Chapter 801 - 357: Again?

Chapter 801: Chapter 357: Again?

It’s Zhang Wenjun.

At this hour, why would Zhang Zhong think of calling me? Could it be about Li Yanan’s visit to the Dragon and Tiger Assault Team for a tour and exchange?

Gu Ji waved his phone in front of Li Yanan and then swiped to answer the call.

"Zhang Zhong, are you looking for me?"

"Why, haven’t you finished eating yet?"

It seemed the noise of Gao Bo and the others drinking and laughing was loud enough for Zhang Wenjun to hear on the other end of the line.

Gu Ji thought Zhang Zhong was blaming them for staying out late and affecting their return to the team tomorrow, so he explained, "We’ve finished eating, just sitting and chatting for a bit."

"Alright, come to the team as soon as possible. Mr. Li and Mr. Lei are also here."

"Okay, I’m heading over right away."

Upon hearing that Li Ruilin and Lei Wanshan were present, Gu Ji immediately understood the gravity of the situation.

After hanging up, he stood up and said, "The team called me back, there might be an urgent matter. If I’m not back by the end of the dinner, let Zhao Hua take you to the hotel."

Among everyone there, only Zhao Hua had drunk the least, making him the most sober besides Gu Ji.

Li Yanan nodded, "Alright, don’t worry and go ahead."

Leaving the restaurant, Gu Ji flagged down a taxi.

On the way, the night view of Ningzhou outside the car window was worlds apart from the chaos in Brasilia.

But his mind was not on the scenery at all.

Why would Zhang Wenjun call him back so urgently, and even have the two major leaders present? Could it also be about 7472?

Not likely...

Handling such international information requires authority at the national ministry level—only a unit like Chen Zhiyu’s receives emergency notifications. How could a municipal SWAT assault team get involved?

With many questions in mind, Gu Ji finally arrived at the gate of the Dragon and Tiger Assault Team.

Greeting the gatekeeper grandpa, he jogged into the office building and, upon entering the third squad office, saw Zhang Wenjun in police uniform leaning against his workstation desk.

"You’re finally here. Mr. Li and Mr. Lei are upstairs in the captain’s office."

"Zhang Zhong, should I change clothes first..."

Gu Ji was about to say he had been on planes for two days straight and had just had dinner with Gao Bo, reeking of sweat and alcohol, when Zhang Wenjun grabbed his shoulder and led him upstairs before he finished speaking.

The door opened.

Li Ruilin and Lei Wanshan, dressed in white shirts, sat behind the desk, staring intently at a computer screen, unsure of what information they were viewing.

"Mr. Li, Mr. Lei, Gu Ji reporting back."

"Sit down."

Li Ruilin lifted his head, his face as dark as coal, his voice still deep and resonant, "I heard from Mr. Qieu at the Brazilian Embassy that you performed quite well in the ’Golden Shield Operation’!"

"Mr. Li, Mr. Lei, Zhang Zhong, I’m sorry."

"Oh? I’m clearly praising you, why suddenly apologize to us?"

Li Ruilin picked up his teacup, ready to take a sip, but saw Gu Ji stand up abruptly from the sofa and bow deeply to them.

"In the ’Golden Shield Operation’, due to my reckless pursuit of merit, I caused colleagues Yao Zhan and Li Yaoguang to be severely injured, and one security member, Ling Yousong, was sacrificed..."

Gu Ji initially wanted to say special forces personnel, but on second thought, it was better to maintain their identities.

This time in Brazil, although Zhou Yu made it clear that their team was there to serve as Xia Kingdom’s military support group, fundamentally, Gu Ji was also there for personal reasons and to complete a mission of glory, leading everyone into danger.

Yet all sides showed unexpected military assertiveness, resulting in mishaps.

Li Yaoguang’s injuries were not as severe, but even complete recovery would somewhat affect leg strength and agility. Yao Zhan was in even worse shape, probably unable to return to front-line duties.

"Oh? Tell us the specific details of the operation."

Li Ruilin drank water, his tone normal, seemingly not blaming him.

Thus, Gu Ji recounted every detail from the conference center to the Riverfront District battle, as much as he could.

After hearing the last word, Zhang Wenjun’s eyes nearly popped out as he couldn’t believe that this kid dared to ’play’ so big, with drones bombing and daring to chase three enemy mercenaries alone. The most outlandish part? He actually won!

Li Ruilin glanced at Lei Wanshan while sipping tea.

Unexpectedly, even his most prized pupil, Wu Province SWAT pride, was shocked at this moment.

"Alright, the enemy’s firepower was beyond the tolerance scope, which was unforeseen in the operation. In terms of command, you did very well."

Putting down the teacup, Li Ruilin pondered a bit and said, "I called you over to ask if you’re interested in another overseas protection task."

"Huh?"

Gu Ji was momentarily unresponsive.

He assumed Li Ruilin’s opening line was a prelude to address his operational flaws, but unexpectedly, the topic took an abrupt turn mid-conversation.

It’s worth noting that even national anti-terrorist units like the Dragon and Tiger Assault Team rarely undertake consecutive overseas missions—usually, a break of one to two months is needed.

Seeing Gu Ji’s confusion, Lei Wanshan explained.

"The Ministry of State Security will soon head to Romania for an international anti-terrorism summit. Ningzhou’s accompanying staff requested special operations security from the provincial department."

"Wouldn’t that fall under the provincial agency’s jurisdiction fourteen?"