You were put undercover, and you've risen to become the boss.

"Okay, you've been working hard these past few days. Take this opportunity to rest. But first, why don't you give Qingyan a call?"

Tan Zhigang also understood that it might be best for him to disappear at this time. Zuo Min's background and relationships were too complicated, and there might still be some toxic elements within their police force that hadn't been eradicated. It was better to keep Chen Hui's identity a secret.

"Qingyan?"

"Yes, she's still at the nightclub under your name. She said she's waiting for you and won't leave until you come back and she sees you safe with her own eyes."

Chen Hui was taken aback.

What's going on here?

Could it be that the two of them developed feelings for each other while acting?

"Okay, Master, I'll call her now to let her know I'm safe. Oh, Master, is there one more thing I could trouble you with?"

"you say?"

"I'm on vacation now, could I please get my previous bonus?"

Tan Zhigang was speechless for a moment.

"Don't worry, I won't embezzle your bonus. Give me your account number later, and I'll have someone transfer the money to you. That way, it'll be safer for you."

"Yes, Master!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Hui found Xu Qingyan's number and dialed it.

The call was answered after only one second of ringing.

"Ah Hui?"

"It's me, Officer Xu. Our mission is over. Zuo Min has been apprehended."

"Are you safe? Where are you?"

Xu Qingyan seemed completely unconcerned about completing the mission; she was more concerned about his safety.

"Don't worry, I'm safe now."

"Where are you?"

"On the bus back to Yancheng."

"You're safe now, why didn't you call me? And why were you in such a hurry? Didn't you even say goodbye? Or do you not want to see me?"

Chen Hui was somewhat helpless; this tone sounded like that of a wronged woman.

"It's not that I don't want to see you, but it's not appropriate for me to show my face in Yangcheng anymore. Although Zuo Min has been arrested, he still has people overseas and in the Golden Triangle, and some of his subordinates have even escaped. This is not only for our safety, but also for the safety of our families."

"Those drug dealers are inhuman. You should know their style of doing things very well. You should also leave Yangcheng and go back to Ningcheng. Even if you are given an award, don't let others know. Keep a low profile."

Upon hearing this, Xu Qingyan's heart stirred, revealing a complex expression. She felt a vague sense of reluctance, an emptiness in her heart, and a touch of loss.

Although they were acting, they actually slept in the same bed, lived together, and had countless intimate moments. Several times they were so close to consummating their marriage that they almost did.

"Will we ever see each other again?"

"In a few days, if you want to see me, come to Yancheng, and I'll treat you to a meal then."

"Okay! It's a deal!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Hui began to wonder, "Would Xu Qingyan really come over?"

Although he was somewhat reluctant, having lived two lives, he knew what he was about to do was far too dangerous, so it was best for the two of them to end things here.

I lay on the bus and drifted off to sleep.

After arriving in Ningcheng, I immediately bought a high-speed train ticket back to Yancheng.

Back in Yancheng.

I booked a room and slept for a day and a night. I've been so tired these past few days, both physically and mentally exhausted. I can finally get a good night's sleep.

The following week, he went back to his hometown and bought a lot of things for his parents. He didn't have parents in his previous life, but he has parents in this life, so he should enjoy the happiness of family life.

His mother cooks him a table full of dishes every day, including chicken soup, crucian carp soup, and all sorts of nutritious ingredients, making him feel like a pregnant woman.

His mother nags him every day, telling him to bring a wife home soon. Now that he has a job, he should start looking for a girlfriend.

Having no other choice, Chen Hui stayed in his hometown for a few days before returning to the city.

When I arrived at the door of my rented apartment, I was surprised to find that the door was open.

Damn it, a thief broke in?

In broad daylight, someone breaks into your own door. This isn't a thief, it's a robber!

They actually managed to steal it from him, so he immediately rushed into the house.

There were two people sitting inside the room. Upon seeing them, Chen Hui was taken aback for a moment, then his face lit up with surprise.

"Masters, what brings you here?"

"I just came to see you and brought you a little gift."

"Oh, Masters, why are you being so polite? You've come all this way, why bring gifts? If anyone should be giving gifts, it should be me giving them to you."

Despite his words, his body language betrayed him, and he searched around with his eyes, but he couldn't find a single hair.

"Master, where is the gift?"

"You little rascal!"

Tan Zhigang rolled his eyes at him and laughed and cursed.

Wu Qiang took out a brocade box and a certificate from his bag.

Chen Hui's eyes lit up immediately. He recognized the brocade box; it was for storing medals.

"Masters, this time you captured Zuo Min, a major drug lord, and cut off Yangcheng's drug supply line. Shouldn't this be considered a second-class merit?"

Chen Hui eagerly opened the brocade box, only to be immediately dumbfounded and find it hard to accept.

"No, my two mentors, what is this? Only a third-class merit? Is this reasonable? I saw on the news that the police officers involved in the arrest all received second-class merits!"

Tan Zhigang glared at him.

"Compared to them, they charged into battle and even took a bullet, so why didn't they receive a second-class merit?"

"Wouldn't I be in even more danger? Spending all day with drug dealers, one wrong move and I could lose my life."

"Also, I was chased and ambushed by those robbers; I risked my life to escape!"

"Didn't they say the hardest job for the police is going undercover? Why is our undercover work like this?"

Wu Qiang quickly interrupted him.

"Let me correct you, it's not you undercover agents, it's you who's an undercover agent."

"What?"

"What about Officer Xu? Does that mean she didn't even receive a third-class merit? That's so unfair! She risked her life to infiltrate with me and pass on information!"

"You've misunderstood. It's not that she doesn't have medals; it's that her medal is a second-class merit!"

What the hell?

"..."

I'll fuck your grandpa!

Chen Hui doubted his ears. Xu Qingyan received a second-class merit, but he, the protagonist, only received a third-class merit. Was there any justice or law in this world?

Isn't this blatant evidence of something fishy going on? Is there some kind of mastermind behind it all?

"Master, who awarded these credits? Are they blind?"

Tan Zhigang glared at him angrily.

"I!"

"And your Master Wu, along with our Director Xu and Director Qi, were all involved in the evaluation!"

Chen Hui was dumbfounded and stood there stunned. Then, a sudden idea struck him, and he quickly changed the subject.

"No, Master, who is Director Xu?"

He remembered that the director of the department in Southern Xinjiang Province was not surnamed Xu.

"Officer Xu Qingyan's father has been transferred to our Southern Xinjiang Province as the Director of the Public Security Department."