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Chapter 559 - 602, This Bastard!

Chapter 559: Chapter 602, This Bastard!

Having provoked an enemy for no reason, Fang Yi found it somewhat amusing but didn’t care, considering he had even managed to cripple Qin Cheng. Why would he fear a Qin An?

Zhao Guosheng asked, "Did you find Ma Yong?"

"I found him."

"That’s good." Zhao Guosheng looked around and asked, "What about Earth Snake?"

"He ran away," Fang Yi replied.

"Really?" Zhao Guosheng’s eyes showed disbelief.

"Really." Fang Yi remained calm, his expression betraying no hint of a lie.

Zhao Guosheng said, "Well, if he escaped, he escaped. But I’m really surprised that Earth Snake could escape from your hands."

Fang Yi smiled, unwilling to dwell on this issue with Zhao Guosheng, and believing that with Zhao’s cunning, he likely guessed the truth too. Yet, neither man exposed it.

"Old Zhao, aren’t you going to tell me something about this matter?" Fang Yi asked.

"Well, I wasn’t planning to keep it from you."

Zhao Guosheng smiled and said, "I thought, given your intelligence, you’d have realized. Coming here to find Ma Yong was just a cover, the real purpose was to clean up some dirty issues within the Dragon Team."

Fang Yi raised an eyebrow, "Like Qin Cheng stealing firearms from within the Dragon Team and then selling them?"

Zhao Guosheng’s smile suddenly faded, and he sighed, "Actually, that’s considered mild."

"Is there something even more serious?"

"Yes." Zhao Guosheng nodded slightly, "The current state of the Dragon Team is severely corrupt. Like today’s issue, there are those selling firearms for money, taking private jobs for money, and some even trafficking drugs for money!"

At this point, resentment and anger appeared in Zhao Guosheng’s eyes.

Zhao Guosheng’s fists clenched tighter, his anger growing intense as he nearly gritted his teeth, "For money, they indulge in corruption and bribery. I could turn a blind eye; this happens not only within the Dragon Team but also in official circles, so I don’t mind. What I do mind is they are destroying the foundation that the old members of the Dragon Team worked so hard to establish with their blood and sweat!"

"These are not a minority but rather the majority! They hold middle level positions within the Dragon Team, forming its backbone." Zhao Guosheng sighed heavily, "Without enough of these people, things are bad; with too few, the Dragon Team can’t function."

Fang Yi stayed silent, sensing the helplessness in Zhao Guosheng’s words.

It was like a house where the beams and walls are most crucial. Zhao’s so-called backbone was those beams and walls, yet he was powerless to remove them.

Because, if those beams and walls were removed, the house would collapse, leaving Zhao Guosheng with no options but to stand by helplessly.

A thought struck Fang Yi, "Aren’t you afraid of unsettling others by arresting the captain of the Blood Dragon Guard this time?" he hinted that Qin Cheng had backers.

Zhao Guosheng replied, "How could I not know that Qin Cheng has backers, and even that Qin An from just now has people behind him? But now is not the time to act. Do you know why I was put in charge of this operation?"

"I don’t."

"It was Elder Liu’s request," Zhao Guosheng said.

Elder Liu, Liu Duanguang, a veteran of the Dragon Team, Fang Yi had once treated his two disabled legs.

Fang Yi decided not to say more. Zhao Guosheng’s arrest of Qin Cheng would surely have a significant impact within the Dragon Team, and Fang Yi was not ready to get involved.

The atmosphere was somewhat heavy; Zhao Guosheng lit a cigarette and suddenly started scrutinizing Fang Yi’s face intently.

Feeling a bit creeped out, Fang Yi asked, "Old Zhao, what are you looking at?"

"How did you take off your mask?" Zhao Guosheng suddenly panicked, "My goodness, did she see your face like this?"

"She" referred to Nangong Lengxue.

Stretching out his hand, Fang Yi hooked his arm around Zhao Guosheng’s shoulder, with the intimacy of brothers, and said, "Old Zhao, even you get scared, huh? Relax, there’s no reason for me to rat you out. Director Nangong knows I infiltrated this place because of you."

Zhao Guosheng was initially stunned, then furious. Fang Yi immediately backed away, laughing heartily as he distanced himself from Zhao Guosheng.

Watching Fang Yi’s retreating figure, the anger on Zhao Guosheng’s face faded, replaced by a faint smile.

"It’s all on you now for the Dragon Team. I hope you won’t disappoint me," Zhao Guosheng muttered to himself.

Fang Yi left the campsite filled with ruins, walked around the small island, and found a cave.

The cave was blocked with sturdy wooden sticks. Fang Yi removed the sticks, and immediately, a terrified scream echoed.

"Don’t hit me anymore, I’ve confessed, I’ve confessed everything..." Ma Yong cried out in fear.

Fang Yi grabbed him out, sneering, "But you haven’t confessed everything yet."

Ma Yong was initially stunned, then, seeing Fang Yi, his face filled with disbelief: "It’s you... you... you..."

Fang Yi slapped him, silencing the stammering Ma Yong.

"Now, you answer when I ask." Out of nowhere, Fang Yi produced a dagger and tapped it against Ma Yong’s face. "If you can’t answer, I’ll send you to meet King Yan, got it?"

"Got it, got it," Ma Yong’s face turned ashen. Being so extremely tortured was evident. Hearing Fang Yi’s words, he quickly nodded, fearing more torment.

In the meantime, Nangong Lengxue, accompanied by Xiao Zhi and others, had toured around the campsite. Yet, she had never seen Fang Xiaotian—no, Fang Yi.

Rather than calling it touring, it was more of searching. But after a round, Nangong Lengxue still couldn’t find any sign of Fang Yi, which made her somewhat anxious.

Suddenly, Nangong Lengxue spotted Zhao Guosheng. She walked straight up to him and asked, "Deputy Director Zhao, can we talk?"

Zhao Guosheng nodded, "As the Director orders, I naturally obey."

The two went to a secluded area. Nangong Lengxue’s face was grim, clouded with shadows, as she asked, "Deputy Director Zhao, could you please explain this event to me?"

Zhao Guosheng smiled, "Sorry, this was a secret operation. If the Director has any complaints, you can discuss them with Elder Liu."

Nangong Lengxue snorted and suddenly changed the topic, "Where’s the person you brought?"

Zhao Guosheng feigned ignorance, "Director, whom are you referring to...?"

"Fang Xiaotian, also known as Fang Yi!" Nangong Lengxue’s gaze was sharp.

"Uh... Director, I know Fang Xiaotian—he ran off. But if you’re talking about Fang Yi, I honestly don’t know who that is," Zhao Guosheng said.

"That bastard!" Nangong Lengxue muttered under her breath. She never expected that the bastard would run off without even saying a word; was she really that frightening?

Zhao Guosheng’s face took on a strange expression. Was the Director cursing that kid? But from her tone, it didn’t seem like anger, more like a tinge of annoyance, which gave Zhao Guosheng a curious feeling.

What unspeakable act had that kid committed against his own superior? No, the next time that kid was caught, he definitely needed to find out!