Chapter 412

Chongqing's forces are tangled like roots, and the inner workings are deep.

Although Shen Mingchen understood the boss's intention, he also worried about the newly arrived Chen Yongren, whose youthful vigor might cause trouble.

The boss lightly tapped the table with his finger and said meaningfully, "If you don't try, how will you know if he's capable?"

"Our lives have finally become a bit comfortable; if he causes trouble…" Shen Mingchen worried.

The boss had a blank expression and countered, "Don't you have someone more suitable than him?"

Shen Mingchen remained silent.

Upon careful thought, that was indeed the case.

Chen Yongren both had invisible connections from his superiors and was a graduate of the Military Statistics Bureau.

Most importantly, he had no connections in Chongqing, wouldn't align with any faction, and using Chen Yongren to stir things up couldn't be better.

Just after arriving in Chongqing, Chen Yongren was promoted to head of the Action Division; it seems the boss had planned this all along, and today he merely solidified it.

Wanglongmen might just produce a true dragon.

"But Chen Yongren has been away for years; what if…" Shen Mingchen subtly raised his concern: "After all, the Action Division isn't an ordinary department."

Heaven is high and the emperor far away, and Chen Yongren has always been working outside.

Who knows what he's thinking?

Hearing this, the boss didn't agree.

Chen Yongren had killed Fujiwara Chikata and several section chiefs of No. 76 before being transferred back from Songhu to Chongqing.

With such achievements, how could Chen Yongren possibly have problems?

Unless the Japanese have gone mad, it's absolutely impossible to spend such a huge cost on Chen Yongren.

But the investigation of dispatched personnel returning to headquarters is also a necessary procedure, and the boss can't break this rule.

After pondering, the boss again said, "You decide the investigation standards; afterward, help them write an investigation report and arrange Chen Yongren's hiring as soon as possible!"

"Yes, I understand." Shen Mingchen immediately sat up straight.

He wasn't an idiot; he immediately realized the boss wanted to skip the tedious, lengthy review process.

"After the review is finished, have the General Affairs Office draft an announcement as soon as possible, declaring Chen Yongren as the head of the Operations Section." The boss added another remark, then asked.

"You must personally oversee these matters; I don't trust anyone else to handle them."

"'Yes!' Shen Mingchen replied, continuing to wait for the boss's further words,"

The boss sat in his chair, thought for a moment, looked up at Shen Mingchen, and asked: "I recall that Yongren got into a military academy?"

The Military Statistics Bureau is a military department; if he came from a military academy, it would be of great help to Chen Yongren's future.

In fact, although Chen Yongren's current military rank is that of an army colonel, because he did not graduate from a military academy, he has always been promoted as a civilian officer.

Shen Mingchen nodded with a smile and said: "Yongren did indeed get in, but he wasn't expelled for fooling the cadets into fighting together; he was expelled from the school."

"'Which class of Whampoa?' the boss asked."

"'The 10th class?' Shen Mingchen replied."

"'The 10th class?' the boss said, somewhat surprised: 'The 10th class of Whampoa corresponds to 1933 (the 22nd year of the Republic); how old was he then?'"

"'Sixteen years old.' Shen Mingchen said with a teasing tone: 'He was the youngest in the academy at that time, and he was expelled precisely because he took responsibility for everything.'"

"'This kid, he's indeed interesting.' the boss muttered: 'Find a way to re-enroll him.'"

"'Remember, he wasn't expelled; he just needed to go home to rest due to poor health, so Chen Yongren remains a graduate of the 10th class.'"

"'Huh?' Shen Mingchen blinked in surprise."

"'What huh?' the boss pursed his lips: 'You think this is my idea, so you mention the name, and naturally someone will take care of it.'"

"'Yes, I understand.' Shen Mingchen grasped the boss's hint."

Since someone has already given a heads‑up, things will go much more smoothly; it's merely a matter of supplementing his school records.

If Chen Yongren had been born a dozen years earlier, he might well have become a prominent figure within the Whampoa Military Academy.

Shen Mingchen felt a sigh inside, his conviction grew stronger: Chen Yongren must be kept on good terms, never on bad terms.

To ensure his smooth promotion, they directly began paving the way for him; with the status of a military academy graduate, his rank would carry more weight.

"'Take care of his onboarding for the Operations Section first, then go.' the boss added."

"'Yes!' Shen Mingchen sat up straight again, his mind racing."

The position of Operations Section head is sensitive: low rank but heavy responsibility.

He had originally wanted to get closer to Chen Yongren, but for now it's not wise to get too close, lest it arouse the boss's suspicion.

Handling affairs impartially is the best way to deal with Chen Yongren.

"'By the way, how's the investigation into the internal leak case going?' the boss asked, pinching the bridge of his nose."

Since three months ago, the personnel the Military Statistics Bureau had turned in various areas have been assassinated one after another; some hidden fence‑sitters have also been affected, daring not to secretly pledge allegiance to the National Government.

Moreover, the assassination operations carried out by the Operations Section abroad have also been sabotaged in succession.

Even more outrageous, some economic intelligence gathered and analyzed by the Intelligence Section was snatched by Riben before it could reach the superiors' desks.

Not only these three departments, but other divisions within the Military Statistics Bureau have also experienced leaks.

They have investigated internally over and over, yet they cannot find any suspicious personnel.

"'For now there's no result; we are currently screening the leak channels and suspicious individuals one by one.' Shen Mingchen's face looked somewhat grim."

A flicker of impatience flashed in the boss's eyes; he said nothing more and waved his hand irritably.

Seeing this, Shen Mingchen bowed slightly and left the office.

……

Chen Yongren, wearing a colonel's uniform and swaggering out of the boss's office, immediately drew many gazes.

The staff who were busy were all dumbfounded.

Who doesn't know that the boss has strictly forbidden Military Statistics Bureau personnel from wearing military uniforms?

But he wasn't just wearing it; he actually had a colonel's rank pinned to him?

"What's this guy's background?"

"Strutting around in military uniform, A Ren't you afraid the boss will scold you?"

"Is he a positional colonel or an appointed colonel? I haven't heard of any vacancy for a positional colonel lately."

"Only the Action Team can wear military uniform inside, but the newly appointed team leader is just a positional major—how could he…?"

……

All the staff members speculated in their hearts; among them were not a few smart people who realized the value of Chen Yongren's rank.

Within the entire Military Statistics Bureau, only Chen Yongren wore a military uniform—quite conspicuous; even if he wanted to keep a low profile, he couldn't.

Chen Yongren had his hands in his pockets, swaggering about, not hiding his arrogance in the slightest.

Although the boss didn't say it outright.

But Chen Yongren clearly understood: he wanted to use himself as a sword.

Since he's ordered to show off, it's fine to scare them a bit now.

Soon, Chen Yongren found Lin Ke Xin sitting in an office.

"Phew… I've finally arrived in Chongqing."

"I don't know how the boss will arrange Chen Yongren."

"Or wait until things are completely settled, then find a way to contact our own people."

……

Lin Ke Xin was thinking when suddenly she heard a voice beside her ear.

"Madam, what's happening here?"