Chapter 73. In the end, Ray went back to his hometown.
The company has an unusual feel to it today.
As soon as Ms. Yuki stepped into the office, she sensed that something was wrong.
She looked around, focusing on the two separate offices. Director Guan Gu wasn't there, nor was Assistant Qian Chuan. What strange thing could have happened?
She put down her bag and naturally walked towards Nao Akiyama, who had finally been promoted from intern to full-time employee, and inquired about her unusual experiences that day.
Nao Akiyama scratched her hair, her face still showing obvious dark circles under her eyes. Her voice was soft and listless, making people feel dispirited: "Ah, today General Manager Utsumi invited some kind of... master? He said that things haven't been going well for the company lately, so he came to check the feng shui."
The feng shui master...didn't we just have a feng shui adjustment done in junior high last year? The small Buddhist shrine that Mr. Asakawa had set up is still standing there.
Miss Yuki frowned. It wasn't because she was particularly devoted to that electronic cult, but because Mr. Asakawa held a special position in the company. If the master hired by General Manager Utsumi gave bad advice and ruined Mr. Asakawa's plans, the two of them might have some conflicts, which wouldn't be a good thing.
She was a little worried, so she waved her hand, telling Akiyama Nao to go do her own thing, while she went downstairs to ask the receptionist if she knew the whereabouts of General Manager Utsumi.
She had just reached the inner circular fence when, looking down, she saw the general manager of Inner Sea and a stranger dressed in gray, holding a cartoon-style wooden puppet, from a high vantage point. Judging from the general manager's attitude towards the man, this was probably the feng shui master.
Fortunately, Mr. Asakawa is not here today.
Of course, as long as this master doesn't mess with those things, she won't care how much money he plans to swindle from the company.
Ms. Yuki thought for a moment and decided to go down and ask a few questions, but when she looked up, she found that almost all the company's employees had come out to watch the commotion.
"Get back to your workstations!"
This sentence is comparable to a lecture from the headmaster in school; the ancient muscle memory caused all these employees to run away.
After dispersing the onlookers, Miss Jiecheng hurriedly took the elevator to the lobby.
When she arrived, she overheard the general manager of Inner Sea chatting happily with this master:
"...So, the location of that arowana still needs to be changed, right? I think so too. Last time, a particularly young master craftsman said that the fish tank should be placed in the living room, and I felt something was wrong then. Now that I see it, there is indeed a problem."
"Actually, changing the location only serves as a minor adjustment. The headquarters can stay as it is for now, but the other companies still need to be adjusted," the master said in a serious manner.
"So, you need someone to go on a business trip, right?" Manager Utsumi asked, trying to suppress the urge to smile. "What kind of person do you need? What are the requirements? We will definitely cooperate fully with you."
The master pretended to perform divination and said, "We need four people whose destinies are filled with wealth, two men and two women. It would be best if they had strong destinies, and a little bit of malevolent energy is fine, as we also need to counteract it." This last sentence seemed to imply that he had seen some bloodthirsty energy in the company's aura.
Manager Utsumi naturally trusted him. He turned around and happened to see Ms. Yuki standing to the side. He said, "Yuki, perfect timing. Go to the HR department and get all the employee information..." He looked at the lobby and pointed to an empty conference room next to him, saying, "Just take it here."
Miss Yuuki: "..."
Are you kidding me? Don't you know how many employees there are at head office? Bring all their paper documents over here, are you trying to kill me with work?!
The polite smile on her face was somewhat distorted.
Fortunately, the master seemed to be a sensible person and said, "Electronic files and photos are fine too; they won't prevent me from seeing their fortunes."
Manager Utsumi naturally had no objections and directly instructed Yuki to retrieve the data.
This person probably wants to analyze their birth date and time to determine their destiny (Ba Zi).
Ms. Yuki was no stranger to this practice. Currently, all the employees in the head office were recruited only after a simple comparison of their birth charts to ensure that there were no clashes between them and the company.
This is truly taking superstition to the extreme.
However, compared to Mr. Asakawa, he was more normal; at least he didn't distribute good luck charms all over the company.
With the general manager's instructions given, the retrieval of employee information proceeded smoothly, and Ms. Yuki quickly sent the compressed file to the general manager's email address.
"Master Matsuno, please."
Morofushi Kagemitsu successfully obtained information on most of the company's senior management.
Anti-fraud expert, save this, and hand it over to the police team when the time comes.
[Anti-fraud expert #26: No problem!]
[Anti-fraud expert #205: Even the general manager doesn't have access to a complete set of information. Aside from the finance team, almost no one on these lists has deep connections with the organization.]
Even if they exist, it's difficult to guarantee their authenticity; my own information is fake.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #214: Perfect timing, I'll take this opportunity to tell you. Ten minutes ago, Mr. Jin Quan texted me, agreeing to meet at the Jinxi City Cinema in two days.]
Did he mention anything else? Like the combination lock?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: No, it seems the higher-ups didn't approve. Could it be that the safe really holds some kind of secret?]
[Anti-fraud expert #198: That's not necessarily true. Intelligence only has value if it's useful to us. Sometimes, those top-secret documents have absolutely nothing to do with us.]
Do you mean this safe is actually just a guide for us to investigate Chunren Company?
[Anti-fraud expert #148: It's quite likely, after all, we could feel the fluctuations in the fate line when you assigned the mission to Ethan Hondo.]
In that case, perhaps we don't need to be so fixated on what's inside?
[Anti-Fraud Guru #205: Just in case, we'll still be monitoring the confidential vault. For now, let's put the code box issue aside.]
[Anti-fraud expert #26: If all else fails, just sneak into the police archives at night. You get used to those places after a few tries.]
...If you really want to go, then you should definitely postpone it.
Morofushi Kagemitsu pretended to browse through employee information on the computer, touched the puppet placed to the side, and picked out one of the female employees.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Um... there's one more thing I need to tell you.]
...Your tone is the same every time you want to tell me about the "liveliness" on the forum.
[Anti-Fraud King No. 66: It really is something that happened on the forum. You're getting more and more perceptive, Jing~]
Tell me, what kind of reaction has your work caused this time? I can handle it.
At this point, he was able to remain calm and undisturbed by the outside world.
[Anti-Fraud King #19: This isn't really a big deal; someone from the organization just messaged me privately on the forum, asking if I was interested in joining their IT department.]
What? !
[Anti-fraud expert #11: Actually, it's because the other party felt she was very skilled at writing with AI, more human-like than real AI that likes to use flowery language and complex sentences. That's why they wanted to recruit her to enrich their talent pool.]
...Is that even possible?!
[Anti-fraud expert #19: I didn't expect to get a private message just for writing a few fanfictions. Should I accept?]
This... let me think about it.
Morofushi Kagemitsu revealed his deep thoughts, just as the employee information in front of him stopped at the one belonging to the manager, Utsumi, making the manager quite nervous.
It would be good to have our own people here, but we should always make the most of our limited resources.
However, he could glean some of the organization's intentions from their job postings. AI writing is currently a relatively niche field in China; their recruitment of people in this area suggests they might have future plans in that area.
[Anti-fraud expert #66: The AI field does indeed have great potential. Recently, not only have the stocks of new energy companies risen, but more internet technology companies have also gone public.]
Organizations shouldn't be solely driven by profit; there must be other considerations. Pharmaceuticals and technology are currently the two areas they're fully investing in. Perhaps when news of a new technological breakthrough emerges, we'll be able to pinpoint the powerful conglomerates behind them.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Should I agree to their offer?]
Let's stall them for a bit; we need someone to impersonate you. While the organization's control over ordinary members isn't as strong as over codenamed members, we still need to make sure it's a real person.
[Anti-fraud expert #19: Understood. Then I'll pretend to be a complete novice and ask them all sorts of questions to confuse them.]
When you're seriously looking for a job, they probably won't be too direct about organizational matters with you, so it's normal for you to have some concerns.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #19: Got it!]
Morofushi Kagemitsu nodded in agreement, and under the tense gaze of the Inner Sea Classic, he was singled out.
Then, he continued searching through a few more pages and picked out his own information from the computer.
Manager Utsumi hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "Um, Master Matsuno, this Mr. Asakawa... I'm not sure if he has the time."
Morofushi Kagemitsu said seriously, "Then I'll add another option. However, if Asakawa-kun is willing to go, the effect will definitely be better."
Manager Uchiha gave a dry laugh; he wasn't confident he could persuade the organization's codenamed members.
Don't worry, Asakawa Sora will definitely go.
Zhu Fujingguang thought to himself.
[Anti-fraud expert #148: Wow, there's new information again... Hmm, I think you should hear about this too.]
Aside from those inexplicable rumors, what else is there that warrants such a long prelude?
[Anti-Fraud King No. 214: The person to be sent to infiltrate the FBI has been decided.]
Who is it?
Upon hearing this news, Morofushi Kagemitsu's expression turned serious. He hoped it wasn't Zero.
[Anti-Fraud Guru #11: They...sent Rye.]
……ah? !
Who are you talking about? Where are you going?!
[Anti-fraud agent #205: Rye. They plan to send Rye to infiltrate the FBI.]
Zhu Fujingguang: ...
He didn't know how to react to the news.
Thankfully, there were some, since it certainly wasn't Zero who was going; it's funny, but it also seems a bit unethical.
...Then we'll just have to bear with it.
Morofushi Kagemitsu controlled his expression and selected the last female employee who would accompany him.
...
"hehe."
Sorry, I shouldn't have laughed.
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Author's note: With his plane ticket in hand, Rae was seriously considering the possibility of shooting Rum in the head, and his determination to eliminate the organization became even stronger.
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