Task

After half a month of adapting to the capabilities of the Biochip, the surgical incision on Chen Jianxiong's head had finally more or less healed.

Meanwhile, Li Qingye had continued researching technology, but he hadn't neglected other matters.

For example, he had Mada and the other members of the Fernando family gradually return to their positions and begin operating undercover.

Takasugi Hei, Watanabe, and the others had also taken control of the Eastern Ying United Chamber of Commerce's intelligence network in the Luzon Archipelago.

Using the chamber's intelligence network, Li Qingye had Takasugi Hei use his authority to investigate the Xin Xin Group for him.

Compared with the limited depth of the information he could uncover through the internet, the Eastern Ying United Chamber of Commerce was an established power that had been entrenched in China and Southeast Asia for over a century. It had quickly uncovered many closely guarded secrets.

Setting down the intelligence report, Li Qingye took off his glasses. New Nanyang Company? So this company belongs to Yang Haibo's wife. Maybe that guy is a way in...

He looked at a photograph in the report. It showed a middle-aged man who didn't look much like Yang Haibo. The man was Yang Haibo's eldest son, Yang Tiancheng.

He was the brother of Yang Tianxi, the president of New Nanyang Company, yet a year ago he had suddenly been sent to Borneo, Malaysia, to manage a Palm plantation.

Just as Li Qingye was thinking things over,

Chen Jianxiong knocked on the door.

"Come in!"

"Boss, I've finished recuperating."

Li Qingye looked him over. "You seem to have adapted well. As long as you don't try to break the terms of the Administrator Program, I won't read your memories without good reason. I don't want to lose this superficial respect between us. Neither do you, right?"

"I understand." Chen Jianxiong knew exactly what his situation was.

Still, this absolute loyalty wasn't entirely a bad thing. At least he wouldn't have to worry about losing his job. As long as he focused on working for Li Qingye, the benefits would be plentiful.

Li Qingye took out a proposal to restructure the Security Department and handed it to Chen Jianxiong. "Take a look at this first."

After accepting the document, Chen Jianxiong immediately began reading it carefully.

Under the revised plan, the duties of the Security Department and the Internal Affairs Department would be reorganized, and the scope of each department's responsibilities clearly defined.

The Internal Affairs Department would handle internal security, internal surveillance, personnel training, weapons procurement, and intelligence collation.

The Security Department would handle assassinations, informant recruitment, undercover infiltration, enemy intelligence gathering, and the formation of a secret armed force.

Clearly, the Internal Affairs Department was responsible for internal matters, while the Security Department focused on external affairs.

Chen Jianxiong wasn't especially surprised. Judging by Li Qingye's past actions, he understood that his boss's ambitions went far beyond simply running a company.

As he continued reading, he saw that all the security personnel currently assigned to the Security Department would be transferred to the Internal Affairs Department.

Meanwhile, the former second, third, and fourth teams, which had served functions similar to the Internal Affairs Department, would be transferred to the Security Department.

According to the report, the second team was responsible for Manila in Luzon. It had five members, all operating undercover in the city's slums;

The third team consisted of six former Japanese commercial spies, including Takasugi Hei and Watanabe. The team also controlled part of the Eastern Ying United Chamber of Commerce's authority and had over two hundred informants scattered throughout Luzon;

The fourth team consisted of eight recruited members of the Fernando family, including Mada Fernando. Through them, the team could mobilize some of the family's resources.

Chen Jianxiong drew a sharp breath. The teams might not have many members, but they could mobilize a vast network of connections and resources. They were particularly powerful in Luzon.

"You've finished reading?"

"I've got a basic understanding of your intelligence network, boss."

Li Qingye didn't beat around the bush. He went straight to the arrangements. "Our intelligence capabilities in Luzon are just about enough for now, but we need to strengthen them further."

"Your first task is to consolidate our intelligence network in Luzon. Screen the informants controlled by the third team, discreetly capture some of them, and bring them here to Darte Port."

"Your second task is to help Mada, the fourth team's leader, take control of the Fernando family. At the same time, prepare to take control of the three gangs under the family. You'll need to screen them for people suitable for conversion into soldiers, too."

"Your third task is to use the second team as your core and keep a close eye on the Fuqing Gang, which is based in Manila. The gang has branches all over the world, so it could help fill the gaps in our intelligence coverage elsewhere."

Chen Jianxiong had already activated the Administrator Program's assistance function and rapidly recorded the tasks.

"Your fourth task is to use the Fernando family's influence to find a secluded island in southern Luzon Island and establish a secret training base for the Blood Blade Special Forces. We can recruit members from gangs in various regions."

"Your fifth task is to gradually establish an intelligence network covering Southeast Asia, East Asia, and South Asia. We need at least one team in every country, drawing personnel from the other teams. Aim to complete the network within a year."

"Yes, boss." Chen Jianxiong felt both overwhelmed by the workload and excited.

After all, this was an intelligence network spanning more than twenty countries and regions, along with an armed force under his command. Few people could resist the thrill of wielding such power and moving freely across the world.

Seeing Chen Jianxiong full of enthusiasm, Li Qingye didn't immediately send him to take over the intelligence network. Instead, he led him back into the core area of the Research Base.

It was better to sharpen the blade before chopping wood. Without the right weapons, the intelligence agents wouldn't be able to make full use of their combat strength.

Looking at the laboratory's bizarre array of genetically recombined organisms, Chen Jianxiong was once again struck by the terrifying potential of Biotechnology.

"This is a Pheromone Hive-type Biological Computer. By releasing pheromones, it can control modified organisms within a radius of 3,000 to 5,000 meters..."

Li Qingye held a sphere about the size of a tennis ball and connected a modified tablet to it. A series of hidden apps appeared on the tablet's screen.

He took out a special syringe and inserted it into one of the sphere's ports. The sphere slowly absorbed the specially formulated nutrient solution inside.

"These are Surveillance Flies, used for monitoring. They can be controlled through a Biological Computer."

"These are also used for monitoring. They're called Listening Lichen and Light-Eyed Lichen. You can connect to them through a cable and retrieve the surveillance data stored inside..."

Chen Jianxiong finally understood why Li Jinglan and the others had been utterly defeated. Their intelligence capabilities had been on completely different levels.

"These are Coma Poison Mosquitoes. Their bites can make someone unconscious for eight to twelve hours..."

"These are Allergic Poison Mosquitoes. Their bites have an effect as well. The toxin triggers the body's immune system and causes a severe Red Meat Allergy..."

Wasn't that what had killed Li Jinglan? Chen Jianxiong stared in amazement at the unremarkable mosquito before him.

Li Qingye smiled and warned him, "Don't let one bite you. Otherwise, you'll never be able to eat red meat or products from mammals again. It changes you at the genetic level, and there's no cure for now. Even I can't do anything about it."

This was a true weapon of assassination: impossible to guard against and incurable. As long as it wasn't used on a large scale, it would be hard to arouse suspicion.

Gulp. Chen Jianxiong's throat went dry.

Li Qingye then introduced him to the remaining genetically recombined organisms. They were just as useful.