With Xia Chong accompanying them and every transportation hub giving them the green light, Lu Xin and Chen Jing returned to the hotel they had stayed at before in just over an hour.
Gecko had already returned by then. He was sitting in the restaurant with Li Gang, Qinggang's representative in Central City, several other staff members, four lawyers, and the wig-wearing Dr. Mo, eating a meal. Laughter could be heard from far away.
"The ability users in Central City, let me tell you, their abilities... are actually pretty good."
"But the elite are about quality, not quantity..."
"Don't be fooled by the fact that they sent seven teams this time, along with more than three thousand armed troops. When it came to handling this mission, I, the solo squad captain, and Team Leader Chen Jing, who counts too, can really say we did them a huge favor..."
"Because of the confidentiality agreement, I can't tell you the specifics."
"But you can imagine this: the three of us did all the work."
"Our solo squad captain performed quite well..."
Gecko's voice was reserved and mysterious. "But me? Heh."
"At the most dangerous moment, I was the one who saved everyone's lives..."
"..."
"Wow, impressive, impressive..."
"Haha, Brother Gecko, let me toast you..."
"You're too kind, Old Brother Li. I heard Central City is a particularly prosperous place. I wonder if there's anything fun to do?"
"Hey, don't say that. We're dedicated to our work. How would we know about places like that..."
"However, there's a great place for late-night snacks. I'll take you there."
"Can we put it on the expense account?"
"Haha, we're hosting colleagues from Qinggang. It's only a small expense. What's wrong with filing a reimbursement claim?"
"Then it's settled, it's settled. We'll go together..."
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