Chapter 255: The Parachuted Deputy Captain

Late at night.

In a deserted alley corner, Chen Ling, wearing a brown overcoat, leaned against the wall, his entire body hidden in the shadows like a silent ghost.

His eyes narrowed slightly, his gaze passing through the gaps between the leaves to watch the Enforcer headquarters across the street.

At this moment, the Enforcer headquarters was still brightly lit. A group of figures in black windbreakers, about twenty in total, gathered at the entrance, as if waiting for something.

"It seems Chu Muyun's intelligence was correct." Chen Ling muttered to himself. "The Aurora Base is indeed rotating its Enforcers..."

At this moment, Chu Muyun's plan flashed through his mind again:

"...Just today, I received secret news from the public hospital that a batch of Enforcers has begun systematic physical examinations. In addition to routine physical function tests, this includes biological genetic identification, which is the deepest level of means used to distinguish a person's identity, preventing anyone from the Drama God Path from mixing in... This is one of the Aurora Base's security prevention measures."

"In addition, they have conducted large-scale psychological screenings. Enforcers who are emotionally unstable or have claustrophobia, in particular, have been heavily recorded, likely to facilitate long-term closed operations underground..."

"Through these details, it is basically certain that the Aurora Base's security is about to be rotated, and this is our opportunity..."

"I got the list and photos from their checkups from the hospital. Compare them and find a suitable target..."

A faint blue light flickered in Chen Ling's eyes. Even in the dim night, he could see every face gathered there... As he compared these faces with the list one by one, Chen Ling's gaze suddenly shifted, landing on a figure rushing over from a distance.

It was a young male Enforcer, about twenty-two or twenty-three years old. There was only one silver stripe on the hem of his windbreaker, suggesting he was a First-Rank Enforcer who had only been promoted a few years ago.

The moment he saw that face, a string of information flooded into Chen Ling's mind.

"Chen Xin, [Asura] path, stepped onto the God Path three years ago and was promoted to Enforcer, currently at First Rank..." Chen Ling's eyes narrowed slightly.

This Enforcer was somewhat interesting. Being on the [Asura] path, his potential shouldn't be small, but the fact that he had remained at First Rank for so many years suggested that his talent was shockingly low...

"He's the one."

Chen Ling didn't hesitate at all. On one hand, the other Enforcers were already gathered together, making it hard to find an opportunity to strike. On the other hand, this Enforcer was only First Rank, which was easy for Chen Ling to handle... The only flaw was that the opponent's rank was too low; even if he got into the Aurora Base, it would be difficult to hold an important position, and the possibility of getting close to the Aurora Sovereign was even smaller.

But for Chen Ling, he only needed an identity that could enter the base. According to Chu Muyun's plan, as long as Jian Changsheng cooperated properly, the mission could be completed and they could retreat unscathed in half a day, so he didn't care much about the influence of the position.

Chen Ling's movements were clean and efficient. He struck like lightning from the dark shadows, gripped the First-Rank Enforcer's neck, and dragged him into the alleyway!

A slight muffled groan came from the alley. A few minutes later, "Chen Xin," wearing a black Enforcer windbreaker, slowly walked out of the shadows.

The moment his footsteps stepped out of the alley, a look of haste appeared on his face, and he quickly ran to the Enforcer headquarters across the street, like a new recruit about to be late.

"Chen Xin, why are you only arriving now?" A Three-Stripe Enforcer frowned and asked. "So many people are waiting for you alone... You dare to be late for a classified mission of this level?"

Chen Ling answered, covered in sweat, "I'm truly sorry... It took a bit more time to say goodbye to my family..."

"Do you want the entire Aurora City to wait for your family to have a happy reunion? Why didn't you just stay home, have a meal, and take a nap before coming?" The Three-Stripe Enforcer snorted coldly. "If it weren't for the shortage of manpower in the system, a One-Stripe Enforcer like you wouldn't even have the qualifications to glance at the Aurora Base... Now that you have such an opportunity, don't you know how to cherish it?"

Chen Ling stammered, his head hanging lower and lower, wishing he could crawl into a crack in the ground...

"What are you arguing about?" A voice suddenly came from behind.

The moment this voice sounded, everyone was slightly shaken. They cleared a path to the sides, and the Three-Stripe Enforcer who had been staring at Chen Ling immediately shut his mouth and retreated to the side respectfully...

Four figures in black windbreakers walked through the crowd and slowly stopped in front of the door.

One Seven-Stripe, two Six-Stripes, one Five-Stripe.

This was the second time Chen Ling had seen a Seven-Stripe Enforcer since entering Aurora City; the first was the judge [Gu Yuan] at the tribunal... If he remembered correctly, there were only five Seven-Stripe Enforcers in Aurora City, and they held very high status in the Enforcer system.

Chen Ling kept his head down, his peripheral vision continuing to look at the other three. The two Six-Stripe Enforcers were unfamiliar faces, and their expressions seemed somewhat displeased. When he saw the Five-Stripe standing beside the Seven-Stripe Enforcer, a flash of surprise crossed his eyes...

It's him?

How could he be here??

"I told you to gather; what are you arguing about?" The Seven-Stripe Enforcer asked coldly.

"[Qiong Xuan] sir, it's this Chen Xin who was late, and I was disciplining him..." The Three-Stripe Enforcer hurriedly spoke. "For such an important mission, wasting time being sentimental with family is a matter of misplaced priorities and a lack of the big picture."

Qiong Xuan's gaze landed on Chen Ling, sweeping over him lightly as if ignoring an ant passing by the roadside... He caught a glimpse of Han Meng behind him, as well as the two Six-Stripe Enforcers standing further back with ugly expressions, and his heart stirred.

"What's the point of complaining to me about this? Do I need to handle such trivial matters?" Qiong Xuan said lightly.

"Chief Tan Xin has already issued an order: anything that does not endanger the safety of the Aurora Base is to be handled by Deputy Captain Han Meng... I, as the Captain, do not concern myself with these things."

Hearing the words "Deputy Captain Han Meng," the expressions of the two Six-Stripe Enforcers in the back grew even uglier. The other Enforcers were also slightly taken aback, looking in surprise at the Five-Stripe Enforcer standing side-by-side with Qiong Xuan... They hadn't noticed before, but now it seemed that this positioning itself was quite intriguing?

A Five-Stripe Enforcer actually possessed such great authority, to the point that even two Six-Stripes could only stand behind him?

What exactly was the background of this parachuted "Deputy Captain"?