"So soon?" Although he was mentally prepared, General Ji still couldn't believe it when the truth was right in front of him.
He took the report and began to read it carefully.
Huo Shaoheng didn't make a sound. He poured himself a cup of tea and sipped it slowly, waiting for General Ji's reaction.
After a long time, General Ji pinched the deep wrinkles between his brows. He said seriously, "This is a very serious matter. We've already considered this during the meeting today. But you can't just give up like this, right? You were the one who founded the Special Operations Forces. Are you willing to abandon it? Shaoheng, you're already a Major General. You can't throw a tantrum like normal people. "
"General Ji, I'm telling the truth. I've never thought of giving up." Huo Shaoheng smiled and shook his head. "I'm used to thinking about the worst-case scenario and making all the arrangements. Then, I'll see how the other party reacts and come up with a response."
"You're really not throwing a tantrum?" General Ji rolled his eyes and looked at Huo Shaoheng's expression through his reading glasses. "What happened to Xu Piaohong was my fault. I'll take the main responsibility. I've already reflected on my actions during the Supreme Council's regular meeting. I can even apologize to you personally. "
"I really didn't." Huo Shaoheng stood up. "General Ji, we're talking about official matters. Although Xu Piaohong's matter has caused a lot of trouble for my work, it's not your responsibility. I know what I'm doing."
General Ji looked at Huo Shaoheng emotionally and nodded. "I'm already very relieved that you're not angry at me because of this. But what happened to the Xu family was indeed my fault. I shouldn't have leaked this information to Xu Piaohong without doing a thorough background check on her. "
Huo Shaoheng remained silent and looked straight ahead. His expression was neither sad nor happy, so it was impossible to tell what he was thinking.
General Ji continued, "The organization is taking your marriage very seriously. They'll definitely be stricter in the future. You have to be mentally prepared."
Huo Shaoheng said calmly, "I hope that the organization can consider the uniqueness of my work and let me choose a suitable wife."
This was an expression of his distrust of General Ji and the rest of the organization.
If he had said something like that before the Xu Piaohong incident, General Ji would have definitely scolded him and told him to listen to them. The military would then pick the most suitable wife for him.
However, since something like this had happened and caused serious consequences, he had no choice but to consider Huo Shaoheng's suggestion.
"… Do you have an idea?" General Ji asked Huo Shaoheng through his reading glasses. "I'm telling you, you have to think twice before you act on some people. If you don't want to progress further, then make your own decision. "
"General Ji, I don't think my personal problems will conflict with my career." Huo Shaoheng knew that he couldn't produce any concrete evidence to convince General Ji, so he didn't continue. He naturally changed the topic and talked about work.
He took a step back, picked up the remote control, and dimmed the lights in the conference room. A huge screen appeared on the wall opposite them.
Soon, the screen began to show the information about the intelligence agencies of various countries.
Huo Shaoheng sat beside General Ji and said calmly, "The Special Operations Forces is a special organization within the special organizations of the military. The identities of the Special Operations Forces members have always been kept secret."
"It's even more secretive than the American CIA, British MI5, Israel's Mossad, and Russia's Federal Security Service. It's never officially acknowledged by the country."
General Ji nodded. "But the country and its people haven't forgotten your contributions. For the sake of the country, our Special Operations Forces members are spread all over the world. We've made many achievements, but they're only recorded in the military's Supreme Council's book of achievements and displayed in the Special Operations Forces' hall of fame. "
"Yes, but because of Xu Piaohong's recklessness, the cloak of an organization like this was practically ripped off." Huo Shaoheng's voice was slightly agitated, perfectly showing his anger.
General Ji breathed a sigh of relief. This was the Huo Shaoheng he knew.
The Huo Shaoheng who was too calm and cool was really hard to get used to.
He understood Huo Shaoheng's feelings very well. The identity of the most mysterious leader of the Special Operations Forces had been revealed in front of everyone just like that. Many years of hard work had been for nothing, and no one could face it calmly.
"Shaoheng, I know, but you can't resign, and you can't leave the Special Operations Forces." General Ji patted the back of his hand. "I only trust you. The entire military's Supreme Council had a special meeting today to discuss this, and everyone only trusts you."
The Special Operations Forces was too important. It required a lot of technical skills, and the ability of the commanding personnel was very high.
Up until now, Huo Shaoheng was the only person who had the ability to match the scope of the Special Operations Forces' authority. At the same time, his personal character was also trusted by the military's Supreme Council.
Moreover, because he was still young, not even 30 years old, the military's higher-ups had never thought of finding someone else to replace him immediately.
They all thought that Huo Shaoheng would personally groom his successor in the Special Operations Forces.
Who knew that Xu Piaohong's rash actions not only put Huo Shaoheng in a difficult position, but also disrupted the military's Supreme Council's pace. It was not that they weren't angry.
General Ji, who was in the eye of the storm, was also the target of everyone's attention, and his days were not going to be easy.
Fortunately, Huo Shaoheng was personally groomed by him, and his feelings for him were deeper than anyone else's. General Ji would never allow Huo Shaoheng to resign.
"General Ji, I don't need to elaborate on the severity of this matter. They may not be completely sure of my true identity. " Huo Shaoheng calmly pointed at the intelligence agencies on the screen. "But it's impossible for them not to confirm such a big lead. So I can show General Ji what they're going to do next. "
Huo Shaoheng picked up the remote control again, and changed to another video to show General Ji.
"If I were them, and wanted to use this video as a lead to find the leader of the Special Operations Forces, this is what I would do." Huo Shaoheng raised his hand and pressed a few buttons, and a few options appeared on the screen.
"First, find someone to get close to Xu Piaohong, and get the most detailed first-hand information from her. Anyone who has watched the video will be able to do it. " Huo Shaoheng said calmly without any expression on his face, as if he was talking about a trivial matter.
In other words, he was implying that Xu Piaohong had no sense of confidentiality, that she was stupid, and that it was easier to get information out of her.
The corner of General Ji's mouth twitched. He glanced at Huo Shaoheng and thought to himself that his heart had softened with age. When he heard about Huo Shaoheng's punishment for Xu Piaohong, his heart wrenched.
Huo Shaoheng nodded at General Ji. "Second, find someone to infiltrate the Special Operations Forces. I can't say that we don't have people from other countries here, but I can guarantee that foreign spies won't be able to infiltrate the important departments under strict control."
General Ji clenched his fists and frowned. "Really? That's terrible. "He waved his hand at Huo Shaoheng." Stop for a moment. I'll have someone take care of something. "
Huo Shaoheng pressed the pause button, and the lights in the conference room came back on.
General Ji took out his phone to make a call but realized there was no signal. He couldn't help but glance at Huo Shaoheng.
Huo Shaoheng smiled. "General Ji, did you forget? The year before last, the military decided to store all cell phones during meetings. They can't be carried around. "
"I didn't forget. But are we in a meeting?" General Ji laughed. "Forget it, I'm just asking for it. Do you have an internal line here?"
Cell phones couldn't be used, but the landline could.
"Yes, this way." Huo Shaoheng passed the landline to General Ji.
General Ji dialed his own number and told his personal secretary in front of Huo Shaoheng, "Get someone to apply for an arrest warrant. Xu Piaohong needs to be arrested immediately and locked up in solitary confinement. Before this matter is resolved, no one is allowed to visit her. Also, Deputy Chief of Staff Xu and his wife need to be placed under house arrest as well. Don't take them away, just keep them in their homes. Anyone who wants to come into contact with the Xu couple is to be brought to the Special Operations Forces. "
After hanging up, General Ji turned to Huo Shaoheng. "The Xu family has been dealt with. Xu Piaohong has been arrested according to the law and her parents have been placed under house arrest. When you're done here, you can start the trial on Xu Piaohong's case of leaking classified information. Also, Deputy Chief of Staff Xu needs to transfer back to his post."
Huo Shaoheng didn't reply. The personnel transfer in the military wasn't within his jurisdiction. He had no right to interfere and didn't want to say anything.
"Also …" General Ji turned to look at him and smiled. "The Army's Supreme Council has decided to promote you to Deputy Secretary-General of the Standing Committee of the Army's Supreme Council. That means you'll be my rightful deputy."
This position had always been reserved for the Chairman of the Army's Supreme Council. For example, General Ji had been promoted from this position many years ago.
Huo Shaoheng was slightly taken aback. He didn't expect General Ji to promote him.
"Your position as the Head of the Special Operations Forces will be announced to the public soon." General Ji said unexpectedly. "But that's just a facade. It's for outsiders to see. In reality, you'll still be the Head of the Special Operations Forces. You'll still be here. "
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