Chapter 2978: Chapter 2978: Listen to Your Brother

"The more it is this way, the more interesting it gets," Lin Yi said:

"At least we’re in an advantageous position. Leaving won’t be too much of a problem."

Liu Hong paused with his wine glass in hand but said nothing else.

"Boss, what should we do next?"

"It’s 3 AM now. Normally, in a little over an hour, a delivery truck will come to supply the bar with the day’s ingredients. By then, we can hide in the delivery truck to mask our movements."

Zhang Chaoyue thought for a moment and agreed with Lin Yi’s approach.

The only thing left to do was wait for the right moment.

For over an hour, the three men said nothing, observing their surroundings.

Many in the bar were utterly drunk, but a small group continued to drink despite their flushed faces.

Gradually, some got up to leave. Through the window, you could see the sky starting to brighten with the first light of dawn.

Lin Yi and his companions were also waiting for the moment to come.

At that moment, Zhang Chaoyue left his seat and quietly moved towards the kitchen to gather information.

Lin Yi and Liu Hong sat in a corner, silent and each maintaining their positions like statues.

"Boss, the truck’s here!"

Zhang Chaoyue’s voice broke their silence.

"Let’s go now."

The three of them exited the bar.

The kitchen door was in a small alley.

The streets here are pretty narrow; when a delivery truck came in, there wasn’t much room on either side, requiring you to pass by sideways.

"Chaoyue, hide under the truck later. Liu’s boss and I will get on, and we’ll leave like this."

"Hey, leaders shouldn’t bully people."

"Stop talking nonsense. I’ll cover for you. Go now."

Lin Yi took Zhang Chaoyue towards the passenger side while Liu Hong went around the driver’s side.

As they neared the back of the truck, Zhang Chaoyue suddenly crouched down and hid under the vehicle.

Lin Yi and Liu Hong continued walking.

They made their way to the rear door.

A few minutes later, the delivery was complete, and the bearded driver closed the back of the truck.

Then he drove away.

Under the truck, Zhang Chaoyue held tightly to the crossbeam, his body mere centimeters from the ground, risking a scrape with any misstep.

For an ordinary person, maintaining such a position is difficult, but for someone from the Central Guards Brigade, it’s no trouble at all.

About twenty minutes later, Zhang Chaoyue realized the vehicle had stopped.

He instinctively glanced around and found the ground dirty, not as clean as he’d imagined.

There was even quite a bit of litter and noise.

In this environment, Zhang Chaoyue suddenly felt relieved.

If nothing unexpected happened, he’d escaped successfully.

Quietly, he adjusted his position and let his body drop to the ground.

Then, watching for the right moment, he crawled out from under the truck.

Of course, after getting out, he found the back doors open, but Lin Yi and Liu Hong were nowhere to be seen.

Zhang Chaoyue remained calm, hiding in a corner and dialing Lin Yi’s number on his cell phone.

In his understanding, the doors opened first, so they must have exited the vehicle first and hidden somewhere, waiting to meet him.

"Boss, where are you and Liu’s boss? I’ve gotten out."

"That’s good," Lin Yi said:

"Call Team Leader Ning and rendezvous with her."

"Hmm?"

Zhang Chaoyue’s expression changed. "Where are you guys?"

"Don’t worry about us. Just go find Team Leader Ning."

Zhang Chaoyue’s heartbeat quickened.

Suddenly!

Everything became clear!

He was the only one who got away!

They never got on the truck!

"No, I have to go back and find you!"

"We’re already gone," Lin Yi said softly:

"Do as I say. I’ll handle things here. You go find Team Leader Ning. We need your support later."

Zhang Chaoyue’s tears streamed down.

"How can you ask me to leave?"

"You have no choice but to leave. Be good... beep beep beep..."

The call ended, leaving Zhang Chaoyue sitting on the ground, feeling dumbfounded.

Ever since joining the team, this was the first time he’d heard Lin Yi speak so kindly.

He dared not think about what would happen next, only feeling his own inadequacy.

...

At this moment, Lin Yi and Liu Hong were hiding on a rooftop.

Liu Hong sat cross-legged on the floor, holding a cigarette.

"Should be safe now, right?"

"With the two of us drawing them away, no one will pay him any mind."

Lin Yi had analyzed their opponent’s intent thoroughly.

Although this operation was aimed at the entire Central Guards Brigade, the real targets were himself and Liu Hong.

As long as they were in view, the others were dispensable.

Catching them would be ideal, but missing out was no big deal.

If they had gone with the previous plan, none of the three would have escaped, as their captors would have already been nearby.

But when Lin Yi and Liu Hong surfaced, everyone swarmed in, giving Zhang Chaoyue the chance to escape.

Lin Yi took a cigarette for himself and sat beside Liu Hong, smoking quietly.

"Did you know all along?" Lin Yi asked casually.

"At the bar, during such a critical moment, you didn’t say a word, surely holding back something else."

Flicking the ash, Liu Hong said:

"You’ve spoiled the team members."

"It’s mainly because he isn’t up to par; keeping him here would be a hindrance. With just the two of us, we can take on anything. Once we’re back, our exploits could be made into a movie."

"Stop kidding around. You sensed the danger," Liu Hong said:

"Your plan is solid, but the mastermind saw through it. The opponent is no ordinary figure."

"I’m also a bit worried; catching the mastermind might be difficult," Lin Yi said:

"I’ve thought about it for a long time, and I don’t think it’s the Gongyuan Association. It might be the Anglo people."

"And a cadre member at that," Liu Hong said:

"We’ve come face to face with Anglo for the first time, which is exciting, but focusing on them alone isn’t realistic."

"What do you mean?"

"This must have ties to the Ninth Department; that’s a breakthrough point we can follow."

"As expected from Director Liu, impressive. Why didn’t I think of that?"

"I ought to kick you off the roof."

With that, Liu Hong crushed his cigarette and looked over the edge.

"There are at least twenty people down there. Leaving here is the problem."

"Do you know what parkour is?" Lin Yi pointed to the building next door.

"Asking a 200-pound man to parkour, do you think that’s appropriate?"

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