You've become the warden, and you're telling me I'm an undercover agent?

Chapter 192: Mang's Surprise
Chi Ping finally handed Godoy over to Gonggong and explained Godoy's identity.

If Luan wanted to truly unify, the rebels would still need to play a role. However, the rebels were the product of compromise, and the only one who could compete with Mu Tianbang for the leadership of the rebels was Godoy, the founder of the rebels.

Furthermore, Chi Ping recommended Hank to Gong Gong. Hank was the second-in-command of the resistance army who had climbed up from the bottom and was an A-level fighter.

So far, it seems that Hank refuses to go along with the old aristocracy.

Godoy redeems himself for his crimes and joins forces with Hank, potentially opening up a new chapter for the resistance.

As for the core of the war, Chi Ping originally wanted Hank to inherit it, but the problem was:
When a person's position changes, their mindset also changes. Chi Ping still didn't know if Hank would be able to maintain his original aspirations after reaching such a high position.

Will he end up like those corrupt officials executed by Godoy? If so, there is no hope for Ruan.

Therefore, observation is still the main approach at present.

If Hank and Godoy really do a good job, then it would be fine to give them the War Core.

After explaining all this, Zhou Weiya arranged a plane to send Chi Ping and others directly back to Star City.

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August in Star City is scorching hot. On the streets, you can see distorted heat waves, listless pedestrians, and hear the noisy chirping of cicadas.

The heat can bring extra anxiety and fatigue, which Mang deeply understands.

The only good thing is that Chi Ping is coming back.

"What time will you arrive this afternoon?" Mang asked.

"Around eight o'clock. I brought you a gift. I wonder if you like it."

After Mang sent the "like" message, he asked, "What gift?"

"Here are ethnic costumes, handicraft wood carvings, soaps, and dried fruits."

Chi Ping didn't know why soap became a specialty product, but everyone here said it was traditional soap, so he decided to buy some and take it back.

Mang asked again: "Have you bought yourself some local ethnic clothing? Let me see."

"Yes, wait a minute."

Mang waited with great joy. Actually, Mang didn't care about ethnic costumes at all; she mainly wanted to get a photo of Chi Ping and save it on her phone.

Soon, the photo was sent over, and Mang stomped his feet in exasperation.

She asked Chi Ping to send photos of clothes, and Chi Ping did send them, but there were only clothes in the photos.

In the photo, you can see Le Bai struggling to hold up a long robe. She is not tall to begin with, and the robe is almost dragging on the ground, completely hiding her.

I had the urge to cover my face.

She checked the time and saw that there were still a few hours before Chi Ping arrived in Star City. There was still time, so she wanted to pick him up and give him a surprise.

So Mang quickly rushed to her residence, took a shower, and prepared to put on makeup.

"Aren't you on duty today?" Yang was stunned when he saw Mang coming back.

"Ask for leave—" Mang said, and suddenly smiled: "How about you take my place for a while?"

Yang looked at the smile on her face and saw her walk into the bathroom, and suddenly realized.

"Are you going to meet a man?" Yang said with a look of disgust.

"Hehe." Mang's joy was about to overflow through the bathroom door.

"He's back from out of town?" Yang asked again.

"Yes." The sound of water in the bathroom couldn't suppress Mang's cheerful tone.

"You are really useless. You are hopeless."

Despite his dislike for her, Yang still went to the Super Power Bureau for her. Before leaving, he even helped Mang lock the door.

Generally speaking, the highest etiquette for a girl to meet a boy is to wash his hair.

Girls’ hair is usually very long, which makes it difficult to wash and even more difficult to blow dry. Just washing and blow-drying the hair can take about half an hour.

On par with washing your hair is wearing daily disposable contact lenses.

For men, contact lenses are mostly available in quarterly or monthly versions. Women, on the other hand, tend to wear daily disposable lenses because they want to match their eye color with their makeup when meeting certain people.

Choose the right eye color, do the makeup, and match the clothes.

Compared to last time, Mang was less nervous and awkward this time, and a little more relaxed.

She even ordered a bouquet of flowers.

Giving flowers has never been exclusive to boys.

Besides, it’s also super cool for girls to give flowers to boys, okay?
It's not just a bouquet of flowers, Mang has thought it through very carefully.

Including route planning to avoid traffic jams and the time required for detours;
After arriving in Xingcheng, Chi Ping and his group must be hungry, and Mang even booked a restaurant nearby;

She even took into account everyone's tastes and dietary restrictions.

When she did these things, she didn't dare to let Yang know. If he knew, Yang would probably roll his eyes to the sky.

At around six o'clock, Mang drove his car, avoiding the crowded roads during rush hour, and took a circular route to his destination.

I looked at the time, it was half past seven, very stable.

A small bouquet of flowers prepared earlier had just been sprayed with water, and it looked like a layer of morning dew had condensed on it, making it look bright and tempting. And to enhance the fragrance of the flowers, Mang also sprayed some perfume on them.

Hua was also very steady, and Mang was already imagining Chi Ping's first reaction when he received Hua.

Mang called to confirm the hotel reservation and found that the hotel had reserved the best private room for her.

The restaurant was also reliable. The car was washed inside and out and had a full tank of gas before leaving.

It was now seven fifty, and everything was ready except Chi Ping.

As eight o'clock approached, Mang became more and more excited and anxious. She was looking forward to seeing Chi Ping, but she was also a little scared.

Just like an exam, no matter how well prepared you are, you will still be a little nervous.

At five minutes before eight, Mang called Chi Ping.

"Reached?"

"What a coincidence, you called me just after I arrived." Chi Ping's words on the other end of the phone made Mang happy, and it seemed like fireworks were exploding in her ears.

Then Chi Ping said, "We are getting off the plane."

Mang was stunned. What exploded in her ears at this moment was not fireworks, but thunder.

She looked at the big words "Xingcheng Railway Station" in front of her and her heart sank to the bottom.

In Mang's understanding, Chi Ping took the train to Lu'an, so he must take the train back.

And she wanted to give Chi Ping a surprise, so it was no problem for her to block the train station exit to greet him.

But the problem is: Mang and Chi Ping talked about gifts, Lu'an's food, and even talked about the resistance army and Lu'an officials. The only thing they didn't talk about was that Chi Ping came back on a Lu'an official plane this time!!!
Chi Ping said something on the other end of the phone, but Mang could no longer hear it.

She responded hurriedly with a few words, and said something like "rest early" and "you've worked hard", then hung up the phone in a daze.

She was shocked by the huge changes. The hotel, flowers, makeup and outfit all became meaningless and ridiculous.

Her mood quickly darkened. Like a bungee jump, she instantly plummeted from the peak of joy to the abyss of disappointment.

She didn't even dare to tell Chi Ping, because such a low-level mistake shouldn't be made. The more you care about someone, the more timid and cowardly you become, and the less you want to expose your shortcomings and mistakes in front of the person you care about.

While she was preparing, she was overwhelmed by the busyness and joy, and then she ended up in tragedy.

At this moment, endless regret filled her heart. After a while, the phone rang. It was Yang.

Mang didn't answer the call and it automatically hung up. Then Yang called again.

Mang took a deep breath and finally answered the phone. Yang's loud voice came from the other end:
"I didn't mean to disturb you. I just wanted you to pack me some leftovers when you get back. I just got off work and I'm starving."

Mang said "hmm" and didn't say anything else, but Yang could hear that Mang was in a very low mood.

For a moment, no one knew what was going through Yang's mind. She asked tentatively:

"Chi Ping, he brought a woman back from Lu'an?"

"No." Mang quickly denied.

After another ten minutes or so, Mang finally managed to explain the situation in a fragmented manner.

"You're useless, you really are." Yang complained to Mang, "You weren't like this before. Are men really that obsessed?"

Mang was in an extremely low mood.

"Don't talk about me anymore."

Yang sighed deeply on the other end of the phone: "Just wait, don't go away."

With that, Yang hung up the phone.

Mang was waiting in the car. It would take more than an hour to get here from the Super Power Bureau. Yang would probably come to accompany him and comfort him.

During this hour or so, Mang would keep thinking about it and blaming himself.

But only half an hour later, someone knocked on her car window.

Mang slowly turned his head and saw Chi Ping with a layer of fine sweat on his forehead.

The neon lights of the station shifted, casting a different light on Chi Ping's face. The taillights of the cars jammed into a river of red on the road. Mang stared blankly at the people outside the window, feeling a bit dazed for a moment.

Chi Ping's hair was a little messy. Although his hair was short and loose, it was still blown into a big backcomb.

There was a layer of sweat under his neck that reflected neon light, and Mang could feel his heart beating wildly.

He had a smile on his face and looked very happy.

It wasn't until Chi Ping knocked on her window again that she reacted. She hurriedly tried to roll down the window, then stopped and quickly opened the door.

"Sorry, I'm late."

Chi Ping said, his collar already soaked with sweat in the hot weather.

His chest was rising and falling rapidly.

At this time, in the high-end apartment of the Super Energy Management Bureau.

Yang looked at the message from Chi Ping on his phone with regret: "I found her."

After Yang and Mang talked on the phone, Yang wanted to contact Chi Ping anxiously, but he didn't have Chi Ping's phone number.

So Yang called the prison directly, identified himself, and had Huoba answer the phone. He then got Chi Ping's contact information from Huoba.

Finally, he called Chi Ping and asked him to come over quickly, no matter what method he used.

So, Chi Ping came.

The train station is about sixty or seventy kilometers away from the airport. With a sense of justice and a win-win situation, we drove at full speed and arrived there in no time.

Then, he saw Mang who was in a depressed mood. This was the first time he saw Mang like this.

Ikehira was happy, thought it was cute, and felt a little distressed.

(End of this chapter)