Several more days passed. Chen Chuan remained within the Affairs Department and went nowhere else.
Aside from cultivating his abilities, he used Shen Yu to learn about the various departments and all manner of circumstances in Zhongjing.
He was still in the stage of familiarizing himself with internal affairs and did not need to take specific responsibility for any subordinate departments. Even if arrangements were to be made, they would have to wait until next year, so overall, he was relatively free.
He was happy with that arrangement. It allowed him to devote most of his time to practicing techniques and secret arts, thereby improving his means of facing enemies.
He had long set his next target on the Old Imperial Household. It was not merely to advance the Skyline; he also knew that, given the Old Imperial Household's foundations, it would certainly possess things he needed.
Leaving aside the higher-level forces, the Old Imperial Household had not only Imperial Family members but also Ancient Deities. There were quite a few tough opponents there, and this was absolutely something he needed to approach seriously.
As for Song Shicheng's group, who had been arrested, he only occasionally looked through the reports submitted to him.
The case had now entered formal proceedings, under the charge of Crime of Endangering National Security. Everything was being handled at the fastest possible pace.
In the end, although Song Shicheng and the others held certain positions, they were all within State-owned Enterprises, not the Administrative System. Whether approving the arrest, conducting the trial, or carrying out the final execution, the Affairs Department's authority alone was sufficient. There was no need for other departments to participate.
So long as the higher-ups did not issue a formal Administrative Order, the matter was already set in stone. There was