novelslam Chapter 97 Intelligence
Chapter 97 Intelligence
"Old Chen, I'm already off work. Do I really have to come to the City Lord's Mansion at this hour? Can't I come tomorrow?"
Xia Jue followed behind Elder Chen, walking through the now-empty City Lord's Mansion, complaining as she went.
Old Chen smiled and said, "Are you sure? Ms. Chu made the decision at 2 PM this afternoon. I spent the whole afternoon running around the procedures to get things done so you can start work today. Are you sure you don't want it?"
Xia Jue shamelessly approached Old Chen.
"Old Chen, tell me the reason why the leader made me her secretary. You know, I'm just a rough man, I'm really no good at writing."
Could it be that they think she's easy to fool and are using her as a pawn?
Old Chen glared at Xia Jue with annoyance.
"You're complaining even though you got a good deal. So many people want to be Ms. Chu's secretary, but they can't get the job, and you're still complaining. Alright, alright, let me give you a sneak peek. Ms. Chu wants to open up some information about the Xuanxiu world to you, but your previous rank and position weren't high enough, so she made an exception and promoted you to secretary. That's why she barely gave you the lowest level of access."
Upon hearing this, Xia Jue's eyes lit up, and he patted his chest, loudly promising, "Being a secretary is great! I love being a secretary! Mr. Chen, hurry up, it'll be time to leave work soon!"
As he spoke, he walked past Old Chen and ahead of him, even urging Old Chen on.
Old Chen shook his head.
"That guy is a complete scoundrel."
Half an hour later, Xia Jue held the new certificate in her hand, clicking her tongue in amazement.
"Sima's Office, Secretariat, First-Class Secretary. Tsk tsk, I never thought I, Xia Jue, would one day become a First-Class Secretary."
Old Chen curled his lip and said, "No need to look, it's just a nominal position. You'll still be doing the same old job."
Xia Jue put away the new documents and smiled even more broadly.
"That's even better, you get a free salary."
Old Chen shook his head and chuckled.
"You're the daughter of a billionaire, and you're still short of this little bit of salary?"
Xia Jue said seriously, "Look at what you're saying, pocket money is pocket money, and salary is salary. How can they be the same?"
Old Chen opened his mouth, wanting to refute, but for a moment he didn't know how to refute it.
Old Chen smiled and shook his head: "Alright, stop joking. Let's go. The intelligence you've been longing for is right there."
Elder Chen led Xia Jue to a place specifically for storing information about the Xuanxiu world.
"I'll take charge of this area for now. You can do as you please."
Xia Jue stared in disbelief at the small, cramped room, barely ten square meters in size, with no windows, no ventilation ducts, only a one-foot-thick security door, and inside which was just a computer.
Xia Jue turned to look at Old Chen.
"Are you serious?"
Old Chen, with a stern face, nodded: "Of course."
Old Chen pointed to the only computer in the room and said, "This is a small server that is disconnected from the internet and isolated from all network equipment. It contains relevant information about the Xuanxiu world."
Upon hearing this, Xia Jue's eyes lit up. She immediately walked to the computer desk, turned on the monitor, and the boot screen was the search bar. Xia Jue couldn't wait to type in the two words "Netherfire".
The information is listed page by page below.
Old Chen walked over with a smile and reminded him, "You'd better check the date first to see the latest intelligence; there's a surprise in store."
Xia Jue did as instructed.
After being rearranged chronologically, the title of the top-ranked intelligence report was...
"What? The Netherfire was extinguished? When did this happen?"
The Netherfire, which Xia Jue had always considered his hypothetical enemy, was actually extinguished without his knowledge?
"Just last night."
Even though Mr. Chen had seen it many times, he was still amazed when he saw it again.
How could such a large dark organization, the Hellfire Organization, one of the five giants of the underworld, be wiped out so easily overnight?
This is too unreal.
Xia Jue quickly checked the relevant intelligence and information.
"What is this Crimson Lotus Space? How come the Netherfire was completely wiped out after it was taken over by someone else?"
Xia Jue quickly grasped the key point and asked.
Old Chen glanced at Xia Jue with a complicated expression.
That ability to grasp the key points is truly impressive.
No wonder Xia Jue is doing so well.
"This is a consciousness space unique to the dark world. The major powers in the dark world are basically built on consciousness spaces like the Crimson Lotus Space. If the Crimson Lotus Space is controlled by someone, it's basically equivalent to having your lair destroyed."
Although Xia Jue still didn't quite understand what the Dark World and the Crimson Lotus Space were, she had already figured out the function of the Crimson Lotus Space.
"In other words, the enemy had already infiltrated the Netherfire's lair without them noticing, so the enemy took advantage of their meeting to wipe them out in one fell swoop."
Xia Jue's summary was spot on, and this was also the most likely truth behind the intelligence department's analysis that "the Netherfire was extinguished overnight."
Old Chen's expression of appreciation deepened.
"right."
He finally understood why Chu Nan valued Xia Jue so much.
While flipping through the documents, Xia Jue continued her analysis: "In today's follow-up actions, some core members of Netherfire are still on the run. The mysterious person who destroyed Netherfire has been busy eliminating these remnants all day."
The speed of this intelligence analysis is truly a disgrace to those in the intelligence department.
Old Chen nodded again.
"right."
Old Chen asked with some anticipation.
"Is there anything else you can see?"
Xia Jue said thoughtfully, "I feel that this mysterious person is not afraid of being discovered. Even though he was being broadcast live and there were eyewitnesses at the scene, he did not pay any attention to it and did not even have the slightest intention to kill the eyewitnesses. His style of doing things is not like that of the dark forces, but rather very similar to our official forces."
Old Chen sighed and said, "The intelligence room has similar speculations. This person should belong to the righteous forces. The mysterious force that destroyed the Netherfire should belong to the righteous camp."
Xia Jue was taken aback.
"Is there a distinction between righteous and evil paths in the world of metaphysics?"
She had considered this, but in the current state of decline of the Xuanmen sect, in the current state of government disrespect for them, and in the current state of the Dharma-ending Age, she had not expected that they would still be divided into righteous and evil paths, and that there would still be factions within the Xuanmen sect adhering to the righteous path.
Old Chen looked at Xia Jue and shook his head with a smile.
"Although the Xuanmen has declined, there are still quite a few of them. However, most of them are hiding themselves. They either live in seclusion in the city or are hidden in their mountain gates. Even if you have met them face to face and have a very good relationship with them, you may not know that the other person is actually a member of the Xuanmen."
Xia Jue thought of Xia Xue.
If it weren't for the circumstances, Xia Xue probably wouldn't have revealed her identity as a member of the Xuanmen sect.
Xia Jue was puzzled.
"What's the reason for this? With the power they've displayed, they could easily have revealed their divine abilities and possessed far greater influence and power than they do now!"
A hint of reminiscence flashed in Old Chen's eyes. After a long silence, he slowly said, "There are many reasons, but the current situation is the best outcome."
Xia Jue was confused. Just then, Old Chen's phone rang. After answering, he heard a couple of sentences from the other end, and his expression changed. "Are you sure? The leader of the Netherfire is really dead?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Jue immediately stood up, leaned forward, and pricked up her ears, openly eavesdropping.
Old Chen glanced at Xia Jue without avoiding her gaze. After listening to what was being said on the other end, he nodded and said, "Give Xiao Rong one thousand family contribution points. This information is very important to me. Okay, remember to notify me promptly if you have any important information."
Old Chen looked at Xia Jue and said, "Let's go. The officials in Ancheng have already intervened. I reckon Ms. Chu has also received the information and is waiting for us."