Naming Technique of the Night

Overall, 37 people were arrested, and at least more than half of them were confirmed to be the individuals the detectives were seeking.

Before Qing Chen arrived, the detectives had been busy with the case for nearly half a month, but after Qing Chen arrived, he solved most of the toughest cases in just one night.

Only those who had experienced that day could understand the terror of this new boss.

As a result, at this moment, all the detectives looked towards the office with reverence.

Other groups from Intelligence Department One upstairs all sent people to the third floor to inquire about the situation, but under Qing Hua's instructions, the detectives from Group Seven kept their lips sealed, revealing nothing.

Qing Hua's warning was simple: don't pull any tricks under the new boss's watch, don't harbor any hope of luck, from today onwards everyone must work diligently and reduce contact with the outside world.

In the evening sunlight, Qing Hua and Qing Zhun, the two Trainee Inspectors, sat in the break room, each holding a cup of coffee.

Qing Zhun was particularly at ease, everyone else was busy today except for him who stayed in the main office and went nowhere.

Claiming it was to guard the home, to protect the new boss.

Qing Hua looked at Qing Hua, "What do you think, is Mr. Shadow sending such a monster to Intelligence Department One planning to unify the PCA Central Intelligence Agency? I've worked at the PCA for eleven years, and I've never seen a boss as monstrous as this one!"

Qing Zhun laughed, "What Mr. Shadow wants to do, you and I definitely can't guess. I only know Jindai, Deer Island, and the Chen Clan are going to have a massive headache today. Several important leads have been grasped firmly, and who knows if this might even uncover some major findings."

Qing Hua said in a low voice, "When Yang Xuyang comes back, let's all help him plead for mercy. Even though he failed one arrest operation today, at least he's a loyal old man who works for the Qing Family. We absolutely must not let the Inspector send him to the Secret Prison."

Qing Zhun thought for a moment and then said, smiling, "Alright, I'll join you in appealing for him... But as you've seen, the new boss isn't so easy to talk to. Whether we can protect Yang Xuyang is truly uncertain. Don't get yourself involved too."

"It's always good to have people together to appeal," Qing Hua said, feeling relieved, as he downed the coffee in his cup, still feeling somewhat uneasy.

Just yesterday, they were thinking about showing the new boss who's boss. Yet, not only did their attempt fail, but the boss had intimidated everyone within a single day.

Too fast.

Normally, a new boss would take at least several weeks to establish his prestige within the group.

But this one, he took just one day.

Qing Hua and the others knew that since the new boss was able to find so many leads within one day, he must have noticed many mistakes they had made in their investigations before: arresting people without evidence, using their positions for personal gains, embezzlement of funds...

To think, their favorite pastime was to raid corrupt officials' homes—a very lucrative business within Intelligence Department One.

So, if the new boss wanted to pursue this, it looked like no one in Group Seven could escape.

To pursue or not to pursue, all depended on the whims of the new boss.

It's ironic, just that morning he had been talking about setting the new boss up for a fall—but what was the reality? The new boss didn't even need that footing.

Now, they had to consider if the new boss was even willing to give them a way out.

At this moment, a detective carefully peered into the office, only to discover that the Inspector, who had been resting with his eyes closed all this while, had opened his eyes at some unknown time.

And he was staring straight at him.

In just that instant, the detective felt as if he had been shot in the heart, shuddered involuntarily, and quickly lowered his head.

That gaze was too captivating.

Next, Yang Xuyang, wearing a worried expression, returned from outside, bringing with him the immigration official Li Menglin.

Today's last arrest operation thus came to an end.

Qing Chen stepped out from his office, and the moment he stepped out, all the detectives in the large office automatically stood up.

The large office was silent. All the detectives quietly waited for him to issue orders.

The Inspector position of Group Seven had been vacant for almost half a year, and unwittingly, it seemed like a long time since everyone had moved in such a uniform manner.

Qing Chen looked at Yang Xuyang: "Tough day."

Yang Xuyang opened his mouth, hesitated for a while, and then said, "Boss, the first operation this morning..."

Qing Chen calmly said, "I know, it's okay."

Just those simple six words nearly made Yang Xuyang feel the urge to cry.

He thought to himself, despite being an old detective, and a man feared by everyone outside as the Living Hades, at this moment in the office, facing the young man in front of him, he couldn't help but feel grateful and reverential.

Qing Hua, who had planned to plead for Yang Xuyang, breathed a sigh of relief. He knew they had crossed this hurdle, and the new boss also didn't seem to hold a grudge against them for trying to dominate him.

Leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, Qing Zhun suddenly felt that today's scene was worth pondering for a long time.

Did he integrate the entire Qing's Family faction in the Intelligence Department One in just one day? Such a feat was unprecedented and possibly unrivaled in the future.

Qing Chen looked around at everyone and said, "Everyone has worked hard today, but we might have to work overtime. I need everyone to finish interrogating all the people brought in today within 24 hours, especially those suspects related to Jindai and Deer Island, any questions?"

The detectives roared in unison: "No!"

The originally exhausted detectives, just with that simple phrase, were re-energized.

Qing Chen looked at them, then nodded and said, "Good, I'll sit here in the office with you all to work overtime. If anyone has any difficulties, come and find me directly... Let's get started."

The detectives of Group Seven sprang into action, like a set of pumped bulls.

Qing Chen turned to Yang Xuyang: "Bring Li Menglin to me. I have use for him."

Yang Xuyang quickly responded, "Yes, boss, I'll bring him from the Secret Prison to your office right away."

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