“Mr. Ye, for us, there is no question of whether it is worth it or not, only whether to do it or not.” Li Wei said solemnly, “We are very grateful to you for helping us and for your advice, but we will proceed according to our original plan and at least achieve something so as not to leave empty-handed.”
"Alright then." Ye Xingchen sighed. He knew these people; even persuasion was useless. He pointed at Bai Zilin and said, "However, sending Bai Zilin as an undercover agent is a very unwise choice."
"What's wrong with me?" Bai Zilin felt confused. Was her behavior bad?
“This…” Li Wei was somewhat amused and exasperated: “Zilin, you see, I was strongly against your insistence on accepting the undercover mission.”
“Even Mr. Ye says you’re not suitable. You should withdraw from this position now, and I’ll find someone else.”
“No, I’ve already shown my face to those people. If I suddenly disappear now, it will attract attention.” Bai Zilin’s attitude was firm: “So I can’t back out now.”
"If she doesn't want to back down, then she doesn't have to. The plan has changed. From now on, I will take her place. I will pass on any news to you as soon as possible, but you must remember to hide your identities and not to make any rash moves," Ye Xingchen said seriously.
“Mr. Ye… our superiors will assign tasks, this is not appropriate for you,” Li Wei said with a troubled expression.
"Your superiors will notify you soon. Those people sit in their offices and know nothing about the situation here. Let them give orders? That's nonsense." Ye Xingchen's face darkened. "I'll call Xuan Yu Pavilion right now. You just need to stay infiltrated and cooperate. We, Xuan Yu Pavilion, will be the ones in charge."
"This... isn't quite appropriate?" Li Wei was both amused and exasperated. If Xuan Yu Pavilion intervened, this matter would truly be none of their concern.
"There's nothing inappropriate about it. It's getting late, let's hurry and take them back for treatment." Ye Xingchen glanced at the time, then took Bai Zilin's hand: "I'll borrow Officer Bai for a few days. Be careful to stay hidden. I won't take a single penny of credit from you."
"That's not what I meant." Li Wei was speechless, but Ye Xingchen had already left.
"Boss... what should we do?" One of Li Wei's subordinates asked as Ye Xingchen left.
"What can we do? Go back to the Prison Mountain military base and lie low." Li Wei sighed. "With Xuan Yu Pavilion involved, the situation is different now."
"But we prepared for this mission for six months in advance, and several colleagues sacrificed their lives. Are we just going to let it go like this?" the subordinate asked somewhat unwillingly.
“Xiao Zhao…” Li Wei interrupted him: “Actually, you and I both know that with the other side’s background, even if we wipe out all of these hundred-plus people here, we won’t make a ripple.”
Xiao Zhao shut his mouth. Yes, Li Wei's words made a lot of sense.
The other party's surname is Jin, and he is a key figure in Jinluo City.
No matter how passionate or generous they were in their sacrifice, the final outcome was the same: the foundation of that place was too vast for them to touch.
The best outcome would be for everyone to die in the line of duty.
“Ye Xingchen is no ordinary person, and his purpose in coming here is different from ours.” A glint of light appeared in Li Wei’s eyes.
"Is he here for Jin Xiang?" Xiao Zhao asked.
“He didn’t come for Jin Xiang, he came for the entire city of Jinluo,” Li Wei murmured. “Because his father died here twenty years ago, he wants to take the entire city of Jinluo with him to be buried with his father.”
"Who is his father?" Xiao Zhao asked, puzzled.
"Ye Jinyu, the number one war god of China".
Xiao Zhao was taken aback. Everyone who could enter this core of the anti-drug operation was a person with impeccable political background, and Xiao Zhao was also a former military officer who had been transferred to the police force.
Even if he wasn't born in Ye Jinyu's era, the name of the renowned Marshal Ye is still widely known.
"Let's take everyone and retreat. I'll wait for instructions from our superiors. I reckon his requirement is for us to remain in hiding and obey Ye Xingchen's orders in everything," Li Wei said after a pause.
"Okay, I understand." Xiao Zhao nodded, and the group quickly retreated, disappearing into the night.
"Ye Xingchen, what you're doing isn't appropriate." On the way back, Bai Zilin finally couldn't hold back anymore.
"Tell me, what did I do wrong?" Ye Xingchen asked, turning his head.
“You know why our team is here,” Bai Zilin said.
"I know. We need to take down the Jinxiang drug trafficking gang, deter drug traffickers on the border, and boost morale in the anti-drug campaign," Ye Xingchen said. "We also need to let the world see China's determination to fight drugs."
"Do you know how much our task force has sacrificed?" Bai Zilin couldn't help but ask, "With just one phone call from you, you've sent everyone to lie in wait here for orders. That means all our previous efforts have been wasted."
"All your efforts were in vain?" Ye Xingchen turned his head and stared at Bai Zilin, saying, "Do you think it's more important to have your efforts wasted, or to lose your life for nothing?"
“We’re police officers, this is our duty. If we were afraid of dying, we wouldn’t be police officers,” Bai Zilin said angrily.
"Bai Zilin, you must remember, others are different from you." Ye Xingchen said in a deep voice, "Your family has been in the police force for three generations, holding high positions and wielding great power, but others are different."
“I dare say that all the anti-drug officers who came with you came from the very bottom. They had no connections, no background, and every step they took depended on themselves.”
"That's why they come here, risking their lives to deal with those drug dealers, because they're risking their lives for a future."
"But you don't have to, so you can stand here and shamelessly talk about the honor of being a police officer before bravely facing death. But they can't. They have families, wives, children, and elderly parents. They are the pillars of their own families."
Bai Zilin was stunned. Yes, the police officers who came with her were all risking their lives for their careers.
No one would truly want to abandon their wife, children, and elderly parents to die.
The so-called heroic sacrifice was just her imagination.
"Furthermore, as I've said before, I won't take a single penny of the credit for dealing with Jin Xiang; it will all go to the anti-drug squad. This is my personal grudge, and I don't need these honors." Ye Xingchen stared at her and said in a deep voice, "Are you satisfied with what I've said?"
"I'm sorry..." Bai Zilin felt ashamed.
She knows that she is sometimes too stubborn and only considers things from her own perspective, never taking into account anything else.
Ye Xingchen's words were like a wake-up call, instantly bringing her to her senses.
"Don't you think you're a bit stubborn?" Ye Xingchen's heart softened when he saw her ashamed and somewhat at a loss.
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