Volume 2: The Church of Light Chapter 172 Solution
"This is my business. You don't need to know." Chen Yong's eyes were gloomy and he spoke a little cautiously. He was not as casual as he was in the bureau. Both states were a little abnormal, and he didn't know which part of Xu Shen was abnormal.
He had drunk with Xu Shen before and their relationship had eased, but now Xu Shen found him again, which made him feel a little angry.
"They are all working for the Xumi Bureau, how can I not care?"
Xu Shen said: "Tell me about it, maybe I can help."
He used the tone of an order in saying this.
Chen Yong's expression changed slightly, and he said, "Captain Xu, what do you mean?"
"I want to know how to purchase the purifier." Xu Shen said.
"what you up to?"
Chen Yong stared at Xu Shen's face in the rearview mirror. "I am a special purchasing officer from the Xu Secret Bureau. I can go to the inner city to purchase and obtain purchasing qualifications. Captain Xu is not responsible for these matters. You'd better not contact him. It's illegal!"
"You talk too much."
Xu Shen sat up from the back of the chair, touched the back of Chen Yong's neck with his palm, and said, "Just answer whatever I ask, don't waste your words on me."
Chen Yong said angrily, "Captain Xu, even though you are in a two-state state now, you still have to abide by the law, otherwise there are plenty of people in the city who can punish you."
"But that person is not you." Xu Shen sighed.
Chen Yong looked grim.
"If something happens to me, the director will definitely stand up for me, and the bureau's procurement cannot do without me. Without me, the bureau's procurement will have to stop. Once the purifier is cut off, Old Liu may not be able to find someone to replace him!" Chen Yong said gritting his teeth.
"What does that have to do with me?"
Xu Shen asked.
“…”
Chen Yong opened his mouth slightly and looked at Xu Shen's smiling expression in the rearview mirror, and suddenly felt a chill in his heart.
Yeah, what does it have to do with Xu Shen?
He is in two states, and even without the Secret Bureau, he can still thrive outside.
"Before the director stands up for you, he has to hold a funeral for you first. Please consider this." Xu Shen said.
The corner of Chen Yong's mouth twitched.
Does this need to be considered?
He took a deep breath and said, "To purchase the ruins purifier, we mainly contact the manufacturers in the inner city. Of course, the manufacturers in the inner city are also managed by the big shots in the inner city. The ruins purifier is the core industry of the inner city and is also a means to control our eight bottom cities. If the ruins purifier is manufactured in the bottom city, even the king will not be able to save himself."
Xu Shen signaled with his eyes not to stop.
Chen Yong continued, "I know several factory managers. We used to purchase goods from them, relying on the special purchasing office status of the Xumi Bureau. But now they are being suppressed by the Gao clan and they won't give us goods."
"Is it the Mohist school?"
"That's right. Last time, after the Ruins Cave, a young master of the Mo family died. As a result, they vented their anger on our Termite City. Except for our Ruins Secret Bureau, the same situation occurred in other bureaus."
Chen Yong was a little annoyed when he mentioned this, and said, "Except for the Xumi General Bureau in the Mother Queen District, other branches have tightened their belts recently. Old Liu asked me to find a solution, but there is no other way, unless we raise the price and negotiate with other manufacturers, but then the profit will be low..."
"Aren't these factories connected to each other?" Xu Shen was a little surprised.
"Manufacturing purifying agents is a big business, a big business beyond imagination. It is not something that can be monopolized by one force. There are so many big figures in the inner city, so naturally they want to have a piece of the pie, and they all jointly invest to build a factory." Chen Yong explained.
Xu Shen's eyes flashed and he nodded slightly. When there are too many people, disagreements are likely to arise.
"So, as long as we have the special purchasing identity documents issued by the bureau, we can contact these factories for purchases?" Xu Shen asked.
Chen Yong noticed Xu Shen's thoughts and immediately said, "It's not that simple. I know a few factory managers and I often give them money and small gifts. Otherwise, it's useless to have money and purchasing qualifications. They will still ignore you. After all, the purifier is a consumable and will not be in short supply for a long time. If they don't give it to you, you can't do anything."
"Even if we report it to the Queen Ant, the big factory will say that they are out of stock or the supply is tight, and the Queen Ant can't do anything about it. Besides, the Queen Ant won't intervene in such matters. After all, the purchasers of the General Administration will not be embarrassed in the inner city. They also have special purchasing factories and no shortage of supply..."
Chen Yong expressed his bitterness and pressure.
Xu Shen nodded. He understood that relying solely on force might not be enough for communication. Behind these large companies were king-level forces, or even multiple king-level forces. They would not be bullied at all.
Only soft routes can be opened.
"How long has Section Chief Chen worked in the Xumi Bureau?" Xu Shen suddenly asked.
Chen Yong's expression changed slightly, and he said, "18 years, what's wrong?"
"18 years..." Xu Shen said, "The money from the purifying agent purchased by our Secret Bureau has gone into Chief Chen's pocket, right?"
"No, it all went into Old Liu's pocket. How could I dare to do such a thing without his permission? Don't look at Old Liu's closeness to you, this old fox is smarter than anyone else." Chen Yong said immediately.
Xu Shen did not deny it, but said: "Section Chief Chen is not young anymore, it's time for him to retire early."
Chen Yong's face was tense, and he said, "Don't mess around, Captain Xu. I admit that I offended you before, but I've already drunk some wine to make amends. You are a magnanimous person, so don't bother with me."
"The problem is that I offended you again tonight. Will you forgive me?" Xu Shen asked.
"Of course, this is not an offense. Captain Xu just came to me to reminisce about the past. I can understand, I can understand..." Chen Yonglian said.
Xu Shen smiled. It turned out that only the weak need to find excuses, while the strong just stand there. Even if they do something wrong, there will always be someone to comfort them.
"But I can't understand..."
Xu Shen said softly.
“This is not good…”
Chen Yong's face changed, and he didn't understand what Xu Shen was talking about.
Then, he suddenly felt a chill in his throat.
He looked through the mirror and was horrified to see a finger sticking out of his throat.
Xu Shen's palm merged into his neck!
"Captain Xu!" Chen Yong said hurriedly, "You and I were just arguing, there's no need for you to use force..."
"But I can't stand you..." Xu Shen said.
As his palm moved upwards, it pierced into Chen Yong's head.
Only then did Xu Shen suddenly remember what Maeve did that day when she put her hand into the head of the woman from the Moonlight Religious Law Enforcement Team in the car.
But it is obvious that Maeve's technique is more skilled and delicate.
Chen Yong suddenly yelled, took his hands off the steering wheel and hugged his head.
The vehicle suddenly lost balance, and there happened to be a long bridge in front of it. The vehicle hit the bridge and overturned.
At the bridge, Xu Shen stood on the bridge, but his figure was blurry, and he was actually standing in the ruins.
Watching the vehicle crash into the river, Xu Shen took a closer look and saw Chen Yong faint and suffocate in the water before he turned and left.
The next day.
When Xu Shen arrived at the bureau, he heard the news that Chen Yong had driven into the river while drunk and died last night. His body had been salvaged, but it had turned snow-white due to being soaked in the river water.
Many people in the bureau were whispering that the death was extremely tragic.
Some people, who were scolded by Lao Chen on a daily basis, could not help but gloat over his misfortune, while others were worried about the ruins purifier. Once Lao Chen died, the purchase of the ruins purifier would become a problem.
Others are eyeing the position vacated by Lao Chen and are secretly working hard to get it.
Director's Office.
Liu Jichuan slammed the autopsy report on the desk with an ugly look on his face. He said, "This bastard should have died sooner or later. He went out to drink and indulge himself when the supply of goods in the bureau was tight recently. Moreover, he was a ruin slayer after all, but he actually drowned alive. It's outrageous!"
Li Meina stood aside obediently and said thoughtfully, "I've read the report from the Inspection Office and the surveillance footage of him passing through the road section last night. It seems that he was drunk and driving a car to compete with someone. Then he drove a little too fast and hit the bridge railing. I guess he passed out."
"Could it be that someone attacked him?" Liu Jichuan asked, "Did the surveillance camera capture the entire process? Did you investigate where he drank? Was there anything unusual before he got in the car?"
"I asked, and the dance hall said he asked for several girls yesterday..." Li Meina glanced at Liu Jichuan and said, "He seemed to be in a bad mood."
"The car he had an argument with on the way was also found. It belonged to the second generation of a wealthy family. They had an argument with him because they were not happy with him honking his horn, but they ignored him afterwards."
Liu Jichuan's eyes were gloomy, he always felt that something was fishy, but judging from the clues, it was indeed Old Chen who died of stupidity.
Unless it was killed by the two states, there would be no trace left.
This is the scary thing about the two states. In the bottom city, there is a group of people who are basically not bound by the law. For them, simply killing someone can be considered a perfect crime.
Of course, this does not mean that the two states are truly lawless.
To some extent, the beast alarm can also prevent the two forms from sneaking in and launching attacks.
Therefore, some wealthy communities and homes have beast alarms.
Liu Jichuan thought about the two situations that had a grudge against Lao Chen.
I found that there were not many, or even none.
Old Chen is also a shrewd man. He knows who should be offended and who should not be offended. Although he is arrogant in the bureau and occasionally talks back to him, he never goes too far.
If he really encounters the second state, Lao Chen will still be much more polite.
Besides, there are only two other people in the bureau who are capable of taking dual roles besides him.
As for the two states encountered in other places...it's hard to say, and there is no way to investigate.
He thought of Chu Bai and Xu Shen. These two didn't have much interaction with Lao Chen. Although Xu Shen had quarreled with Lao Chen before, after returning from the cave, Lao Chen took the initiative to drink with him and apologize, and Xu Shen's performance at the time clearly showed that he had accepted it.
It's over.
Besides, it took such a long time for Old Chen to get into trouble, so it doesn’t seem like Xu Shen did it.
Could a mere quarrel escalate into murder?
Liu Jichuan felt that based on his understanding of Xu Shen's character, it was unlikely. Although this child had some quirks in his personality, he was still kind-hearted by nature.
This can be seen from the fact that Xu Shen saved his companions many times during his several missions.
As for Chu Bai, that would be even worse. This guy is a smart guy who does things very discreetly and is unlikely to have arguments with others.
If it's the second state outside the bureau... Could it be that other bureaus have dealt with Lao Chen and want to restrict their purchase of purifiers?
Liu Jichuan frowned, it was really raining cats and dogs. It seemed that he could only support someone else to take the position.
"We need to send someone to the inner city to meet them." Liu Jichuan tapped his fingers on the table and said, "We need someone to escort them. Who do you think will go, Chu Bai or Xu Shen?"
Li Meina was slightly stunned, and after thinking for a while, she said, "Chu Bai, after all, he is an old captain, experienced, and more tactful. Xu Shen is still young, hot-tempered, and easy to offend people."
"But young people also need training to become more sophisticated." Liu Jichuan said, and then thought for a moment and said, "Then let Chu Bai go and notify him to go."
Li Meina nodded slightly.
The next day.
Xu Shen received a message asking him to accompany the bureau's purchasing team to the inner city.
Although Xu Shen expected that the bureau would make arrangements and take actions, he didn't expect it to happen so quickly. Besides, wouldn't it be more appropriate to let Chu Bai do this kind of thing?
"Originally, I wanted to let Chu Bai go, but he had something to do, so I had to ask you to make the trip." Li Meina said helplessly to Xu Shen, thinking in her heart that Chu Bai was cunning.
Going to the inner city to see the arrogant faces of those big shots is obviously not a good thing, but you can't offend them. Chu Bai obviously deliberately refused to take this difficult task.
Anyway, Chu Bai is already a big shot in the bureau, his status and identity have reached the top, no matter how many merits he has made, it is meaningless, the only enjoyment is to rest leisurely every day like Uncle Wang.
