In the study, Lu Ming looked at the documents on the table and tapped the table lightly with his fingers.
According to the documents from the headquarters, the Privy Council and the Cabinet have decided to set up a Joint Investigation Bureau, which will be merged by several departments of the First Control and the Special Operations Office of the Ministry of Justice. General Dönitz, Deputy Chief of the First Control, will retire from active service and will no longer serve as Deputy Minister of Defense, but will concurrently serve as Director of the Joint Investigation Bureau.
In other words, although the Joint Investigation Bureau was placed under the name of the First Control, some people took the opportunity to dilute the military color of the First Control.
If things continue to develop in this way, in the end, the First Control may be transformed into the Joint Investigation Bureau, an ordinary government agency under the control of the cabinet.
Lu Ming shook his head. If General Augustus did not compromise like this, it would be difficult to establish the new department.
However, although from the highest level, the original authority of the First Control was secretly weakened again, for himself, he finally obtained a special power in the Gede area.
The Gade region is on the list of the first batch of areas to establish a joint investigation bureau.
Because the Geide area is a special administrative region, the branch has a higher status than other areas and is called the Joint Investigation Committee.
He has been appointed as commissioner and will work with two deputy commissioners to set up the framework of the joint investigation committee.
As for the committee's duties, one can tell by looking at the department's organizational structure, such as the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the Organized Crime Investigation Bureau, and so on.
James, one of the two deputy commissioners, was the former director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau of the Gad Region, which has now been merged into the bureau.
The Organised Crime Investigation Bureau will also absorb relevant departments of regional police stations.
Another deputy commissioner, Cook, was his old subordinate in the Western Regions and the deputy commander of the gendarmerie regiment in the Western Regions.
The appendix after the document is the number of civil servants approved by each department of the Joint Coordination Committee.
The phone rang at this time.
Lu Ming picked up the phone and heard a deep male voice, "Specialist Bit? I'm James Johnson. Do you have time now? Can we meet and talk?"
Lu Ming smiled and said, "Deputy Commissioner Cook's train will arrive in Gill tonight. Let's go to the station to meet him and we can talk together then."
"Okay!" James agreed readily.
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When he met his old boss again on the train station platform, Cook excitedly gave Lu Ming a big hug.
and James, the two shook hands and exchanged greetings politely.
James is a handsome middle-aged man in his forties. As a member of the Rose Party's Gaide Special Administrative Region Party Committee, he has been engaged in party affairs. It is obvious that he cannot talk to Cook and Lu Ming. Lu Ming and Cook recalled the glorious days of the past, talked about the army and the war, and James just listened with a smile.
While enjoying dessert after dinner, the three discussed the candidates for heads of each department of the committee.
The Commission has two bureaus, namely the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Organized Crime Investigation Bureau, and the rest of the departments are called "divisions".
James also serves as director of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, while Cook serves as director of the Organized Crime Investigation Bureau.
The three of them were discussing the candidates for the top leaders of each department.
In the Commissioner's Office, Lu Ming nominated David as his office director, and the two deputy commissioners had no objection.
James had no objection to the directors and managers of various departments, but when it came to the director of the General Affairs Office, James recommended Eric Kuder.
"Eric?" Lu Ming smiled slightly.
James said, "Yes, Eric is the mayor of Queens. He is a very capable person."
"I'm investigating him!" Lu Ming looked at James with a smile.
James smiled and said, "He is a talented person, but he is sometimes ruthless and easily offends people. Otherwise, I will introduce him to you, the Commissioner? If there is any misunderstanding, you can talk about it." He added, "In the Gaide Administrative District, I personally think that the First Control still needs to work closely with the Rose Party. Otherwise, I am afraid that our Joint Coordination Committee will not be able to accomplish anything."
Lu Ming nodded: "I'll think about it. Anyway, not all the people we recommend will be approved. There will definitely be people who will be parachuted in."
"Secret Service, I want to see the information of every member of this department." James said again.
The special services of the local FBI are directly merged into the special services of the local first control branches.
Therefore, it is difficult to say whether this joint coordination system is an extension of the first control power or another cession of territory.
Lu Ming smiled and said, "There is no need to discuss the first officer of the Special Service Department's direct committee."
The director of the Special Service Department was Peide, recommended by Lu Ming, and the deputy director was Durant, recommended.
"Okay." James didn't insist.
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In the evening, Lu Ming made a few phone calls in the study. Just as he was about to leave, there was a light knock on the study door. Kunpeng said, "General, your goddaughter Eunice is here!"
Lu Ming was slightly startled and responded.
The door was pushed open, and a beautiful girl with long pink hair, like a Barbie doll, walked in, but with a very rebellious temperament, a delicate face, and a charming silver nose stud on her slender and straight snow-white nose. She wore a black school uniform with a white shirt, a long beautiful orange tie, a black and red plaid uniform skirt, and white lace socks on her soft ankles that formed a lovely rose lace, and lace-up little black loafer shoes. The girl was beautiful and rebellious, and had a kind of neutral beauty.
It was Eunice, the daughter of Scarlett’s brother, the oldest girl of the third generation in the family.
"Father." Eunice touched her chest and bowed slightly. This is the etiquette of the Gadians to the godfather in formal occasions. "Father" is a written word in Gadian, with a very solemn meaning. A real father and daughter would not use this title when talking. In fact, few people call the godfather like this in spoken language. They only call the godfather like this in churches and other occasions.
Lu Ming nodded. This rebellious girl was so brave that she actually dared to come and see him alone.
After thinking for a while, he said "Oh", "Tell your brothers and sisters about the school matter. Don't worry. I will take care of it tomorrow."
I just remembered that it was St. George's Primary School that refused to accept the Geds, and David went to handle it, but the principal scoffed at the so-called first control.
"Father, I don't want to go to school." Eunice looked directly at Lu Ming with her green eyes, totally unlike the timid people in her family.
Lu Ming was stunned for a moment and said, "Let's talk tomorrow. I have something to do outside now." Then he walked out.
"Where are you going?" Eunice followed.
"Gaston Building!" Lu Ming opened the door of the study.
But Eunice followed him and said, "Father, can I go with you?"
Lu Ming stopped and looked at her in surprise.
Eunice smiled, her smile was beautiful, but with a hint of sadness. "I heard that this is where our people should be. When I was a child, my mother threatened me that if I didn't obey, she would send me to Gaston. We should be there, right? It was my aunt who sacrificed herself so that we could have a house to live in and bread to eat, right?"
Lu Ming looked at her, sighed softly in his heart, and said, "Let's talk when I come back. It's destined to be a bloody night there today, so don't go. Besides, Gaston has been bought by me, and it will get better and better."
Eunice smiled, and the sadness in her green eyes became even stronger. "Father, I have seen my people beaten to death, so I am not afraid of anything."
Lu Ming waved his hand and said, "Let's talk about it when you come back." He turned and left.
Unexpectedly, Eunice trotted over and caught up with him. She even reached out and grabbed the corner of Lu Ming's clothes. She followed Lu Ming and said, "Father, I have wanted to go to Gaston for a long time. Take me with you, okay? With you here, I won't get hurt, right?"
Lu Ming looked helplessly at the sad and gloomy little girl. She must be afraid of him, but she mustered up the courage to cling to him like this, hoping to win his favor and gain a sense of security. Maybe this was the first time she had met a "father" who could bring her security. After all, in the Gede religion, the identity of "godfather" was very solemn and sacred.
Of course, it is also possible that she has other little thoughts that I cannot understand for the time being. Without knowing what she has experienced since childhood, it is difficult to understand what is in her mind.
This was the first time I was pestered like this. Even when Bisi was a child she didn’t do this and I didn’t dare to do this, let alone others. This made me feel very novel.
"Then whatever you want!" Lu Ming nodded.
Eunice whispered, "Thank you, father!" Her little hands grasped Lu Ming's sleeves even tighter and she followed Lu Ming closely.
…
It was the same room on the first floor of Gaston Building, but Reuben, the leader of the Crocodile Gang, was no longer there.
In front of Lu Ming were the leader of the Scythe Gang, White, the leader of the Nine-Nine Gang, Zebulun, the leader of the Jacob Five Brothers, Jacob, and the boss of the Gold Company, Harryberg.
However, it was different from the last time they met. Except for Jacob, the other three looked nonchalant.
Especially the leader of the Jiujiu Gang, Zebulun, looked at Lu Ming with disdain, and whistled at Eunice beside Lu Ming, and said with a smile: "This little beauty, General, keep her, I promise to make hundreds of thousands for you!"
This time, Kunpeng stayed outside the room because Zebulun strongly objected, saying that if Kunpeng wanted to participate in the secret meeting, his brothers would have to follow suit.
Apparently, the last time Kunpeng killed Reuben, they became alert.
Except for Jacob, the other two probably had the same idea, but since Zebulun jumped out to object, the other two remained silent.
And Jacob has already met with Lu Ming in secret.
So Lu Ming left Kunpeng outside.
Eunice insisted on following in to see what was going on inside the Gaston Building, and Lu Ming did not object. The serious psychological trauma this little girl had suffered could not be evaluated in the same way as other girls of the same age. It might not be a bad thing for her to see the bloodiness of the "bad guys".
And because Lu Ming brought Eunice with him, Zebulon and others obviously didn't think that any accidents would happen today.
Just now, on the way, many homeless people in the building whistled at Eunice.
Now hearing Zebulun's whistle again, Lu Ming looked at him and said calmly, "Zebulun, your people from the Jiujiu Gang kidnapped her cousin a few days ago. What do you have to say? You should know that her cousin's mother and I have a close relationship."
Zebulun smiled and said, "Then I will be intimate with this little girl, General, and our relationship will be further improved." As he said this, he laughed lewdly.
Lu Ming couldn't help but laugh. Naturally, no one would take a man like Zebulun seriously. Eric didn't contact him directly, but through a middleman. Naturally, no one would inform him of the changes taking place in the Gad area.
As Lu Ming smiled, he suddenly stretched out his hand and covered Eunice's eyes with his other hand.
Zebulun suddenly covered his throat and staggered back, blood oozing from between his fingers.
Lu Ming whispered in Eunice's ear: "Close your eyes and don't open them."
He took a few steps forward, drew out his dagger, and cut off Zebulun's head to prevent anyone from discovering the bloody hole in his throat.
In the secret files of the First Control, the bloody remains of many directors who were killed at the New Fortune Hotel in the Western Regions are still there, with the blood holes in their throats in close-ups.
Lu Ming threw the head to White and said, "I don't want to see the people from the Jiujiu Gang again. Do you want to do it, or do my people do it?"
Cutting off someone's head also serves as a deterrent.
Seeing Lu Ming covered in blood, White, Jacob and Harryberg were all stunned.
It was Jacob. Although he had met with Lu Ming alone and was told by the general that a special agency would be established soon to control the gangs, he was also told by the general about today's plan that the Jiujiu Gang would be wiped out.
But I never expected it to start like this.
This general is even more perverted than a gangster. He killed people and then cut off their heads.
White just pulled out his gun, but immediately found that Jacob's black muzzle of the gun was pointed at him.
As for Harryberg, he was the most timid. The Gold Company was originally a place of petty theft and fraud, where blood was seldom seen, so he was too scared to move.
"General, I promise that after today, the Jiujiu Gang will no longer exist!" White realized in an instant that this was the last chance given to him by General Bit. If his men did not take action, then the Scythe Party and the Jiujiu Gang would have the same end today - destruction.
Judging from Jacob's defection, General Bit had obviously arranged everything.
Lu Ming took off his bloody coat and threw it aside. He wiped the blood off his hands with a snow-white handkerchief. He looked at his watch and said to White, "I'll give you one hour. Otherwise, my people will come in and clear the place."
"Yes, yes!" White turned around and rushed out, even forgetting that he was still holding Zebulon's head.
Lu Ming pointed at the headless corpse on the ground, and then pointed at Eunice who was lying on her back with her eyes closed.
Harryberg suddenly had an inspiration and kept saying, "I'll clean it up, I'll clean it up." He looked around and pulled down the bed sheet and covered the headless corpse with it.
"Eunice, open your eyes, it's okay!" Lu Ming said with a smile, and then said to Jacob: "I'll go out and wait! You do as I say."
Among these gangs, only Jacob and his five brothers are relatively better and have some bottom line as human beings.
Jacob over there nodded slightly.
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In the assault vehicle outside the Gaston Building, Lu Ming slowly lit a cigarette. Eunice sat beside him, staring out of the car window at the dark, dimly lit Gaston Building in a daze.
Faintly, one could hear occasional gunshots from the Gaston Building.
"Father, when you have finished your work, can I have a word with my peers here?" Eunice asked suddenly.
Lu Ming nodded: "Whatever."
"Thank you, father." Eunice's two little hands gently hugged Lu Ming's arms again, as if only in this way did she feel safe.