Chapter 2079: Chapter 2079: A Black Shadow

Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

That afternoon, all matters concerning Wei Jianlong were settled.

He would be transferred to Zhonghai for further processing, while the remaining individuals would be handled by the Yanjing police.

After all, they needed to be given some of the credit for the operation, which meant they had to do some work.

“Brother Li, I have some personal business to take care of, so I won’t be heading back with you,” Lin Yi said, standing at the entrance of the guesthouse.

“You’re off to meet a lover, aren’t you?”

Zhang Hui grinned knowingly, his expression filled with innuendo.

“Brother Zhang, don’t say that. I’m a respectable person.”

“Say no more, I understand,” Zhang Hui chuckled.

“After all, on your first night here, you were already sneaking off with a girl. We’re all men here; we get it.”

Lin Yi couldn’t help but laugh, but he didn’t bother explaining further. It wasn’t a big deal.

“Alright then, I’ll head out. It’s good you’re staying here—if anything comes up at the Yanjing central office, you can keep an eye on it.”

“That’s no problem.”

“Let’s leave it at that, then. We’re heading back now. Call if anything comes up.”

Meanwhile, Ling Han had finished briefing the Songjiang team.

She didn’t plan to return either, as the Central Guards Brigade’s national recruitment was about to start.

With both teams leaving, Ling Han noticed Lin Yi hadn’t left yet either, but she wasn’t surprised.

After all, he had come all the way to Yanjing; he probably had friends to meet as well.

“What are you staring at?”

Lin Yi muttered, clearly not fond of Ling Han.

Although the previous night’s operation had gone smoothly, both Lin Yi and Ning Che had felt some pressure.

After all, the opposition was armed, and it would have been easy for either of them to get hurt.

“Is it really necessary to act this way just because you caught the guy?”

Ling Han said flatly, showing no emotional response. She knew the difference between herself and Lin Yi.

They were not the same kind of people. No matter how many accomplishments Lin Yi had, they would never be equals.

“Because of your unauthorized actions, my friend was almost hurt. Do you think I’m happy to deal with you?” Lin Yi retorted.

“You should be thankful my friend wasn’t injured, or I would have dealt with you personally!”

Lin Yi didn’t care about getting hurt himself, but if Ning Che had been injured, he wouldn’t have let Ling Han off so easily.n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

“I admit it was my fault, but you can’t blame me for the dangers we faced!” Ling Han responded coldly.

“Executing an arrest is inherently dangerous. Did you think you could catch him without taking any risks?”

“Heh…”

Lin Yi sneered, “If you hadn’t messed things up, there wouldn’t have been any danger.”

With that, Lin Yi turned and walked away, heading off to meet Ning Che and Qiu Yuluo.

As she watched Lin Yi walk away, a flicker of anger sparked in Ling Han’s heart.

For years, she had always been the golden girl.

She excelled in everything she did. She was the child other parents would compare theirs to.

This was the first time someone had criticized her so harshly.

Whoosh!

Ling Han took a deep breath, exhaling all the pent-up frustration.

No matter what, she knew she was at fault.

Moreover, she and Lin Yi would likely never cross paths again.

Thus, there was no point in letting this bother her. Besides, holding on to such stress could lead to health problems.

Despite this, Ling Han couldn’t help but feel a growing curiosity about Lin Yi.

She had already learned the details of the previous night’s operation.

The Xinshan branch hadn’t participated directly; it was the Tianjin police who had taken Wei Jianlong into custody.

According to the Tianjin officers, they had responded to a call and arrived at the scene.

When they arrived, they found that Lin Yi had already subdued Wei Jianlong and his men.

He had just one other woman by his side!

In other words, the two of them had taken down over twenty of Wei Jianlong’s men!

Their abilities were undeniably impressive.

Still, impressive or not, they were still just ordinary people.

Leaving the central office, Lin Yi made his way to the crawfish restaurant where he had dined two nights before.

When he arrived, the two women were already there, waiting for him with the food ordered.

“Did you get everything sorted out?” Qiu Yuluo asked as they ate.

“All done. The only thing left is the experiment.”

Both women looked up, their eyes on Lin Yi.

“You agreed to it?”

“Figured I’d give it a shot. As long as it’s not dangerous, I’m fine with it—as long as they don’t accidentally kill me in the process.”

The main reason Lin Yi had agreed to the experiment was that the system’s rewards weren’t keeping pace with the current global situation.

He needed to find ways to strengthen himself as much as possible.

Another reason was the experiment’s apparent safety.

Since there wasn’t much risk involved, Lin Yi decided to go through with it. As long as it didn’t kill him, it was worth a try.

“You probably won’t be able to leave anytime soon,” Ning Che said.

“The Central Guards Brigade’s national recruitment starts tomorrow. You might as well stay here and oversee it. If you find someone suitable, you can recruit them directly.”

“We’ll see,” Lin Yi replied.

“It’s not like we need that many people in the team. Except for Luo Qi, everyone else is at B-class or higher. Unless more than half of them are injured or killed, I have no plan to recruit more people. However, this will be an exception if I meet someone who is very outstanding.”

“Still hung up on what happened with Zhou Liang?” Qiu Yuluo asked softly.

Lin Yi held his drink, silent for a long moment.

“I made a mistake in judgment. If I had been more cautious, it might not have happened.”

“But you handled it well. Nobody’s perfect.”

“Enough of this. Death is a normal part of life in the Central Guards Brigade.” Ning Che interjected, raising her glass to lighten the mood.

“Who knows, the three of us might meet in the underworld someday. There’s no point in dwelling on it. We chose this path, and death is something we all have to face.”

“Cheers.”

The dinner stretched late into the night, with the three of them drinking and talking until after ten o’clock.

After dinner, Qiu Yuluo didn’t go home. Instead, she booked a room at the Pangu Hotel.

However, she got her own room and didn’t stay with Lin Yi and Ning Che.

…

Tianjin Port, ranked tenth among the world’s ports, had long been a focal point of attention.

Especially well-known were the parallel imports of vehicles from here—even if you hadn’t driven one, you’d likely heard of them.

The port, a natural deep-water harbor, had drawn global attention since its construction.

Tens of thousands of containers come in and out every day.

It would probably be impossible to calculate the value of the goods transported here.

In the dead of night, a massive cargo ship, over 300 meters long, was slowly making its way to Tianjin Port after two months at sea.

Bzz Bzz Bzz!

Amidst the countless containers, a phone began to vibrate.

A shadowy figure pulled out the phone.

“We’re almost there.”