"Truly impressive, this time the credit is unquestionably yours," Shi Dasheng sincerely praised.
Flame smiled faintly, shaking his head, "Actually, our success in completing the mission and returning safely is thanks to Lin Beichen's help."
Everyone gathered around, chattering about the details of the operation, except for Xia Luyao, who stood aside with a serious expression, her mind in turmoil.
She began to ponder who exactly Lin Beichen was, someone able to foresee the future and manipulate situations from afar, this person is definitely not simple.
In the following days, the police station worked closely with the Venomous Snake and Lone Wolf Special Teams to apprehend all the fleeing mercenaries one by one.
Under the rigorous interrogation of the police, these mercenaries divulged a lot of information. Coupled with the USB drive provided by Wang Qingshan, which recorded in detail Shang Dong's dealings with overseas drug lords, it offered the police valuable clues.
The police station quickly acted, capturing multiple fugitive drug lords in one fell swoop and seizing a large cache of drugs, much to the public's satisfaction!
The mercenary leader Mantis, who had long plagued the Yun Province border, was killed by the military, and his subordinates scattered like birds and beasts. This time, the hundreds of mercenaries he brought in collaboration with Shang Dong were all captured, the remaining mercenaries also scattered. The Yun Province border finally saw a brief period of peace.
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At the same time, Wang Qingshan's identity was also confirmed by higher-ups; he was actually an undercover agent placed by higher-ups beside Shang Dong. This time, not only did he hand over records of Shang Dong's communications with other drug lords, but he also assisted in killing Shang Dong, thus perfectly completing the mission.
Flame finally reunited with his long-lost father, dispelling all doubts. He knew his father was not a traitor but a hero who had been lurking among enemies for over a decade.
After dealing with the follow-up matters, the Venomous Snake and Lone Wolf Special Teams prepared to return. Their mindsets had undergone a tremendous change, especially Flying Eagle and Flame, who were eager to seek guidance from Lin Beichen. After all, the success of this mission was largely due to Lin Beichen's great assistance.
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The members of the two special teams were on a plane returning to Yanjing City. On the plane, everyone was chatting casually.
"Flying Eagle, Flame, you both did a great job this time!" Shi Dasheng said with a cheerful smile.
Flying Eagle responded with a smile, "Actually, our success is due to Lin Beichen's guidance."
"Lin Beichen? I keep hearing you mention him, but who is he exactly?" Shi Dasheng asked curiously.
Flame explained, "Lin Beichen is a new recruit in our Yanjing Military Region. Apparently, he is a Daoist's disciple, skilled in Daoist Arts, very formidable." Flame now had complete faith in Lin Beichen, believing he had inherited ancient Daoist Secret Arts.
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"A Daoist? Speaking of which, we were also once guided by a Daoist." Zhuang Yi was immediately surprised when he heard the word "Daoist".
"That Daoist once predicted we would come to Yun Province and gave us several talismans. Thanks to those talismans, we managed to escape the last ambush smoothly." Zhuang Yi said slowly, beginning to speculate whether Lin Beichen had any connection with that Daoist.
The members of the Venomous Snake Special Team exchanged smiles, thinking that the Daoist Zhuang Yi mentioned might be Lin Beichen's master. Lin Beichen had also given them talismans before, and the Lone Wolf Special Team used those talismans to escape during an ambush by Shang Dong.
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"However, there was one thing that Daoist didn't predict correctly," Zheng Dapao suddenly spoke up. He always disbelieved such things and scoffed at them.
"What thing?" Wild Ox asked curiously.
"The Daoist said this operation would be extremely dangerous, but someone with the surname He and someone with the surname Wang would become key figures in resolving the situation. But now that the mission is over, I haven't seen these two people!" Zheng Dapao said, curling his lips.
However, as soon as he spoke, everyone on the plane looked at him in silence.
"What? Why are you all looking at me like that?" Zheng Dapao asked in confusion.
"My surname is He," Flying Eagle pointed to himself and then to Flame, "His surname is Wang!"
Zheng Dapao was stunned, then remembered that Flying Eagle and Flame were just codenames, in fact, one of them was surnamed Wang and the other He.
Moreover, it was both of them who killed Shang Dong and Mantis, becoming the key figures in resolving this operation.
So, the Daoist's prediction came true after all! Zheng Dapao felt incredibly awkward, covering his face with his hands. The people on the plane burst into laughter, even Xia Luyao, who was usually cold, slightly curved her lips.
Amidst laughter and cheer, the plane finally arrived at Yanjing City.
Upon arrival in Yanjing City, the members of the two special teams each returned to their respective garrison areas. As soon as Xia Luyao stepped into the Yanjing City Garrison District, she eagerly searched for Lin Beichen's figure. The experiences in Yun Province left her full of doubts, urgently needing answers from Lin Beichen. Therefore, she went straight to the new recruits' training ground without resting.
At this moment, the acting instructor was leading the new recruits, working up a sweat on the training ground. In the neatly arranged phalanx, the recruits had been standing for nearly two hours, their physical and mental endurance nearly exhausted. In the midsummer of Yanjing City, the scorching sun baked the ground, making the temperature on the training ground unbearably high. The recruits felt dizzy from the heat, as if they might collapse at any moment.
Suddenly, a figure in an olive-green training uniform entered their line of sight. That tall figure, even in the training uniform, appeared slender and attractive. Unconsciously, everyone's gaze was drawn to her.
Upon seeing the person's face, a recruit in the phalanx couldn't help but whisper in surprise, "It's Instructor Xia! She's back from the mission!" Previously, they knew Instructor Xia left due to a temporary mission, with other instructors temporarily taking over training. Although the new instructor was strict, they missed their beautiful yet cold instructor more.
"Fourth row, second column, step out! Talking privately, drop and give me twenty push-ups!" The stern black-faced instructor shouted. The whispering recruit reluctantly stepped out of line and began doing push-ups on the open ground. Other recruits tightly closed their lips, staring straight ahead, afraid they might be punished too.
Xia Luyao walked to the front of the phalanx, and the black-faced instructor saluted her, "Instructor Xia." Xia Luyao returned the salute and bluntly said, "I'm here to find someone, I have urgent matters to inquire about." The instructor nodded, indicating she could call anyone she wanted. Xia Luyao scanned the recruits standing straight in identical camouflage uniforms, quickly locking onto Lin Beichen's figure. "Lin Beichen, come with me." After speaking, she turned and walked outside. Lin Beichen had already noticed Xia Luyao's arrival and guessed she might be there for him. Hearing the call, and under the envious gazes of his fellows, he followed her. "Stop staring, continue training!" The black-faced instructor ordered. However, in the recruits' minds, the rumors before were even more convincing than ever—Instructor Xia and Lin Beichen truly were an unmarried couple.
Xia Luyao led Lin Beichen to stop under a large tree outside the training ground.
She turned back to look directly into Lin Beichen's eyes and asked, "What's with the brocade bag and talismans you gave me earlier? How did you know about those matters in advance?"
These questions had been troubling her, and her experiences in Yun Province had piqued her curiosity about Lin Beichen's ability to predict events.
Lin Beichen calmly replied, "I told you before, my master predicted it."
Xia Luyao scrutinized him and asked, "Do such Daoist Secret Techniques really exist?" Although she used to scoff at them, now she began to feel skeptical. "Things like this, if you believe, they exist; if you don't, they don't."
Lin Beichen said ambiguously. Xia Luyao snorted, "So mysterious."
But she was already starting to believe a bit in these Mystic Daoist Techniques. After all, the talismans Lin Beichen gave had played a crucial role in this mission. "Anyway, thank you this time!"
Xia Luyao awkwardly thanked Lin Beichen. Just then, a system prompt sounded in Lin Beichen's mind: [Ding! 3000 Faith Points obtained!] Seeing Xia Luyao trying to maintain a cool demeanor, Lin Beichen couldn't help but laugh.
And after thanking him, Xia Luyao turned and left, while Lin Beichen slowly walked back to the training ground, silently pondering his next plan.