Ark, Just Tell Me Whether the Mission Was Completed

At that instant, the entire room seemed cowed by her imposing presence and fell completely silent.

Seeing Chen Huijie become so agitated at Luo Chen's name, Wei Yenwu recalled a word Wenyue had mentioned last night.

—Little Chen was a tsundere.

Based on his many years of experience, Wei Yenwu could say with absolute certainty that Chen Huijie and that brat Luo Chen definitely had some shameful secret between them.

Taken in Hand Again, Simp Dragon Returned in Crushing Defeat

"Superintendent Chen, can you explain why you object?"

Wei Yenwu beat everyone else to it and asked first.

He had already looked through Luo Chen's file. According to the records, Chen Huijie and Luo Chen had never crossed paths in the past.

And according to Lin Ge Rui, Chen Huijie treated Luo Chen as a confidant.

Wei Yenwu didn't understand why Chen Huijie had done this, but Wenyue said she'd learned from a friend that Chen Huijie had once been in a relationship in Victoria.

Although her friend hadn't explicitly named the person, there were too many coincidences to keep people from thinking in that direction.

"I..."

Noticing that everyone's eyes were on her, Chen Huijie finally realized her reaction had been a little too extreme.

Under a normal superior-subordinate relationship, even if she doubted Luo Chen's ability, she shouldn't have reacted so strongly.

Chen Huijie clenched her fists, then loosened them and slowly sat back down.

No matter what happened during the rest of this discussion, she couldn't let anyone misunderstand her relationship with Luo Chen.

Whether they thought she'd used her position to sleep with Luo Chen, or that she was Luo Chen's ex-girlfriend, she absolutely couldn't let people start imagining things like Hoshiguma had.

"His abilities aren't sufficient. He's a newcomer who joined the Lungmen Guard Department less than half a month ago."

"Having a newcomer carry out such a complicated mission has never happened before."

Luo Chen tilted his head slightly, deliberately bringing up the sore spot. "He's a newcomer you personally brought in. Are you saying your judgment wasn't good enough?"

"Then why did you recruit him?"

"I..." Chen Huijie's pupils instantly widened. How was she supposed to answer that?

"Superintendent Chen, what exactly are you hiding? If Luo Chen doesn't have the ability, why did you bring him in?"

Chen Huijie stared into Swire's eyes. She didn't know whether it was an illusion, but she actually saw the same mockery in Swire's gaze that she'd once seen in Luo Chen's.

"What is it, Superintendent Chen? Is this really so hard for you to talk about?" Luo Chen continued pressing her step by step.

"How ridiculous. What could there possibly be between him and me that I can't talk about?" Chen Huijie's hands trembled slightly.

That damned cat really wanted to humiliate her today, didn't she?

Who knew what spell that bastard had cast on Swire for her to suggest letting Luo Chen carry out this mission?

At that thought, inspiration suddenly flashed through Chen Huijie's mind.

Right!

Why had Swire recommended Luo Chen for an undercover mission?

Luo Chen was clearly just a newcomer. Wasn't what Swire was doing even more unreasonable than what she was doing?

Chen Huijie had become a superintendent at such a young age not only because she had a tsundere uncle, but also because her mind worked incredibly fast.

When a negotiation turned unfavorable, there was no need to get tangled up in assumptions made by someone else.

Swire was pressing her step by step, but she could turn the tables and take Swire in hand instead.

"Governor Wei, I let Luo Chen pass the newcomer assessment based on the standards for newcomer evaluation. But I don't believe an officer who has only just passed those standards has the ability to carry out this mission."

"On that note, I'd like to ask Superintendent Swire why she wants Luo Chen to undertake such a difficult mission."

Yet Chen Huijie's confident counterattack seemed to hit a ball of cotton.

"Of course it's because Luo Chen's strength fully meets the requirements of this mission. Could it be that this superintendent has a crush on him and deliberately wants to promote him?"

When she said the words "has a crush," Luo Chen deliberately glanced at Wei Yenwu. After exchanging a knowing look with him, Luo Chen turned to Lin Yuxia.

"By the way, Lin Yuxia, you know Luo Chen, right? Do you think he can carry out this mission?"

"Yes!" Lin Yuxia answered without hesitation. She didn't think there was any problem in Lungmen that Luo Chen couldn't solve.

"See, Superintendent Chen? Lin Yuxia and I both think Luo Chen's reliable. What are you still fussing over? Don't tell me you have a crush on him and can't bear to let him take risks?"

Swire raised her chin slightly in a provocative manner, her sharp gaze fixed directly on Ch'en.

A faint, half-smiling curve hung at the corner of her lips, as though she were deliberately teasing a reaction out of her. Her voice was full of challenge and curiosity, as if she intended to dig every secret from Superintendent Chen's heart.

At this point, Wei Yenwu was even less able to sit still than Chen Huijie.

His brows furrowed tightly as he stared straight at Chen Huijie.

No longer caring about what anyone else was saying, he abruptly stood up, his tone urgent and stern.

"Chen Huijie, answer me. What is going on? What exactly is your relationship with Luo Chen?"

Chen Huijie's shoulders trembled faintly, as though bearing an unspeakable weight, while turbulent waves surged in her heart.

Today was seriously cursed. The more she didn't want something to happen, the more it happened.

Since everyone had already misunderstood her anyway, she might as well go all in.

As long as it could make that bastard Luo Chen behave himself and work properly at the Lungmen Guard Department, all the humiliation and pain she suffered would be worth it.

As long as Luo Chen stopped pulling tricks, any slander would be worth enduring.

After a difficult internal struggle, Chen Huijie glared at Wei Yenwu and the others and said in self-abandonment.

"That's right, I'm worried about Luo Chen's safety. Is it wrong that I don't want him taking dangerous missions?"

"We dated for a while in Victoria. Isn't it only natural that I don't want to send him to his death?"

Chen Huijie puffed out her chest, painful tears glistening in her eyes, her face carrying the calm resolve of someone marching to their death.

Yet before her self-exposure had even finished exploding, Swire propped up her chin and casually asked.

"Wait, Flop Dragon. Are you saying you and Luo Chen used to date?"

"Yes."

However, Luo Chen followed up with a light jab of mockery. "What kind of pathetic woman is this? He isn't even interested in you, yet you're still being such a simp?"

"What, what simp?" Chen Huijie froze at the unfamiliar term.

Seeing that Governor Wei and Lin Yuxia didn't understand either, Luo Chen kindly explained what the term meant.

"A simp is someone who treats another person unconditionally well, like a canine."

"It's what I call people who disregard everything and grovel without dignity in a relationship. They know the other person doesn't like them, yet they still give endlessly without limits, hoping to gain their affection or a response. That shameless behavior is what makes someone a simp."

Hearing that his niece was apparently a "simp," Wei Yenwu couldn't help feeling deeply disappointed.

He had always believed Chen Huijie was a smart, rational girl. He never expected her to be so blind in love that she'd even lose herself and grovel so humbly.

He couldn't help reflecting on whether there had been a problem with his upbringing that had led her down such a path.

Who knew what Wenyue would think when she heard Chen Huijie had fallen this far!!!

Have You Seen Luo Chen? I Haven't Seen Him in So Long

Lin Yuxia was also shocked by the news. She hadn't expected her old classmate to have so few boundaries in love that she was willing to become a simp.

But on second thought, Chen Huijie's behavior wasn't entirely incomprehensible. After all, Luo Chen was an exceptionally outstanding person, and his charm was enough to make anyone fall for him.

As for Chen Huijie herself, she was already on the verge of collapse. She felt angry, wronged, and even wanted to find a hole to crawl into. Only she knew she'd been falsely accused.

She had never imagined that she would become the "simp" people talked about. She only wanted to protect Lungmen and keep it safe from Luo Chen's evil clutches.

Her resentment toward Swire had also reached its peak.

She felt Swire must have been kicked in the head by a door to deliberately oppose her today.

She really wanted to pry open Swire's head and see whether a Luo Chen was hiding inside it. Otherwise, how could she be such a bastard!

"Chen Huijie, I really never thought you'd degrade yourself like this!"

Wei Yenwu's voice trembled as he pointed at Chen Huijie, anger and disappointment intertwined across his face. His eyes were wide as though staring hard enough could make Chen Huijie turn over a new leaf.

However, Chen Huijie's emotions had also reached their boiling point. No longer caring what Wei Yenwu thought, she abruptly stood up, her hands clenched into fists. Red glinted in her eyes as she locked eyes with Wei Yenwu.

She firmly declared that Luo Chen could not be allowed to carry out this mission, her voice resolute and powerful, as though it could pierce through the entire room.

Chen Huijie's determined attitude also enraged Wei Yenwu. His face instantly turned ashen, fury flashing in his eyes.

"Luo Chen will do it! Whether that brat lives or dies is the duty of a Lungmen Guard Department officer, and I trust Swire. This officer named Luo Chen absolutely has the ability to complete this mission!"

Hearing this, the fury in Chen Huijie's heart burned even hotter. Disregarding the fact that Wei Yenwu was the Governor, she loudly called him by name.

"Wei Yenwu, do you know what you're doing? You'll destroy all of Lungmen like this!"

Their voices echoed throughout the room, and the atmosphere became extraordinarily tense. They glared at each other, talking over one another, each insisting on their own point.

Meanwhile, Luo Chen and Lin Yuxia watched from the side.

Only after the two had shouted themselves breathless did Luo Chen stand up to mediate.

"Flop Dragon, we understand your feelings and thoughts about pursuing a man, but public matters are public and private matters are private. No matter how much you like Luo Chen, you can't delay the Lungmen Guard Department's business because of it."

"Governor Wei, doesn't the fact that Luo Chen can make Superintendent Chen care so much prove that he's extremely capable?"

"I've already put Luo Chen through multiple assessments during this period. His abilities are more than enough for this mission."

Wei Yenwu was so furious over Chen Huijie's simping behavior that even his beard had gone crooked. His originally neat and dignified beard seemed to have lost all order, sticking out messily from both sides of his mouth.

He had never expected his niece to degrade herself so much for a man, even at the expense of Lungmen's interests. He found Chen Huijie's behavior utterly disgraceful.

If she could make a decision that seriously affected Lungmen's future because of such personal feelings, then she wasn't qualified to be an officer at all.

Chen Huijie now seemed to have completely given up struggling. She sat back down in her chair with empty eyes.

Her entire body slumped against the backrest, and all life had left her little face.

Whatever. Let it all be destroyed.

With the attitude of someone who had given up entirely, she weakly tossed out, "I'll wait for the day you regret this," then said nothing more, fading into a two-dimensional abstract painting.

Seeing Superintendent Chen, who had been obstructing his crusade against evil and promotion of justice, fall, Luo Chen couldn't stop his heartbeat from quickening.

He took a deep breath, a calm and confident smile appearing on his face. With firm steps, he walked before Governor Wei, his gaze steady and bright.

He solemnly issued a military pledge to Governor Wei, his voice ringing with conviction.

"Governor Wei, please rest assured. I guarantee that Luo Chen will complete this mission perfectly and live up to everyone's expectations!"

"I hope Officer Wei, Simp Dragon, and Lin Yuxia can all serve as witnesses. If Luo Chen fails to complete this mission, then I, as the person who proposed it, will voluntarily leave the Lungmen Guard Department."

"If Luo Chen completes the mission, I hope the Lungmen Guard Department won't bury such talent because of a certain woman."

"I hope Governor Wei can keep certain officers in check and stop her from harassing her subordinates."

Every word Swire spoke was filled with confidence and determination, as though a force that disdained everything flowed within them.

Governor Wei looked at Swire, a trace of appreciation flashing through his eyes. This was the bearing and confidence the Lungmen Guard Department's successor should possess.

Then he looked at Chen Huijie, who had already turned into a minimalist sketch, and Wei Yenwu's anger flared again.

Once he got home, he would definitely have a serious talk with Wenyue about this child's problems.

"Fine. This undercover operation against the Reunion Movement will be arranged by Swire."

"Everyone else will fully assist Swire with her work."

"If anyone affects the Lungmen Guard Department's work because of personal feelings, then no matter who she is, I will remove her from office."

Wei Yenwu shot Chen Huijie a deep glare, heavily flicked his sleeve, and stormed off in a huff.