Drawing on her extensive experience of skipping classes in school, she settled into a secluded lounge to scroll through her phone for a while.
For some reason, everyone who came to the meeting, whether it was the subordinates in the inner world whose age and appearance were completely mismatched, or the big shots in the outer world who were obviously older, all of them assumed that Yan Shi was a "living antique" who had lived through many years.
Even more curiously, a senior colleague asked Yan Shi while organizing documents after the meeting:
"Did the emperor and empress of the previous dynasty really know each other since childhood, love each other in their youth, and completely break up in middle age due to differences in political views, but torment each other for a lifetime, as recorded in historical records?"
Yan Shi: ...?
How did she know?
She probably knows less than the person who asked the question.
She looked so old at work that everyone thought she was at least a hundred years older than she actually was!
Deeply shocked.jpg
As a result, Yan Shi quietly changed his phone's screensaver to the default one, and the first page after unlocking the screen is the system's built-in apps. He only has one app downloaded: Lingxun.
She scrolled through two blank pages on her phone screen and precisely found Qiman among a bunch of apps, then clicked on it.
Just three days later, the featured article on the homepage, "The Curse of the Laws," has been updated again.
So Claire really was just idling around in the spatial gap, so she casually wrote a couple of chapters of comics.
There's no time to check for updates, I have a meeting coming up soon.
Yan Shi casually opened the table of contents, intending to scroll to the bottom to see what bizarre speculations the forum had made, but then he was taken aback.
The Curse of the Laws has been updated with a new chapter.
Instead, it updated more than ten chapters, with a very long list on the table of contents. The latest update was displayed as five minutes ago.
World Overlap
Author's note: I thought I could finish writing and updating much earlier, but I'm still late qaq
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
