The Ferry Crossing

"Even so, I have you to thank. If it had been someone else..."

Officer Wu had not finished when Luo He cut in. "Officer Wu, any one of us would have carried out Sir's orders to the letter."

"How are your injuries?" Officer Wu asked with concern. "I remember you were badly hurt protecting me last time, but when I tried to get in touch afterward, I couldn't reach you. They didn't know your name either—only your codename."

"Cough, cough!" Fu Fu, standing off to the side, coughed loudly several times, her face twisting. Do these two think I'm dead, or are they just pretending I'm not here?

"Officer Wu." Luo He looked toward her, a hint of displeasure in his voice. "If that's all you wanted to talk about, then let's not. I remember you said you would coordinate the big picture and prove to all of us that putting you in command was the right choice. To be honest, I haven't seen that."

"You've been unprofessional and irresponsible. Do you know what kind of consequences your judgment could have? If anything goes wrong, how many people will die?" Luo He spoke quickly. He rarely got this worked up. He wouldn't let Sir's plan fall apart in the hands of someone so unreliable.

Fu Fu's furrowed brows relaxed. Every cell in her body felt at ease. Her eyes narrowed slightly, and she grinned, revealing a few sharp, adorable canines.

"So that's what you're worried about." Officer Wu nodded, her expression turning serious. "Don't worry, Mr. Luo. Everything has already been arranged. That just now was only for show."

She winked at Luo He, who looked mildly surprised, and grinned. "Mr. Luo, you didn't think an operation this important was really being run by me alone, did you?"

"To be