The accumulated filth must be purged

After returning to the Handling Bureau, Chen Chuan first took Supervisor Wen's remains to the mortuary and instructed the staff to notify his family. Once everything had been arranged, he headed for his office.

By then, the signal on his World Token had been restored, and An Shield's voice sounded:

"Manager Chen, An Shield at your service. With authorization from Director Wei and Deputy Director Wu, you now hold the bureau's highest level of access. What are your instructions?"

Chen Chuan said, "An Shield, find out the identities of everyone Han Fu just tried to contact, as well as the people Wang Weiguang brought with him."

"Request received. An Shield is checking..."

Chen Chuan entered his office, drew back the curtains, and looked out at the plaza and Central City in the distance. The airships outside had withdrawn, and all the arrest personnel and vehicles that had been heading here were now gone as well.

The bureau had deliberately arranged for Wang Weiguang to obtain access and release Han Fu this time. One of its main objectives was to sweep away every internal problem in the Handling Bureau.

Had they slowly cleaned house through ordinary means, there was no telling how long it would have taken, and the bugs lurking in hiding might not have been unearthed so neatly.

At a time like this, only a potent dose of medicine could produce immediate results.

And the prerequisite for all of this was overwhelming force to back it up. Even if outside powers intervened, they could be cleanly cut off, ensuring that the matter reached a secure conclusion.

The Handling Bureau was Central City's enforcement arm. Once its internal troubles were gone, more than half the government's internal problems would be eliminated.

His World Token chimed, and numerous names appeared on