Chapter 1573: Chapter 1573: Intelligence (First Update to Celebrate the Low-Key Alliance Leader)
During Feng Jun’s days in Australia, he basically didn’t need a mobile phone and rarely went online. However, he would return to the country every few days, so he wouldn’t miss any important news.
Now that there was something urgent at home, he chose a place with no people and used his footprint to return directly.
It was quite peaceful in the manor. Yang Yuxin was sitting cross-legged in his dedicated area for cultivation. She was the kind of person who wouldn’t compromise on her comforts, so she had built a greenhouse-like shed—Australia was unbearably hot, while Zhengyang was still icy and snowy.
Feng Jun was used to these instantaneous seasonal changes. He stared at Yang Yuxin for a while, waiting for her to complete her cultivation before speaking up, "You called me back in such a hurry, what’s happened?"
Yang Yuxin slowly opened her eyes and gave him a charming sidelong glance, "You actually remembered to come back?"
"Stop it," Feng Jun waved a hand with a smile, "I was busy with legitimate business there. I found a suitable place to set up the Spirit Gathering Array."
Yang Yuxin was taken aback by his words, "I thought we weren’t transferring it overseas?"
Feng Jun nonchalantly replied, "The resources at that place are too good for us not to use. We can take our time with the resources at home. From overseas... every bit we use is a bonus."
Yang Yuxin let out a sigh of relief, "If that’s how you’re thinking, I’m reassured."
She had a relatively clear understanding of Feng Jun’s strength, but she also understood the power of the establishment and did not want to see a conflict between the two.
Then she took out a stack of papers from the Storage Talisman, handed them to Feng Jun, and spoke solemnly, "I heard these are what you wanted."
Feng Jun took the papers and glanced over them, immediately noticing a line of text, "Wolf Pete, male, 47 years old, Director of the Australian Immigration Bureau..."
He looked at her in surprise and asked casually, "Where did you get this from?"
As he asked, he started reading.
"Where else could it have come from?" Yang Yuxin raised her eyebrows, "Of course, it was delivered by that group at the gate."
"Huh?" Feng Jun was puzzled and looked at her again, "Do they know I’m in Australia?"
"They might not be able to confirm it, but that ’Porsche’ is definitely related to Luohua," Yang Yuxin laughed, "Do you think those people are fools? Luohua, Porsche, with Feng Jun... plus Sofia, you’re just taking advantage of foreigners not understanding Huaxia poetry."
Feng Jun’s doubts weren’t resolved yet. He furrowed his brow, "They delivered it directly? Without any demands?"
"Definitely couldn’t have just handed it over," Yang Yuxin replied slowly, "They didn’t even provide an electronic version, only a paper one. Very cautious—they wanted to see you, but we refused."
"I expected as much," Feng Jun nodded. The manor not only had Yang Yuxin but also Yu Qingzhu, who could withstand some pressure without a problem. But he couldn’t imagine, "So they just gave you the information?"
"They definitely wanted some benefits, but we wouldn’t give them any," Yang Yuxin answered blandly, "Moreover, some people know what you’ve done for Huaxia, so in the end, they still sent it over."
That was a fact. Feng Jun had indeed done quite a few things for Huaxia. Not to mention the Lexington frigate, even the helmet he brought back from Bai Rui Pharmaceuticals had significant research value.
Nevertheless, for them to hand over this information unconditionally, Yang Yuxin and the others must have also worked very hard.
Of course, the information sent by Beauty Lin and others was very detailed. Just the information related to Director Wolf’s family covered a full five pages, and Simonni’s family took up four pages.
The information on the paper was mostly declarative sentences, with conjectures like "suspected marital discord," and generally devoid of subjective opinions from the intelligence providers. It was very objective and unbiased intelligence.
Moreover, this information was basically collectable from public or semi-public channels, without anything particularly sensitive. The most sensitive thing was that Director Wolf had donated some money to get his daughter into a prestigious school in the Mai Nation.
Is this encouraging me to target his family? Feng Jun shook his head; the adult world was indeed cruel.
But he didn’t dwell on it and instead shook the papers in his hands, "Just these two? The immigration bureau over there has a lot of people... even a little bit of information would be fine."
"Definitely not just these two," Yang Yuxin shook her head, "Their meaning was that they heard you were investigating these two people, so they provided information on them. As for the others... they’re not giving you their information."
"I can make an exchange, offer them something good," Feng Jun shook his head. He never intended to take advantage of these people—taking advantage of these kinds of people? That would mean he had lost his mind! "I also want information on the others."
"Then you should negotiate with them," Yang Yuxin smiled, "It would also let them know that the information reached your hands... If I step in, it wouldn’t be appropriate."
So Feng Jun went out to find Beauty Lin and expressed his intentions.
The first thing Beauty Lin focused on, of course, was the exchange, "What can you offer us?"
"That’s not convenient to say at the moment," Feng Jun shook his head, "I need a sealed, large transport vehicle that can fit a sealed container and can achieve full signal blocking."
Beauty Lin’s eyes darted around, "Is it the Rattlesnake 15 Type Comprehensive Signal Processing Vehicle?"
Feng Jun paused for a moment, "You already know? But I’m not very familiar with the model you mentioned."
Beauty Lin replied directly, "We’ve already prepared the related transport vehicles, they’re less than five kilometers away from here."
Feng Jun touched his nose, shaking his head with a wry smile, "You certainly have confidence in me."
"Of course," Beauty Lin responded without any hesitation, "Even if we lack confidence in others, we must have confidence in you. To tell you the truth, our colleagues have paid a heavy price for this comprehensive information processing platform, and the results haven’t been great. But when you stepped in... you just brought the vehicle back."
Feng Jun wasn’t very interested in her compliments, "Now, can you give me the information on the other people?"
"Other people?" Beauty Lin frowned slightly, thought for a moment, then spoke, "Do you think we have more?"
"Of course," Feng Jun said with some annoyance, "You’re not going to tell me you don’t have it, are you?"
"If you think this way, so will others," Beauty Lin waved her hand with a meaningful look in her eyes, "Why would it be you who only checked on the two of them? So, we can only give you the information of two people... it’s enough."
Feng Jun paused for a moment and then tentatively asked, "Are you worried about the safety of those who collect information?"
As he interacted with these people, he actually had a good understanding of the work of the relevant departments. Not to mention anything else, the nine sheets of paper he had obtained, though they seemed to be public information, were not easy to collect in their entirety.
Let alone some cryptic information that is basically out of the reach of ordinary people. If he really used that information, it would be equivalent to exposing the provider of that intelligence.
So the information Beauty Lin provided to him must have been screened. He believed that the information on those two people was definitely more than just that, but they needed to protect the informant. Of course, this is also because... that information is sufficient.
Beauty Lin, seeing his understanding, did not deny it and nodded straightforwardly, "What you say makes sense, but it’s also for your good... You originally only checked on the two of them, and suddenly mastering other people’s privacy, how would others see you?"
Feng Jun immediately understood and asked thoughtfully, "They might suspect that I have something to do with you guys?"
If this is the factor, he really can’t ask for more information. Luohua’s miraculousness should now be noticed by foreign intelligence agencies. If the Australian Daoist Temple and Huaxia-related departments have backgrounds, they might encounter more trouble.
"Definitely," Beauty Lin spread her hands, "It’s for your good and for our good... With your ability, those two people should be enough, right?"
"Enough," Feng Jun nodded. He wanted more information, simply to design the process a bit more reasonably, but since the other party had such considerations, he wouldn’t insist anymore—listening to experts’ advice is never wrong.
That evening, after he put the signal vehicle into the sealed container, he returned to Amstan.
He was ghostly unpredictable, and generally unnoticed by others. However, shortly after he returned, Sofia came to find him, wearing a bright, cheerful expression, "You finally showed up, I’ve been looking for you twice now."
Feng Jun blinked, "What’s the matter?"
Sofia lowered her voice, "Someone found me through a Huaxia citizen, hoping I’d take action to get Simonni out of the way. In return, he would handle my immigration procedures..."
This "someone" was Simonni’s assistant Pinat, who had been dissatisfied with Simonni for a long time, especially since he believed that Simonni’s relocation blocked his career path. Otherwise, he would have been in charge already.
In fact, Pinat had always been quite friendly with Huaxia citizens and had helped them with some matters. It could be said that he and Simonni didn’t share the same political views.
This time, Simonni deliberately provoked Sofia, letting him see an opportunity to replace her—after all, she had mysterious protective powers, why would a mere mortal provoke her?
Since he had a good reputation among Huaxia citizens, he took the opportunity to send a message through them.
Feng Jun frowned, "Is he certain that if something happens to Simonni, he can take over?"
"Not necessarily," Sofia had obviously asked this question too, "The key is Simonni’s poor relationship with him... And he said that even if he doesn’t sit in that position, at least until a successor arrives, he will certainly manage temporarily."
After pondering for a moment, Feng Jun asked again, "Does he know about the factors from the Mai Nation government and Director Wolf?"
"Yes," Sofia nodded, "But he also said that his work does not require others to meddle!"
After a pause, she asked, "He wants to meet me; should we go together?"
"No need," Feng Jun shook his head, "Just dealing with Simonni is enough. I really want to know if Pinat has the guts to go back on his word."
(First update, to celebrate the main contributor "Duck Blood Fans," it’s mid-month, has anyone noticed new monthly tickets?)