Delta: Who are you saying has suffered a loss of strength?

"Mr. Han is a talented young man with a bright future! This matter is settled! I'll get on with the publicity arrangements from now on. I, Li, always keep my word, so you can take it with you without worry!"

He released Han Che's hand, turned around, faced Secretary Zhang, and his face immediately darkened. "Zhang! You were really inappropriate today!"

Secretary Zhang lowered his head and remained silent in the face of Chairman Li's reprimand. His back was slightly hunched, and his hands hung at his sides, like a schoolchild being scolded.

"These are all my juniors, not much younger than you. Be more careful next time!"

"Yes, Chairman Li!" Secretary Zhang turned around and nodded slightly to everyone, leaning forward slightly as an apology. "I'm so sorry for any offense, everyone!"

Han Che laughed and said, "Brother Zhang, you flatter me. That move was indeed incredibly fast. I didn't even have time to react. You'll have to teach me more in the future."

Chairman Li's eyes lit up slightly, and he continued on this topic, "That's right, Xiao Han's attitude is good! Reliable! You young people of this generation should communicate with each other more. Xiao Zhang, go and see your younger brothers and sisters off."

"Yes! You've all worked hard today, please come with me."

Han Che slung Saeed's backpack over his shoulder, turned around and followed Secretary Zhang out. When they reached the door, Han Che raised his arm and waved goodbye.

"Then I'll be going, Chairman Li!"

"Goodbye, Uncle Li." Xiao Bai said this casually, bowed, and turned to follow Han Che away. Qiu Ying rolled her eyes without any attempt to hide it, and followed without saying a word.

Led by Secretary Zhang, the group left the VIP room, walked through the corridor, and took the elevator.

Not long after, there was a knock on the door, and then Secretary Zhang pushed the door open and entered, bowing slightly to Chairman Li.

"President, the person is gone."

Chairman Li was still in the VIP room, sitting in his previous seat, sipping his tea and gently blowing on it, glancing up at Secretary Zhang.

"Hmm..." he responded with a long sigh, then slowly asked, "What do you think of your judgment? How credible are their words?"

Secretary Zhang didn't mince words. He pulled out the notebook he had just been taking notes in, glanced at it, and looked up to say directly, "What that Han Che said is basically utter nonsense, but it's highly credible."

Chairman Li paused for a moment, his fingers hovering in mid-air, causing the tea inside to slosh and almost spill.

He frowned. "Nonsense, but highly credible? What he says might be true, but it's also highly unlikely? What's wrong with you?"

Secretary Zhang pouted. "President, you should watch less short videos..."

"You're criticizing me now! What do you mean by that? What do you mean by 'utter nonsense, yet highly credible'?" Chairman Li's face turned slightly red.

Secretary Zhang's expression remained unchanged as he solemnly explained, "In my judgment, what Han Che said is basically true, but the process and details, for some reason, are all nonsense."

"The reason why it is highly credible is simple: the descriptions of Said, the machine gunner, and the flamethrower soldier he mentioned can be corroborated by other players' accounts."

"Old K, Wang Zhi, and those guys from the Ace Club—their descriptions, while not as detailed as Han Che's, are generally consistent. Said was in the container area, the machine gunners and flamethrowers were in the gaps next to the dam wall, and the location and time of the explosion all match up."

Chairman Li's brows relaxed a little, but his expression remained confused.

Secretary Zhang continued, "Moreover, everyone can confirm that Han Che was carrying no equipment in the end. His clothes were burned to shreds, he was covered in blood, and he was carried back to the evacuation point by Xiaobai while barely alive."

He paused, as if organizing his thoughts, and then continued.

"This precisely demonstrates that Han Che engaged in an extremely fierce battle with Said's team, to the point that he almost faced certain death, intending to take them down with him. But luckily, he survived."

"This contradicts his statement that Said and his squad were weak. I suspect there must be something special about him during the battle that led him to fabricate a story to cover up the truth."

Chairman Li nodded, agreeing with Secretary Zhang's speculation. After all, such combat matters should be left to military generals.

Chairman Li leaned back against the sofa back, his fingers interlaced on his stomach.

He's getting old and has been working in an office for a long time. He's good at building relationships, managing resources, and doing publicity, but he doesn't have the ability to analyze the details of a battle.

Professional matters should be left to professionals. After Secretary Zhang's analysis, Chairman Li immediately understood the several doubts in his mind.

He took another sip of tea, put down the cup, and asked, "What's the situation with that crossbow?"

Secretary Zhang looked slightly embarrassed, and his tone was somewhat ashamed. "It is indeed Said's crossbow, but it's a gold item. However, I've never seen one like it before. Even I was fooled at first glance; I thought it was a red item..."

If Han Che really did bring out a red item that had never appeared before from the danger zone, then things would become complicated.

The ownership of red items is a matter of national interest and cannot be decided by the Sanren Association; it must be reported to higher authorities.

There are procedures to follow, and many hurdles to overcome. Whether Xiaobai and Han Che can take the crossbow with them in the end is not up to him.

Thinking of this, he blushed slightly, feeling a bit embarrassed. He had spent so much time scheming with a group of juniors, and then gone back on his word. Where could he put his old face?

Secretary Zhang then continued, "President, there's one more thing."

"Hmm? There's no one else here, just say what you want to say." Chairman Li waved his hand.

"When I snatched the crossbow from Han Che just now, Han Che reacted and exchanged a couple of blows with me."

"Hmm?" Chairman Li's expression, which had just relaxed a little, furrowed again. "Want to spar with you?"

"Yes... Although it was only two moves, the opponent's strength was definitely not weak. It was just that his technique was slightly lacking that allowed me to get the upper hand by chance. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't have been able to take him down so quickly."

"Is that so?" Chairman Li was somewhat surprised. He knew Secretary Zhang's strength best. Even among the officials of the Dragon Kingdom, there were very few who could exchange blows with him.

"I understand. You can go now and investigate this Han Che's background. How come I've never heard of him before, since he's so capable?"

"Yes," Secretary Zhang replied and left.