103: General Assembly?

With Deputy Commander, Xibike, Wu Qiu, and their group successfully apprehended, most of the key figures in the entire case have been brought under control.

Now, in this confrontation with corruption, only Wu An, the last ringleader, remains to be captured.

Wu An was different from those previously arrested; he did not hold any official position in the Imperial administrative system, but merely participated in this series of illegal activities as an ordinary Imperial Citizen.

Precisely because of this, it was unnecessary for Li Yang, given his identity and responsibilities, to personally deal with this individual. Therefore, a well-trained Squad was carefully selected from the Guard Division to quietly advance towards Wu An's residence. Upon arriving at Wu An's home, they successfully apprehended Wu An without his knowledge.

The entire arrest process was swift and clean, causing almost no significant disturbance.

By this point, all important figures in the case had been brought to justice, and the corrupt syndicate that once held sway in the Tellap System had now collapsed.

What remained were merely scattered minor henchmen who had played supporting roles in this grand drama of corruption.

For these individuals, Li Yang naturally would not expend excessive energy, but instead confidently entrusted the task of dealing with them to the Guard Division.

After all, the Guard Division possesses rich experience and professional methods in handling such matters, and will surely thoroughly eradicate these remaining corrupt forces, providing a just account to the people of the Tellap System... In the magnificent and solemn administrative building of the Galactic Administrative Center, everything appeared orderly yet subtly turbulent.

Li Yang, having successfully completed the arrest operation, returned victorious. This operation was a resounding success, yet the subsequent trials for Xibike, Wu Qiu, and their group would not be an overnight process, requiring a period of time to handle.

After all, to ensure the fairness and rigor of the trials, detailed interrogations were an indispensable step. Since the individuals had been apprehended, every illegal detail naturally needed to be thoroughly investigated.

During this waiting period, Li Yang had no intention of idling.

As the saying goes, 'a new official takes office with three fires.' The first fire Li Yang lit was aimed at the various types of whistleblowing information concerning Imperial Officials throughout the Milky Way Galaxy, ensuring that every report received due attention and processing.

The second fire Li Yang lit was directed at Xibike, Wu Qiu, and their group.

He intended to use these individuals as a prime example to sound the alarm for all Imperial Officials in the Milky Way Galaxy, making them understand that any illegal or disciplinary misconduct would be severely punished, leaving no room for luck. This was not only a zero-tolerance stance against corrupt behavior but also an effort to re-establish a clean and honest atmosphere in officialdom.

And for this last fire, Li Yang planned to target the internal workings of the Galactic Administrative Center Department.

He deeply understood that for Imperial Officials in the Milky Way Galaxy to fundamentally resolve the problem of corruption, the Galactic Administrative Center itself must first be clean and honest.

At this moment, in Speaker Coenes's spacious and bright office, soft light spilled across the tidy desk.

Coenes, who was focused on the task at hand, heard a gentle knock on the door. He put down the document in his hand, looked up, and said,

“Come in...”

The door slowly opened, and Li Yang walked in with steady, unhurried steps.

Seeing that it was Li Yang, Coenes's face immediately broke into a warm smile. He quickly stood up and hurried forward to greet him.

“Oh, it's Inspector Li, what a rare guest!”

Coenes said, extending his hand proactively and shaking Li Yang's hand firmly, his eyes showing concern.

“How was it? Did the operation go smoothly?”

“Haha, thank you, Speaker Coenes, for your concern,”

Li Yang responded with a smile, his eyes sparkling with confidence and determination.

“The operation went very smoothly. Xibike and his group have all been brought to justice; not a single one escaped.”

“That's good, that's really good!”

Coenes breathed a sigh of relief, his smile growing even brighter.

“Oh, quickly, quickly, please sit down. What kind of talk is this, standing around?”

Saying this, he quickly walked to the desk, pulled out the chair in front, and enthusiastically invited Li Yang to sit.

Li Yang nodded slightly in thanks, then sat down.

As soon as he sat down, Li Yang's expression became serious, and he looked at Coenes, saying,

“To be honest with you, Speaker Coenes, I have something important to ask of you this time.”

“Oh, what is it? As long as it's within my power and I can help, I will do my utmost to assist.”

Upon hearing that Li Yang had a request, Coenes maintained a calm demeanor on the surface, his expression unchanged, but inwardly, he was overjoyed.

He knew that Li Yang coming to him for help meant owing him a favor.

Not to mention Li Yang's boundless future prospects, just his current identity as a Galactic Special Inspector made this favor weighty enough for Coenes to pay extra attention.

“It's like this, Speaker Coenes. After experiencing the shocking corruption involving Xibike and his group, I deeply realized that for internal illegal activities by Imperial Officials, stricter supervision and handling measures must be adopted to rectify the situation and uphold the integrity of the Empire.”

Li Yang said with a serious expression and firm gaze.

“Therefore, I would like to first ask Speaker Coenes to convene a grand general assembly for all personnel in the Galactic Administrative Center Department.”

Li Yang elaborated on his ideas in detail; this assembly was crucial for his upcoming plans.

On the one hand, it would send a strong warning signal to everyone in the Galactic Administrative Center Department.

From now on, should any Imperial Official within the Galactic Administrative Center Department engage in illegal activities, Inspector Li Yang would fearlessly carry out arrests, showing no leniency or tolerance.

After all, he would have already reminded everyone through the assembly. If anyone still dared to defy the law, it would undoubtedly be a blatant provocation, showing no regard for him.

Both emotionally and logically, he, Li Yang, would then hold an absolute advantage, and his actions would be more justified.

“An assembly?”

Coenes frowned slightly, pondering internally.

He did not immediately agree, as the assembly Li Yang spoke of was quite significant in scale, requiring everyone from top to bottom in the Galactic Administrative Center Department to be present.

Such a large-scale gathering, without a legitimate and sufficient reason, would indeed be difficult for him to convene.

After all, the various affairs of the Administrative Center were busy, and everyone had their own duties. Rashly convening everyone without a compelling reason would inevitably cause unnecessary trouble.

“May I ask what reason Inspector Li has for convening everyone?”

Coenes asked tentatively.

“Reason?”

Li Yang raised an eyebrow slightly, then confidently said,

“The purpose of the assembly is to prevent corruption among Imperial Officials, to issue a solemn warning against illegal activities, and to sound the alarm. Is that reason not sufficient?”

Hearing that the assembly was to prevent illegal activities by Imperial Officials, Coenes's doubts immediately vanished, and he agreed without hesitation.

After all, such a reason was open, fair, and reasonable; he had no grounds to refuse, either publicly or privately.

Convening everyone for a meeting with the purpose of maintaining the integrity of the Imperial officialdom was legitimate, and he could certainly use this as a reason to summon everyone.

However, if it were for other reasons, such as a celebration, he would absolutely not easily agree, even if Li Yang was an Inspector, because it would not align with the principles and norms of the Administrative Center and his own conduct.