Investigation

Xu Wuyi closed the door, walked to the round table, and sat in the empty chair at its very center.

"My name is Meng Zhishou," he said. "Starting today, I'm your captain."

A brief silence followed.

Zhou Bin was the first to speak. "Zhou Bin, vice-captain. Captain Meng, welcome."

His tone was bland, without excessive warmth or obvious resistance. It was a soldier's manner—not servile, not overbearing. Observe first, judge afterward.

Fang Xiaoxiao said nothing, merely nodding as her gaze traveled back and forth over Xu Wuyi, as though she were assessing something.

Sun Jing set down his teacup and smiled. "Sun Jing. Captain Meng looks quite young. Where did you work before?"

Though he could not see his face, Sun Jing had still judged from his physical sense that Xu Wuyi was not very old.

The question was blunt, even somewhat presumptuous. Especially in the Inspection Department, people rarely asked about another person's background.

Xu Wuyi looked at Sun Jing and said calmly, "The Military Department. Special operations."

It was not exactly a lie. When he had previously represented the Federation in battle, he had indeed been temporarily assigned to the Military Department's special operations unit.

Sun Jing nodded and did not press further.

Li Zhaowen pushed up his glasses. "Li Zhaowen, responsible for intelligence and reconnaissance. Captain Meng, you've just arrived. If there's anything you need to know, feel free to ask me anytime."

Chen Yunxuan finally spoke, her voice somewhat soft. "Chen Yunxuan... Hello, Captain Meng."

Xu Wuyi nodded in response.

He rose and walked to the desk against the wall. The desktop was completely bare, with only a brand-new personal terminal and a stack of blank documents.

This was his place.

He sat down, activated the personal terminal, and began browsing the Inspection Department's internal system.