Infinite: Starting from Infiltrating Other Spaces

“I killed Statham. He couldn’t see the situation clearly and threatened to kill me.”

Li Xia's voice was equally calm, as if she were talking about where she went and what she ate that day.

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. After a while, Corned slowly said, "I understand. Don't let it happen again."

Li Xia hung up the phone. Killing Statham was both a precaution and a test.

He was very satisfied with the result of this test; he and Corned had indeed reached a certain understanding.

Now that this tacit understanding has been confirmed, then... let's go for it!

"Reinhardt, Douglas, increase the intensity!"

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In just three days, 127 people from the Special Operations Department were taken away for isolation and investigation, ranging from patrol team leaders to deputy department heads, uncovering an entire chain of corruption.

They represent a small percentage of the nearly 2 personnel in the Special Operations Department, but they are mostly people with some rank.

Even the most ordinary employees, who usually violate all the rules, were not punished.

The recovered embezzled funds, withheld gene injection quotas, and embezzled supplies filled the entire warehouse, amounting to a staggering sum.

The entire building was filled with fear and unease; everyone felt insecure.

No one knows if they will be the next one to have their door knocked on. Those who used to slack off and take advantage of others have all tucked their tails between their legs and lowered their voices.

Many people secretly conspired, hoping that Corned would step in and stop the "purge," but when the news reached headquarters, they remained silent.

Just when the rumors were at their peak and the entire Special Operations Department was like a volcano about to erupt, Li Xia issued his second order.

Two new regulations, simple and straightforward:

First, each detachment and department shall, starting immediately, elect its own squad leaders and group leaders. The candidates shall be submitted to headquarters for review. The capable shall be promoted and the incompetent shall be demoted. They shall no longer be directly appointed by superiors.

Team leaders who rank last in monthly assessments more than twice within a year will be automatically demoted, while ordinary team members who rank high may be promoted.

Second, half of all the embezzled funds and materials recovered this time will be reimbursed according to rank, making up for all the previously withheld subsidies and pensions.

The other half is set as a monthly performance bonus, and the interest generated therefrom is shared among the three teams and two departments with the highest monthly performance scores.

On the day the announcement was posted, the entire building was initially deathly silent. Then, the volcano that seemed about to erupt miraculously vanished, replaced by an irrepressible excitement and restlessness.

No one expected that this minister, who had been useless for so long, would not only kill people, but also give money.

No one expected that the promotion channels, which had been sealed off by seniority and background, would actually open up a crack like this.

The withheld money can be repaid, and those who perform well can receive extra bonuses. Even ordinary team members have the opportunity to become captains.

This was something the Special Operations Department would never have dared to even dream of before.

The fear instantly turned into restlessness, and then quickly transformed into real drive.

No one is taking advantage of the situation anymore. The patrol team has proactively increased the frequency of their inspections of the back alleys. What used to be a perfunctory inspection is now being broken down and checked item by item.

The logistics department worked overnight to re-examine the material ledgers, fearing that any mistake would drag down the assessment results.

Even the previously most laid-back clerical staff have started voluntarily working overtime to organize files.

Healthy involution can increase efficiency and boost everyone's enthusiasm, but excessive involution is harmful.

Li Xia didn't care how long this stagnant water, stirred up like a bone-scraping treatment and a stimulant to revitalize it, could remain clear.

As long as he can keep the Special Operations Department under his control and use it for his own purposes within the time limit of his mission, that's enough.

The team chat was filled with exclamations of amazement: "Boss, that was such a shrewd move! You hit them first and then gave them a sweet treat. These guys are like they've been injected with adrenaline now."

I just went downstairs for a walk, and there wasn't even anyone slacking off or smoking anymore.

"If you give people the right power and benefits, they will naturally be motivated."

Li Xia lay back in his chair, his gaze fixed on the back alley in the distance outside the window: "We need to sort things out internally first, so that things can proceed more smoothly later."

In just one week, the entire Special Operations Department was completely transformed.

Efficiency has improved several times over, and last week's departmental weekly score even jumped up a little, which is quite rare.

Even Douglas and Reinhardt, standing in their offices giving reports, ramrod straight, practically shouting, "Salute to Darkflame Kaka! Loyalty! Honesty!"

Once everyone had gradually adapted to the current efficiency and become accustomed to obeying his orders, Li Xia finally stood up from his office chair.

With about two weeks left until the end of the first round of main quests, it's time to raise the rating.

Press the button, and soon the "two generals" walked into the office with their heads held high, quietly waiting for orders.

"Gather everyone from both locations one and two!"

Summon the First, Third, Fifth, Twelfth, Sixteenth, and Thirty-Second Divisions.

All personnel from the above branches are to be assembled. All leave is to be cancelled. The remaining personnel shall continue to maintain daily order.

Inform the technical department to raise the secondary barriers and walls in the Liuhui Street area, sealing off access routes from areas 3 to 9.

A series of commands came out of Li Xia's mouth, and Douglas and Reinhardt's eyes gradually widened.

His unprecedentedly large-scale action made their bodies and their hearts tremble.

But their previous inertia kept them tightly shut, neither saying a word nor offering any opinion.

"Once we've assembled, follow me to the back alley to wipe out the gang."

After saying this in a calm tone, Li Xia walked straight outside.

Some say that gangs maintained order in the back alleys and provided an extremely narrow but real path to upward mobility.

But Li Xia just found it funny; gangs have always only one attribute...

cancer.

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Chapter 11 Is this your trump card?

Cold, deathly silent, and dark, the mornings in the back alley are always the same color.

The musty, rusty, and sour smells of synthetic foods mingled in the damp air, and the tin shacks stretched out like an endless gray-black ocean.

The refugees leaned numbly against their shacks, just sitting there silently, like corpses.

Only when they are given nutritional paste will hunger drive them to do something different.

The traces of the cleaners' efforts last night are still visible here, and the puddles, after settling overnight, have turned a dark red color.

The deathly silence was shattered by the heavy thud of alloy boots.

"Line up! Advance!"

A large number of defense troops in combat uniforms poured in from the entrance of Liuhui Street, and the crisp sound of energy guns being cocked echoed in the air.

They spread out in skirmish lines in groups of five, their faces obscured by protective helmets.

Proceed forward along the narrow passageway between the sheds.

For the first time, the refugees in the shacks showed curiosity. They huddled inside, peering through the low wooden doors at the menacing defense troops.

No one dared to make a sound; even the children's mouths were tightly covered, and their eyes were filled with fear and confusion.

Under Li Xia's orders, the defense forces acted like a fine sieve, filtering out the gang members who had become bloated with addiction.

The news spread like wildfire into the back alleys, instantly causing an uproar in the strongholds of various gangs.

"What's the panic! When has the company ever cared about the back alleys? Just slip some money and get out of here!"

"It's different this time, I feel it's different!"

"Run! Hide in Ash Street. Didn't we set up a safe house there? We'll come back when things calm down!"

"Resist! We must show the company what we're capable of!"

Appeasement, resistance, surrender, fleeing... all sorts of opinions were mixed together, and no one could convince anyone else.

But amidst this chaotic argument, the situation changed once again.

"Om-"

A deep, trembling sound came from underground, making the entire back alley feel slightly numb.

Immediately afterwards, along the boundary line between Liuhui Street and the outer district, light blue energy walls rose from the ground, with dazzling electric arcs and high-frequency oscillating waves flowing across their surfaces.

All passages leading to the outside world were completely sealed off at the same instant.

As they watched the protective barrier rise into the distance, the gang members' faces gradually drained of color.

They finally realized that this time the company... was serious!

The crackdown began amidst this fear.

The advancing squad opened fire on gang members without hesitation.

They are so easy to spot; they usually wear leather jackets, or sometimes no shirt at all, and their bodies are covered in all sorts of tattoos, with all sorts of bizarre hairstyles.

Most importantly, compared to the emaciated vagrants, these gang members appeared much healthier and had the physiques of normal people.

Apart from that, Li Xia ordered the hunters in the back alley to be let go.

The principle of "targeting one group at a time, without broadening the scope of the crackdown" is almost ingrained in our very being.

Moreover, the hunter groups are basically independent, and they are also an important source of field supplies for the company.

After realizing that the company wasn't pointing its guns at them, the hunters, who were in a state of high alert and ready to retaliate, silently lowered their weapons, retreated to the Hunter's Guild, and observed what the company was planning to do.

"shhhhhh"

The energy blast streaked through the air with a pale blue trail, followed by screams of agony.

The gang members who were putting up a last-ditch resistance had barely picked up their modified shotguns when they were riddled with bullets by the intense firepower.

Occasionally, some energy weapons would leak out, but after only two shots were fired, they would be rushed over by supervisors and smashed into mincemeat.

Those who tried to hide in the shacks and put up a stubborn resistance were blown up by portable cannons, and their people and hideouts were blown away.

Li Xia walked at the very front of the group, bullets flying past him.

Douglas led his elite commando team to protect the flanks, ruthlessly eliminating any gang members they could find.

With his Observation Haki spreading out, covering a vast area, the life force of the refugees appeared exceptionally weak in Li Xia's vision.

The presence of gang members is as clear as a candle flame, even when they are hiding in a shack, it's just a glance.

Without hesitation, the elite team members turned their guns around and unleashed a terrifying barrage of fire.

Occasionally, a high-ranking gang member who could leap into the air would be struck down by Black Charcoal's Thor's Hammer as soon as he reached mid-air.

They were put in full shackles and dragged away.

Such strong individuals are also a valuable strategic resource; capturing more of them can silence certain people within the company.

This bulldozing-like force pushed all the way to the center of the back alley before finally encountering substantial resistance.

Several gangs gathered together and brought out all the standard weapons they had hoarded.

Reinhardt's expression changed drastically after just one glance:

"JX Energy Cannon? EGO Body Armor? How did they get their hands on these things?"

As powerful standard weapons, neither the JX Energy Cannon nor the EGO Armor should ever be in the hands of private individuals.

This weapon is extremely powerful and is often used to suppress heteromorphic tides and dangerous monsters.

"You'd have to ask that logistics director who got fired..."

Douglas muttered a complaint, then looked at Li Xia:

"Sir, what should we do now?"

"No rush. Since it's just on display, it doesn't mean we intend to use it."

Li Xia raised her hand, signaling the others to stop, while she continued walking forward as if taking a stroll.

Another person stepped out from the crowd opposite.

Soon the two were standing face to face.

What does "company" mean?