From the 7th Steel Company to the Synthetic Division

Hong Yi's popularity in the local area surprised not only Wang Qingrui but also Chen Jun, because the benefits he received went far beyond what was mentioned earlier.

"Brigade Commander, giving Hong Yi the position of Battalion Commander is only one of the conditions of the promise."

Chen Jun smiled helplessly and said, "I also heard that as long as Hong Yi works for a full year, the GA Bureau will allocate them a large 200-square-meter house."

Furthermore, they will arrange a job for Hong Yi's wife in Chenghai City, which, although not a government-affiliated position, will be given the benefits of a regular civil servant.

This is tantamount to taking over Hong Yi's entire family; the terms are simply too tempting, and few could resist them, Hong Yi probably wouldn't be an exception.

"I see, that does make it difficult."

Wang Qingrui knew how tempting the offer was, and his brows furrowed involuntarily.

Most soldiers and officers in the military cannot stay in the military until retirement; they will eventually return to civilian life.

With the benefits provided to Hong Yi by the GA Bureau, Hong Yi's treatment already surpasses that of 99% of demobilized military officers.

Unless you have a strong attachment to the military, it's really hard to refuse.

For a moment, Wang Qingrui even felt that the hope of recruiting Hong Yi was very slim, and that letting Hong Yi transfer to civilian work would be a good ending for him.

It is worth considering that Chen Jun is very satisfied with Hong Yi, and the Seventh Steel Brigade does indeed need a suitable special operations battalion commander.

Wang Qingrui couldn't give up so easily, so he continued to think of a way and said, "Chen Jun, you must go to the GA Bureau in person and talk to Hong Yi personally."

I'll call Chief of Staff Shen later to find out the details of Hong Yi's transfer to civilian work and what stage the transfer process has reached.

We'll call each other again later, after we each have our own results.

"Okay, let's do it."

Wang Qingrui's arrangement was without any problems, and Chen Jun agreed without hesitation.

After ending the call with Wang Qingrui, Chen Jun, as Wang Qingrui had instructed, immediately took a taxi to the GA Bureau to meet and talk with Hong Yi in person.

In order to better resolve this matter, Chen Jun revealed his true identity.

Upon entering the GA Bureau, which Hong Yi had reported to, the officer handed his military ID to the police officer who was hosting him. Only after identifying himself could the GA Bureau cooperate in summoning Hong Yi.

Otherwise, it would be very difficult for Chen Jun, an outsider, to find Hong Yi within the GA Bureau.

The GA Bureau is not a park.

You can wander around however you like.

Chen Jun pulled out his military officer's ID to identify himself, during which a slightly amusing incident occurred.

When the police officer who received Chen Jun saw that his age was only 28 years old and his military officer's certificate showed that he had the rank of colonel, he initially thought that Chen Jun had a fake certificate.

That age and that rank are simply outrageous.

The GA Bureau, which recruits a large number of military personnel, has a much deeper understanding of military ranks than outsiders; they've never seen such a young colonel before.

Normally, a 28-year-old young man is at the level of captain or company commander.

It's very rare to even reach the rank of major.

Lieutenant colonels are even rarer.

As a result, Chen Jun's military officer's certificate directly resulted in him being a colonel who was not even thirty years old. At this rate, he will be a senior colonel in his early thirties.

This is too outrageous!

Even when making fake certificates, you can't go this far.

The police officer who received him immediately raised his eyebrows and suspected that Chen Jun had a fake certificate, and solemnly declared that this was a serious illegal act.

Chen Jun was left speechless, both amused and exasperated, by the police officers who mistook his genuine goods for counterfeits.

He could only explain that his situation was special. If the police had any doubts about his military officer's certificate, they could call to verify it, as the certificate contained the unit's code.

The GA bureau could easily find the outgoing phone number and call the military unit to verify it.

Seeing Chen Jun's confidence, the police officer receiving him hesitated for a moment. He didn't dare to make a decision on his own and could only report to the bureau chief immediately.

When the bureau chief learned that a 28-year-old colonel had arrived, he was even more surprised than the police officers who received him.

Because the bureau chief knows more than the police officers.

A 40-year-old colonel can be called young and promising, but Chen Jun is not even 30 years old, which is more than ten years less than the normal promotion age.

If simply talking about time isn't enough to illustrate the point, then we can apply that analogy to Hong Yi.

Hong Yi is 36 years old this year, and he is only a lieutenant colonel. However, the fact that the GA Bureau has granted him so many benefits is enough to prove how capable he is.

This was such an outstanding officer, yet he was on a completely different level from Chen Jun.

It is evident that Chen Jun was a 28-year-old colonel.

How terrifyingly high its gold content is.

The director also had to suspect that the certificate was fake, because the matter was too outrageous, but he was also worried that it might be true. Such a young colonel-level officer, if their GA bureau did not handle it well, might cause big trouble later.

So, to be on the safe side, the bureau chief decided to call and verify the situation first.

The director was dumbfounded when the attack happened.

I found the unit by its code name, called the external line to verify, and after identifying myself, the other party gave a very positive answer.

There is indeed such a person as Chen Jun, and he is the chief of staff of this unit.

"A 28-year-old brigade chief of staff, my God."

The bureau chief was shocked by the information he found and couldn't believe that there were such perverted people in the military. Then he suddenly realized what was happening and ran out.

A prodigy like Chen Jun is definitely an extraordinary figure in the military, and his future prospects are limitless.

He's just a lowly GA bureau chief in Chenghai City. If he really offends this big shot, his carefully planned recruitment of Hong Yi might fall through.

Chen Jun was unaware of all that had happened; he had been waiting in the reception room.

From the moment the police officer went to verify the information to the bureau chief rushing in from outside, looking slightly flustered, and politely handing back his officer's ID, the entire process took less than five minutes.

Director GA was thoroughly shocked by Chen Jun, and his attitude became very friendly, so the subsequent discussions went very smoothly.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Chen Jun got straight to the point and told the bureau chief that he had come for Hong Yi and hoped that the bureau chief could call Hong Yi over.

The bureau chief, who had been very polite to Chen Jun, was unaware that Chen Jun had come to poach his staff.

I thought Chen Jun and Hong Yi were colleagues in the army, or that they had some kind of relationship in private, which is why I came here specifically to find Hong Yi.

Therefore, the bureau chief remained very friendly, inviting Chen Jun to sit on the sofa and saying with a smile, "Chief of Staff Chen, Captain Hong is with us. He's been working here for almost half a month, but unfortunately, he's not in the bureau right now."

"Half a month? He's been working for that long? Hasn't he completed the paperwork yet?" Chen Jun asked, puzzled.

"This doesn't affect his work here. In fact, he's already very skilled in the business. Before this, he was an external instructor for our special police brigade, and several of our top arresters were trained by him," the director said with a smile.

"Oh, it's such a pity. It's such a shame he left the army," Chen Jun sighed. "It may be a pity for you, but for us, we've got a golden goose in our pocket."

The director's face lit up when he talked about Hong Yi, and he praised him with great enthusiasm: "Since Captain Hong came, he has participated in handling several particularly difficult cases. Captain Hong is truly extraordinary."

"Director Li, the military procedures haven't been completed yet, but you've already arranged everything for Hong Yi. How did you manage to do that? How did the procedures go through so quickly?" Chen Jun asked curiously.

"We handle special cases specially. For special talents, our bureau usually appoints them first and then handles the formalities. As long as the person is willing, we will get it done sooner or later."

Director Li spoke with great confidence, which made Chen Jun both laugh and cry.

The sense of crisis has intensified!

In order to seize the few remaining opportunities, Chen Jun decided to act decisively and went straight to the point: "Director Li, could you do me a favor and call Hong Yi back? I really have something urgent to discuss with him, something about the military."

Chen Jun deliberately added five words at the end, mainly to shut Director Li up and prevent him from asking what it was about.

This also relieved his concerns.

Director Li was indeed tricked by Chen Jun. When he heard that it was about the military and not about Hong Yi's transfer to civilian work, his only concerns were completely dispelled.

He readily replied, "Okay, please wait a moment."

After speaking, Director Li stood up, walked to the side, picked up the phone on the table, and dialed the Special Police Brigade. He immediately said, "This is Li Fuguo from the Municipal Bureau. Has Hong Yi answered yet?"

"He's out on a call and hasn't come back yet," the other person replied.

"He's been gone for two hours and hasn't come back yet? Where is he now...?"

After chatting with the person on the other end of the phone for a while and figuring out the situation, Director Li returned to Chen Jun and said, "Chief of Staff Chen, it might be difficult to see him today."

He went on a mission with the Special Police Unit J; it's a very important one. We don't know when he'll be back yet.

"I see." Chen Jun frowned.

The other party had made it clear that it was an important mission, so Chen Jun really had no choice.

"Is it urgent?" Director Li asked with concern when he saw Chen Jun frowning.

"I was indeed quite anxious, otherwise, why would I have come straight here as soon as I got off the plane?" Chen Jun told the truth without lying at all.

Chen Jun wasn't in a hurry when he got off the plane.

But now it's really urgent.

With such favorable conditions offered by the local GA Bureau, every minute Hong Yi stays in the Special J Brigade means Chen Jun's chances will decrease by one percent.

The only way to have the highest probability of persuading Hong Yi is to meet him as quickly as possible.

Director Li was unaware that Chen Jun was trying to poach Hong Yi. If he had known Chen Jun's true background, he probably wouldn't have helped at all, and might even have tried to stop him.

Director Li, who genuinely believed that Chen Jun was in charge of military affairs, was truly concerned for him due to his affection for Chen Jun.

Seeing that Chen Jun looked very anxious, he pondered for a moment and then suggested, "How about this, if you want to see him today, I'll arrange for someone from the office to take you to the scene."

If there's any space available, you'll be able to see Hong Yi.

"You mean, go to the crime scene?" Chen Jun asked.

“This is a case-related matter, and I cannot disclose it. I can only take you to the vicinity of the scene. If you are willing, I will arrange a car for you right now,” Director Li said.

"If it's a crime scene, then let's just forget about it."

Chen Jun didn't want to disrupt the local government's work, as doing so would damage the military's image. He could only try a different approach, saying, "How about this, you pass on a message to him for me."

Tell him his best comrade-in-arms, Chen Jun, is here. I'm waiting for him at the Chenghai Coffee Shop. It's urgent. He must come to see me there after he gets off work. Don't be late.

It's not good to always wait at the GA Bureau; it's better to wait for Hong Yi to get off work at the coffee shop.

Hong Yi has only just started working at the Special J Brigade, so he is unlikely to get involved in very complex cases. His get off work hours will definitely be quite punctual.

They won't get bogged down in complicated cases and won't even have time to go home after get off work at night.

"Okay, I will definitely tell him."

Chen Jun's request was very simple, and Director Li agreed without hesitation.

……

After leaving the Municipal Public Security Bureau, Chen Jun casually found a small restaurant to eat his late lunch, and then went to Chenghai Coffee Shop to wait.

Coffee shops are still considered relatively upscale these days, and most people really can't afford them.

So the coffee shop had a very elegant ambiance. Chen Jun found a corner seat, ordered a coffee and some snacks, and ate them slowly.

Waiting here wasn't too bad, and several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

When it was a little past five in the afternoon, Chen Jun saw that the local TV station was broadcasting news on the TV in the corner of the coffee shop.

Chen Jun wasn't particularly interested in local news, but when he caught a glimpse of a name on TV, his gaze was suddenly and irrevocably drawn to it.

The reporter on television was saying:

Hong Yi, the captain of the TJ Brigade of the city, shot and killed a robber during the rescue operation this afternoon, rescuing a mother and daughter who had been kidnapped...

Comrade Hong Yi had just transferred from the military and started working in the city's public security system, serving as the brigade leader for only five days...

Watching the reporter's report on TV, Chen Jun's heart grew heavier and heavier, feeling that hope was becoming increasingly faint and the pressure was increasing.

At the same time, their desire to win over Hong Yi became increasingly fierce and persistent.

Hong Yi's ability to integrate into local work so quickly and perform so well in action further proves that he is an outstanding talent.

Such a loss of talent is definitely a loss for the military.

Just as Chen Jun was watching the news, Hong Yi, dressed in casual clothes, pushed open the door and walked in, immediately spotting Chen Jun sitting in the corner.

Even though Chen Jun was only dressed in casual clothes, his tall and burly figure, along with the unique aura he exuded, made him stand out like a light bulb in the dark. It was impossible for anyone who came in not to see Chen Jun.

"Chief of Staff Chen."

Hong Yi had a very good impression of Chen Jun and genuinely recognized Chen Jun's abilities. When he saw Chen Jun smile, he quickly walked over and took the initiative to greet him.

"Captain Hong, you've arrived. Please have a seat."

Chen Jun immediately stood up and shook hands with Hong Yi, then gestured for him to sit opposite him. He then called a coffee shop waiter to bring over the coffee that Wei Hong had ordered.

"I heard you went to the Municipal Public Security Bureau to see me? That really surprised me," Hong Yi said with a smile.

"I couldn't find it, so I can only pass on a message."

Chen Jun then changed the subject, pointing at the television and saying, "As expected of you, you've only been out for a few days and you've already become a big celebrity in Chenghai."

"Pshaw, what celebrity? It's just a small matter."

Hong Yi waved his hand and smiled modestly, not caring about such empty fame. (End of Chapter)