Chapter 1 The Dragon River

On the bank of the Dragon River, a young man opened the car door, bent down to retrieve a piece of intelligence from inside, and handed it to a middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man took the intelligence and quickly scanned it.

"Shua, shua!"

After reading it, he quickly folded the intelligence, stuffed it into his coat pocket, and whispered to the young man, "Alright, go back and wait for my news. When the plan starts, I'll contact you. I'll help you solve that problem first."

The middle-aged man was very wary, even his words were evasive.

The young man didn't say anything, just urged, "Got it, hurry up."

The middle-aged man nodded, pulled down his cap, tightened his coat, turned and left along a small path, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

The young man stood in the night wind for a while, then returned to the car, started it, and drove away.

...

Around 1:30 AM, inside Dragon City.

The Dragon River is long, flowing down from the mountains outside the city, splitting Dragon City in two before finally flowing into the sea.

Therefore, this river is very important, with freighters constantly traveling back and forth. There are also many tourist boats, carrying foreign guests for cruises along the riverbank.

At this time, in a secluded area of the Dragon River within the city, a small tourist boat, not very large, was floating quietly on the dark water.

Su Tianyu was lying on a small bed in the cabin, covered with a small quilt, dozing off as the boat gently rocked.

There was no one else on the boat besides him. It was very quiet, like a secluded paradise.

Hou Guoyu had also gone to the General Administration of Regulations to find him before, but he didn't see him. His calls went unanswered, so he assumed Su Tianyu was already resting and went home himself.

"Pa, pa, pa!"

Just then, footsteps came from beside him, stepping on the deck, unusually clear.

Two young men walked in one after the other. The one in front was quite burly. He went straight to the bedside and patted Su Tianyu twice. "Hey! Wake up!"

Su Tianyu raised his head, rubbed his eyes, and, seeing the two of them, greeted them softly, "You guys are here. Have a seat."

The two sat down in the cabin. The leading young man looked at Su Tianyu's disheveled hair and couldn't help but tease, "You're considered a big shot now. No guards outside, and you're all alone inside. Aren't you afraid something might happen?"

Su Tianyu sat up straight and rubbed his face, saying, "The guards are in places you can't see."

The other person seemed to know Su Tianyu well. Hearing this, he grinned. "That's true."

Su Tianyu looked at him and asked, "Got a smoke? Give me one."

The young man took out a crumpled pack of cigarettes from his pocket and tossed it over.

"Pa!"

Su Tianyu lit one, trying to perk himself up.

The two across from him also started smoking, and the cabin filled with smoke.

After a while, the young man put down his cigarette and asked, "What's so urgent that you called us two over?"

Su Tianyu stared at him, his face serious, and said, "Put aside what's happening outside for now. I'm going to arrange a special job for you two. Stay in Dragon City for now, don't leave, until I return."

The young man asked, "What kind of job?"

Su Tianyu said lightly, "The Administrative Building."

Hearing this, the young man couldn't help but glance at him, a hint of surprise in his eyes.

Su Tianyu took a puff of smoke and continued, "Before I leave, I'll open a back door for you, let you in. During this time, hide in the Administrative Building, don't show your face. I'll arrange for food and lodging."

The young man pondered for a moment, then asked, "Is it Old Li's side?"

"Yes." Su Tianyu's expression was a little solemn. "After I leave, I want you to keep an eye on the leader for me. Don't contact anyone except your team, including anyone within the General Administration of Regulations. I won't let them have any contact with you. Unless it's absolutely necessary, don't show your face. But if... if something really unexpected happens, then you need to play a crucial role at the leader's side."

"Alright, I understand," the young man agreed immediately.

Su Tianyu reached out and patted him on the shoulder. "I know you're capable, but I still need to remind you. This must be done well. There can't be the slightest mistake."

The young man nodded. At the same time, his companion had been listening to them, remaining silent the entire time, as if he didn't like to talk.

The cabin fell silent, the only sound being the gentle lapping of the water against the hull.

After a while, Su Tianyu reached into his pocket, took out a piece of paper, and handed it to the other man. "There's a password on it, and a phone number. Memorize it. If something unexpected happens and you can't handle it yourself, call this number."

He took the paper, studied Su Tianyu's expression, and asked softly, "Is it that serious? I've known you for so many years, and I've never seen you like this."

Su Tianyu looked at the Dragon River surging with undercurrents and said slowly, "This trip to the Hua District was specifically requested by the higher-ups. I have to go. But the situation is so tense right now, I have a bad feeling about it. I'm afraid something will happen. Anyway... it's better to be careful."

The young man stuffed the paper into his pocket. "Alright, leave it to me. Go do your thing."

Su Tianyu slowly got up. "That's all. Let's go."

The three of them got off the boat together. Before they parted, the young man suddenly called out to him, "Liu Zi!"

"Hmm?" Su Tianyu looked back at him. "Anything else?"

The other man looked at him, his face showing concern, and cautioned, "Be careful over there too."

Su Tianyu smiled. "Got it!"

A business car was parked quietly nearby. Su Tiannan opened the car door and, with two guards, welcomed him into the car.

The two young men also got into a separate car, and the two groups left separately.

...

Ten minutes later, Su Tiannan parked the car near a snack street in Zha Nan.

It was almost two in the morning, but the snack street was still bustling.

Many shops were open, attracting customers. Some vendors were pushing carts, selling their snacks along the street.

Pancake stalls, fried skewers, Oden, were everywhere. Looking around, the area was filled with noise and vibrant life.

The car waited on the side of the road for a while. Dai Quan walked out of a small apartment nearby, hugging and kissing the plump woman he'd met earlier before leaving.

Soon, his face flushed, he walked over alone, opened the car door, and sat down, greeting the Su brothers, "Sorry to keep you waiting!"

Su Tianyu looked at him and couldn't help but complain, "I'm so impressed by you. You had to go for two minutes?"

Dai Quan had a row of fine sweat on his forehead, and a satisfied smile on his lips. "This is the only joy in my life. If you don't let me do it, I'll die."

Su Tianyu was helpless. "Alright, then don't die yet."

After a pause, he looked at Dai Quan and asked, "Did you finish that thing?"

Dai Quan's expression turned serious, and he immediately replied, "Don't worry, everything's been arranged."

Su Tianyu nodded and waved to the driver. "Let's go."