Chapter 65: Temporary Operation

【Current Order Level Decreased by 1.5 Levels】

The next morning, when Lin Qing opened his eyes, he found a pitch-black notification floating before him, which only began to slowly vanish under his gaze.

"1.5 levels?"

The drowsiness in Lin Qing's mind instantly vanished, and he sat up abruptly.

"Order."

After summoning the Entropy Reverser panel with his mind, he found the Order Level had indeed dropped to 1.4.

Lin Qing couldn't help but frown.

After clearing out the underground boxing ring of the Crimson Kite Society, the Order Level had finally risen to 2.9, yet now it had fallen back to 1.4? The black notification indicated that this drop in Order Level was not targeted at him.

Rather, a factor of chaos had appeared within his circle of life.

"I dealt with the person in charge of the Crimson Kite Society in this area, and now a new one has emerged? Or is it some other situation?"

Lin Qing frowned slightly, speculating silently.

Of course, the worst-case scenario would be that a criminal even more terrifying than the Qinghu Island fugitive Chu Tianyao had appeared within his circle of life, decided to settle and develop, thus causing the Order Level to drop by 1.5 levels with just one person.

In comparison, the most likely possibility was that the Crimson Kite Society had sent a new person in charge, continuing the affairs severed by Zhou Yang's death.

Since the Crimson Kite Society had returned, they had probably found a more hidden base.

"I could ask Zhao Jiayi to check..."

Lin Qing pondered silently, "With Zhao Jiayi's telepathic investigation, it shouldn't be difficult to find the Crimson Kite Society's new base in this area."

However, it would be best to wait a little longer.

What if the Crimson Kite Society had hired that Qinghu Island fugitive Chu Tianyao again? With his current strength, it would be difficult to deal with him.

He must at least wait until he has learned the combat technique "Soft," so that with six combat techniques at their peak accompanying him, leaving no flaws, comparable to Xu Qiu, the number one among the Patrol Officers, only then would he be confident enough to spar with Chu Tianyao.

Of course, it would be best to wait until he has mastered the original Morning Sun Cultivation Method.

Two more days passed.

On the morning of February 27.

In the private rest room next to the Captain's office at the Xiaoshan District Patrol Branch.

【'Qi Qi Version Morning Sun Cultivation Method' Completed】

Accompanying the end of the final Qi Qi Version Morning Sun Cultivation Method, a notification appeared before Lin Qing's eyes.

The debt of the Qi Qi Version Morning Sun Cultivation Method was finally paid off.

"It's over..."

Lin Qing slowly exhaled, "Counting today, exactly 28 units of the EPS Series High-Energy Sustained-Release Solution have been used, with 72 remaining. The headquarters can now equip my cousin with the best mechanical prosthetic limbs..."

In the elite patrol training contract given to him by headquarters, due to a bit of appreciation from a high-ranking figure there, some additional content had been added.

—As long as the remaining quantity of the EPS Series High-Energy Sustained-Release Solution he used was greater than fifty units, he would obtain a customization slot for the Dawn Group's 'Chu Hongjun Series' mechanical prosthetic limbs.

After enduring for nearly a month, it was finally over.

"The surgery date booked for my cousin is in March, which is about right."

Lin Qing immediately picked up his phone and sent a message to the headquarters staff responsible for escorting the EPS Series High-Energy Sustained-Release Solution.

【I have completely mastered the Qi Qi Version Morning Sun Cultivation Method. Please return the remaining medication to headquarters.】

Soon, the other party replied with a message: 【Are you sure?】

Lin Qing immediately replied with two words:

【Sure】

Immediately after, Lin Qing put down his phone and couldn't help but show a faint smile.

My cousin Chen Yanan has been so good to him; he has always kept it in his heart. Now that he can help so greatly with such simplicity, it is naturally the best outcome.

"Tomorrow is exactly six days after learning the combat technique 'Hard.' Going to learn the combat technique 'Soft' then would also be quite reasonable."

A thought occurred to Lin Qing, and he summoned the Entropy Reverser panel to take a look.

【Number of Advanceable Items: 2/2】

The combat technique 'Hard' was paid off yesterday.

Now, both slots available for advancement were empty.

Given his current compatibility with the Freedom Body Series combat techniques, learning the final combat technique 'Soft' would definitely take only a few days to pay off.

One slot was reserved for the original Morning Sun Cultivation Method, but what about the other? For a moment, Lin Qing suddenly didn't know which skill he should advance.

"Right..."

Lin Qing suddenly remembered, "Zhao Jiayi previously said she wanted me to attend a Mind Meditation Class? She also said it was related to Telepathic Awakeners?"

Before, he only thought Zhao Jiayi was a rather strange person and hadn't considered she was a Telepathic Awakener, so he didn't think that so-called Mind Meditation Class would be of any use.

But now that he thought about it, he suddenly felt that this Mind Meditation Class... might be extraordinary? "Hmm... after I learn the combat technique 'Soft' and master the original Morning Sun Cultivation Method, leaving no room for improvement, I will go take a look."

Lin Qing made a decision in his heart.

Suddenly—

"Captain, Director Kou is looking for you. He wants you to come to the office."

Zhao Jiayi's voice came from the internal communication channel on the office side.

"Okay." Lin Qing responded.

"Director Kou, is there an operation?"

Inside the branch director's office, Lin Qing looked at Kou Guoyong behind the desk.

"Yes, there is a temporary operation." Kou Guoyong said: "The document has been transmitted to your work phone. Please take a look."

Lin Qing opened his work phone and stared at it for a long while, then said, "Search the Yinghai Group?"

"Yes."

Kou Guoyong nodded slightly. "The Gongan Bureau says the Chairman of the Yinghai Group filed the report personally, suspecting a serious criminal is hiding among the employees. The Municipal Public Security Bureau has ordered us to patrol and cooperate fully, which is why they asked you to lead the search."

"Just a suspicion of a serious criminal, and they're making such a huge fuss?" Lin Qing clicked his tongue.

"After all, it is the Yinghai Group; it is the leading enterprise in the entire province."

Kou Guoyong shook his head slightly. "Let alone the economic growth driven by Yinghai, the tax revenue alone is a huge figure. The provincial leaders attach great importance to this. Just take your team there."

He paused, looked at Lin Qing, and said solemnly, "This search is different from before. Make sure everyone in your patrol team keeps their hands clean and doesn't cause trouble."

"Understood." Lin Qing nodded slightly.

Two hours later.

The entrance on the first floor of the Yinghai Group Building.

"Has everything been confirmed?"

Standing on the steps, Lin Qing glanced at the various patrol groups assembled below and immediately nodded, saying, "Then disband the team."

Although this ad-hoc operation found no criminals, he was glad to have it over with.

"Captain Lin."

At that moment, a deep, magnetic, and rich voice sounded from behind him.

There stood a middle-aged man about fifty years old, with graying temples, wearing a black Tang suit, followed by a large crowd including secretaries, assistants, and bodyguards.

"Chairman Zhang."

Lin Qing turned to look and said, "All personnel of your company and suspicious locations have been screened. No major suspects or signs of their presence were found."

He knew this man was Zhang Zhiren, the Chairman of the Yinghai Group, the leading enterprise of the province.

"Then I am relieved." Zhang Zhiren smiled. "Captain Lin, take care on your way."

After the patrol team disbanded and withdrew, Zhang Zhiren returned to his office on the top floor of the Yinghai Building. Standing before the huge floor-to-ceiling window, he looked down at the patrol cars departing below.

The secretaries, assistants, and others were also dismissed by him under the pretext of rest.

Suddenly, the office door seemed to be blown open by the wind, opening quietly, and a row of footprints appeared as indentations on the expensive carpet.

"How was it?"

Zhang Zhiren spoke without turning around, "Did this Captain Lin discover you?"

In the next moment, light waves suddenly distorted on the wide desk beside him, gradually revealing a tall figure leaning against the desk.

It was unmistakably a tall woman with dyed red short hair.

"I passed in front of him many times and was alone with him in the elevator and the restroom, yet he never discovered me."

She said lazily, "Rest assured. Do you think I got my number in the organization by chance? No one can discover me."

(End of this chapter)