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Chapter 16 S.H.I.E.L.D. Trivial Matters

Coulson stared blankly at the director's office before him; the changes here were truly astonishing.

He was only going out for two days to help the chief with farm matters so that Nick Fury could go directly to the farm to work after he was released from the police station.

But what did he see right in front of him?

Pushing open the door, a fragrance mixed with a faint scent of sandalwood and fresh fruit wafts out. The room is spacious and bright, with a high ceiling framed with exquisite gold trim, and a huge crystal chandelier hanging in the center.

The most eye-catching thing was the desk, its surface as smooth as a mirror, covered with a dark blue velvet tablecloth, the edges of which were inlaid with tiny diamond-shaped crystals.

That's not all; a huge pile of food is scattered on the table and throughout the room. It's as if a miniature five-star buffet restaurant has been cleverly integrated into this office. On the table, a silver ice bucket is filled with crystal-clear champagne.

A specially made wooden table is filled with all kinds of delicious food. Each dish is presented like a work of art, dazzling the eyes and making one's mouth water.

Coulson stood in the doorway, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things, then walked out of the office to check if he had gone to the wrong room.

After completing all these steps and seeing Xia Ling sitting inside, Coulson finally dared to believe that this was the director's office.

"Bureau Chief."

Coulson's voice trembled slightly with surprise as he slowly stepped into the director's office, which seemed to have suddenly become incredibly luxurious. His gaze swept over the dazzling decorations and gourmet food once again before finally settling on Xia Ling.

"Coulson, you're back! How's my farm?"

"Chief, everything is fine at the farm." Coulson quickly composed himself, trying his best to make his voice sound professional and normal.

"Mr. Nick Fury's 'new home' is all set up, with all the necessary living facilities provided. It's not much different from the 18th century, with all kinds of farm tools and several friendly little animals as his companions. I believe he will like it there."

Upon hearing this, Xia Ling nodded, a hint of satisfaction flashing in her eyes.

"That's good. Once Nick Freyron returns from his enlightenment, we'll immediately put him to work and not allow him to slack off for even a moment."

Coulson nodded stiffly, as if he couldn't hear the sarcasm in Xia Ling's words at all.

"Why, you seem surprised by these small changes here?"

Coulson nodded, trying to make his voice sound more steady: "Yes, Chief, this...this has all changed so much. I almost thought I was in the wrong place."

Xia Ling chuckled and explained, "Oh, that. You know, sometimes we need a little change outside of work to spark inspiration and motivation. Besides, I've worked so hard for so many years, shouldn't I enjoy myself a bit?"

"But this...this is too outrageous, Chief. The previous Nick Fury was removed from office because of corruption."

Coulson looked around, still somewhat incredulous, while subtly reminding Xia Ling.

"Coulson, the new funding has come through. Given the Security Council's increasing attention to S.H.I.E.L.D., they've increased the funding, all thanks to the efforts of you elite agents."

Therefore, I have decided that all agents at level eight and above will receive a new round of pay raises.

"Director, I think the changes in the office are too minor. As the director of S.H.I.E.L.D., you deserve a better working environment so you can better serve world peace!"

Coulson said this with righteous indignation, which was evident from his sincere face.

Xia Ling has made tremendous sacrifices for world peace, so it is perfectly reasonable for her to want to enjoy some of that.

If anyone disagrees, then ask the guns of the S.H.I.E.L.D. agents if they agree!

"Coulson, have you noticed that things haven't been very peaceful in the game lately?"

Xia Ling's tone suddenly turned serious, and she clasped her hands together.

"Director, you mean..."

Coulson couldn't continue his story. As an elite agent, he hadn't noticed anything amiss within the department.

Since Director Xia took office, the atmosphere in the bureau has been great, not just great, but absolutely fantastic!

"Many people in the bureau have problems; I don't know if you've noticed."

Upon hearing this, Coulson's expression became even more puzzled.

Are there problems with the people in the bureau? No, everyone there is a good person.

"Chief, if I may be frank, everyone in the bureau is fine, there are no problems."

"Coulson, you're wrong, terribly wrong. Many people in the department have ideological problems, and this is unacceptable."

Xia Ling shook her head as she spoke, leaving Coulson completely bewildered.

"Director, are you implying they're not loyal enough and are still thinking about their predecessor, Nick Fury?"

After much thought, this was the only answer Coulson could come up with.

However, in his view, this was quite normal. After all, the new director had only been in office for a short time and hadn't even settled in yet. How could he possibly get everyone to be loyal to him in such a short period of time, not to mention that this new director wasn't even a member of S.H.I.E.L.D. before?

Although you raised everyone's salary and made everyone happy, you haven't been here long enough.

Am I that kind of person?

Is not it?

Of course, Coulson only dared to think these things to himself; if he actually said them out loud, would he still want to stay in the business?

"You mean..."

"I asked tentatively," Coulson asked.

"I mean the people in the bureau have such mixed beliefs, and there are too few who believe in Yahweh. Even Hung Hsiu-ching can't stand it anymore."

Coulson was puzzled. What was all this about? The chief had been talking for so long, and it was all about this little thing?

"Chief, that's quite a lot, it should be at least a third. I believe it too. Also, who is this Hong Xiuqing? What is his relationship with God?"

"Oh, Hong Xiuqing, he's Yahweh's son, what's wrong?"

Three question marks immediately appeared above Coulson's head: When did God have another son?

"But the scriptures say that the Son of the Lord is..."

"It's already illegal. There is only one legitimate successor to Yahweh now, and that is Hong Xiuqing."

Coulson thought about it carefully and realized that it made sense. It was indeed illegal. But even if it was illegal, how did Hong Xiuqing become the son of God?

"In short, I am very dissatisfied with the current state of the department. Coulson, this glorious and arduous task is entrusted to you. It's time to let everyone in the department feel the glory of Yahweh!"

Before Coulson could refuse, Xia Ling directly assigned him this task.

After all, he's the old village chief. Even if he can't complete the task himself, he can probably outsource it successfully.

(End of this chapter)