During the time Gu Wenqing had followed Huo Zhuifeng, the latter had only ever discussed the case itself and never mentioned who had ordered him to investigate it.
He had considered that the order might have come from Patrol Headquarters, or perhaps the even higher-ranking Security Affairs Department.
But if the true mastermind behind it all was really as he suspected, then even those two departments might not be able to stand against them, and they could face danger at any moment.
Yet judging from what was known, the case they were investigating not only involved national security but might even affect the safety of the entire world. So even knowing it was a huge pitfall, he had still been willing to jump into it alongside his teacher.
He had already prepared himself for the worst, but never had he imagined that the person behind his teacher possessed such an astonishing background!
His heart surged with excitement. If that was the case, then this matter truly might be resolved!
Chen Chuan set down the geography magazine in his hands and asked, "Mr. Gu, how long have you been following Detective Huo?"
Gu Wenqing hurriedly replied, "Advisor Chen, I began studying fighting techniques under my teacher when I was twelve. It has been fifteen years now."
Chen Chuan nodded. It was apparent that Huo Zhuifeng had never intended to bring him into the Patrol Bureau, merely taking him along occasionally when carrying out reconnaissance missions.
Even so, he had never brought Gu Wenqing before the others. Not even some of Huo Zhuifeng's friends knew of Gu Wenqing's existence. It seemed that Huo Zhuifeng saw this student as an unofficial support member, and most likely as the inheritor of his fighting techniques as well.
Huo Zhuifeng had a fairly good eye. Although