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Chapter 566 - 263: Three Special Teams Unite!

Moreover, participating in a shocking assassination plot like "Heaven’s Pride Slays Martial Saint".

The value of the honing contained and the merits that might be obtained.

Enough to make any young Grandmaster with blood in their veins feel a surge of excitement!

Thus, the two teams quietly left their respective resting bases, using disguise tactics, like droplets merging into the ocean.

After several days of maneuvering, they finally arrived at this outwardly glamorous, yet internally decayed and stinky Extreme North Heroic City.

Core area of Glazed Light City.

"Peak of Eternal Daylight" restaurant.

Here is one of the most luxurious dining places in the city, with a giant floor-to-ceiling glaze window outside, flowing with the changing aurora sky and the brilliant city lights, like a dream.

Inside the innermost top-notch private room called "Stargazing Pavilion", it was a different scene.

The chandelier shed a soft halo, reflecting on the expensive Crystal Stone tableware and exquisite delicacies.

The atmosphere seemed lively and harmonious, yet undercurrents were surging beneath the surface.

The Director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs’ External Liaison Office, Chen Ming, had a round chubby face filled with an almost overflowing enthusiastic smile, looking radiant.

He held a glass of amber-aged fine wine with both hands, leaning forward with extreme humility, respectfully addressing Fang Qingyu seated at the main seat:

"Captain Fang! I toast you! During this period, for our Jiang Family’s troubling matters, you and a few team members have indeed worked hard! Working your hearts out, rushing around, I, Chen Ming, have taken it all in, kept it in my heart! I drink this cup, feel free to do as you will!"

Having said that, he tilted his neck back and downed the strong wine in his glass in one gulp, his Adam’s apple moving, his face suddenly flushing deeper, and he exaggeratedly exhaled as if overwhelmed by the alcohol.

Fang Qingyu sat at the main seat, with a calm expression.

Golden vertical pupils that resembled melted gold appeared deep and unfathomable in the soft light of the private room.

With a just-right smile on his face, he also raised the nearly untouched cup of clear tea in front of him, nodding slightly: "You’re too kind, Director Chen. It’s just my duty, part of my responsibility."

He sipped the tea symbolically, his movement casual and natural.

Putting down the teacup, Fang Qingyu’s gaze seemingly unintentionally fell on Chen Ming’s face, as if casually mentioning:

"Oh, by the way, Director Chen, there’s something I’d like to discuss with you."

Chen Ming’s smile remained unchanged, even more enthusiastic, quickly patting his chest with a hearty voice:

"Oh, Captain Fang, you’re being too formal! Whatever it is, just command! As long as it’s something I, Chen Ming, can do, as long as it’s something Glazed Light City can provide, just speak up! Absolutely no second thoughts! I guarantee you’ll be satisfied!"

He patted his chest with a thumping sound, exuding an attitude of being willing to lay down everything and wade through fire and water.

Fang Qingyu watched his performance, the smile at the corner of his lips seemed to deepen slightly, his tone still indifferent:

"It’s not a big deal. It’s just that regarding the clues about Jiang Chengyue, we have already patrolled the south of the city, the west of the city, and the old ice house areas repeatedly, and for now, indeed found nothing new. Searching like finding a needle in a haystack is too inefficient and wastes everyone’s time."

He paused, his gaze directly meeting Chen Ming’s small eyes that were gleaming with insight.

"Just as our team recently received a personal invitation and want to handle some personal matters, we might need to leave Glazed Light City for a few days. So I’d like to request some time off from Director Chen to temporarily pause the search mission."

As the words fell.

Chen Ming’s smile froze like solidified oil paint, and in that extremely brief moment, a barely noticeable trace of astonishment and insight quickly flashed across the depths of his eyes, almost making one think it was an illusion.

But immediately, that smile covered over like a tide again, even becoming more enthusiastic.

"Ah! So it’s this matter! Easy! Easily understandable!"

Chen Ming waved his hands repeatedly, his tone filled with "understanding" and "generosity".

"Captain Fang, you and the team members have already done your utmost and made great achievements for our Jiang Family! Now the clues are temporarily broken, and you have personal matters to handle, that’s completely normal and should be the case! How can we hold you back here?"

He leaned slightly forward, lowering his voice with a sense of sincere candor:

"Rest assured! Go as you please! I’ll arrange for our Ministry of Internal Affairs staff to keep an eye on the Jiang Chengyue line, and the moment there’s any movement, I’ll notify you right away! It will never delay your affairs! Put your heart at ease and handle your personal matters well!"

Fang Qingyu listened to his flawless, tightly supportive assurance, his smile unchanged, only slightly nodding again: "Then thank you, Director Chen, for your understanding."

"It should be! It should be!"

Chen Ming smiled so broadly that his eyes seemed to disappear, as if having solved a momentous difficulty.

After another round of toasting and cups exchanging, the banquet finally dispersed in what appeared to be a harmonious atmosphere.

Fang Qingyu and his team of five left the restaurant, their figures disappearing at the end of the dazzling street.

The sycophantic enthusiastic smile on Chen Ming’s face disappeared instantly without a trace, like a changing face, replaced by a coldness mixed with disdain, calculation, and a sense of relief.

He turned, quickly heading toward the City Lord’s Mansion, his steps so light he almost hummed a tune.

Returning to the office belonging to him at the Ministry of Internal Affairs, stacked with various documents yet remarkably tidy.

Chen Ming immediately picked up the internal encrypted communicator, connecting to a channel with extremely high clearance.

"Report, the target Fang Qingyu’s team, just requested a leave from me at the ’Peak of Eternal Daylight’."

Chen Ming’s voice became respectful and calm, quite different from his prior demeanor at the banquet table.