Chapter 402: Listen—how scary

Hua Squad watched Yu Dazhang's back and cursed under his breath:

"This has activated his true nature!"

After hesitating for a while, he still decided to go pull Yu Dazhang back.

No matter what, they were colleagues; he couldn't just stand by and watch this fatty fall from grace.

Just as he was about to get out of the car, his phone suddenly rang. He glanced at the caller ID—it was Yu Dazhang calling.

The moment the call connected, Hua Squad asked directly:

"What's your situation?"

"I've run into some personal business, not convenient to tell you." Yu Dazhang's voice was pressed very low:

"Go back to Liancheng yourself, don't wait for me. Once I finish my personal business, I'll find a car back on my own."

Personal business? Hua Squad was a little uneasy and pressed:

"Do you need my help?"

"I told you, it's personal business." Yu Dazhang's tone was a bit impatient:

"I can handle it myself. Alright, that's it then."

After saying this, he hung up the phone directly.

The matter he was about to handle really couldn't be known to Hua Squad.

Because that girl in a black dress…

Was Ye Lin!

With Yu Dazhang's current eyesight, there was absolutely no way he could have seen wrong.

A massive curiosity drove him to urgently want to figure out what on earth was going on.

Was Ye Lin on an undercover mission, or had she resigned and gone into the trade?

If it was the latter, he definitely wouldn't sit by and do nothing.

Because that profession was just too damn tacky!

Of all the things she could do, she had to go work as an escort. With her skills, if someone took advantage of her…

They'd either die or be crippled!

"Good evening, sir."

The moment he stepped inside, the staff on both sides greeted him in unison.

Immediately, a man dressed as a lobby manager came over to greet him:

"Do you have a reservation, sir?"

Yu Dazhang didn't answer, but instead asked:

"The woman who just came in wearing a small white flower on her chest—is she from here?"

The man was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, but quickly caught on and replied:

"You mean Xiaolin, right? She's from here, just arrived not long ago."

Xiaolin? Yu Dazhang was instantly seized with heartache.

Damn, she even has a stage name now.

Looks like she's already accompanied someone.

Hopefully it's just the platform.

"I'm looking for her."

Yu Dazhang naturally knew the rules here. With a grand wave of his hand:

"I'll book her table. Money's no object. Go get me a private room."

He had already made up his mind: since he was here, he'd play by the rules here.

Spending money here should be no problem, right?

If Ye Lin was here undercover, booking her table wouldn't expose her either.

If she really had resigned and gone into the trade, then consider it supporting her.

"Right this way, sir."

The man then led Yu Dazhang to a private room.

It had to be said, this KTV's class and environment were both excellent; being there made one unconsciously want to get up to something shady.

After the man left, Yu Dazhang sat on the sofa waiting.

Once a person calms down, their brain becomes exceptionally clear.

Now alone, he quickly figured some things out.

He'd been too worked up earlier and had actually overlooked Ye Lin's identity.

She was a member of the Ministry of State Security's Special Action Group.

Even if she had really stepped down from the MSS, she would have been properly arranged for.

Even out in society, there'd be plenty of people wanting to hire her.

And given Ye Lin's personality, she couldn't possibly have come to a place like this to work, so her appearance here must be for some purpose.

Undercover?

That didn't add up either.

Yu Dazhang had never heard of MSS people going undercover in a KTV.

Anti-vice and anti-pornography work wouldn't fall to the MSS, would it?

In his impression, the MSS had always been: life and death don't matter, if you won't submit, we fight.

Could it be…

Is she here to earn extra money on a part-time job?

It's not impossible... Yu Dazhang had already started overthinking.

Just then, the private room door was pushed open, and a woman with an overly flashy appearance walked in.

She first nodded and smiled politely at Yu Dazhang, then used her body to block the door; immediately after, three girls filed in one by one.

The first to enter was Ye Lin.

The moment she saw Yu Dazhang, a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes, but it was quickly covered up.

"Mr., look..."

Before that flashy woman could finish speaking, Yu Dazhang raised his hand to interrupt her.

"I only want her." He pointed at Ye Lin and said:

"Everyone else, get out."

Seeing this, the woman hurriedly beckoned the other two girls, then led them out of the private room.

When only the two of them remained in the room, the air seemed to freeze, unusually silent.

In the next moment, both of them almost simultaneously raised their hands and pointed at each other:

"I never thought you were the kind of person like this!"

Both wore expressions of deep distress, as if unable to bear seeing the other fall into depravity.

"You have the nerve to say that to me." Yu Dazhang loudly protested:

"I just saw you outside and chased in here to find you."

After hearing this, Ye Lin walked around the coffee table, sat down beside him, and asked:

"Why are you here?"

"That's a long story." Yu Dazhang said helplessly:

"There was a case originally handled in Songhai, but as we investigated, it led us here."

He believed Ye Lin would understand.

The Ministry of State Security had seen everything; cross-provincial cases were nothing rare to them.

Even cross-border cases were quite common at the Ministry of State Security.

"It's much the same for me."

Ye Lin said in a low voice:

"I came here to find someone. According to intelligence, the target is extremely lecherous and comes to Balong every time to spend money and hire Misses."

Both spoke very euphemistically.

They explained why they were here without mentioning the specific details of the case.

Seeing Yu Dazhang look as if he wanted to speak but held back, Ye Lin continued:

"The target recently received a shipment of firearms at Balong Port, so..."

"Enough, enough." Yu Dazhang quickly waved his hand, cutting her off:

"I don't want to hear about your business."

The moment he heard the words "firearms," his palms had already started sweating.

Just listen, how terrifying.

The cases the Ministry of State Security handles start with arms deals.

Transporting arms at a port... that's truly damn crazy.

What kind of person, or rather, what kind of power would dare do such a thing? Yu Dazhang couldn't even imagine it.

He suddenly realized that the cases he had handled before seemed to be all small ones.

"You might as well listen."

Ye Lin smiled, seeming to enjoy seeing this Fatty both cowardly and simple:

"With you here, you can help me analyze it."

Hearing her say that, Yu Dazhang was truly stumped.

Both Ye Lin and Li Mingzhao had privately helped him before.

Once was the Liu Zhengyang case; he asked Ye Lin to help investigate Zeng Lisi's overseas background.

And this time, Li Mingzhao helped him safely bring Hong Liuwen's daughter back to the country.

Without personal connections, the Ministry of State Security would never have gotten involved in such matters.

So, from a personal standpoint, he owed both of them a huge favor.

"Alright."

Yu Dazhang took a deep breath and said:

"Tell me; if you need me, just give the order."

His unspoken meaning was: I am always willing to repay your favors.

Such things were understood without being spoken, so Ye Lin did not point it out; instead, she dropped her smile and said seriously:

"A week ago, another team used a stakeout method to observe secretly, but they were discovered by the target. In the firefight, one of our side died and four were seriously injured."

"The other side escaped unscathed."

(End of this chapter)