Chapter 860: Sun Yu
These middle-aged men had some who had only recently joined the Lecheng Spirit Police. They joined, not because they wished to, but because the An City Administrative Chief had arranged it, leaving them no choice.
Their purpose in joining the Lecheng Spirit Police was simple: to eliminate the Lecheng Administrative Chief and eradicate the Lecheng Spirit Police, thus clearing the way for Ancheng to attack Lecheng.
After the world fell into chaos, the Lecheng Spirit Police were severely understaffed. The Administrative Chief racked his brains, devising every possible method to recruit more experts into the Spirit Police force, thereby strengthening Lecheng's power.
It was precisely because of this urgent need that the vetting process for new Spirit Police officers was not strict enough. Furthermore, the middle-aged men and their group had already made various preparations in advance, which was why no one detected any issues with them.
There were also some who were originally Lecheng Spirit Police officers, having always served the Lecheng Administrative Courtyard. However, they couldn't resist the temptation; under the coercion and inducements of the middle-aged man, they ultimately decided to become members of the An City Spirit Police and, together with the middle-aged man, turn against their former comrades-in-arms.
With Yang Haoran's intervention this time, an enmity was naturally forged with the Ancheng Administrative Courtyard. However, as long as the surviving Spirit Police officers didn't leak the matter, it would definitely take some time for the Ancheng Administrative Courtyard to discover that Yang Haoran was behind it; at the very least, they wouldn't know in the short term.
Of course, since he dared to act, he wasn't afraid of the truth coming out. If the Ancheng Administrative Courtyard truly came knocking on his door, he wouldn't mind having a few more lives on his hands.
Ancheng's overall strength was undeniably much greater than Lecheng's. However, in the eyes of other major cities, Ancheng was also just a tiny speck of land, no different from Lecheng.
If the Ancheng Administrative Courtyard truly possessed a powerful expert capable of threatening him, then they wouldn't need to resort to underhanded tactics to deal with Lecheng. They could simply send such an expert to Lecheng, and with that single individual's power, wipe out the Administrative Courtyard and the Spirit Police. In that case, Lecheng would naturally be in Ancheng's pocket.
Since the An City Administrative Chief hadn't done so, it indicated that he simply didn't have such powerful experts at his disposal. Therefore, Yang Haoran felt there was no need to worry. Even if the An City Administrative Chief found out he was the one who did it, what could they do to him?
That night, Bai Xue didn't return, staying at the Spirit Police headquarters to handle the various post-battle chores.
The next day, as dawn was just breaking, Bai Xue left the Spirit Police headquarters, but instead of returning to the villa, she headed to the Administrative Courtyard.
A moment later, she tore through space, leaving the Administrative Courtyard, and she brought someone back with her.
Inside the villa's study, Yang Haoran sat in the main seat. Besides him, there were two others in the study: one was Bai Xue, who had just returned from the Administrative Courtyard, and the other was the person Bai Xue had brought back from the Administrative Courtyard.
This person was a young man, appearing to be no more than twenty-seven or twenty-eight years old. Both his appearance and demeanor were quite excellent.
This man's name was Sun Yu, a well-known prominent figure in Lecheng. The reason he was so famous wasn't because of his handsome looks, but because of his status.
In Lecheng, there was only one Administrative Chief, but there were two Deputy Administrative Chiefs. The Sun Yu who now appeared before Yang Haoran was one of them.
"Heh heh, Deputy Administrative Chief Sun, long time no see. You're still as dashing as ever, just like before."
Watching the Deputy Administrative Chief, Yang Haoran smiled and slowly rose from his seat as he greeted him. He then pulled out a cigarette and offered one to the other party.
"Divine Emissary Yang is truly humorous. I've become so haggard now, what 'elegance' could I possibly have?"
Sun Yu replied, taking the cigarette Yang Haoran offered. He then lit it himself, his face cold, and took a deep drag.
Although he accepted the cigarette from Yang Haoran, his persistently cold expression seemed to constantly remind others that Sun Yu was in an especially foul mood at the moment.
However, there was one thing he didn't lie about to Yang Haoran: he indeed looked somewhat haggard, and the word "dashing" truly had nothing to do with him.
"Heh heh, eight or nine out of ten things in life don't go as one wishes. Everyone encounters tricky situations; it's quite normal. The key lies in whether one can find the correct way to deal with the problem and resolve it completely after encountering trouble. Don't you agree?"
Yang Haoran asked Sun Yu with a smile. Sun Yu, however, furrowed his brow slightly, his expression revealing a hint of displeasure, and his voice carried a chilling aloofness that pushed people away.
"Heh heh, Divine Emissary Yang, it's easy for you to say. Are you just enjoying the spectacle, letting things escalate?"
Anyone could see that Sun Yu's attitude towards Yang Haoran was not very friendly, yet Yang Haoran's face showed no trace of anger, maintaining a faint smile.
Bai Xue, standing beside Sun Yu, felt strong dissatisfaction towards Sun Yu's attitude. Although she had some affection for the Spirit Police, she had no affection for the Administrative Courtyard whatsoever, even harboring resentment towards it. Seeing Sun Yu speak to Yang Haoran like this, the anger in her heart naturally flared even more.
She desperately wanted to vent all the anger in her heart on Sun Yu, delivering her resentment towards the Administrative Chief along with it to him. However, considering Yang Haoran, she forcibly suppressed the anger in her heart.
Once she had extreme words or actions, it would certainly add trouble for Yang Haoran and might even affect his plans. To prevent this from happening, even though she was extremely furious inside, she gritted her teeth and suppressed her anger.
"Deputy Administrative Chief Sun has truly wronged me with those words. I believe Bai Xue has already told you about last night's events. Since I've already intervened, I can no longer remain uninvolved. Saying I'm just watching the show, not minding the chaos, is a bit too much."
Yang Haoran said with a smile. Although he didn't show an angry expression, his words still carried some weight.
Sun Yu snorted coldly and didn't speak further, because Bai Xue had indeed told him everything that happened at the Spirit Police headquarters yesterday.
Of course, even if Bai Xue hadn't told him, with his identity as Deputy Administrative Chief, he would have known about it sooner or later.
The reason Yang Haoran had Bai Xue proactively inform him of this matter was naturally due to his own considerations.
Since Yang Haoran had intervened in this matter and completely wiped out the Spirit Police that Ancheng had infiltrated into Lecheng in one go, it would be difficult for Yang Haoran to remain uninvolved. Saying he was watching the show, not minding the chaos, was indeed inappropriate.
Sun Yu knew he was in the wrong, which was why he didn't continue speaking. But Yang Haoran had no intention of shutting up. He had asked Bai Xue to invite this Deputy Administrative Chief over today because there was a very important matter to discuss with him. If he also chose to remain silent, how else would they discuss it?
"Heh heh, Deputy Administrative Chief Sun, let's sit down and chat slowly. If I kept you standing like this, you'd surely think I'm very impolite, and if you really thought that, it would be truly terrible."
Yang Haoran said with a smile, making a gesture for Sun Yu to sit. The latter still didn't speak, but with a cold face, he plunked himself down in the spot Yang Haoran indicated.
Seeing Sun Yu sit down, Yang Haoran turned his gaze to Bai Xue, gesturing for her to also stop standing. Bai Xue understood Yang Haoran's meaning; she didn't stand on ceremony and took another seat.
Only after both of them had taken their seats did Yang Haoran smile and slowly sit down.
"Heh heh, Deputy Administrative Chief Sun, I'm deeply grateful that you were able to take time out of your busy schedule to come here. I know you're very busy, and of course, I also have many trivial matters to deal with, so I won't waste anyone's time. Let's get straight to the point. " Yang Haoran said with a smile.
Upon hearing Yang Haoran's words, Sun Yu couldn't help but snort coldly in his heart, and his expression grew even uglier.
The reason for his strong reaction was that he hadn't come willingly; he had been forcibly brought over by Bai Xue. Otherwise, he couldn't be bothered to meet Yang Haoran.
Because, in his opinion, even if Yang Haoran wanted to see him, he should personally go to him, not make him come to Yang Haoran!
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