Inquiries

Zheng Mingchuan's rank was not the highest, but his position was crucial.

The Logistics Support Committee handled material allocation and funding approvals for Federation departments at every level. The power in its hands was considerable. No one who could sit in that position was a simple character.

Luo Jing looked up. Seeing who it was, his brows furrowed slightly before his expression returned to its usual calm.

"Director Zheng, what wind has blown you here?"

Zheng Mingchuan walked over with a smile and sat down on the sofa. "Minister Luo, I never visit a temple without a reason. I came today to ask you about someone."

Luo Jing set down the document in his hand, leaned back in his chair, and looked at him. "Who?"

"The captain of your Inspection Department's Fourth Squad, Meng Zhishou."

Luo Jing's expression did not change. He merely said blandly, "Why are you asking about him?"

Zheng Mingchuan's smile remained unchanged, though his tone carried a hint of probing. "Minister Luo, we're not outsiders. I'll be frank. I heard that Captain Meng went alone to the Sky Swallow Battle Corps and brought Li Mingyuan back under arrest. Is that true?"

"True."

Zheng Mingchuan's eyes lit up. "Then where exactly did this Captain Meng come from? Why have I never heard of such a figure in the Inspection Department before?"

Luo Jing looked at him in silence for several seconds, then said, "Director Zheng, why are you asking about this?"

Zheng Mingchuan said, "It's like this. Our Logistics Support Committee recently has a project that needs a sufficiently powerful quasi-Grandmaster to hold the fort. I heard Captain Meng's strength is astounding, so I wanted to ask whether we could invite him to lend us a hand."

Luo Jing said, "He's busy handling cases. He has no