Chapter 1312
It's good that you're alright.
He put away his gun, stood at attention, and saluted.
"Yes! I'm so glad you're alright, Director!"
"Then I'll head out first."
"Go ahead, and close the door behind you."
Lei Wanting nodded.
Xiao Zhang saluted again, withdrew, and carefully closed the door.
After this little incident, the atmosphere in the office eased up a bit.
Lei Wanting looked at Luo Fei with unprecedented certainty and trust in his eyes.
"Luo Fei, it seems I underestimated the danger of this mission."
But now, I'm completely relieved.
With your abilities, investigating the Xuanyuan 816 plane crash and bringing that lawless superhuman to justice is no challenge for you!
"Please rest assured, Director, I will do my utmost to find out the truth and bring the murderer to justice!"
Luo Fei stood at attention, his tone firm.
"Great! Okay!"
Lei Wanting looked at him with satisfaction, becoming more and more pleased with himself.
He felt that Luo Fei was like a bottomless treasure trove, each excavation bringing astonishing surprises. Handling bullets with his bare hands was probably far from his limit; this kid's potential was simply immeasurable!
"It is a great fortune for the Great Xia to have a pillar of the nation like you!"
The two sat down again to drink tea.
Luo Fei took a sip of tea, put down the cup, and asked a question that had been lingering in his mind for a long time.
"Director, logically speaking, shouldn't the country centrally manage and recruit people like us... well, people with special abilities, to serve the country? Why does it seem..."
He didn't finish his sentence, but the meaning was clear. With the power of the National Security Bureau, if they really wanted to recruit and control people with superpowers, they shouldn't be like this now, with only him seemingly out in the open.
Upon hearing this, Lei Wanting paused, a complex expression appearing on his face. He slowly put down the teacup, his gaze becoming somewhat distant.
"You've hit the nail on the head."
Lei Wanting sighed softly.
"Actually, our Great Xia has had a department that specifically manages these kinds of 'special people' for a long time."
He looked at Luo Fei with deep eyes.
"As early as the late 1970s, a few people with special abilities began to appear sporadically in China. In the early 1980s, our National Security Bureau established a department specifically responsible for managing and researching such people, internally codenamed Bureau 749."
"Bureau 749..."
Luo Fei repeated softly, the name carrying a sense of historical weight.
"Yes."
Lei Wanting nodded.
"Back then, people called this ability 'special ability,' and it even sparked a qigong craze. You've probably heard some of the rumors about it."
Later, with the development of the times, the name "Bureau 749" no longer fit the current context, so it was renamed "Divine Bow Bureau," a special department within the National Security Bureau, independent of the seventeen regular branches.
Luo Fei's heart skipped a beat.
"Divine Bow Bureau?"
Now…
"The Divine Bow Bureau has always existed, but its office location and personnel composition are top secret."
"Besides myself, no one in the entire National Security Department knew its specifics or location before. Now, you're included."
Lei Wanting looked at Luo Fei, his tone solemn.
“I’ve even thought about having you take over and restart this department in the future.”
Luo Fei was somewhat surprised.
"Reboot? The Divine Archery Bureau...has it already been disbanded?"
No, you misunderstood.
Lei Wanting shook his head.
"The framework of the Divine Bow Bureau has been operating continuously."
However, the core action unit composed of superhumans—the [Sky Secrets Group]—had already been disbanded by the late 1990s.
"Disbanded? Why?"
"Those earliest superhumans are now nearly fifty years old and have long since disappeared into various professions, many of whom have even achieved extraordinary success. The main task of the Divine Bow Bureau is to monitor these people, and... monitor their children."
Lei Wanting's tone carried a hint of helplessness and caution.
"monitor?"
Luo Fei frowned.
“That’s right. The abilities of superhumans are hereditary. Although the probability and strength are uncertain, we must keep track of the situation.”
Lei Wanting explained.
"As for why the Heavenly Secrets Group was disbanded... that's a long story."
Luo Fei immediately pressed for more information.
"So, hasn't the Divine Bow Bureau discovered any new superhumans in all these years?"
Lei Wanting slowly shook his head, a bitter look on his face.
"No. At least, in the last ten years or so before you were discovered, no new, naturally awakened superhumans have been found within the National Security system."
This answer surprised Luo Fei greatly.
He initially thought he was just an exception because he possessed the system. Could it be that his situation is the norm?
"Director, you just said that a large number of people with superpowers suddenly appeared in the 1970s. Why is that?"
What about other countries?
Luo Fei grasped another key point.
Lei Wanting's expression turned serious. He remained silent for a moment, as if organizing his thoughts, before slowly speaking.
“I dare not say I fully understand the situation in other countries, but within our Great Xia, almost all those with ‘special abilities’ can be traced back to a… special solar storm.”
"Solar storm?"
"yes.
A once-in-a-millennium, extremely violent solar storm.
A hint of reminiscence flashed in Lei Wanting's eyes.
"That storm swept across the globe, but it had a particularly severe impact on our Great Xia, directly destroying tens of thousands of transformers and causing widespread power outages across the country that lasted for nearly a week."
And from that day on, the bodies of some people in China with special physical conditions began to quietly change...
He raised his right hand, his thumb pointing towards an antique longsword hanging on the office wall as decoration, and made a grasping motion in the air.
The next moment, the longsword seemed to be drawn by an invisible force.
With a soft "hum", it detached itself from the hook and flew steadily into Lei Wanting's hand!
“Just like me,” Lei Wanting said, gripping his sword and looking at Luo Fei.
"After that solar storm, I gradually discovered that I possessed this kind of [telekinesis], which allows me to move some relatively light objects remotely."
Luo Fei was genuinely surprised this time.
He hadn't expected that this high-ranking Director of the National Security Department was also a superhuman! And with a rather practical telekinetic ability! "You mean... almost all the superhumans in our Great Xia are because of that solar storm..."
"Yes."
Lei Wanting nodded affirmatively.
Subsequent investigations confirmed this. It was the once-in-a-millennium solar storm that released a special kind of energy radiation, which resonated with a group of people in the country with special genetic predispositions, unexpectedly stimulating their latent abilities.
Some gained the ability to read minds, some possessed superhuman strength, some had bodies of steel, and others awakened clairvoyance, clairaudience, and even… invisibility.
He paused, then continued.
"It was precisely because of the emergence of such a group of people that the country decided to establish Bureau 749, which later became the Divine Bow Bureau, in the hope of organizing them to serve the country."
At the same time, we also discovered that not only in my country, but also in the United States, Japan, India, Russia, South Korea… almost simultaneously, a large number of people with supernatural abilities appeared! Each country also established its own "Divine Bow Bureau."
Lei Wanting's tone became heavy.
"Where there are people, there is a world of intrigue; where there is power, there will be ambition."
Around the mid-1980s, the United States secretly sent its superhumans to infiltrate our country in an attempt to assassinate several important officials, and at one point even threatened the safety of a high-ranking official!
Luo Fei's eyes sharpened.
"We will certainly not sit idly by and wait to die."
A fierce glint flashed in Lei Wanting's eyes.
"An eye for an eye! Our Divine Bow Bureau's Celestial Strategist Group is ordered to strike, engaging in a little-known battle with American superhumans in a third country!"
That battle... was exceptionally fierce, with both sides suffering heavy losses, each losing more than a dozen elite soldiers.
The atmosphere in the office became oppressive because of this long-forgotten memory.
"After this battle, both sides realized that the destructive power of superhumans was too great, and they restrained each other, so neither could easily devour the other."
Therefore, the United States spearheaded the first Global Summit on the Management of Superpowered Individuals, which was attended by more than a dozen countries with a significant number of superpowered individuals.
Lei Wanting continued.
"At that time, countries were speculating about the number and abilities of each other's superhumans, just like with nuclear weapons. They knew the other side had them, but didn't know exactly how many or how powerful they were."
Ultimately, the summit reached two important agreements—the Global Treaty on the Management of Superhumans and the Agreement on No Assassination Between Major Powers.
"The treaty requires that major powers strictly prohibit the use of superhumans to assassinate each other's leaders and key officials in order to maintain a fragile peace and strategic security."
For the next few decades, no more assassinations of leaders occurred between major powers, and peace was barely maintained.
Of course, leaders of smaller countries who did not attend the meeting are not protected by this agreement.
Luo Fei seemed to be deep in thought.
"So, the National Security Bureau later decided... to disband the Heavenly Secrets Group?"
"That's one way to understand it."
Lei Wanting sighed.
"On the one hand, the risk of large-scale confrontation with superhumans is too high."
On the other hand, the existence of people with superpowers is itself a potential threat to the existing social order and balance, making them very troublesome to manage and prone to causing various problems.
After careful consideration, it was ultimately decided to gradually dismiss the more than thirty members of the Heavenly Secrets Group, requiring them to return to their families, fully integrate into ordinary society, and under no circumstances use their superpowers, nor let others know about their special abilities.
He looked at Luo Fei with a complicated expression.
"Speaking of which, it's because your performance on the international stage last time was so amazing that there are now rumors in China that you have superpowers."
Luo Fei touched his nose and didn't reply.
Some of his previous actions did seem somewhat illogical to ordinary people.
Lei Wanting's expression became more serious than ever before. He leaned forward, lowered his voice, and every word carried immense weight.
"Luo Fei, everything about the Divine Bow Bureau, including the history I just told you, is a top secret, apart from me and a few core elders."
You are now the only outsider who knows the whole story, and you must keep it strictly confidential! You must not reveal a single word to even your spouse, such as Chen Xuanran! Understand?
Luo Fei met his gaze and nodded solemnly.
"Understood, Director. I will keep my mouth shut."
"very good."
Lei Wanting's expression softened slightly. He leaned back in his chair and tapped his fingers lightly on the table.
"I plan to have you restart the Divine Bow Bureau."
Luo Fei was slightly taken aback.
"Reboot? You mean, rebuild the 'Celestial Secrets Group'?"
"not quite."
Lei Wanting shook his head, a shrewd glint in his eyes.
"Most of the original members of the Tianji Group are now in their fifties. They have long been accustomed to ordinary life, have their own careers and families, and have lost the passion and interest they once had for fighting and carrying out dangerous missions. Forcibly recalling them may not be effective."
He then changed the subject.
"However, their children are in the prime of their youth, full of vigor and awakening of their abilities!"
Luo Fei immediately understood.
"You mean... you want to form a new, young team composed of the children of former members of the Heavenly Secrets Group?"
"That's right!"
Lei Wanting affirmed.
"After that great battle, the Heavenly Secrets Group still had eighteen core members left."
Over the decades, they married and had children. According to our secret statistics, they have a total of 27 children, 16 of whom are over 18 years old!
These sixteen young people, without exception, all inherited their parents' abilities!
He stood up, walked to the heavy safe again, operated it for a while, and took out a dark blue file bag marked "Top Secret - Divine Bow" and solemnly handed it to Luo Fei.
"This is the basic information we currently have on all the 'second-generation super-rich' who meet the age requirements."
Lei Wanting patted the file folder.
"These children generally come from well-off families and know from a young age that they are different from others, but they are also strictly warned by their parents to hide their abilities."
How to unite this group of ambitious and exceptionally capable young people, forge them into a cohesive force, and inspire them to willingly serve the country will be a tremendous test of your leadership skills, requiring your considerable attention.
Luo Fei took the rather heavy file folder, a slight smile playing on his lips.
"Managing troublemakers? I do have some experience."
He thought of the distinctive members of the special case team.
Lei Wanting nodded in satisfaction, then said seriously.
"Furthermore, the Grand Secretaries are paying close attention to the Xuanyuan 816 plane crash case, and they are under immense pressure. You must find out the identity and whereabouts of that 'man in black' as soon as possible!"
"As long as he is on this planet, I will never let him escape."
Luo Fei's voice was calm, yet it carried an undeniable confidence and determination.
"Great! That's exactly what I wanted to hear!"
Lei Wanting patted him on the shoulder.
"I have already informed the Divine Bow Bureau to set up a secret training center in the suburbs of Kyoto for you to use. You can take the selected team members there for initial integration and special training."
He looked at Luo Fei, his eyes filled with expectation, and made a weighty promise. (End of Chapter)