Chapter 1603
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Chapter 1603 Bail
Five minutes later.
Summer Simeng opened the door of the conference room dejectedly, let out a long sigh, looking somewhat haggard.
“Captain… don’t be too upset, maybe Director Lin just doesn’t like Soft Zhonghua cigarettes?” a member of the [Phoenix] team consoled.
“Yes, Captain, I feel Director Lin is quite nice. Even if we couldn’t give him the gift, he’ll still look after us. At worst, we just can’t approve our own leave requests… you really don’t need to worry too much.”
“Speaking of which, Director Lin’s temper is indeed good. He only reminded the Captain a few times. If it were Commander Zuo… tsk, we probably wouldn’t be able to leave without being scolded for half an hour.”
“…”
Everyone chatted back and forth as they unconsciously reached the entrance of the Night Watchmen’s headquarters.
Summer Simeng walked to the business car, looked back at the headquarters with an apologetic expression and said: “I’m sorry… I couldn’t get us any leave, and instead accepted a pile of missions, and got all of you reprimanded along with me for several minutes…
I’m so useless! I’m sorry!!”
Summer Simeng, wearing a golden cape, suddenly bowed deeply, startling the members of the [Phoenix] team.
“Captain, Captain! What are you doing?” Tong Sheng hurriedly helped Summer Simeng up. “We don’t blame you… besides, the tasks assigned by Director Lin are our duty anyway. It’s not a big deal to rest a few days less.”
“Yes, yes…” everyone quickly agreed.
Summer Simeng, with reddened eyes, shook her head helplessly, turned back to the car, and as everyone took their seats, the vehicle slowly drove away from the headquarters entrance…
…
Upstairs.
Shen Qingzhu removed his fingers from the venetian blinds, withdrawing his gaze from the first floor, and sighed.
“How is it?” Lin Qiye, sitting in the main seat of the conference room, asked.
“The mood is a bit low, but it’s not a big problem.”
“Bro, was I too harsh just now?”
“No, you said exactly what was needed. If you were too lenient, people might think the Night Watchmen is a place where favors can be bought through bribes… Though this Captain Xia is quite naive, she doesn’t seem to have bad intentions. I wonder where she learned this trick from… perhaps from driving school?”
“I haven’t had much contact with them before, but now it seems this [Phoenix] team is quite interesting.” Lin Qiye chuckled lightly. “Besides, she got the target of her bribe wrong.”
“Don’t look at me, I wouldn’t accept it either.”
Shen Qingzhu silently took out a cigarette from his pocket, placed it between his lips, lit it with a snap of his fingers, and said flatly, “I smoke Huanghelou.”
Lin Qiye and Shen Qingzhu looked at each other and smiled simultaneously.
“So, Director Lin, what do we do next?”
“I need to find Mr. Lu.”
“Lu Wuwei? What for?”
“To ask him to find someone.”
Shen Qingzhu nodded and was about to leave with Lin Qiye when he suddenly stopped.
He looked toward the other end of the corridor where a figure quickly hid behind the corner, pretending nothing had happened.
“Wu Quan,” Shen Qingzhu called out helplessly.
Hearing Shen Qingzhu call him, Wu Quan finally walked out from the corner with his head down, saying nothing.
“Didn’t we already put you on a plane back to the Abstinence Institute… did you jump off the plane again?”
“Yes, they couldn’t stop me.”
“…” Shen Qingzhu was speechless. Faced with his stubborn brother, he really didn’t know what to do.
“Brother Qingzhu, do you also think my crime is unforgivable?” Wu Quan looked into Shen Qingzhu’s eyes. This young man who had never shown fear when facing ‘mysteries’ and Lin Qiye was full of anxiety and worry when facing this man.
“Whether you’re guilty or not, let’s set that aside for now… following us is too dangerous for you.”
Shen Qingzhu was telling the truth. Although Wu Quan was at the “Klein” level, he was still too weak for the challenges he and Lin Qiye would face. Moreover, he was only a fifteen-year-old boy. How could Shen Qingzhu feel at ease bringing him along everywhere?
“I’m not afraid of danger,” Wu Quan said seriously, with a hint of pleading in his voice. “Brother, since leaving the orphanage, you’re my only family in this world… I don’t want to stay alone in a safe place. As long as I can be by your side, I’m not afraid to die in battle!”
“You…”
Shen Qingzhu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Wu Quan’s expression, he couldn’t bring himself to say anything harsh.
After standing in silence for a long time, he turned to look at Lin Qiye, seeking his opinion.
“Actually, keeping him locked up in the Abstinence Institute may not be the best thing,” Lin Qiye pondered for a moment. “The [Domination Emperor] has an extremely short lifespan, rarely living past twenty… Since he’s so eager to follow you, why not give him a chance to atone for his crimes through service? It would be good for him and for Great Xia.”
“Will the Abstinence Institute agree?”
Lin Qiye smiled. “Have you forgotten my position? I do have the authority to get him released on parole from the Abstinence Institute.”
Seeing this, Wu Quan’s face finally lit up with joy. He bowed deeply to Lin Qiye.
“Thank you, Brother Qiye!”
…
Beep beep beep—
The sound of an electric scooter’s horn broke through the quiet night, a beam of headlight cutting through the darkness, illuminating a corner of the street.
At the edge of the street, two figures wearing deep red cloaks had been waiting for a long time, with a thin young man standing behind them.
The electric scooter slowly decelerated and finally stopped in front of the three. Lu Wuwei took off his helmet and smiled at the young man in front:
“Congratulations, I heard you’ve been promoted to senior management?”
Lin Qiye smiled bitterly. “Mr. Lu, please don’t tease me. If possible, I’d rather be a special team captain for life…”
“By the way, what did you need me for?”
“I hope you can help find someone.”
“Who?”
“Chloe.”
“Chloe?” Lu Wuwei murmured the name, seemingly unfamiliar with it. “A foreigner?”
“Should be.”
“Looks like an overseas order.” Lu Wuwei sighed. “Alright, I don’t have much work lately anyway… Do you want to come with me?”
“We’d better not. If you have any news, just come back and let me know.”
Lin Qiye currently didn’t have the Cloud Somersault, and if he wanted to go with Lu Wuwei, he would have to ride on the back of his electric scooter… But given Lu Wuwei’s speed, it would take at least half a month for one person to search through the mist, and with Lin Qiye added, they probably wouldn’t return for over a month.
Lin Qiye had just taken over the director’s position with many responsibilities and simply didn’t have that much time. The best approach was to let Lu Wuwei go alone, which would be faster.
“Alright, I’ll set off now.”
Lu Wuwei wrote “Chloe” on the order form, then waved goodbye to Lin Qiye and the others before riding off into the night.
