Although.... just now Jiang Cheng took such a big detour, just to inquire about the Faith Ascension. But his questions also gave Xun Yi and these officials a new perspective:
This case was indeed solved by the Special Case Team led by Bai Zhi. However… it seems… the main credit, or even 90% of the credit, is with Fang Ze.
Although Fang Ze had been on the Sky Mother Ship all along, it appeared that the overall strategy, arrangement, command, and even the decryption process were all carried out by Fang Ze.
If so… if they highlight Fang Ze and downplay Bai Zhi during the reporting process up the chain, or greatly elaborate on Fang Ze's importance in this case.
Then… might there be a new turn in the selection of the director of the Emerald City Bureau?
Maybe… Bai Zhi would not become the director?
Although, this would completely make Fang Ze famous throughout the State, including the Eastern Administrative Region, earning him substantial rewards, and possibly another promotion.
But, after these two months, especially after this Flower Morning Festival case, everyone had actually already acknowledged Fang Ze.
Fang Ze was indeed a monster not lesser than Gu Qing, even stronger than Gu Qing!
His receiving rewards and promotions were unanimously accepted by everyone.
That would be much better than letting Bai Zhi, who knows nothing but to use force, rise to the position, wouldn't it?
Moreover, Fang Ze's current position was quite low, and a promotion would only make him a department head, which wasn't as valuable as being a director…
For a moment, an undercurrent flowed through the conference room…
Thus, during the following time, Gu Qing's side seriously asked Bai Zhi a few more questions.
These questions were somewhat tricky and full of various details.
Bai Zhi obviously didn't answer very well.
However, whenever she couldn't answer, Bai Zhi always remembered the words Fang Ze taught her: After all, she had already solved the case and caught the person. Once caught, everything would be clear. If it was a mistake, she would take responsibility for any consequences!
Every time this happened, the inquiring officials would become silent, then bow their heads and record.
Seeing their demeanor, Bai Zhi mistakenly thought she had convinced them, so she couldn't help but feel a sigh of relief…
And so, the senior meeting of the Security Bureau ended swiftly.
Most of the officials agreed, after verifying these clues in the afternoon, that the results would be submitted to the state.
After receiving the promises, Bai Zhi was satisfied and left the conference room with her team.
As the conference room doors opened, the many commissioners of the Security Bureau, who had been eagerly awaiting outside, saw Bai Zhi, Bai Ling, Nan Yi, still with smiles on their faces. And… Gu Qing's party frowning and looking displeased.
Without announcing the results, most people knew the outcome of this contest at that moment: Bai Zhi's side had won!
Bai Zhi, perhaps… was really going to become the director!
Soon, under the detailed validation led by Gu Qing's Judicial Department, the authenticity of the information provided by Fang Ze and Bai Zhi was almost confirmed.
But, to avoid scaring off the suspects, and because the matter was exceedingly significant, they did not proceed with direct apprehension.
Instead, they began reporting to the state.
When the state received the message, it was already past 8 p.m.
But because this matter was too important,
The female director of Xida State Security Bureau immediately convened a director's meeting.
At the director's meeting, everyone looked at the materials submitted from different channels by Emerald City Security Bureau, then fell somewhat silent.
Apparently, the news that the Flower Morning Festival Secret Realm had been cracked in just over a week after it opened was somewhat shocking to them.
Especially upon learning that this Secret Realm had been solved by Bai Zhi, or rather… by Fang Ze, who had just joined the Security Bureau two months ago, they were even more astonished.
But in such a significant event, Bai Zhi couldn't possibly be joking.
Even if Bai Zhi were joking, neither Gu Qing nor Xun Yi would likely join in such frivolity.
So, even without verification, they were almost certain that there should be no problems with this case…
Soon, within this atmosphere, the director's meeting concluded.
Suddenly, the related reports were submitted to the Eastern Administrative Region.
Originally, the state thought that, with their authority, they should be able to handle this matter directly.
After all, according to the report, since the founding members of the seven gangs, the leaders of those gangs had at most reached Spirit Ascension and never achieved Yang Transformation.
And the Flower God had not descended.
With such combat power, the State Security Bureau was sufficient to handle it on their own.
But who knew, as soon as their report was submitted, the Eastern Administrative Region directly seized the report and requested them to halt all actions, waiting for direct orders from the Eastern Administrative Region!
In other words: this operation, whether it be Emerald City Security Bureau or State Security Bureau, they all lost authority!
The Eastern Administrative Region would take personal charge!
This certainly startled the state.
They already knew that the Eastern Administrative Region highly valued these Law Secret Realms, but they didn't realize to what extent.
And… the case was already solved, wasn't it? Just arrest and it would be fine.
While the State Security Bureau couldn't understand the Eastern Administrative Region's approach,
The Security General Administration of the Eastern Administrative Region was also holding a small internal meeting.
At the internal meeting, sitting in the main seat was a muscular old man, his muscles covered with scars, who limped on one leg.