Power transition, SHIELD infiltration

More importantly, it didn't take long for people to notice that Song Guorong's name, which had been at the top of the bounty list, had disappeared.

Evidently, it had been withdrawn by the employer.

Only then did everyone truly experience the terror of the Pyramid; a mere statement was enough to make all sorts of monsters and demons retreat.

“Holy crap, five billion us dollars is gone! I'm not seeing things, right? It was actually withdrawn. I've been in this business for so many years, and this is the first time I've ever seen such a situation. Is the Pyramid really that terrifying?”

“I don't know if they're terrifying or not, but I do know that the world of assassins is about to change.”

“Indeed, the Pyramid truly lives up to its name, standing at the very top. I'm afraid no one in the assassin world will dare to defy them from now on.”

“What a pity, that was five billion us dollars!”

“Heh, acting like you could have actually claimed it.”

When Song Guorong learned of this news, he was filled with shock. It further confirmed his belief that the Pyramid was a front for the United States, because in his eyes, only the United States could achieve such a feat.

Thinking this, the ambition hidden deep within his heart was ignited. His Song family had to take this opportunity to stand at the absolute pinnacle of power in Singapore.

He stayed at the center of power for several hours. No one knew how he persuaded The Chief, but they only knew that after he left, the entire Security Department took action.

With that, the entire power structure of Singapore was shattered, and the many officials within it felt themselves to be in grave danger.

They didn't understand what madness had gripped Song Guorong; people were being arrested batch after batch, and the positions were not limited to the grassroots level.

Even the Sun Family felt a sense of crisis quietly approaching because many people from the Sun Family faction had been arrested. Of course, they weren't being overthrown; they were just invited to cooperate with the investigation. After all, they weren't spies for another country.

But this was enough for Song Guorong to take the opportunity to vent his frustrations. Old Master Sun intended to resist, but upon hearing that the action was backed by The Chief, he was left helpless, allowing Song Guorong to use the opportunity to settle personal scores.

It must be said that Song Guorong did have ability, and he was swift and decisive. In just half a day, he had cleared out all the spies. Of course, the Pyramid had also provided him with a list.

At the center of power!

The Chief looked at the list in his hand, his expression extremely grim. “Preposterous! What do they want? Do they want to turn me into a figurehead? A full fifth—every department has become a sieve. No wonder they know our internal information like the back of their hand. Damn it.”

“The Chief, what should we do with these people? Should we kill them all?”

Hearing Song Guorong's words, The Chief raised an eyebrow and waved his hand. “No, killing them all would provoke the people behind them. Lock them up and interrogate them first to see if they have any accomplices. Of course, killing them all is impossible, but we can kill a batch appropriately.”

“Furthermore, convene Parliament immediately. I want to appoint some people. So many important vacant positions must be filled immediately.”

Song Guorong was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this. It seemed it would be difficult for him to get his hands on those important positions, but it didn't matter; he could still arrange for people in the middle tiers.

After Song Guorong left, The Chief's secretary came in from outside.

Seeing the secretary's arrival, The Chief looked up and asked, “How is the investigation into the people I asked you to check?”

The secretary handed over a list, his expression somewhat unnatural. “The Chief, the list you gave me—I have thoroughly checked everyone on it. They have no problems and can be given important roles, it's just...”

Seeing the secretary hesitate, The Chief frowned. “It's just what?”

“It's like this, The Chief. Among them, a few individuals have a grudge against the Song family. Do you want to remove those few people?”

To his surprise, The Chief did not agree with his suggestion upon hearing this, but instead laughed. “Hahaha, why remove them? This is even better. This way, they can act as a check and balance against the Song family. Let's go, to the meeting!”

After saying that, he picked up the list. There were a full twenty people on it, all of whom he had personally selected. Each had a position, and these were the people he was about to appoint.

Every position was in the middle-to-high level, involving various departments. The highest was even at the level of Commissioner of Police. This position was not low; in fact, it was very high.

The first person below a Minister, and the highest commander of the Singapore Police Force.

As for the previous unlucky fellow, he had already been 'accidentally' killed!

And on this list, more than half were spies for S.H.I.E.L.D., including that Commissioner of Police.

After the meeting, everyone's hearts finally settled, because the storm they had feared was over. Although many acquaintances had been ousted, at least they hadn't been affected themselves; it was a close call but they were safe.

Not only that, they could also gain many benefits from it. After all, The Chief had appointed people to middle-to-high level positions, but there were other positions they could manipulate.

It was like reaping the spoils of others' labor. Even the Sun Family gained many benefits. After all, Old Master Sun was the Speaker, and the outcome could be described as everyone being happy.

Of course, on the surface, the biggest beneficiary was The Chief, followed by the Song family. But in the shadows, the biggest beneficiary was S.H.I.E.L.D. Through this incident, S.H.I.E.L.D.'s people had thoroughly occupied half of the power center.

Combined with the Sun Family, all S.H.I.E.L.D. needed now was an opportunity to completely take control of the situation.

And that opportunity was the Song family. If the Sun Family wanted to ascend to a high position, then the Song family would have to take the fall. Of course, this had been planned long ago.

Therefore, no matter how much power the Song family held now, their fate had been sealed from the moment the Pyramid came knocking.

Because only their Song family could bear this burden; no one else could.

Wang Shaojun was unaware of the changes in Singapore. Early in the morning, after he had handed over all the spies and Bodyguards from his system space to S.H.I.E.L.D., he tirelessly led Yi Zhongtian and the others back to Shanghai on a private jet.

At this moment, he had already returned to Shanghai and was on the way back to Xitan Palace.

Butler Wei received a report from Singapore. After hanging up the phone, he turned to look at Wang Shaojun in the back seat. “Young Master, news just came from Singapore. Except for the United States, all the plants have been removed.”

“A large number of S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel have entered the inner circle and are fully infiltrating their military.”

Hearing Butler Wei's words, Wang Shaojun was greatly surprised. Such speed; the Song family was indeed a rare and sharp blade.

Song Guorong was also a swift and decisive talent. It was just a pity that he was destined to become a sacrifice. Actually, if it weren't for Song Chengen, it wouldn't have been impossible to swap the positions of the Sun Family and the Song family.

But that might have taken longer. After all, Song Guorong was a tool that was not only useful but sharp; the Sun Family was a bit lacking in comparison.

“Tell them that controlling a part of the military is enough. Leave one or two troublemakers so we can stir up some noise later. At that time, we can conveniently remove the plants the U.S. arranged there along with the Song family. Hmm! When the time comes, let the Sun Family take the lead; that way it will be more legitimate.”

“Yes, Young Master!”