Song Jiamin had braced herself to be violated by Ye Xiao again, and in her heart, she was certain that Ye Xiao wouldn't pass up the opportunity. Yet, to her astonishment, after kissing and caressing her for a while, he actually got up from her without doing that deed!

Song Jiamin lay on the sofa in a daze for a full five seconds. She truly couldn't fathom why Ye Xiao hadn't gone through with it. It just didn't fit with the image she had of Ye Xiao in her mind!

Wasn't Ye Xiao supposed to be an extremely lecherous guy? But why...

Ye Xiao sat down beside her, continued to pick up his laptop, and looked at pictures with relish, occasionally making tsk-tsk sounds of satisfaction. To the uninformed observer, it might have seemed like he had come across photos of a perfectly cooked dish of braised pork!

Song Jiamin slowly sat up, straightened her somewhat messy clothes, and then glanced at Ye Xiao, who was engrossed in the laptop screen!

This time, Song Jiamin didn't try to snatch the laptop from Ye Xiao's hands, and even experienced a change in her perception of him!

More strangely, she felt an inexplicable urge to make another cup of tea for Ye Xiao. She brought it over to the coffee table in front of him, set it down hurriedly, and then rushed back to her room, leaving Ye Xiao to pore over the laptop!

Watching Song Jiamin leave, Ye Xiao couldn't help but crack a smile. Then, he set the laptop aside, chuckled softly to himself, and murmured, "Are you still excited? Who told you that your owner is so kind and pure? Don't worry, you won't be missing out on the good stuff in the future!"

Afterwards, Ye Xiao went back to earnestly looking at the pictures of cigarettes with an artistic eye!

After spending about an hour in her room, Song Jiamin emerged around 11:30. The outfit she wore was casual and ordinary, quite a contrast to the sharp and spirited uniform, giving her an added youthful vigor!

"My dad will be home in five minutes!" Song Jiamin told Ye Xiao, who was still captivated by the laptop.

Without looking up, Ye Xiao responded, "Okay, I got it."

Song Jiamin glanced at the laptop, then said to Ye Xiao, "There aren't that many pictures on the computer, you've been looking at them for an hour. Haven't you had enough?"

Ye Xiao grinned and replied, "You want the truth?"

Song Jiamin said, "Then speak!"

"I really can't get enough!" Ye Xiao said, chuckling.

"But, my dad is about to come back!" Song Jiamin pointed out.

"It's okay, I've already sent a copy to my email to look at when I have time," Ye Xiao said as he closed the pictures and then shut down the laptop.

Hearing Ye Xiao's words, Song Jiamin immediately looked at him in surprise and inquired, "You sent it to your own email? You didn't post them online, did you?"

"Oh, I didn't do that. These photos are my exclusive property, no one else has the right to see them!" Ye Xiao answered matter-of-factly.

"Who's your exclusive property, hmph, you better delete them soon, or if I find out, I'll make you lose your account!" Song Jiamin said fiercely.

Ye Xiao burst into laughter. Although he said nothing, he thought to himself that when it came to hacking, he hadn't lost to many people.

Song Jiamin was right; it wasn't long before the door swung open, and a middle-aged man with a simple face walked in.

"Jiamin, aren't you working today? Why the rush for me to come home?" Song Jianping entered the room, noticing his daughter at home in casual wear, he spoke with slight confusion. However, after he finished speaking, he noticed a young man sitting in the living room.

Ye Xiao had always looked young, so although he was by now nineteen, he seemed underage no matter how you looked at him.

When Ye Xiao saw Song Jianping return, he immediately stood up from the sofa and greeted him with a smile, "Mr. Song, hello, I'm Ye Xiao. It was my request to Officer Song to ask you to come home today!"

As someone who held dual leadership positions in Minghai City and had met countless people, Song Jianping didn't look down upon Ye Xiao despite his youthful appearance; he saw a unique quality in Ye Xiao.

"What do you need from me?"

Song Jianping seemed to have heard the name Ye Xiao somewhere before, but he couldn't recall where for the moment.

Instead of answering Song Jianping's question, Ye Xiao countered, "Mr. Song, may I ask, if you had accepted a bribe of half a million, do you think you should be punished by law?"

Hearing Ye Xiao's question, Song Jiamin's expression changed, and she quickly looked at Ye Xiao, saying, "Ye Xiao, what are you talking about? My dad is an honest official!"

"Whether he's an honest official or a corrupt one isn't important. What matters is that I, as a good citizen of the nation, am inquiring!" Ye Xiao said earnestly as he looked at Song Jianping.

Ye Xiao genuinely admired any honest official from the bottom of his heart.

Song Jianping was not angered by Ye Xiao's words, instead, he smiled slightly and replied, "If I really had taken a bribe, then I would be willing to face the consequences, even if it meant getting shot or going to jail, and accept a heavier punishment than an ordinary citizen."

"Good!" Ye Xiao laughed and then said, "It seems I really did come to the right person. Mr. Song, could I borrow twenty precious minutes of your time? I need to expose a major bribery case to you!"

Upon hearing Ye Xiao's words, Song Jianping's face faltered, and his gaze shifted towards Song Jiamin, who gave a subtle nod.

Song Jianping said, "Let's talk in my study."

Ye Xiao followed Song Jianping to his study, while Song Jiamin tactfully chose not to enter.

Ye Xiao entered the study and closed the door.

Song Jianping walked over and sat down in a chair, then motioned for Ye Xiao to sit as well.

"Now you can speak," Song Jianping said, looking at Ye Xiao.

Ye Xiao didn't speak right away but took two items out of his clothing. The first was the USB drive containing the bribery evidence against Han Zhimin, and the second was a red credential.

As Minghai City's top official, Song Jianping was wise and well-informed, and his eyes immediately fixated on the red credential that Ye Xiao had brought.

"This is..." Song Jianping said, astounded as he looked at the red credential Ye Xiao set on the table, "You're a national security agent?"

National security agent?

Ye Xiao thought for a moment. The Flame Dragon Team seemed to operate as national security agents, so he certainly counted as one.

Mr. Song, you have sharp eyes. Indeed, I am a member of the Flame Dragon Team. I trust you are familiar with our duties, Mr. Song," Ye Xiao said with a smile to Song Jianping.

Song Jianping said, "The Flame Dragon Team is the Guardian of Yan Country, dealing with any threat to our nation with extraordinary means. It is Yan Country's most secretive agency."

Ye Xiao nodded and said, "Hence, you should know why I have come to Minghai City. There are some unfriendly activities here. By coincidence, I obtained this bribery evidence against the head of the Guard Bureau, Han Zhimin. I believe, Mr. Song, that you will handle this impartially."

"Han Zhimin?" Song Jianping was momentarily taken aback, then asked, "Is this USB drive filled with Han Zhimin's bribery videos? How much money is involved? Half a million?"

Ye Xiao shook his head and said, "Five million."

"What?" Song Jianping exclaimed in anger. "The parasite of our nation!"

Ye Xiao said, "Please calm down, Mr. Song. Now that the matter has been uncovered, what you need to think about is how to swiftly eradicate this pest."

Song Jianping nodded and said, "Indeed, thank you. If it weren't for you, it would have been quite difficult to uncover such crimes committed by Han Zhimin."

"You are too kind, Mr. Song. We both serve our country. However, there is a favor I need from you," Ye Xiao remarked.

Song Jianping promptly asked, "What is it?"

Ye Xiao said, "You must be aware of the chaos that started in Minghai City yesterday."

"I know of it. We had a meeting this morning and planned to crack down hard," Song Jianping said.

"No," Ye Xiao interjected. "As I mentioned earlier, there are enemies of the state in Minghai City that I need to deal with. This chaos presents an opportunity. Furthermore, many small companies in Minghai City have previously caused trouble without cease. Although no major incidents have occurred, there have been constant minor ones. Given three months, I can transform Minghai City into the most stable and safest city in the province, even the whole country. The precondition is that you turn a blind eye to this upheaval."

"This..." Song Jianping was momentarily troubled. If the chaos became worse over three months, what then? If any life-threatening incidents occurred later, that would be an even bigger problem!

After hesitating, Song Jianping said, "Three months is too long."

Ye Xiao looked at Song Jianping and said, "If Mr. Song truly finds that too long, there's nothing I can do. But you should understand the special powers of the Flame Dragon Team. When necessary for eradicating threats to the nation, we can mobilize the guard units."

Song Jianping had some understanding of this and, after thinking it over, said, "But three months is really too long. Could it be shorter?"

Of course, Ye Xiao knew that three months was a long time. He had initially proposed it to leave room for negotiation.

"How about this: Two months. Everything ends in two months," Ye Xiao said with a smile to Song Jianping. "Oh, and by the way, you'll also get a Minghai City free of rampant corruption."

"Oh?" Song Jianping was slightly startled, not quite understanding what Ye Xiao meant.

Ye Xiao chuckled and then said to Song Jianping, "After two months, I will ensure that all the illegal traders in Minghai City will disappear. By the way, do you have a candidate in mind for the head of the Guard Bureau after Han Zhimin is punished?"

Song Jianping was no fool. Hearing Ye Xiao's inquiry, he said, "I assume you already have someone in mind?"

Ye Xiao answered, "The city's hero these last few days, Yang Ming, I find him quite suitable."

"But he is somewhat young. To take charge of the Minghai City Guard Bureau, isn't that a bit inappropriate?" Song Jianping remarked.

Ye Xiao responded, "I am also very young. Yet, I firmly believe that being young is not a bad thing. You can start by making him the acting head, and judge him based on his accomplishments."

Hearing this, Song Jianping nodded slightly; it sounded like a feasible plan.

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