# 1608
Chapter 1608: Bail
Five minutes later.
Xia Simeng dejectedly opened the door to the conference room, letting out a long sigh, her complexion somewhat haggard.
"Captain... don't be too upset. Maybe Director Lin doesn't like Soft Pack Zhonghua cigarettes?" A member of the [Phoenix] squad offered words of comfort.
"Yeah, Captain. I feel Director Lin is a pretty good guy. Even if we didn't deliver the gift, he would still look after us. The worst that could happen is not being able to sign your own leave slips... You really don't need to worry so much."
"Come to think of it, Director Lin's temper really is quite good. He just reminded the Captain a few words. If it were Commander Zuo... tsk, he probably wouldn't let us out without scolding us for half an hour."
"..."
Everyone chimed in one after another, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the Night Watch headquarters entrance.
Xia Simeng walked to the business vehicle, turned her head to glance back at the headquarters, and spoke with an apologetic expression: "I'm sorry... I couldn't get us a vacation, and I ended up taking on a bunch of missions, plus I got you all scolded for several minutes...
I'm too useless! I'm sorry!!"
Xia Simeng, draped in a golden cloak, suddenly bowed deeply, startling the members of the [Phoenix] squad.
"Captain, Captain! What are you doing." Tong Sheng hastily helped Xia Simeng up. "We don't blame you at all... Besides, the tasks Director Lin assigned were本来就是 our duty anyway. A few less days of rest won't kill us."
"Yeah, yeah..." The others quickly agreed.
Xia Simeng, with reddened eyes, helplessly shook her head, turned back to the car, and as everyone took their seats, the vehicle slowly drove away from the headquarters entrance...
...
Upstairs.
Shen Qingzhu removed his fingers from the blinds, withdrawing his gaze that had been overlooking the first floor, and sighed.
"How does it look?" Lin Qiye, seated at the head of the conference table, asked.
"The mood is a bit low, but nothing serious."
"Brother Drag, was what I said earlier a bit too much?"
"No, you hit the nail right on the head. If it were too light, others might think Night Watch is a place where you can get benefits through bribery... However, this Captain Xia is rather naive. She doesn't seem to have ill intentions. I just don't know where she learned this trick from... Could it be driving school?"
"I didn't have much contact with her before. Now that I think about it, this [Phoenix] squad is rather interesting." Lin Qiye chuckled lightly. "Plus, she got the bribery target wrong."
"Don't look at me. Even if you gave it to me, I wouldn't want it."
Shen Qingzhu silently pulled a cigarette from his pocket, holding it at the corner of his lips, and flicked his fingers to light it. He said calmly, "I smoke Huanghelou."
Lin Qiye and Shen Qingzhu exchanged glances and smiled simultaneously.
"So, Director Lin, what do we do next?"
"I need to find Mr. Lu."
"Lu Wuwei? What for?"
"To ask him to find someone."
Shen Qingzhu nodded, about to leave with Lin Qiye, when he suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He looked toward the other end of the corridor. A figure quickly ducked behind a corner, pretending nothing had happened.
"Wu Quan." Shen Qingzhu spoke helplessly.
Hearing Shen Qingzhu call his name, Wu Quan slowly walked out from behind the corner, wordless.
"Didn't we already put you on a plane back to the Purification Chamber... You jumped out of the plane?"
"Yeah. They couldn't stop me."
"..." Shen Qingzhu was rendered speechless. Faced with his stubborn younger brother, he really didn't know what to do.
"Brother Qingzhu, do you also think my crimes are unforgivable?" Wu Quan looked into Shen Qingzhu's eyes. This boy, who had never shown timidity when facing the "mysterious" or Lin Qiye, was filled with fear and worry when facing this man.
"As for whether you're guilty or not, let's put that aside for now... It's too dangerous for you to follow us."
Shen Qingzhu was speaking plain truth. Although Wu Quan was at the "Klein" realm, for the level that he and Lin Qiye had to face, he was still far too weak. Moreover, he was only a fifteen-year-old boy. Taking him everywhere left Shen Qingzhu with no peace of mind.
"I'm not afraid of danger." Wu Quan spoke seriously, his tone carrying a hint of plea. "Brother, apart from the orphanage, you're my only family in this world... I don't want to be alone in a safe place. As long as I can stay by your side, I'm not afraid of dying in battle!"
"You..."
Shen Qingzhu opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but seeing Wu Quan's expression, he couldn't get a single harsh word out.
He stood in silence for a long while before turning to look at Lin Qiye, wanting to seek his opinion.
"In fact, keeping him locked up in the Purification Chamber all the time isn't necessarily a good thing either." Lin Qiye thought for a moment. "The lifespan of a [Dominator Emperor] is extremely short; they rarely live past twenty... Since he wants to follow you so badly, why not give him a chance to atone for his crimes through meritorious service? It would be good for him and good for Great Xia."
"Will the Purification Chamber agree to that?"
Lin Qiye smiled. "Did you forget who I am? The authority to bail him out from the Purification Chamber, I do have."
Seeing this, joy finally bloomed on Wu Quan's face. He bowed deeply to Lin Qiye.
"Thank you, Brother Qiye!"
...
Beep beep—
The horn of an electric cart sounded, and a beam of headlights cut through the silent night, illuminating a corner of the street.
At the edge of the street, two figures cloaked in deep crimson capes had been waiting for quite some time. Behind them stood a slender young boy.
The electric cart slowly decelerated, eventually stopping before the three of them. Lu Wuwei removed his helmet and smiled at the young man leading the group:
"Congratulations. I heard you got promoted to upper management?"
Lin Qiye smiled bitterly. "Mr. Lu, don't tease me. If I could have my way, I'd hope to be a special squad captain for the rest of my life..."
"By the way, what did you need to see me about?"
"I was hoping you could help me find someone."
"Who?"
"Chloe."
"Chloe?" Lu Wuwei murmured the name, as if he hadn't heard of it before. "A foreigner?"
"Probably."
"So it's an overseas order, huh." Lu Wuwei sighed. "Alright, I've been without work lately anyway... Do you want to come along?"
"We won't go. If there's any news, just let me know when you get back."
Lin Qiye didn't have his Somersault Cloud right now. If he wanted to travel with Lu Wuwei, he'd have to sit on the back seat of his electric cart... But given Lu Wuwei's speed, it would take at least half a month for one person to enter the mist and find someone. Adding Lin Qiye, they probably wouldn't be back for over a month.
Lin Qiye had just taken on the position of department director. The matters were heavy, and he simply didn't have that much time. The best approach was to let Lu Wuwei travel alone—it would be faster.
"Alright, I'll set off now."
Lu Wuwei wrote the three letters "Chloe" on the order form, then waved at Lin Qiye and the others before riding off into the night.