"Advisor Xia, this way."
After entering the lobby of the special department's office building and waiting for a while, Zhang Qun from the special operations team came out from the corner of the corridor and waved and greeted Xia Xu from a distance.
"I'm not a consultant this time. I'm just a bystander."
Xia Xu walked over and smiled.
Last time in Decheng, he had become very familiar with Zhang Qun and the others, so he was not restrained at all. He followed Zhang Qun who was leading the way inside and looked around.
There is actually nothing special about the special department's headquarters in Xingcheng. It is just like an ordinary office space of a government agency. The first floor is an external service hall, followed by some offices. The floors are not high, about three or four.
"Hey, isn't this Consultant Xia? Brother Qun, why did you invite Consultant Xia here again? What's the big event?"
"Hello, Advisor Xia."
"Advisor Xia, is this your girlfriend? Could this be the one from our Luo team?"
The office building was rather deserted, but as I followed Zhang Qun past offices and function rooms, I happened to run into a few members of the special operations team, and we greeted them in a familiar manner.
"Go away, your Luo team's daughter is only a few years old, don't tell me you are the ones who are thinking about this? Be careful or I will tell on you."
When Xia Xu heard these people's teasing, he laughed and cursed in a somewhat amusing and helpless manner.
Louise is only a few years old, she hasn’t even graduated from elementary school, how could she be like Tang Youxin
"Come on, we're just joking."
Several people were laughing and begging for mercy. They were actually walking normally while talking and soon passed each other.
"The case is still in the logistics processing stage, and I don't need to go out on field work for the time being, so these two days are considered a rest."
Zhang Qun saw Xia Xu staring at the backs of those people wearing shirts and holding basketballs, and explained.
"Then maybe I'm here to be the bad guy this time, and you may not be able to rest."
Xia Xu shook his head in silence when he heard this.
The last time I saw him in Decheng, Uncle Luo's beast-like body was so tired that he fell asleep in his chair. This shows how intense the work of the special operations team is.
What is consumed between life and death is not only physical energy, but also mental exhaustion.
I think it must be very rare and important for them to have some rest time.
But now that he is here, as long as they have even a hint of clue about Duan Zhiyi, they will definitely go into action immediately.
"That's perfect. I can't wait to leave now. I can rest anytime."
Zhang Qun, on the other hand, smiled cheerfully.
Xia Xu didn't know how to respond, so he could only nod slightly, and then seemed to think of something: "By the way, where's Yao Fu? Didn't you ask him to serve as free labor?"
Although Yao Fu's fighting ability is not as good as Uncle Luo's, he can still be regarded as an extraordinary fighter. What's more, he has the ability of ultrasonic positioning. If he uses it well, he can definitely be regarded as a general. He thought that the special department would definitely recruit Yao Fu to join.
"He... well, his parents want him to continue his studies."
Zhang Qun shrugged helplessly: "So in the end, after some negotiation, we reluctantly let him be a non-staff member to provide assistance when necessary, and then we will give him a certain amount of compensation and professional training."
"There is such a good thing? Why didn't I get one?"
Xia Xu raised his eyebrows.
"Counselor Xia, do you still need this?"
Zhang Qun turned his head in surprise when he heard this.
Our team leaders are all your uncles. You almost treated the Decheng branch as your own home before. Do you still need the status of a non-staff member
"Too."
Xia Xu thought about it and nodded slightly.
It seems that it is really useless to have the status of a non-staff member. If you really have some small needs, you can go to Uncle Luo. Even if it is just to give a little psychological preference while handling the matter impartially, it is definitely more useful than the authority of a non-staff member.
And the most important thing is that he does not need to be restricted. He now has a relationship with the special department that can barely be considered a partner. There are certain conveniences, but they are not subordinate to each other.
On the other hand, Yao Fu, who is a non-staff member, is essentially a subordinate. Not to mention that he must abide by various rules and regulations, at least he must be able to contact him at all times, right? He must be available at any time and obey orders when taking action, right
To put it bluntly, this thing is just a temporary worker. It can be used like a regular employee when needed, and it is just temporary when not needed.
"Madam boss, who is our boss?"
Among the group, Xia Xu and Zhang Qun were walking in front, while Tang Youxin and Meng Bochao were about half a step behind, and Atuo was following behind them.
The two people, who were rather reserved about this majestic and unfamiliar environment, just followed quietly, but also listened silently to the conversation between Zhang Qun and Xia Xu, which made them more and more curious. Meng Bochao couldn't help but find Tang Youxin to ask secretly.
Where is this
This is the office of an official agency, and it is said to be a special department that handles special events and has enormous authority.
However, looking at the boss's appearance, it seems that he has a very special status here.
Although he is a bit of a nerd and doesn't like dealing with people, people in this state are more sensitive to emotions. In addition, he is also gifted and is very good at observing people's words and expressions.
Not to mention the calmness with which their boss had always talked to them, the performance of this guide alone was enough to explain everything.
Respectful.
This was the attitude the guide had shown toward the boss since they first met.
Moreover, it is not the kind of respect that is simply based on interests, feelings, or the relationship between superiors and subordinates, but an attitude of respect and even awe that comes from the heart.
From beginning to end, this person did not behave like a staff member of an official department. Instead, he seemed to be playing the role of a tour guide or secretary.
Observe the other person's words and expressions, and speak up at the right time to introduce the question if you find any. Also, always maintain a certain topic during the conversation so as to avoid causing awkward silence or annoying others by talking too much.
This may not be done intentionally, but the subconscious "caution" can explain a lot of problems.
Unfortunately, for Tang Youxin, this was also the first time she came into contact with this side of Xia Xu, so Meng Bochao's doubts obviously could not be answered now.
But she is in a happy mood now.
At least it's a good start, right
Now, in addition to my studies and life, I have actually set foot in his "work". My inner image and cognition of him have become more complete, and the distance between us has finally come closer.
"Deputy Team Leader Zhang."
Following Zhang Qun to the end of the corridor, a thin middle-aged man wearing glasses just walked out of the office. When he saw Zhang Qun, Xia Xu and others, he couldn't help but stop and cast a scrutinizing look at them.
The middle-aged man's address to Zhang Qun made Meng Bochao shift his gaze to Zhang Qun in surprise, but his next words attracted everyone's attention again.
"These are the experts your special operations team found? How many children?"
He used an examining tone, raising the pitch slightly on the word "expert", and even slightly raised his eyebrows when saying the second half of the sentence.
It seems like he is here with bad intentions.
"This is Consultant Xia."
Zhang Qun nodded and introduced the middle-aged man, as if explaining but also emphasizing, "The Batman incident in Decheng was solved by Consultant Xia."
"I have heard of that."
The middle-aged man's expression eased a little, but he still frowned slightly: "But this time it's not a beastman, but a high-tech crime."
"Advisor Xia's two friends are both computer geniuses. Maybe they can track the target. And it's better to try than to do nothing."
Zhang Qun said calmly.
"genius?"
The middle-aged man did not comment. His eyes followed Zhang Qun's introduction and moved to Meng Bochao and Tang Youxin, unconsciously with a hint of scrutiny in his eyes again.
This is not entirely his fault, it is mainly because the three of them are too young and even immature.
Xia Xu is okay, but Meng Bochao looks like a young man who has not been in society for a long time, and Tang Youxin is just a petite and introverted high school girl.
To put it bluntly, his daughter is probably older than these two "experts".
"Gudong."
The middle-aged man was obviously most likely the leader of a special department. Coupled with the scrutinizing gaze, Meng Bochao soon became a little overwhelmed and swallowed subconsciously.
Meng Bochao was like this, not to mention Xiao Baihua. She was relatively introverted, and facing this kind of scrutiny was like being called to the office by the teacher. She was completely panicked.
Especially since she had no confidence about this matter in the first place, she felt even more guilty when she encountered this situation.
genius
Can you be considered a genius
Can I really complete this task
Will there be any punishment if I fail to complete it
Wouldn't he be embarrassed by this
"Don't be afraid, I'm here, I'll help you."
Xia Xu turned around and squeezed her little hand, whispering comfortingly.
"Well, I hope so."
It’s a long story, but in reality the middle-aged man just stopped and looked at them for a few seconds, then he nodded slightly and passed by a few people.
"Sorry, Counselor Xia."
After the middle-aged man left, Zhang Qun apologized and explained in a low voice: "Deputy Team Leader Liu actually didn't mean any harm. The situation in the provincial department is a little different from that in the branch. The special operations team doesn't have that much authority, and intelligence and search are actually the functions of the logistics team. We actually overstepped our authority this time."
"What do you have to apologize for? Besides, he just asked me a few normal questions and didn't hit or scold me."
Xia Xu shook his head and smiled to show his understanding.
The special operations team goes to the branch to carry out a mission and has the right to act at their own discretion. All branches and departments at all levels are required to cooperate, so they can naturally have the final say.
But on the provincial and ministerial side, the special operations group and the logistics group are at the same level, and the function of the special operations group itself is only in the field. Such assistance activities as intelligence, search, and tracking are all assisted and dispatched by the logistics group.
In this case, Uncle Luo was overstepping his authority by asking him to come over, and it also seemed like he was questioning the work ability of the logistics team, which naturally caused some complaints.
What's more, the so-called experts they found were just a few unreliable "kids". It would be strange if they didn't examine and doubt them.
However, having said that, this time he owed Uncle Luo a big favor.
If a special department really wants to find an expert, it is impossible not to find one.
It was obvious that the reason why Uncle Luo asked them to come over this time was not just to try it out as he said on the phone, but because he had asked them to pay attention to the computer case last time.
This would offend people. Even if this kind of overstepping of authority was not pursued officially, it would be tantamount to gambling with one's own authority. If they failed, it would be a big blow to Uncle Luo's prestige and might even lead to some bad situations.
However, Uncle Luo didn't mention these things at all on the phone, and even just told them to try it casually. Can they just try it casually