Seeing Fang Ze and his group still at the door, several officials were visibly stunned.
At that moment, Bai Zhi's eyes lit up as she waved to Fang Ze.
Seeing this, Fang Ze smiled and exchanged a few words with some commissioners who were trying to please him, then walked over.
After walking over, Bai Zhi leaned towards Fang Ze and asked in a low voice, "Which department do you want to work in?"
Although Bai Zhi didn't specify, Fang Ze understood that she was asking which department he wanted to be the deputy section chief of.
After thinking it over, he planned mainly to rely on "High-Order Credit World" to earn resources, develop his position, and place his people.
Therefore, he did not hesitate and subtly pointed down at his feet.
As the two were speaking, several officials noticed and, seeing Fang Ze's gesture, immediately understood his choice...
Seeing Fang Ze's gesture, the three Deputy Section Chiefs of the Personnel Department were both overjoyed and worried.
They were worried because if Fang Ze took a position in the Personnel Department, he might displace one of them from their current duties.
They were pleased because... though they might be ousted, they remembered there was still a Section Chief position available in the Case Affairs Department.
Moreover, given the achievements made by Fang Ze, they, as superiors, should also get a share of the benefits.
So, perhaps... they could advance even further?
Soon, an internal meeting was convened on the fourth floor of the Security Bureau.
The attendees were the three top leaders of the Security Bureau, along with heads of various departments.
The meeting was completely confidential, and no one knew the contents.
But everyone guessed that it must be related to Fang Ze's promotion, and relevant personnel changes.
After all, he had just received commendation from the State Council yesterday, and unanimous approval from the directors of the State Security Bureau, and today, he made such a big move.
Fang Ze's promotion was almost unstoppable.
Therefore, as Fang Ze was descending, many commissioners who wanted to get close to Fang Ze came forward to congratulate him.
Being quite experienced now, Fang Ze received their congratulations with a smile but didn't complete his sentences, instead casually saying, "It's not decided yet." "Just luck." "All thanks to the leaders' support."
As he moved along this way, just as he was about to return to the training center from the first floor, suddenly Bai Ling came running over from outside with a "tap tap tap"!
She ran to Fang Ze, panting heavily, then looked up at him and exclaimed in surprise, "Fang Ze! Commissioner Jiang Cheng has sent you a congratulatory gift!"
"A gift? Jiang Cheng?" These two words together stunned Fang Ze for a moment.
Bai Ling held his hand and then nodded continuously, "Yes. Aren't you also surprised? When I heard about it, I thought the sun had risen from the west!"
With that, she tiptoed closer to Fang Ze's ear and whispered, "Hadn't you fallen out with him? Have you made up?"
Hearing Bai Ling's words, Fang Ze hesitated for a moment.
Shortly, a suspicion formed in his mind: was Jiang Cheng trying to deceive him with a gift, or lessen his guard?
That was really... underestimating him, wasn't it?
Thinking this, Fang Ze stopped in his tracks and then said to Bai Ling, "Bai Ling, help me welcome the gift bearer inside, I'll wait for him here."
Excited to be involved in such an intriguing matter, Bai Ling quickly nodded her head, then scurried off to welcome the person bringing the gift.
Soon, Fang Ze saw the woman who was dressed formally, with a handsome face and a good figure.
Having studied the fashion of this world more closely recently, Fang Ze guessed her identity from the details of her clothing: she must be the personal attendant of Jiang Cheng that Zhixi had mentioned.
And sure enough, upon seeing Fang Ze, she bowed slightly and said, "Hello, Commissioner Fang Ze. I am the personal attendant to His Excellency Jiang Cheng."
"Today, I am entrusted by His Excellency Jiang Cheng to deliver a gift of congratulations on your promotion. Please accept it."
As Bai Ling ran over earlier, many curious commissioners from the Security Bureau had already started eavesdropping inconspicuously.
Due to the distance and Bai Ling's soft voice, they hadn't understood at first, so they couldn't guess what was happening.
Now, as this personal attendant came in and formally announced the matter of Jiang Cheng's gift, everyone's interest was instantly piqued.
In the Security Bureau, who didn't know that Fang Ze's two promotions were due to catching Jiang Cheng in vulnerable positions and undermining his subordinates?
Even if Jiang Cheng didn't absolutely despise Fang Ze, it was almost the same.
And yet he was sending a gift now?
"Could the gift be a bomb?"
"Probably not... a bomb wouldn't kill Commissioner Fang Ze."
"I bet it's a cursed redhead."
"I bet it's a Death Bullfrog."
While everyone quietly speculated, Fang Ze said with a laugh, "You don't need to speak so loudly."
"Since it is a congratulatory gift, I definitely won't refuse. I'm not that petty."
"But... is this gift valuable? You, Commissioner Jiang Cheng, shouldn't be stingy, right?"
Hearing Fang Ze's words, the attendant smiled and said, "Of course!"
With that, she waved her hand towards the back, and suddenly a person came forward carrying a wooden box.
The attendant reached for the lid of the box, and immediately a koi fish statue, surrounded by mist and floating serenely in mid-air, appeared before Fang Ze.
The koi fish statue was golden semi-transparent, with every scale vividly detailed and every vein and bone inside distinctly visible!
Its pose was of a tail flick, leaping upwards, and combined with it floating in the mist, it gave the impression of a fish leaping over the dragon gate, about to transform into a dragon amidst the clouds.
Upon seeing the koi statue, several well-informed onlookers and Bai Ling couldn't help but exclaim, "Golden scales?"
First release of 5000 words, another 5000 around 12 o'clock.