Awakening the Phoenix Flow System after the breakup, I'm so happy!

Chen Yang leaned against the floor-to-ceiling window in the president's office, chuckled, and picked up his phone.

"Commander Shen, you're really well-informed. I just finished being a Good Samaritan at someone's company, and your informant has already reported it to me."

"Since it's the superior's order, how could I dare disobey? Where shall we meet?"

Shen Man gave an address over the phone.

It is a very secluded private coffee shop in the center of Jiangcheng City.

After hanging up the phone, Chen Yang put his phone back in his pocket.

He turned to look at Qin Xue, who was still sitting on the sofa with a flushed face.

"I have to go out for a bit. You stay in the office today and don't go anywhere. Have the security guards keep a close watch on the downstairs door."

Qin Xue nodded and asked with some curiosity.

"Was that the police calling? There's been progress on the police's side regarding what you mentioned yesterday."

Chen Yang walked to his desk and casually pulled out a tissue to wipe his fingers.

"She's not a police officer, she's a woman a hundred times more difficult than a police officer."

"Just focus on your work. Call me anytime if you need anything. I'll be there whenever you need me. Your satisfaction is guaranteed."

Qin Xue was reminded of the absurd things that had just happened on the sofa by his last words.

She grabbed a file folder from the table and pretended to throw it at him.

"Get out of here, I'm annoyed by your thuggish behavior."

Chen Yang laughed as he dodged the file bag, pushed open the door, and swaggered out.

After half an hour.

Chen Yang took a taxi to the Night Cafe that Shen Man had mentioned.

The storefront is small, and the signboard is half-covered by ivy.

Pushing open the door, I found the room dimly lit, with soothing blues jazz music playing.

There wasn't a single customer in the store at this time; even the waiters weren't at the front desk.

Chen Yang walked down the corridor and found Shen Man in a booth in the far corner.

Shen Man was not wearing her uniform today.

She was wearing a tight black leather jacket paired with slim-fit jeans.

Her curvaceous figure appeared even more alluring under the leather jacket.

Her long, wavy hair was casually draped over her shoulders.

Holding a slender cigarette between her fingers, she was gazing absently out the window.

Chen Yang sat down directly opposite her and waved and called out.

"Boss, an iced Americano, extra ice, no sugar."

Shen Man turned her head and stubbed out the cigarette in her hand in the ashtray.

She looked Chen Yang up and down.

"You really stole the show at the Qin Group board meeting today."

"You can even tell at a glance what injuries someone's bodyguard has suffered in the past and which nerve is damaged. Your Tai Chi has X-ray vision."

Chen Yang leaned back on the sofa cushions, his hands clasped behind his head.

"Commander Shen, you flatter me. I just like to read some books on traditional Chinese medicine in my spare time, so I was just guessing."

"Those bodyguards were just feeling guilty. I intimidated them and they all confessed. That's called psychological warfare."

Shen Man chuckled softly, picked up the coffee on the table, and took a sip.

"If traditional Chinese medicine books could identify old fractures with just a glance, what would be the point of having CT scanners in hospitals?"

"Chen Yang, let's not beat around the bush. Just how many secrets are you hiding?"

"We dissected the body of that D-level mutant dog overnight. Its jawbone was pierced by an extremely strong force, and its brain matter was shredded."

"Don't tell me this was just a lucky guess."

Chen Yang took the iced Americano from the waiter and stirred the ice cubes with a straw.

"Since Commander Shen already knows everything, why did you come to ask me?"

"Isn't your Dragon Group the one that loves to investigate other people's past? What problems did you find out about me?"

Shen Man leaned forward slightly.

The collar of the leather jacket opened slightly due to this movement, revealing a glimpse of her fair collarbone.

"I've checked your file; it's as clean as a blank sheet of paper."

"Graduated from an ordinary university, never served in the military, never learned martial arts, and doesn't even have a record of fighting."

"But this ordinary person was able to take down two of Black Feather's strongholds in just a few days and even kill a bio-monster single-handedly."

She stared into Chen Yang's eyes, her tone becoming somewhat serious.

"Chen Yang, the higher-ups are very interested in you. We desperately need an expert like you who isn't bound by rules to join us."

Chen Yang took a big gulp of iced coffee, the icy liquid flowing down his throat into his stomach.

"Don't give me that. I'm used to being free and easy, and I can't stand all your rules and regulations."

"Didn't we agree that I'd be an outsourced consultant? I'd take any work that came up, get paid, and leave. We'd be even, wouldn't we?"

Shen Man leaned back on the sofa and took a black tablet computer out of her bag, placing it on the table.

"Alright, since you want to talk business, then let's talk business."

"Your decision to oust Vice Chairman Zhang today has completely disrupted Black Feather's plans in Jiangcheng."

"Their original plan was to control the Qin Group through Vice Chairman Zhang and use their logistics network to transport a batch of special experimental equipment in."

She tapped on the tablet screen, which displayed a blurry surveillance video.

The video shows several people in white coats unloading huge metal boxes from a refrigerated truck.

"This batch of equipment is intended to build an underground laboratory, located in an abandoned air-raid shelter near the Xingchen Group's land in the eastern suburbs."

Chen Yang watched the video.

He remembered the monster he had seen at the Qin family's old house the night before.

"What are they trying to do in Jiangcheng? Mass-produce those disgusting hairless dogs?"

Shen Man put away the tablet and lowered her voice.

"The mutant dogs are just defective products from their initial stage."

"According to information from our sources overseas, Kuroba is developing a gene-based drug that can unlock human potential."

"Once this drug is successfully developed, they will be able to create an army of tireless, incredibly strong monsters."

Chen Yang pursed his lips.

"You actually believe these clichéd plot points from science fiction movies?"

Shen Man rolled her eyes at him.

"Whether it's true or not, we can't risk letting them build the lab."

"Tonight, the Special Investigations Bureau plans to send a small team to investigate the air-raid shelter."

"I'd like to invite you to come along. I'll give you triple the outsourcing allowance, and if we capture anything good, you can choose one item first."

Chen Yang touched his chin.

"The triple allowance sounds tempting, but shouldn't the main force of your Special Investigations Bureau be doing this kind of frontline work?"

Shen Man sighed and said with some helplessness.

"We don't have enough manpower in Jiangcheng. The terrain there is complicated. I need someone who is skilled and knows a bit of unorthodox methods to accompany us, just in case."

She looked at Chen Yang with a hint of provocation in her eyes.

"What's wrong? Master Chen dares to kill even monsters, but now that I'm asking you to explore an air-raid shelter, you're scared?"

Chen Yang couldn't stand it when women spoke to him in that tone.

He downed his iced Americano in one gulp and slammed the empty glass heavily on the table.

"Provocation didn't work on me, but I'll take the job for the money."

"What time do we depart tonight, and where do we meet?"

Shen Man stood up and picked up the car keys on the table.

"I'll be waiting for you at the back gate of that abandoned factory in the eastern suburbs of Xingchen Group at 8 PM."

"Remember to wear something comfortable. Also, is there anything else you want to ask?"