Chapter 941: Chapter 358: Drug Lord Country or Curry Country—Take Your Pick
Wealthy and powerful!
This is the best way to describe The Ninth Bureau.
Currently, all the members of the reserve forces combined with the usual staff of The Ninth Bureau, along with some external security personnel, total to only about eight to nine hundred people—not even a thousand.
This department, despite not having many people, enjoys a huge budget, making The Ninth Bureau extremely well-off.
The finance staff in charge of The Ninth Bureau’s budget were visibly overjoyed when they heard the news from Zhang Beixing.
Originally, reimbursement claims within The Ninth Bureau were never blocked.
Now, they’re even eager to spend more.
As long as the spending is legitimate and not wasteful, who would care about these things?
Besides, this money is meant to be spent generously.
Currently, apart from basic operational costs and salaries, The Ninth Bureau’s biggest expenditure is Zhang Beixing leading his team on various missions.
Every mission involves hundreds of people and several planes.
Basically, every overseas trip by Zhang Beixing incurs daily expenses of millions.
In a month, The Ninth Bureau almost spends around a hundred million.
The previously allocated budget for The Ninth Bureau could cover these expenses with some to spare.
But now, the monthly expenses of The Ninth Bureau are about three hundred million.
Even the second team can be as well-resourced as the first team when they go out.
When Zhang Beixing returned to his office, he saw Leng Bing already waiting for him inside.
"Minister."
Leng Bing, who had been sitting on the sofa, stood up and saluted Zhang Beixing when he saw him enter.
"Alright, since we’re at The Ninth Bureau now, there’s no need for these military formalities."
"Our department doesn’t require such salutes, gradually get used to it."
After speaking, Zhang Beixing returned to his seat, placed both hands on the table, resting his chin, and looked Leng Bing up and down before nodding.
"Hmm, not bad. The Essence, Qi, and Spirit are much better than before."
"Turns out, what was holding you back wasn’t your injury, but pent-up grievances. Now that you’ve released them, you must feel much more relaxed, right?"
Leng Bing nodded heavily, "Thank you, Minister. You gave me two chances for rebirth. From now on, you’re my savior!"
Zhang Beixing chuckled.
"Alright, enough with the fluff. You’re eager to visit my office, surely there’s something you want to discuss."
"If there’s something, just say it. No need to hide it from me."
"Yes!"
After quickly organizing his thoughts, Leng Bing spoke.
"Minister, here’s the thing. I’ve been thinking, even though my team was just formed, I want to take them out early. I want to take them just like the first team, to fight outside so that we can grow faster."
Leng Bing’s eyes were filled with determination when he spoke.
"What? You just got injured and endured a lot outside, and instead of resting, you want to go out again?"
Zhang Beixing asked with a smile, "Did you ask your team about this when you came to make this request? Do they want to go out to fight so soon?"
"Fighting outside can be deadly!"
"Previously, it was only the first team going out, and I could accompany them all the way because I had the time."
"But now, you can’t expect me to split myself in two, can you?"
Zhang Beixing’s fingers tapped lightly on the table.
The fingertip tapping on the table felt like it was tapping on Leng Bing’s heart.
Inside, Leng Bing wasn’t entirely sure about making this request to Zhang Beixing.
He didn’t know whether Zhang Beixing would agree or not.
Now it seemed like...?
"I can tell you clearly, if I let you go out this time, there will definitely be a mission assigned to you. If you can’t complete the mission and die outside, I won’t agree to let you come back, understand?"
Leng Bing was speechless.
He hadn’t anticipated this situation.
He had expected Zhang Beixing to set strict conditions, but not this strict.
Zhang Beixing wasn’t concerned with what was going on in his mind and continued speaking, "If you’re determined to go, I also need to clearly tell you that I’m going to Willpower Country in a few days. Don’t say I’m favoring the first team; it’s just that there’s a group of people challenging me, and I need to go set them straight."
"Then Minister, can I take my team with you to Willpower Country?" Leng Bing quickly asked.
Zhang Beixing smiled, "Of course."
"No, you can’t!"
"I’ve already cleared out most of Europe with the first team, so I won’t let you take the credit there. If you must go out, I’ll give you two choices."
"Either you go to Africa, or you go to the Drug Lord Country!"
Drug Lord Country!
Upon hearing that name, even Leng Bing, a seasoned soldier, couldn’t help but flinch.
The Drug Lord Country—is that a place for normal people?
Previously, many Great Xia People attempted various ways to go to Lijian Country because they couldn’t get a visa.
