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Chapter 600 Examination of the Mysterious Object · 749 Initial Establishment
The car slowly stopped in front of a garden gate with blue bricks and gray tiles. Gao Dongxu opened the car door and saw Director Luo standing on the steps in front of the gate.

Gao Dongxu got out of the car with a smile, and Director Luo walked down the steps with a smile, saying, "You've finally arrived." Director Luo's voice was tinged with helplessness, but even more so with urgency, "Where are the things? Some people are getting impatient."

Gao Dongxu laughed and said, "Even if you can't wait, you have to wait. Haste makes waste."

At this moment, Fugui and Erpang each stood behind him carrying a suitcase.

Director Luo smiled broadly, a few fine lines appearing at the corners of his eyes, but his gaze was fixed on the suitcases in Fugui and Erpang's hands, as if trying to pierce through the outer layer and see straight inside.

"Let's go to my office to talk—"

“Okay—Director Luo, please go first—” Gao Dongxu said with a smile.

"Hehe, you little rascal—" Director Luo pointed at Gao Dongxu with a joking gesture, then strode into the courtyard, with Gao Dongxu, Erpang, and Fugui following closely behind.

It must be said that the office space of the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau is really nice. Among the rockery, several ancient plum trees extend out at an angle, their branches as strong as if they were drawn with an ink brush.

Moss grew mottled in the cracks of the bluestone slabs underfoot, making them slightly soft to the touch. In the distance, the sound of flowing water drifted from a bend in the stream beneath the winding corridor, where a few koi carp appeared and disappeared among the duckweed.

"The environment here is really nice," Gao Dongxu remarked as he walked and admired the view.

“If you like the environment here, that’s fine. There’s also a large, empty courtyard on the east side that we can allocate to you as office space,” Director Luo said with a smile.

“Okay, Director Luo, it’s a deal, no backing out.” Gao Dongxu naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Director Luo looked at Gao Dongxu with a meaningful smile and said, "Don't worry, I won't go back on my promise."

After saying that, he led Gao Dongxu and the other two straight to his office.

The staff members they encountered on the way greeted Director Luo and looked at Gao Dongxu, who was being personally received by their own director, with curious eyes.

Well, Gao Dongxu is a well-known figure within the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau. After all, he's been the most prominent figure in China's antique world lately.

"Come in—" Director Luo pushed open the office door and invited Gao Dongxu into the room.

Looking at the antique-style office, which resembled the study of an ancient official, Gao Dongxu smiled and said, "Elegance and classicism will never go out of style."

"Hehe, Chinese aesthetics, the essence of traditional Chinese style, a thousand-year-old treasure, ever new." Director Luo smiled and said with great pride.

“Indeed, Chinese aesthetics are the kind of sophistication that’s ingrained in our bones,” Gao Dongxu said with a smile. He then waved to Fugui and Erpang, who immediately put down their suitcases, turned around, and walked out of the office, closing the door behind them.

"Quick, open it and let me see—" Director Luo urged impatiently.

"Hehe." Gao Dongxu chuckled, but without hesitation, he picked up a suitcase and placed it on the mahogany desk, opened it, and took out a sea monkey head sealed in a glass container.

Looking at the hideous and grotesque head of the sea monkey, Director Luo's eyes narrowed sharply. Suppressing his disgust, he leaned forward to examine it curiously and asked, "Is this a sea monkey?"

"Yes, I encountered a storm while traveling in the South China Sea, and then I came across a ghost ship. On the ghost ship, I met this beast. It was not only incredibly strong, but also extremely agile and cunning. In the end, I beheaded it with a single blow, but unfortunately, its torso fell into the sea." Gao Dongxu recounted the story with a smile.

Director Luo looked at Gao Dongxu with sharp eyes and smiled, "It seems I underestimated your personal combat skills."

Gao Dongxu smiled noncommittally, then opened another box and took out a transparent glass jar containing a human face soaking in seawater.

"This is a human-faced shin beetle, which has the ability to parasitize and control human behavior. It releases neurotoxins by adhering to the skin to control the host's behavior. Legend has it that it was formed from the condensation of wronged souls at sea. Its weakness is cow hair. As long as cow hair is sprinkled on it, it can be peeled off, leaving tooth-like marks on the host's skin. It likes to adhere to the back of the host's neck. It has tremendous strength and can easily drag an adult's body while running."

"Tsk tsk..." Director Luo looked at the human face submerged in seawater, its ugly and disgusting suckers, and clicked his tongue. His eyes were incredibly bright as he looked at Gao Dongxu and said, "Those experts will be extremely excited to see this living organism."

"Tell them to take their research slow and not kill it. If they kill it, it won't be so easy to catch it alive again. The key is that it's very difficult to come across one," Gao Dongxu warned.

"Hmm, what about this sea monkey? What information do you have?" Director Luo asked Gao Dongxu.

Gao Dongxu frowned and pondered for a moment, then said with a serious expression, "Perhaps what I am about to say is a bit unbelievable, but I hope that the experts can study and verify it. I feel that this sea monkey is a mutation of a human."

"What?!" Director Luo exclaimed in shock, staring incredulously at the hideous head of the sea monkey in the bottle, which showed no trace of humanity whatsoever.

"Why do you think so?"

"It's just a feeling. This beast is very vengeful. Once it suffers a loss, it will relentlessly pursue you until the very end. Although it is bloodthirsty and ferocious, it is also very cunning and has a certain level of intelligence."

I don't believe that such a humanoid monster would appear out of nowhere. In my opinion, all humanoid creatures are inseparable from their relationship with humans.

Moreover, sea monkeys are not isolated cases; legends of such monsters exist in rivers, lakes, and seas.

Director Luo frowned and nodded, taking Gao Dongxu's guess very seriously. He said, "I will tell the experts your guess and have them compare it with human DNA."

"If it turns out to be human in the end, then things will get interesting." Gao Dongxu smiled, then his eyes brightened as he asked, "What about what you promised me?"

"Hehe, don't worry, what's yours won't run away—" Director Luo chuckled, walked around the desk, sat down in a chair, opened the desk drawer, took out a leather document bag, and handed it to Gao Dongxu with a deep gaze, saying, "Take a look—"

Gao Dongxu raised an eyebrow and took the leather document bag. His eyes lit up when he saw the two words on the bag.

"Top Secret"

Gao Dongxu immediately opened the sealed document bag, took out the documents, a certificate, and two seals inside.

Red head!

Gao Dongxu looked at the document, slightly taken aback, and said to Director Luo, "Isn't it under the jurisdiction of the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau? How did it become the military?!"

"Hehe, you shouldn't be surprised. Don't you think about it? You want guns, you want to act expediently, you want to be able to mobilize local military personnel, and you have law enforcement powers such as investigation and arrest. Do you think the Cultural Relics Protection Bureau has such great authority?" Director Luo looked at Gao Dongxu and teased him with a laugh.

“Okay, this says I’m the deputy director of Special Department 749. So who’s the director? In the end, will we listen to me or this director?” Gao Dongxu asked, frowning.

"Hehe, don't worry, I'm the director, so you're in charge of the department. However, I need to oversee things, mainly coordinating actions that require the mobilization of military personnel."

"You don't think you can just move around like that with your credentials, do you? If you need anything, you have to report to me first, and I'll escalate it..." Director Luo explained the process to Gao Dongxu in detail with a smile.

"What if I only need to recruit a small number of special forces? Is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?" Gao Dongxu asked, frowning.

"Of course, but you can rest assured, it will be very fast. So, it's best to plan ahead and let me know if there are any operations so I can arrange support," Director Luo said with a smile.

"Ok."

Gao Dongxu nodded to indicate that he understood. He had nothing to say about it; it would be a joke if he really had the privilege of arbitrarily mobilizing armed forces.

"So, Director Luo, 749, how many people do you plan to arrange?"

"I'll recruit as many people as you need, and set up as many departments as you require. Within 749, you're in charge. I won't interfere; I'll just be a figurehead, providing support," Director Luo said with a smile.

Gao Dongxu smiled. He didn't take Director Luo's words seriously. To put it bluntly, Director Luo was there specifically to supervise him.

Of course, this is understandable, since the department has too much power, and if it gets out of control, the impact and losses will be huge.

"I need an eight-person action team. They must be all-around top experts who can go to the sky, the ground, and the sea. There are no restrictions on gender or age. If they have special abilities, they can be recruited on an exception."

Then there's finance, logistics, computers... I also want to set up an expert group: antique appraisal experts, weapons experts, medical experts, biologists, and botanists. Again, there are no restrictions; as long as they have the ability, even eccentrics are welcome.” Gao Dongxu stated his requirements.

"No problem, whatever kind of talent you need, I'll find it for you," Director Luo readily agreed with a smile.

"That's all. What about my other things?" Gao Dongxu asked, raising an eyebrow.

Director Luo smiled slightly, stood up, walked to the filing cabinet, took out a key, opened a cabinet door, took out a black briefcase, closed the cabinet door, and walked back with the briefcase.

"Click——"

Using the combination lock, Director Luo opened the briefcase, turned it towards Gao Dongxu, and said, "Ten brand new Type 92 rifles, ten gun licenses, and three hundred rounds of ammunition."

Gao Dongxu's eyes lit up. He picked up a Type 92 pistol, practiced it skillfully for a moment, and then laughed, "Not bad—"

"Hehe, don't be too happy yet. Every time you use them, whether or not they cause harm, you have to write a report. If they are lost, the consequences will be very serious. So, you have to understand that taking them is not a right, but a responsibility." Director Luo's smile turned into a serious and solemn one.

"Director Luo, are you kidding me? If I shoot sea monkeys or monsters like human-faced serpents, how am I supposed to write a report?" Gao Dongxu said with a twitch of his lips, feeling annoyed.

"Write it down truthfully. It's just for me to see anyway, so I'm not afraid of leaks," Director Luo said calmly.

"..." Gao Dongxu's forehead veins throbbed. Good grief, so this was an extra layer of insurance for him.

"By the way, you're not a Party member yet, are you? Just write an application here, and I'll be your sponsor. You can join the Party on the front lines." Director Luo took a stack of letter paper and a pen from beside his desk and pushed them in front of Gao Dongxu.

Gao Dongxu looked at the letter and pen in front of him, his lips twitching a few times. He looked up at the smiling Director Luo and said with a wry smile, "You can do it like this?"

"Pay attention to your wording. Joining the Party on the front lines is an honor, and you should feel proud and honored. It shows that the organization trusts you... Your attitude must be correct!"

"..." Gao Dongxu was speechless.

(End of this chapter)