"Core Bureau? What is this?" He asked the people around him, but everyone just shook their heads and knew nothing about it.

In the command room, soldiers in blue and white uniforms gathered together, and the atmosphere became increasingly tense.

The pilot's voice came from the transmitter again, repeating what he had said before. At the same time, the helicopter began to lower its altitude and kept hovering above the ship.

Without the order to land, the pilots were helpless. The other accompanying ships also quickly moved closer to the main ship and formed a battle formation.

All the weapons on the ship are ready. As long as Jiang Zhong gives the order, they will force the helicopter to land without mercy.

However, Jiang Zhong learned from the pilot that the plane was sent by the Mu City Security Zone, and judging from the model of the helicopter, it was indeed armed.

However, Jiang Zhong was very confused about the "escort core bureau" that the pilot kept mentioning.

As the commander-in-chief of the fleet, Jiang Zhong had to quickly weigh the pros and cons and make a decision: "Agree to the landing, immediately clear the landing area, and send someone to command the helicopter to land on the main ship."

After receiving the order, the soldiers acted quickly. The technicians notified the helicopter to prepare to land in the designated area. Fortunately, almost all of the current Dongda ships are equipped with ship-borne helicopter hangars to cope with various mission requirements.

There is a take-off and landing platform on the main ship for helicopters. Under the guidance of ground command, the helicopter slowly landed on the ship.

But at this time, Jiang Zhong and many soldiers were standing near the landing platform, watching the helicopter vigilantly. Before confirming the other party's intention, no one dared to take it lightly, because they knew the mission and responsibility they shouldered.

"Click..." The hatch opened, and the fat man was the first to jump down. He obviously didn't expect the scene to be so grand, and was a little dazed for a moment.

Soon after, Wang Cheng and Zhang Lingyu also got off the plane. Ma Baoer, who got off last, seemed the calmest. She looked around curiously, and everything seemed new to her.

Jiang Zhong and others did not expect that the people getting off the plane were actually several young people, both men and women, who looked more like a tourist group.

What made them feel a little relieved was that these people did not carry any weapons. But this did not mean that the doubts in their hearts disappeared.

After all, this was an armed helicopter that flew in from the security zone of Mo City, but the person who came down was not a familiar face, which was really unusual.

The pilot did not stay for too long. After dropping off the few people, he quickly requested to take off and return to the warning area of ​​​​Mo City. This confused Jiang Zhong, who had no idea why these young people stayed here.

Moreover, he had never received any relevant orders from beginning to end. He didn't even know whether the Eastern Fleet knew about the arrival of these young people.

Confused, Jiang Zhong walked up to the group, looked at them carefully, and asked seriously, "Who are you? Why did you suddenly come to this patrol fleet?"

Facing Jiang Zhong's question, Wang Cheng and others showed their ID cards to Jiang Zhong, who then realized that these people belonged to different departments and were the heads of their respective departments.

All of these departments belong to the core bureau. The Dragon Slaying Exploration Team, the Water Observation and Dragon Hunting Bureau, the Mountain and Sea Geology Institute...

The names of these departments made Jiang Zhong feel very strange and unfamiliar. He had never heard of these departments, let alone what they did.

There is also the Core Bureau... With so many subordinate departments, it should not be a small department. But Jiang Zhong was sure that he had never heard of this department, let alone what its responsibilities were.

After reading these certificates, Jiang Zhong was not relieved, but even more confused: "Judging from the certificate number, the core bureau should be a provincial department. But what does this have to do with our military? Especially since our fleet is on patrol. Is your sudden arrival in compliance with the regulations?"

Jiang Zhong was obviously a meticulous person, and the questions he asked hit the nail on the head. Through the certificate number, he realized that the core bureau might be related to some key departments.

In this way, he could understand why he had never heard of this department. After all, their system and the main system were two different architectures, and there would be no intersection between them.

Therefore, Jiang Zhong did not dwell too much on what this department did, but instead focused on asking about the purpose of these people's visit.

After hearing Jiang Zhong's words, Zhang Lingyu stepped forward, looked at Jiang Zhong's military rank, and said politely: "Captain Jiang, you are the person in charge of this fleet, right? We are here this time to need your cooperation to set up a Feng Shui Bureau within the East Sea Area. Then wait for our director to come and activate this Feng Shui Bureau, so as to reverse the current crisis in Mo City."

Zhang Lingyu's words made Jiang Zhong's face darken. "What are you talking about? What Feng Shui Bureau? I don't understand at all. What kind of crisis has the city of Mo City encountered? Do you need to go to the East Sea Area to turn things around? Our fleet is on a cruise mission, and your sudden appearance caught me off guard. Talking about these weird things now is simply a waste of time."

As he spoke, Jiang Zhong turned around and looked at the soldiers behind him: "Keep them under guard and send them to the East Region Fleet immediately."

Obviously, Jiang Zhong was still highly alert to the sudden appearance of these people. Especially after hearing Zhang Lingyu's reasons that he didn't understand at all, he felt that these people were making trouble.

A fleet that is carrying out a cruise mission cannot terminate its cruise for any reason. Therefore, Jiang Zhong was too lazy to waste time with them and just wanted to dispatch an accompanying ship to send these people back to the fleet for a thorough examination.

However, just as the soldiers were about to step forward, the fat man suddenly stepped forward, opened the document again and said, "Captain Jiang, I advise you to take a closer look at this document."

Hearing this, Jiang Zhong couldn't help but stop. He turned his head and looked at the fat man in confusion, and then his eyes fell on the certificate that the fat man unfolded.

The next moment, Jiang Zhong's brows were furrowed, forming deep wrinkles.

He walked quickly forward, took the certificate from the fat man, and looked at it carefully.

Sure enough, the certificate was stamped not only with the seal of the responsible department, but also with the seals of the warning area and the Security Department.

"How is this possible?" Jiang Zhong murmured to himself in disbelief, even doubting the authenticity of the document.

The responsible department of Jiangxi Province, the warning zone and the security department, three completely different independent institutions, actually stamped the same organization at the same time.

This means that the Core Bureau forms an independent entity within the three systems that can act freely.

This situation is unprecedented, no wonder Jiang Zhong had such a strong reaction.

Wang Cheng looked at Jiang Zhong and said in a relaxed tone: "Captain Jiang, since we dare to stand here, we are well prepared." "You can verify the identity of the Core Bureau with any department at will. We only ask for assistance in the operation and will not interfere with your patrol mission. On the contrary, if you delay our business, we will also hold you accountable."

At this moment, Deputy Regiment Leader Zhao Keqing, who had been standing silently not far away, quickly walked to Jiang Zhong.

He whispered a few words in Jiang Zhong's ear, then took the fat man's ID and left the scene.

"Hey..." The fat man was a little dissatisfied when he saw his ID was taken away.

But Jiang Zhong's next words forced him to swallow his words back.

"In that case, please be patient. I need to verify your identities. As for whether you will cooperate with the operation, we will wait until your identities are verified and reported to the headquarters. We will only assist after we receive a reply from the order. Please understand."

The three stamps on the certificate shocked Jiang Zhong greatly, so his attitude towards them was no longer as tough as before.

Jiang Zhong was confused by the identities of these young people. As the head of the group, he had to handle the matter carefully.

……

At the same time, Deputy Regiment Commander Zhao Keqing returned to the command room.

"Contact the East Region Fleet immediately. I want to talk directly..." After the technician quickly and skillfully operated, he handed the headset to Zhao Keqing.

As soon as Zhao Keqing put on the headset, a familiar voice came from it: "I am Li Jianbin..."

Zhao Keqing stood at attention instinctively and said seriously into the headset: "Deputy Commander, I'm Zhao Keqing. The Tiger Shark Fleet was performing routine patrol missions when it suddenly discovered a helicopter approaching..."

Then, Zhao Keqing reported everything that had just happened.

After listening to Zhao Keqing's report, Li Jianbin was also very puzzled: "Core Bureau? How come I have never heard of this department?"

"Yes, so I want to call and verify their identities. Jiang Tuan is trying to stabilize them now. Because of the special nature of this certificate, we dare not offend them easily. Their certificates not only have the seal of the responsible department of Jiang Province, but also the seals of the warning area and the Jiang Province Security Department."

"What?" Li Jianbin was even more shocked after hearing this. "The seals of three departments prove it? Who is this core bureau? Wait, I'll check it out now and call you back right away."

After hanging up the phone, Li Jianbin quickly gave orders and contacted the security zone directly. The person who answered the phone was Cui Jiguo, the commander-in-chief of the security zone.

Although the East Region Fleet is under the jurisdiction of the warning zone, it is mainly a naval system. To some extent, the commander and deputy commander of the East Region Fleet are on the same level as Cui Jiguo and Ren Guolong in the naval system. Therefore, although they are under the jurisdiction, they are not fully managed by the warning zone. What's more, Cui Jiguo and Li Jianbin have been comrades-in-arms for many years.

As soon as the call was connected, Li Jianbin asked directly: "Lao Cui, what's going on with the Core Bureau? Why did they come to our cruise ship?"

After hearing what Li Jianbin said, Cui Jiguo seemed a little confused: "Ah? That's not right. As far as I know, the Core Bureau should be carrying out a mission in Silence City now."

It would be fine if you didn't mention Murdu City. Once you mentioned it, I became even more confused. The people from the Core Bureau claimed that they appeared on the ship in the hope that the ship would cooperate in the operation and reverse the harm suffered by Murdu City. What happened to Murdu City? Why didn't I know?
After hearing this, Cui Jiguo probably guessed some of the situation. After a moment of silence, he laughed: "Old Li, if you put it that way, I probably understand. The seals on the Core Bureau's documents are all real and valid. I have already informed the Mo City Security District and asked them to cooperate with the Core Bureau's actions. Now I also want to tell you that for the requests made by the Core Bureau members, I hope that all of you old friends can try your best to cooperate..."

Through Cui Jiguo's words, Li Jianbin instantly realized that the core bureau was indeed very important to Cui Jiguo. However, he still had many questions in his mind, so he didn't want to give up easily:
"Lao Cui, it's okay for you to ask for cooperation. But you have to at least tell me what this core bureau is for. Otherwise, if something goes wrong, who will be held responsible?"

Cui Jiguo on the other end of the phone was obviously silent for a few seconds, then he sighed and asked Li Jianbin an unexpected question:

"Old Li, do you believe that there are things like demons and evil spirits in this world?"

"I don't believe it!" Li Jianbin answered without hesitation, "Ghosts and gods, they are all superstitious dregs from the old society. What era is this? Are there still people who believe in this?"

Cui Jiguo did not seem surprised by Li Jianbin's reaction, but said slowly:
"What if I tell you that these things really exist?"

"This..." Li Jianbin was choked by Cui Jiguo's words and was puzzled. In his impression, Cui Jiguo was not this kind of person. Why did he seem to have become a different person now?

Cui Jiguo seemed to see Li Jianbin's confusion from his reaction, so he said directly:

"Old Li, you don't need to worry about anything else. You just need to know that the Core Bureau is crucial to the warning area and even to the entire East China University. Therefore, you must do your best to cooperate with all their requests.

Think about it, why is there a seal of the security zone and even the Jiang Province Security Bureau on the department certificate of a core bureau in addition to the main responsible department? Don't you know our security zone stamping system? Think about it carefully, if this department is not extremely important, do you think they would intervene in this matter?
That’s all I have to say. It’s up to you how much you can understand…”

Hearing his old comrade-in-arms emphasize the importance of the core bureau so seriously, Li Jianbin naturally could not remain indifferent:
"Okay, I understand. I will ask about this matter when I get back. That's all for today."

After hanging up the phone, Li Jianbin stood there, thinking for more than half a minute.

I got a lot of information over the phone and it will take some time to analyze it.

After a while, he figured out the pros and cons and immediately contacted Zhao Keqing. He only said briefly:

"Fully cooperate with all actions of the Core Bureau..."

After hanging up the phone, Li Jianbin sat down heavily in his office chair, looking out the window and lost in thought. Cui Jiguo's words just now kept echoing in his mind.

He was clearly talking about the core bureau, so why did Cui Jiguo suddenly ask if he believed in evil spirits? Is there any connection between them? These doubts were like a fog that enveloped Li Jianbin's mind and could not be dispelled for a long time.

He sat in his office chair like a statue, maintaining the same posture for a long time. There was no doubt that the words "Core Bureau" had been deeply imprinted in his mind. He was full of doubts about this, but he could not find the answer for a while. (End of this chapter)

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