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

Qi Zheng and Tan Zhigang frowned slightly.

"I discussed with Xiaohui about Director Liu sending someone over. He has just established himself in Aimo and hasn't settled in yet. It's not appropriate to send someone over at this time. If his identity is exposed, it will endanger his life."

"I agree with Director Qi's point of view. At the very least, we should wait until he stabilizes and formally establishes contact with Ding Tai before your Foreign Affairs Management Committee sends someone over. At this time, having Xiao Hui directly contact Ding Tai is really too obvious."

"Ding Tai and his ilk are no ordinary people; they have very clear objectives. If Xiao Hui's identity is questioned, it would be irresponsible to our own comrades!"

Director Liu frowned slightly and said seriously.

"Director Qi, Director Tan, you should know that the leaders in the capital pay great attention to the stability of the border, especially the Northern Shan State."

"The reason why drugs are rampant in Northern Shan State is ultimately because these warlords lack legitimate income, and the common people have no income either. Coupled with historical issues, they can only grow drugs. We, on the other hand, have a national policy to grow rubber trees as a substitute for drugs. Our Foreign Affairs Management Committee has been working in this direction for years, and now we finally have the opportunity to connect with Tin Thai. We must abide by the national policy!"

Qi Zheng and Tan Zhigang frowned upon hearing this.

If it weren't for concerns about the impact, Tan Zhigang would have been ready to unleash a torrent of abuse.

This is clearly using national policy to suppress people.

Even if you want to make a contribution, you can't be impatient for quick success and ignore the dangers to your comrades.

Your Foreign Affairs Management Committee has been planning this for so long, but there has been no progress at all. Now that you see an opportunity, you want to be impatient for quick success.

Looking at the situation before him, Feng Lun broke the deadlock.

"Director Liu, I think Director Qi and Director Tan are right. We certainly support the national policy. However, your Foreign Affairs Management Committee doesn't need to be in such a hurry to send someone over now. At least wait until Comrade Chen Hui has settled down and find an opportunity. Otherwise, sending someone over without any reason will inevitably arouse suspicion!"

Although he was a member of the ministry, he was actually in the same system as Qi Zheng and Tan Zhigang, so they had to help each other out.

Director Liu looked at the group of people.

"Director Feng, I understand what you're saying, but we also have our own considerations. We don't deny that Comrade Chen Hui is an excellent undercover agent, but when it comes to matters of national policy, we believe that we still need our professional comrades to go there."

"Moreover, this opportunity is extremely rare. The Northern Shan State is not a very stable place. If Comrade Chen Hui's position changes, wouldn't we miss this chance to contact Ding Tai? Therefore, our Foreign Affairs Management Committee has decided to immediately send someone there to try to make contact with Ding Tai!"

"There's another point. Although Comrade Chen Hui is outstanding, he is still too young. Northern Shan State is a paradise of evil. Now that he wields such great power, it's uncertain whether he can maintain his integrity. Sending a comrade there can also supervise him and prevent Comrade Chen Hui from falling into corruption."

Upon hearing this, Tan Zhigang was furious. What do you mean by being afraid of degeneration? Your Foreign Affairs Management Committee is clearly trying to steal the credit!

He had absolute faith in his apprentice; if he were to truly fall into depravity, he would have already done so while following Zuo Min.

Qi Zheng was also somewhat displeased, since Chen Hui was, after all, a member of the provincial department of Southern Xinjiang Province.

"Director Liu, I don't think we can come to any conclusions through discussion. Why don't we all submit our opinions and let the higher-ups make a decision?"

"Alright, our Foreign Affairs Management Committee will stand by our opinion!"

The next morning.

Chen Hui and Peng Ying led a group of child soldiers to Bailu.

He was planning to sell the Taian Industrial Park, and this was the only place left. He needed to check the situation of this place.

Bella Casino is only considered a mid-range casino in Elmo, and the street it's located on isn't the most bustling street in Elmo, but the location is still quite good.

Enter the casino.

The hall was filled with various gambling machines, coin-operated gambling machines, and card-flipping machines.

Peng Ying walked into the lobby and pulled over a waiter.

"Go and call your manager over!"

A moment later, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie came over with two waiters, and his gaze fell directly on Chen Hui.

"Hello Mr. Chen, this is Xiao Jie, the manager of Bailu. I've received the notification that you will be the boss of Bailu from now on. Please take good care of me, Mr. Chen!"

Chen Hui nodded.

"Thank you for your hard work these past few days!"

"Boss, you flatter me. It's all I should do. Would you like me to show you around the casino?"

"OK!"

The casino's first-floor lobby is filled with gambling machines, while the second floor is where the real business is taking place, with more than a dozen gambling tables, playing cards, blackjack, roulette, dice, and so on, as well as several large private rooms.

The third floor is a rest area with bathing, sauna, massage, and other facilities. There are also many female technicians available.

The fourth floor houses office areas, meeting rooms, and so on, while the fifth floor contains guest rooms.

After getting a general understanding of the casino's situation, Chen Hui went into his office.

The office was quite large, with a coffee table, two sofas, and a desk and chair for his boss.

Chen Hui sat down in a chair, and Xiao Jie came over with the account book.

"Boss, here are the accounts for the past few days. Please take a look."

Chen Hui casually flipped through the documents and found that Xiao Jie's management was not bad. The business wasn't great, but it still generated hundreds of thousands of yuan in revenue every day.

"How was Bailu's business before?"

Xiao Jie shook his head.

"I'm not too sure about that, but business must be slow lately. Before you took over, many people coveted this casino. Since there was no boss, quite a few people came here to cause trouble and even demand protection money."

Upon hearing this, Chen Hui looked surprised.

"Who's here to collect protection money?"

"Zhu Qiang!"

"You gave it to me every time?"

Xiao Jie nodded.

"Boss Chen, you didn't take over this place before. The casino was unclaimed property. I was just managing it on behalf of others, so I had no choice but to give it up. There are all sorts of people who come to our casino to sell goods and lend money at high interest rates."

Chen Hui nodded thoughtfully.

"Manager Xiao!"

Just then, a waiter rushed in.

"What's wrong?"

"Manager Xiao, Zhu Qiang's men are here again. They say protection money is settled weekly, and this week is up. They want to collect, and they're making a scene outside, demanding you leave!"

Xiao Jie remained silent, his gaze fixed on Chen Hui beside him.

Chen Hui looked at the waiter.

"They want protection money, huh? Fine, go bring them in. I want to see how they collect protection money!"

The waiter paused for a moment, then nodded.

"Okay, boss!"