Time, the day after the Huacheng incident.
Chen Jiu looked like he was dead from overwork, but he had been wearing formal clothes today.
Tong Yan, whose special permissions were canceled due to the crisis being resolved, added some water with a worried look on her face:
"Director, let's take a break. Are you going to do anything today?"
Tong Yan said while looking at the other party's dress.
She took out another box of pills from her pocket and walked over to Quan Hu, who looked even more uncomfortable:
"You too, you are so tired, why are you still staring so big!"
Quan Hu moved his mouth and said hoarsely:
"After eating that stuff, I got too excited."
Chen Jiu held the thermos cup and took a sip:
"Menyou Ping has just received a complete bloodline potion, and he has been taking blood-stimulating injections to participate in the battle. There is nothing he can do in a short period of time. He can't sleep even if he wants to, and can only survive seventy-two hours.
"Well, I have to do something later and go out for a while."
Chen Jiu was successfully infected by Zang Ti, used Quan Hu's nickname, and answered Tong Yan's question.
Quan Hu was speechless, while Tong Yan was distressed and curious.
Chen Jiu took a breath, rubbed his eyebrows, and picked up the terminal with a little anxiety.
He opened the to-do list, the corners of his eyes twitching wildly:
"***...
"Didn't I just deal with so many things?
"Why do so many people come out again...
"Bai Xiuyuan, I'm so grateful to you for being our eighth generation ancestor!"
The resting atmosphere did not last long, and someone came to the temporary command room.
When the other party appeared, the air around him was filled with the smell of disinfectant.
It was the section chief of the Survival Institute who came to the observation center before.
The arrival of the other party made Tong Yan, who was chattering, subconsciously stop her voice and move closer to Quan Hu.
For some reason, she felt a little scared when she saw this person.
Similar to that...
When I was a child, I got sick and had a fever, and then I had to be taken for an injection. The amiable nurse took out a huge syringe and was about to inflict a killer fear on me.
The section chief of the Survival Institute was quite resolute. He came in and said directly:
"Director Chen, let's put things aside for now. The comprehensive committee agrees. You can go over there."
After hearing the reply, Chen Jiu's face straightened, he stood up and patted the non-existent dust.
Seeing the other party's prepared actions, the section chief of the Survival Institute didn't waste any words.
He clapped his hands gently, making two snapping sounds, and a bronze door appeared behind him.
As the door opened, from the outside there was nothing inside, just white light.
But the stronger smell of disinfectant can always arouse the inexplicable fear of life and death in human hearts.
"Xiaotong, when Zang Ti comes back later, let her stay here and cooperate with the finishing work of the secret ritual. I will contact you later. I will leave first." Chen Jiu explained hurriedly.
He walked into the bronze door with the section chief of the Continuity Institute.
...
The next moment, Chen Jiu stepped out.
He came to a living room, surrounded by antiques.
The section chief of the Survival Institute did not come out with him, and only said inside the Bronze Gate:
"See you."
Chen Jiu glanced back and found that the teleportation type secret ritual had quietly disappeared.
This time, the Bronze Gate is not like other places, it will disinfect the nearby area unscrupulously.
When it was teleported here, it was shrinking its power crazily, against its will.
With a feeling of fear and awe, he threw the person and ran.
Chen Jiu was not surprised, because this place was the core of the Comprehensive Committee Department.
In other words, the office of the Comprehensive Committee himself.
A place that is absolutely impossible to find on maps, concepts, words or images.
And every creature that leaves here, no matter how powerful it is, even if the alien god from Huacheng falls here, if it can leave this place alive...
It can only remember the things that the people here want it to remember, and everything here, even what the chair looks like, will be completely forgotten.
Here, there also lived one of his own masters, who Chen Jiu believed was the most terrifying person in Huayu.
Just when he was distracted without any precautions, a person suddenly appeared on the Grand Master's chair in front of him.
This old man was thin, with a smile on his face, and he was holding a book without text in his hand:
"To be honest, I'm quite surprised that you came back to see me for the first time in so many years."
Chen Jiu looked back and bowed slightly:
"General Committee."
"Huh?" The comprehensive committee member hummed softly, looking at the other party calmly in his eyes.
Seeing this, Chen Jiu hesitated for a moment and then said:
"Master, you are fine."
The Comprehensive Committee nodded slightly:
"It's okay, sit down and don't be shy."
Chen Jiu walked to the side and sat down, and the two of them fell into silence.
The Comprehensive Committee looked at the other party carefully and seemed to understand the meaning:
"It seems that you still have doubts about what happened to me back then, but you have other wishes this time."
Chen was silent for a long time.
That year was when the Big Hole Incident happened.
The entire Huayu fell into chaos. He was not that old at that time and was only in his thirties.
Although he was young, because he had a master who was in the top position, he was able to participate in and understand many extremely inside things. Therefore, he knew at that time that the Comprehensive Committee Department of that year was involved in that incident——
Nothing was done, including the old man in front of him.
The entire Comprehensive Committee Department was in a state of self-isolation and downtime.
Until the incident was over, the Comprehensive Committee carried out a series of actions at lightning speed.
All the people in the Comprehensive Committee were actually confused and even dissatisfied.
This person they questioned and even questioned in various ways.
Without exception, everyone was sent down, including Chen Jiu.
The person who signed it was the legend in front of him.
An old man who has been in office for more than a hundred years has successfully eliminated his name. From then on, his title is a terrifying existence tied to his position.
Some respect him as a comprehensive committee member, some call him a radical, some call him a minister, and some call him a master.
His exact age is somewhat unknown, but he is at least over 200 years old.
No matter how many storms he goes through, the other party will always exist. Whether it is an internal fight or an external assassination, he will always survive well.
This old man has endured countless hardships and is looking forward to the members of the Comprehensive Committee who sit on this leading chair.
He has also endured the death of a star master of the Star Observation Tower, a chief of the Yance Mansion, a master of the Tianlang Pavilion, two Dharma Masters of the Silu Palace, and an unknown number of palace masters of the Prison Palace. The ultimate old monster known in Huayu.
Looking at this posture, the old man can survive at least a few more deaths.
This is only internal. If it were external, all the old enemies in the outer realm would have been dead long ago.
In this era, it is not an exaggeration to say that if this old man dies one day, all the foreign lands will collectively open champagne for a month, celebrate, sing as much as they want, and set a special anniversary.
The Comprehensive Committee's combat power was already ominous. At least Chen Jiu had never seen the master's action records.
But the opponent's skills are worthy of worship by any political and power creature and conspirators.
Because of his presence, no matter how turbulent Huayu is, it seems to be within control.
But such an existence, the big hole incident that year——
But because of his order, the entire top management of the Comprehensive Committee was brought to an inexplicable standstill until the incident.
This not only caused internal confusion, but also led to a meeting between the chiefs of the six departments to question the behavior of the other old man.
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The final result is that the old man still sits firmly in this position.
The nine-member committee of the Comprehensive Committee at that time collectively raised objections.
Four of them are Chen Jiu's senior brothers and students of this old man.
The result they got was that they were ruthlessly dismissed from their posts and their whereabouts are unknown since then.
The collective resistance of the eight committee members did not even cause any internal ripples.
Because of this, Chen Jiu chose to leave at that time and leave the political center of Huayu.
After that, he was abducted to Huacheng by Bai Xiuyuan.
To this day, Chen Jiu cannot understand the other party's actions and reasons, not even a little bit.
This inside story has become as taboo as the Big Hole Incident, and was intentionally forgotten internally.
So far, except for a small group of people, no one is bothered about this matter anymore.
Because for this old man to be safe and sound after the six-part meeting ended, that said everything.
"Yes, Master, I have something to ask for." Chen Jiu said after a moment of silence.
The comprehensive committee member cast an approving glance at his youngest student:
"Very good, after so many years, we can be considered to be of the same lineage as our Comprehensive Committee Department. Even if there are many deviations, many confusions, and no matter how dissatisfied, when we have needs...
"We will still find our own advantages to get our own demands, and put aside each other's problems to achieve our goals.
"And the biggest advantage of you being able to see me, talk to me, and make demands is that you are always my student."
Chen Jiu acquiesced that this was indeed what he did.
This appearance can be said to be ugly, but it is a quality that every member of the comprehensive committee must possess.
"Intentionally, I agree," the Comprehensive Committee put the scroll aside:
"Although you have left the Comprehensive Committee Department and hung out with the reckless men in Tianlang Pavilion in recent years, I have also paid attention to the positions you hold and the things you do.
"Except for the little girl named Zang Ti, who was trained by Bai Xiuyuan himself, the strong combat power of the Huacheng General Affairs Bureau, the balance of the department, and even the overall stability of Huacheng are all inseparable from you.
"Huacheng can truly say that there are only so few people who died in mysterious incidents, and you should be the first to take the lead."
Regarding this evaluation, Chen Jiu was a little happy inside.
In Huacheng's General Affairs Bureau, except for Bai Xiuyuan's weird operation, the staff of the Mysterious Department were basically discovered by Chen Jiu. From the potential of the operators to the abilities of each team leader, they are all at the level of various cities. Above the line, even second to one.
Except for some bastards with special needs who were stuffed in by other departments.
The level of team leaders trained by Chen Jiu and Bai Xiuyuan would be enough to serve as pillars in other cities. However, because the water in Huacheng is too deep, they can only be team leaders.
The same goes for the battle death list. The death of an operator has strict criteria, including participation in mysterious events, and a completely irreversible death. It is a complete distortion of the soul, so it will be included.
If these conditions are eliminated, I am afraid that at least one or two zeros will be added to the casualty lists in various places.
"Tell me specifically what you want." The Comprehensive Committee asked again.
Chen Jiu thought for a moment and said slowly:
"How is Bai Xiuyuan's situation? Master, what are you going to do with the secret passage in the cave?"
"Ha... shouldn't you ask a fortune teller about this question?" The comprehensive committee member laughed dumbly:
"The secret passage in the big cave has a story. Let me test you."
The Comprehensive Committee member said, pointing his finger at Chen Jiu, shining a little light.
Immediately afterwards, a scene appeared in Chen Jiu's mind.
Regarding the incident at the old star observatory, the old star master made a speech and started the meeting. (Note 1)
"Guess who will pass in the end?" the committee member said with great interest.
Chen Jiu accepted that picture, but his heart was not disturbed.
Starting from the intervention of external gods——
He had already somewhat guessed what might happen.
, his mind changed quickly and he quickly replied:
"If Ping calculates... In addition, only Si Ludian intervened in the incident...
"Bai Xiuyuan belongs to the Tianlang Pavilion, and Nan Mingshi also appeared. He was once the deputy head of Tianlang Pavilion, so the Tianlang Pavilion must have vetoed it.
"Si Lvdian finally intervened and did not hesitate to use the three secret rituals... Si Lvdian rejected it?
"The Prison Palace, as our Chinese domain, is responsible for the most stringent and mysterious events. It is also the most mysterious. It is reported that the casualties are always the highest, but the information is kept confidential. There is no reason why they would pass...
"The final result is likely to be the result of the approval of the Star Observatory, the Comprehensive Committee Department, and the Yance Mansion.
"Perhaps the observatory chose to pass because of the friendship between the old and new star owners, or for other purposes.
“It’s reasonable for Yance Mansion to pass, after all, they can indeed do such a thing.
"In that incident back then, in order to reduce internal pressure, they went to other people's territory to attract external gods, which meant they would both die together.
"And it has also turned many places into borders or places of chaos. The poison has not been eliminated to this day. Members of the Yance Mansion, ranging from scholars to dispatchers and cadres, everyone outside the country is shouting and killing, and everyone hates ghosts. .
"As for the Comprehensive Committee Department...I don't know."
As Chen Jiu said, he looked directly at the other party, waiting for the result.
The Comprehensive Committee nodded and shook his head:
"Actually, the Star Observatory, Yance Mansion, and Tianlang Pavilion rejected it, and the rest passed."
Chen Jiu was stunned. He didn't expect that he was so wrong:
"I don't understand why the Prison Palace passed through, as well as the Silu Palace.
"Chaos within the territory will affect the operation and energy storage of their secret instruments."
The Comprehensive Committee did not reply directly. The other party always had a kind smile on his face:
"Since you are so wrong, I will not refuse the answers and demands you want, but I will add an equal condition to you, which is no longer unconditional. Do you accept it?"
Chen Jiu nodded, indicating that he had no objection, or that he had been mentally prepared for it.
"Very good," the comprehensive committee member raised his hand, and a tureen appeared in his palm, with the aroma of tea wafting from it:
"Your wrong guess is not a problem of thinking, but that you have been away from the core of Liuyu Mansion for too long. If you had not left back then, these things would not be difficult to understand.
"There are two main reasons why the Comprehensive Committee Department, the Prison Palace, and Si Ludian agreed. The first point is the current Star Master, Fang Tianzhi's good student, and the second point is for the overall situation."
"Star Master? He vetoed it, could it be..." Chen Jiu frowned.
He looked at his master and did not continue. He had a bold and reasonable idea in his heart.
"That's right," the committee seemed to know what he was thinking of, and said:
"It was the current Star Master who contacted us and asked us to agree, but he would veto it. In other words, this matter has been doomed from the very beginning, because everyone's needs are the same, but the methods must be different.
"What he did was related to the internal affairs of the observatory. Fang Tianzhi's abdication was very smooth, but the transfer of power was not complete in the end. In fact, we can all understand his concerns, but it left behind objective consequences.
"Before this, the six auxiliary stars under the Star Lord were actually all Fang Tianzhi's people. There had been internal discord from the first day he took office. Although he did well on the surface, this conflict could not be resolved.
"Fang Tianzhi is a very pure person. He really just wants to restore the secret, but his code-named mission has too much authority, takes up too many resources, and requires too many people to participate.
"The exceptions to the authority make Si Ludian dissatisfied. The resources taken up affect the fundamental interests of the current Star Master. Too many people violate the rules, which makes the guillotine in the Prison Palace tremble.
"The combination of the three, coupled with this mission, actually attracted more than just members of the observatory, thus affecting internal stability, giving birth to a cancer in people's hearts, and touching the restricted area of the Comprehensive Committee.
"They thought they could be lawless, and even used this order to cause actual impact and potential harm that was greater than that of people in the outer realm. Therefore, when the old star master discovered this,
Then there is the matter of Flower City. Although everyone has different opinions, they all need a reasonable way to eliminate these people and complete other goals.
"The Silu Palace needs to use them to perform operations to emphasize the importance of order; the Prison Palace needs to accommodate these people at the minimum cost and emphasize the fate of violators; the Observation Tower needs to complete the aggregation of rights and become a true one-spoken institution; and we The Comprehensive Committee Department needs to slowly erase the old and young people who are out there.
"So, we cooperate with Fang Tianzhi, and Fang Tianzhi also agrees with us, so that the corrupt people who are budding in spring can see the dawn of hope, the glory of victory, and go to the abyss of madness in a reasonable and difficult way, and finally deprive them of all directions. Do you understand? "
Chen Jiu nodded again. He looked down at his hands and suddenly missed his thermos cup.
Seeing this action, the comprehensive committee member smiled, and soon a tureen appeared next to Chen Jiu's table.
It exuded the fragrance of northern tribute tea. Chen Jiu picked it up skillfully and took a sip.
"Others can not follow the rules, but we can't. If everyone doesn't follow the rules, a considerable part of the secret rituals in the Huayu will be destroyed, and there will also be problems with the functions and functions of the six departments, just because these people are from the Huayu. , so we need to deal with it reasonably.
"At the same time, the current Star Master also made us an offer that we cannot refuse. He promised the Comprehensive Committee to restrict the scope of authority of the observatory and subordinate departments, and to focus more on dealing with star taboos and the unified authority of the budding spring. The vacant part will be returned to the other five parts.
"We have reached a secret agreement with the Prison Palace. I don't know the details. We have also formed a tacit agreement with the Silu Palace, which is also a secret agreement. I think there will be cooperation between the chief and the deputy, so that the Silu Palace can better form the precepts.
"We have negotiated with Yance Mansion on the distribution of the outer god materials. After the dissection is completed, Ce Mansion will get the main core objects, and we will share the rest equally. The observatory will not receive related benefits.
"Over at Tianlang Pavilion, I heard that he had a fight with the pavilion master and finally reached the terms. In the future, the Star Observatory will cooperate unconditionally with Tianlang Pavilion's actions. After a while, we will be able to see the bloody storm outside the country. At the same time, the observation center will be dominated by the General Affairs Bureau and will give up many powers.
"Finally, we negotiated with the southern states. After that."
The Comprehensive Committee also took a sip of tea and took a short rest.
"Thank you, Master. What about the passage and the punishment for my wrong guess?" Chen Jiu thanked him and asked.
"As for the passage, let's wait a few years. It's hard to say now." The comprehensive committee shook his head:
"Punishment is out of the question, let's talk about your specific requirements."
Chen Jiu knew, not that it was difficult to tell, but that he couldn't know yet.
He thought about it for a moment and showed enough attitude:
"Actually, there's only one thing. I treat her like my own daughter. I hope you can always help me."
"It's difficult," the comprehensive committee member closed the bowl and put it aside:
"We haven't figured out the issue of destiny. Even fortune masters can't intervene. It's better to say that the current fortune masters need the help of destiny to barely return to their former power."
Hearing this, Chen Jiu smiled and said, "Then Master must have a way."
The comprehensive committee member smiled and pointed at Chen Jiu.
He picked up the wordless book beside him and rummaged through it, not knowing what he was looking at. After a while, he said:
"I can try, but it may not succeed, but you need to return to the Comprehensive Committee, and you have to do the job I give you. If you do it well, I will help you. If you don't do it well, the little girl will have to resign herself to fate."
"Okay." Chen Jiu agreed without thinking.
"Hmm." The Comprehensive Committee turned a page of the wordless book and asked:
"Xiao Chen, do you know why I like you the most among all my students? It is obvious that you are not good at mystical skills, cannot master advanced techniques, and cannot learn rituals at all. But you are like this, but you can obtain the Destiny Scroll. Gu, who is called the Balancer, gets my attention."
"Master, please clarify." Chen Jiu said, but the other party did not want him to answer.
"It's very simple..." The Comprehensive Committee put the scroll together and looked at each other calmly:
"Mysterious abilities are only what we have
A means to an end, not an end.
"In this harsh environment, human power is limited after all, but human wisdom and skill are infinite. This is the meaning of the existence of our Comprehensive Committee Department.
"When we have a trump card that is enough to cause pain to the enemy, the role of mystery has been completed. What is left is to use the characteristics that we are better at. It is both wisdom and our job.
"Both the current and past committee members have taken the wrong path. They have turned around to pursue the powerful capabilities of the other five departments and even the core departments in the outer regions. This is tantamount to pushing the Comprehensive Committee Department into the abyss.
"A comprehensive committee with a huge system and unparalleled combat power is the beginning of evil.
"us--
"Only silent work, bloated operation, and ordinary existence are what Huayu needs, and it is our meaning. However, the committee members and others over the years have disappointed me.
"They are outstanding politicians and careerists, but they are not qualified members of the Comprehensive Committee. Perhaps they have once sobered up, but have forgotten their original intentions. Pursuing power other than power is their license to die, no matter you. This is true for my senior brothers and others.
"I'm old and don't have the energy to wake them up. What people need is not a wake-up call. If the advice was useful, the world would already be peaceful and harmonious. The so-called wake-up call is nothing more than stepping back from the brink. In the end, it doesn't rely on others. .
"I have hope for you. I hope you can make it to the end, whether you become an indispensable member or even succeed me.
"If at the end of my life, no one will be able to replace me, hehe..."
The old comprehensive committee member did not continue speaking, and looked at Chen Jiu with a hint of meaning:
"It's just some troublesome things. Tell me where you are going. I am going to let you serve as the director of my core department, the Overwatch Council. You will be the sharpest knife in my hand and one of the immune organs within Huayu.
"I will equip you with people who are sincere enough and belong to me. You can also transfer some people to work under you. They are strong or weak, stupid or smart.
"But don't think about that little girl Zang Ti. The people named by Tianlang Pavilion and Nanfang Prefecture probably have other plans. In fact, if you don't care about it, they will try their best to keep her because of Bai Xiuyuan's connections.
"The survival of a second-generation bearer will determine whether this inheritance will shine brightly. If it succeeds, it will be a great help to Tianlang Pavilion. After all, who made them throw away their brains and be seriously injured and dying every day.
"Tong Yan, don't think about it. The Yance Mansion is very greedy for the little girl with future vision. She is already obsessed with Tianlang Pavilion, so they hope to train her well so that they can have a prophet to help them when they go out to fight in the future.
"The same goes for Quan Hu. The werewolf bloodline in Alaiman is very compatible with him. In the future, throwing it into someone else's secret room to cause trouble and rob something would be an excellent choice. Who will let us There is no secret anymore, so I can only go to other people’s homes to find a solution.”
Listening to what the old man said, Chen Jiu was happy and helpless:
"Master, then I will have no one under my command..."
"Then give me the left path. I think it's very good. I want to win a position for him."
"Left path?" The Comprehensive Committee member narrowed his eyes, flipped through the wordless scroll again, and then shook his head:
"You can give it a try, but there's little hope. That old boy Xue Xie has taken a liking to him.
"Depending on the situation, he is likely to accept a code assignment."
"Try it." Chen Jiu said thoughtfully:
"Huacheng General Affairs Bureau, can I take away the members of the Secret Service? The rest."
"It should be no problem, they are all good seeds." The Comprehensive Committee flipped through two more pages of the book.
"Okay." Chen Jiu quickly entered the role.
Whether it’s for Zang Ti or the instruction of the Comprehensive Committee—
Since he returned here, it has meant that he can no longer think about running away.
It was clear that he would definitely be arranged by his master, and Chen Jiu lay down very quickly.
"Then get ready. After finishing this, I think you will meet again soon."
The old man smiled like a fox.
Until Chen Jiu disappeared, the Comprehensive Committee was still sitting there.
He savored the wordless book, flipping through the pages, and various words suddenly appeared on the pages.
"Document Report: Flower City Research"
"The Destiny investigation is over, and it has been confirmed that when the Destiny people gather together and stay for too long, or interfere too much, an effect similar to the mysterious law of aggregation will occur.
"When the number of destiny is greater than five, violent conflicts will occur and the situation will be significantly affected. 』
"Our institute recommends that in the border areas within the territory and under our jurisdiction, there should be as few as three Destiny Walkers co-existing, except under special necessary circumstances.
“At the same time, it is proposed that overseas activities be equipped with practitioners who have the ability to affect disasters in a place, which can effectively affect the situation in a place.
"The Comprehensive Committee Department and the Vice President of the Survival Institute submitted a report. 』
"..."
"Domestic Report"
"The southern state has formally lodged a protest and has consulted with the Observatory for the second time - the Intelligence Division.
"The main conspirators were basically destroyed in the Prison Palace. For various reasons, it was reported that an auxiliary star was on the run, and the Observatory took over - the Intelligence Department.
"Si Ludian started to enter the judicial revision process - the Intelligence Department.
"Si Ludian submitted a description of the operations in the outer domain to our department - the Secretariat of the Nine-member Committee.
"Yance Mansion and Tianlang Pavilion are continuing to promote the codename: Wilderness Action - Intelligence Division.
"Tianlang Pavilion has recently been related to the southern state of Yance Prefecture, and it needs to be investigated - Intelligence Department.
"The master of Tianlang Pavilion, Nan Mingshi Xue Xie initiated the connection for the Secretariat related to Wilderness Action.
"At present, all six auxiliary stars of the observatory have been replaced [Attachment 1], and the interior is in a state of cleaning - ██.
"Current Star Master: Qi Feng, the investigation has made no progress, and three teams have lost contact - ███.
"Star Lord Qi Feng, his destiny has not yet been determined, please ask the leader to punish—— ███.
"The observation center is entering the transfer of authority to the review department.
"The Survival Institute has begun work related to Flower City - the Dean of the Survival Institute.
"The Qisheng Medical issue has been identified and we are waiting for the minister's instructions - ██
"There is an unknown situation with the Director of the Xishan Audit Department. Please give instructions from the Comprehensive Committee - the Supervisory Yuan."
"Destiny Walker: Steal life, complete the set goal, and wait for the mission - Thousand Faces. 』
"Overseas Report"
"Alaiman Territory: It is reported that they signed a contract with the big devil nine days ago - ████·██
"Mohadi Domain: The domain owner lodged a protest with us regarding the behavior of the disciples on the border of Silu Palace - Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"Saint Cameroon Domain: The Saint reminds us to ask our military attache to restrain espionage operations - Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
"Bahamut: Khalsa's traitorous family has made some changes recently, pending investigation—— ████"
"..."
