Chapter 615: Life is like a play_2 Chapter 615: Life is like a play_2 …
At 11 PM, the cafeteria notified everyone that the late-night snack was ready.
Group seven, accustomed to working overtime, joyfully headed to eat, while the other intelligence groups went to the cafeteria with frowns on their faces.
The inspectors had actually not planned to let the detectives eat late-night snacks, considering the urgency of the situation. After a busy day, they had only captured a few insignificant figures, so why have a snack?
However, when they heard the commotion of Group Seven going to the cafeteria, they quickly sent their detectives to eat as well, hoping to gather some information from the Group Seven detectives.
At the Chen Clan, the trainee inspector Chen Zhen went to the first-floor cafeteria and headed straight for Qing Zhun, sitting directly opposite him with his team.
Qing Zhun, biting into a bun, smiled and said, “Why the long faces? Is the progress not going well?”
Chen Zhen was choked up. Our progress is not smooth, and isn’t it all because you seized all the people ahead of time?
However, he couldn’t say that. He just smoothed his feelings and said with a smile, “It’s just the overtime work. We can’t go home, and that’s a bit tiring. By the way, you caught quite a number of people today, didn’t you?”
Qing Zhun responded with a smile, “Is that something you non-members should inquire about?”
While speaking, Qing Zhun looked at the detective next to Chen Zhen and asked, “Didn’t Group Six give you overtime pay? Why the long faces even when eating?”
The detective was startled, “You get overtime pay?”
Qing Zhun responded with a grin, “Of course, we do. Don’t you? Our Group Seven’s overtime pay… well, it’s loaded by the truckload… oh, I shouldn’t be telling you this.”
After speaking, Qing Zhun carried his thermos lunch box and swaggered away; the box contained food he had fetched for Qing Chen.
He had initially called the new boss to come and eat together, but Qing Chen had declined.
The new boss told Qing Zhun that at this time, the inspectors of Group Seven should maintain the most mysterious posture, not just for show, but to exert the greatest pressure on the other intelligence groups.
Qing Zhun felt moved; this new boss of Group Seven used psychological and intelligence tactics to suppress the other intelligence groups.
Moreover, the new boss was diligent and chose to stay in the Intelligence Department building without leaving, and Qing Zhun wondered what he was aiming at.
Qing Zhun, carrying the lunch box, entered Qing Chen’s office, only to see the new boss sitting in a chair with his eyes closed, maintaining a peculiar breathing frequency.
Qing Chen opened his eyes, “How is it, has everyone gone to eat?”
Qing Zhun nodded, “It looks like they are all quite anxious. Initially, there was no one in the cafeteria, but as soon as our Group Seven went up, the other intelligence groups followed, wanting to gather intelligence.”
Qing Chen nodded and uncovered the lunchbox, “Their urgency is good.”
“Aren’t you worried that they might dig out some bigwigs from Qing’s Family in retaliation? I know they have secret files,” Qing Zhun thoughtfully added, “Boss, the other intelligence groups will not compromise easily. Although these are just small fries, in the eyes of the outside ordinary people, they are still ‘Living Hades’. They will definitely try to dig out big figures from Qing’s Family faction and then lock them up in the secret prison as leverage.”
Qing Chen gave Qing Zhun a look, “Hmm.”
Qing Zhun was surprised, such an important matter, and you just ‘Hmm’? You should tell us what to do next, right?
However, Qing Chen didn’t seem to have any intention of sharing the plans, forcing Qing Zhun to find it dull and go back to sleep in the temporary dormitory at Intelligence Department One.
Qing Zhun took the detectives of Group Seven back.
The cafeteria was still bustling.
Chen Sai sat at the long table looking at the food in front of him, and suddenly noticed Li Yunqu from Group Two, who also had a grim expression.
He took his lunch box and sat opposite Li Yunqu, “You also look quite pale, were the Li Clan and Qing Clan not on good terms typically?”
Li Yunqu responded coldly, “Today, several officials from the Li Clan went missing. It seems Qing’s Family wants to take the opportunity when Changqing Commissioner is too busy with the northern conflict to care about the rear, to integrate Intelligence Department One into their control. I went out to arrest a few officials from the Qing’s Family faction to hold as leverage, but ended up with nothing. They were all preempted by Group Seven. I just don’t understand, what’s the origin of this new inspector of Group Seven, to have such formidable capability. Why not join the Spy Bureau instead of coming to Intelligence Department One?”
Chen Sai said, “It could be that this new inspector is indeed a spy. Presently, he is clean and without any dirt on him, making it difficult for you to find a way to deal with him. Qing’s Family has likely hidden this newcomer for a long time, and putting him out now must mean they have major moves planned.”
“Hmm,” Li Yunqu emotionlessly stirred his lunch box, apparently plotting how to counterattack, “Now I have no leverage in hand; tomorrow I plan to go out and do a targeted investigation on those important Qing’s Family officials, as the existing files aren’t digging up much.”
Chen Sai lowered his head to eat, his expression constantly changing. Returning his gaze, he said, “Does Wei Shuqi know?”
Li Yunqu paused, “The senator from the Democratic Party, Wei Shuqi?”
Chen Sai nodded, “I found some clues related to him here.”
Li Yunqu shook his head, “He is an important figure in the Qing’s faction within the Democratic Party; just having some clues is not enough. Moreover, such figures are already very cautious, and they won’t easily let us get any leverage on them.”