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Did his series of actions force Yan Chen to give up advancing?
To be honest, Qiu Tu knew exactly what he, Liu Xiong Yuan, and Tang Fei Fei had done and how much of a commotion they had caused during the days that Yan Chen was advancing in his cultivation.
Yan Chen had only been gone for four or five days, but Qiu Tu and Tang Feifei practically uprooted him.
Liu Xiongyuan went even further, directly using the cataclysmic power of Yan Chen's advancement to forcibly catalyze the formation of Moonlight Lake ahead of schedule.
With a series of combined moves, the entire situation was completely reversed.
Therefore, Qiu Tu was not surprised that Yan Chen was forced to give up advancing by the three of them.
To his surprise... Yan Chen was so decisive!
After realizing that things were beyond saving, they made a drastic decision and went back to clean up the mess!
Don't forget, Moonlight Lake has just been formed, and things aren't over yet. Yan Chen's return might just give him the upper hand.
Just as Qiu Tu was thinking this...
Sure enough, the next second, Tang Feifei's special communicator rang.
Tang Feifei glanced at the communicator and then answered it.
As soon as the call connected, Yan Chen's slightly weak but still deep and powerful voice came through.
"Director Tang, you and Minister Qiu did a great job tonight. You did not let me down."
Upon hearing Yan Chen's first words, Qiu Tu couldn't help but frown.
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Qiu Tu was no longer a newcomer to officialdom.
After these past few months, he has gained a basic understanding of some of the unspoken rules and slang in officialdom.
Yan Chen's words seemed perfectly reasonable at first glance, after all, he was the director of the Investigation Bureau, and Tang Feifei and Qiu Tu were his subordinates.
Now that the two have made contributions, it's perfectly reasonable for him to offer encouragement.
However, upon closer examination, the key point of this sentence becomes clear: I have not let down the trust I placed in you.
This is actually an attempt to imply that tonight's operation was authorized, directed, and arranged by Yan Chen.
Then most of the credit went to Yan Chen.
After all, Yan Chen had the credit of his superiors.
With just a simple sentence, Qiu Tu, Tang Feifei, and Liu Xiongyuan's plan to seduce Yan Chen was largely ruined.
When the time comes, if we report it to the shelter, they will only attribute everything that happened tonight to the New Territories City Investigation Department, which is to say, to Yan Chen's leadership.
They will no longer criticize Yan Chen for advancing at such a crucial moment when Moonlight Lake was gathering strength.
Thinking of this, Qiu Tu, who understood the deeper meaning in Yan Chen's words, quickly shook his head slightly at Tang Feifei as a gesture.
If Qiu Tu could hear the implication in Yan Chen's words that she was trying to take credit, how could Tang Feifei not understand?
Upon seeing Qiu Tu's gesture, she first nodded slightly to Qiu Tu, then said with a cold expression, "Director, you jest."
"We were very panicked tonight because of this sudden and huge accident."
“We wanted to consult you immediately, but then we remembered that you were in seclusion and we couldn’t reach you at all.”
"Therefore, in resolving this matter, we forcibly took over the scene without your consent. We even impersonated Director Liu, General Ye, and Colonel Wang, claiming that they authorized us to control the three major agencies!"
"We will put all the forces of the three major agencies under our command!"
"Here, Minister Chiu and I would like to apologize to the Director-General first."
"In urgent situations, we may have acted in violation of regulations. Tomorrow, we will personally write a written self-criticism and submit it to the Director. We will ask for the Director's approval at that time."
Tang Feifei's Tai Chi was also very beautiful. She first set the tone for everything that would happen tonight: unforeseen circumstances.
Because it was an "emergency situation," there was no question of leadership arrangements or commands.
Immediately afterwards, she launched into self-criticism. She said that in order to save Moonlight Lake and capture the elite squad of the Alliance, some of her actions might not have been in accordance with regulations, so she needed to reflect on them.
This serves two purposes.
First, admitting mistakes proactively when you have just made a contribution can effectively minimize the impact and also prevent Yan Chen from using it to cause trouble later.
Secondly, by writing this self-criticism, it is equivalent to confirming in writing once again that this incident was entirely the work of Tang Feifei and Qiu Tu.
Yan Chen understood what Tang Feifei meant.
He's not one to confront things head-on, and coupled with the forced termination of his advancement, his body hasn't fully recovered yet.
So he paused for two seconds, then said in his distinctive low, hoarse voice, "It's an emergency, so we have to act expediently. I understand."
"No one expected this kind of unexpected situation tonight. It's understandable that some of the department's advance arrangements had some oversights."
"Your ability to adapt to changing circumstances and handle situations flexibly has helped the department identify and address any shortcomings, which is excellent."
"I will arrange for Director Lai to take over the next steps, including negotiations with the military and Dongcheng District. I will also personally handle the share issue of Moonlight Lake."
"You've all worked hard tonight. Come back and get some rest."
After explaining his arrangements in a low voice, Yan Chen hung up the call without waiting for Tang Feifei's reaction.
Upon hearing Yan Chen's last words, Tang Feifei's face turned as cold as if it could freeze.
Although Yan Chen relinquished his "leadership credits," he still played the "internal problem" card.
To put it bluntly, he distanced himself from this blunder, making Lin Ting and Tang Feifei adversaries.
The mistake was made by Lin Ting, and the credit went to Tang Feifei, but regardless of the credit or the mistake, it was an internal matter within the department and could not be listed separately.
This is a matter of great righteousness, and it sounds perfectly respectable.
Furthermore, Yan Chen was the director and had the final say. Therefore, Tang Feifei had no way to refute him.
Otherwise, there will be disunity, and things will get very ugly at the top...
Therefore, after hanging up the phone, Tang Feifei's face was as cold as ice, and she didn't say a word.
Qiu Tu stood beside her, silently observing the clash between the two big shots, feeling that he had learned a lot.
Yan Chen truly lives up to his name. With just one phone call, he resolved the crisis...
Fortunately, I had a backup plan.
Thinking this, Qiu Tu couldn't help but look up at the dark sky.
The bright "North Star" in the sky has disappeared, clearly representing Yan Chen's failure to advance.
Looking at it this way, that dim star is clearly Lariro.
The reason why the two have different "starlight" brightness is not because Yan Chen is stronger than La Ri Luo.
Rather, it's because of... the world we live in.
Lariluo's true form resides in the boundless sea of the heart, separated from the real world by a barrier, thus appearing somewhat dim; while Yanchen is in the real world, and therefore appears bright.
At this moment, the dim star was still shining, and the retrograde meteor that had just shot into the sky was now merging with it.
'La Riro...'
Qiu Tu muttered something softly before lowering his head.
at the same time....
A study in a garden villa in the city.
A crisp "bang!" was heard!
Yan Chen slammed the crystal ashtray hard onto Ji Chen's head!
"waste!"
Yan Chen's eyes were bloodshot, like a raging lion!
He glared at Ji Chen, his eyes filled with a chilling coldness!
He seemed to have completely changed at this moment, no longer possessing his former composure and restraint.
Ji Chen staggered from the impact, and his head immediately swelled up.
However, Ji Chen dared not rub or touch him. He quickly controlled his dizzy body, tried his best to stand upright in front of Yan Chen, and did not say a word.
Because he knew that Yan Chen was now truly capable of killing!
"Huff... Huff..."
Yan Chen took a few deep breaths, glared at him fiercely, and then plopped heavily down on the mahogany chair.
After that, he picked up the landline on the table, dialed a few numbers, and then quickly made several arrangements.
This includes, but is not limited to, having Lai Shun, the deputy director of operations, take over the special operations department outside Moonlight Forest; having Cai Peiyuan, the deputy director of the political department, take over the captured confidants of the Allied Forces; appeasing Lin Ting; and giving Yu Zhengyi and Shi Youxin a warning.
After making a few phone calls, Yan Chen's anger seemed to have gradually subsided.
He sat back down in the darkness, the light shining in front of him, illuminating a small circle around the desk.
He closed his eyes, as if he was sorting through the trouble Tang Feifei and Qiu Tu had caused in the Investigation Department these past few days, and thinking about how to get everything back on track.
After thinking for a good ten minutes, Yan Chen finally spoke slowly, "Ji Chen, do you know why I'm angry with you?"
Ji Chen had a large bump on his forehead, his head was down, and he said in a low voice, "I know. I didn't do a good job of what the director asked me to do."
"They failed to protect Counselor Wu, failed to arrest Qiu Tu, and allowed Director Tang and his men to take control of the Investigation Bureau."
Yan Chen let out a heavy "humph" through his nose.
Then, with his eyelids drooping and a look of disappointment on his face, he said, "Not only did you fail to do these things, you even forgot everything I told you to do."
He said, "Haven't I told you before? Lai Shun is brainless, and Yu Zhengyi is slippery."
“If I’m not around, I must keep an eye on Yu Zhengyi. If Tang Feifei can use her power to pressure him, he might just stand by and watch, thus avoiding offending either side.”
"But Lai Shun alone cannot defeat Tang Feifei."
"So, as long as I'm not around, and Yu Zhengyi shows any signs of being cunning, I'll immediately put him in charge and make him the acting director!"
“Now that he’s in a position, he can’t play tricks anymore. Or rather, even if he does play tricks, he can only drag Tang Feifei along.”
"As long as we keep Tang Feifei occupied, it will buy me time, which will be to our advantage!"
Finally, Yan Chen's voice was filled with suppressed anger again, "Instead of letting Tang Feifei steal the position like this, letting that old fox turn a blind eye and let Tang Feifei run wild!"
Ji Chen quickly apologized, "It's... Director. It was my fault for not being timely."
He wanted to argue, "The main problem was that Councilor Wu died too suddenly, and Director Tang launched a 'coup' too suddenly."
"Before I even had a chance to convey your message, she directly turned Director Yu against her. Then she suspended me from my post, kicked me out of the Investigation Department, held a high-level meeting, and established herself as the acting director."
"I tried to meet with Director Yu several times afterward. He would refuse to see me, but even when he did, he would just dodge the question. I had no way to resolve it..."
Tang Feifei and Qiu Tu's actions this time were indeed too decisive, and Ji Chen didn't have time to react, so it can't be entirely blamed on him.
So after Yan Chen snorted coldly, she still didn't utter any criticism.
—After all… before his promotion, he had actually called Yu Zhengyi, hinting that he might have to go on a business trip for a few days and asking Yu Zhengyi to take over the management of the Investigation Department.
Yu Zhengyi agreed at the time.
But when he called to inquire about this matter just now, Yu Zhengyi also dodged the question, saying that Yan Chen was not on a business trip and that he thought it was not the same thing.
Moreover, compared to Yu Zhengyi's stubborn and unyielding behavior, Bai Yu being controlled by Qiu Tu is the core issue that caused Yan Chen's entire plan to collapse.
Although Bai Yu is just Yan Chen's secretary, he holds a high position and his every word and action represents Yan Chen.
As long as he's around, the Investigation Bureau won't be in chaos.
Who would have thought that Qiu Tu would discover at that very moment that Bai Yu was a follower of La Ri Luo and obtain the arrest warrant?
Thinking of this, Yan Chen couldn't help but feel a little tired.
Previously, with Bai Yu and Jia Shu as his two trusted confidants, as well as Lin Ting, Guan Weimin, and Lai Shun as key figures, and Yu Zhengyi and Shi Youxin who, although occasionally cunning, were still relatively obedient, the entire Investigation Bureau could be said to be impregnable under Yan Chen's management.
As a result, in just a few months, Jia Shu was killed first, and then Bai Yu was arrested.
Ji Chen, whom they trained, is only average in ability and not very capable.