Chapter 196 Bodyguard

"Strange?"

Li Yi frowned slightly. Could there be anything strange about this?

He Guangzhi nodded and said:

"That's right. When I received the news from Lao Teng, I immediately checked the actions of the personnel in the Supervision Department."

"You also know that the Border Star has taken in so many disabled or retired mecha masters. There are so many of them that it seems like there is another powerful organization inside."

"Originally, Lao Lu and I agreed to let them develop on their own."

"Supervision is about monitoring, monitoring changes and observing small details. It is necessary to have a certain degree of independence and cannot be easily interfered with or influenced by other personnel at will."

"Their original contributions also made me and Lao Lu believe that they can do these things well."

"The fact is that before you reported this, their performance had always been good and we had never had any major mistakes."

Hearing this, Li Yi couldn't help but repeat the word "躰漏".

He Guangzhi's expression did not change, and he said calmly: "That's right. Originally, in my opinion, a little corruption is nothing. As long as it does not affect the overall situation and does not flow into cults, the source can be controlled, the direction can be controlled, and everything is controllable."

Hearing this, Li Yi immediately understood He Guangzhi's character flaws, or rather, the corresponding problems that would inevitably arise under such a style of doing things.

He Guangzhi may know clearly what impact and consequences everything he does will have.

But it is precisely because I know so much that I have absolute confidence in myself.

However, this kind of self-confidence often makes people blind.

Li Yi himself is often wary of himself, fearing that he might fail due to overconfidence.

Fortunately, He Guangzhi's symptoms were not that obvious.

The fear is that He Guangzhi did not alert himself at the critical moment and thus failed.

Li Yi's thoughts flashed quickly.

He Guangzhi continued to speak, not paying attention to the slight strangeness in Li Yi's eyes.

“However, I did miscalculate when I discovered the cult’s den.”

"Because I didn't expect that the person who was corrupted and transformed by the cult was actually my last student, the head of the Border Star Supervision Department."

Hearing this, Li Yi suddenly looked up. So this was what He Guangzhi called strange? A person who was least likely to be corrupted?

He Guangzhi stared at Li Yi with deep eyes and continued:

"Surprised, right? He is my third student and the only one in the Supervisory Department. He has the fourth level of strength and his name is Zhang Junyan."

"Remember this name well. He is not dead yet. After the incident, he immediately drove the divine mecha away from here. Sooner or later, he will come out to cause trouble again."

Li Yi felt something was wrong.

"You want to ask why we didn't stop him, right? With my and Lao Lu's strength, it shouldn't be difficult to stop a fourth-level Heavenly Rank, right?"

As if he had seen through Li Yi's problem, He Guangzhi was the first to speak out:

"It's very simple. By the time we found Zhang Junyan, half a month had passed since you reported him. At that time, the aliens were also gathering their forces and marching towards us."

Li Yi suddenly realized, "He knew he couldn't hide, so he was waiting for the opportunity for the aliens to attack?"

He Guangzhi nodded and said, "If we think of it from a worse perspective, even this wave of alien attacks may have been guided by the cult and deliberately launched by them in collusion. However, there is no evidence for this, so it can only be regarded as a guess."

Li Yi touched his chin and said:

"He is the minister after all. It does take a lot of time to track him down layer by layer, and this does give him time to escape safely. So, General, what happened next? Have you found out what Zhang Junyan did during his time in the Supervisory Department? Is the impact serious?"

He Guangzhi shook his head and said:

"In fact, the only thing we can find out now is collusion with the evil cult to resell supplies. The rest has not been verified yet."

Li Yi showed a suspicious look.

He Guangzhi was speechless and said, "Boy, let me tell you clearly, if you don't have the authority to know, I will just say it directly. If I tell you that it has not been verified, it really has not been verified."

Li Yi said: "Maybe not. After all, they had previously advertised that the heritage ruins were the aliens' real target, but it turned out to be a cover."

He Guangzhi said with a smile: "You are being stubborn, right? Before, I hadn't confirmed that you are one of us, but now I have confirmed it. Do you understand?"

Li Yi said with a smile: "It's just a little joke to liven up the atmosphere. Of course, I know what the general means. I understand it very well."

He Guangzhi laughed and said, "You are a good nagging kid. Forget it, let's ignore it."

Li Yi said: "No, no, I haven't finished arguing. Since he is a powerful person of the Heavenly Rank, there should be solid evidence to determine that he was corrupted by the cult, right? What was the specific evidence found at that time? Is there a possibility of misjudgment that forced him to defect?"

He Guangzhi's eyes flashed with a hint of sadness, but he quickly calmed down and said:

"Unfortunately, this is not possible. The most powerful evidence is the video footage of him convening a meeting with relevant personnel and arranging the mobilization of materials. We have checked repeatedly and ruled out the possibility that the video information has been edited."

…

Li Yi raised his hand and said, "Well, I have a small question. Was the evidence for conviction found before Zhang Junyan defected, or after he defected?"

He Guangzhi looked at Li Yi, laughed and shook his head:

"Are you questioning the speed of our investigation? Don't worry, we found out about it before he defected. It's just a coincidence that he launched the attack right after we found the evidence. It shows that someone inside is still tipping him off."

"Or, he has other means to monitor the progress of the investigators' investigation."

"Before he defected, he also blew up a supply warehouse, causing a lot of internal unrest. Then he took advantage of the time when the strong men were out on guard and successfully defected."

Li Yi said: "No, no, General, you misunderstood. What I meant is that since Zhang Junyan defected at the same time as you found the evidence, it means that he must have something important or a mission that delayed him and he didn't take it with him."

"For example, it would definitely take more than one or two days for the aliens to gather near us. It would definitely take a corresponding amount of time for our experts to leave and go to outer space for alert."

"Presumably, the time when the Heavenly Rank experts went out on guard should be even earlier, right?"

This question also triggered He Guangzhi's deep thinking. He pondered and said:

"Yes, this is indeed unusual. At that time, he had at least 30 minutes to prepare calmly."

Li Yi nodded and said, "Then the question is, why didn't Zhang Junyan defect earlier or later, but had to choose to defect when there was irrefutable evidence, or after that?"

"He definitely wasn't hoping for the best and thinking that he wouldn't be found."

"After all, the dens have been uncovered. Such a large flow of materials is definitely not something that people in ordinary positions can mobilize."

"So maybe it's not that he doesn't want to leave, but that he can't leave."

"And the other piece of evidence is what General He mentioned. He detonated a material warehouse, causing a corresponding commotion among the personnel, right?"

He Guangzhi followed Li Yi's train of thought and said, "Interesting. You mean that the material warehouse is strictly guarded and the materials are checked every day, so if he wants to bury the means of remote detonation, he must bury it on the same day. However, this also proves Zhang Junyan's calmness in defecting this time, right?"

Li Yi nodded and said, "Yes, he chose the material warehouse because it is very important. But if you think about it from another perspective, he was able to place explosives in such a heavily guarded and troublesome place. It shows that he was still very calm at the time, and the defection plan he chose was the most adequate one."

He Guangzhi smiled and said, "Your argument is flawed. For example, since he was able to mobilize such a large flow of materials and transfer those materials to the cult's den, it means that the material warehouse is like entering and leaving his own backyard to him."

Li Yi shook his head and said, "No, that's impossible. Since it took you half a month to find him, it means that there must be several people involved who delayed your investigation."

"Therefore, Zhang Junyan will only make arrangements behind the scenes and will not show up on the surface. He will definitely not go to the material warehouse in person and leave any suspicious traces."

"After all, for a minister of the Supervision Department like him, frequent visits to the material warehouse would definitely arouse suspicion."

"If you had found him the next day, I wouldn't have suspected that he had been to the supply warehouse."

He Guangzhi was speechless, thought for a moment, and then said:

"Your level of meticulousness is beyond my imagination. Indeed, we have never found any traces of him entering or leaving the War Merit Library. If he exchanges items, he usually exchanges them directly online instead of going there in person."

Li Yi nodded and said:

"So, before he left, he must have made all the necessary preparations and was just waiting for the thing that delayed him to be completed, so that he could fly away."

"However, in the end, the investigators from the main base found the evidence before him, causing him to completely lose hope of completing that thing or task."

"He then carried out his long-prepared plan to defect."

"So, I suggest investigating his actions before he left and checking the areas he had been in and out of recently. It would be best to profile his unusual behavior over the past few days. Maybe we can figure out what else he has hidden, or what he did in the end."

He Guangzhi was persuaded by Li Yi.

He immediately arranged for a communication to be sent out, quickly exchanged a few words, and then closed the communication.

"Your suggestion is very interesting. I have asked someone to do it. Maybe if I'm lucky, I'll get something out of it today."

Li Yi said: "Then wait for good news from General He. By the way, I also want to ask about the mysterious thoughts found in the heritage ruins. Have the experts found anything so far?"

"The ancient creature we brought back before, the black ball about 30 meters long, have the experts determined its origin? What kind of creature is it?"

He Guangzhi said helplessly:

"Do you think I'm an encyclopedia? You've only been back for a short time, how can you expect to gain anything so quickly?"

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"We can't study the black ball here. We have sent it to Bio Star. If you are interested in it, you can contact the person in charge there. I can give you the contact information."

"As for the mysterious thoughts, we have already properly contained them, so you don't have to worry about that."

Li Yi was equally speechless. He didn't care whether he had taken the person in or not. He just wanted to know where this mysterious idea came from.

After all, it is really strange that such a powerful existence can be so weak, and can divide into so many thoughts and stay quietly in the stamp of thought.

As for the black ball, he didn't care much about it and just asked about it casually.

I immediately added the contact number of the person in charge there and will ask more later.

As he was speaking, Li Yi felt that there was nothing else he wanted to know, so he prepared to leave.

Coincidentally, at this moment there was a knock on the door. There was no sound, but the knocking was quite frequent. When there was no response, he did not stop knocking. Most likely, he was a regular here and should have a good relationship with He Guangzhi.

When He Guangzhi heard this voice, he smiled and said:

"What a coincidence. Let me introduce you to this person. He is the personal bodyguard I am going to assign to you."

Li Yi suddenly became curious.

…

After the door opened, a slender and beautiful woman walked in.

This woman has outstanding looks and temperament, delicate features, a charming face with heroic spirit, sword-like eyebrows and peach-like eyes, and her face has traces of simple cosmetic treatments. She looks like a strong woman who knows her own advantages.

At first glance, this person gave Li Yi the feeling that he looked very much like Chen Qiongzhi.

But if you look closely, you can find the difference.

Both of them have good looks, but Chen Qiongzhi is determined to become stronger and is beautiful without realizing it.

The one in front of me is beautiful and aware of it. Although she is also very strong by nature, but in fact, the charm of a mature woman is constantly released in the corners of her eyes.

Especially the eyelashes, which have a natural and unrestrained beauty.

Judging from her appearance, although she looks to be only around 30 years old, considering her strength of the fifth level of Heavenly Rank, who knows how old she is.

"General He, you called me?"

The woman was very tall, and when Li Yi looked over, he found that he could only see her forehead.

After more than half a year, Li Yi's height has grown to 1.88 meters, and his forehead can just be seen, which means that the other party is also 1.834 meters tall.

He Guangzhi smiled and said, "This is Li Yi. You should know that I will assign you a confidential mission today. From today on, you will protect Li Yi closely! Until the matter of the inheritance ruins is completely resolved. Do you understand?"

He then said to Li Yi: "This is my granddaughter, He Qiongying, and she is also the captain of my personal guard. You two should get to know each other."

He Qiongying was surprised and asked, "General He, are you sure you want personal protection?"

She looked at Li Yi, smiled, and said, "You have a good figure and good looks, you are a good guy, but are you sure you can handle my close protection?"

Li Yi: “…”

He Guangzhi said speechlessly: "Just be quiet, don't flirt with anyone you see who is good-looking. Li Yi is now a federal treasure, don't lead him astray."

He Qiongying said innocently: "I just like to talk nonsense, but I dare not take real action."

He Guangzhi chuckled and said, "If I didn't know you were just a talker, I wouldn't dare to ask you to protect Li Yi."

Li Yi understood that He Qiongying's indifference to both meat and vegetables was just a protective color.

I just don't know why she chose this mode as her daily mask.

But no matter what, once he saw through He Qiongying's disguise, he knew how to deal with this kind of woman.

There is no other way, just hit the ball straight.

He immediately said, "Commander He, don't worry, I'm in good health and can handle it. I see that you have a strong aura and a strong physique, so I'm sure you won't let me down."

He Guangzhi was stunned for a moment, and He Qiongying was also stunned for a moment.

Then, He Qiongying chuckled and said:

"Okay, okay, you're a good kid. Can we practice with each other some other day?"

Li Yi nodded and said seriously: "Of course, as long as Commander He is willing, we don't have to practice in the training ground. I think we can practice in other places."

He Qiongying's smile faded.

He Guangzhi laughed loudly: "That's right, Li Yi, you should take some time to teach my unruly captain of the guards a lesson. You two can just get acquainted and then go your separate ways. We will gather again on the day of departure."

Li Yi nodded, raised his eyebrows to He Qiongying as he passed by, and said, "I am waiting for Chief He to come and guide me in my training posture at any time."

He Qiongying narrowed her eyes and was about to speak.

At this time, Li Yi dodged and left, and successfully escaped after firing a shot.

Although he had no intention of revealing He Qiongying's true nature beneath her protective covering, she would be his bodyguard for a long time after all, and she could probably become a sparring partner, so he still had to understand clearly what the other person was like.

The few minor offenses just now allowed him to accurately grasp He Qiongying's mentality.

…

After Li Yi left, He Qiongying sighed:

"Master, why did you arrange such a cunning boy for me?"

He Guangzhi smiled and said:

"Cunning? No, this young man is very decent. Look, he was very polite just now, wasn't he? Moreover, he is growing very fast and will probably be promoted to the Heavenly Rank soon. You have been single for so long, why don't you consider it? If it's too late, you won't have a chance."

He Qiongying narrowed her eyes and cursed him inwardly, "Old fox!" She said, "Haha, I'm now at the fifth level of the Heavenly Rank, and he's just entered the upper level. By the time he reaches the Heavenly Rank, I'll be above the Heavenly Rank! Even if he's handsome, it's useless. I won't consider him because he's weaker than me."

"Old man, stop assigning me these and that. These chores will only affect the speed of my promotion!"

He Guangzhi sat on the sofa and said leisurely:

"You are just being stubborn! Wait for a slap in the face. I guarantee that he will be promoted to the Heavenly Rank within five years."

(End of this chapter)