Chapter 42: Everyone's in a Meeting, and You're Sleeping?

The Train Police praised most by Lei Zhan'ge, everyone present showed a proud look, eagerly trying to perform the same, actively offering suggestions and strategies.

"Captain Lei, since that guy is taking the train, it's like he ran into our line of fire."

"I think we should deploy a large number of Train Police at the ticket inspection gate, then conduct a strict screening of everyone, and stop him before the enemy spy boards the train."

"No, I think it's best to start the screening at the ticket sales window, preventing him from even entering the station gates, directly blocking his escape route."

…

Everyone began a cacophony of discussion, getting more excited as they spoke, as if believing that after laying a heaven‑and‑earth net, that enemy spy would be inevitably caught.

Seeing that the discussion was winding down, Lei Zhan'ge waved his hand, signaling everyone to be quiet.

"Comrades, everyone is very proactive; with this proper attitude, I believe the enemy spy cannot escape, but…"

"This time is a covert operation, and this mission is Level 2 Confidential, so we cannot conduct a high‑profile screening."

"The reason is twofold: on one hand, the Department Committee does not want to cause public panic; on the other, we fear alerting the enemy spy, who will surely observe before boarding."

"Therefore, if we conduct a flamboyant screening, we risk being discovered by the enemy spy, who may then switch to another mode of transport."

When Lei Zhan'ge spoke, the earlier suggestions to screen at either the ticket sales window or the inspection gate no longer seemed appropriate.

If we cannot screen the civilians one by one, and we only know the enemy spy will board a train from Beijing Station in a few days, with no other information such as name, age, gender, or appearance, then catching this enemy spy becomes exceedingly difficult.

Seeing everyone at a loss, Lei Zhan'ge, rarely showing an encouraging smile, said: "Don't lose heart, since we fear alerting the enemy spy, let's put the enemy spy onto the train."

"Put him onto the train?"

Someone at once thought it inappropriate: "Captain Lei, if we put him on the train, the time we have to screen will be limited; if we can't identify the enemy spy by then and have to wait for him to get off, we will have even less chance."

Lei Zhan'ge shook his head; he is a decisive person—once a decision is made, others can only obey, not question.

Someone who knows Lei Zhan'ge's temperament hurriedly tugged the questioning Train Police.

"I think Captain Lei's blocking is less effective than placing him on the train; it's a very wise decision."

A sycophant also caught on.

"Exactly, putting him on the train and then screening can minimize the panic; since this is a Confidential Mission, Captain Lei's method, which incorporates Ministry Opinions, is the optimal approach."

"Yes, yes, we have no wrong in following Captain Lei's arrangement; catching the enemy spy is like waging war, and Captain Lei is a former soldier—when it comes to war, even if we band together we can't match a Captain Lei."

The flattery sounded rather grating to Lei Zhan'ge; because he is a military man, he dislikes such platitudes and only cares about efficiency and results.

"Enough, no need for superfluous words; I just hope everyone takes this mission seriously. To be blunt, if anyone neglects duty and fails to catch the enemy spy, don't blame me, Lei Zhan'ge, for not giving them any leeway."

As Lei Zhan'ge's authoritative voice faded, the room fell silent at once.

The atmosphere became somewhat oppressive, because Lei Zhan'ge is never given to jokes; just his sitting there made everyone feel increased pressure.

But at that moment, an untimely "snore" echoed in the conference room.

What is this? Who's sleeping?

Who has the nerve to sleep at a meeting personally overseen by Lei Zhan'ge?

No need to look; clearly Lei Zhan'ge, who also heard the snore, wore a very grim expression.

Following the source, everyone focused on a young Comrade by the window.

They saw Lu Cheng supporting his chin with one hand, his upper body swaying slightly as if he might collapse at any moment.

The snore was coming from him, with drool spilling from the corner of his mouth.

Seeing this, everyone widened their angry eyes, each one fuming.

Everyone, in order to complete the mission, was actively offering suggestions and strategies, striving to catch the enemy spy and recover the nation's losses.

But this kid didn't say a single word the whole time, and still had the audacity to sleep through it, taking the mission lightly.

Seeing the righteous anger in everyone's eyes, a Train Police from the Xizhimen Traffic Police Unit hurriedly tugged Lu Cheng.

"Lu Cheng, why did you fall asleep? Stop sleeping! We're in a meeting."

Since Lu Cheng is from the Xizhimen Traffic Police Unit, seeing him actually sleeping at such an important occasion made the three of them extremely nervous.

If Lei Zhan'ge loses his temper later, not only would the three of them be scolded together, even Team Captain Zhou would be innocently implicated.

He shouted twice, but Lu Cheng didn't wake; angry, he twisted Lu Cheng's thigh hard.

Lu Cheng winced in pain and let out a "Aow" as he jumped up.

"Sss, Sister Yan Hong, why are you choking me? Weren't you the one who touched me first?"

Lu Cheng was having a pleasant dream; he dreamed of Sun Yan Hong from Da Za Yuan pulling him into a room and then massaging his shoulders.

She kept pressing and then moved her hand to his chest; seeing Sun Yan Hong so proactive, following the spirit of mutual courtesy, he also intended to touch Sun Yan Hong's chest…

Turns out it was just a dream; unfortunately, he was almost about to touch.

The atmosphere became eerily quiet; from the words he just shouted, everyone guessed that the kid was indeed dreaming, and it was an indecent dream.

Wanting to touch someone? That's downright obscene.

The Xizhimen Traffic Police Unit, how could it produce a member with such poor conduct?

Looking at a comrade from the neighboring unit, who wildly signaled him, Lu Cheng quickly reacted, standing upright on the spot.

"Captain Lei, rest assured, I will resolutely complete the mission, unafraid of sacrifice, unafraid of…"

His teammate hurriedly pulled him back, what on earth is happening.

"Sorry, Captain Lei, Lu Cheng didn't sleep on purpose; yesterday he was on duty with the train and captured a group of thieves, only returned to the unit late at night, reported in early morning, and after a night of only a few hours of sleep, he couldn't stay awake."

His teammate had to explain on his behalf; otherwise, once Lei Zhan'ge lost his temper, it would be inevitable, and he only hoped to minimize the impact.

"Lu Cheng? Captured a group of thieves?"

"You didn't even know? The Railway Ministry is buzzing about it; apparently a theft case was busted, and he single‑handedly apprehended five people."

"Impossible, how did he catch them alone?"

"It seems he jumped onto a moving train."

"What, he dared to jump onto a train? He's reckless!"

"Who says not? The key point is he captured them single‑handedly, and even Director Tang wants to personally award him credit."

"This kid, so powerful? He doesn't look like it at all."

"Probably he got terrible luck; I also heard that back then the thief leader was armed and shot off his vital organ."

Hearing everyone's chatter, Lu Cheng waved his hand and greeted them with a laugh.

"Right, right, it's me, it's me, but my vital organ is still intact; that part is just rumors."

You don't have to think about celebrating me; it's only a tiny bit of merit. Please don't invite me to a meal, especially not to the State-run Hotel…

The teammate beside him hurriedly tugged at him again, while also gesturing toward Lei Zhan Ge, who was seated ahead.