Chapter 327 Reasons for Joining the Special Department
After everyone had their fun, the Lan family had some private chat time.
Although Lan Guoqiang and Chen Chuntao were curious about the emotional progress of their children, they knew that there were more important things to communicate at the moment, so they suppressed their curiosity and asked Lan Yuncheng and Lan Ximeng about their experiences during the mission. They had heard about these things when they were in the special department, but they were not clear about many of the details.
"That pirate starship belongs to the 'Ghost' pirate group, one of the top 100 pirates in the Federation. The overall strength of this pirate group is relatively weak, and the reason why they can occupy a place in the top 100 list is mainly because of their captain. This person is a technological genius. He assembled and built the current starship only with the looted parts." Lan Yuncheng received the detailed investigation results from the patrol department before leaving get off work, and now he tells the story.
"This person received a mission from a riot organization, and the goal is to kill me." Lan Yuncheng recalled the moment when the starship was attacked, and he already knew the other party's intention. On that starship, the most conspicuous people in terms of status and position were their group and the captain of the starship.
"Has the person behind the scenes been caught?" Lan Guoqiang asked solemnly.
"The patrol department has already launched a capture operation. However, this matter has nothing to do with the orcs, so it is not convenient for our special department to intervene." Although Lan Yuncheng wanted to take action himself and bring the mastermind behind the scenes to justice, he had no choice but to give up because of the rules.
"Next, the special department may have to come to the fore." Lan Guoqiang recalled the content of the meeting in the department that day, and continued, "Our department may be renamed the 'Orc Management Department' in the future, and your mother and I may be promoted." These two cleansing operations against traitors and bad parties have left a number of vacancies in the special department, among which the vacancy of the deputy minister is particularly notable. Lan Guoqiang is very likely to take over this position.
In fact, judging from his ability and contribution, Lan Yuncheng is the most suitable candidate for the position of deputy minister. Unfortunately, he is still young, and the people below him have objections to this and do not agree with him becoming a candidate.
"That's great, but how will you arrange your work at the research institute?" Lan Ximeng was sincerely happy for her parents, but she also asked with concern. She didn't want her parents to give up their beloved work for the sake of promotion.
Chen Chuntao smiled and explained, "The work of the institute is basically on track now, and we no longer need to do many things ourselves. If there are special circumstances in the future, I can take leave and go back to help. What are your plans next?"
"Me?" Lan Ximeng pointed at herself. She didn't expect the topic to suddenly turn to herself. After a brief thought, she said, "My company is now on track, and I don't have to worry too much about daily affairs. I am now waiting to graduate from college and then go for an internship."
"Now that there are no orcs to interfere, students in your military academy will most likely be assigned to chase pirates or suppress rebellions. These tasks are all dangerous. In my opinion, you should continue your internship in the special department, and then decide whether to stay after graduation." Lan Guoqiang still hopes that his daughter can work under his protection, so that he can feel at ease.
Lan Ximeng weighed the pros and cons carefully. Although her previous experience made her have more feelings for Interstellar, it would be better if there was a more stable option. So, she nodded and agreed: "Then let's do as Dad says."
"Okay, I will make proper arrangements when you start your internship." Lan Guoqiang was full of confidence in this. He believed that by the time his daughter started her internship, he would have already successfully taken the position of deputy minister.
Lan Ximeng looked at her parents and elder brother who were chatting and laughing, hesitated for a moment, and asked tentatively: "Can I ask a question?" Her eyes swept across the faces of the three people one by one. Lan Guoqiang, Chen Chuntao and Lan Yuncheng nodded at the same time, indicating that she could ask whatever she wanted.
"When did you join the special department? Why did you join it?" This question has been lingering in Lan Ximeng's mind for a long time, and she has always longed for an answer.
Upon hearing this, Lan Guoqiang and the other two couldn't help but sigh. They have always been reluctant to mention this matter, because once it is revealed, Lan Ximeng's beautiful fantasy about the Federation will probably be shattered in an instant.
"Hey." Lan Yuncheng spoke first, looked at Lan Ximeng and said, "This matter started with me." Lan Yuncheng has always been extremely obsessed with interstellar technology. In his spare time, he often visited various technology exhibitions with his colleagues. Once at a mecha exhibition, when Lan Yuncheng was experiencing a mecha, it was suddenly controlled by a civilian reactionary organization and he almost lost his life. When he was on the verge of life and death, he accidentally activated his supernatural powers and used his powerful mental strength to subdue those who were controlling the mecha.
It was at that time that Lan Yuncheng realized that someone was secretly monitoring him. Among these monitors, some were arranged by Huang Zhongxiao for protection purposes, while others came from forces that coveted their family's identities.
In fact, the secret of their family's origin ten thousand years ago was known to the federal top leaders the moment they entered the federation. But this is not the fundamental reason why those forces covet them. What really makes their family the focus is that they are 20 years younger and all of them are people with high mental power.
The moment Lan Yuncheng activated his supernatural powers, his family was put on the special attention list by some leaders with ulterior motives. Lan Yuncheng has spatial abilities, which are considered top-notch in the interstellar world. Relying on this ability, he teamed up with Wei Huaiyu to defeat Bai Shu twice across levels, which shows his strength.
When Lan Ximeng was in her second year of high school, Lan Guoqiang and Chen Chuntao activated their protective shield and healing powers respectively during a riot launched by a reactionary organization. From that day on, the three of them were completely targeted by the top leaders, and some people tried to win them over, both overtly and covertly.
Fortunately, Lan Ximeng made good friends with classmates with strong family backgrounds such as Alice, Wang Chunlei, Julia, and Hu Yong at school, which prevented their family from being easily controlled by those forces. Especially Lan Ximeng’s classmate Liu Yi, as the child of a big leader, it was because of his relationship that the protection Huang Zhongxiao applied for for the Lan family was approved. It was because of this that their family had the opportunity to join the special department and temporarily gain security.
From then on, in order for Lan Ximeng to have a stable life, they could only work hard and strive to climb up. Because only when they have more power will those forces that covet them dare not act rashly. Even so, they still need to hand over their blood for experiments by higher-ups every once in a while. For interstellar people, the temptation of being 20 years younger is huge, and those people will not let it go easily even if it is just a glimmer of hope.
"So that's how it is. I didn't expect that the friend I made unintentionally could help our family so much." Lan Ximeng had never thought that the truth of the matter was so complicated. She had always naively thought that no one knew about their family's special identity.
Lan Guoqiang smiled bitterly and said, "This is all thanks to your Uncle Huang. If he hadn't given you his family's admission quota, you wouldn't have had the chance to meet these friends you have now." Huang Zhongxiao has now been promoted to lieutenant general. After the reunification of the two countries, his position will surely be further improved. In this way, the Lan family will have a solid support behind them.
"Actually, I don't understand why you haven't told me these things yet." Lan Ximeng felt a little dissatisfied. She felt that she should have the right to know.
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