The person who had just spoken was him.
Lin Qianqian did not dare to be negligent. She first bowed respectfully to the other person, then quickly sat down in an empty seat.
It seemed everyone was waiting for her. As soon as Lin Qianqian sat down, the white-haired man continued speaking.
"Now that everyone is here, the meeting officially begins."
As soon as he finished speaking, a man in blue stood up.
"Boss, our intelligence department will absolutely not take the blame for this. The airport incident has nothing to do with our intelligence department from start to finish. This was just an accidental event, but the other party was able to deploy so quickly."
As the man in blue spoke, he cast his gaze towards a bald man.
"Isn't this a problem for your law enforcement department?"
The bald man smiled, a smile tinged with disdain and contempt. "So the other party has been lurking in our Shangjing for so long, and you, as the intelligence department, not only had no clue but are now blaming our law enforcement department for not dispatching personnel in time?"
The man in blue also sneered, "The lurking is indeed our intelligence department's problem, but I'm talking about the airport incident. For such a serious matter, you only sent Xiao Long."
"You almost lost Xiao Long there! If you had sent the formal team at that time, would any of this have happened?"
The bald man said angrily, "Bullshit! Your intelligence work is as good as dogshit. Don't you know the situation at the airport even now? The other party clearly set a trap. What difference would it have made if I had sent the formal team?"
"Heh, the formal team consists of San Gao Wu leading six elites. Who doesn't know the situation at the airport now? If you had sent the formal team, even if the ninth team went in, there wouldn't be the current losses!"
"You're a Monday morning quarterback!"
Seeing the two arguing more and more intensely, the white-haired man sitting at the top suddenly tapped the table.
The two immediately shut up.
The white-haired man said calmly, "Now is not the time to assign blame and pursue accountability, but to come up with a solution."
Lin Qianqian, sitting in the corner, was stunned. When she received the notification to come, she was told that a conclusion had already been reached. But now, the boss said they were here to discuss the conclusion. What was going on?
After the white-haired man spoke, the man in blue and the bald man suppressed their emotions and turned their heads to the side.
At this moment, a man in grey stood up.
"No one can escape responsibility, including our administrative department. The boss is right, now is not the time to assign blame. A Tian, as far as I know, your intelligence department captured a key figure. Haven't you questioned them yet?"
The man in grey spoke while looking at the man in blue. A Tian, whose real name was Feng Tian, was the head of the General Bureau's Intelligence Department.
The Shangjing General Bureau was divided into four departments: the Administrative Department, the Intelligence Department, the Law Enforcement Department, and the Supervisory Department.
Although divided into four departments, there were hierarchies. For example, the Administrative Department was the superior of the Intelligence Department and had the authority to direct the Intelligence Department to collect specific information.
The Administrative Department was also the superior of the Law Enforcement Department. Almost all law enforcement tasks originated from the Administrative Department. Only with documents from there did the Law Enforcement Department have sufficient authority.
The superior of the three departments was the Supervisory Department. As for the Intelligence Department and the Law Enforcement Department, they were of equal rank, hence the frequent conflicts.
Everyone present was accustomed to the bickering between the two earlier, and they all understood that they were fighting for their brothers in their respective departments.
After all, as the two bottom-tier departments, they bore far more blame than others usually did.
Therefore, when the head of the Administrative Department stepped forward to inquire, the man in blue, Feng Tian, could only honestly report, "We've questioned him, but the person doesn't know much, only a little."
As Feng Tian said this, his expression suddenly became solemn. Everyone immediately sensed that something was wrong and instinctively sat up straighter.
As the head of the Intelligence Department, Feng Tian rarely showed such an expression. After all, what kind of intelligence had he not seen? A person who had weathered storms would not change color over minor disputes.
As expected, when Feng Tian spoke his next sentence, everyone in the conference room instantly changed their expressions.
"Confirmed intelligence: we have a mole among us."
Although there were over twenty people in the conference room, they all belonged to the four major departments, with Lin Qianqian being the sole representative from the police force.
Those whose expressions changed included members of the Intelligence Department. It was clear that only Feng Tian had known this information.
Even the white-haired man, who had remained impassive, now wore a solemn expression, his brow furrowed slightly.
"If that's the case, many issues can be explained. Why could the other party infiltrate us so safely for so long?" The white-haired man said this while looking at Feng Tian.
The latter subconsciously lowered his head.
"And why dare to make such direct arrangements."
As he said this, the white-haired man looked at the bald man, whose expression also changed slightly, and he too lowered his head.
The white-haired man finally looked at the head of the Administrative Department.
"I'm giving you one month. If you can't find the person, you'll have to deal with the consequences yourself."
The man in grey immediately stood at attention and said seriously, "Boss, please rest assured. I guarantee that the person will be found within a month!"
At this moment, a man from the Supervisory Department, who had been silent, suddenly stood up.
"Boss, the main issue hasn't been resolved yet. What about the fuse?"
Upon hearing this, everyone's gaze invariably turned to Lin Qianqian. Being stared at by so many important figures, Lin Qianqian suddenly became extremely nervous.
However, she gritted her teeth and, steeling herself, stood up.
"Hello, Boss. Hello, seniors. Regarding the fuse, my informant, I... I still maintain my previous opinion."
After Lin Qianqian finished speaking, she felt as if she had just fought a tough battle, and she noticeably relaxed.
However, someone soon began to object.
"Little Lin, is it? Although your master is the boss's younger brother, your master doesn't actually know this fuse. You say you'll vouch for them, but what can you use as collateral?"
Another voice quickly followed.
"I agree. This fuse is not just the fuse for the airport incident. Feng Tian mentioned in the last meeting that since the internal strife began in Shangjing, this person has been involved in almost every important event."
"Little Lin, your informant is probably much more formidable than us old folks."
Lin Qianqian's expression changed, but in terms of status and reasoning, she was not in a position to refute the few people. She could only stand there silently.
"Boss, I suggest we apprehend and interrogate the person as soon as possible. This guy must know something."
Lin Qianqian could not refute them when they spoke about other matters, but she could not tolerate being spoken of in this way.