Ling Zhenfei looked at the man in the photo. The man appeared to be in his forties and was quite burly, with a round head and a high nose bridge, indeed bearing some resemblance to an old Maozi.

In the Northeast, it's likely that there are plenty of people who look like this. Who would have thought this fellow was so formidable?

After listening to Guo Qing'an's words, Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, "Even you don't know what this kid is up to?"

Guo Qing'an replied helplessly, "Our informant hadn't gathered information about this matter before being discovered, and now they've become martyrs."

"So what am I supposed to do now?" Ling Zhenfei inquired about what he should do.

Guo Qing'an said, "The organization is sending you this time to investigate this Wu Yingxiong, find out exactly what he wants to do, and when the time comes, find a way to completely eradicate Wu Yingxiong's influence."

"Is that necessary? Just arrest Wu Yingxiong under the guise of fighting organized crime and be done with it."

"Of course not. Who knows how many weapons are under Wu Yingxiong's command. If we were to really arrest him, a shootout would ensue, and the ones who would suffer would be the civilians. Even if we have to arrest Wu Yingxiong, it has to be done covertly."

Ling Zhenfei expressed his surprise, "With Wu Yingxiong's vast influence, how could we possibly move against him without causing a commotion?"

Guo Qing'an smiled slightly, "That's why the organization must take action. These kinds of activities that are not recognized by the state always require the organization's intervention. Using the identity of Jianghu People to disrupt and eliminate Wu Yingxiong would leave no room for criticism."

"So the organization's intention is to handle Jianghu affairs with Jianghu methods?"

"Exactly. So now you have a new identity. Your codename is Dragon King, one of the top assassins in the country. The organization has also found you a partner known as Phoenix. She will join you in carrying out this mission."

"Phoenix? A woman?" Ling Zhenfei was somewhat astounded.

Thinking that Ling Zhenfei was displeased, Guo Qing'an quickly explained, "What's wrong with a woman? Every member of our organization is an expert, and Phoenix even more so. Under no circumstances should you underestimate her."

"I certainly wouldn't dare underestimate her. I'm just wondering, where is Phoenix right now?" Ling Zhenfei was eager to meet Phoenix and see what special skills members of the nation's special departments possessed.

"You needn't be anxious. Phoenix will appear where she should, when she should. Right now, the most important thing for you is to go treat Han Lian. Although I haven't seen Han Lian myself, I've heard from the people below that her condition is not very optimistic."

After hearing Guo Qing'an's words, Ling Zhenfei became anxious again. Judging by Guo Qing'an's demeanor earlier, Ling Zhenfei had assumed that Han Lian's illness was not serious, but now he felt increasingly nervous.

"What exactly happened to Han Lian?" Ling Zhenfei was deeply concerned about Han Lian's condition.

"I don't know the specifics. As you know my relationship with Han Lian, I hope you can cure her. I am aware that there is something unusual between you two; we really are counting on you this time."

Ling Zhenfei truly felt helpless and wished that Han Lian would be okay.

Glancing through the documents in his hands, the plane soon landed. They were in a fairly large provincial capital city in the Northeast, not far from Wu Yingxiong's stronghold.

After deplaning, someone was there to meet them at the airport. Ling Zhenfei and another person got into the car, which headed directly towards the hospital.

"What's the situation now?" Guo Qing'an asked the driver while on the road. In fact, this driver was also a police officer, one of the team who had traveled from Binyang, so he should be aware of the situation.

"Han Lian's parents have already arrived, but her condition is not looking optimistic. According to the doctors, Han Lian is on the verge of death, just slightly better off than being deceased," the driver explained.

This explanation infuriated Guo Qing'an, "What kind of talk is that? What do you mean 'slightly better off than dead'?"

The driver was startled and quickly clarified, "I'm just repeating what the doctor said. According to Western medicine, Han Lian is about to die, her heartbeat has almost stopped, but the hospital's practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine hasn't given up yet, saying she's just a bit better than dead."

Ling Zhenfei was stunned, never expecting Han Lian's injuries to be so severe. Could it be that Han Lian was really going to die? This was something Ling Zhenfei did not want to see.

Ever since Zhuo Yue's death, Ling Zhenfei had sworn not to let such a thing happen again. If Han Lian were to die, that would be inconceivable.

Guo Qing'an asked the young man some questions, but the young man was evasive and couldn't clarify the situation with Han Lian, so Ling Zhenfei stopped pondering and decided to wait until they arrived at the hospital to see Han Lian.

The car soon arrived at the hospital. After getting out, the young man led Ling Zhenfei and Guo Qing'an inside.

Han Lian was in the intensive care unit on the second floor, where many people were already waiting by the door. Some were Han Lian's colleagues, others were doctors and nurses from the hospital, and some were family members of Han Lian.

The arrival of the three of them immediately drew the attention of the crowd by the door, and the police officers, recognizing Guo Qing'an, quickly gathered around.

"Director, you're here."

"Hello, Director."

Guo Qing'an glanced at the people around him, "What are you all doing waiting here? Don't you have work? Get back to your duties immediately."

"But Director, Captain Han is..."

"Standing here waiting, is that going to make Han Lian better? Leave two people on protection duty, and the rest of you return to your work. You're accomplishing nothing and causing trouble."

It was evident that Guo Qing'an was genuinely angry. Han Lian's critical injuries upset him deeply.

"Yes, Director."

Seeing Guo Qing'an's anger, they consulted and decided to leave two people behind; then the rest of the group dispersed.

Guo Qing'an then walked straight towards the intensive care unit's door, only to be stopped by two doctors as he approached.

"I'm sorry, but this is the intensive care unit. You can't just enter."

Guo Qing'an demanded, "What do you mean I can't enter? How are you treating Han Lian now?"

One of the doctors stepped forward and said, "I'm sorry, but the patient is in critical condition. Our medical staff is inside attempting to save her, please don't disturb them by entering."

"Well, that's perfect, because the person standing beside me is a very famous doctor. Let him go in and assist your medical staff."

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