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Chapter 823: The Wind Blows, Dust Flies in All Directions
Chapter 823: The Wind Blows, Dust Flies in All Directions
After leaving the Administrative Building, Speaker Quan got into his special vehicle and headed back to the Municipal Parliament.
He leaned on his cane, closing his eyes to rest. After today, the power dynamics in Central City would shift, but it was hard to predict the extent of the impact at this moment.
Actually, when he was at the scene earlier, he had wanted to shake hands with Chen Chuan to ease the tension, but later he realized that doing so would be meaningless.
Chen Chuan was a fighter, not a politician, with his own code of conduct and beliefs. No matter what he did, it wouldn't interfere with the other party's original ideas. So, at that time, he took a deep look at the former and turned to leave.
At this moment, a liaison call came through on the communication device. After answering, a somewhat urgent voice of a parliamentarian sounded from the other end: "Speaker, what should we do now?"
Speaker Quan replied slowly, "What do you mean, what should we do?"
"That person, he's become the Director of Security. He's already in charge of the City Patrol and the Handling Bureau. How are we supposed to deal with this in the future?"
Speaker Quan's expression remained extremely calm. He said, "What's there to worry about? Although this person has taken up the position of Director of Security, he himself is still a Fourth Limit Fighter. Yao Zhiyi is the principal of Wu Yi Academy, but how much time does he spend there? Don't forget, this Director Chen also holds the title of Military Advisor for Fusion Ground. For military actions on Fusion Ground, the support of fighters is indispensable. He won't have much time to spend in Central City."
However, the parliamentarian was still uneasy. He said, "But Speaker, Fusion Ground no longer has the army of the Old Imperial Family. They won't be able to fight back anytime soon. I'm afraid this person will have more energy to focus on Central City, right?"
This was the parliament's greatest concern. Without the restraint of the Old Imperial Family, the main force controlled by the Central City government would turn against them.
Speaker Quan narrowed his eyes and said, "Regarding this matter, besides us in Central City, are there any others who feel threatened? I've told you before, there's no need to rush. Just wait, that's all. We don't need to be at the forefront."
At this moment, inside the office building of the Security Department in the Administrative Building, Deputy Director Lv sat in his seat, feeling extremely uneasy, and his face was filled with anxiety.
He had just received the notification that Director Bei's resignation had been officially confirmed, and the new director had just been decided upon. It was the former Investigation Director, Chen Chuan. But he hadn't received any news about it beforehand, which meant something.
It meant that he had been excluded from the inner circle.
Unless something unexpected happened, he would undoubtedly be transferred from this position next.
But he wasn't willing to leave the stage just like that.
Over the years, Director Bei had been neglecting his duties, and the other two deputy directors had been freeloading, leaving everything to him. He had been maintaining the structure of the Security Department, enduring much frustration and exerting a lot of effort. Why should he be kicked out now?
After some thought, he finally tapped on the communication device and connected with Director Bei. He said, "Director, it's me, Lv Gao."
"Director Lv, what's the matter?"
Lv Gao said, "Director, are you just leaving like this?"
"What else can I do? This appointment is arranged by higher-ups. It's a decision made by the Chief of General Politics and the State Council. I can only obey the transfer order from above. Besides, I'm getting old. I don't have the energy to fight for these positions anymore. Old age might catch up with me at any moment, so I should just enjoy my food and drink every day."
"Director..."
Director Bei interrupted, "Director Lv, let me give you a piece of advice. Do things within your capabilities, and leave gracefully. You can still do things in other places, right? I'm fishing right now, and the hook has moved. Let's not chat anymore."
The other end quickly hung up.
Lv Gao hummed and couldn't help but frown.
Go to other places? That's easy to say. It's precisely because he's sitting in this position that he can get various benefits from the Municipal Parliament and the company every year.
All he needs to do is occasionally leak some internal information from the Handling Bureau to the other side, but if he leaves this position, he'll lose everything.
Is there really nothing that can be done?
No, if he leaves, the Municipal Parliament and the company won't be able to find another cooperator like him. They probably don't want to see this situation either, so...
Just as he was thinking of a solution, the communication device rang again. He glanced at it and saw that it was his assistant, Bao Yun. He answered with some displeasure, "Bao Yun, what's the matter?"
A panicked voice came from the communication device, "Director, Xiao Miao..."
"What's he done now?"
Lv Gao felt a headache coming on. This son of his was always causing trouble, and every other day, he had to step in to clean up the mess. And now, at such a critical time, he was still causing problems!
Bao Yun said, "I don't know who he heard it from, but he says that the new Director Chen wants to remove you from your position, and Xiao Miao went to confront him."
"Nonsense!"
Lv Gao stood up from his seat, his face filled with shock and anger. "Quickly, go and stop him!"
"It's too late. He's already left."
Lv Gao's forehead was covered in sweat. He turned and shouted outside, "Quick, prepare a car for me..."
At the same time, Chen Chuan was riding in his special vehicle, heading back to his residence.
The Executive Council had arranged a new residence for him in the Radiant Light District, fully equipped according to the standards of a fighter. The office area of the Security Department was located in the Administrative Building, so living in the Radiant Light District would be more convenient. Therefore, this time, after returning to his previous residence, he planned to transfer all his belongings there.
With the end of the rest day and the arrival of December, various departments were swamped with year-end tasks, so he had to take up his new position by the first of the month at the latest.
He tapped on his dimensional token, and various task management plans and suggestions instantly appeared on the screen.
The position of Defense Chief not only oversaw the two largest violent institutions in Central City, but also granted him the authority to mobilize a portion of the resources from the Field Mother, the largest bio-field in Central City.
All public bio-field resources in Central City were provided by the Field Mother. While active consciousnesses like Hong Fa and An Shield could freely access and transfer information resources within the Handling Bureau, outside of it, all bio-field transmissions had to go through the Field Mother.
If the Field Mother encountered any issues, like the previous Field Mother schism, it could lead to problems in Central City's bio-fields.
Of course, this authority was shared between the Municipal Parliament and the Government, a legacy issue from the past.
Therefore, if they wanted to avoid Central City falling into chaos without any preparation, the Municipal Parliament couldn't rely solely on brute force. They needed to be prepared on all fronts.
Just as he was reviewing various information and reports from the Defense Bureau, an emergency alert from An Shield suddenly appeared.
Although An Shield was an active consciousness within the Handling Bureau, the Defense Bureau, as its superior department, also provided him with personal security services.
He glanced at the map and saw a vehicle several kilometers away, rushing towards him at high speed. The interface displayed that it was a "Wild Dancer" produced by the Feng Hai Company. The vehicle had undergone some modifications; its front end had a large tilt angle, equipped with a flat, sharp plow, making it look extremely dangerous.
The version of the book is correct, as seen on December 19, 2019!
The armed vehicle assigned to escort him reacted swiftly, moving to block his special vehicle while sending out a warning. However, the approaching vehicle showed no signs of stopping or turning, and the vehicle-mounted machine gun on its roof immediately opened fire.
The dense barrage of bullets instantly blew up the oncoming vehicle, which then lost control and flipped over to the side of the road. After a while, an explosion was heard.
Chen Chuan glanced at his dimensional token, which displayed the vehicle owner's identity as Lu Miao, the son of Deputy Director Lu.
He pondered for a moment. Deputy Director Lu wouldn't be foolish enough to do something so meaningless, and if he did, he wouldn't involve his own son. So, someone else must be causing trouble.
Without getting out of the car to investigate, he immediately instructed An Shield to notify the City Patrol to handle the situation, and the convoy continued on its way.
About ten minutes later, Lu Gao arrived at the scene. The City Security and Rescue Medical Team, triggered by their implants, had arrived a few minutes earlier. All he saw was a charred body being dragged out of the wreckage.
After inquiring about the situation from the medical team, he felt as if he had aged a decade. At that moment, a middle-aged man wearing sunglasses approached him but was stopped by the security personnel.
The middle-aged man turned to Lu Gao and said, "Deputy Director Lu, we can save your son."
Lu Gao glanced at him and frowned. Through his dimensional token, he saw that the man had high-density implants. He thought for a moment and said, "Let him come over."
The middle-aged man stepped closer and repeated, "Deputy Director Lu, we can save your son."
Lu Gao didn't ask about his background or who the "we" referred to. Instead, he asked, "With your son in this state, what can you do?"
The middle-aged man said, "We can help you contact the Origin Company. You can trust their technology; they have the best implant technology in the world. They can perform a comprehensive implant transformation on your son and ensure he survives."
Lu Gao's heart trembled. According to his understanding, the Origin Company's technology could indeed achieve this, but he knew they wouldn't help him without a reason. He scrutinized the middle-aged man and slowly asked, "Then what do you want in return?"
The middle-aged man took out a plastic-wrapped object from his imported suit pocket and handed it to Lu Gao. Then, he whispered something.
Lu Gao's hand shook, and he almost threw the object away. Suppressing his anger, he said, "Are you insane? He's a fighter! You want me to do this?"
The middle-aged man said, "Director Lu, there's no need to be afraid. This bio-field is shielded, and no one can hear what we're saying. We have no intention of harming him, and we won't do anything to him. You can rest assured that all you need to do is place this object in the designated location, and the rest is none of your concern."
Lu Gao shook his head and said, "You've come to the wrong person. I'm afraid I can't do it..."
The middle-aged man patiently said, "You can do it. Before the new director takes office, you are the highest authority in the Defense Bureau, and you have the authority to make this happen."
Lu Gao's face changed several times. After a while, he seemed to make a decision. He sighed and looked at the middle-aged man, saying in a low voice, "You must guarantee that you'll save my son."
The middle-aged man smiled and said, "Of course, that's the premise of our agreement."
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(End of Chapter)
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