Li Zhiqun and Luo Xingchao's group rushed back to the Special Agent Headquarters. Li Zhiqun was very excited along the way. He repeatedly told Luo Xingchao to be careful and seize this rare opportunity to make another great contribution. Luo Xingchao naturally agreed.

Back in his office, Luo Xingchao glanced at the time. It was already 4:20 PM. According to his usual routine, Hu Yunhe would leave work around 5:30 PM every day and head straight to the Dahua Ballroom, so he had plenty of time.

Time passed slowly. According to the plan, Hu Yunhe should have delivered the headdress he needed this afternoon. However, it was already five o'clock, and there was still no sign of him. Luo Xingchao was waiting in his office, feeling a little anxious. He checked the time again and decided not to wait any longer. He had to take the initiative to invite Hu Yunhe to his office.

He picked up the phone, dialed the number, and was about to call Hu Yunhe when there was a knock on the door.

Luo Xingchao froze, put the phone back down, and said, "Come in!"

It was Hu Yunhe who pushed open the door and entered. He was carrying an exquisite jewelry box and walked over with a smile on his face.

Luo Xingchao immediately relaxed, a friendly smile appearing on his face. He said in a relaxed tone, "Director Hu, come, please come in!"

Hu Yunhe stepped forward and gently placed the jewelry box on Luo Xingchao's desk, smiling as he said, "Director Luo, this is a set of the latest and finest headdresses. I had Master Chen work overtime to make it. I hope it didn't delay your work?"

"No delay, no delay at all. I didn't expect it to be so fast. Thank you, Director Hu!"

Luo Xingchao smiled broadly, repeatedly expressing his gratitude, and gently opened the jewelry box, revealing a dazzling golden light.

Inside the exquisite jewelry box, a set of glittering pure gold headdresses was neatly arranged. All kinds of headdresses were present, including eight hairpins of various lengths. There was even a string of large, plump pearls tied in the hair. The dazzling array of accessories and exquisite details made it a truly luxurious piece.

Luo Xingchao's face lit up with surprise. After a long while, he nodded and looked at Hu Yunhe with increasing affection, praising repeatedly, "Good, good, it's truly exquisite."

Seeing Luo Xingchao's satisfaction, Hu Yunhe was also pleased and said with a smile, "It's good that Director Luo is satisfied!"

"Yunhe, don't be so formal in the future. Remember I'm two years older than you, so let's call each other brothers from now on. Don't be so distant! Haha!"

A look of delight flashed in Hu Yunhe's eyes. It was clear that the jewelry set was very effective. He quickly nodded and agreed, "It's all thanks to Director Luo, no, Brother Xingchao, for thinking so highly of me. If there's anything I can do for you in the future, just let me know!"

Luo Xingchao made a grand gesture, but never mentioned the reward. Hu Yunhe was well aware of this. After a few words back and forth, their relationship improved significantly, and they became much more intimate.

After a few casual words, Luo Xingchao asked casually, "Yunhe, you haven't been in the office these past few days. You didn't even show up today if the director hadn't come back. What, do you have a case to handle now?"

Luo Xingchao had previously overheard Li Zhiqun's instructions to Hu Yunhe in Li Zhiqun's office, which clearly indicated that Hu Yunhe had something to do.

Upon hearing Luo Xingchao's question, Hu Yunhe hesitated slightly. He did indeed have a very important operation at hand, and it was a highly confidential matter. However, given Luo Xingchao's special status and the fact that he had just established a good relationship with him, he couldn't be too secretive. He glanced towards the door and then lowered his voice, saying, "Brother Xingchao, I really can't say much. It's about a case involving the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong). I'm just afraid of alerting them. The director instructed me to play the long game and catch a big fish. There's been some progress, and you'll know soon enough!"

Seeing that Hu Yunhe insisted on not telling the truth, Luo Xingchao did not press the matter further. Asking too many questions would only create more trouble. Besides, this matter concerned the Central Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Zhongtong) and had little to do with the Military Bureau of Investigation and Statistics (Juntong), so there was no need for him to delve into it here.

"You! You're still keeping it a secret from me! Fine, I won't trouble you anymore. I was just asking casually. I have a lot of things to do right now, and I'm too busy to worry about you. Well, it's almost time to leave work, so I won't keep you any longer. I'll treat you to dinner sometime to thank you properly!"

Hearing Luo Xingchao's words, Hu Yunhe secretly breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Luo Xingchao would press him further, otherwise, given his status, he would be in a very difficult position.

Thinking of this, Hu Yunhe dared not linger any longer, fearing that Luo Xingchao would ask him something else, and he would be caught in a dilemma of whether to answer or not.

So he quickly stood up, bid farewell to Luo Xingchao, and left. Luo Xingchao escorted him to the door and chatted for a few more minutes in the hallway before waving goodbye and returning to his office.

Luo Xingchao returned to his desk, looked at the box full of exquisite jewelry, and nodded to himself. So far, everything was going smoothly, and his work was temporarily finished. Now it was up to the other teams to see how they performed.

Meanwhile, Yi Huaan was also reporting the latest situation to Ning Zhiheng.

“We have already instructed Pan Kang to deliver the headdress to Hu Yunhe’s home at noon. Mu Yu is urging us hard, so Hu Yunhe will definitely not dare to delay and will deliver the headdress to Mu Yu this afternoon. This will create an opportunity for Hu Yunhe to enter Mu Yu’s office.”

“Very good, that confirms the matter!” Ning Zhiheng nodded and said. He walked around the room twice with his hands behind his back, and after thinking for a moment, he said, “This Pan Kang is no longer of any use. He knows too much and has seen our people. This man must not be allowed to live. We will arrest him tonight and deal with him together with Hu Yunhe!”

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