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

Upon hearing this, a look of surprise flashed across Tan Zhigang's eyes.

During their initial operation, they indeed failed to find Peng Ying and assumed he had disappeared. They never expected him to return to the Northern Shan State.

"Chief Qi, does that mean you want Xiao Hui to contact him? To send him to the Northern Shan Kingdom?"

Qi Zheng did not deny it.

"Peng Jiahao lost Zuo Min, his cash cow, and his power has also been recently hit. He desperately needs money, so he did this. Peng Ying is his confidant and must know where these hostages are."

"Xiao Hui only needs to use Peng Ying to find the location where these hostages are being held and relay the information to us. The ministry will personally arrange for a rescue operation; it's not too dangerous!"

Upon hearing this, Tan Zhigang became somewhat agitated.

"Not dangerous enough?"

"Chief Qi, that's the Northern Shan Kingdom, not our country!"

"Once you get there, you'll have to rely entirely on yourself. Especially, you should know what kind of people the Yellow Fruit Army and the Red Scorpion Army are!"

"Those people are more ruthless than outlaws, they have no bottom line! Huang Guojun is not only involved in drug trafficking, extortion, and kidnapping, but he also controls the telecom fraud in the park!"

"If Xiaohui makes any mistakes after he arrives, we won't be able to provide him with any support whatsoever. If something happens, we might not even be able to find his body!"

"I disagree!"

Qi Zheng was stunned for a moment, not expecting Tan Zhigang to have such a strong reaction.

"Old Tan, I think we should talk to Xiao Hui about this..."

Before he could finish speaking, Tan Zhigang interrupted him.

"Chief Qi, one undercover mission is usually enough, since every undercover mission is a matter of life and death. Xiao Hui has only just graduated and is doing an internship, and you've already sent him on two undercover missions?"

"Now you want to send him on a mission to a place like Northern Shan State? Let alone a newly recruited police officer, even a battle-hardened intelligence officer might not come back alive. Do you think it's appropriate to send a newly recruited police officer on this mission?"

"Undercover missions are extremely dangerous, and it's already a stroke of luck if someone manages to return safely after just one. Why send him on one, two, or three more missions?"

"Is this some kind of deliberate attempt to push people to their limits?"

After venting his anger, Tan Zhigang hung up the phone.

Qi Zheng looked troubled and somewhat helpless.

He also understood that what Tan Zhigang said was true.

Going to a chaotic region like Northern Shan State to carry out an undercover mission is a near-certain death situation, since it's not in one's own country and there's no support.

Most undercover agents pay a price after completing their missions, and it's considered lucky if they come back alive. Chen Hui has already completed two undercover missions.

To allow him to continue his undercover missions would require incredible luck to escape unscathed once again.

However, the ministry currently has no way to pay a ransom and release Huang Guojun's members; this is absolutely impossible.

The kidnapped people cannot be left unattended; to rescue them, at least intelligence is needed.

Chen Hui is indeed the most suitable candidate.

Even when assigning an undercover mission to a specific person, their opinion must be sought.

After much deliberation, he decided he needed to talk to Chen Hui, and of course, he also needed to find a way to persuade Tan Zhigang.

Tan Zhigang was indignant in his office.

The following morning, Tan Zhigang entered the office, and a police officer came in.

"Director Tan, the director wants you to go to his office."

"good!"

Tan Zhigang was very puzzled. Xu Qiuping was very busy with work and rarely came to the hall. Why did she come today?

Upon arriving at the director's office, I immediately saw Qi Zheng inside.

Tan Zhigang immediately understood what it was about.

This is practically sending your disciple to his death.

"Old Tan, come and sit down!"

Xu Qiuping appeared very kind and approachable, with a smile on his lips.

"Old Tan, Old Qi already reported it to me yesterday, and the department leaders also spoke with me today. You should know what it's about, right?"

Tan Zhigang frowned slightly and nodded.

"Is it because of Xiaohui?"

Xu Qiuping nodded.

"The hostages are currently in Northern Shan State. We must rescue them as soon as possible. If we cannot rescue them, it will create public pressure. For both public and private reasons, we should rescue them as quickly as possible!"

"I've heard about Comrade Chen Hui. He's young but an outstanding intelligence officer. My daughter has mentioned him to me more than once, and I've also learned about it. His relationship with this Peng Ying is unusual. If he goes there, it certainly won't arouse suspicion!"

"It's just to have him find out the situation and send the information back. As long as he's a little careful, there shouldn't be any danger."

Tan Zhigang spoke with some excitement.

"Chief, Xiao Hui is just a newly recruited police officer. His two previous undercover missions were domestic, and we were able to provide timely support, which was probably due to his good luck. This time, going overseas, there will be no support whatsoever!"

Xu Qiuping looked at him solemnly.

"Old Tan, you said it yourself, he's a police officer. He's no longer a trainee officer, but a full-fledged officer. Wearing this uniform means he should fulfill our responsibilities and duties!"

Tan Zhigang was somewhat annoyed, but he didn't know how to refute it.

Xu Qiuping softened his tone.

"Old Tan, this might not be a bad opportunity for him either. If he can send back intelligence and rescue these hostages, not only will our Southern Xinjiang Province be honored, but he will also have made a great contribution, and the ministry will reward him!"

"I can promise him that if he goes on this mission, I will apply for his promotion to superintendent upon his return! Under normal procedures, it would take him at least several years to become a superintendent."

"Old Tan, I know you value this apprentice of yours, but sometimes you have to learn to let go. Besides, this is our idea, and this task is entirely in accordance with his own wishes."

"If he's confident in himself and willing to accept the mission, then you can't stop him. If he doesn't want to go, we won't force him!"

Tan Zhigang was speechless. He had no reason to refute it; everything was done in accordance with Chen Hui's wishes.

However, he still didn't want Chen Hui to go.

The Yellow Fruit Army and the Red Scorpion Army—who are these two groups? They can't be called human beings at all; they can only be called demons.

They're even worse than those desperados.

Rape, kidnapping, murder, robbery, and drug trafficking are all minor issues in their eyes. In the Northern Shan State, this group often slaughters entire families or even an entire village for various reasons.

In their eyes, people are no different from animals and can be tortured and killed at will.

On their territory, they are the law, they are the king.

Since Xu Qiuping had already said that, he could only ask Chen Hui for his opinion. However, if he had any sense, he wouldn't go to such a place.