Xia Lei was hoping Fan Fan would come in later, but she had to come in now. Zongzheng Wukui hated her the most right now, and Ling Han and Song Baicheng were here as well. Meeting enemies would open old wounds so now he didnât know how things would go.
While Xia Lei was inwardly having a headache, Fan Fan seemed to look great. She walked in naturally, a nice smile on her face. âThe boss is here too and Mr. Ling. What a coincidence.â
Zongzheng Wukui coldly looked at Fan Fan without a word.
Ling Han coldly laughed. âThatâs right, what a coincidence. Itâs so coincidental that I feel youâve come here especially to mock us, right?â
âMr. Ling, how could you say something like that? We were colleagues once, so how could I come especially to make fun of you? I came for work because I received a notice from superiors that I was in charge of the German matter. I feel a little sorry about this since youâre the one in charge of that.â
âYou actually received a notice?â Ling Hanâs face immediately changed. âWho gave you this notice?â
âNow that wouldnât be convenient for me to share, but someone will contact you,â said Fan Fan.
Only then did Xia Lei realize why Fan Fan had appeared her. She had come for a special purpose and she had come prepared.
But at this moment, Zongzheng Wukui suddenly walked over and slapped Fan Fan.
Smack! With a crisp sound, a handprint suddenly formed on Fan Fanâs face. Since she was caught off guard, her body lost balance and fell towards the ground.
Xia Lei suddenly rushed up and grabbed her waist in the nick of time, saving her from falling onto the ground.
âLet go of me!â Fan Fan pushed Xia Lei away.
Xia Lei helped her but she wasnât grateful, instead getting mad at him. However, while this seemed unreasonable, Xia Lei understood Fan Fanâs intent. She was a woman with a special constitution and this was her secret and weakness that could even be fatal. Of course, she didnât want Ling Han and Zongzheng Wukui to discover her weakness, but if he continued to hug her, her weakness would be revealed.
Xia Lei stood at one end, not getting involved.
âYou actually did this behind my back! So you think youâve grown up, Fan Fan?â said Zongzheng Wukui, all of his words filled with anger and a menacing tone.
Fan Fan didnât get angry at getting slapped. Instead she laughed. âBoss Zongzheng, you slapped me and I donât blame you. You should have hit me, but thatâll be the only time. In the future, you wonât have the courage to hit me.â
âWhat do you mean?â Zongzheng Wukuiâs face immediately changed.
âYouâre about to retire. The superiors have already clearly expressed that I am to take your position. Iâm currently like your deputy. A bureau chief like you canât just hit your deputy bureau chief casually, right? After awhile, youâll retire and as a predecessor, you canât just hit your successor, right?â
âImpossible!â Ling Han couldnât stay calm.
Zongzheng Wukuiâs cell phone suddenly rang. Zongzheng Wukui hesitated but still took his phone out to take the call. Throughout the entire phone call, he didnât say a word, only saying a few okays.
Zongzheng Wukui put his cell phone away in under a minute, but he still didnât say anything. He only watched Fan Fan and Xia Lei.
âBoss, wasâŠâ said Ling Han anxiously.
Zongzheng Wukui waved his hands and began speaking after Ling Han shut his mouth. âCongratulations Fan Fan. I see that not after too long, youâll be able to take on my position. I was going to retire after some time but you sped up my retirement period. You have the ability and I guess I made an error in judgement.â
âBoss, youâre too flattering. Itâd be good if you retired early since youâve already worked hard your entire life. Itâs time to take a break.â
Zongzheng Wukui suddenly whipped his hand out, about to smack Fan Fan again.
But this time, Zongzheng Wukuiâs palm didnât land onFan Fanâs face. Instead, Xia Lei had grabbed onto his hand in midair.
Zongzheng Wukuiâs agility was impressive, only second to Shi Boren, but he was getting on in years. He was now weaker than Xia Lei whether that was in strength or speed. Xia Lei grabbed his hand and he tried to pull away, but he actually couldnât move!
Ling Han suddenly pulled out a gun and pointed the gun at Xia Leiâs head. âYouâre courting death! Believe it or not, Iâll shoot you right now!â
Xia Lei looked at Ling Han, his face changing. âYouâd die here first before you even pulled the trigger.â
A verbal dispute suddenly turned into a weapons face-off, but it was really just a fight of power.
Xia Leiâs head was almost in reach but Ling Han didnât dare shoot. He didnât even dare reveal any indications that he was going to shoot. Who was Xia Lei? No other than Bureau 101âs trump card! How many secret service agents and special forces soldiers had Xia Lei killed? The people who had joined the Grim Reaper were afraid of Xia Lei, not to mention him!
Fan Fanâs hand moved, and a delicate feminine pistol appeared in her hand. Her muzzle directly pointed at Ling Hanâs head. âLing Han! I order you to put your gun down now. If you donât put it down, I will kill you!â
It would have been fine if Fan Fan hadnât said that but now that she did, Ling Han decided he wouldnât let go. He coldly laughed. âDo you really think youâre the deputy bureau chief? Ordering me around? You arenât qualified!â
âIs that so? Iâll give you ten seconds. If you donât put the gun down in ten seconds, I will kill you.â Fan Fanâs voice was also very cold.
She usually gave other people the impression of being a female scientist, educated and well-balanced, gentle  and quiet, but now she had totally become a different person, almost as if Long Bing had possessed her.
Song Baicheng suddenly pointed his gun at Fan Fanâs head. âIf you shoot me, youâll die first!â
The office immediately filled with mutual hostility. Zongzheng Wukui wanted to thrash Fan Fan, but Xia Lei had captured Zongzheng Wukuiâs hand. Ling Han was pointing his gun at Xia Leiâs head and Fan Fan was pointing her gun at Ling Hanâs head. Song Baicheng was pointing his gun at Fan Fanâs head. The scene was still, and no matter who moved first, blood would be shed on the scene!
âDonât get nervous,â finally said Xia Lei. He slowly let go of Zongzheng Wukuiâs hand.
âI thought you werenât afraid of dying.â Ling Han coldly laughed.
But right when Ling Han spoke, Xia Lei suddenly raised his hand and smashed his knuckles into Ling Hanâs wrist. Ling Hanâs wrist immediately rose and his muzzle rose as well. In that moment, Xia Leiâs hands formed fists and he stuck his middle finger up as he ruthlessly knocked into Ling Hanâs ribs.
The ribs were the one of the weakest parts of the human body. Upon being hit, Ling Han immediately let out a sound of pain as his body lost balance and fell.
Xia Lei reached out and Ling Hanâs gun fell into his hands. In milliseconds, a jet-black muzzle was facing Song Baicheng and in this moment, Song Baicheng hadnât moved his gun from Fan Fanâs head to him yet.
âPut the gun down,â said Xia Lei.
Song Baicheng was still hesitating.
âBastard!â Zongzheng Wukui suddenly got angry. âWho told you to take out your guns? Put them all back!â
Only then did Song Baicheng put his pistol away.
Ling Han got up from the floor, angrily glaring at Xia Lei but not daring to rush into action. His attacked rib throbbed with pain, but he endured it, not even frowning about it.
Xia Lei turned off the safety and then threw the gun back at Ling Han. âIf you donât want to kill me, next time you better not take your gun out. Iâve killed many people so itâs a conditioned reflex. Next time if your reaction is too excessive, Iâll get rid of you.â
Ling Han was already so angry that he couldnât even speak. If someone else said this to him, he wouldnât mind it, but the person saying this to him was Xia Lei. He had no choice but to take these words to heart. Because of this, his self-esteem decreased more and more, making him feel uncomfortable!
Fan Fan was the last one to put her gun away. She didnât look at Zongzheng Wukui or Ling Han, but instead secretly looked at Xia Lei out of the corners of her eyes. Her expression seemed to flash slightly. She thought that Xia Lei bringing Ling Han and Song Baicheng under check just now was extremely handsome of him, and it made her secretly excited.
âThis matter will end here, and no one will bring it up again,â said Zongzheng Wukui. His tone had softened for some reason, making other people feel he was exhausted.
âBoss, is this really it?â Ling Han was unwilling to lose his control over the transaction this time, and he was even more unwilling to have Fan Fan replace him in being the next bureau chief of Bureau ZN.
âI have already received the superiorsâ notice. This matter will end here.â Zongzheng Wukui didnât explain further and walked towards the doorway immediately.
Ling Han blanked, and followed him out.
âYou, you...just wait and see. This matter wonât just end here,â said Song Baicheng before running off.
Xia Lei disdained him. Fan Fan was about to become the bureau chief of Bureau ZN, so did he still need to care about Ling Han and Song Baicheng? Actually Fan Fan wasnât been the biggest winner in Bureau ZNâs power struggle, but him.
When they got to the doorway, Zongzheng Wukui paused in his steps and glanced back at Fan Fan. âAs a predecessor, Iâll give you a word of advice. You must separate your public and private interests. The Alloy X Project is more important than anything else, and you better keep that in mind.â
âThank you,â said Fan Fan indifferently.
Zongzheng Wukui disappeared at the doorway along with Ling Han and Song Baicheng.
Fan Fan breathed a long sigh and patted her big chest. âAh, that was too scary. When Song Baicheng pointed his gun at my head, I was about to pee my paints.â
âIt wasnât that exaggerated, right?â Xia Lei was a bit speechless.
Fan Fan suddenly reached for his hand and brought it to the bottom of her skirt. âWonât you know if you just touch it?â
That area was all wet, but Xia Lei was sure it wasnât pee. His hand seemed to have touched electricity, and it stopped for a second before moving back.
âI didnât trick you right?â Fan Fan looked completely serious.
Xia Lei was speechless.
âDo you know why the superiors made the decision this quickly?â
âDonât keep me waiting, just say it.â
âSome dramatic changes appeared in the Korean general election. Ahn Geunganâs competitor, Park Sojin had a lot of scandals break out in the news and his support kept declining. Ahn Geungan suddenly went for it at the latter half of the election and increased his promotions and his campaigning efforts, so his support didnât stop increasing. If nothing else happens, heâll be the next Korean president.â
Xia Lei only laughed. He had already anticipated these results so he didnât find it strange at all.
âI received a letter from Ahn Geungan. He was willing to change some of the policies and even though this matter wasnât settled, his position in his letter was already very valuable.â This was why she had become the deputy bureau chief of Bureau ZN this quickly.
âCongratulations, you succeeded.â
âWithout you I wouldnât have become successful.â Fan Fanâs expression was heated. âYou helped me with the Korean side and you helped me with Song Baichengâs scandal. You basically helped me into the position of bureau chief. I owe you so much. Tell me how I should repay you.â
Xia Lei laughed. âJust donât get me into any trouble.â
âIâll definitely get you into trouble. Youâll definitely be the one to resolve all my troubles.â
Xia Lei was speechless.
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