On the earth side, smoking is a hobby that is neither encouraged nor forbidden. When Gu Chen was a child, he got a pack of cigarettes from a bad friend, but his parents discovered him before he could smoke it. The cigarettes were immediately thrown into the stove to worship the Kitchen God.
, and Gu Chen was also picked up and beaten hard.
It was a rare experience for Gu Chen to cry when he was smoked. Perhaps the impression at that time was too strong, almost to the extent of leaving psychological trauma, which cut off Gu Chen's relationship with cigarettes. As a result, it was not until he became an adult that he started to smoke.
When Gu Chen entered the workplace, he had a respectful and insensitive attitude toward cigarettes.
He reads a book for entertainment when he is bored, and takes a nap when he is tired. There is not much room for bad habits in Gu Chen's simple life, so he is also particularly sensitive to the smell of smoke. Especially when there are people around him who are puffing away smoke, the smell will always linger.
Gu Chen frowned unconsciously, and even couldn't help scolding him if it was a no-smoking area.
Of course, Chenghuang Side, which doesn't even exist in the tobacco industry, naturally doesn't have the concept of a "no-smoking area." Besides, Gu Chen couldn't scold the heroine of his immediate boss. He just subconsciously showed an expression of displeasure, which was then noticed by Wu Yan.
"What? Don't like the taste?"
"That's right." Gu Chen nodded and glanced at the pipe in Wu Yan's hand. There was no need to hide his likes and dislikes now. Besides, he also believed that the female boss in front of him was not that narrow-minded person.
"This thing was once quite popular in my hometown, but it caused a lot of social problems and was later completely banned from public places. Personally, I am not interested at all."
Gu Chen's frank response, if applied to a retainer, would be considered rude. Facing the female leader who rules Liyang and is so powerful in all the countries, he actually dares to contradict her face to face. This is really quite courageous.
It was amazing. Not only Wu Yan showed a surprised expression, but the middle-aged scribe who was waiting in the same room also looked at Gu Chen as if he was getting acquainted with him all over again.
"I see, your hometown still has such a custom." Wu Yan showed a look of deep interest, and then slightly raised the pipe in his hand. "But this thing does have the effect of relieving sleepiness and fatigue, especially when you are mentally tired, you can smoke it
It’s easy to wake up with just two mouthfuls.”
Regardless of the tone, Wu Yan's words were almost defensive in nature.
Of course, Gu Chen of the Young Supervisor Department is not a retainer of the Wu family, and his status as a master gives him the position to accept courtesy. However, even so, it can be said that the female headmaster's cautious response is rarely seen even among close retainers.
It's a pity that someone was not aware of the governor's cautious attitude, and shrugged his shoulders and continued to complain.
"I don't deny that this thing can refresh you, but it comes at a high cost. In addition to hurting the lungs, it will also pollute the blood. If you smoke for a long time, you will lose your energy and energy. If you want to restore your energy, there should be something healthier than smoking.
Way?"
"You are so rude!"
These words could have crossed the line of rudeness and were considered outrageous. Not only the scribe Li Ru shouted angrily, but even the gray-haired maid who had always been silent raised her eyes and looked over. But Wu Yan raised his hand,
Signaling the two of them to calm down.
"...What you said is similar to what Chao Weng said, are they all because of Master Fang?"
Wu Yan looked at the Young Supervisor Secretary thoughtfully.
Supervisor Chao Weng is the only good man in Liyang Ling and the honorary head of the Fangzao Department. When Wu Yan summoned Chao Shen in the Changxia Palace, the other party also showed explicit disdain for the choking smoke. However, Chao Shen's disdain was even more intense.
Most of it comes from the alchemist's mysophobia. As for Gu Chen, this is the first time that he has explained the harmful effects of smoking so clearly.
However, even if she understands what Gu Chen means, Wu Yan, as the eldest daughter of a prince and the head of Liyang, certainly has the freedom to judge whether to adopt her personal preferences. The heroine of the head decided to put aside the advice of the Young Supervisor and immediately put down the pipe.
Pass it to the maid and sit up from the rattan couch.
"I understand what you mean, but this is a minor and innocuous question. There are more important things to call you here for." With that said, Wu Yan motioned for Gu Chen to sit down on the rattan couch next to him.
"What's more important?"
Gu Chen, who sat down with the words, frowned slightly. This time he asked to see the female boss just to ask about the minor matter of his assistant officer being absent from work for no reason, but since Wu Yan also wanted to find him, it meant that there might be some trouble coming to his door.
.
"Don't be nervous, I just need to exchange some information with you."
Sensing the stiff look on the young supervisor's face, Wu Yan waved his hands as if to comfort him and gave a slight gesture to the maid. The gray-haired maid bowed slightly and stepped back, then brought incense and put it on the table next to her. The incense was mixed with mint and green mugwort.
After the vanilla is lit, it emits a pleasant aroma, which also dissipates the burnt smoke of the previous tobacco to some extent.
"Is this better?"
"……grateful."
For Wu Yan to take such good care of Gu Chen with the dignity of the head of the government is an exceptional courtesy, at least as evidenced by the astonished expressions of the scribes next to him. Even if Gu Chen, who was born on earth, has no idea about the relationship between monarch and minister, at this time
I can't help but feel the sincerity of my female boss.
"Forget it, let's talk about business." The lady in charge waved her hands slightly. "You should know, right? Today, Zichen Pavilion held a meeting of various departments. The Bingcao Department and the Secret Investigation Department were both present. Originally, you should also be present.
, but something unexpected happened and I didn’t call you.”
"Is that so..." Gu Chen wondered. The Bingcao Division is the agency in charge of Liyang's military affairs, while the Secret Investigation Division's functions are equivalent to the National Security Bureau. If they both participate in the meeting at the same time, they even have to involve the Juvenile Supervision Division. What is the agenda of the meeting?
We can basically deduce it. "Is it about the riots in Kinoji?"
"You guessed it right." Wu Yan's eyes showed admiration and he slightly corrected his focus. "To be more precise, it is related to the capture of mirages."
"Arrest, mirage?" Gu Chen was slightly surprised.
An evil organization called "Phantom" is the main culprit of the riots in Kinoji.
From coercing the settlers to assassinating the former rallies, from attacking the territorial officials to awakening the ghost rock species, Mirage's actions have long gone beyond the concept of an ordinary evil party and have risen to the level of posing a serious threat to the peace and tranquility of the territorial state. Gu Chen has already estimated that
The Liyang Mansion would make dealing with mirages a priority, but they didn't expect that it would reach the level where the head of the government would directly command the Cao Division and the Secret Investigation Division to arrest them?
If the government needs to send out troops to suppress it, it would already be considered a terrorist organization on the Earth side.
"I transferred Zhang Ji to the Secret Investigation Department and asked him to investigate clues related to the mirage. The results were quite amazing."
The voice of the lady in charge contained unconcealable anger, and she raised her hand to signal to Li Ru, the assistant minister next to her. Li Ru nodded slightly and accepted the order, then took out a booklet from the cabinet behind him and handed it to Gu Chen.
"This is?"
Gu Chen took the album in surprise. He saw a vermilion seal stamped on the upper right corner of the album. There was no text on the cover, and there was only a brief number written on it. Such confidentiality is enough to show that the content recorded in the album is anything but unusual.
, Gu Chen took a deep breath first, and then opened the booklet with uncontrollable surprise.