Shocking! The young educated youth had just arrived and was already clashing with spies.

Chapter 980 I Was Picked Up

Not wanting to lie, Chu Xin, despite her inner turmoil, still told the truth, "That's a photo of me when I was sixteen."

Zhang Ye nodded subconsciously, "Sixteen years old, huh? No wonder you look a little off to me."

As soon as he said that, he suddenly noticed something was off. "You joined a special unit when you were sixteen? Then why haven't you changed your ID photo?"

As he spoke, he checked the registration date again: "1967."

After reading it, he suddenly looked up in shock, "1967?! Isn't that even earlier than when I started working?"

He was transferred from the military to the local public security bureau in 1970, and this woman had been working even earlier than him. What is her background?

Chu Xin explained Zhang Ye's question in the simplest terms, "Well, I... have some abilities that are better than others, so I was specially recruited into the unit."

Okay, even if Chu Xin was being modest, Zhang Ye could tell from her words that this "somewhat" was not really just a little bit.

However, he wouldn't believe everything. "So, comrade, could you give me some time? I need to verify things. Although those people are human traffickers, your methods were indeed too extreme. I have to give an explanation for the deaths of so many people."

Chu Xin raised an eyebrow. Okay, she could understand that.

"Okay, I hope you can do it as soon as possible. But you need to investigate that old man thoroughly. He's very strange, and he's so audacious in committing evil deeds in the production brigade. I don't think he's just fearless."

Zhang Ye nodded solemnly, "Although there are no specific investigation results yet, based on the evidence we have, it is likely that many of the women in this village have been trafficked."

Chu Xin had a sudden inspiration and replied, "So that old man is..."

Zhang Ye: "It's the village secretary. But just as you said, no ordinary person would have such audacity. Now that he's been caught, we will definitely investigate thoroughly!"

Chu Xin thought to herself, "Just as I thought."

After a moment of silence, he added, "Although that old man looks old, his physical condition is stronger than that of an average young man. If he is a native of this area, then the things you need to investigate may need to be traced back to a much earlier time. If he has already been replaced by someone else, then this motive is very worthwhile to investigate in depth."

After all, no one would willingly stay here as a lazy old man without absolute self-interest.

Zhang Ye looked at Chu Xin in surprise, "What you're saying is something we've never thought of before."

The same person, the same case, but different investigative directions can lead to vastly different results, and the biggest truth may be missed.

Chu Xin waved her hand, telling him not to overthink it. "That's because when you first took on the case, you treated it as a human trafficking case. As for me, I only became suspicious after I came in here in person and actually fought with the other party. You don't need to belittle yourself; it's just that everyone sees things from a different perspective."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Ye's somewhat conflicted heart relaxed, and he said, "The case went so smoothly thanks to you, comrade. Although our tasks conflicted, it is undeniable that you, as the undercover agent, are the biggest contributor. Therefore, I will make a special mention of the situation to my superiors in the report at that time."

Comrade, write your case closure report exactly as required.

Chu Xin:......

Actually... I'm not an undercover agent.

Zhang Ye laughed and joked, "If you're not an undercover agent, then you could have been kidnapped."

Chu Xin pursed her lips again, "No."

Then, with a knowing look on the other person's face, he slowly said, "I was picked up."

Zhang Ye: ...

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At the same time.

On the road to Kyoto, three cars sped along under the cover of darkness, with everyone in the cars on high alert.

In the middle car, Chu Yunting, sitting in the passenger seat, turned around and said impatiently to someone, "I'm telling you, just take a break. You've been working yourself to death these past few years, are you trying to kill yourself?"

"Just doing what I feel like; some people deserve to die anyway."

In the dimly lit back seat, a person sat upright with his hands clenched tightly on his knees, his eyes closed so that no one could see the savage glint in his eyes.

Upon hearing this, Chu Yunting felt a sudden pang of sorrow in his heart. He looked up at the man's gray hair, which appeared and disappeared in the flickering light and shadow, and his eyes quickly reddened.

“Old Zhou, you don’t need to push yourself like this. Kakuei Tanaka has already stepped down due to the scandal. The Tanaka family, along with Fukuda, Ohira, Miki, and Nakasone, will soon be embroiled in a long-term internal power struggle and will no longer be a threat. After all, it is a matter for other countries. You have already done a great job to get to where you are today.”

"Take care of your health, okay?"

The person hidden in the shadows remained expressionless, his voice cold and deep, "The US Senate is about to expose Lockheed's bribery of Japanese politicians. Following the first prime minister to be removed from office due to a sex scandal, Kakuei Tanaka must also be the biggest victim in this incident."

Once this is accomplished, I'll just wait for the Tanaka faction's entire family reputation to be completely ruined, all their confidants to defect, and for them to fall into the abyss!

If his Chu Xin is gone, then no one will have an easy time!

Chu Yunting was speechless, his heart clenching so hard that his voice trembled. "So, first it was the Otani family, and now the Tanaka family is about to be destroyed. What do you want to do after all this is over?"

For seven whole years, Zhou Yichen's hair turned white in less than a day after Chu Xin's accident. Later, he applied for a transfer and went to the most secretive organization in the Special Branch. He infiltrated Japan and the United States for many years, and everything he did made his enemies want to tear him apart.

His situation became increasingly dangerous, with assassinations occurring one after another. No matter how well the organization maintained secrecy, it couldn't outweigh the risk of exposure caused by his reckless behavior.

Chu Xin's enemies all died, but he himself became another target.

Zhou Yichen slowly opened his eyes. His usually indifferent black eyes held no trace of relief at having avenged his great enemy, only unfathomable stubbornness and silence. He turned to look out of the car, his profile appearing even colder, and said softly, "I plan to go back and continue looking for her."

Seeing his expression, Chu Yunting knew that further persuasion would be futile. His Adam's apple bobbed a few times, and finally, as he had done countless times before, he pleaded with him, "That's enough, really enough. Zhou Yichen, you've done enough. Please stop torturing yourself!"

Zhou Yichen lowered his eyes, concealing the pain in them. His tone was calm and even, yet he spoke with the utmost determination.

"I don't believe she's dead. If she never shows up again, I'll find my own death."

Chu Yunting finally couldn't hold back his tears. His heart was pounding so hard it felt like he was going to die. He couldn't help but pound the car window a few times in anger to vent his frustration, cursing under his breath, "Damn it!"

He knew his brother, whom he had grown up with, all too well. Once he made up his mind, nothing could sway him. After Chu Xin's accident, he searched for her for a month without sleep, like a madman. Just when he was about to collapse, Su Zihang suggested that they take revenge for Chu Xin to distract him.

This did indeed give Zhou Yichen an outlet for his anger, but after wiping out the Black Shark pirate group, no one expected that he would set his next target on the United States and Sakura.

In that massive explosion, Soji Otani was killed instantly. Without him, his research team was utterly vulnerable and quickly perished.

Next up was the Tanaka family. Because Kakuei Tanaka was in power and his family was very powerful, things were difficult to make progress. However, Zhou Yichen still risked his life to lay out his plans step by step, and finally made the Tanaka family lose power.

Now that he's just returned to China, he's already saying he wants to find Chu Xin again; his obsession with Chu Xin is etched into his very bones.