Then, at noon, Zhang Bo ate in the cafeteria.
He didn't return to his town residence.
“Oh, Bo Ge, it’s truly rare for you to eat here.” The senior managers and middle-level managers were quite surprised, as the cafeteria he was in was actually where senior and middle-level managers usually dined.
It was also their usual workplace, as these Blue Star Humans needed a place to work and handle various matters related to Blue Star Humans.
Of course, the senior managers always stayed in this office, while the middle-level managers went out to coordinate and execute various tasks.
Adding in the bottom-level managers, who basically accompanied the middle-level managers and directly interacted with the grassroots personnel, a complete command system was formed.
Therefore, they usually came to this cafeteria to eat, but Zhang Bo, a mage outside the command system, would not easily come over.
This was why they were quite surprised when they saw Zhang Bo.
“Can’t I come here? Look at what you’re saying, it truly makes me a little sad.” Zhang Bo smiled and nodded at them, then served himself a hearty meal consisting of white bread, cured meat and sausage, a portion of smoked fish, and vegetable soup.
At least for Zhang Bo, these foods, now full of the Power of Rules, were much better than those super feasts without any Power of Rules.
Of course, he also understood that this was special treatment given to him by the grassroots managers responsible for serving food.
“What’s going on?” At this moment, Zhang Caidong also walked over with his Swadian Militia. He waved for the Swadian Militia to go eat in the cafeteria where the Mount & Blade Soldiers were. He then entered this town residence, and seeing that Zhang Bo had come to eat, his expression was also a bit surprised, so he walked over and asked, “Bo Ge, did something happen to you? You usually don’t come to eat, so coming this time must mean something happened.”
Zhang Caidong understood Zhang Bo very well, or rather, he believed he understood him quite well. Seeing Zhang Bo come over at this time, his first impression was that Zhang Bo might have encountered something.
“Nothing happened, I just heard some rumors.” Zhang Bo shrugged, looking at Zhang Caidong and the curious senior managers and middle-level managers beside him, a wry smile appeared on his face: “But it can’t be said here.”
“What exactly is it, Bo Ge? What you’re saying makes us a bit curious.” A senior executive who considered himself to have a close relationship couldn’t help but speak, “Is it something more secretive?”
“Yes, yes, Bo Ge, do tell. Everyone eating in this room is one of us, even our middle-level managers are those close to us.” The other senior executives also chimed in.
Including the forty or fifty middle managers eating here, they also nodded and looked at Zhang Bo expectantly. Although they didn’t speak, it represented that they could eat here now, belonging to the trusted inner circle of the senior managers.
As for the middle-level managers who were not part of the inner circle, they actually ate in two other cafeterias outside.
Their relationships and circles were clearly distinct.
However, these senior managers and middle-level managers were actually very close to Zhang Bo. Moreover, some senior managers had secretly greeted Zhang Bo, hoping to promote the middle-level managers they favored within their own factions, and Zhang Bo had agreed to each request.
This was also why these senior managers were very close to Zhang Bo.
“Tell us, Bo Ge, there are really no outsiders here, or do you want to tell me privately?” Zhang Caidong was also piqued with curiosity at this time, but he knew that since Zhang Bo had come here, he wasn’t looking to speak to him alone. He wanted to discuss something with the senior managers and middle-level managers present.
If he wanted to talk to him, he would definitely seek him out privately. Zhang Caidong was very clear about this.
“Alright then, I’ll speak.” Zhang Bo nodded, then began, “Before, when I sent these middle-level managers into Lord Shen Mu’s Noble Residence, Lord Shen Mu kept me behind alone several times. There’s a reason for this.”
Zhang Bo directly found an entry point and began speaking, following his pre-planned excuse, ensuring there were no flaws in the details.
“That’s right, Bo Ge, Lord Shen Mu did indeed keep you behind several times and spoke with you privately. This shows Lord Shen Mu’s trust in you.” The other senior managers and middle-level managers all nodded, as they indeed knew about this matter. In fact, even in their hearts, they carried a bit of jealousy and envy.
After all, to be kept behind alone by Shen Mu for a conversation and to be asked about certain matters indicated that Zhang Bo was indeed quite important in Shen Mu’s heart, and for Shen Mu, it was a kind of high regard and trust akin to a strategist.
One must know that these senior managers and middle-level managers had never once had the opportunity to meet Lord Shen Mu alone for a chat.
Even if they were summoned together, they were never kept behind for a private conversation.
And speaking of private conversations, perhaps only Zhang Caidong and Sun Zhiru had enjoyed such an honor. As for others, especially those spies who were deeply trusted and played a crucial role in the important campaign that annihilated the Diesel Company, who are now these senior managers, they were never kept behind for private talks.
The fact that Zhang Bo could be kept behind for private talks was enough to show Shen Mu’s high regard for him.
Perhaps they discussed some more secretive topics during their conversations, it’s hard to say.
“So, Bo Ge, what did Lord Shen Mu talk to you about? What made you come here so seriously to tell us about this?” These senior managers and middle-level managers were quite curious, especially watching Zhang Bo’s mysterious, hesitant, and seemingly wanting to speak yet not wanting to speak manner, which tormented their hearts.
“There are remnants of the Diesel Company among us.” Suddenly, Zhang Bo uttered these words.
“Remnants of the Diesel Company? What’s going on? Didn’t the Diesel Company already cease to exist? How could its remnants still be present?” Zhang Bo’s words immediately caused expressions of shock to appear on the faces of these senior managers, middle-level managers, and Zhang Caidong.
They had jointly and completely annihilated the Diesel Company at that time, and now Zhang Bo said there were still many remnants of the Diesel Company within their ranks.
Didn’t this mean that the Diesel Company was actually not dead, and had even infiltrated its own people into their Deherim, becoming spies among them?
This matter was truly earth-shattering.
This matter was truly terrifying upon deeper thought, because if the remnants of the Diesel Company had truly infiltrated Deherim, then not only would Deherim’s security be impacted, but their own lives would also be severely threatened.
After all, they had truly acted ruthlessly in the annihilation of the Diesel Company at that time. If it weren’t for them, the Diesel Company would not have fallen so miserably.
Those Blue Star Humans who relied on the Diesel Company, those interest groups belonging to the Diesel Company, who were originally high and mighty, suddenly lost everything and, of course, would hate them immensely.
If there was an opportunity to overthrow Deherim, their fate would likely be even worse than that of the Diesel Company.
This was entirely predictable.
Therefore, these Blue Star Humans, one by one, stood up from their seats, no longer caring about eating. They all glared angrily, looking at each other with extremely grim expressions.
“Bo Ge, then who are the spies? And which damned guys are the remnants of the Diesel Company?”
“Exactly, Bo Ge, tell us the situation or name names. What’s going on? We must kill them.”
“Those damned remnants of the Diesel Company should just die. They’re resurfacing now, and they still want to pose a threat to Deherim and to us. That’s impossible.”
“I don’t believe they can still defy heaven! Even if those damned remnants appear, so what? We’ll find them and kill them all, one by one.”
“Let those damned Diesel Company remnants know who’s in charge now. It’s no longer their Diesel Company’s era.”
These senior managers and middle-level managers spoke indignantly, each of them extremely agitated, even furious.
This included Zhang Caidong.
After all, he was also a spy who had dealt a heavy blow to the Diesel Company at that time, and at that time, he, like Zhang Bo, was already in a high position. If he were to take another step forward, he might have become one of the Diesel Company’s most trusted executives.
But it was the two of them working together that annihilated the Diesel Company, leading to the tragic death of the Diesel Company’s general manager, heavy losses for the Diesel Company’s troops, and the Diesel Company’s complete inability to resist Deherim’s attack, leading to its direct collapse.
Ultimately, this led to the destruction of the Diesel Company.
Therefore, if there truly were remnants of the Diesel Company, then Zhang Caidong and Zhang Bo would be the two people who would face the most severe retaliation.
“Everyone, calm down. I didn’t say there were remnants of the Diesel Company among us.” At this moment, Zhang Bo instead began to comfort them: “According to Lord Shen Mu, those so-called remnants of the Diesel Company are actually hidden among the middle-level managers, and some bottom-level managers, or even those who haven’t entered the management system.”
“Does that mean none of us senior managers are remnants of the Diesel Company? That’s truly great! Damn it, you really scared me. You have no idea how angry I was.” Immediately, the senior managers slowly let out a sigh of relief. They looked at each other, a lingering sense of fear in their eyes.
This indeed made them feel relieved.
If there were also remnants of the Diesel Company among these senior managers, that would be terrifying. One must know that they had jointly overthrown the Diesel Company, and if someone had not resisted at that time but instead stayed behind and secretly organized the remaining remnants of the Diesel Company, wanting to overthrow Deherim again, it would mean they had hidden deeply enough and endured sufficiently, like a venomous snake secretly observing them, always waiting for an opportunity to deliver a fatal blow.
This was very dangerous.
“Bo Ge, what exactly is going on? Please tell us in detail. We’re completely at a loss now.” Zhang Caidong looked at Zhang Bo at this moment, and all the other senior managers and middle-level managers also looked at him.
Their faces were all very solemn.
This already concerned their safety. If they couldn’t eliminate those remnants of the Diesel Company, they wouldn’t be able to sleep soundly or peacefully.
After all, ever since they had accepted Shen Mu’s conferment and became what they perceived as Spiritual Realm Commanders, they had essentially become bound to Deherim.
They had become a community of interests.
At this point, if the remnants of the Diesel Company wanted to contact them to overthrow Deherim, it would certainly be impossible. They could even organize themselves and eliminate those remnants of the Diesel Company without Shen Mu’s intervention.
This was a conflict of interests inherent to a community of interests.
Overthrowing Deherim was equivalent to overthrowing their future and prospects. If they were not willing to pay an extremely high price and choose to bear it, then they would absolutely stand on the same front as Shen Mu and Deherim.
“You just need to know. I don’t know the specifics either. Lord Shen Mu only mentioned a few words to me, asking me to observe secretly and find some trustworthy people to investigate together in secret.” Zhang Bo finally stated his purpose at this moment, looking at Zhang Caidong, the senior managers, and the middle-level managers, whose expressions had already become solemn, who completely believed his words, and whose nerves were tense. He said in an even more solemn tone: “Moreover, I have heard from Lord Shen Mu that those remnants of the Diesel Company have already infiltrated the conferment of Spiritual Realm Commanders that we have completed. They also have their own Spiritual Realm Followers, basically, it can be said that they have successfully infiltrated and become very successful spies.”
“Damn it! They’ve actually become Spiritual Realm Commanders as well.” Zhang Bo’s words immediately made these senior managers and middle-level managers grit their teeth with hatred.
Some of their friends had not yet become Spiritual Realm Commanders, and they never expected that spies and traitors would become Spiritual Realm Commanders. This naturally made them quite angry.
Some senior managers even rolled their eyes during this process, suddenly thought of something, and looked at Zhang Bo in front of them: “So, Bo Ge, do you mean for us to also participate in investigating the remnants of the Diesel Company?”
“Yes, that’s right.” Zhang Bo nodded.
“In that case, we should indeed thoroughly investigate those middle-level managers who usually don’t obey us and see if there’s anything fishy behind them.” At this, the corners of these senior managers’ mouths suddenly curved into a sinister smile, and a cold look appeared in their eyes.
They didn’t know who the remnants of the Diesel Company were, but they did know who had betrayed them and escaped their control at that time.
They didn’t have the ability to catch the remnants of the Diesel Company.
But they were adept at making things difficult for others. (End of Chapter)