Chapter 16 (1/2)

Di di, di di… The gentle yet full of urgency alarm bell resounded throughout Charter Department. Those staff members in black suits raised their heads flabbergasted and paid their attention on the crystal screens all over the building. Apart from the Empire's surprise attack previously, the Charter Department had not issued a first cla.s.s order for a long time. What in the world happened?

Amidst of the alarm sound, the central computer's screen started flickering; the seal on the thesis paper and also the computer's a.n.a.lysis on the thesis appeared directly on the office desk of the Charter Department Chief. The alarm bell that shocked the whole Charter Department did not cause any change in the expression of this old man. He coldly glanced at the content of the doc.u.ment and the corner of his lips faintly tipped upwards.

”Missing for twelve years, still got your tail exposed in the end.” The Charter Department Chief was not shocked by the name on the doc.u.ment. In this long life of his, he had seen countless major events. Standing up, he pa.s.sed the doc.u.ment to the civil officer beside him and issued a command, ”Notify the Presidential Office and the Defense Department.” The civil officer was a middle aged man. Taking down the windbreaker from the hanger, he draped it over his superior with his heart slightly in shock. The alarm bell resounding throughout the Charter Department was sufficient to prove that the current situation was judged by the central computer as a first cla.s.s event. However, the department chief did not seem to care; but if he really didn't care…why would he want to notify the Presidential Office and the Defense Department?

Supporting himself with crutch, the Charter Department Chief walked along the quiet tunnel to leave the Charter Department. Following behind him silently, the middle aged civil officer quickly glanced at the doc.u.ment and saw the name.

Yu Feng? Yu Feng!

His pupils constricted as he recalled the war more than ten years ago and the most shocking event during the war. So the central computer actually found Yu Feng's whereabouts, no wonder the chief department wanted to notify the Presidential Office and Defense Department immediately.

Back then, the ex-president vowed in front the cameras of Federal TV Station to bring justice on this treasonous traitor that colluded with the Empire causing ten thousand federal elite soldiers to perish. Furthermore, the Defense Department also had to bear an incomparably huge pressure due to such unforgiveable deserter arising from the army. If they knew that engineer Yu Feng was still alive, living without harm within certain neighborhood in Eastwood, the whole army would probably be angered.

After notifying the Presidential Office and Defense Department through a portable communications equipment, the middle aged civil officer walked a few steps forward and said in a low voice behind the Department Chief, ”The meeting has been set at 2 PM in the afternoon.”

”I have an appointment to play golf this afternoon.” Department chief waved his hand, walking forward supported by his crutch without stopping, ”Charter Department already found that engineer. As for whether the Defense Department dispatching the army or the President dispatching the secret service from Secret Service Department to capture this engineer, how does it concern us? You can attend the afternoon meeting in my stead.”

The middle aged civil officer was dazed; his current position was only a Department Chief a.s.sistant. He did not have the qualifications to make decisions on behalf of the Charter Department on issues at level of the Charter Department's first cla.s.s order during the secret meeting. Habitually, he did not voiced any kind of opposition, nor would he bravely criticize the Department Chief for only thinking of playing golf in this kind of situation, he calmly answered, ”Yes, understood.”

Watching deferentially as the old yet upright silhouette of the department chief disappeared at the corner; the middle aged civil officer straightened his body.  Towards the calmness or to be more accurate – unconcerned att.i.tude displayed by the Chief Department and his disregard to the evening joint meeting, the middle aged civil officer did not felt that this was odd. In fact, the middle aged officer was aware that as a Charter Department Chief, he had the qualifications to look down upon the officials within the Presidential Office and the Defense Department. Furthermore, the family behind old department chief was considered ancient even amongst the Seven Imminent Families; it was also the most respected family by the ma.s.ses.

The old Charter Department Chief sat down within a battery-powered vehicle behind the building, throwing his crutch to the secretary. Turning his head and glancing at the building that he had been staying at for many years, hesitation and uneasiness suddenly welled up in his heart.  That engineer called Yu Feng was indeed the most well known country betrayer in the Federation in the past three hundred years. However, a doc.u.ment can be directly sent to the Defense Department that had acc.u.mulated their anger for over ten years. Why did the central computer issued a first cla.s.s order?