After hearing what the assistant in front of him said, Fang Ze glanced at Bai Zhi beside him, then reached out and took the file.
The document is indeed exactly what the secretary said: Fang Ze is required to go to Congyun City within seven days to take over and resettle the residents.
But isn’t this time too tight? Is there someone who is deliberately putting on small shoes for themselves?
Perhaps guessing that Fang Ze would have doubts about this clause, the assistant explained, "That's right, Head of the Fang Ze family. This clause is indeed a formal clause formulated by the federation."
"The reason is that when the nobles were awarded rewards, the Federation was in dire straits, and various cities were still suffering from wars and disasters. In order to allow each noble family to invest in city construction as soon as possible, the Federation decided
The deadline of seven days has passed.”
Hearing the secretary's words, Fang Ze couldn't help but feel enlightened.
Although the secretary said it very vaguely, the meaning couldn't be more obvious: the federation was worried that after various noble families selected annexed territories, they would not manage them or resettle the residents, allowing the intrusion of disaster creatures and massacring the local residents.
, and then move in the population and vacate the cage for birds; or keep delaying the time, waiting for the federation to first spend manpower and material resources to manage the city, and then easily take over. That's why this clause was set.
And because the 102 noble families were all auxiliary cities chosen together, no one has ever used this rule since it was originally formulated, and it has never been changed.
Who would have thought that this rule would become a weapon for oneself 50 years later?
‘Seven days’
Fang Ze thought about what he needed to prepare in advance and the planning he had to do, and felt that time was a bit tight.
But the federal rules were here, and he couldn't refuse, so he could only nodded and accepted the document.
After the assistant left, Bai Zhi took the document and looked at it carefully, then looked at Fang Ze with concern and said, "Fang Ze, someone is deliberately forcing you to leave the state capital. It's too dangerous."
Fang Ze did not deny Bai Zhi's judgment. But he also noticed the girl's worried mood, so Fang Ze did not talk about it. Instead, he smiled and touched the girl's hair and comforted, "Don't worry. I'll be there soon."
Already have a comprehensive plan."
After hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi asked doubtfully, "Really?"
Fang Ze nodded confidently.
Jian Fangze was so confident that Bai Zhi was a little convinced, but after hesitating for a moment, she still said, "Since you have a complete plan, then I will go to Congyun City with you."
"If your plan is really good, I will go on a trip. And if your plan goes wrong, don't worry, I can protect you then!"
Hearing Bai Zhi's words, Fang Ze burst into laughter for a moment, "You protect me?"
Bai Zhi had a question mark on her face, "What's wrong? Isn't it possible?"
"We are both at the fusion level, so there isn't much difference between us."
"While the Si family's awakening ability is biased toward commander-in-chief, the awakening ability of our Bai family is biased toward martial arts. Plus, I have practiced martial arts for so many years and am proficient in various martial arts. I will have no problem protecting you!"
Hearing Bai Zhi's words, Fang Ze was stunned for a moment and felt that from the surface, Bai Zhi's logic seemed to be correct.
The only problem is that in fact, I am not from the Si family, and I am not at the fusion level either.
It's just that it's not convenient to tell Bai Zhi now, so Fang Ze's brain turned slightly and he thought of another excuse: He smiled and pinched Bai Zhi's tender face, and then said, "Okay. Stop making trouble. I'm going to Congyun.
The city's takeover of the territory is a private matter, and during this period, I can't let go of my work."
"If you follow me to Congyun City, then who will help me sit in Sizhou Mansion and handle my work?"
After listening to Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi hesitated for a moment and said, "But, you are from the Judicial Department and I am from the Internal Affairs Department. It is not my turn to help you with your work?"
Fang Ze held her shoulders and said, "Soon, you will no longer be in the Internal Affairs Department. Have you forgotten that I promised you that I would help you transfer departments?"
Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi couldn't help but smile, "You are really confident. Then go and talk to Sister Bing~"
In the afternoon, Bai Zhi, who had skipped work all morning, was sent back to the Internal Affairs Office by Fang Ze.
And Fang Ze was not idle either. After briefly handling department affairs, he went to the office of the director of the State Security Bureau alone.
Arriving at the director's office, Assistant Director Xiao Qing was sitting there with a serious look on her face. Someone came over and wanted to see the director, so she coldly handed them a piece of paper and asked them to line up.
However, when her eyes accidentally glanced at Fang Ze, the expression on her face immediately melted, and she even stood up with a smile and greeted warmly, "Sir Fang Ze."
He didn't reach out to hit the smiling person, so Fang Ze smiled and said hello, and then asked, "Is the director here?"
Xiaoqing nodded quickly, "Yes. I'll take you in."
Fang Ze looked at the row of people waiting outside and asked, "Don't you need to announce or queue up?"
Xiaoqing smiled and shook her head, "No, the director said, no matter when, as long as you arrive, you can just go in."
Hearing what Xiao Qing said, Fang Ze nodded and followed Xiao Qing into the director's office.
When Fang Ze and Xiao Qing were talking just now, those waiting outside had been paying close attention secretly. But now that they saw Fang Ze and Xiao Qing entering the office, they looked at each other and couldn't help but whisper, "Just now
Is that Fang Ze?"
"seems like it."
"He is truly a talented person, unlike ordinary people."
Someone who knew Fang Ze's situation immediately said, "Of course. Take away his identity and look at his experience. He grew from an ordinary person to the director of the state judicial department in half a year."
"After taking over the Si family, I cultivated two great mortals in a short period of time. Not only did I withstand the pressure of the Sima family, I led the cooperation with the Jia family, I also got a subsidiary city with a fiscal revenue of 16 billion, allowing the Si family to
We have completely established a foothold in Cedar State and regained the momentum of the three nobles."
"Even if there are some coincidences and connections accumulated by the Si family in the past. But any third or fourth generation nobleman would not be able to do this."
When the people next to him heard this, they couldn't help but nodded and said in agreement, "Yes, yes. It's really a legend."
While agreeing, they also looked towards the office door. Among them, several of them looked thoughtful, as if there was something extra in their eyes.
At the same time, inside the office.
When Fang Ze entered Lan Bing's office, Lan Bing was criticizing a tall and thin man with a frosty look on his face.
After seeing Fang Ze coming, the frost on her face faded slightly, and after scolding the man a few more words, she waved her hand to let the man go out.
Seeing that Lan Bing had let him go, the man couldn't help but wipe the sweat from his forehead and hurriedly saluted and said goodbye. When passing by Fang Ze, he did not forget to give Fang Ze a grateful smile.
After the man left, Xiao Qing also exited the office, closed the door, and left the office only to Fang Ze and Lan Bing.
Seeing that only Fang Ze was left in the office, Lan Bingbing's frozen face relaxed a little again, and then she gestured, "Sit down."
As she spoke, she opened the drawer and took out a document. She said expressionlessly, "I knew you would come. I'm ready."
As she spoke, she shook her hand, and the document flew lightly into Fang Ze's hand.
While taking the document, Fang Ze was stunned for a moment: Huh? The director knew that he came to replace Bai Zhi? Is he so awesome?
Thinking like this, Fang Ze couldn't help but lower his head and opened the document. Then what caught his eyes was a line of header: Security Bureau Special Operations Permit.
Fang Ze was surprised and quickly flipped through the document. There were actually three special operations permission documents in it, and they were all blank!
For a moment, Fang Ze couldn't help but be stunned.
At this time, Lan Bing lowered his head while correcting the document and explained expressionlessly, "These three special operations permissions, combined with your position, can be freely mobilized from eight high-level cities and twenty-six low-level cities near Cloud City.
All security bureaus, detective bureaus and other departments in the city."
"And you can also control the executive offices and federal garrison forces in these areas and order them to cooperate. So no matter what difficulties you encounter when taking over the affiliated territories and whatever you want to do, it will be enough."
At this point, she paused and added, "Of course. You should also be careful and don't make things too ugly. I will be under a lot of pressure by then."
Fang Ze:.
Looking at Lan Bing's cold face and the completely opposite caring, Fang Ze felt that the document in his hand was heavy for a moment.
He was silent for a while. Although he felt a little inappropriate, he still said, "Director, actually, this is not why I came to you this time. Or maybe I never thought about asking you to help me like this."
After hearing Fang Ze's words, Lan Bing raised her head and looked at Fang Ze. Although her expression did not change at all, there was still a little doubt in her eyes.
Fang Ze looked at her, and then said, "Actually, I'm here today because of Bai Zhi."
After hearing Fang Ze's words, Lan Bing:
It was difficult for Fang Ze to describe the situation in front of him, but the fact was that although Lan Bing's face had always been cold, at that moment, her expression became even colder.
Seeing that Lan Bing seemed angry, Fang Ze coughed, hurriedly walked over with a shy face, and said, "Sister Bing, that's what I thought."
"You also know Bai Zhi's situation. She likes to be active rather than quiet, so she is not suitable for these clerical jobs at all."
"If you let her take care of the most complicated equipment in the Internal Affairs Department, she will be bored to death every day. And she will not be able to use her abilities."
"So I thought"
Lan Bing asked expressionlessly, "So you want to move her to your side?"
Fang Ze:.
After a moment, he nodded.
Then he put away the smile on his face and said seriously, "I think that in my hands, Bai Zhi can at least give full play to her abilities and expertise."
"It's better than having her in the Internal Affairs Department."
Speaking of this, Fang Ze paused and said, "Let's cause a lot of trouble."
Lan Bing glanced at Fang Ze indifferently, and then said, "You came to me to talk about this matter. Is it really a business matter, or is it selfish? Or how much does each have to account for?"
Hearing Lan Bing's words, Fang Ze hesitated for a moment, but finally decided to tell the truth, "It's almost all selfish."
Fang Ze's honesty made Lan Bing's expression relax slightly. Then she did not continue to talk about this topic, but was silent for a while and said, "I know you have always suspected that I don't like Xiaozhi."
Fang Ze's eyes fluctuated slightly, but he didn't expect that his thoughts were seen through. He quickly wanted to explain. But before he could speak, Lan Bing directly admitted, "I really don't like that kid very much."
Fang Ze:.
However, Lan Bing then said, "But, she is the descendant of the old man after all, so I will not suppress her or torment her. My character is not that bad."
Speaking of this, Lan Bing glanced at Fang Ze and said slowly, "Whether she was not promoted before or whether she was arranged to join the Internal Affairs Office this time, it has nothing to do with me. I always asked the old man for instructions, and then he issued the order
instructions."
"You should be able to guess the reason."
Hearing Lan Bing's words, Fang Ze was shocked, and then his mind raced.
To be honest, he had always thought that Bai Zhi's new position was arranged by Lan Bing. After all, Lan Bing didn't like Bai Zhi, and probably only Bai Zhi couldn't tell it. So he really never thought that Bai Zhi's position would be Bai Zhi's.
The old man’s personal instructions.
As for the reason for this arrangement, it is obvious that it is the temperament of Mo Baizhi.
Bai Zhi's temperament is too fiery and easily broken, so she needs to be able to calm down.
Not allowing Bai Zhi to be promoted before was to grind her down, and now putting her in the House of Internal Affairs specifically is also to grind her down. This is obviously Mr. Bai's personal plan for Bai Zhi.
Thinking like this, Fang Ze suddenly lost his intention to argue.
After all, it is very inconvenient for outsiders to interfere in matters involving the cultivation of clan members.
After "solving" Bai Zhi's problem, Fang Ze came back to his senses and couldn't help but think of Lan Bing's kindness to him and his misunderstanding of her. For a moment, he felt a little guilty.
So, he was silent for a moment and then took the initiative to say, "Sister Bing, I'm going to your house for dinner tonight."
Hearing Fang Ze's words, Lan Bing was obviously stunned for a moment, but then she coldly refused, "No. I don't need your apology or compensation."
Fang Ze said, "It's not an apology or compensation, but I'm leaving the state capital soon. You know, it's a bit dangerous this time, so I want to have a meal with you before I leave."
After hearing Fang Ze's words, Lan Bing fell silent for a moment.
After a moment, she whispered, "Okay."
At night, Lan Bing's house.
Lan Bing once again changed into home clothes, put on an apron, and started cooking silently.
Perhaps because of his different mood, although Lan Bing still didn't speak and the atmosphere in the room was still cold, Fang Ze felt as if he suddenly had the warmth of home.
While thinking this, Fang Ze took out the gift he asked the butler to buy for him in the afternoon: a high-end vinyl record player and hundreds of popular vinyl records in the world.
Then he squatted on the ground, assembled the record player according to the instructions in the manual, and put a vinyl record on it.
Melodious music sounded in the room, adding a touch of warmth to this large but deserted villa.
When she heard the sound of music coming from behind, Lan Bing, who was cooking, couldn't help but paused. For a moment, she looked back at Fang Ze, and then turned her head away expressionlessly.
However, after turning her back to Fang Ze, the corners of her mouth lifted up into a subtle smile.
In this way, amid the melodious music, Lan Bing finished cooking, and the two of them finished their meals quietly.
After dinner this time, Fang Ze no longer acted as a hands-off shopkeeper, but took the initiative to go to the kitchen with the dishes and chopsticks.
Seeing Fang Ze's actions, Lan Bing couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth slightly.
After silently looking at Fang Ze who was washing dishes in the kitchen for a while, Lan Bing silently withdrew his gaze.
Then she looked at the time, went to the study room to get a dozen documents, and sat at the dining table to process them.
At this time, in the open kitchen, Fang Ze finished washing the dishes and glanced at Lan Bing, who was working quietly. After thinking about it, he took out some fruits from the space folding bag, washed them carefully, and put them on the plate.
, took it over.
Putting the plate next to Lan Bing, Fang Ze said, "Eat more fruit, it's nutritious."
Lan Bing was processing documents there. When she heard Fang Ze's words, she said reflexively, "After Huayang Stage, the body is composed of the power of law, so there will be no lack of nutrition."
As soon as she said the words, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then she looked up at Fang Ze belatedly.
After a moment, she lowered her head, silently picked up a peach with her left hand, and continued to work while eating.
Seeing her like that, Fang Ze couldn't help but put a smile on his face.
In this way, after accompanying Lan Bing to work for a while, Fang Ze looked at the time and saw that it was already 9 o'clock in the evening. It was getting late, so he took the initiative to leave.
Seeing that Fang Ze was about to leave, Lan Bing also stopped what he was doing, walked him to the door, and watched him leave. Then he slowly turned around and closed the door.
The door was closed, and the hustle and bustle outside was no longer related to the inside of the house. Lan Bing turned around and looked at the familiar but unfamiliar home in front of him. He always felt that something was missing and empty.
She just looked at it quietly for a while, and finally her eyes slowly moved to the vinyl record player that was playing music quietly on the ground.
After a moment, she withdrew her gaze, walked back to the dining table, sat down, and continued to handle official duties.
The dim light shone on her body, making this woman who had been cold for more than ten years seem to become much gentler.
The next day, Fang Ze came to work at the Security Bureau as usual.
However, he hadn't been working for long when someone knocked on his office door.
"Please come in."
Following Fang Ze's voice, the office door was pushed open from the outside. Bai Zhi walked into his office with excitement on her face, and then said happily, "Fang Ze! You are so awesome!"
"Ah?" Fang Ze didn't understand for a moment what aspect of himself Bai Zhi was talking about.
Then he heard Bai Zhi say, "The Human Resources Department just came to talk to me and said that they wanted to change departments to the Judicial Department!"
"Sister Bing, it's so hard to talk, how do you do it?"
"Changed to the Judicial Department?" Hearing Bai Zhi's words, it was Fang Ze's turn to be surprised this time.
Bai Zhi nodded quickly, "Yes, Judicial Department."
Fang Ze was stunned for a moment, and then the figure of Lan Bing appeared in front of his eyes.
'Is this a special adjustment she made to not disappoint me?'
'Then how can she explain to Mr. Bai and the Bai family?'
While Fang Ze was thinking this, Bai Zhi came over and asked curiously, "Fang Ze, what are you thinking about?"
Hearing Bai Zhi's words, Fang Ze came back to his senses. He laughed dryly to cover up his embarrassment, and then made an excuse casually, "It's okay. I was just wondering what position you would have if you came to the Judicial Department?"
Hearing Fang Ze's words, Bai Zhi was stunned for a moment. She covered her mouth and said, "Yes. Why did I forget my position? You are the director of the department. You must have records. Please check it for me."
Fang Ze nodded when he heard Bai Zhi's words, so he opened the backend system, logged in, and checked the personnel files of the Judicial Department.
Sure enough, there was an additional file of Bai Zhi in the personnel files of the Judicial Department.
Fang Ze clicked on the file, and Bai Zhi's head couldn't help but come closer. The two of them looked at the job arrangement on the file together.
For a moment, Bai Zhi's wailing sounded in the office, "Ah~~ Arranging and arranging files for the director of the Judicial Department! Oh my God! Why is it still such a tedious job!"
Seeing this completely new position, Fang Ze couldn't help but laugh for a moment: "Yes, it's Sister Bing's style. It seems like he doesn't have to worry about her anymore."
As for Bai Zhi, although it is a tedious and tiring job, it is not only in the judicial department, but also in contact with Fang Ze every day, which is not a loss or a loss.
Thinking of this, Fang Ze couldn't help but picture Lan Bing's unsmiling but tender look in front of his eyes.
To be honest, Fang Ze was an only child in his two lives and had never experienced any sibling relationship. But at this moment, he felt that Lan Bing was like his half-sister.
While Fang Ze was thinking about Lan Bing.
At this time, Lan Bing was also standing by the window of the Security Bureau and Director's Office, talking on the phone.
"Old man, I want to advance to the mortal level."
After hearing Lan Bing's words, the person on the other end of the phone was silent for a while, and then said slowly, "You should know why I have always disagreed with your promotion to the mortal realm."
Lan Bing said "Yes" and said, "I know. Tiafanguo is a real treasure. Which side of Tiafanguo you use is equivalent to completely siding with you."
"Although you arranged for me to be a double agent, in the final analysis, you don't want me to have too much involvement with the Bai family. That's why you never gave me the Tiafanguo."
"Although the Federation wants to use Tuafanguo to win me over, I don't want it."
"So, things have been stuck."
Hearing Lan Bing's words, the old man of the Bai family on the other side of the phone said slowly, "Over the years, you have been unable to become an executive member because your strength has not reached the mortal level."
"You have endured this situation for such a long time, and yet you want to break the precept today?"
Lan Bing said lightly, "Yes. Because I want to protect someone."
Mr. Bai hesitated for a moment, "Fang Ze?"
Lan Bing said "hmm".
Mr. Bai was silent for a while, and then said, "Are you worried about the assassination by the demigod believers? Then you can rest assured that the Bai family will send two mortals to hide beside him to protect him."
Lan Bing shook his head and said slowly, "I only believe in myself."
This time, Mr. Bai was silent for a long time.
Finally, he sighed quietly and said slowly, "I will sell the Tie Fan Guo to Fang Ze. If you want to make a breakthrough, go find Fang Ze."
Lan Bing didn't ask any more questions and just said, "Okay."
Just like that, in a solemn atmosphere, communication was interrupted.
At this time, Lan Bing, who had been asking for the Tua Fan Guo forcefully, listened to the "beep." sound coming from the receiver, but his eyes were full of confusion.
'Old man, what have you been planning all these years?'
'Why have you been training the third generation of the Bai family?'
'Why do you keep trying to push me out?'
That night, when Fang Ze returned home accompanied by Hei Yu, a Tiefang fruit had been quietly placed in the main hall of the manor. Several masters from the Si family were surrounding it, watching and whispering to each other.
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