Published at 17th of October 2026 7:31 am

Chapter 4130: The Meeting

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"If there’s a problem, it must be brought up. Are you just going to hold it in and let it continue unchecked?"

"By your logic, there are too many issues, Director Ma. Shouldn’t you go raise your opinions and fix the shortcomings in other sectors too? Since it’s all about raising concerns, you can say whatever you like, even if you have no capability, as long as you have a mouth."

Liu Hong’s words were blunt, showing no regard for Ma Hengwen.

The others in the meeting room said nothing.

Lin Yi was mentored by Liu Hong himself, so criticizing Lin Yi was like slapping him in the face. Naturally, he wouldn’t tolerate anyone, regardless of who they were.

"Liu Hong, stop shielding him too much; it’s going to backfire one day!"

Bang!

Liu Hong slammed the table, "It’s precisely because of people like you that things go wrong! None of your family died, huh?"

The people in the meeting room were startled, not expecting Liu Hong’s emotions to spike so dramatically.

"Anyhow, the formation of the special action team is decided. It will be led by Director Ma, and the protection work in Jing City and the Central Guards Brigade will be entrusted to you all."

With that, Liu Hong stood up and left the office, and the others followed suit.

Ma Hengwen’s face was extremely unpleasant, unsure of what to do next.

...

The next morning, life for ordinary people resumed as usual, as if nothing had happened the night before.

At the Dongping Town Scenic Spot, a black SUV stopped at the entrance. Lin Jingzhan got out of the car, took fishing gear from the vehicle, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and walked towards the river.

After a few minutes of walking, he reached the riverbank and found a relatively flat spot to prepare for fishing.

Soon, a man wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses came to his side, also fiddling with his fishing gear, but it wasn’t fully prepared.

"Do you have a 6.2-meter rod? Lend me one," the man in sunglasses said.

"You need to borrow a fishing rod from me? Why can’t you just buy one yourself?"

Lin Jingzhan handed over a fishing rod.

"I’m too lazy to move. Convenient that you have one at the ready."

Taking the rod, the man in sunglasses said, "This place doesn’t work anymore. I remember there used to be a lot of fish here when I was a kid. Now, the more you fish, the fewer you catch, maybe not even a big one in a whole day."

"It’s not that there are fewer fish; we’re getting old. The old methods don’t work, so naturally, there’s no fish to catch."

Lin Jingzhan pointed to a spot not far away, "Look at those young guys over there; they’ve already caught over a dozen. We’re just out of date."

"I haven’t admitted I’m old yet. I just want to toy with them. If I wanted, not a single fish in this river could escape."

"But Yue Ke still got away. Why make such a fuss that no one can get a good night’s sleep?"

"Blame you for having such a good son. He’s much more impressive than you were back in the day."

"Of course, considering he’s Lin Jingzhan’s son, he won’t fall short under any circumstances," said Lin Jingzhan:

"In my opinion, now is the best time to stop. Find a secluded place, enjoy some tea, go fishing, and while you still have some money, you could even keep a college girl, have a few kids, and call it a proper occupation."

"Haha, you’re actually advising me now."

"Since we grew up together, I, as the big brother, ought to advise you a bit. I can’t just make a move immediately; I’m not that uncivilized."

The man in sunglasses smiled, "Stop flattering yourself. After all these years, both you and I have changed."

"There will come a day. I’d like to know how capable you, this worthless fellow, have become now."

"Actually, I too want to know how strong the infamous Joker has become."

"If you go looking for him, you’ll get your answer immediately."

"He just raised you for a few years and gave you a meaningless job, yet you remember it loyally even now."

"This has nothing to do with him. If you go looking for him and it annoys the old man, my son definitely won’t let you off."

"Then as his uncle, I’ll definitely have to teach him a few tricks."

"In that case, as a father, I can’t stand by and watch."

"I’m kind of looking forward to it, but after not seeing each other for so many years, it’s straight to tension, making even the fish hesitate to bite."

"Actually, the fish have already taken the bait; they’re on their way."

Taken the bait?

The man’s face under the sunglasses changed slightly, turning to glance out of the corner of his eye at a tall foreigner approaching them.

"So it’s him. Jing City just keeps getting livelier," said the man in sunglasses:

"You must have brought him over."

"My relationship with Anglo isn’t that close."

Lin Jingzhan reeled in a palm-sized fish.

"Maybe it just followed the scent."

The man in sunglasses said nothing, simultaneously pulling his own fishing rod, but no fish took the bait.

The blonde, blue-eyed foreigner approached them but didn’t have any fishing gear, only a folding stool. He sat down and watched the flowing river with a contemplative expression.

"Honestly, I didn’t expect to meet you here. It’s an honor."

"Justo sent you, huh? Looks like there’s not much hope for this mission."

"No, no, no, we’re very confident about this task; we just didn’t expect to run into you, just bad luck."

"Even if you hadn’t run into us, the outcome would be the same. Chen Wending surviving was just sheer luck."

Lin Jingzhan said:

"I don’t know what the Sheepskin Scroll says, nor what you fear, but in the face of a huge war machine, you’d best have a clear understanding of your own power and position. Some places, once you arrive, you can’t leave."

"It’s unavoidable. They hold too vital information; we can’t just give them everything."

"Then I can only advise you to continue your actions and dispatch more people to put pressure on the Central Guards Brigade."

"Thank you for your advice."

Lin Jingzhan pulled at the fishing rod, but this time caught nothing.

"This is getting boring. Let’s go, and take a look elsewhere."

"You’ve been here such a short while and are leaving already? You really lack patience."

"Freedom, unlike you," said Lin Jingzhan:

"When you start the second attack, let me know, so I can watch the excitement. It’s boring to just fish after making it all the way back."

Lin Jingzhan left with his things, leaving the remaining two with different expressions.

The phrase ’freedom, unlike you’ deeply struck them.

Their hearts couldn’t settle for a long time...

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