Chapter 1007 - 369: Go Forth, Proudly Speak of Your Origins! (Part 2)

Fang Qingyu turned suddenly upon hearing this, his starry eyes filled with obvious bewilderment: "Stay here? The Bauhinia Association doesn’t exist anymore, what are you all staying here for?"

He instinctively thought Yan Lin and her intelligence team would choose to return to the Federation headquarters.

Yan Lin looked at his surprised expression, a playful curve appeared at the corner of her mouth, and she said softly: "It’s still because of you."

"Because of me?" Fang Qingyu was even more confused, "Because of what? Did I force you to stay?"

"Do you know?"

Yan Lin did not answer directly but gazed toward the direction of the City Lord’s Mansion in the city center, "Ever since there have been records by the Federation concerning the City of Injustice, this is the first time the City Lord has initiated a reform on rules and order. Bold and unprecedented in strength. Cleaning up gang parasites, rectifying public security, establishing channels for civilian complaints, and investigating illegal industries, especially those factories and Paradise City that poison ordinary people, the actions are alarmingly fast."

She paused, her gaze returning to Fang Qingyu’s face, with a slightly helpless yet amusing expression: "And I was personally invited by the City Lord to stay and help him propel this reform forward. He needs someone who understands the deep operational rules of the City of Injustice and possesses sufficient abilities and channels to assist."

"You see, it’s clearly the trouble you stirred up, and the mess needs cleaning, leaving the hard and tiring work to me. Aren’t you to blame for this?"

Fang Qingyu listened, and his face suddenly showed a sheepish smile, instinctively touching his nose.

He didn’t expect Da Lei to invite Yan Lin, a Federation elite, to stay and help with reform.

This way, Yan Lin staying here really can’t be separated from him.

Looking at Fang Qingyu’s rare embarrassed look.

Yan Lin’s eyes became even more amused. She smiled charmingly, her tone suddenly relaxed and full of energy: "Honestly, I’m quite willing to stay myself."

The apology Fang Qingyu just felt was replaced by curiosity.

With Yan Lin’s talent and capabilities, stay in the City of Injustice to push reform?

This...

He really couldn’t think of what attraction this place had for someone like Yan Lin.

Staying at the Federation core, or going to more important front lines.

That’s where talents like her belong.

Yan Lin faced Fang Qingyu’s puzzled gaze, her eyes hidden behind the mask glowing with excitement: "Because they gave me a new task, a highly challenging task!"

"Oh?" Fang Qingyu’s curiosity was completely aroused, his starry eyes brightened, "What task?"

With his current permissions, typical secretive tasks shouldn’t be concealed.

Yan Lin slyly blinked, although the expression was hidden behind the mask, the sense of teasing was transmitted clearly: "Confidential!~"

She deliberately prolonged the tone, "I can’t tell you now. But..."

She paused, her voice carrying a trace of mystery and anticipation, "Maybe someday in the future, when it bears fruit, or...when you also reach a key node, you’ll naturally find out. Perhaps you’ll even be needed for some small help then."

Fang Qingyu looked at her mysterious demeanor, realizing he couldn’t get more answers, just shook his head helplessly: "Alright, so secretive. Take care, be cautious."

"Don’t worry." Yan Lin nodded confidently, "But you all..."

She looked toward the harbor, her tone carrying a barely perceptible seriousness, "Over at the Arctic...the situation is getting increasingly severe."

The two stood at the edge of the rooftop for a while longer, the night wind silent.

Sending the thoughts of farewell to the distance.

Time like sand flowing through fingers.

Silently slipping into the day after tomorrow.

Early morning, Heaven has yet to dawn.

The deep night sky covered the earth like thick ink.

Only at the eastern skyline, a very faint hint of white belly, heralding the coming of dawn.

The harbor of the City of Injustice, however, was already bustling with crowds.

Massive spotlights illuminated the dock area as bright as broad daylight.

The Ark of Hope, belonging to the Federation Military and dedicated to large-scale personnel and material transport between the City of Injustice and the Arctic Front, quietly anchored beside the deep-water dock, lowering its wide gangway.

The open space at the harbor had already been filled densely with crowds.

The core members of the Cyan Dragon Gang, vetted followers and their families, along with piles of packed material boxes, utilized the expansive harbor space to its maximum.

Chu Kuanglan’s signature loud voice penetrated through the noise:

"Those in the back! Keep up, keep up! Material boxes onto the deck according to numbers! Where are the people from Teams Three and Four? Go help those with families! The elderly and children first!"

"Mouse! Where’s the special material checklist I asked you to count? Brother Yu instructed that batch of Divine Bone and Divine Blood to be stored separately, make sure to keep them safe!"

"Sister Wanqing, Sister Lin Yu, arrange the Medical Team’s location! Stretchers! Leave space for the stretcher path!"

The entire harbor was running at high speed, under the command and coordination of Chu Kuanglan, Wei Banmeng, and others.

Even though it was crowded, it was busy but not chaotic.

At this moment.

A special siren rang from afar, approaching.

An ambulance flashing warning lights struggled through the crowd, heading toward the core area of the harbor.

The surrounding crowd saw this.

Spontaneously making way for a passage.

Fang Qingyu and Jiang Wei stood in a relatively quiet spot near the edge of the dock, watching the bustling scene ahead.

Jiang Wei was still clad in fiery red, particularly striking under the lights, her expression calm.

Fang Qingyu’s gaze was contemplative, seemingly lost in thought.