Chapter 2244: Return to China (5)

Chapter 2244: Chapter 1200: Return to China (5)

“Elder Mo, you’re too polite.” Yang Xiao raised his hand in return.

He was polite to these two masters but did not need to be overly respectful. Nowadays, Yang Xiao was someone with status and reputation, and besides, this was on the turf of their Patrol Defense Office.

“Yang Xiao from Rongcheng…” The Iron-faced Judge Liu Hanzheng on the side seemed to recall this name; he had heard of him before.

In their positions within the world of martial arts, the intelligence network covers the entire nation, especially regarding personnel movements within the three major forces, which are particularly sensitive.

They had all received information that there was a young man in the Jiangbei Province Patrol Defense Office who was rising rapidly, climbing from acting team leader of the City Bureau Investigation Team to the position of Provincial Bureau Serious Case Inspection Officer in just a few years.

After chatting for a while, Hong Anguo stepped in and called Yang Xiao away, saying he didn’t want to interrupt the old friends catching up.

After leaving the meeting room, Yang Xiao immediately put on a smile and congratulated Hong Anguo: “Congratulations, Brother Hong. The higher-ups appointing you as the chief commander is truly using people wisely. With you backing me up, Brother Hong, I can rest easy.”

Hong Anguo, being exceptionally clever, immediately understood that Yang Xiao was complimenting him and gratefully replied: “Younger Brother Yang, it’s all thanks to you speaking well of me to the higher-ups. Otherwise, how could such a good task fall on my head? Rest assured, we’re brothers; it’s noted in my heart.”

“Brother Hong, how’s the preparation for everything?” Yang Xiao switched to the main topic.

“Almost done. This time, Chief Commissioner Gu is personally overseeing the Shangjing Headquarters’ command, and the experts are not drawn from nearby provinces but directly dispatched by the General Bureau.”

“We’ve already received those few predecessors. Initially, three were planned, but for stability, the higher-ups directly sent four Netherworld Envoys. If we count the predecessor stationed in Jintong Province, we have five Netherworld-level combat forces in our hands.”

“Plus Elder Sheng the Dean and his reinforcements, a total of eight Netherworld individuals. To be honest, I’ve never fought such a wealthy battle in my life.”

“With eight Netherworld Envoys, not only can we teach Yiling Academy a lesson, but we could even erase them from the map and take care of the Jintong Province Chamber of Commerce and the United Federation along the way.” Speaking of his side’s strength, Hong Anguo was full of heroic spirit, indeed, strength brings confidence.

Yang Xiao keenly noticed something amiss in Hong Anguo’s words—why bring the Chamber of Commerce and the United Federation into the fight against Yiling Academy.

Seeming to realize something, Yang Xiao lowered his voice: “Brother Hong, is there some movement from the Chamber of Commerce and the United Federation?”

“Humph!” Hong Anguo snorted coldly, subconsciously placing his hands behind his back, exuding leadership stature: “Those Chamber of Commerce guys constantly oppose our Patrol Defense Office. We’ve discovered that Sheng Jingxuan from Yiling Academy spent large sums to hire three Netherworld Envoys from the Chamber of Commerce, and now these three are stationed outside Yiling City, ready to reinforce anytime.”

“Have we grasped their exact location?” Yang Xiao pursued.

“Pretty much; we have insiders watching them. If they mobilize, our experts will emerge to intercept them, assuring they’re held outside the city.”

“If they see reason, fine, if not, humph, then we shall eliminate them!”

“That’s also Chief Commissioner Gu’s intention,” Hong Anguo added.

Indeed, Chief Commissioner Gu was decisive; Yang Xiao silently felt he was following the right person—if you can take action, don’t waste words.

“We’ve already uncovered the Chamber of Commerce’s trump card; now the issue is with the United Federation,” Hong Anguo slightly furrowed his brow.

“Why, are they also planning to intervene?” Yang Xiao inquired.

“Not really, they’ve remained quite silent, but that’s precisely what worries us most. In such matters, they have no reason not to stir up trouble.”

Hong Anguo’s worry wasn’t unreasonable; neither the Chamber of Commerce nor the United Federation would sit idly by as Yiling Academy was seized, eventually falling into the hands of the Patrol Defense Office.

Thus, the United Federation must be prepared, and it hasn’t been detected because they’re preparing in secret and with high confidentiality levels.

The more secretive their actions are, the more potent they are likely to be, potentially disrupting their entire plan at a crucial moment. It’s a huge variable, one that must be guarded against.

“By the way, there’s another thing—this Sheng Yanlin might not be reliable, so keep your eyes open,” Hong Anguo reminded in a low voice.

“Why do you say that?” Yang Xiao’s heart tightened slightly.

“You know Sheng Yanlin arranged for two letters to be sent domestically, right?” Hong Anguo said.

“I know.” Yang Xiao nodded, “One to the Southern Border Liu Family, one to the Mo Family, both requesting aid, and they were sent through our channels.”

“Indeed, but he played a trick with the letter sent to the Mo Family, hiding a piece of encrypted text within it, which our experts only recently deciphered.”

“What was it?” Yang Xiao pursued, beginning to realize the matter wasn’t simple, as various forces were maneuvering in the dark.

“The message is very straightforward, just three characters: ‘Go find him,'” Hong Anguo whispered.

“Go find who? Who does ‘him’ refer to?” Yang Xiao was left puzzled.

Hong Anguo took a deep breath, pursed his lips tightly: “Don’t know. That’s precisely the problem—Sheng Yanlin is widely connected with a reputation for chivalry, very well-regarded in the world of martial arts, and his networks are tremendously formidable. We also don’t know who he intends for the Mo Family to find.”

“But at this juncture, whoever he’s entrusting must be quite extraordinary; this person is likely his trump card.”

“What’s peculiar is, he actually covertly sought someone without telling us. Just think, what exactly is he trying to do?”