Chapter 274: Chapter 263 Secret Meeting with Night Eagle
Xiao Lin thought seriously, knowing that Xia Xue was still worried about his safety, and his heart warmed. It’s a different feeling to have a woman at home who cares about you.
"It might be dangerous for others, but for me, there’s no danger at all. The mutated virus can’t harm me. Don’t worry, I’ll take care of myself. During this time, you should also be careful. I’m afraid this virus might spread to Yanjing as well!"
Xia Xue didn’t say anything more. Although Xiao Lin said he would leave the next day, she still helped Xiao Lin pack his luggage, clothes, shoes, daily necessities, etc. After packing, she checked twice to make sure nothing was forgotten, and only then did she stop her work.
During this time, Xiao Lin was always by Xia Xue’s side. Although he didn’t help, his eyes were constantly on Xia Xue, making her feel very satisfied. She didn’t need much, because this was love.
Afterwards, Xia Xue heated up the leftovers from the fridge, and the two of them ate a little casually. Then Xia Xue went back to her room for a nap, while Xiao Lin didn’t rest. Instead, he sat in the living room and turned to the CCTV news channel. There was little mention of the domestic THC4 virus, only news of the HTC4 mutated virus scrolled across the bottom of the screen, without any news of further mutations.
Such news, such a large number of deaths, is impossible to report all at once. Moreover, Xiao Lin believed that now the Jingliang Province disaster area must have already been tightly controlled.
There was a piece of news about the Ministry of Health, saying that Jingliang Province would assemble the first batch of medical personnel to enter the province to combat the HTC4 mutated virus, with the first batch of about a hundred medical personnel.
Seeing this news, Xiao Lin felt increasingly heavy-hearted. Given the current situation in Jingliang Province, sending even a few thousand medical personnel wouldn’t be too much. With only a little over a hundred people in the first batch, what can they do? Doesn’t the Ministry of Health know how severe the situation in Jingliang Province is?
However, following the news from the Ministry of Health was a message about the Southwest Military Region initiating the Great Southwest exercise, and Jingliang Province was the most important province in the southwest, with the exercise focusing on several of the hardest-hit areas in Jingliang Province.
Others might just see the news of the Southwest Military Region’s exercise, but Xiao Lin thought of more. Thinking about it, he understood—given the ferocity of the new mutated virus, the authorities couldn’t take it lightly. But they also couldn’t announce it nationwide to prevent unnecessary panic.
With this, Xiao Lin finally felt relieved, but he also became more worried about the current situation in Jingliang Province.
Then, there were some news pieces about people’s livelihoods and international affairs, which Xiao Lin found uninteresting. Thinking for a moment, he picked up the phone and dialed a number.
Soon after, Xia Xue woke up and was about to go to work, but Xiao Lin said, "Help me take a leave. I might not be able to go to the emergency room this afternoon!"
Xia Xue knew Xiao Lin had a lot on his plate, so she nodded and didn’t ask what Xiao Lin was going to do, trusting him unconditionally.
About ten minutes after Xia Xue left, the doorbell rang. Xiao Lin got up to open the door, and a tall man in a black suit appeared at the door, wearing a baseball cap, looking very much like an underground worker.
"Are you afraid of being recognized? Even in broad daylight, you’re dressed like this!" Xiao Lin said with a smile upon seeing him.
Night Eagle rolled his eyes at Xiao Lin and said, "I’m not used to meeting you during the day. What’s so urgent that you called me over? Do you need me to protect your wife?" Night Eagle sometimes said things that made people want to hit him, but Xiao Lin was used to his way of speaking. If Xiao Lin was considered an odd one in Dragon Soul, then Night Eagle was truly the oddball.
Although Night Eagle was joking, Xiao Lin was taken aback. He realized he really had a lot of enemies in Yanjing, and Xia Xue’s safety should be prioritized. He paused and said, "That’s a good suggestion. Are there any skilled personnel in the Yanjing branch who can protect her secretly? Currently, she doesn’t have any self-defense abilities. Although I’ve been as low-key as possible, being with me increases her risk significantly. You’ve reminded me!"
Night Eagle knew Xiao Lin’s true identity and didn’t think Xiao Lin was being pretentious. However, the skill of external personnel is limited, so he thought for a moment and said, "Xiao Lang is on vacation right now. I’ll ask him to come over and watch her for now. As for later, you arrange the personnel yourself!"
"Okay, no problem!" Xiao Lin nodded in agreement. Xiao Lang was almost a member of Dragon Soul, quite capable, and considered Night Eagle’s deputy. With him protecting Xia Xue, it would be enough.
"Let’s talk about the main issue. You wouldn’t call me over during the day just for this small matter, would you?" Night Eagle seemed to know Xiao Lin’s character too well. If it wasn’t something important, he wouldn’t abuse his power. As the head of the Dragon Soul intelligence group, one could say he was extremely busy. If it weren’t for needing to understand something in a certain area in Yanjing, he wouldn’t have stayed so long.
"The reason I called you over today is indeed something important. Have you discovered anything after staying so long in Yanjing?" Xiao Lin was referring, of course, to the main criminal Zhang Teng in the Jiangling case. The genetic potion Zhang Teng used lastly was definitely not from Huaxia, and there was a hundred percent certainty that there was a large organization behind Zhang Teng. In fact, Dragon Soul had been watching Zhang Teng for a long time, but over the years, Zhang Teng had stopped engaging in activities that betrayed the nation, so Dragon Soul hadn’t acted against him.
"I estimate that Zhang Teng has long left Yanjing. As for the source of his firearms, part is provided by the Yanjing Poison Dragon Gang, and part he brought in from outside. As for the genetic potion you mentioned, there’s currently no information at all! Not to mention which organization is behind Zhang Teng!" Night Eagle seemed a bit troubled.
"I have a patient named Dan Qing," Xiao Lin said with a slight smile.
"Hmm, and then?" Night Eagle didn’t think Xiao Lin had changed the subject. As an intelligence group leader with a big-picture perspective, Night Eagle’s mind was sharp enough to know that Xiao Lin wouldn’t mention his patient for no reason.
"You’re becoming more adept at the art of intelligence!" Xiao Lin sincerely praised him, "And this patient of mine was snatched from a deputy dean at Yan University Hospital..."
Night Eagle quietly listened to Xiao Lin’s narrative, his eyes growing brighter, and after hearing everything, he praised: "No wonder the Soul Master calls you a lucky star. This can work. Don’t worry, I’ve got Yanjing covered!" His face couldn’t hide the joy, and for someone like Night Eagle, who rarely showed emotions, what kind of good news would it take to cause such mood swings?
"That’s how it is, now it’s up to you. Don’t let me down!" (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian () to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)