Chen Yu dared not try the secret box left by the chief, so he decided to start from reality and solve the immediate problem first.
“Secretary Zhou, the court is now controlled by Prime Minister Qin Zhen. He has rebelled against the Heavenly Gang and is taking this opportunity to suppress dissidents and act recklessly. Despite his important position, he not only fails to organize national disaster relief efforts, but also colludes with his son to disrupt the court and plunder resources from nearby provinces and cities. You must know about this, right?” Chen Yu said in a deep voice.
“Of course I know. Principal Li talks to me about the situation outside every day.” Zhou Bin also looked serious.
"So, Secretary Zhou, are you just going to sit idly by and do nothing?" Chen Yu's gaze was sharp as he stared at Zhou Bin.
"Mr. Chen is joking. Qin Zhen is second only to the Chief in the court, while I am just a secretary. What can I do?" Zhou Bin smiled bitterly, his tone revealing a sense of helplessness and powerlessness.
“But you are the chief’s chief secretary, one of the chief’s most trusted people. With the chief’s wisdom and foresight, how could he not see Qin Zhen’s wolfish ambitions? Since he had already foreseen his disappearance, I don’t believe he didn’t have a backup plan to deal with such a crisis,” Chen Yu said in a deep voice.
“Mr. Chen, I can assure you that the Chief didn’t tell me anything else besides giving me this secret box.” Zhou Bin’s expression turned unusually serious. “But I’m thinking, since the Chief values the contents of this secret box so much that he specifically instructed me to give it to you before he disappeared, the items inside must be extraordinary. If we can open it sooner, perhaps the crisis in the court can be resolved.”
Chen Yu stared intently into Zhou Bin's eyes, trying to glean more information, but Zhou Bin's gaze held only honesty and confusion.
He understood that what Zhou Bin said might be true; the chief had indeed not left any further direct instructions.
This brings us back to the secret box left behind by the chief.
But for something so important, the password on it didn't leave him any clues, and it was only a one-time decryption opportunity, which puzzled Chen Yu greatly.
He dared not attempt this unlocking opportunity without receiving concrete information.
"Forget it, let's take it back to Tianyu Base and let the old man and the others study it!" Chen Yu thought to himself. In his opinion, since this thing was created by humans, someone must be able to bypass its self-destruct mechanism and crack it.
With so many talented people at Tianyu Base, he refused to believe that no one could safely open it.
However, the H-bomb crisis at Tianyu Base has not been resolved, and he is really unwilling to go back now. Thinking about this, he can't help but have another headache.
Originally, during this trip to Kyoto, he was also thinking of finding someone to revoke the H-launch privileges of those people in the Zhongyang Garrison, or even to activate the H-bomb self-destruct device to destroy it.
Who would have thought that even the chief has disappeared? Are we to send him to find Qin Zhen? That's definitely not an option.
Suddenly, Chen Yu had a flash of inspiration and looked at Zhou Bin: "Secretary Zhou, did the Chief leave behind any items related to the H-bomb launch?"
Zhou Bin looked bitter upon hearing this: "Mr. Chen, please stop joking with me. As I said before, the only thing the Chief left me was this secret box. Now I have handed it over to you as instructed by the Chief. If you want to know anything or need anything, you can only find the answer by opening the secret box."
Chen Yu nodded slightly. Although he was mentally prepared, Zhou Bin's answer still made him feel a little disappointed.
He realized he wouldn't get anything out of Zhou Bin, so he picked up the secret box, said goodbye to Zhou Bin, and left the safe house.
After passing through a passageway, Chen Yu returned to the previous reception room carrying the secret box.
Upon seeing Chen Yu emerge, Lin Lele and the others quickly surrounded him, their eyes filled with concern and anticipation.
"Sir, how did it go? What did that kid say to you?" Lin Lele asked curiously. Li Deze, who had come out earlier, had already told them that Chen Yu was talking to Secretary Zhou about something important.
Chen Yu glared at Lin Lele: "What do you mean 'kid'? That's Secretary Zhou, show him some respect!"
Lin Lele rolled her eyes upon hearing this: "Tch~! We're both his secretaries, why should I show him special respect? I was just saying, that kid, that kid."
Chen Yu said in a deep voice, "Not all secretaries are the same."
Hearing Chen Yu's words, Lin Lele became even more unconvinced: "What's the difference? We just serve different clients. It's all about the boss. Do you think you're inferior to that kid's boss? Is that kid's boss the chief executive officer?"
Chen Yu was taken aback by Lin Lele's words. He shook his head helplessly and decided not to argue with Lin Lele anymore.
Li Deze, standing to the side, looked strange upon hearing Lin Lele's words, but he didn't say anything more, as such matters required a high degree of secrecy.
"What did that kid tell you? Can we deal with Qin Zhen and his gang now?" Lin Lele continued to ask.
Qiao Gang, Qiao Xin, and Li Deze, who were standing to the side, also looked at Chen Yu with anticipation, clearly also having high expectations for this matter.
Seeing everyone's expectant eyes, Chen Yu didn't want to disappoint them too much, so he took a deep breath and said, "Let's go back first."
The group exchanged glances upon hearing this. Chen Yu neither confirmed nor denied it, leaving them both curious and apprehensive.
However, considering the large number of people and distractions at the school, they didn't ask any further questions.
"Old Qiao, Xiao Xin, you two should go back with Chen Yu first. I'll handle things at the school for you," Li Deze said to Qiao Gang and Qiao Xin.
Qiao Gang knew that now was not the time to be polite. He did not refuse Li Deze's kindness, but said to him with a worried look, "Principal Li, be careful and don't confront them directly."
Li Deze patted Qiao Gang on the shoulder and smiled reassuringly, "Don't worry, I know what I'm doing. They wouldn't dare do anything to me, at least not yet! Come on, let me see you off."
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After some twists and turns, Chen Yu and his group finally left the school.
The obstacles they encountered when leaving the school were far greater than when they entered. One wave after another came to cause trouble for them, or more precisely, for Qiao Gang and Qiao Xin, accusing them of being "anti-revolutionaries" as if they would not rest until they were convicted. Even Chen Yu and Lin Lele were implicated.
Fortunately, Li Deze's special status made those people wary, and with his escort, they finally managed to leave Peking University.
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