Chapter 479: Yuan Tian Tonggui's Peculiarity

Initially, Chi Mu Chengping used the Southern Fourteen when capturing a target.

He aimed at the target's back, bang bang bang, firing three shots in a row.

What was the result?

All three shots misfired—what terrible luck.

Chi Mu Chengping, frustrated, slapped his pistol and then fired a shot at the ground.

This time, the gun actually fired.

When Chi Mu Chengping tried to fire the fifth shot, the magazine dropped out.

As he fumbled to pick up the magazine and chambered a round to fire, the target had already vanished before his eyes.

Because of this, Chi Mu Chengping held a grudge for over ten years.

If it weren't for this lousy gun, he would have caught that fleeing agent long ago.

He also regarded this incident as a blemish on his record.

Seeing Chen Yongren's startled expression, Chi Mu Chengping also realized he was overly agitated, gave a light cough twice, and said: "That's all in the past…"

"How could I possibly give you this kind of junk weapon?"

"Uncle, rest assured, I will never leak these words." Chen Yongren said, holding back a laugh.

"No need; this junk weapon is well known in the military—even if that Southern guy showed up, I'd still dare to say so!" Chi Mu Chengping waved his hand, full of disdain.

"Forget it, let's not talk about that jinx of a guy."

"First, let's look at the gift I prepared for you."

Chi Mu Chengping opened the lid.

A German-made Luger P-08 pistol lay quietly in the box.

"What a beautiful pistol." Chen Yongren's eyes lit up; he reached out, picked up the pistol, and played with it, unable to put it down.

"Do you like it?" Chi Mu Chengping asked.

"Uncle went to all this trouble to pick a gift for me—how could I not like it?" Chen Yongren nodded; "This is the first gun I've ever received."

"Uncle, I will definitely cherish this pistol and try to kill a few more resistance fighters!"

"I will never disgrace you or waste your kindness!"

"You sure can talk!" Chi Mu Chengping laughed: "But this gun is for your self-defense—remember, in action, you must never rush too far forward."

"If you run into trouble, I won't be able to explain it to your family."

"Let those Chinese pigs charge ahead and die; you just need to follow behind and rack up some merit."

"Don't try to pull a fast one on me."

"If I find out you're disobedient, I'll confiscate this gun!"

Chen Yongren tucked it away: "Okay, I've got it."

Chi Mu Chengping added: "The capture operation will still need some preparation time; I have some documents here that I could use your help processing—to train your abilities."

Naturally, Chen Yongren wouldn't miss such an open-and-above-board chance to look at classified material, but the Yuan Chief might not necessarily agree.

"What's interesting about looking at this…" Chen Yongren said.

"You have to learn it whether you like it or not—how can you be picky about special work?" Chi Mu Chengping said: "Sometimes subordinates' documents contain errors, which requires the superior to correct them."

After a pause, Chi Mu Chengping added: "Chief, your brother has the habit of taking documents home to review."

"If you learn this and spot an error your brother missed, how would your sister-in-law Yuan Tian Tonggui view you?"

"Would she change her attitude toward you?"

"Would you be willing to miss the chance, in front of your elder sister-in-law, to disparage your brother?"

"Think back to the banquet—how did he speak of you then?"

"Don't you want to show off in front of your elder sister-in-law so he can discover your abilities?"

"Otherwise, you'd say this jerk is just an old silver coin."

"Every word hit the Yuan Chief's pain point exactly."

Seeing Chen Yongren's eyes light up, Chi Mu Chengping didn't know whether to feel relieved or sad for a moment.

But in any case, it at least sparked the Yuan Chief's desire to learn.

"Uncle, I want to learn this!" Chen Yongren pointed at the documents, bowed, and said: "Please teach me your skills."

"Good, since you want to learn, I definitely won't hold back!" Chi Mu Chengping, that old devil, lived up to his word, teaching the Yuan Chief everything he knew without reservation.

Chen Yongren also appeared eager to learn, even taking out a notebook to take serious notes, circling key points.

He truly looked like a diligent, studious student.

Too bad, if they knew why he was willing to study, they'd probably have a different attitude.

Chi Mu Chengping grew increasingly pleased with this.

Chen Yongren studied earnestly until the afternoon, when Chi Mu Chengping finally let him go.

"Chief, you've learned enough for today," Chi Mu Chengping said. "Pulling up seedlings to help them grow is unwise; this is enough for you to study for a week."

"Go home first, digest it slowly; if you don't understand something, call me or come find me at the agency."

"Go home?" Chen Yongren asked doubtfully, "Then where am I supposed to go tomorrow?"

"Tomorrow?" Chi Mu Chengping laughed. "Of course, you're going to hang out at your brother's place."

"No matter how you put it, special work is just a side hustle to pad your résumé; your main goal is still to secure a position at the freight company as soon as possible."

"Okay!" Chen Yongren said. "I understand; if I have any questions, I'll come back. Thank you for your trouble, uncle!"

Seeing Chen Yongren so sensible, Chi Mu Chengping felt relieved and arranged a vehicle to send him home.

"Young Master."

Seeing Chen Yongren return, the bustling servants in the villa all stepped forward to greet him.

Lin Ke Xin was sitting on the sofa, leisurely enjoying pastries.

Seeing Chen Yongren enter, she flew into his arms like a butterfly: "Chief Director Sir, you're finally back."

As her nominal boyfriend, he ought to get up and greet her properly when he returns home.

"How was your day? Boring?" Chen Yongren looked at Lin Ke Xin indulgently and rubbed her head.

"It's boring without you around." Lin Ke Xin said while thinking: "But I went to play with my older sister-in-law today; she took me around Jinmen, bought me some clothes as a gift, and said she'll keep me company tomorrow."

"Then we should make time to properly thank my older sister-in-law." Chen Yongren pinched Lin Ke Xin's cheek and said: "Come back to the room with me; I'll get you some more money."

"Since my older sister-in-law gave you a gift, we ought to return the favor."

"I don't want people saying my woman doesn't know how to behave."

"Mm!" Lin Ke Xin nodded firmly and followed Chen Yongren back to the room.

"Haah..." Lin Ke Xin leaned against the wall and let out a long sigh.

Finally, we can have a moment of peace.

Just now we were acting downstairs all along—really exhausting—but now we can temporarily drop the pretense.

"How did things go today? What did she tell you?" Chen Yongren asked.

Lin Ke Xin said: "What can two women talk about? Nothing more than their men and whether their clothes are nice."

"I can't just ask about the freight company the moment we meet; that would make my purpose too obvious."

"But when I deliberately mentioned that we're very much in love and preparing to have a child, Yuan Tian Tonggui showed considerable envy."