Exposure

White Night Organization, spy Meteor.

Le Yu let out a soft breath.

Qian Yuliu had truly left him an enormous gift.

"How can one cast aside the grace of a teacher's instruction with a single word? Radiance has stood for a thousand years, demanding loyalty, filial piety, trustworthiness, and righteousness from gentlemen—not to raise a generation of successors who betray their teachers and ancestors." Lan Yan patted Le Yu on the shoulder. "Since Mr. Lin has so many misunderstandings about the Statistics Department, Captain Qian and you students should participate in the investigation. If there is any injustice, you can clear Mr. Lin of his charges and restore his innocence!"

Chen Fu nodded repeatedly. "That is only right!"

Lan Yan continued, "But there is also the principle of putting righteousness above family. If the evidence is conclusive and Mr. Lin is under grave suspicion, then as court agents, you must naturally remain loyal to the sovereign and love the nation. You cannot show favoritism or shield him. You must act according to the law and administer justice openly."

"The Statistics Department will never wrong a good person, nor will it let a bad person escape!"

Gao Jin, one of the students beside Lin Jinyao, gave a cold snort. "You make it sound prettier than a song, but who doesn't know that Professor Pan, Mr. Ouyang, Director Mu, and the others were innocently arrested by your Statistics Department, thrown into prison, and tortured? The eyes of the people are clear. The crimes of your Statistics Department are too numerous to record. You abuse your authority—who doesn't know that?"

"Professor Pan and Mr. Ouyang sheltered Anti-Light Faction members and were caught red-handed. Mu Wei, the director of the Judicial Department, released criminals without authorization and defied the court. The evidence is conclusive. How did they become 'innocent people' once they passed through your mouth?"

Lan Yan pushed up his glasses and shook his head slightly. "All matters under heaven ultimately come down to reason. If you have doubts, you may come to the Statistics Department at any time to inspect the case files. We also truthfully announce every operation we conduct. Those who should be arrested are arrested, and those who should be released are released. As enforcers of the law, we never violate rules or procedures while handling cases. Where is this so-called 'abuse of authority'?"

"Mr. Lin and all your distinguished students, please return with us to the Statistics Department for questioning. It is our duty, so forgive our discourtesy. If there has been any injustice, I, Lan, will come and apologize in person another day." Lan Yan waved his hand. All the agents tightened the encirclement, taking out handcuffs and raising their guns at Lin Jinyao and the others.

Under the glaring floodlights, Gao Jin and the other students wore varied expressions—fear, indignation, but above all panic. Only Lin Jinyao remained calm, though his eyes flickered as though he was considering something.

Suddenly, Lin Jinyao laughed. "Do you think everything is under your control, Lan Yan?"

Lan Yan signaled the agents to stop and raised an eyebrow slightly. "Please enlighten me, sir."

"You did not mobilize other departments to cooperate, relying only on Statistics Department agents. That was indeed swift and hard to guard against. You think you are waging a lightning operation, but you do not realize that you have stepped into a trap of your own accord."

Standing beneath the harsh lights, Lin Jinyao walked willingly toward the gun barrels. Rain struck his face, yet could not hide the confident smile on his lips. "Lan Yan, this is where you will be buried!"

"—The mole, right?"

At that moment, Kui Zhao beside Lan Yan said darkly, "Lin Jinyao, did you think we did not know about the mole you planted in the Statistics Department?"

Kui Zhao stepped forward and stood beside Le Yu. "The entire Statistics Department mobilized. Did you think we came only to arrest you Anti-Light Rebels? Now that you have exposed yourselves, you have spared us the trouble of interrogation."

"Whether rebels or moles, there is only one path for you: death!"

Le Yu stood frozen in place.

Lan Yan reached out and pressed a hand onto Le Yu's shoulder, his tone carrying a trace of pity. "The rebels have been caught, the mole has been exposed. With all these troubles gathered together, things have become much simpler."

"The only regrettable thing is that I never expected you to be the mole... You were never focused on your work, and you liked observing me. I noticed your sinister oddities long ago."

At that moment, Le Yu was immensely grateful for the skill called "Low Health Constitution."

He looked calm, as though he were listening to someone else's story, but in truth, he was panicking like hell and wanted nothing more than to turn and run!

Kui Zhao was on his left.

Lan Yan was on his right.

Behind him were Statistics Department agents gripping their handguns.

An hour ago, Le Yu had thought the challenge of "survive for 15 days" would be easy to complete. But in reality, let alone 15 days, he might not even survive another hour and a half!

Le Yu was despairing over his own luck.

Seriously, who died the moment they transmigrated? Someone with a more fragile mind would probably have broken down on the spot;

Dying right after transmigrating would have been one thing, but his new identity had turned out to be a spy and undercover agent. This was a high-risk profession on the same level as a "nuclear bomb ignition operator." Dying without a corpse left behind was practically the best occupational benefit, while being tortured beyond endurance was merely an occupational hazard;

Being a spy would have been one thing too, but less than an hour after Le Yu took over this identity, people already knew he was a spy!

How was he supposed to play this? Le Yu did not have even the slightest room to maneuver!

Life was not worth living. Better to die early and be reborn early.

At that moment, Agent Ai Lili suddenly reported, "Captain, Director, many Charter signals are approaching us!"

Le Yu lowered his head and glanced at the Light and Shadow Detector. He saw many red dots rapidly closing in on the residence. The detector's maximum range was fifty meters, yet in the instant he looked down, the cluster of red dots had already reached the outside of the residence and surrounded the Statistics Department agents!

When everyone looked up, they saw more than a dozen ambushers in gray raincoats standing atop the outer wall. They raised light handguns at the Statistics Department agents, who immediately turned their gun barrels toward them. The situation instantly reversed. What had been a crushing advantage became a standoff.

Although Awakened at Qian Yuliu's level could automatically dodge bullets, that required long intervals between shots and only a few bullets. Faced with a storm of bullets, even these well-trained Statistics Department agents would die!

Le Yu relaxed inwardly. So Lin Jinyao still had a trump card. He secretly tightened his grip around the gun handle, every muscle in his body tensed as he prepared to resist at any moment!

"A firefly's glow dares compete with the brilliance of the moon? A few Anti-Light Rebels lying in ambush beforehand, a dozen or so fire pokers, and one useless mole—this is what you rely on?"

Kui Zhao took a heavy step forward, clasped his hands behind his back, then turned and smiled at Lan Yan. "Director, how many moves do you need?"

Lan Yan pushed up his glasses. "Five moves."

Kui Zhao burst into laughter. "Five moves to kill him? Fine, since the Director only needs five moves, then I will use only five as well!"

Arrogant!

Too arrogant!

They did not even look at him, yet they were already discussing how many moves it would take to kill him?

Le Yu's expression remained calm, but his entire body was poised to explode into action. The first memories he had digested were Qian Yuliu's combat experience. He had not yet reached the Proficient Realm, but with the aid of "Low Health Constitution," his combat ability would not be much weaker than Qian Yuliu's.

People with Mental Power were still people. If killed, they died. If injured, they were crippled!

The gap in their combat strength had not reached the point of being as vast as heaven and earth! Moreover, Le Yu possessed the ability "Rebirth Through Death." He did not fear death. In a fight, one side feared nothing while the other had reservations—the outcome would still be uncertain!

You think you can kill me in five moves? Who do you think you are?

Yet at that moment, Le Yu heard a disdainful roar like thunder from directly above Lin Jinyao's head:

"You think you can kill me in five moves? Who do you think you are?"