Chapter 363 [High Position and Power] (two chapters in one)
We still need to work harder to grab money...ah, no, we still need to work harder to save money!
Xicheng Xun turned his head and glanced at the mirror in the room, and made a Gambale gesture to himself. The girl cheered herself up with full energy.
Later, Xicheng Xun took out a large number of USB flash drives, threw it in front of him, closed his eyes, took one out at random, inserted it into the computer, logged in to a robbed account, and then started typing.
On Octopus Monster's website, a new bounty request soon appeared.
Mission: Hunting type.
Mission location: Neon.
Mission reward: 500,000 M yuan.
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Xicheng Xun carefully maintained the difficulty of the task.
A bounty of half a million yuan won't attract some famous masters or the kind of powerful people that she can't deal with on her own.
Bounties of this level attract some black iron level ability users, all of which Xicheng Xun can win.
Chen Nuo would never have thought of this kind of fake mission, waiting for the rabbit, and then taking advantage of the enemy - he once thought of using it as a means of making money, but it was not implemented due to various reasons.
Now, in Tokyo, this Japanese girl has carried forward this plan.
The hunting target was set to be a small leader of the Truth Society whom Xicheng Xun found out about.
This is also to avoid hurting innocent people. Anyway, Xicheng Xun will not feel any psychological pressure from hunting down people from the Truth Society.
The good-looking and energetic Japanese JK girl is running down a strange and dark route...
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"It seems that there has been some data fluctuation in the release tasks in the user area recently?"
"Yes, a little fluctuation shouldn't be a problem. I've seen the specific data. It seems that in the past six months, there have been more than ten assassination-type missions in the Neon area."
"Do I need to report it?"
"It's not necessary... The place in Neon is very chaotic. The black society is open to the public. Maybe some new forces have risen in the past six months. It should calm down after a while."
Unknown to the public, somewhere in the world, the backend managers of the Octopus Monster website were having such a conversation.
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Nolan walked into his new office.
Although it is said to be a new office, it has actually been used for more than three months.
Different from what most people think, this is the largest, most mysterious, most powerful and most famous octopus organization in the underground world. Many people may think that the headquarters of this organization must be set up in some mysterious, remote and unknown place.
mysterious place.
For example, the bottom of the deep sea, or the center of the desert...
In short, it is definitely a place that is off the beaten path and is definitely difficult for ordinary people to find.
However... it's not.
Nolan sat on his sofa, took off his coat and threw it on the clothes rack.
The air outlet of the central air conditioner is releasing cold air, and the indoor temperature is cool and comfortable.
Soon, a tall female secretary with red hair opened the door and walked in, bringing a cup of hand-ground coffee to Nolan's desk.
Nolan glanced at his female secretary. She was wearing black business attire and a hip-hugging skirt that hugged the curve of her hips. Visually, she looked plump and full of elasticity. Her thighs were plump and powerful, and her calves were slender and straight, wrapped in black stockings...
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Nolan raised the corner of his mouth and pointed to a certain location on the bookshelf behind his desk: "Help me straighten out the statue above. It looks a little crooked."
"Okay, BOSS!"
The beautiful female secretary smiled, and her flaming red lip makeup was a little charming. She walked to the bookshelf without hesitation, stood up on her tiptoes, and used her hands to reach up to the statue on the top of the bookshelf.
This posture made her body very tight and straight, but her buttocks naturally lifted up.
Nolan quickly bent over, put his head on the ground, raised his eyes, and then sat upright again before the female secretary noticed.
Well...T.
After the female secretary finished her work, she turned around, panting slightly, and respectfully whispered: "Boss, is this okay?"
Nolan didn't even look at the things on the bookshelf. He waved his hand directly: "Okay, you can go out."
"The latest work matters have been sent to your mailbox. I have filtered them and highlighted several projects that require your permission to approve. Those marked with an asterisk need you to make a decision today.
Instructed."
The female secretary finished her work meticulously, with a respectful smile on her face, and retreated to the door of the office.
Before going out, she suddenly licked her lips, put on a seductive look, and glanced at Nolan meaningfully.
"I have a hotter one if you want to see it."
Nolan raised his eyebrows and looked at the female secretary.
The female secretary pursed her lips and smiled: "You are now the person in charge here, with the highest authority. You have the highest authority to control everything here...
Including me."
Nolan sighed and waved his hand to let the female secretary go out.
He rubbed his temples and then unbuttoned the shirt at the collar.
This is the busiest area in Manhattan, New York.
This office covers a huge area and is luxuriously decorated. The location, height and view are excellent.
Outside the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, Manhattan's skyscrapers tower under the summer sun.
There is also a helicopter landing pad on the top roof of this building.
Everything is top-notch configuration.
And this entire building is the property of the octopus monster.
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Nolan has been promoted, and his current position can be regarded as entering the senior management level of Octopus Monster.
Now he controls a huge fortune of the octopus monster in this world. The asset management company he works for has a nominal capital of only a few hundred million.
However, through various methods such as capital injection, shareholding, investment, etc., the assets that can be controlled invisibly exceed hundreds of billions of M yuan.
These include some financial industries, some high-tech industries, etc.
They even remotely controlled six military service contracting companies (mercenary companies) in the world through offshore means.
In name, he is the CEO of this company.
In fact, he is basically given the right to manage these assets.
If the octopus monster is an underground independent kingdom, then Nolan's current position is roughly equivalent to one of the finance ministers...!
The reason why I say "one" is because Nolan knows very well that under the control of the octopus monster, he currently manages more than one such consortium.
As far as Nolan knows, in addition to the company he manages in New York, there are similar companies in other places around the world, such as London, Dubai, Sydney, and Rio de Janeiro.
But in terms of size, the company I manage is already the largest.
From being a B-level leader in the field operations team to controlling about one-third of the finances of the entire Octopus Monster organization, this is definitely a huge promotion.
Such a level of promotion actually made Nolan very confused at first.
Because, the Antarctic mission was actually a complete failure.
From the early red circle base to the subsequent investigation operations, the Octopus Monster Organization spanned many years, with a total investment of more than tens of billions of dollars, a large amount of manpower and material resources, and a huge amount of resources.
And in the end, with the failure of the Antarctic mission, everything in the red circle area was completely destroyed and disappeared...
Nolan is already prepared to be demoted upon his return, or even to undergo an internal investigation.
Moreover, he received the news that the Beluga whale who had once led and supported the Antarctic operation had completely lost his last trump card in the Octopus Monster's Elder Council organization due to the complete failure of the Antarctic operation.
status.
Lord White Whale has been ordered to hand over all power and retire completely. The Council of Elders even made a resolution, and Lord White Whale's sphere of influence is strictly limited to the small area of Iceland.
Nolan even heard a rumor that he didn't know if it was true: Lord Beluga was actually under house arrest - the Council of Elders made a collective resolution that Lord White Whale would never leave Iceland again for the rest of his life!
Iceland is the last cage where beluga whales can move in this life.
When Nolan got the news, he thought that he would also be finished with the fall of Moby Dick.
But soon, something surprising happened to him.
It turned out that after Nolan was brought back to the Octopus Monster, he had been notified to go back for internal review - the same kind that Varnell had received.
But just when the censors had arrived and Nolan had been disarmed and formally imprisoned, an urgent order with the highest authority of the Council of Elders was conveyed as quickly as possible.
Release Nolan, who has been imprisoned, immediately!
Then, Nolan was given a new appointment and became the person in charge of the financial power within the Octopus Monster.
This position is very high and prestigious!
According to past management, the person in charge of this asset management company in New York is usually the most trusted direct descendant of a top tycoon-level elder in the Elder Council.
There have even been cases in history where some senior members of the Octopus Monster directly held this position themselves.
And whose direct descendant is Nolan?
If anything, he can barely be considered a member of the White Whale - in fact, he is not a direct descendant.
Moreover, Beluga has clearly fallen.
But it just happened. A guy with no backing, no online presence, and no foundation in the Senate, Nolan, was unexpectedly promoted to this position!
The energy represented by this position is no small matter.
Let's put it this way, control one-third of the octopus monster's financial power!
Some ordinary senators in the Council of Elders are not as powerful as him!
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What Nolan didn't know was that his appointment also caused an uproar in the Senate.
During an emergency meeting of the Council of Elders, an order with the highest authority of the Octopus Monster organization was directly conveyed to the meeting.
This order is the decision on Nolan’s disposition and appointment!
The wording of this order was very simple and clear, and it did not allow for any questioning or discussion. In the end, it was simply stamped with a golden octopus.
Then all the elders of the Octopus Monster went crazy.
For this appointment, everyone had a heated discussion, or rather argued, for nearly an hour...
Finally, one of the elders suddenly spoke at the meeting and said:
"What are we arguing about now? Do you mean to reject this appointment? Reject the order directly issued by BOSS?
Are you planning to do this?"
This sentence instantly silenced the heated meeting.
A few seconds later, an elder said slowly: "We have no intention of disobedience, but this decision is too absurd and unreasonable. The duty of the elders is to maintain the organization..."
"The duty of the Elders Council is, first of all, to carry out the BOSS's orders to the letter!" The elder who interrupted the quarrel said coldly: "The Council of Elders will not impose any specific instructions on the organization unless the BOSS has given any specific instructions.
Manage! Instead of dictating things that have explicit orders from the BOSS!"
The elder fell silent.
"We may have gone too long, and many people have slowly begun to cross the dangerous boundary!
The Council of Elders was established to assist BOSS in managing our organization, nothing else.
BOSS is BOSS, BOSS overrides everything! Including the interests of the organization!
The interests of the organization are not the interests you think they are.
The will of the BOSS is the interests of the organization!
If some of you have already planned to interfere or go against the BOSS's will... then, I'm sorry, don't count me out for such a ridiculous or dangerous thing!
Here, I make a decision on my own behalf. I unconditionally support and agree with the order issued by BOSS today.
Who is this Nolan, I don’t know!
No matter who he is, even if he is a dog, BOSS's will is to put him in that position, and he should be in that position!
Let me reiterate it one last time... When the BOSS gives an order, the only thing the Council of Elders has to do is to carry out the order to the letter!
implement!!!
Instead of discussion or controversy - you have no such power! Neither does the Senate!
God, what on earth are you doing?
BOSS has issued a clear order, but you actually think that you need to vote on this decision?
vote??
You actually think you can collectively vote on the BOSS’s orders?!!
Who the fuck gave you this false fantasy?
Who the hell gave you this self-righteous perception?
Who the hell gave you this power?
Okay, my attitude has been made very clear.
Now, I'm sorry, I won't participate in this kind of thing anymore. If any of you want to continue to do such ridiculous things, please do so!"
After finishing speaking, in this conference room, a projected figure on a high-backed chair disappeared instantly.
The meeting was eerily quiet.
Five minutes later, the Senate issued an order to implement Nolan's appointment.
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"Beluga, dear... no, no, no, don't misunderstand me. How many years have we not seen each other? I mean in real life, not in that kind of virtual meeting.
Well, I have made my decision and I support everything BOSS unconditionally.
Yes, I'm awake.
Just now, in the meeting, I suddenly realized something: how stupid those guys are!
They were probably used to controlling the authority given to them by the BOSS when the BOSS was silent.
Having held power for too long, I have become accustomed to thinking that I am the owner of power.
Did you know that just now, the elders received an order from the BOSS?
And these idiots actually think they should hold a collective vote on the BOSS's order?
oh my god!!
Can you imagine? BOSS has clearly issued an order, and they actually plan to hold another collective vote?
No, no, the result of this vote has nothing to do with it!
Even if the result of the vote is in favor of BOSS's order... this is still wrong!
The act of collective voting is wrong in itself!
The act of voting means that they believe that they can agree with the BOSS's order or oppose the BOSS's order.
BOSS's order does not require a vote, but must be implemented to the letter!
Beluga, I'm sorry, the way I groomed you before, maybe the power also made me lose my mind.
But now that I am awake, I will be resolutely loyal to BOSS."
After putting down the phone, looking at the old-fashioned telephone on the table in front of him, an old man slowly stood up.
Gently squeezing the cane with a smooth handle, the old man walked to the window.
Outside the window is a farm.
Cowboys are riding horses and driving cattle...
"I want all the information on that guy named Nolan, the sooner the better, the more detailed the better!"
The old man didn't look back and spoke in a deep voice.
"Yes, sir, I will get it done right away." Behind him, in the corner, a figure nodded slowly, and then slowly disappeared.
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After reading the emails in the mailbox, it was already evening.
Nolan casually lit a cigarette, put his feet up on the table, held the mouse in one hand, and looked at the number of read emails displayed in the mailbox as "0".
In the Octopus Monster's organization, the work efficiency is actually very high.
Nolan felt a little bored.
In fact, he still hasn't adapted to the change in his role from field operations to a high-ranking mediator.
After thinking for a while, Nolan pressed the intercom on the table.
"BOSS?" came the respectful and gentle voice of the female secretary.
"I've finished my work and am a little bored. Find me something more interesting."
"BOSS, all the work that requires your approval is in the mailbox..."
"I said, I've finished it. Is there anything else? Find me some interesting work, big or small, it doesn't matter."
"Okay, I'll arrange it immediately." The female secretary replied respectfully.
Soon, several new emails were sent to Nolan's mailbox.
These matters are not big, and their importance is far from the level that requires the attention and intervention of a boss of Nolan's level.
It was completely the female secretary who faithfully carried out Nolan's orders and forwarded some new things that happened directly to Nolan without grading them according to their importance.
Nolan browsed three emails casually.
The first email was a mercenary company requesting a new budget to purchase worn out weapons.
The second email was an internal investigation company questioning the mercenary company's weapon loss, suspecting that someone was making money there, and comparing data on weapon loss over the years.
The third letter is an application for funds, a budget application for a new scientific research project in the R&D department - there are countless such scientific research projects in the R&D institutions controlled by the octopus monster.
After Nolan finished reading it, he directly clicked on the fourth email.
Then, he finally became a little bit interested.
The fourth email is an intelligence message.
To be precise, it was a report.
The content of the report was that a certain organization in the underground world responsible for reselling and investigating intelligence reported to Octopus Monster that someone was investigating some matters of Octopus Monster Company and spent a lot of money.
This kind of thing...how should I put it, is not surprising.
A lot happens every year.
After all, Octopus Monster is the largest organization of ability users in the underground world, as well as the largest platform and organization.
Many people with abilities are used to being lawless, and every person with abilities is curious about octopus monsters. There are often people in the underground world asking and gossiping about octopus monsters.
You can't control this kind of thing. And generally speaking, octopus monsters won't care about it either.
Throughout the ages, common people have enjoyed gossiping about emperors and heads of state.
Not to mention the escapist gossip octopus monster?
And that intelligence organization is actually inextricably related to the octopus monster. After all, in the intelligence business in the underground world, it is impossible to get rid of a behemoth like the octopus monster.
This kind of thing has always been reported to the octopus monster.
Originally, this kind of matter would be handled by the responsible departments below.
When you are young, you will ignore it.
If the investigation becomes too big, give me a warning.
If the fuss gets too big... we can still destroy it physically.
What alerted Nolan was the content described in this report or the report email:
Someone is trying to investigate whether the missing ability users in the underground world in the past eight months are related to a certain commissioned operation by the octopus monster!
And this commissioned operation involves the Antarctic!
And Antarctica... is also top secret within the Octopus Monster. Only the core level knows the truth about Antarctica.
Especially after the complete failure of the Antarctic mission, news about the Antarctic mission was classified as top secret.
Let's put it this way, most people within the Octopus Monster don't know anything about Antarctica.
And now, there are actually outsiders starting to investigate Antarctica?!
That is, this email fell into Nolan’s hands!
If Nolan hadn't looked for something to look at on a whim, this email might have been thrown away without incident if it fell into the hands of the department below that is responsible for handling such matters.
But... Nolan is a personal experiencer of the Antarctic incident!!
Nolan squinted his eyes and thought for a while, then touched his aquiline nose...
He pressed the intercom again.
"BOSS?"
"In the fourth email you sent me, this matter was listed as an important project that I personally supervised. The priority was raised to the highest level, and the confidentiality level was also raised to the highest level within my authority!
From now on, I will personally supervise this matter and the relevant personnel will report directly to me.
Also, send me the details immediately."
"Okay, BOSS." The female secretary replied gently.
Nolan thought for a while, suddenly smiled, and changed his tone: "You said... you have something more irritating?"
"……Yes."
"Put it on and let me see."
"...now?"
"Now."
"...Okay, BOSS, give me ten minutes to prepare~" the female secretary said in a seductive tone.
Nolan let go of the intercom.
He put out the cigarette in his hand, stood up, and walked to the floor-to-ceiling window.
At night, his figure is reflected on the floor-to-ceiling windows like a mirror.