After a four-hour voyage, the Youlong arrived safely at Haizhou Wharf in the evening.

After Ye Chen returned to his hotel room, a middle-aged man with an ordinary face, who would be inconspicuous in a crowd, approached him.

"Chief Engineer Ye, this is Chen Ji, the captain of the third squad of the Internal Affairs Department. We have already investigated the attack incident thoroughly."

Upon meeting him, Chen Ji got straight to the point.

"So fast?" Ye Chen said, somewhat surprised.

"Within China, if we want to investigate, we can definitely find out. Besides, Chief Engineer Ye has provided so many clues. If we still can't find out, we can all resign," Chen Ji said confidently, his expression unchanged.

"Tell me, what happened?" Ye Chen poured two glasses of water, handed one to Chen Ji, and gestured for him to sit down and tell him slowly.

"Thank you, Chief Engineer Ye."

Chen Ji took the water glass, took a sip, and put it on the table. Then he took out a photo from his bag, pointed to the person in the photo, and said, "This is the person who leaked Chief Engineer Ye's whereabouts."

"Xie Haoxuan, how could it be him?" Ye Chen glanced at the person in the photo and asked in surprise.

“We have already interrogated him secretly. He was also acting under the orders of someone in Kyoto,” Chen Ji said.

"I don't think I've offended anyone in Kyoto, have I?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow and asked curiously.

“You haven’t offended anyone. We suspect it’s because of the news that you and Miss Li are getting engaged,” Chen Ji continued.

"Oh? What happened?" Ye Chen asked.

Chen Ji took out another photo from his bag. The photo showed a very handsome young man with a chiseled face, sword-like eyebrows, bright eyes, deep gaze, a high nose bridge, and lips as thin as cicada wings.

"This man is Zhao Xiuran, the eldest son of the third generation of the Zhao family."

Chen Ji said, then looked up at Ye Chen and continued, "Originally, the Li family and the Zhao family were discussing a marriage alliance between him and Miss Li."

Ye Chen suddenly realized, took the photo, looked at the man in it and clicked his tongue twice, saying, "So, this guy thinks I stole his marriage partner, which is why he revealed my whereabouts to the US?"

"Does this count as colluding with foreign enemies? How does your Ministry of Internal Affairs plan to deal with him?"

"Major Ye, I'm sorry, but since we don't have direct evidence and this person isn't an ordinary person, we can't just arrest him directly," Chen Ji said with a wry smile.

"Your Ministry of Internal Affairs is also wary of Zhao Xiuran?" Ye Chen asked in surprise.

Chen Ji shook his head and said, "I'm wary, but not to the point of being afraid. However, without solid evidence, he can find countless people to use as excuses, so arresting him would be pointless."

Ye Chen threw the photo on the table, turned to Chen Ji and sneered, "So, you came to me to advise me to stop bothering you?"

"Major Ye, you've misunderstood. I was sent here not only to explain the situation, but most importantly, to ensure your safety."

Chen Ji continued without changing his expression: "According to reliable intelligence, the US intelligence department has dispatched the top Nightmare Squad. This squad has a 100% success rate in previous missions. For your safety, we will assign someone to protect you 24 hours a day until the Nightmare Squad is crushed."

"It's fine to send people to protect me, but they can't interfere with my freedom of movement."

Ye Chen thought about it and didn't refuse, but added a condition.

Chen Ji nodded and said, "Don't worry, our people won't interfere with any of your activities, but they will give you safety advice. Of course, the final decision is yours."

After saying that, he pressed the earpiece and said into it, "Come up here."

A moment later, a beautiful woman with long, flowing hair pushed open the door and saluted Chen Ji and Ye Chen.

"Her name is Wang Yuxi. She's a specially trained bodyguard from the Ministry of Internal Affairs, and she'll be your assistant for now," Chen Ji said, returning the salute before turning to Ye Chen.

Ye Chen glanced at the elegant beauty in front of him, thought for a moment, and said, "Is she the only one?"

"I'm enough on my own," Wang Yuxi said confidently.

"Interesting." Ye Chen sat down, pointed to the sofa, and said, "Please sit down and let's talk. By the way, what are your skills, and how good are they?"

Before Wang Yuxi could speak, Chen Ji said from the side, "Please rest assured, Major Ye. As an internal security guard of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, his skills are definitely top-notch, and his other skills are even better. He is much better than many industry elites."

“One last question,” Ye Chen said.

"Please speak."

Do I need to pay her wages?

Chen Ji has undergone special training in facial expression management and generally does not reveal his inner thoughts.

So he only twitched his lips slightly before recovering and replied, "No need, it's her job, the government will pay her salary."

......

Inside a hotel room.

Ye Chen put down the phone and looked at Wang Yuxi, who was sitting opposite him with a serious expression, playing on her tablet. He had a headache.

The call was from Mr. Zhong, the general manager of Yinhuang Entertainment, inviting him to a banquet tonight.

"I'm going out to a private party later, do you not need to come with me?" Ye Chen asked.

"Don't worry, I won't interfere with your freedom of movement. Just keep this with you." Wang Yuxi said, taking out an object about the size of a button and handing it to Ye Chen.

"Is this a bugging device?" Ye Chen took it and examined it, asking uncertainly.

"It's not just a listening device; it also has a location tracking function. If necessary, it can also be used as a weapon to release a strong electric current to attack enemies," Wang Yuxi said.

"This is unnecessary. Mr. Zhong, who invited me to the meeting, is not a bad person."

“Lately, anyone who gets close to you is considered a potential danger until their safety is confirmed.”

"......"

Finally, at Wang Yuxi's insistence, Ye Chen still got into the extended Mercedes-Benz that picked him up, still carrying the bugging device.

He agreed to attend the banquet because he discovered in the information about Nanbo Island that the island's development rights were under the name of a tourism company, and Mr. Zhong was one of the shareholders of this tourism company.

This tourism company recently auctioned off the development rights to Nampo Island and many other smaller islands it controls in order to recoup funds for another project.

To avoid any unforeseen complications, Ye Chen plans to make a direct offer to buy the development rights for Nanbo Island.

When they arrived at the banquet venue, many people had already arrived.

Besides him and President Zhong, there were several beautiful women dressed in formal attire and elegant attire accompanying them.

One of them looked somewhat familiar. Upon closer inspection, he realized it was Yu Xinxin, whom he had met once before.

"President Ye, welcome, welcome." President Zhong greeted him with a broad smile.

Seeing Ye Chen's gaze linger on Yu Xinxin for a moment, he turned his head and said, "Xinxin, come here. Haven't you met Chairman Ye before? Why are you acting so distant now? You guys too, come over and get to know Chairman Ye."

Yu Xinxin walked gracefully over and smiled slightly at Ye Chen, saying, "Hello, Chairman Ye! We meet again."

Ye Chen smiled calmly: "Nice to meet you, hello!"

At this moment, several other beautiful women also came over. Through their self-introductions, they revealed that they were all contracted stars under Silver Yellow Entertainment, and they had all been invited to participate in the New Energy Association's event.