I discovered a world bug.

There may still be some cases that slipped through the net in the tea city, but those are no longer within the scope of the research team's work for the time being.

The two big fish they had caught were enough to keep everyone busy for a while, and as for the remaining cleanup work, Qin Lang simply "delegated" it to the local public security bureau.

The group originally planned to head back to Linchuan City Bureau, but considering the risks of personnel transfer, Liu Xian's critical condition, and the not-so-bad medical conditions in Chacheng County, Qin Lang ultimately decided that the few people who had already arrived in Chacheng would stay in Chacheng, while the rest of the team members who were still in Linchuan would quickly rush to Chacheng to stand by.

"The enemy should be completely shocked by now."

Sitting in his private office at the county public security bureau, Qin Lang sipped his tea and began to speak:

"Having failed to silence them, they are unlikely to take any further risks."

"After all, this isn't some remote, impoverished area. We've already applied for joint enforcement by multiple departments. Anyone with a modicum of common sense wouldn't try to extort us at a time like this."

"Our focus now is on these two suspects. We must be vigilant to prevent them from using ritualistic methods to eliminate them in a targeted manner."

"Lin Shu, prepare several more of your good luck charms. We need them, as do the suspects."

"It would be best to get a hundred or so copies. Other relevant personnel, such as police officers and staff involved, should also be prepared in case the other party creates chaos through indiscriminate attacks."

".......good."

Lin Shu nodded helplessly.

One hundred and eighty sheets...

You make it sound so easy, but is it really that easy?

It takes ten or twenty minutes to draw one of these, and several hours to draw ten, plus there are time-related requirements.

What, you're not going to let me sleep?

Didn't you agree that we'd get a day off if you didn't do the interrogation?

Seemingly noticing his expression, Qin Lang smiled apologetically and then said:

"I said 100 or 180 is an exaggeration. At this stage, I think preparing 10 or so is enough. They need resources, manpower and time to launch an attack through rituals. They can't launch attacks without limit."

"What we're competing on now is all kinds of resources."

"We have sufficient material resources right now, but we're lacking in manpower, so we can only rely on you to hold the fort for now..."

"If we're short-staffed, we can just transfer people."

Before Lin Shu could answer, Lu Ran spoke up first.

"Me, Jin Yue, Huo Qing, and the others who arrive later can all help Lin Shu first. Although the success rate may be lower, according to Lin Shu's judgment, the effect of the optimized peace charm should be improved."

"At worst, we can just buy time—oh, you're telling me to let him do it all by himself right off the bat? Is that even human?"

"It's my fault, it's my fault."

Qin Lang maintained his usual proactive attitude of admitting his mistakes.

Having spent so much time in the military, and having grown up in the high-pressure environment of a special forces unit, his mindset has become accustomed to the logic of "fighting alone in extreme situations." This manifests in his work as a tendency to "not treat people like human beings."

Of course, this was not out of malice.

He was actually much harsher on himself than on his team members.

According to Lu Ran, when Qin Lang first joined the research team, he knew nothing about rituals, folk customs, and religious theories. He persevered for a month, sleeping only three or four hours a day, before he went from a complete novice to a half-baked expert.

During this process, he even had to lead his team around during the day to carry out reconnaissance missions.

He's a pure iron man.

After a brief pause, Qin Lang finally made his decision.

"Then let's do as you say, you guys come and help Lin Shu."

"Also, Lu Ran, could you talk to Fu Xue and ask her to resolve Lin Shu's employment status issue as soon as possible?"

"Lin Shu, you have no objections, right? If you don't, we'll report it to the organization."

prepared by?

Goodness...

I've really become a civil servant!

That's a good thing, actually.

At least the five social insurances and one housing fund have been resolved.

----You know what, it's kind of funny.

Who knows, I might be the first person in the thousand-year history of the shaman profession to actually receive a government job...

"I have no objection."

Seeing Lin Shu nod, Lu Ran quickly followed suit.

"It's not just Lin Shu's employment status, but also Chen Zhu's; her employment status issue needs to be resolved as soon as possible."

"Including He Cheng, I've read his assessment report. He's a very experienced veteran criminal investigator, and we need people like that now."

"Now that we have a sufficient budget for personnel, we should expand recruitment where necessary."

"With just a dozen or twenty people like us, most of whom are operatives, how are we supposed to compete with others?"

"In addition, with Lao Xu gone and Lao He still lying in the hospital bed, although his condition has improved, he will most likely be unable to do anything afterward. We need to bring in a batch of experts from various fields as soon as possible."

"If you don't have time to find candidates, then delegate the responsibility and we'll find them."

"sure."

Qin Lang answered quite decisively.

"You should talk to Fu Xue about this. The decision-making power regarding personnel is not mine; it belongs to the Organization Department."

"If you can convince the Organization Department, then you'll definitely have the final say."

"Let's gather talents—by the way, we've been saying we need to find an expert in ancient languages, you should also look for one."

"Otherwise, we would have to report our needs and ask for help from a single point of contact every time, which would be too inefficient."

"And Professor Ke, who's in charge of language, is a bit... well, I don't really like dealing with him."

...An expert in ancient languages?

I actually have someone I can recommend.

I just don't know if Lingfeng is willing to get involved in this.

But no matter what, I have to give it a try.

Personnel management has always been the most core power within an organization. Now that I have established a formal "moat" around my position, if I can gradually increase my prestige and take over some of the personnel power...

Gradually, you'll be able to gain a dominant position within the organization...

Thinking of this, Lin Shu spoke up:

"I have someone to recommend in linguistics."

"The classical Chinese used in the previous rituals was analyzed through her."

"That's great!"

Qin Lang's eyes lit up instantly.

"Show Lu Ran the personnel information and have Jin Yue do a background check."

"If there are no problems, I will have Fu Xue initiate the investigation and interview process."

"If all goes well, we should have the results in two or three days!"

"no problem!"

Lin Shu nodded in satisfaction.

Two or three days?

This efficiency is certainly not as good as the efficiency of the most extreme "administrative enforcement".

But even within a normal work framework, that's still frighteningly fast...

"Do I need to contact her beforehand?"

Lin Shu asked again:

"Should I give her a heads-up beforehand?"

"Need not."

Qin Lang shook his head and said:

"Let Fu Xue handle this; she's a professional."

"it is good."

Lin Shu nodded in agreement, then stood up, exchanged a glance with Lu Ran, and walked out of the conference room one after the other.

Qin Lang, remaining in the conference room, continued to tidy up the documents needed for the interrogation, while Lu Ran let out a long sigh and said with a sigh:

"Phew... finally, things are changing a bit."

"change?"

Lin Shu asked in confusion:

"What changes?"

"Changes that put things on the right track."

Lu Ran said in a serious tone:

"I have a feeling that after you come, our team will gradually move from a makeshift operation to a truly professional one."

"...Why do I have this intuition...?"

Lin Shu didn't think it was that exaggerated—it was probably just a coincidence.

But Lu Ran just shook her head.

"You shouldn't ask why you have this intuition, but rather why this change happened."

"...Then why did this change happen?"

"Because before you, none of us were strong enough."

Lu Ran replied:

"We are strong in our respective fields, but in terms of ritual, we lack a true leader."

"And now, you..."

"She actually has a lot of potential to be a leader..."