Chapter 869: Chapter 254: Returning Thoughts_3

After finishing communications with the director, Chen Ming left the room directly.

Before returning to his room, he opened part of the Stardust Level’s area on the ship for a few people, including a reception room, where everyone except He Gu was present.

When Chen Ming entered the reception room, he noticed that the people inside were somewhat anxious.

After all, Lou Wei was dead, and if this involved the Psychic, there was a great possibility that it might affect them; it was hard not to worry as ordinary people.

Chen Ming ignored them and walked straight to Bai Quan, who was also in the room, leaning against the reception room window, looking at the outer space view, and asked, "How’s it going?"

Bai Quan glanced at him and said, "I’ll say it together when Researcher He arrives."

"Alright."

After waiting for a while, He Gu also entered the reception room and nodded at Chen Ming and Bai Quan, who were standing on one side of the room.

Seeing this, Bai Quan returned to sit at the table in the reception room, cleared his throat, attracted everyone’s attention, and then said, "According to the requirements from above, this matter must be handled quietly."

"We need to swiftly deal with this matter and all subsequent issues, without delay."

"This matter must not be leaked from us, including the existence of Psychic in Zuo Jing and the murder of the Empire’s former Major General, this must not spread from us."

Bai Quan deliberately emphasized the tone of "must."

"Going forward, this matter is no longer something that I can handle alone, as it involves too many things, so at that time, there will be someone of General Level to handle it."

"That’s roughly the situation, if there are any questions, feel free to ask now."

Chen Ming immediately asked, "What exactly should be done?"

"It depends on the person handling this matter next."

"It may require cooperation from your two colonies, after all, the person died in your colony."

"But once you return to the division over there, it shouldn’t affect much; I just conducted an internal rectification a while ago, there’s no reason to go to the division, the main focus should be on Zuo Jing."

"Zuo Jing has been a chronic issue for many years, it must be resolved; otherwise, when the Empire opens new paths in the future, it will encounter troubles far beyond just a little."

Bai Quan then continued to look at the others and said, "Any questions?"

He Gu suddenly raised his hand and said, "Our response from the Spiritual Ability Research Institute is also that there will be a specialist to handle this matter, at that time, I’ll trouble Vice Admiral Bai to assist in connecting."

"After all, different departments, getting connected quickly is also good."

"Also, I’ve notified Fan Chao Research Institute over there, they’ve only received the message without a clear response, if there is, I’ll contact you at the first instance."

Bai Quan nodded slightly to He Gu and then looked at the others again.

"Any other questions?"

No one answered.

Bai Quan then took out several sheets filled with content and placed them on the table, saying, "If there are no issues, sign this confidentiality agreement."

"This matter ends here, and the rest will be handled by the people who come later."

The entire arrest of Zuo Jing on the colony can be completed in the next few days, although Chen Ming suspects Lou Wei’s death is related to Zuo Jing, there’s no explicit evidence, so this matter is no longer related to him.

After everyone signed the confidentiality agreement, Chen Ming granted everyone permissions again and manufactured a new shuttle boat for their departure.

The shuttle boat that Lou Wei died in has been kept, needing to be handed over as evidence to the person taking over.

After handling the related matters.

The Stardust Level only had Chen Ming and Bai Quan left, along with several accompanying personnel from Bai Quan.

Chen Ming and Bai Quan sat again in the usual lecture place without other interruptions.

However, Bai Quan now seemed quite troubled, saying to Chen Ming, "Although your matter is basically over here, I might be especially busy in the coming period."

"I have to cooperate with the investigation in this matter, I might need to return to headquarters to report, probably won’t be able to return to the division, instruction and teaching duties may need to be paused for a bit, my apologies."

"Or I might as well have Xing Hai teach you; she had quite good grades in school."

"Teaching some university first or second-year courses should be no problem for her, but she may need two days to prepare."

Chen Ming looked at Bai Quan, his eyes filled with contemplation.

After a moment of silence, he said, "Alright."

A day later.

Chen Ming returned to the division, but did not bring Bai Quan along.

Bai Quan left the ship early on the way, heading to the headquarters of the Fourteenth Legion with another ship.

The death of a former Major General made it impossible for Bai Quan to completely withdraw.

And after returning to the division, since Chen Ming has signed a confidentiality agreement, the following matters most likely have little to do with him, and he naturally went back to his duties.

At least initially, it was like this.

Just as there was quite a bit of backlog in the research institute during Chen Ming’s few days of absence, he then simply spent a few days seriously handling these matters.

Moreover, due to granting leave to various researchers when Chen Ming set off, upon returning, he immediately assigned them tasks related to the Mechanical Race.

Some were projects Chen Ming proposed but didn’t have time to handle, while others were suggested by other researchers themselves.