Chapter 47 Director-General

WHOOSH— A holographic projection appeared on the conference room’s long table, and a valiant female figure materialized. The other directors quickly lowered their heads in greeting, "Director-General!" Chen Jixian remained motionless. Some directors who were still neutral couldn’t help but admire inwardly: The Director is no ordinary man, unaffected by beauty and undaunted by power. If Chen Gu had been there, he would have recognized this woman as the lead actress of the original sixteen-part artistic blockbuster, the goddess of all male members of Star Sea forty years ago, Aviloya! After so many years, no one knew that the Valkyrie Aviloya had become the Director-General of the Confederation’s Bureau of Mystic Security. Aviloya looked at Chen Jixian and said only one sentence, "Chen Gu must become a member of the Bureau of Mystic Security." Then, the communication was cut off. Marcel pursed his lips and looked down to hide the disappointment he couldn’t contain. So close! he thought. I had pushed the new Director into a no-win situation. No matter what choice Chen Jixian made, it would be wrong. If he agreed to the recruitment, he would be planting seeds of future trouble. If it all came to light, Chen Jixian would only have one way out: to resign in acknowledgment of his faults. If he denied the recruitment and Chen Gu underwent the memory wipe surgery—not to mention the various risks—Chen Gu was his father. If he couldn’t even protect his own father just after taking office, what kind of authority would he have left? Too bad, I was just one step away... Damn it! Why would the Director-General, clearly the one wronged by that young man, come forward to recruit him into the Bureau of Mystic Security? Even Marcel, with all his cunning and schemes, couldn’t understand it. Chen Gu, locked in an empty white room, was unaware of this slight interlude in the plan—he could never imagine that he and the Valkyrie had the same idea: Place the enemy under my control, where they can’t escape. Then I’ll have plenty of time to teach them a lesson! Chen Gu waited for two hours before members of the administrative department finally came for various inquiries, including why he left his home tonight, where he had gone, and what he had done. Behind the scenes, the administrative department even conducted a detailed analysis of why Chen Gu had chosen to travel via Gurong Street. Another hour and a half later, the administrative department’s report was released: it was determined to be an accidental sighting with no suspicions. Only then did the recruitment process begin. The person assigned to talk to Chen Gu was Director Mei. With Chen Gu’s acting skills, it was as if he was hearing about the secret world behind this world’s advanced science for the first time. He displayed shock, doubt, questioning, and rebuttal, until he was finally compelled to accept—all flawlessly. After completing all the procedures, Director Mei handed Chen Gu a crystal core. "Alright," she said, "from now on, you are a member of the administrative department of Wuzhaoyin City’s Bureau of Mystic Security, Section Five." "Let’s get reacquainted. I am the director of Section Five. My surname is Mei." "Director Mei, good to meet you." So this is my boss from now on, Chen Gu thought. "You are still a student, so there’s no need for you to come to work every day. However, when you receive a summon order, regardless of what you are doing, you must immediately report back to the bureau." "Additionally, you should also come to the bureau during weekends and holidays to do what you can. Consider it an internship." "Work hard. The bureau offers good compensation and benefits." "By the way, how are your body technique scores?" Chen Gu feigned a lack of confidence. "Pretty good, I guess..." Director Mei didn’t take it to heart. "If you’re interested in becoming a professional, then work hard to improve your body technique scores. Once you meet the standard, the Bureau will give you a preliminary training plan. Complete the plan and accumulate enough merits, and you can apply to become a professional." Director Mei walked out with Chen Gu, explaining these basic details along the way. Upon reaching her office, she summoned someone. "Silver Eagle, take him for a body technique test to see what his level is." Silver Eagle was a very attractive young man. In Chen Gu’s opinion, he was somewhat effeminate. Look at that soft, fair skin, those red lips and white teeth, that fine, straight nose, and those bright, clear eyes that seem almost capable of speech... Not a trace of a tough guy, is there? However, Chen Gu also knew that this kind of appearance was very popular among women these days—his good friend Zhao Ji, for example, was this type when he was young. Director Mei added to Chen Gu, "Silver Eagle is a professional from the special service team. You can ask him anything you don’t understand." "Okay." Silver Eagle beckoned to Chen Gu. "Follow me," he said, revealing a dark-golden watch beneath his sleeve. Chen Gu silently curled his lip. Way too showy! In this era, mechanical watches were a true luxury. Chen Gu recognized at a glance that it was a popular model among the ’big players,’ with a public price of two million two hundred thousand Starshield. Just from this first meeting, Great Actor Chen, skilled at analyzing characters, could tell. This Silver Eagle fellow loves to show off. After the two left, the office door closed automatically. Director Mei sat behind the large desk, a sly smile creeping across her face. Illuminated by the faint bluish glow of the surrounding electronic devices, she looked somewhat eerie. In the Director’s office, Chen Jixian, who was slow to react, suddenly thought of an issue: Why would Mei Lixue support me? Is she offering allegiance spontaneously? Silver Eagle led Chen Gu toward the training ground, strutting with his head held high. When people greeted him, he responded with nothing more than a slight nod. Yet, the girls just ate it up. Following behind, Chen Gu overheard female staff members whispering to each other several times after they passed by, "So handsome." Chen Gu secretly pursed his lips. Blind! Then, looking at himself again, he felt a sense of resignation. It’s because I’m ugly. Arriving at the training ground, Silver Eagle adopted the pose of a senior, speaking indifferently, "You’re still a student; don’t aim too high. In the Bureau of Mystic Security, everyone wants to be a professional, but even at the city-level branch, the number of special agents rarely exceeds thirty." He pointed to the nearby training equipment, instructing, "Spend more time exercising here. At your age, this is precisely the time to trade effort for your future. The facilities here are much better than at school. Whether you can become a professional depends on talent, but even if you don’t make it, you’ll still develop a strong body." Just then, several muscle-bound men from the action team were exercising with heavy weights. The other trainees felt inferior and didn’t dare approach, carefully maintaining the hierarchy of the training space. However, when these men saw Silver Eagle, they all put on ingratiating smiles. "Brother Eagle, you’re here! Want to give it a try? We’ll make space for you." Silver Eagle hadn’t planned to train, but the attitudes of these men greatly satisfied his vanity. He smiled modestly, rolled up his sleeves, and removed his watch. "Just a quick try," he said. "I’m here today to accompany the newcomer for the body technique test." Silver Eagle stepped onto a high-gravity barbell rack. One of the muscle men immediately said, "This weight for the bench press is too light for you. Shall I increase it to double gravity, three hundred pounds?" "Fine," Silver Eagle replied casually. "Just to warm up."