The Fragrance of Power

"Alright! It's no big deal! Nothing's lost, Anton isn't going to eat you, is he?"

"You don't understand." Sing Sing sighed.

"The finance department's eyes are sharper than Agent Zero's 8x sniper scope. If those 'special hospitality funds' I hid under my bed fall into his hands..."

"Stop talking nonsense! Let's go!" Chan Ka-kui urged impatiently.

"I still need to pick up Xiao Mei."

The elevator descended.

Sing Sing stared at the fluctuating floor numbers, still feeling down.

"Bite."

The elevator doors slid open to both sides.

Chan Ka-kui was the first to walk out, pointing to the spacious and bright hall in front of him.

"We're here, on the second basement level," Chan Ka-kui said. "This is your resettlement center."

The space in front of me is more than twice the size of my former workplace.

The layout is that of a modern government service hall, with a touch of community school feel.

"This... this is our workplace?"

"The funds specially approved by the higher authorities should, of course, be spent wisely." Chan Ka-kui strode forward.

Your office is at the very back.

The two walked through the hall and came to the end of the corridor.

Chan Ka-kui stopped in front of a wooden door and pointed to the bronze plaque on the door.

"Yes, this is your territory."

Sing Sing leaned closer and saw two lines of text engraved on the bronze plaque.

"Overseas Special Talent Recruitment Office"

"Director's Office."

Sing Sing was so moved he almost cried; his earlier dejection and fear vanished completely.

He reached out and gently stroked the bronze plaque.

"I, Zhou..." He sniffed and tilted his head back to hold back the tears welling up in his eyes.

"Finally, someone with their own government office! Three years selling pork, then another three years... Heaven has eyes!"

Chan Ka-kui raised his wrist and glanced at his watch.

"Alright, I've wasted so much of your time wandering around aimlessly."

"What's the rush? Come in and have a cup of tea!" Sing Sing said with a big smile.

"Screw tea! I have to take Xiao Mei on a trip!" Chan Ka-kui turned and ran towards the elevator.

Sing Sing watched his retreating figure, then smiled and waved.

Go ahead and go! I wish you and Xiao Mei a healthy baby soon!

Sing Sing turned around and pushed open the door that belonged to him.

Storm had been following him, also came in.

The office was spacious and bright, with a banner on the wall that read "Serve the People".

Behind a desk is a large leather executive chair, and along the wall are a sofa and a water dispenser.

Sing Sing took a deep breath.

Oh my god!

Even the air is filled with the fragrance of power!

Just then, there was a knock on the office door.

Secretary Xiao Liu walked in carrying a thick stack of forms.

"Director Zhou! You're finally back!" Xiao Liu exclaimed with delight.

Seeing him, Sing Sing became unhappy again. "What? You don't want to see me come back? I'm not saying this to criticize you! We've been here before, why did you keep it from me!"

"Uh..." Secretary Xiao Liu looked embarrassed. "The director told me not to tell you yet..."

Sing Sing scolded Xiao Liu for five minutes before his mood improved.

There's another important matter at hand: the placement of Storm.

Xiao Liu came here this time to coordinate this matter with him.

Xiao Liu, after producing the relevant documents, explained the situation to Storm.

Storm carefully filled out the form.

"You really wrote down every single detail?"

"It's all in black and white, no deception whatsoever," Sing Sing casually replied. "It'll make things easier for us to claim compensation if there's a workplace injury later."

Storm didn't say anything more, and quickly signed her name with her head down.

Xiao Liu took the filled-out form and carefully checked it.

He then pulled a temporary access pass from his pocket and handed it to Storm.

"Ms. Monroe, class will be in classroom number three at 2 PM."

Xiao Liu pointed towards the corridor. "The first lesson will mainly cover the 'Ability Management Regulations'."

Storm nodded and hung the access pass around her neck.

"I'll go wander around first, then I'll go to class." Storm smiled at Old Zhou, "Hopefully I won't get expelled."

"Study hard, and ask the teacher if you don't understand!" Sing Sing Chow gave her a thumbs up.

Storm turned and walked out of the office, her back view showing a much more relaxed demeanor than when she had arrived.

Only Sing Sing and Xiao Liu remained in the office.

"How are those four new kids doing now?" Sing Sing asked.

"The training is more than halfway complete." Xiao Liu flipped through the roster in his hand.

"They're all very obedient. Especially that the Spot; he filled two whole notebooks with notes."

"Where are the Flower Buds? Have they been suffering from any issues adjusting to the new environment these past few days?"

"Oasis sent her several jars of local honey," Xiao Liu said with a smile. "The girl was so touched she cried, saying she would go to the Northwest immediately after her training."

Sing Sing nodded in satisfaction, "What about Geggebu's chicken farm?"

"It's been approved. It's in the Ankang mountain area, fifty mu of forest land has been approved." Xiao Liu pulled out a drawing from the bottom of the document.

"The logistics department is allocating flame-retardant building materials."

Sing Sing took the blueprints and examined them carefully.

"Take a look," Xiao Liu pointed to several areas on the blueprints. "The chicken coop is entirely coated with fire-resistant material, and the manure treatment system is also an independent recycling system."

"Is Baobao deciding to go with him?"

"Yes, Baobao has already signed the letter of intent." Xiao Liu nodded. "Geggebu said he'll teach him how to hatch eggs step by step."

Sing Sing was in a good mood, and all the resettlement work was on track.

Xiao Liu also left the office with the documents.

When he was alone in the office, Old Zhou chuckled lewdly a few times and locked the door like a thief.

Then he tiptoed to the desk, placed his hands on the surface, leaned back, and sank into the soft executive chair.

"That feels so good!"

He spun halfway around in his chair, then lifted his legs and placed them directly on the desk.

This is life!

This is the treatment Zhou deserves!

On the left side of the desk is a red secure telephone, and on the right side is a black internal telephone.

Everything seemed so formal and impressive.

Sing Sing closed his eyes, preparing to take a comfortable nap.

"Ring ring!"

The red secure phone on the desk rang, like a death knell.

Sing Sing was so frightened that he almost fell off the chair.

He quickly put his legs off the table and frantically grabbed the microphone.

Hello? Who is this?

"It's me," came Director Wang's deep voice from the other end of the phone.

"Chief!" Sing Sing began to complain, "I just landed, and I haven't even had a sip of water yet!"

"Stop talking nonsense and get to my office right now!"

"Where is your office, sir? This is my first time back here, and I don't know the way!"

"Beep..."

The call was disconnected.

Sing Sing listened to the dial tone, his right eyelid twitched.

Wang Pangzi's tone is clearly off!

Did that ruthless tyrant Anton really investigate every single one of his invoices?