Chapter 1074 Mu Zhaoli
"Yes." Facing Xia Yu's question, Mu Zhaoli did not hesitate at all. It seemed that he had guessed that Xia Yu would ask this question, and he gave the answer directly.
“Why don’t you just remove it?”
"The exposed nails are easier to control, and we can also use them to dig out more nails." Mu Zhaoli responded with a confident and charming smile on her face.
"Do you have a complete list?"
"Yes." Mu Zhaoli nodded and continued, "I have three lists. One is a list of spies who have been confirmed and have evidence, one is a list of suspected spies who can be confirmed but have no evidence, and the last one is a list of suspects who are the focus of attention."
"Who has the authority to view these lists?" Xia Yu asked with a frown.
"In theory, it's only me." Mu Zhaoli said.
Xia Yu was slightly surprised after hearing Mu Zhaoli's answer. He looked at Mu Zhaoli and continued, "I don't have the permission to view it either?"
"King Xia Tian, if you want to check it, of course there is no problem, but..." Facing Xia Yu's question, Mu Zhaoli said with a serious face: "These lists are top-secret information within our department. After all, you have not undergone professional confidentiality training, and it is very likely that you will accidentally leak secrets. So for safety reasons, this list is only in my hands. Of course, I will report the general situation to you and the minister regularly."
"They only know the number of people and other information, but they don't know the specific names."
"Yeah." Xia Yu nodded slightly: "Are there many spies inside?"
“Yes, but it’s within control.”
"Controllable?!"
Xia Yu sneered, then with a "bang", he placed his hands on the table, slowly stood up, and stared at Mu Zhaoli in front of him: "Director Mu, do you know that the source of the leak of the core research results of the Giant Laboratory, the Giant Wrist, is in the East China region!"
Xia Yu, who always kept smiling, showed such a serious expression for the first time. He slowly stood up and looked down at Mu Zhaoli condescendingly: "Is this what you call controllable?"
Facing Xia Yu's sudden attack, Mu Zhaoli, who had undergone professional training, remained calm. He looked up at Xia Yu and said, "King Xia, I know about this matter. I am also surprised that such a thing happened in our East China region. As the director of the Espionage Operations Department, I have an unshirkable responsibility. We are also cooperating with the Special Operations Department Headquarters to do our best to solve this matter."
"Can it be broken? How long has it been?" Xia Yu stared at Mu Zhaoli, wondering whether he should take action against Mu Zhaoli.
The Espionage Operations Department is one of the most important departments and must be controlled by one's trusted confidants.
Listening to Xia Yu's words, Mu Zhaoli also had a vague feeling that Xia Yu was planning to use her as a sacrifice. As the saying goes, a new official starts with three fires. If she didn't think of a solution, it seemed that the first fire would burn herself.
"King Xia Tian." Mu Zhaoli gritted his teeth and looked at Xia Yu and said, "We are also doing our best to solve the case, but the Spy Operations Department is just a department under the Special Operations Department. The Intelligence Investigation Department is the one that is truly responsible for this case."
"Are you saying there is a problem with the Intelligence and Investigation Department?" Xia Yu looked at Mu Zhaoli and said in a deep voice.
"That's most likely the case."
"What about inside the Spy Operations Department?" Xia Yu raised his eyelids, stared at Mu Zhaoli and ordered: "I will give you one month. During this month, no matter what method you use, you must pull out all the nails in the Special Operations Department. At the same time, carry out a thorough cleansing inside and clear out all the unclean people! I want to ensure that no actions of the Special Operations Department will be leaked in the future."
"Can you do it? If you can't, give up your position and let someone else do it."
"Yes." Mu Zhaoli looked at the serious Xia Yu. She knew that it was useless to complain at this time, so she could only bite the bullet and continue.
"I will arrange some helpers for you. If you encounter any difficulties that you cannot solve during the operation, you can report to me. Get out now."
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Looking at Mu Zhaoli's leaving back, the gloomy look on Xia Yu's face disappeared, replaced by a look of deep thought.
The anger he just showed was actually something he did deliberately to test Mu Zhaoli.
Because the Mu family can actually be considered "half" one of their own. Before coming to East China, Xiao Wanyu had mentioned to Xia Yu that the Mu family and she had a very good relationship, and there was in-depth cooperation between the two. If necessary, she could come forward as an intermediary to introduce them.
However, Xia Yu temporarily rejected Xiao Wanyu's help. He planned to observe for a while. After all, Xiao Wanyu had left the East China region for several years, and everything would change.
It remains to be seen whether the Mu family is as trustworthy as they were before.
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A cleansing operation quietly unfolded, sweeping across the entire special operations department like a storm.
Mu Zhaoli vented all the anger he felt from Xia Yu, showing his decisive and ruthless side.
She ordered her men to take action that very day, and in just one day, all the spies lurking in the Special Operations Department were eradicated, catching everyone off guard. Even some spies who were best hidden were caught out by the purge, leaving them nowhere to hide.
Xia Yu made such a big fuss that it was impossible to hide it from others. For a while, the entire special operations department was in a panic and full of complaints. There was a hint of awe in everyone's eyes when they looked at Xia Yu.
This young chief of the Four Heavenly Kings seems to have something.
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After the storm, the Special Operations Department returned to stability over the next week. Apart from the addition of a new group of personnel, there was no other movement, which made everyone believe that the storm was temporarily over.
Xia Yu also knew that too much is as bad as too little, so he decided to put the matter of the Special Operations Department aside for the time being and turn all his energy into the reform of the owner of the museum.
"King Xia Tian, the registration for the Gym Leader Selection Competition has ended. The number of applicants has tripled from the previous Gym Leader Selection Competition."
"The auditions will officially begin tomorrow and will last for two weeks to determine the top sixteen of the eighteen gym leaders."
"In two weeks we will enter the finals and decide the top eight."
"In three weeks, we will enter the knockout rounds to determine the top four."
“Week four leads to the semi-finals and final.”
"Besides, we..."
The person who was speaking was the president of the Sujiang Province Pokémon Association, who could be said to be the number one figure in the entire Sujiang Province. At this moment, he was sitting opposite Xia Yu, carefully reporting on the progress of this gym leader selection competition.
"Okay. Let's do as you say. Let's end the meeting here today." After listening to the report, Xia Yu nodded, stood up and left the meeting room.
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"Eve. Have they all signed up?" Xia Yu walked quickly towards his office and asked Eve as he walked.
"Duan Yuanyan and Qin Lanyan have both signed up." Eve responded.
Xia Yu smiled and nodded: "This is an opportunity for them. Both of them have backgrounds and a solid foundation. They are fully capable of competing for the position of gym leader."
"Now Jiangsu Province has attracted the attention of the whole country. If we can stand out in this first reform of museum owners, the future will be easier. And I also need some help."
"Also, I will give out rewards in the name of Maxima, just a set of Mega Evolution Stones."
"You contact the Sujiang Province Pokémon Association."
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