Chapter 10: The Brothers Department

But I quickly calmed down, put down my backpack and went to get a glass of water.

There were three people in my house, one of them was Su Rou, and Su Rou had the key to my house, so it was not surprising that he would appear here. I was casual in front of Su Rou, and while drinking water, I asked Su Rou, “Why didn’t you go to guard my goddaughter, but instead brought two friends to sit here with me?”

Su Rou said with a smile, “Sanwa, what’s wrong with you? I wouldn’t want to stay away from my wife and children. These two brothers are here to see you. You say I’m your friend, so what can I do? They’re here to see you or it’s someone else’s secret operation.”

“Cough…” I was drinking water and suddenly choked. I coughed for a while. The person who could find me through Su Rou meant that he was definitely not an ordinary person. He had at least strong investigative capabilities, and these investigative capabilities were linked to power.

I thought of Feng Wei, and I became wary. I put down my glass and looked at the people who had come in silence.

At this point, one of the middle-aged men, who looked dignified and upright, stood up, walked over and handed me an ID card, saying, “Hello, we are from Department XX. We apologize for finding you so rudely.”

XX Department? This department is the same as the department where my master is, and it is a relatively secret department, but the level of confidentiality is not as high. To put it simply, they are similar to the existence of senior police officers. The various cases they face cannot be publicized in society. Some involve international forces, some involve to underground secret forces, some even involve technology, unsolved mysteries, and even more amazing cases, which involve criminal cases that ordinary people cannot imagine, and to put it more plainly, they involve the supernatural, and the consequences of the crime are particularly serious.

To sum up, at that time there was a film that could describe the existence of this department, and that was “The X-Files,” which was the Chinese version.

This department is said to have many capable people in it, from all walks of life. Under normal circumstances, they can handle things on their own, but there are also times when they cooperate with our department. At these times, they usually handle larger paranormal cases.

I looked at the ID in my hand. Secret departments like this have special numbers. You can’t understand the meaning of these numbers without being in the department, and the ID of this department has something hidden in the seal. You have to touch it with your hand to find out what it means.

I first looked carefully at the number. This middle-aged man is also a person with real power in this department, and by touching the seal, I knew that the certificate was real.

Whether you understand or not, you can tell by your actions. He watched me inspect the entire set of documents, but he didn’t seem to mind. He knew I understood.

There was nothing wrong with the ID card, so I handed it back to him. After he took the ID card, he shook my hand and said to me, “Chen Chengyi, we need your help.”

At this time, another man who looked younger also stood up, shook my hand, and said to me, “Zhao Hong, Chen Chengyi, I hope you can act with me this time.”

What’s going on? This department doesn’t need people, and I’m not a well-known person, so why are they coming to me? It sounds like a national operation, and I can’t refuse?

I was about to ask what was going on when the young man Zhao Hong coughed a few times at Su Rou. Su Rou is a smart guy, so he quickly stood up, stretched, and said, “Okay, you guys have found someone, so I’m done here, right? I’m leaving!”

After saying that, Su Rou stood up and walked towards the door. When he got to me, he whispered to me, “Sanwa, you know, your brother and I are worldly people. If it weren’t for the fact that the baby was just born, I would have come to see what was going on. This life is too boring.”

I smiled and lightly patted the belly of Su Rou, who then laughed and opened the door to leave.

Once Su Rou was gone, I wasn’t in a hurry. I said to the visitors, “You can sit down while I go wash up and make some tea. You’ve come all this way, you can’t not have a cup of tea, can you? Let’s drink some tea and talk slowly.”

“Chen Chengyi, this matter is urgent…” Zhao Hong, who was younger, said to me with some impatience.

But the middle-aged man pulled Zhao Hong by the arm and said, “Chopping wood doesn’t affect sharpening a knife, and there’s no rush. You go, Chen Chengyi.”

I nodded, and the fatigue of the journey made me eager to wash my face with hot water.

After half an hour or so, the three of us finally sat face to face on the sofa. The purple clay teapot on the coffee table exuded a light smoke, and the aroma of tea filled the room.

The middle-aged man picked up the small cup in front of him, took a sip of tea, and said to me, “Good tea. It’s not easy to find on the market now. It’s hard to buy even if you have money. Is it something left by Master Jiang?”

He mentioned my master? But I’m not surprised. After all, the two departments are to some extent ‘brother’ departments. In the department where my master is, I sometimes have to rely on their investigations, scientific and technological forces, and so on. It’s normal to know each other.

“Yes, it was left by my master.” I also took a sip of tea from my teacup. On ordinary days, I would not drink this tea, but today I took it out for a very simple reason: I was going to refuse them. By offering good tea, I could say nice things and treat them well, and it would not be so hurtful to their face to refuse.

My goal is Kunlun. I still have to raise money for the next three years, and there are still many things to do. Call me selfish or indifferent, but I really don’t have that much time to help this department. I believe that there are plenty of people in these two departments, and it’s not necessary for me to do it.

“It’s a pity, Master Jiang, after all, the XX department is like losing a pillar, and I was fortunate enough to have worked with Master Jiang once, and I still miss his style.” The middle-aged man put down his teacup and said with emotion.

He didn’t rush to talk about the matter, but instead talked about these things. Was he trying to play the emotional card with me? I frowned slightly, thinking that the middle-aged man in front of me was a wise and resourceful person. In the face of such a person, there was only one way, and that was not to fall into any of his traps, but to go straight!

I made up my mind, put down my teacup, and said with an apologetic expression, “I am also very sad about my master, but I am also very discouraged. I don’t want to get involved in these department affairs anymore because I want to live and have a lot of personal things to deal with.”

At this point, I paused for a moment to organize the next reason for my refusal, but I didn’t want to let this small gap pass, and Zhao Hong became a little anxious and angry. He whispered, “Chen Chengyi, what do you mean by not working for the country? Do you know how many lives are at stake? How many…?”

At this point, the middle-aged man stopped Zhao Hong, meaning to let me continue, and I also said directly, “Sorry, don’t tell me the specific details. I believe that any case in the department is top secret. In a sense, I am just an ordinary citizen, and it is against the rules to know these things. And my refusal is that I believe that the department has many talented people, and the older generation is better than me. If this matter can only be chosen by me, I will naturally be obliged to face the country’s request.”

What I didn’t say was that if it was my master’s department, I would have said yes, because my master had once told me to do so.

But this department, I don’t want to get involved in this mess. It has nothing to do with other things. I’m in a hurry and I’m powerless.

“Chen Chengyi, you are very direct, so I will be direct too. Don’t say anything that is just for show. Give me a real reason for saying no.” The middle-aged man’s eyes were sincere, but his brows were furrowed.

I thought about it for a moment, and there was no need to hide this kind of thing. They had been trying to find out about me, and they would always find out that I would be traveling to make money in the next few years, and I would also have to go through some procedures for going abroad. So I said, “I’m in a hurry, I need to make money.”

As soon as I finished speaking, Zhao Hong slammed his fist down on the table in anger! He couldn’t even help but curse.