Gallis looked helplessly at M, who had a determined look on her face, and tried to persuade her, "Don't make it difficult for us, madam. This is the result of a unanimous vote by the committee. You should step down gracefully so that we don't make it difficult for everyone. If we really kick you out, it will damage your dignity."
"To hell with dignity, Gallis. Do I still have dignity now? I've worked for England all my life, and this is how you treat me? I'll leave after this mission is completed. Only by catching the mastermind can I retire with dignity. "
Gallis was a little helpless. He was not in a hurry to force M to step down, considering the special status of the Special Task Force and M's contributions. "Well, you can think about it again, madam. By the way, let me introduce you," he said as he gestured to William and M. "William is our appointed liaison. He will listen to your commands in the Special Task Force during this time. If you have any requests, you can tell him and he will pass them on to the committee."
M looked at William in surprise. She did not expect a rich man like William to be willing to be a hired thug for the Security Committee. "William, you've done a good job. So I have to report my every move during this time to you."
M stared at William with an unfriendly look. This old woman was like a barrel of gunpowder at the moment. She had nowhere to vent her anger, and William did not want to become M's punching bag. "Madam, I'm just a liaison. I promise that I won't interfere with any of your decisions in the Agency of Special Affairs. You're still the same as before. I'm just a messenger."
William, the guy who had always been against her, did not take the opportunity to rebuke her, which made M feel a little better. "Let's go, Mr. Liaison. We still have a lot to do."
"No problem, madam. I'm happy to help." William did not want to provoke M at this time. Anyway, it was free to say nice things, so he respected her. "Madam, please, I'll open the door for you."
"Thank you." M nodded with a smile. "Let's go, William. Let's have a drink in my office. I heard that you like to drink whiskey. I have a bottle of Macallan 1928 whiskey. That bottle cost me 6,000 pounds. Today, I'll treat you to a taste as a welcoming banquet for you."
"That's great, madam. It's my honor. Please go ahead, madam."
M nodded with a smile and left the office without saying goodbye to Garris. William shrugged at Garris and followed M out.
The two of them brought along Bill Turner, who was waiting outside. As they walked, M suddenly said, "Okay, William, now that Gallis isn't here, you don't have to pretend in front of me anymore. Tell me what you know."
"I'm sorry, madam. I only found out about the committee today. You know that I've never cared about political matters. If it weren't for Bond's funeral today, I wouldn't have come to London."
"William, you're not being honest. I know what your family does. Gallis asked you to be my liaison with the committee on the pretense. His real purpose is to send you to the Military Intelligence Bureau to investigate internal issues, right? Or did Gallis send you to investigate me?"
William was a little glad that he did not take on the internal investigation task. These people were all smart and could figure out the reason. "Of course not. I can't wait to hide. Don't worry, no one will doubt your loyalty. Madam, I was sent by Gallis to investigate behind the scenes. This time, we're in the same trench."
M thought about William's behavior in the past and believed that William was really not there to investigate her. But she was curious about why William would accept Gallis's assignment.
"I'm curious about why you, an idler who hides in Oxford and buys land and raises horses, would suddenly accept Gallis's assignment. William, don't be perfunctory. I know you very well. What benefits did Gallis give you to make you join despite the danger?"
William thought for a moment and said, "Okay, madam. Let's be honest. I won't interfere with anything you do in the Military Intelligence Bureau. I'm only investigating the leak of the secret service personnel list. As for why I agreed to this assignment, I can only say that it was the result of an exchange of interests."
M didn't think much after hearing this and seemed to understand. "Switzerland?"
William nodded helplessly. It was so easy to talk to people who understood. They would understand if he gave them a hint.
M nodded. If that was the case, then it would indeed involve a large sum of money. It made sense that William would accept the mission. "In that case, I'll believe you for the time being. William, after Bond's accident, I couldn't find a suitable person to conduct a secret investigation. I know your ability, and Gallis did the right thing. In terms of operations, you're really the most suitable person. Over a hundred people have died at your hands in the past six months."
How would I know? Who would count how many people they killed? William shook his head at M. "I really didn't count. Probably not."
Bill Turner suddenly said, "The number we can find is 97. There are dozens of suspects."
M smiled and said, "See, William, I told you that you're the most suitable person in terms of operations. You killed more than 100 people in half a year. You're really the ruthless successor of the Devonshire family. The Devonshire Executioner isn't called the Devonshire Executioner for nothing."
You damned old woman. She didn't get any information about Gallis from William and immediately mocked him.
"Do you know why I said that the Devonshire family is the Executioner? Because everyone in your family is synonymous with death. Countless people have died at the hands of the Devonshire family in the past few hundred years. I hope you remember, William, this is no longer a chaotic era. You have to consider the consequences of everything you do. In times of peace, the government always considers the reaction of the voters. Just look at me. They don't care if you've contributed to England or not, "M said dejectedly.
Looking at M's sad face, William was sure that she was hurt by her retirement. Forget it, since she was going to retire in less than two months, he wouldn't argue with her. Moreover, M was right. This was rare kindness from her.
So William thanked M seriously, "Thank you, madam. I'll remember your words."
"Very good. It's good that you're willing to listen to my advice. Let's go to the Special Task Force. We have to talk about the leak."
The two got into M's car and headed to the Military Intelligence Bureau. On the way, Bill, who was sitting in the passenger's seat, suddenly heard an alarm beep from his laptop. Bill hurriedly opened his laptop and looked at it. Bill exclaimed, "Madam, someone is hacking into our security system. Madam, I suggest we turn off the network of the security system immediately. The opponent is about to hack in."
M was overjoyed when she heard that. She was just thinking about how to find the opponent. She did not expect the opponent to come to them by himself. She could follow the intruder to find them, so she quickly said to Bill, "No, we can't turn off the Internet. We can follow this line to find the opponent's location and order the network security experts in the bureau to find out where the opponent is."
Bill nodded and took out his mobile phone to call his colleague. But before he could finish speaking, the laptop on his lap was hacked by the opponent. "God, how is this possible? The opponent broke through our firewall."
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