Entrusted Trainee (2)

"Supervisor Bai, regarding the arrest operation, I hope to receive clearer instructions."

Having made a small but embarrassing spectacle of himself before his subordinates and feeling that his authority as a leader had been severely challenged, Captain Jimmy immediately connected to Bai Xinyan. He sounded polite, but his words were actually a forceful provocation.

The response from the other end was remarkably calm. "Then rest where you are. If you have nothing else to do, continue monitoring them, but you must not carry out any arrests. Is that clear?"

What was with this extraordinarily arrogant attitude?

Captain Jimmy did not care about his own tone. He had never thought much of Bai Xinyan to begin with. Today, he had been caught off guard by a heavy blow, and now that he responded, she gave him this attitude. It was truly adding fuel to the fire, and his voice rose unconsciously.

"Why?"

"A comprehensive assessment."

"...What an excellent reason!"

Captain Jimmy could barely keep up even the pretense of courtesy. The only thing keeping him talking was the distance between them, too far for his fist to reach.

He could only slam his fist against the warehouse wall and state his reasoning through gritted teeth. "We have confirmed through Neo that a Soul Order preacher has contacted and preached to the vagrants of the Hengduan Seven Divisions. The Slipping-Through-The-Net Fish from the night before last has most likely reestablished contact with them. He is an important person who possesses the Sanctuary's new core Configuration. If we let him spread it and allow the Soul Order to rise from the ashes, who among us can bear that responsibility?"

"Configurations have standards, not secrets. As for the Soul Order, as long as they preach in this manner, they are destined to end up