"It's fine, as long as you're here, thank you for your hard work." (Bai Yaxin)
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Upon Kou Mo's arrival, Bai Yaxin did not show much joy, just nodded lightly.
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Such calmness did not seem like that of someone who had just come back from the brink of death.
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Or perhaps, people like Bai Yaxin had already experienced countless brushes with death.
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After getting used to days where death was never a surprise, they had become immune to the fear and joy of surviving against all odds.
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If they died, then that's just it.
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Accept it.
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If they didn't die, even better, they would continue living recklessly.
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"Mr. Bai, you're injured, let me bandage you up." (Kou Mo)
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Kou Mo lifted her head, the joyful expression on her face fading as she turned to a look of sadness.
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"That's not necessary, just help me untie the handcuffs, we need to get out quickly." (Bai Yaxin)
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"Understood." (Kou Mo)
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Kou Mo remained kneeling on one knee as she moved in front of Bai Yaxin, taking out the keys she had just confiscated from the police officer's pocket, deftly unlocking the handcuffs on his hands and feet.
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Then, Kou Mo tried to help Bai Yaxin stand up, but he brushed her hand aside.
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"It's fine, I'll get up on my own." (Bai Yaxin)
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"Go check the pit over there, see if there's a young man dead inside." (Bai Yaxin)
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"Alright." (Kou Mo)
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Kou Mo stood up first, turned around, and walked towards the trap pit on the ground.
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As she turned around, she revealed an angry expression, glaring with narrowed eyes, baring her teeth, furrowing her brows, visibly upset.
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-Is he really so indifferent towards me, not even letting me help him up and touch his hand?!!
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Kou Mo's heart was in turmoil.
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Her love and hatred towards this man were indistinguishable.
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Despite the boiling hatred in her heart, Kou Mo still followed Bai Yaxin's orders and used the flashlight on her phone to check the pit's conditions.
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Unfortunately, the pit was too deep, and the light couldn't reach the bottom, only showing darkness.
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"How is it?" (Bai Yaxin)
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After Bai Yaxin stood up and moved his body, unable to walk due to the bullet wound in his thigh, he leaned against the wall and limped down to the edge of the pit.
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"Sorry, it's too deep, I can't see the bottom." (Kou Mo)
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Kou Mo stepped aside, allowing Bai Yaxin to see the maximum depth the flashlight could reach.
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Bai Yaxin took a look and came to the same conclusion as Kou Mo.
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"Let's forget it, let's go." (Bai Yaxin)
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"Alright, let me help you." (Kou Mo)
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This time, Bai Yaxin didn't refuse Kou Mo's help and even reached out to stop her with his hand on her shoulder, using her body as a crutch, they walked down the stairs together.
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This sudden closeness made Kou Mo extremely happy.
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Her heart was pounding, her temperature rising rapidly, her face flushing.
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She tried to suppress her inner joy while carefully supporting Bai Yaxin down the stairs.
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The previous hatred had long dissipated.
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"How are things going with Zaxiduo and Longya over there?" (Bai Yaxin)
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On the way, Bai Yaxin began to inquire about his subordinates' situations.
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"Zaxiduo seems to have encountered a formidable opponent, still in a bitter battle." (Kou Mo)
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"You know Longya, he loves to play, but with his skills, he won't encounter any problems." (Kou Mo)
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"Oh? There's someone among the police who can put Zaxiduo in a tough spot?" (Bai Yaxin)
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Bai Yaxin was quite surprised. In his view, his men had all the advantages in the Second Castle. Although the police were well-trained, when it came to killing techniques, they still had a gap compared to his men.
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"The opponent giving Zaxiduo a hard time is not a policeman. According to the surveillance team's report, it's a young man who sneaked in from outside." (Kou Mo)
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"A young man?" (Bai Yaxin)
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When it came to young men, there was only one name that could make Bai Yaxin suspicious.
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"It couldn't be Tang Mingtuo, could it?" (Bai Yaxin)
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"No, it's not him. After comparing the photos, it's someone we've never seen before." (Kou Mo)
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"Then who else could be stirring up trouble..." (Bai Yaxin)
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Relieved to hear that it wasn't Tang Mingtuo, Bai Yaxin relaxed.
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There were only two forces that Bai Yaxin found tricky to deal with.
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One was Manranyama Uminari, without question. Once a conflict broke out, Bai Yaxin only had about a thirty percent chance of taking down this man.
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The other was Yan. Although Yan's influence mainly focused in China, due to various business cooperations, their influence in Japan could not be underestimated.
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And Tang Mingtuo was Yan's top lieutenant.
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If Tang Mingtuo appeared here, it would be a very difficult problem for Bai Yaxin.
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In extreme circumstances, Bai Yaxin couldn't afford to burn the Second Castle with Tang Mingtuo. A fallout with Yan would lead to a path filled with insurmountable challenges in the future.
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"Longya, let me know when you're done, then go help Zaxiduo." (Bai Yaxin)
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"Roger that~" (Longya)
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"I'll be there in a minute~" (Longya)
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As soon as Bai Yaxin finished speaking, Longya responded.
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It seemed that Longya wasn't busy earlier, he just didn't pay attention because he wasn't specifically called.
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Longya was carefree and playful by nature, but in terms of strength, he was the undisputed number one under Bai Yaxin, far surpassing the second place.
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Therefore, Bai Yaxin turned a blind eye to Longya's little quirks.
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In their conversation, Bai Yaxin and Kou Mo had already reached the entrance on the ground floor.
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"This way we don't need to worry about Zaxiduo." (Bai Yaxin)
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"Kou Mo, go get a car, I'll wait for you here." (Bai Yaxin)
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Bai Yaxin released Kou Mo's shoulder, leaned against the pillar by the ground floor entrance.
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A tinge of regret flashed across Kou Mo's face before she respectfully bowed to Bai Yaxin.
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"I'll be right back, please wait." (Kou Mo)
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After bowing, Kou Mo quickly turned and left.
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Bai Yaxin, leaning against the pillar, slowly slid down it until he sat on the ground.
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In reality, his physical strength was waning.
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The massive blood loss from the thigh wound and the physical and mental exhaustion throughout the journey had left him utterly drained.
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Yet his brain continued to work at high speed.
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In one-on-one combat, Bai Yaxin could not defeat anyone.
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But in terms of the overall strategic situation as a general and tactician, he had the confidence to match anyone.
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Sitting on the ground, Bai Yaxin's thoughts revolved around the current situation on the battlefield in Second Castle.
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Initially, all this was just a routine store manager interview.
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Bai Yaxin himself had arrived at Second Castle with a happy mood of recruiting new talents.
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The reason he had brought a full team of officers and security personnel was simply due to Bai Yaxin's habit.
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Wherever he went, whatever he did, the security level was always at its highest.
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The reason was simple--from crawling up from the gutter to his current position, Bai Yaxin had offended countless individuals and entities, and the number of lives stained on his hands was uncountable.
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There were enough people who wanted his head that they could have formed a symphony orchestra.
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Therefore, Bai Yaxin had so many body doubles, and as long as it didn't require his personal presence, he would send a double instead.
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So, if Bai Yaxin went out in person, it would always be with full precautions.
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This "good habit" had saved his life countless times.
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And this time was no exception.
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That Asuka Rem and Mizutani Ryo these two little girls would plot against him, completely exceeded Bai Yaxin's imagination.
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Thus, Bai Yaxin was quite surprised when he received news of the police mobilizing as he stood on the main tower of the Main Castle.
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Back when he selected these two young ladies to be the manager and assistant manager of the R.E.L.A.X brothel, Bai Yaxin had his people thoroughly investigate their backgrounds and records.
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The results came back clean.
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Now, it seemed these two were not simple at all, as they managed to successfully deceive his intelligence organization with fabricated identities.
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After this incident was resolved, the intelligence organization had to be reorganized and upgraded.
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And two innocent young girls alone wouldn't have been able to pull off such a feat.
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Behind these two girls, there must be some force pulling the strings.
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Who could it be?
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The first person Bai Yaxin thought of was Manranyama Souren, who had been silent for a long time.
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The reason was simple. Uesugi Chongzong and Manranyama Souren had worked together before. Now that Uesugi Chongzong appeared here, it must be with the help of Manranyama Souren.
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With this thought in mind, Bai Yaxin began to feel a faint trace of Manranyama Souren's shadow on Caocang Lian and Shuihe Linfan.
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These two girls must be associated with Manranyama Souren.
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It's really impressive. He had deceived himself in this grand scheme of deceiving the enemy.
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Thinking about this, Bai Yaxin suddenly saw through it all.
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He deduced that Manranyama Souren must have obtained information about drug deals at the R.E.L.A.X. brothel several months ago.
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Since the drug deals were also sold to ordinary customers, Bai Yaxin had no intention of keeping it completely hidden.
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He just didn't expect the information to spread so quickly.
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It seems he was too greedy.
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In the future, customers must be carefully selected, or simply avoid doing business in the ordinary customer market.
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Stop at one level of distributorship, it's safer that way.
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After this incident, the drug trafficking network also needs to be completely reorganized.
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While reflecting, Bai Yaxin made a note of something else to do.
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Then, how did the black box, which had been replaced with ordinary stamps, unnoticedly switch back to the real drug stamps?
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How did Uesugi Chongzong sneak into the Nijo Castle undetected?
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These, he could only blame his own (Bai Yaxin) arrogance.
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Having had an easy time for too long, he loved to create such grand scenes.
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Nijo Castle, with its 7,300 square meters of open-air space, is too difficult to completely guard against leaks.
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Moreover, Nijo Castle also had to fulfill its responsibilities of being open to visitors on normal days.
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Acquiring this place was the biggest mistake from the beginning.
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Although Nijo Castle was destined to be burned down this time, with no room for another opportunity, in the future, he must remember not to crave such enjoyments again.
