Knowing William's vengeful personality, Garris said solemnly, "Don't do anything rash. If anything happens, we won't have a good ending."
"Haha, don't worry. As long as you keep your promise, I promise I won't do anything rash. If anyone dares to trick me, then it's a different story," William said nonchalantly. "Give me an official authorization document and a full refund of my investment, then do me a favor."
William's words left Garris speechless. It was not right to worry about William's revenge before the mission even began. If he said too much, it would seem as if they would go back on their word after the mission was over.
Seeing Garris's conflicted expression, William was secretly happy. "Alright, don't think too much about it. Let's talk about it after my mission is over. If you don't keep your promise, my funds don't have to be invested in England. At worst, I can invest in the polar bears. Money is welcomed everywhere in this world."
Hearing this, Garris's expression turned ugly again. Downing Street was desperately looking for investments. If they found out that their own people refused William's funds, Downing Street would definitely find trouble with them, not to mention that William wanted to invest in the polar bears.
"William, I promise I won't keep my promises. Forget it, let's not talk about this." Garris had a headache when he thought about William investing in the polar bears. He did not want to talk about the funds anymore, so he changed the topic. "Thank you for helping me. This time, I really couldn't find anyone more suitable than you. Your secret investigation will be more covert, so our opponents won't find any clues from the inside. Since you don't want to get involved in the matter between us and M, then we can only let her retire."
Garris looked at his watch and said, "In ten minutes, I will talk to her here and formally discuss her retirement with her. Originally, if you agreed to secretly investigate M, I would have temporarily kept her here. When the matter is clear, if there's no problem with M, then she can continue to guard the military intelligence."
William understood the Security Committee's concerns. On one hand, M was indeed old. On the other hand, there was such a serious leak. M would definitely take the main responsibility, so regardless of whether there was a problem with M or not, they would let her retire and take the blame.
If there was nothing wrong with M after the investigation, it would be fine. On account of her hard work for so many years, she could still enjoy her old age. But if there really was a problem, there was a high possibility that M would be killed directly.
"What are you thinking about?" Jared couldn't help but ask when he saw William sitting there deep in thought.
"Haha, I'm thinking about M's ending." William shook his head and sighed. "No one can last forever. I didn't expect that the King of Secret Service, who had worked hard for decades, would have such an undignified ending. If I were M, I definitely wouldn't have let it go. Instead of being pushed down in an undignified manner, it's better to take a gamble, catch a certain mastermind, and then leave the mess for you guys."
Jarris was noncommittal. "We'll be discussing M's work arrangements for the past few months before his retirement. You can listen in and I'll give you a new identity."
"Alright, what's my new identity?"
"During M's retirement, he was the liaison between the Secret Service and the Security Committee until the new head of the Secret Service took office."
"Then won't I have to stay in London for a few months?"
"You're really useless," Jarris said with a look of disappointment. "You only work for a few months a year. What else do you want? It's not like you have to stay in the Military Intelligence Bureau all the time. Being the liaison is just an excuse. Your task is to find the leaked information of the Secret Service and the mastermind."
"Haha, I still want to live a little longer." William was also helpless. There were some things he didn't dare to touch. He shook his head and smiled bitterly. "Looks like I'll have to buy a house in London. Is there anything you can recommend?"
Jarris looked at his watch and waved his hand. "Don't ask me about this. How would I know if there's a house for sale? You definitely won't buy an ordinary house, let alone a mansion. Why don't you ask Prince Wilson? Kensington Street is not bad. Wilson will definitely know if there's a mansion for sale. Alright, it's almost time.
"Wait, I'm not your subordinate. Why do you want me to pick up M? Can't you call a secretary or something to pick her up?"
Jarris said cheerfully. "If I don't take this opportunity to order you around, I won't have another chance in the future. You're now my subordinate during the mission. Do you understand? Mr. Devonshire. "
Looking at the gloating Jarris, William said unhappily, "Jarris, you better pray that I'll forget what happened today. Otherwise, you'll be waiting for my revenge."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely make you forget what happened today. Don't forget that you still have something you need my help with, haha."
"Alright, for the sake of money, you're the boss now. You have the final say." William helplessly left the office and went to the door to pick up M.
Just as he reached the door, William saw M walk in with her assistant, Bill Turner. M stared at William in surprise and asked, "Why are you here?"
William smiled and said, "Madam, I was asked by Chairman Jarris to welcome you. Please come with me, Madam."
"William, when did a millionaire like you become a lackey of the Security Committee? This isn't like you. Did someone catch you red-handed?"
Thinking of the conversation between M and Jarris in a while, William ignored M's sarcasm and said with a smile, "Haha, I'm sorry to disappoint you, Madam. I'm not like someone who's caught red-handed. You'd better think about how to deal with the meeting with Jarris. I promise you'll be surprised."
M and Bill Turner looked at William in shock. William's sarcasm made them understand that this meeting with Jarris was definitely not a good thing.
William walked casually with M and Bill Turner to the door of Jarris's office. He said to Bill Turner, "Sorry, Turner, you can only wait here."
M waved at Bill Turner indifferently and asked him to wait on the sofa. William knocked on the door and led M into Jarris's office.
Jarris stood at the door to greet M. After shaking hands and greeting each other, Jarris poured M a glass of whiskey and the three of them sat down.
Jarris said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Madam. I asked you to come here for a talk on the day of Bond's funeral. However, the leak of the secret has dragged on for too long. Some of the higher-ups can't wait any longer, so our conversation may be a little abrupt. I hope you don't mind if I've offended you in any way."
"It's fine. It's best to be direct. Jarris, we're old friends. There's no need to beat around the bush."
"Alright, I'll get straight to the point. Tangning Street has been paying attention to the progress of your work over the past few months. They want to know if you've found anything."
M sat up straight and said, "You can tell them that the reason it's taking so long is because I'm looking for the mastermind behind the scenes. There's no point in just catching a few small fries. I believe there will be results soon."
Jarris also knew how to use bureaucratic jargon. If he didn't want M to retire, he would definitely ask how long it would take to deal with the leak of the secret. However, in the current situation, M's words were exactly what he wanted. M's words could be seen as M slacking off.
Jarris changed the topic and asked, "Have you considered withdrawing the secret service personnel whose identities have been leaked? After all, they're no longer safe. "
M's heart tightened at Jarris's attitude. She said calmly, "I've considered this plan, but we haven't received any information that the secret service personnel's identities have been leaked. If we recall them now, we'll only panic. Although it's a little cruel, I don't think all the secret service personnel are in a dangerous situation."
"I'm sorry to interrupt. Madam, you actually think they're safe? This sounds like you're shirking your responsibility."
Hearing the hidden meaning in Jarris's words, M asked angrily, "Forgive me, Jarris. Since you don't trust my judgment, why did you ask me to come here today?"
"Madam, forgive me for offending you, but I think you know the reason why we're meeting today."
M sighed in her heart. What was to come had come. After three months of investigation, they still hadn't found anything. M knew that this was in exchange for her decades of service to the English secret service. Now, someone couldn't wait any longer. "Jarris, are you interrogating me?"
"Of course not. Interrogating you is a matter for the higher-ups. I'm here today to formally inform you of the decision of the Security Committee. We want you to retire in two months."
She thought that they were going to question her because of her lack of progress in the past three months. She didn't expect them to ask her to retire directly. This surprised her. Although there was no expression on her face, William noticed that M's eyes were dim and lifeless. Her aura was no longer as aggressive as before.
"We'd like to express our gratitude for your outstanding contributions to England over the years. The Committee has given you the highest evaluation. After you've handed over your work, we'll confer you the title of Knight Grand Cross of England and let you retire in glory."
Jarris looked at the expressionless M and said, "Congratulations, Madam."
M said self-deprecatingly, "You're going to fire me."
Jarris stared into M's eyes and said, "No, Madam. We hope that you'll voluntarily retire after you've handed over your work in two months. As for your successor, we'll ask for your opinion. Madam, it's good for everyone if you retire voluntarily."
M stood up with a bitter smile and said, "Voluntarily retire? Haha, Jarris, I'm not an idiot. You've already made your decision. As your subordinate, what can I do? I know very well that this job can't last forever. But, I'm sorry, Jarris, I can't retire at this time. At least, I won't let go until I find the leaker and the mastermind. "
After standing up straight, M said in a firm tone, "I want to catch the mastermind with my own hands. Only then can my career come to a successful end. Otherwise, I'll spend the rest of my life laughing at myself in regret. So, don't get in my way, Gallis. For people of my age, reputation is more important than anything else. Even my life is at stake."
Jarris could only smile bitterly at Madam M's insistence.
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