Reborn as the Darling of the Delta.

The three exchanged glances silently. Although they didn't say anything, they somehow reached some kind of agreement.

"But let's make this clear first, Xiao Hao is mine today, so don't you dare try to take him away."

Luna quickly greeted the other two. She and Zoya had originally planned to share Xiao Hao last night, but this shameless guy had kicked her out by taking Xiao Hao's usage rights for the whole day. Seeing that things were not going well, Luna quickly reminded him.

"I know, I know, we have a civil war, but we must unite against a common enemy, understand?"

"Uncle Shenlan, I made fruit dumplings for you at noon. You can eat them right away."

Upon hearing this, Shen Lan smiled and lifted Zhang Hao up again, placing him on her head. Zhang Hao had grown much taller than when he first arrived at the Special Operations Department, now about the same height as Luna.

However, Zhang Hao's height was already this tall two months ago, and there has been no sign of him growing any taller since. Zhang Hao had previously asked 9527 about this, but 9527 simply said that it had nothing to do with him.

So after Zhang Hao prepared a few more dishes, everyone gathered at the table to enjoy the meal. After they had finished eating, Shen Lan said:

"Ah, Xiao Hao's cooking is still the best. Well, now that we've finished eating, let's go to the conference room. I need to tell you about the results this time."

After hearing what Shen Lan said, everyone got up and went to the conference room. Shen Lan took out a laptop from his backpack and followed him in.

After connecting to the large screen, Deep Blue took out two more quantum storage devices from his bag, plugged one into the laptop, and after opening one of the folders, Deep Blue spoke:

“Zoya asked me on the way before that I had dealt with those high-ranking officials. In fact, I think we still need to reason with them. After my old comrades and I worked together to reason with them, they handed over some of their bribery information.”

Chapter 561 Zoya: Am I going to watch the house again?

Unfortunately, given Shen Lan's self-deceptive explanation, Zoya, who knew Shen Lan's personality well, and Wei Long and Roy, who had already experienced Shen Lan's "education of love" many times, silently translated the words in their minds.

Deep Blue (translated version): I didn't wipe them out completely; I just had my old comrades and I beat those who usually liked to cause trouble into submission.

Weilong/Roy: Hmm, I understand now. I can only say that he truly lives up to his reputation as Instructor Deep Blue. This time, he didn't even bring a shield and still managed to defeat all those blood-sucking bugs.

"Really? No wonder you're Uncle Shenlan. How are those people doing now?"

As for Zhang Hao, who had always been treated gently by Shen Lan, he naturally looked at Shen Lan with bright eyes. In Zhang Hao's eyes, Uncle Shen Lan was the most reasonable person.

After seeing that Xiao Hao believed what he said, Shen Lan nodded in satisfaction. He didn't care what others thought of him; the main thing was that Xiao Hao couldn't think he was someone who only knew how to solve problems with force.

Deep Blue: I have to set a good example for Xiao Hao. I can't let him become like Zoya. That would be a real dereliction of duty on my part.

"When we were carrying out our investigation, those who resisted fiercely were sent directly to the prison to calm down. One of our old guys was quite experienced in interrogation."

"Come on, these are some of the big moves made by several high-ranking members. They not only have arms dealings with some underground organizations in the United States, but some of the reckless guys have even sold our weapons and ammunition to terrorist organizations outside the country."

Upon hearing this news, everyone's faces showed surprise. When did GTI's higher-ups start selling weapons to terrorists? What are these agents who maintain peace around the world doing then?

"Damn it, I knew those bastards weren't trustworthy. I was tricked by those so-called high-ups back then, and I never thought those bastards would go even further now."

Uluru slammed his fist on the table and cursed. He was one of the people in the Special Operations Department who looked down on the higher-ups the most. In his eyes, those higher-ups who treated human life like dirt were a bunch of devils in human skin. They were just using the name of justice to rob people everywhere.

"Alright, Uluru, calm down a bit. Those people will get what they deserve."

After Deep Blue finished speaking, he tossed another quantum storage device to Mai Xiaowen and explained:

"This document is encrypted multiple times. We old folks can't handle this kind of thing, and we don't trust the people they found to decrypt it. So I just brought it over directly. You can decrypt it and see what's inside later."

Mai Xiaowen nodded in agreement. Multiple layers of encryption—who is this person on the other end of the line, that they're being so cautious?

"Hey Old Deng, you guys didn't just hand these corrupt high-ranking officials over to GTI's enforcement team again, did you? Are you sure there's no corruption going on there?"

Shenlan was surprised that her apprentice was starting to doubt her, the master who had raised her. She gave Zoya a disapproving look and said:

“I’m not so old that I’ve lost my mind. This time, it’s impossible for a few old guys like us to wipe them all out. Our lightning raid and interrogation only covered the situation in the Asara region and some small areas in North America.”

"Huh? Uncle Shenlan, is someone else coming to stop you?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao frowned. It seemed that the GTI was more complicated than he had imagined. When he was still in reality, he had a vague feeling about the GTI's role in this conflict. If they were trying to maintain peace, why would they steal the Mandel Brick that Hafk had developed?

With the information he received from Deep Blue today, Zhang Hao finally understood why Deep Blue had previously said he couldn't let him join GTI.

Zhang Hao: Uncle Shenlan is so thoughtful! This makes my positioning much more flexible! (?'?`?)

"Well, on the third day, which was the day before yesterday, we were summoned by those commanders. They said a lot to us, but in essence, they just wanted us to stop. They said they would send people down to control the situation, and if we didn't cooperate..."

"Do they want to turn against you?"

Zoya couldn't stand Shenlan's words any longer. Damn it, these people have really gotten used to a good life. Sure enough, after the previous group of elders who were truly dedicated to maintaining world peace stepped down, these "successors" all began to betray the original intentions of GTI.

"Zoya, our strength is very small. This time I went there, and all I can say is that in the future, the relevant high-level officials in the Asara region will not be in the same situation as before. This is already the best outcome, you know?"

Looking at Zoya gritting her teeth below, Deep Blue thought he could guess with his own eyes that the little girl was up to something that had blown up the GTI, but that was just a temporary fix. The future of the GTI... depended on how these people managed and operated it.

At this point, Shen Lan seemed to have thought of something and said to Zhang Hao:

"Xiao Hao, I have some good news for you this time. I've also reported our situation with Saeed to the newly assigned person. That young man is quite quick-witted; he strongly supports us strengthening our ties with Saeed. The breakthrough point for Asara and Hafk lies with you, Xiao Hao."

Zhang Hao nodded seriously after listening. He understood what Shen Lan had said. Next, he needed to help Said unify the entire Asara.

"Alright, now for the last point, regarding Prince Asara who is imprisoned in the Tide Prison."

Shen Lan glanced at Zoya, Zhang Hao, and Mai Xiaowen, and then said somewhat embarrassedly:

"Zoya, this time... I'll leave you to handle things alone in the Special Operations Department."

Seeing Shen Lan's expression, Zoya, who had been furious before, seemed to have her anger extinguished, and looked at Shen Lan with an incredulous gaze:

"No... Old Deng, you!"

Chapter 562 The Past of Geheros

"Old Deng, what are you doing now? Didn't we agree that Xiao Hao, Mai Xiaowen, and I would be in the Special Operations Division providing remote command and support? How come I'm all alone in the Special Operations Division again?"

Zoya first glared fiercely at Roy and Weilong, who were still trying not to laugh. Then she stared wide-eyed at Shenlan. "You said Mai Xiaowen could go with us, but why did you take Xiaohao with you too?"

Zoya: Oh no... Does that mean I'm not as good as Xiao Hao in Lao Deng's eyes anymore? Are you kidding me?!

"Ahem, how many times have I told you, don't get agitated when things happen, you know? I have my reasons for this. This time, I specifically inquired about the warden of Tide Prison, Geheros, that Xiaohao told me about before."

Deep Blue probably felt that this was indeed a bit unfair to Zoya, so he stopped looking at her with that abandoned look in her eyes. After coughing twice, he began to tell her about what Gherros had experienced in GTI.

Zoya: Old Deng, you've changed! You've changed your mind! How did you manage to trick me into becoming your disciple back then? You kept saying I would be your last disciple, and that you would definitely take good care of me. But you, Alexei! You raised me... well, not bad, and you even taught me things mentally... Anyway, I'm starting to get jealous of Xiao Hao!

"Geheros, he can be said to be a rare genius in GTI. He is excellent in both theory and practice. Weilong and Red Wolf, you two don't need to be so proud. He is better than both of you."

"What?! Deep Blue, you're not kidding us, are you? I used to be the number one in overall strength in the Special Operations Department. Although that title was broken after Wei Long came, you're saying that this Geheros, someone we've never even heard of, is stronger than both of us?"

Seeing Red Wolf's disbelieving expression, Deep Blue almost blurted out the line, "Even if you add Roy to the mix, the three of you together wouldn't be enough to defeat him." But then he remembered that he was about to take them to Tide Prison to face Gherros, so he swallowed those words back.

Deep Blue: Sigh, it's all for the stability of the team. Speaking of which, if only I had that kid Gherros... that would be so great.

“Gheros, one of the whistleblowers before GTI, you can also understand him as the person who found out and exposed those corrupt and embezzling high-ranking officials. This righteous boy, because he directly killed his superior, fled to this Asara with another companion.”

"During this process, GTI sent two squads to take them down. In the ensuing firefight, the whistleblower's companion died in front of Gherros."

"So...disappointed with GTI, he directly joined Hafk?"

After hearing Roy's response, Shenlan nodded to him, which explained why Claire had told Xiaohao that Gherros was extremely hostile towards GTI.

"This disaster was caused by GTI's indulgence of those high-ranking officials who held power. This would never have happened. We were bound to have to fight this Gheros this time."

Thinking of this, Deep Blue also felt a headache coming on. He really didn't want to fight him, but now that their positions were different, he, as a member of GTI, couldn't do anything about it. He hoped that when they went to Tide Prison, the warden of Tide Prison would be a little calmer.

"Alright, that's all I wanted to say. The operation is scheduled for next Tuesday. Xiao Hao, you should prepare well and make sure you don't get injured. When you face Gheros, he might be willing to talk to you. After all... Xiao Hao, you're not a member of GTI, and you could even say you have a connection with Demulan."

"Deep Blue?! Are you teaching Xiao Hao how to be a kept man?!"

Upon hearing this, Mai Xiaowen also stood up. She looked at Shen Lan with some panic. What did this mean? Did Shen Lan know about Demulan's ambition and intend to let it continue to develop like this?

But what surprised Mai Xiaowen even more was that the person who came to persuade her was none other than Zoya, who had previously been eager to tie Xiaohao to her:

"Let's talk about it when we get back. Why are you in such a hurry?"

This meeting was an information overload for the Special Operations Department personnel, especially for Zhang Hao, who learned a lot about GTI that he had never known before.

"Oh dear, time to go back and get ready. Xiao Hao, just stand behind me, Roy. If that Geheros guy wants to bully you, he'll have to get past me, Roy, first!"

Zhang Hao chuckled at this. What a joke! If he had to rely on Roy for protection, there was only one possibility left: they had all been wiped out by that Geheros.

"Come on, I'd rather trust Prince Asara than you. We'll just release him. He won't need to gather any more men; let them fight it out. All we need to do is bring Prince Asara out."

After Zhang Hao finished speaking, Luna, who had come over, pulled him upstairs, leaving the three rascals still standing there, pondering whether this method was feasible.

"Hiss~~~ You guys have to believe it, Xiao Hao isn't joking, is he? I feel... it might actually be true!"

"Just learn from Roy. All you need to remember is not to stray from the group and rummage through other people's things when you get there."

After patting Roy on the head, Red Wolf walked straight out of the conference room. Gherros, stronger than him? Heh, we'll have to see how he performs.

Red Wolf: I won't accept that I'm not as good as Wei Long. Although this Geheros has a pretty good record, he's been holed up in his Tidal Prison all the time and hasn't done anything. His bones will rust eventually.

"Damn it, Red Wolf, you actually think of me like that? Don't forget what you looked like when you raided the bird's nest before! Hey! Whatever, I'll just bring a few more smoke bombs and hormone injections when we go on the operation."

Chapter 563 Where is the person I wanted?

"Hello, this is Demouland."

Early in the morning, Demulan had barely arrived at his office and hadn't even tasted the coffee his wife, Kami, had brewed for him when a phone call came in.

"Demulan, you're such a busy person! Have you forgotten... what you promised me?"

The voice coming from the other end of the phone made Demulan's face show a slight embarrassment. Why was Geheros in such a hurry?

I had previously said that he would arrange for several clerks to go there, but I hadn't confirmed with him which day it would be.

Demulan: This Geheros is really something, even more petty than Rometheus. All he took was a little Li from you. Besides, he was framed by thieves and sent from the Tower of Babel to your Tidal Prison, okay?

"Ahem, don't worry, Gerheros. I've been very busy lately and completely forgot about this. How about this, next week, I'll bring all the clerks I selected over to you."

"You're busy? You have that Mary again, and now you've taken away my only one who can do the work of three people, Little Li. Tell me honestly, what else does Demulan need to do personally?"

Meanwhile, Gherlos on the other end of the phone was also very dissatisfied with Demulan's explanation. Ever since Li was transferred, Gherlos had realized that there really are differences between people.

Geheros: Do you know how I've been these past two weeks?! Before, Xiao Li helped me filter and process some things, but now that Xiao Li is gone, those clerks who just loafed around and did nothing have all those documents dumped on me without even looking at them!

"Also, take all those lazy bums out of here with you. If you want to slack off, go somewhere else. This is Tide Prison, I don't need so many useless people here."

Demulan also sensed Geheros's dissatisfaction from his tone and quickly agreed. If Rometheus were to grumble at him, Demulan could simply ignore him.

However, if the person in question is the warden of Gherlos Prison, then it's a completely different story. You see, in Tide Prison, even the warden has to obediently hand over his smartphone and other personal items. He's the only one who's better off than the regular staff.

It probably just means that the salary environment now includes a phone that allows people to contact the outside world.

Geheros has been the warden for several years now, and during that time, he has managed the entire Tide Prison very well. Even someone like Demulan, who always has high standards and demands, couldn't find anything wrong with it.