The sun is bright and the sea breeze is gentle.
Jinshui Fish Market has passed the hustle and bustle of the morning market.
Most of the vendors took a rest for noon, and only a few trucks occasionally passed by and sounded their horns.
The six-story gray and white building located at No. 8, New Harbor Alley looks particularly neat and upright against the surrounding old brick buildings.
In front of the spacious and bright entrance hall Glass, there are still some colorful confetti and dried flower petals that were not cleaned up from yesterday's opening.
The copper plaque with "Morningstar Import and Export Trading Co., Ltd." written on it at the door shone brightly under the refraction of the sun.
Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao walked side by side towards the gate.
"Brother Cheng, how does that seafood Dining Room taste?"
Lin Chuqiao was holding an exquisite briefcase in his hand, turned his head and looked at Fang Cheng, his tone was relaxed and leisurely.
"The ingredients are very fresh."
Fang Cheng thought about it for a while and said:
"Especially the dish Steamed Coral Trout, the heat is just right, the meat is fresh and tender, and the sauce preparation is also very skillful, it is worth learning."
Lin Chuqiao heard this and a bright smile appeared at the corner of his mouth:
"As long as you like it. I just paid special attention to their kitchen, and I think I have a good idea. After I have been busy for a while, I will learn to cook it for you at home."
"Okay, then I'll wait for Chef Lin's craftsmanship."
Fang Cheng smiled and nodded in agreement.
While the two were talking, they had already stepped into the spacious hall on the first floor of the company.
Central Air Conditioner The cool breeze blew away, instantly dispelling the heat from the outdoors.
The hall is paved with smooth Marble floor tiles. On the left is the sofa Coffee Table for entertaining guests, and on the right is the standard circular Front Desk.
Several young staff members in uniform professional attire were sorting documents with their heads down. When they heard footsteps, they all raised their heads.
"Hello, Mr. Lin."
"Hello, consultant."
Several staff members of Front Desk immediately stood up straight and greeted respectfully.
Lin Chuqiao The moment he stepped through the door, the smile on his face had faded.
She nodded slightly and pushed Gold-rimmed Glasses on the bridge of her nose. Her expression returned to her dignified and solemn look, revealing the air of a strong and resolute woman Aura Field:
"Well, sort out all the registration forms left over from yesterday's opening and hand them over to the Human Resources Department this afternoon."
"Okay, Mr. Lin."
The staff responded quickly.
Fang Cheng, on the other hand, looked calm, nodded slightly towards a few people, and then walked towards Elevator Lobby deep in the hall with Lin Chuqiao.
Watching the two people leaving side by side, until the elevator door slowly closed, several young employees at Front Desk breathed a sigh of relief, and then gathered together to whisper.
"Hey, tell me, who is this Consultant Fang?"
A female staff member with a round face lowered her voice and her eyes were full of curiosity:
"Our company has just been established, and I haven't seen him in charge of any specific business, nor has he served as chairman. Why is Mr. Lin so polite to him? He still cut the ribbon at the opening ceremony yesterday."
"Can't you see this?"
An older male staff member next to him curled his lips:
"Nowadays, what else can make a beautiful woman and strong woman of Mr. Lin's level obey her every word but a boyfriend? He is probably a nominal consultant who is actually here to inspect his own property."
"You mean... he's a freeloader?"
The round-faced girl opened her eyes wide and asked blankly.
"Nervous, don't talk nonsense!"
Another tall female staff member immediately retorted, holding her hands in front of her chest, her eyes full of peach blossoms:
"Have you ever seen a soft-boiled man with such a temperament? Look at Consultant Fang's appearance, figure, and the calm and composed Aura Field when he walked over just now. He is much more eye-catching than the big stars on TV. It is obvious that he must be a Young Master from a certain Chaebol family."
"He actually invested in this company, but it's just not convenient for him to stand at Front Desk and leave it to Manager Lin to take care of it."
When the two young girls next to them who were still watching heard this, they nodded in agreement:
"Yes, yes, the two of them together are simply a match made in heaven Golden Boy and Jade Girl, they are a perfect match!"
Several staff members were gossiping behind his back, and Bagua assumed the identity of consultant Fang.
With Fang Cheng's hearing far exceeding that of ordinary people, he could naturally hear these discussions clearly, but he just smiled lightly and didn't care.
The elevator stopped at Second Floor, and the two of them stepped out.
Second Floor is an office area for ordinary employees. The overall layout refers to those standard office buildings in the city center.
Neat work station, Glass partitioned small Conference Room, printer and Greenery in the corner are all available.
Just because the company has just been established, it has only recruited a few dozen ordinary employees, and many workstations are still vacant, making it seem a bit deserted.
As Fang Cheng walked, he looked at the surrounding environment and chatted with Lin Chuqiao who was accompanying him from time to time.
After the lively opening ceremony yesterday morning, everyone gathered at a nearby restaurant to celebrate in the afternoon.
In the evening, he drove directly back to Wanghu Town without staying at the headquarters for a closer look.
Early this morning, he first went to Sanatorium. After finishing his work there, he changed his clothes and drove over to Lingang District.
It was just time for lunch, so I had lunch with Lin Chuqiao nearby.
Until now, we have really started to inspect this Headquarters Building that belongs to Illumination Society.
After reading the layout of Second Floor, Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao continued up the stairs and arrived at the third floor.
Starting from this floor, it belongs to the company's management office area.
Fang Cheng opens the first door on the left side of the corridor. This is Human Resources Department.
Behind the large desk, Jiang Yun is immersed in writing and drawing among a pile of thick resumes.
When she heard the noise, she raised her head and saw Fang Cheng and Lin Chuqiao, and immediately stood up.
"President, Sister Lin."
The title of Jiang Yun automatically switched in private, and his tone was capable, obviously he has fully adapted to the work here.
Fang Cheng waved his hand and motioned for her to sit down:
"How is the recruitment going?"
"According to Sister Lin's instructions, the sales staff and administrative logistics are stepping up their screening."
Jiang Yun picked up a report and handed it over, explaining:
"However, veterans or talents with special skills who meet our secret screening criteria and can be recruited into the periphery of the organization are still being sorted through headhunting companies, which will take some time."
"Don't be in a hurry, it's better to be in a hurry than to be in a hurry."
Fang Cheng looked at her serious and responsible attitude with satisfaction. After a few brief explanations, he walked towards the Finance Department opposite.
Finance Department's office seemed extremely quiet, with only the sounds of tapping calculators and flipping through papers.
Wang Li is wearing a slightly old white shirt and is sitting in front of the computer, checking the dense financial data on the screen.
As an ordinary person, he was surrounded by a group of powerful people with Esper Ability, and was also entrusted with managing huge capital flows and complex Offshore Accounts. His heart was actually filled with fear.
When he saw Fang Cheng pushing through the door, he immediately put down his work and hurried forward to greet him, bending slightly with an extremely respectful attitude.
"President, you are here."
Wang Li's eyes are full of respect and gratitude.
Fang Cheng not only rescued his daughter from the clutches of the gang, but also provided money and effort to arrange for his wife suffering from Uremia to enter the best hospital in Eastern Capital for treatment.
This kind of kindness, coupled with the kindness of knowing him now, made him want to put every ounce of energy into his work.
"Lao Wang, how are you adapting?"
Fang Cheng looked at the mountains of ledgers on his desk and asked gently.
"Don't worry, I have done two sets of encryption for all accounts."
Wang Li straightened his back and spoke firmly:
"As long as I stay in this position for a day, the organization's financial flow will be absolutely clean and no problems will be found."
"Very good, don't be too tired and take more time to go to the hospital to spend time with your sister-in-law and children."
Fang Cheng patted his shoulder and gave him full affirmation.
Farewell Wang Li, at the end of the corridor is the office of the executive director and business department manager.
Through the half-open Blinds, Fang Cheng, I saw my uncle Li Dingjian, holding a stack of import and export trade contracts in English, and looking up the dictionary word by word for comparison.
As the uncle of Fang Cheng, Li Dingjian has a very special status within Illumination Society. In name, he also bears the title of the Intelligence Department Deputy Minister.
It can be said that besides Fang Cheng, he is the oldest and most trusted core member.
Now wearing a straight Suit, he is struggling to learn those obscure business knowledge for his nephew's career.
The previous image of being addicted to gambling, frivolous and lazy has long since disappeared without a trace.
Fang Cheng stood outside the door and watched for a moment, without going in to disturb, but with a relieved smile on his lips.
This kind of change in his uncle was more rare to him than any powerful subordinate he could recruit.
Lin Chuqiao also Slow Down steps to avoid the sound of high heels hitting the ground, disturbing Li Dingjian who is studying hard.
After leaving the third floor, the two went down the stairs to Fourth Floor and continued their inspection.
A heavy electronic metal door is installed at the entrance of the corridor here to completely separate the space between the upper and lower floors.
"Brother Cheng, this is the first security gate of Illumination Society Core Area. Ordinary employees cannot open Access Card."
Lin Chuqiao walked forward while introducing.
Then he took out the special black Magnetic Card from the bag, swiped the Magnetic Card, and verified the fingerprint on the screen.
With a dull mechanical sound, the door slowly slid open to both sides.
Fourth Floor belongs to the Intelligence Department and Operations Department office areas of Illumination Society, and any non-core members are strictly prohibited from entering.
The environment instantly became quieter, and there was even a hint of solemnity in the air.
The first thing that catches the eye is the archives room on the left.
There are two rows of tall, dense iron cabinets standing in the room.
Professor Ye Zhi Ren is standing in front of the long table, binding the organized paper documents into a book.
Xiao Ya is like a well-behaved student, helping him stuff some useless discarded documents into the shredder.
"President."
Ye Zhi Ren stopped what he was doing, pushed up his new glasses on the bridge of his nose, and came forward.
"How are you sorting out the information on Noah Organization and Utopia?"
Fang Cheng walked to the table and opened a file.
"Currently, all the fragmentary information obtained previously has been cross-referenced."
Ye Zhi Ren pointed to a tactical whiteboard on the wall, which was covered with photos and character relationship lines:
"Although these two organizations are deeply hidden, as long as they operate in this world, they will inevitably leave traces."
"I have asked Monkey to contact several underground Black Market intelligence brokers, hoping to dig up more clues."
Fang Cheng nodded, feeling very confident in the professor's professional ability.
Opposite the archives room is a Surveillance Room separated by Bulletproof Glass, next to the buzzing Server Room.
Pushing the door open, dozens of high-definition LCD screens occupy an entire wall.
Li Jie was sitting on a special office chair with wheels, his eyes sharply scanning the constantly switching images on the screen.
Li Ran and Li Fei were sitting in front of the computers on both sides, their hands typing rapidly on the keyboard, and green codes kept scrolling on the screen.
"President!"
When the three of them saw Fang Cheng coming in, they all stopped.
"Surveillance Network How is the build going?"
Fang Cheng looked at the real-time picture of Street around the fish market displayed on the screen and asked.
"All public probes within a ten-kilometer radius of the headquarters have been quietly taken over by us, and the underlying backdoor Program has been implanted."
Li Fei hit the Enter key to bring up a set of data graphs:
"Brother Li Jie has rewritten Firewall Protocol. Now Server Room is not only strictly physically defended, but the network security level has also reached military standards. Any external IP that attempts to intrude will be instantly locked and reversely traced."
As elites from International Assassin Organization, they are not only good at hidden assassinations, but are also the world's top network hackers.
Listening to this professional report, Fang Cheng expressed a few words of appreciation with satisfaction.
Coming out of Surveillance Room, Lin Chuqiao pointed at a closed metal door with no house number deep in the corridor.
"Brother Cheng, that room is the specially modified Special-Grade Storage Room. The mezzanine of the wall is filled with lead plates and is equipped with an independent constant temperature and humidity system."
Fang Cheng looked along her fingers.
Behind that door, there are more than twenty pieces of "Ancient Remains" they brought back from Yong'an Island intact.
Placing it here can not only isolate Radiation to ensure safety, but also be accessible at any time to replenish Dantian Sea of Qi.
Without stopping, the two of them continued upward and reached the fifth floor.
As soon as he stepped onto the floor, a clear sound of metal collision came from the room on the east side of the corridor.
This is where Logistics Department Equipment Division is.
Pushing open the heavy soundproof door, a strong smell of gun oil and metal cutting hit my face.
Xu Kuan was wearing a greasy work apron and sitting in front of a Zhang Kuan large workbench.
He wore a single magnifying glass over his left eye and held a file in his hand, carefully polishing a disassembled assault rifle.
Those complex mechanical structures seemed to have Life Force, allowing him to assemble them.
"Mechanical Intuition"Talent, is vividly displayed at this moment.
"President You are here!"
Xu Kuan put down the parts in his hands, picked up a rag and wiped his hands, and reported excitedly
"Recently, in addition to reinforcing the chassis and making bulletproof modifications to the company's vans, I have been studying these guys."
"Just now I adjusted the tension of Recoil Spring and modified the size of Gas Port. Now the firing rate and penetration of this gun are at least 20% higher than the original!"
Seeing how he was addicted to arms modification and never tired of it, Fang Cheng smiled and encouraged him a few words, telling him to pay attention to his safety and then retreated.
The rest of the fifth floor is divided into rest areas for core members.
Fifteen rooms with private bathrooms are evenly distributed on both sides of the long corridor, which is enough to meet the current accommodation needs of core members.
Fang Cheng noticed that two of the doors had indicator lights on, indicating that there was someone inside.