"Medicine to heal your injuries. At least it'll let you speak more clearly, so I don't mishear you and cause any irreversible consequences."
After several dozen seconds, Pan Youguang felt most of the swelling in his face subside, and the pain in his chest eased somewhat. Only then did he relax.
"District Chief Pan, I'd like to know why this matter was leaked."
Pan Youguang hesitated for a moment. "You suspect me?"
"You handled the operation. It's perfectly reasonable for me to suspect you, isn't it?"
"Battalion Commander Han, if I leaked it, would I have any reason to leave with you?"
"Even if it wasn't you, it could have been those two men you found."
"You have their parents, wives, and children in your hands, and they were paid more money than they could earn in a lifetime. What would they gain by leaking it?"
As Han Lingye scrutinized him, Pan Youguang met his gaze without fear.
"Battalion Commander Han, even if someone leaked it, it certainly wasn't on my end."
Han Lingye thought it over. He really couldn't find any motive for Pan Youguang to leak the information.
Beep, beep-
Just then, Han Lingye's phone rang.
Han Lingye glanced at his phone. A trace of unease appeared in his azure eyes, and he silently cursed, Damn it.
Then he answered the call.
"Hello, Uncle. What's the matter?"
"There were some problems with the task you gave me... It failed because word got out ahead of time."
"I'm sorry. My arrangements were flawed. I didn't expect a mole among my people. I'll conduct a thorough investigation when I get back."
Han Lingye, who had just been ordering Pan Youguang around, was now as meek as a servant, doing nothing but admitting fault and apologizing.
After listening to the person