boyutpedia Chapter 219 A Leaky Wall
Chapter 219 A Leaky Wall
Chapter 219 A Leaky Wall
What does it feel like for a freelancer to suddenly become a civil servant?
Tang Zijun's current mood is very strange.
"This is my office. You've been here before, so I won't go into details."
Chang Lei walked to the water dispenser, filled a kettle with water, placed the kettle on the kettle, and then took out some tea leaves.
"I'm sorry to trouble you these next few days. Once our branch office relocates, I'll provide you with a new office, right next to mine, and the interior will be furnished like mine."
"Isn't that too much trouble?" Tang Zijun sat on the sofa, flipping through the recently submitted reports.
Hearing Chang Lei's words, he slightly raised his head. "I'm just an ordinary detective. Why would I use such a fancy name? It would be embarrassing if people saw me. If they went to the wrong place, they might think I was the chief."
"It's just for convenience, and besides, I'll be fine with you here," Chang Lei replied cheerfully.
Tang Zijun shook her head slightly. "Come on, I'm not here to make a fool of myself. What if someone from above sends someone down to inspect and digs up this, then it'll be a whole lot of trouble."
"Let them investigate. Just make sure they can't see your door. In the end, those high-ranking officials are just ordinary people. I'm not afraid of them."
"Aren't you afraid of a few magical girls coming?" Tang Zijun raised an eyebrow.
Chang Lei stiffened, paused for a moment, then turned around with a smile. "Hehe, then I'll do as you say, keep everything simple."
Tang Zijun sighed softly and closed the report in her hand.
"Speaking of which, after all this time, I still don't know what kind of work our bureau usually does. I have a general understanding, but when it comes to the details... what process does it fall under?"
Chang Lei took the report from Tang Zijun, turned around and placed it on his desk. After thinking for a moment, he turned back and explained.
"Actually, it's simple in some ways and difficult in others, because the work done by each person with different responsibilities is different."
"Take this building for example. Most of the people working here are clerks. Their main job is to collect and gather reports from various places, organize them, and conduct investigations."
"In addition, there are people who are responsible for reopening old cases from previous years. Those unsolved cases are checked to see if they are related to supernatural beings. It's not difficult, just troublesome and time-consuming."
Tang Zijun nodded slightly, then asked, "So, what aspect will I be responsible for?"
"You are an agent, belonging to the Operations Department, and also a member of the field team. Your main responsibility is to contact those supernatural beings."
Chang Lei continued, "Agents are divided into six levels, ranging from one to six stars. Each level has different access permissions and responsibilities."
"A one-star agent is the most basic; everyone starts from this position. Most of the clerks I just mentioned are at this level."
Some team leaders and managers will have higher star ratings.
"Two-star means the action team. Agents who have completed the training at the bureau are basically assigned to the two-star team as soon as they are transferred. They are responsible for intelligence gathering and communication with other departments."
"Samsung has a lot of responsibilities. Our department's operations division is mostly at this level. They are responsible for a series of tasks such as battlefield cleanup, civilian evacuation, and maintaining security."
"As for four-star to six-star..." Chang Lei thought for a moment and slowly spoke. "The higher-ups want to arrange for some capable people to join the battle and assist the magical girls in fighting, but this cannot be achieved in the short term."
"I guess we'll have to wait until those people develop the targeted weapons before we can talk about anything else. Right now, all these levels are just for show. Even if it's six-star, we still have to focus on logistics."
"Heh... I didn't realize our bureau's decision-making department was such a 'Doctor'." Tang Zijun adjusted her glasses.
"What do you mean?" Chang Lei didn't understand.
"It's nothing, it's nothing." Waving her hand, Tang Zijun spoke again. "So what's my rank now? Two-star agent?"
"Of course not, how could someone with your status be a two-star agent?" Chang Lei smiled and sat down next to Tang Zijun. "I've created a special program for you, the application has already been submitted, and once it's approved, you'll be the only six-star agent in the bureau."
"The only one?"
"That's right. Right now, the only four-star agents in the department are the deputy heads of the various regions, like Xiao Ma. He'll definitely be promoted in the future, but right now, there aren't any five-star or six-star agents in the department."
"Please." Tang Zijun covered her face. "I joined the Demon Surveillance Bureau for convenience and to keep a low profile. You're giving me a six-star agent status? How many people will be watching me then?"
Upon hearing this, Chang Lei leaned back on the sofa. "See, you don't understand, do you? The higher the agent's rank, the higher the level of information security access they have."
"As a six-star agent, your information security level is basically the same as that of a magical girl. Except for a very few people, no one else has the right to know of your existence."
"Oh—I understand what you mean." Tang Zijun nodded, but then he quickly realized something. "Wait a minute, with my status as a web novel author, what makes me a six-star agent?!"
"Identity is just a facade. Don't worry, I made it very clear in the application."
"You wouldn't have made up some 'glorious history' for me, would you?" Tang Zijun looked Chang Lei up and down.
No! Absolutely not!
Chang Lei raised his hand, then smiled and explained.
"I only revealed a little bit about the dream world. You are currently the only one who can freely travel between dreams and reality. This identity is enough to qualify you as a six-star agent, right?"
Tang Zijun's eyes widened. "You've exposed the dream world!?"
"I'm not stupid. I didn't mention anything about Black City and the Dream Residents. I just briefly mentioned your past experiences with Qin Nan and then attributed the thing about you killing the Dream Monster to Qin Nan."
Chang Lei explained, "Remember the Dream Stone you showed me before? With that thing and my guarantee, the bureau will definitely take it seriously."
"Moreover, because of the special nature of the dream world, even if the bureau wants to investigate, they have to go through you. What you want to say then is up to you."
Hearing Chang Lei say this, Tang Zijun felt a little relieved.
He was genuinely startled, fearing that Chang Lei might inadvertently reveal the matter of nightmares and the gods of the Void Realm. If these things got out, things would get really messy.
However, this is also good. It allows the higher-ups of the Demon Surveillance Bureau to have a basic understanding of the dream world, which will make future development easier and prevent them from being caught off guard again.
Moreover, as the only person in the world who can travel between dream worlds, it's normal for this identity to qualify him as a six-star agent; it's a win-win situation.
Seeing that Tang Zijun's complexion had improved, Chang Lei continued, "I've thought it all out. Your job from now on will be to submit a report every now and then, just a few words about the dream world."
"Anyway, your main job is writing novels, so writing fluff should be as natural to you as breathing. You can just squeeze out a little bit of toothpaste and the higher-ups won't find anything wrong with it."
"What are you saying! What are you saying! You're slandering me, you're slandering me!!"
Tang Zijun sprang up from the sofa, her hand trembling as she pointed at Chang Lei.
"What nonsense! This is a literary matter. Can you call it nonsense? Do you even know how hard it is for me to come up with the plot every day? Every word is the result of my hard work."
"You've worked so hard and the average subscriptions haven't even reached 100. I heard from Qin Nan that you won't be able to get perfect attendance anytime soon."
"You mirror freak, what do you know about watermelons!"
Hot tea is poured into a cup, and wisps of white steam rise.
Tang Zijun held her teacup, looking at Chang Lei with a displeased expression.
After a moment's hesitation, he casually asked, "By the way, how's the situation with the Flower Fairy Clan? What did they say?"
"I briefly mentioned it, but things didn't go that quickly. This was something that I and that snake from the south pushed forward together. Logically speaking, she should be the main person in charge, since she has a greater connection to this matter."
"Tan Zhixin?"
"Mm." Chang Lei nodded.
He continued, "Actually, this matter is rather complicated... I really admire you. Luckily, you made the decision in advance, otherwise things would have been troublesome."
"What do you mean?" Tang Zijun frowned.
Chang Lei's smile vanished, and he said seriously, "Most of the magical girls know about the fall of the Divine Tree. Previously, there were too many troublesome matters, and the higher-ups couldn't spare the time."
"But things are different now. The Demon Surveillance Bureau has been established, and the heads and their subordinate units in various regions have also become more organized. Now, the higher-ups are focusing their investigation on the fall of the Divine Tree."
Upon hearing this, Tang Zijun became much more serious.
The fall of the sacred tree is no small matter. With such a huge impact, the higher-ups will definitely hold onto it tightly and at least want to find out the whole story.
"Before we took action, Tan Zhikuan was in contact with other magical girls. If I remember correctly, she sent quite a few magical girls to investigate the background of the Outer Path Demon."
"That's right. We were investigating Sir Skeleton and the strange beasts that weren't afraid of sunlight." Tang Zijun narrowed her eyes. "The higher-ups have taken notice of this?"
There are no secrets in this world.
Chang Lei said this with an air of seriousness.
"The higher-ups already suspect that the fall of the Divine Tree, the death of Skull Lord Tu, and Tan Zhixin are closely related, but they just don't know about your existence yet."
"For a while, Tan Zhixin and Xiaoqing stayed in the Mirror World to take care of the Tree of Life. The people above couldn't contact them, which delayed things for a while."
"So what are you going to say?" Tang Zijun asked.
Chang Lei shrugged and said this.
"Based on your suggestion, I reported some details about the fall of the Divine Tree, attributing the death of Sir Skeleton to the destruction of the Secret Realm, but the existence of the Flower Fairy Clan can no longer be concealed."