Chapter 367: Chapter 367 The Team Members Who Were Transferred (Seeking Subscription)
In a four-star hotel room in a southern city, Pei Yan was comfortably curled up on the sofa, dozing off while listening to the argument of his teammates. He was in quite a good mood because today was supposed to be the time Lin Junzhao was to possess his body, but due to the mission, Lin Junzhao decided to let Pei Yan continue using it while she observed from the shadows.
Although someone secretly observing his life made him a little uncomfortable, he was content to have control over his own body. The continuous traveling had left him a bit exhausted, and he just wanted to end this meeting quickly and get a good night’s sleep.
"Time, location, people, they’ve given us everything? What’s Du Guangyuan playing at? So, this woman is his lover, huh? He doesn’t dare to step out himself and wants us to risk our lives to save her? How thoughtful!" Jiang Feiyang said discontentedly, holding a cold beer in one hand and flipping through his phone to see the latest messages sent to everyone.
Wang Wenze, looking at the photos, kept clicking his tongue, saying, "Isn’t this just driving a tiger to swallow a wolf? Damn!"
"So what? Whether we have Du Guangyuan or not, we still have to fight Shen Yu, right? Besides, they have a hostage in their hands, and if, as Du Guangyuan said, these people are disciples of Shen Yu’s core members, capturing them would definitely yield more valuable intelligence. Even killing them would severely damage Shen Yu’s arrogance," Shangxing, standing by the window, said while eating a fruit platter and gazing at the night view outside.
Jiang Feiyang took a sip of beer and snorted coldly, "I know that, but being used as a pawn this way just irks me." Saying this, he looked at Pei Yan, who was sitting on the sofa with his eyes closed, dozing, and shouted, "Pei Yan, what do you think? Say something!"
"Disciples of Shen Yu’s core members? Does this mean Shitang Longsi might come too?" Pei Yan opened his eyes slightly and responded with an irrelevant question.
"Very likely," Ye Ruozai, who had been silent, said as he tapped on his phone, continuing, "Take a look; this is captured from surveillance cameras some time ago. Regardless of whether he’s here for the same mission, at least he’s infiltrated in here."
Pei Yan, still sitting on the sofa, didn’t move as the images from the phone were transmitted to his mind. Looking at the video of the one-armed man, although it was disguised, Pei Yan recognized his true identity at a glance: "If he’s present, let me handle him."
"I have no problem with that!" Ye Ruozai tossed his hair back, leaning against the sofa chair and said in a troubled tone, "But your sister made the same request to me. You two should settle this privately, just make sure your personal grudges don’t affect the mission."
"Understood! I’m going to take a shower, too tired!" Pei Yan said, slapping his thigh as he got up and walked towards the bathroom.
"Ugh, that’s someone with deep grudges; asking was in vain!" Jiang Feiyang, seeing Pei Yan also take a stand, softened like a deflated balloon, left speechless.
As time passed, under Ye Ruozai’s leadership, the team discussed the detailed action plan. Just as everything was finalized and everyone was waiting for the day of action to arrive, things changed once again.
Ye Ruozai, having received the deployment notice, announced the news to everyone: Pei Jin, Ye Ruozai, Jiang Donghu, Jiang Feiyang, Wang Wenze, and Liang Qian were temporarily called back to headquarters for an urgent task.
Receiving this notification was a mix of joy and worry for everyone. Sensing his sister’s discontent, Pei Yan actively stepped forward to comfort her, "Sis, don’t worry about me. I will be fine. Not to mention that my strength has increased significantly now, even if I can’t match them, the guy in my body won’t just watch me get into trouble, will she?"
"But...," Pei Jin wanted to speak but was interrupted by Pei Yan as he waved his hand, "Sis, it’s not a matter of ’but.’ You’ve just joined the Investigation Office, and disobeying orders on your first mission would leave a bad impression. Also," he whispered into his sister’s ear, "don’t take it too seriously; your own safety is most important!"
Pei Jin felt warmth in her heart upon hearing her brother’s words and said helplessly, "Alright, I don’t need your reminders, you should be the one to stay safe, always acting like a daredevil! This time, come back in one piece!"
"Got it!"
As Pei Yan and Pei Jin talked, Ye Ruozai was also transitioning the task to Shangxing, the temporary team leader. Although Zheng Jia Ru was stronger, Shangxing’s experience was superior, making him the chosen leader to stay with the team.
After his discussion with Shangxing, Ye Ruozai also gave some last words to his brother. At this moment, Jiang Feiyang’s hearty laughter came from the side, "Pei Yan, it’s not that I don’t want to fight shoulder to shoulder with you; the organization needs me! I’m just a brick of the GM, put where needed. I’m like a flower for development, blooming where it can be planted! Pei Yan, with so many experts being pulled out of the team, make sure to take care during the mission!"
"What do you mean by that? Are you implying that those of us who stayed are weak?" Xia Yu, curled up on the sofa letting Zhao Yuanhu play with her nails, smiled coldly.
Facing this "living ancestor," Jiang Feiyang waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, you’re all elites, you’re all elites! I’m just concerned for everyone’s safety!"
"You should worry about yourself!" Pei Yan said, looking at his departing teammates with a serious expression, "I feel that for the Investigation Office to decide to deploy you at this time, the situation there must be more severe and dangerous. You need to be careful not to be reckless!"
Upon hearing Pei Yan’s words, everyone looked at each other in silence. Ye Ruozai understood clearly that Pei Yan was right. Putting aside the mission’s importance, Pei Yan’s significance to the Investigation Office was unquestionable. Nonetheless, the office decided to pull some of the stronger members back, further emphasizing the urgency for more skilled assistance, especially with the confidential note sent to Ye Ruozai emphasizing that Pei Jin must be brought back one way or another, further implying more serious issues awaiting at the headquarters.
"No matter what, both sides have heavy responsibilities. Take care of yourselves, and after the tasks are completed, we’ll have a team dinner together. I’ll get us a long holiday to rest well!" Ye Ruozai encouraged the slightly tense crowd with a smile.
Whether it was the promise of a long holiday or being affected by Ye Ruozai’s warm smile, the heavy expressions on everyone’s faces were wiped away. They gathered in a circle and shouted in unison, "Alright!"
After seeing off Ye Ruozai and his team, Pei Yan and the others left the hotel and headed to the mission location detailed in their notification. Sitting in the back seat of the car, leaning against the car window, Pei Yan watched as the cityscape slowly disappeared behind him. Suddenly, an inexplicable anxiety hit his chest, a feeling of unease lingering in his mind.
Could something go wrong with this mission? Or will my sister’s side have an issue? Affected by this emotion, his chest tight and breathless, Pei Yan opened the car window and looked outside, lost in thought.