The room was deathly silent.
Everyone stared in shock at Qin Che, who had suddenly appeared, without uttering a word.
Hu Zhi was so startled that he was speechless. He had already forgotten half of what he was saying and stared at him with a look of astonishment.
"Who do you want to suffer?" Qin Che looked at Hu Zhi and smiled slightly.
Hu Zhi's face turned pale. In an instant, everyone present, including him, felt a powerful aura pressing down on them!
Wu Ming stepped in front of Hu Zhi and said with his head down, "He didn't mean anything by it. It's just that everyone has some complaints about the sudden change of leadership. Please forgive him."
Qin Che said, "Wu Ming, the combat master."
"It is indeed I."
"Minister Li should have told you all before he came that the Awakening Department will face various reviews in the future and all activities will be suspended. As you are non-staff members, you are not within the scope of the review. It is inconvenient for Minister Li to lead you anymore, so I took over."
"Understood, we are willing to obey your orders."
Hu Zhi sneered: "Lackey!"
Qin Che glanced at him and smiled, "Hu Zhi, do you have anything else to say? Speak freely."
Before coming, Qin Che had already looked at their list, memorizing everyone's name and their psionic characteristics.
Hu Zhi said, "Since you know me, you should know what kind of existence our Special Operations Team is. Almost all the violent actions of the Awakening Department are carried out by us. Those clerks in the department and the so-called 'Operations Team' are just a smokescreen."
"I know."
"Then you still dare to take over our special operations team? Don't you know how powerful we are? What exactly is your purpose?"
Three questions in a row.
Qin Che glanced at him and said, "You should know that the Awakening Department, especially your Special Operations Team, will have a heavier burden than before. Minister Li is also on the list of personnel under review, so he cannot easily leave Wall One and West Fortress, but you and I can."
"Let me make one thing clear first. In future operations, my relationship with you will be more cooperative than command-based. You can choose whether or not to obey, but you must bear the consequences yourself. Before I came here, Minister Li specifically instructed me that you are all assets he has accumulated over the years, and that I should make good use of you. But things are up to people. I know that you are all dissatisfied with me. In future operations, I promise to give you more flexible authority to act and make decisions in times of crisis. How about that?"
Hu Zhi was taken aback and looked at his captain Wu Ming with anticipation.
To everyone's surprise, Wu Ming shook his head: "No need, we choose to obey unconditionally. Give us any orders you may have."
"Team leader!" Hu Zhi exclaimed urgently.
As a result, Wu Ming glared at him fiercely, and he immediately shrank back.
Qin Che smiled and clapped his hands, saying, "You're very smart."
Wu Ming shook his head and said, "The special operations team is only good at obeying orders, not good at acting and making decisions on their own. Moreover, we cannot afford the consequences. Since you are extraordinary, I believe you have the ability to use us and protect us. Based on this, we have no other choice."
Qin Che looked at him, pondered for a while, and then got straight to the point: "Anyone who is still not convinced, listen to your team leader, because next, you will be going with me to several cities in the southwest region to wipe out an organization."
"The Scorpion Party".
These words made the atmosphere at the scene a little more serious.
Missions outside the walls are generally more dangerous than those inside the walls.
Firstly, they lack logistical support; secondly, they lack supreme authority to protect them, making it very inconvenient for them to do things; and thirdly, because they are unfamiliar with the area, they are prone to being taken advantage of when they encounter psionicists, as they cannot figure out their connections and identities.
"The Scorpion Gang? Isn't that just a group of bandits who roam the streets all year round?"
The speaker is a master of organization—
Shicheng.
The man in his forties, who was unremarkable in terms of height and appearance, was a master amplification type, known as 'Infinite Energy'.
Shi Cheng is able to work 24 hours a day without interruption. When he uses psionic spells, his energy is inexhaustible, making him most suitable for clerical work. He can also bless others with his spells, allowing the beneficiaries to maintain unlimited energy for various activities.
Such psionic properties are actually very useful. One of them is that they can enable the Awakening Department to operate at full capacity until an important matter is completely completed.
In other words...
With the support of the Master City, the Special Operations Team can work around the clock, using unlimited energy to carry out their missions until completion. Moreover, the cost of the spells is not calculated in terms of psionic energy, but in terms of the number of times they can be used.
After all, given its amplification properties, it is already described as 'infinite,' so the limited psionic energy of humans cannot withstand such consumption.
As for the information Qin Che possessed, Shi Cheng did not tell anyone else what the concept of "once" was or how it was used for calculation.
These eighteen psychics, from masters to experts, are not completely transparent with the Awakening Department; each has their own biggest secret regarding their psychic abilities that they absolutely cannot compromise on.
Of course, for Qin Che, the psionic properties of the Master City are a very useful buff.
After wiping out the Scorpion Gang, Qin Che plans to transfer him to work in the company. That way, efficiency will be maximized, and he can also take the opportunity to rebuild several sweatshops in Xibao to process weapons and food. The profits will definitely be terrifying...
At that moment, the council chamber doors were pushed open.
Li Mi walked in carrying a stack of documents.
"This is intelligence and a compilation of various information about the Scorpion Gang. Our people have confirmed their headquarters in the southwest region, as well as a list of their internal cadres. This is their leader, nicknamed 'Poison Scorpion.' I hope you remember him clearly; he will be our enemy for the next few days," Qin Che said as Li Mi distributed the documents.
Wu Ming said, "We've heard of this organization. They've been active in the southwest region. They have powerful weapons, and even the regular army is no match for them. They've already seized control of the lifelines of several cities and forces in the southwest region, and many high-ranking officials and political figures are working for them."
Wei Tuozhi said, "Besides the old city in the southwest, the government offices, various underground societies and gangs in places like Zibao, No. 3 Salt Lake District, and Boiler City are all related to them. It would be very troublesome to wipe out all their forces, but if we only kill their cadres and leaders, it would be best to resolve it all at once. Otherwise, such forces will be like maggots clinging to bones, and it will be very difficult to completely eliminate them."
Qin Che smiled and asked only one question: "Was it difficult to kill them?"
Wu Ming tossed the document onto the table and shook his head: "It's not difficult at all."
Qin Che slowly stood up, glanced at everyone, and said, "Very good, then pack up and set off immediately."
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