#545 - Chapter 545 is the most secure at present

"Reporting, Chairman, Azure Bird Special Operations Group Leader, Tiangang, reporting to you!"

"Tiangang, long time no see!" Baili Ji said.

"Chairman, long time no see," Tiangang said with a smile.

"How is it? Are you getting used to the Southeast Military Region?"

"Chairman, it's great. Commander Zong takes good care of me."

"About that last matter... I apologize to you," Baili Ji said after a moment of silence.

"Chairman, I am a soldier. A soldier's duty is to obey orders. Your words make me feel ashamed."

"Hahaha, you kid, good!" Baili Ji patted him on the shoulder, though he was smiling, his eyes were filled with exhaustion and melancholy.

Since the last incident where Shen Wengang was discovered to have ties with the Huatong Chamber of Commerce and the Mercenary Guild, he removed the two siblings from the Dark Night Squad. Zong Zhengyue was dissatisfied with this and requested for them to be transferred to his command.

Shen Wengang and Zong Zhengyue had some history. During a mission, Shen Wengang went to the Southeast Military Region to rescue Zuo Wenshan. It was at that time that Zong Zhengyue realized how powerful Awakened Ones could be in combat.

However, he was troubled by the lack of suitable instructors and the inability to recruit a sufficient number of Awakened Ones. This prevented him from realizing his desire to establish an Awakened One squad.

Shen Wengang's departure from Dark Night Squad gave him the opportunity to realize this idea.

Thus, with Shen Wengang's efforts, the Azure Bird Special Operations Group was successfully established.

"The little guys from the Dark Night Squad miss you very much. Go see them later," Baili Ji said.

"Yes!" Shen Wengang was very happy, he missed everyone too.

"Commander Zong should have introduced the situation to you. This matter is up to you."

"Please rest assured, Chairman, we will guarantee the completion of the mission!" Shen Wengang guaranteed.

"Don't be careless. There's another consideration for bringing you here this time. You have a deep friendship with the former Guild Master of the Mercenary Guild, Tian Sha. Tell me the truth, do you know where he is now?" Baili Ji asked seriously.

"Chairman, I really don't know. We haven't been in contact for a long time," Shen Wengang said with an awkward smile.

When the Huatong Chamber of Commerce was transferred, the Mercenary Guild's business was also transferred along with it. The entire handover task was handled by the Huatong Chamber of Commerce, and Zhang Yuan Kui, the Guild Master of the Mercenary Guild, never appeared from beginning to end.

Although the delegation sent by the Council had doubts at the time, the entrustment agreement was there, and everyone was not in a position to say anything.

After all, at the time, being able to successfully take over the Chamber of Commerce and the Guild was the top priority.

"Alright, if you have the opportunity to see him, please tell him for me, just say that an old friend told him that there are already clues about the matter he was entrusted to investigate back then," Baili Ji said cryptically.

There was also a hidden meaning in this, which was that Baili Ji knew Tian Sha's true identity, and also knew that he, like Niu Xingwang, was a subordinate of Dongfang Chen. And he was implying to him that no one was pursuing this matter anymore, so he shouldn't have any psychological burden.

"Uh... okay, if I have the opportunity to see him, I will definitely convey it," Shen Wengang responded awkwardly.

He wasn't a fool either, and understood the meaning in Baili Ji's words.

And he could also understand that Baili Ji also knew that he was still hiding a part of the truth, which had already violated the basic code of conduct of a soldier.

Baili Ji didn't force him, after all, the current situation was very complex and severe. Various overt and covert forces were intricately intertwined, and it was better not to pull on threads that didn't need to be pulled.

"Well, alright. Come, let me introduce you. This is Elder Qin, and he is also the person you need to focus on protecting this time," Baili Ji brought him to Elder Qin.

"Greetings, Chief!" Shen Wengang gave a standard military salute.

He didn't know what position the old man in front of him held, so he could only call him Chief.

"Tiangang, your arrival is just in time. Do you know why this mission was given to your Azure Bird Special Operations Group instead of the Dark Night Squad?" Elder Qin asked.

"Commander Zong said that it's because the Dark Night Squad still lacks some combat experience," Shen Wengang replied.

"No, think again," Elder Qin shook his head.

"Ah? It's not? Then I don't know," Shen Wengang scratched his head.

"One reason is because the members of the Dark Night Squad were all recruited after the outbreak of the virus, and the screening process was not strict."

"But, I also joined the Dark Night Squad after the outbreak of the virus, didn't I?" Shen Wengang said truthfully.

"That's another reason, because you were recommended by the Huatong Chamber of Commerce," Elder Qin said.

"What does that have to do with anything?" Shen Wengang didn't understand.

"That kid Dongfang Chen recommended you, didn't he?" Elder Qin directly hit the nail on the head.

"This..." Shen Wengang's brain wasn't working well enough, and he didn't know how to answer.

"Haha, you don't need to feel embarrassed. I know that kid, although he's cunning, his people are currently the most reliable," Elder Qin said.

What does 'most reliable' mean?

Shen Wengang didn't fully understand this sentence either.