Espionage: Mastering the Ten Cruelest Tortures of the Military Intelligence Bureau from the Start

The reception work lasted for the entire morning.

Aside from offering a few words of encouragement to Song Shuhan and Su Mingzhe, Principal Chang merely extended his hand symbolically to shake hands with everyone else with a detached expression before quickly withdrawing it.

Although the perfunctory attitude was not explicitly stated, everyone present could feel it.

Yes, it is; I'm too lazy to even pretend.

Then, together with his wife, he steadily stepped into the car under the watchful eyes of everyone and drove away in a cloud of dust.

In Principal Chang's mind, the officials who came to welcome him in Chang'an were just a few minor figures, not worth his time or effort.

The main reason for the popularity of Chang'an Station is political.

He came to Chang'an to hold an important meeting.

After Principal Chang left, the main task then shifted to welcoming the group of officials behind him.

The officials kept saying "This seat is good" and "That seat is good" to each other.

The crowd was bustling, but Su Mingzhe quietly huddled in the crowd.

He mechanically raised his hands and clapped listlessly.

A welcoming ceremony turned into a bizarre fan meeting, full of absurdity.

The officials, on the other hand, were all smiles, exchanging pleasantries with their colleagues in Chang'an with great enthusiasm, and laughter filled the air.

Around 1 p.m., the three of them, exhausted from a busy morning, finally dragged their weary bodies back to the vicinity of Chang'an Station.

Having not eaten for most of the day, the three of them had stomachs that were rumbling loudly.

They casually walked into a noodle shop on the street, where a faint aroma of noodles filled the air, mixed with a hint of smoky flavor.

The money was naturally paid by Wang Shiji.

Upon seeing that someone was paying, the station manager and Su Mingzhe tacitly ordered two bowls of noodles each, with minced meat added.

Don't take advantage of the bastard.

On this point, the station manager and Su Mingzhe were surprisingly in agreement.

Wang Shiji's eyelids twitched at the sight.

After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the stationmaster left Wang Shiji aside and led Su Mingzhe back to Chang'an Station.

Wang Shiji was left standing there, bewildered in the wind.

"Hello, Station Master. Hello, Section Chief Su."

The guards on duty stood tall and looked serious. When they saw the station chief and Su Mingzhe, they quickly raised their hands and gave a standard military salute.

Then, his eyes seemed to be suddenly dazzled by something, and he subconsciously squinted.

what?

The guards' eyes involuntarily drifted to the gleaming metal plate on Section Chief Su's chest.

Wow, another medal!

He was secretly amazed, even though he didn't recognize what kind of medal it was.

But its exquisite appearance and dazzling luster made him feel that this medal was more beautiful than any medal he had ever seen before.

However, the few medals he had ever seen in his life were all from Su Mingzhe.

The stationmaster and Su Mingzhe simply nodded slightly, as a response to the guards.

The two then returned to the stationmaster's office.

The stationmaster slowly moved towards the soft chair, and finally sat down with a sigh of relief.

Then he exhaled a long breath from deep within his chest.

At this moment, the stationmaster was filled with an indescribable sense of disorientation, as if he were dreaming.

He never imagined that after years of navigating the officialdom and dedicating himself to the Party and the country, the first time he would receive public encouragement from the principal would be because of this inexperienced junior.

His thoughts drifted back to the past, and he secretly regretted it:

If Su Mingzhe had known this kid had such potential, he should have used his power and status to force his unmarried niece to marry him right after graduation.

If that's the case, the deed is done, and even if Su Mingzhe is unwilling, he will find it difficult to break free from the shackles of this relationship and will have no choice but to obediently comply.

Unfortunately, it was too late; the die was cast.

After a brief moment of distraction, the stationmaster steadied himself, slowly reached into his pocket, fumbled around for a while, and pulled out a key.

The station manager inserted the key into the drawer's lock and turned it gently. With a "click," the drawer opened.

He rummaged through the drawer, the various documents and odds and ends making a slight rustling sound as he turned them over.

A moment later, his hand finally found a delicate little box among a pile of items.

The stationmaster straightened up, clutching the small box tightly in his hand, turned to face Su Mingzhe, a complex smile on his face, and said:

"Mingzhe, to be honest, I knew you would eventually reach this point, but I didn't expect it to happen so soon."

Just last month, Boss Dai specifically instructed me to hone your sharpness and mold you into a pillar of society capable of standing on your own.

After all, we old folks are practically half-buried in the ground, and sooner or later this Military Intelligence Investigation Department will be handed over to you young people.

However, in my opinion, it would be good if you could maintain this sharp edge.

As soon as he finished speaking, the stationmaster gently opened the small box in his hand.

Inside the box, two major's rank insignia lay quietly on the silk.

The stationmaster had prepared these two shoulder patches for Su Mingzhe long ago.

At that moment, the station chief came up to Su Mingzhe and reached out to tear off the captain's rank insignia from Su Mingzhe's shoulder.

Then, he picked up the major's epaulettes and attached them to Su Mingzhe's shoulder.

"A twenty-year-old major is really quite impressive."

The stationmaster took a small step back, his gaze sweeping over the transformed Su Mingzhe, a satisfied expression on his face. He then solemnly announced:

"Mingzhe, from today onwards, you will officially serve as the head of the Action Section."

I hope you will achieve even greater success, and never forget the principal's appreciation and support.

Upon hearing the stationmaster's words, Su Mingzhe's expression hardened.

He carefully straightened his military uniform, then, with his feet together and back straight, gave a standard military salute:

"Thank you for your guidance, Station Chief. I will repay the Party and the country with my life."

No sooner had Su Mingzhe finished speaking than the station chief kicked him in the backside, shouting at the same time:

"You brat, what kind of discouraging talk is that!"

If you keep spouting nonsense like that, I'm really going to beat you up so you'll learn your lesson.

The stationmaster looked up at the window and slowly said:

"Now that you're in this position, you must be careful in everything you do. Don't trust anyone easily, including Xu Zhi and his group, or even me."

I don't want the same thing to happen to you, like what happened to Li Qi.

To be selfish, from now on, just send your men to the front lines; their lives are less valuable than yours.

Su Mingzhe was about to say something, but the words caught in his throat. He knew that the station chief was genuinely worried about him.

Then, the stationmaster continued:

"Also, watch out for those idiots in the Party Affairs Investigation Department."

"why?"

"They are sick."

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The following chapters are about the protagonist investigating traitors in another region, and are unrelated to the main plot. If you don't like reading them, you can skip to chapter 81. (Mainly to avoid the pajamas mountain climbing scene.)