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

Chen Hui shook hands with Qi Zheng.

"Director Qi, you're too kind. I'm also a police officer; it's my duty!"

There's a saying that goes, "Do what you love, and love what you do."

Chen Hui enjoys being an undercover agent; he has found his passion and a shortcut, albeit one with high risks.

It's unrealistic to expect him to sit in an office and work diligently; his personality isn't suited for it. Besides, who knows when he'd ever reach the rank of superintendent.

"Xiao Hui, that's a good sign!"

During the conversation, Qi Zheng subconsciously glanced at Tan Zhigang out of the corner of his eye.

Tan Zhigang immediately expressed his dissatisfaction.

What's wrong with my awareness? Is it wrong to protect my disciple?

"Master Qi, where are we going now?"

"The safe house can also be considered our temporary joint command post."

"Joint command center?"

"Yes, in addition to us, comrades from the Special Operations Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security also participated in this operation."

"Given the extensive corruption that has occurred in our provincial department, the Special Operations Bureau has decided to establish a temporary command post in Ruicheng to prevent information leaks."

These words are truly devastating.

Qi Zheng and Tan Zhigang both looked rather grim.

We've embarrassed ourselves in front of the department.

A short while later, the Iveco van entered a small town.

The town is quaint and charming; the entire town can be called an ancient town because it is full of ancient-style buildings.

The car stopped in front of the gate of a traditional-style guesthouse.

There were many shop owners around, each running their own business. As soon as Chen Hui got out of the car, he felt many eyes on him, scrutinizing him.

Now he wears a baseball cap, large sunglasses, and a mask, so he doesn't have to worry about being recognized.

However, these people's gazes were clearly suspicious, and they became wary of him, losing interest in doing their own thing.

After Qi Zheng and Tan Zhigang got out of the car, they continued with their own business. Clearly, these people knew Qi Zheng and Tan Zhigang, which undoubtedly proved that the shop owners were all police officers in disguise.

It seems that this temporary command post has a high level of security.

If a stranger appears, they will be noticed immediately.

After entering the gate, the courtyard reveals a hidden paradise.

The hall was filled with two rows of computers and various equipment, and a dozen intelligence officers were working busily.

"Hall Qi! Hall Tan!"

Upon entering the hall, the intelligence officers quickly saluted and greeted the two men.

Qi Zheng and Tan Zhigang nodded to the group, then led Chen Hui to a quiet courtyard at the back, pushed open a door, and entered.

The room was a conference room, and inside sat a middle-aged man with a square face and an upright demeanor.

The two greeted each other immediately upon meeting.

"Xiao Hui, let me introduce you. This is Director Feng of the Special Operations Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security!"

"Comrade Chen Hui, welcome to the task force!"

Chen Hui shook hands with him.

"Director Tan, Director Qi, time is of the essence, let's begin."

"good!"

After sitting down, Director Feng took out a file bag from the table and handed it to Chen Hui.

"Comrade Chen Hui, this contains information on all the hostages, which was investigated by our Special Operations Bureau. Take a look at their appearances and other information."

Chen Hui nodded.

Peng Jiahao must have a lot of kidnapped people in his hands. We must be careful not to mistake one for another, or we'll be in trouble.

"There are twenty-three people in total, thirteen men and ten women!"

Chen Hui's gaze suddenly fell on the information of a girl named Zhou Yutong. She looked quite pretty in the photo, with delicate features and a face like a finely sculpted jade, but there was no personal information about her.

"Director Feng, why is there only her name and age listed for Zhou Yutong?"

Tan Zhigang and Qi Zheng also looked puzzled.

Director Feng said with a serious expression.

"Her background is somewhat complicated. All I can tell you is that her father is a leader in one of our places, her mother is a researcher, and she herself is a highly skilled individual."

Tan Zhigang frowned slightly and pondered for a moment.

"Director Feng, you didn't mention this before. If this case is about her kidnapping, then the situation is different, and it should fall under the jurisdiction of the National Security Bureau."

Director Feng said with a serious expression.

"Old Tan, this shouldn't be related to her kidnapping case. Our intelligence agents reported back before the incident that Peng Jiahao probably didn't know her identity."

"Furthermore, she wasn't mentioned separately when they made their demands of us; it must have been a chance encounter!"

Chen Hui nodded in agreement.

I couldn't help but sigh inwardly, Zhou Yutong is really unlucky, she doesn't look like someone who will die young.

When Tan Zhigang and Qi Zheng heard that it wasn't directed at Zhou Yutong, their expressions softened considerably. If it were about her kidnapping, then things would be much more complicated.

"Comrade Chen Hui, our Special Service has an informant in Aimo named Zhang Wenlong, or as the locals call him, Rotten-Eyed Dragon. He runs a bar, which is actually called Wenlong Bar. If you need anything, you can go there to find him. He has quite a few connections in the area, so you can also ask him for help if you encounter any difficulties."

Chen Hui nodded, looking at him with a serious expression.

"Can this person be trusted?"

"No problem. Although he's a bar owner, our Secret Service has provided him with a lot of assistance. We've been cooperating with the Secret Service for seven or eight years, and his bar also receives funding from us!"

"So, I didn't tell him my identity, did I?"

"Of course not!"

Hearing this, Chen Hui felt much more at ease. The fewer people who knew his true identity when he went to a place like the Northern Shan Kingdom, the better, so that he could feel more at ease.

He can't completely trust an informant.

"Alright, Comrade Chen Hui, how do you plan to get in touch with Peng Ying?"

"When I was undercover, I had a card that I used. Peng Ying sent me a text message about it before, but I didn't reply. I've been taking the card out these past few days, but I'm putting it back in now."

Director Feng immediately took out a new cell phone and gave it to him.

Chen Hui took out his SIM card and inserted it into his hand. After a short while, he was bombarded with text message notifications.

Several people gathered around.

Several of the messages were sent by Xu Qingyan earlier, asking if he was out of danger.

The rest were mostly given by Peng Yingfa.

The question remains the same: did he escape?

Chen Hui scrolled down to the most recent messages, all of which were from Peng Ying.

"Brother Hui, I'm back in Northern Shan State now, and I'm having a blast here, hugging a different woman every day!"

"Why haven't I heard from you at all? You didn't really die, did you?"

"You're such a short-lived fool! I managed to escape, how come you couldn't?"

"Sigh, I'm so lonely without you. Last night I picked up two girls, but without you here, it didn't feel right holding both of them!"

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