Chapter 161: The Undercover Agent Returns to the Team

Internet users love watching the fun and playing with memes. Even though Mo Fei was just the fifth male lead with a relatively low profile, netizens somehow managed to hype him up to the presence of a second male lead, second only to Wu Miao.

He stared at the meme for a long time, feeling that the nickname "enthusiastic citizen Mr. Mo" would probably stick with him for good.

Still, it wasn't entirely wrong, haha.

After looking at it for a while, he grew happy again.

The film's positive reception was a good thing for him.

Even if the main focus of discussion remained on the male lead.

Meanwhile, inside the Jiangcheng Police Station, Li Momo steadied her IV pole with one hand and sat in the interrogation room.

Officer Xiao Xu’s identity had been swiftly verified after contacting Yuncheng, so the directive he gave about keeping Li Momo under strict surveillance naturally commanded the appropriate treatment.

This matter was of grave importance regarding the Myanmar region, and the police dared not delay for even a second, placing her under close watch.

However, in accordance with their principles, even criminals enjoyed human rights, and she wouldn't be hauled into the police station while still hooked up to an IV.

This had been Li Momo's own request.

She had also stated that if they wanted her to speak, they must send a designated police officer.

That person was the veteran police chief of Yuncheng, who was already advanced in years and would arrive shortly.

Even if the Jiangcheng officers were unaware of the inside story, seeing Li Momo's attitude gave them a few guesses.

This posture meant either she held some dirt on the man or she had some sort of agreement with him.

The veteran Yuncheng police chief had an immaculate reputation; the possibility of him having dirt on him was slim. Could she be an informant he had developed?

Trying to guess so much right now was pointless.

The police car dispatched to pick up people at the station arrived at the precinct. The veteran police chief stepped out, and another person sat inside the vehicle.

"You go ahead and start the interrogation here; I'm going to check on my apprentice at the hospital," Officer Tang poked his head in to greet them. "I'll be right back."

The veteran police chief understood his feelings, nodded, and strode into the police station.

When he saw Li Momo in the interrogation room, both of them froze.

The veteran police chief's gaze landed on the IV pole: "Are you alright?"

"I haven't eaten in days, just receiving some nutritional fluids," Li Momo put on her habitual smile.

The Jiangcheng police officer who followed behind the veteran chief was also a seasoned veteran. Seeing the scene, he closed the door behind him with the back of his hand: "Alright, let's talk business."

Li Momo burst out laughing, her expression this time noticeably much more sincere than before.

She supported the IV pole with one hand while shielding her eyes with the other.

The Jiangcheng police officer hesitated for a moment and pointed at the surveillance camera: "Should I turn that thing off?"

"Never mind, it's against protocol," the veteran police chief sighed. "She is my proudest disciple."

"Master," Li Momo called out, her tone carrying a rare trace of spoiled petulance.

The Jiangcheng police officer also smiled: "Then you master and disciple catch up. I won't intrude."

"Sit down, sit down."

Both police officers took their seats and began the interrogation.

This time, Li Momo was extremely cooperative, spilling everything she knew, along with the criminal evidence she had collected around Bai Yingxiong over the past few years.

Before she sensed that things were going south, Li Momo had made multiple preparations.

Flash drives and memory cards containing evidence of Bai Yingxiong's crimes were scattered across various locations. Even if something happened to her, she hoped these pieces of evidence would find their way back into the hands of the police.

This recording session lasted for several hours, stretching from daylight into night. The speaker's mouth grew bone-dry, and the boiled water was refilled twice.

It wasn't until Li Momo finally stopped talking that the Jiangcheng police officer let out a long breath: "Truly too numerous to record."

"Your disciple is remarkable. With all this, we could capture Bai Yingxiong and execute him several times over."

This wasn't just a confession statement; it was practically a guidebook to crime.

There was truly nothing the other party couldn't do, only things they couldn't even imagine.

"I'll go find people to retrieve the evidence she mentioned. The rest of this won't be interrogation time anymore," the Jiangcheng police officer's smile was genuine.

With this level of cooperation, this kind of connection—this girl was obviously one of their own.

Better leave some time for them to catch up.

Just before closing the door, he thoughtfully added: "The surveillance is turned off outside of working hours, don't worry."

With that, he closed the door.

The two people in the room fell silent for a moment, and the veteran police chief spoke first: "When do you plan to go back?"

"I still have to go through the interrogation process, and after that, a psychological evaluation. I probably won't be able to return anytime soon," Li Momo had all these procedures memorized by heart.

"Then protect yourself well," the veteran police chief sighed. "There's bound to be retaliation from over there."

"They're still fighting a war; they probably don't have the spare hands to deal with me," the gloomy aura at the corners of Li Momo's brows and eyes was completely swept away, and she looked vibrant and high-spirited. "Besides, people in this line of work don't fear retaliation."

The veteran police chief was deeply gratified: "You've finally made it through."

He knew better than anyone how difficult Li Momo's years as an undercover agent had been.

In the past few years alone, no fewer than two dozen of her colleagues had died before her eyes—some were exposed undercover agents, and others were police officers who sacrificed their lives in clashes.

Bai Yingxiong was extremely paranoid. She had been tested several times, locked in a water dungeon, and subjected to severe beatings, suffering both physical and mental devastation.

Too few people survived a long-term undercover assignment and made it back alive.

"Looking back now, it doesn't even feel that hard to endure," Li Momo smiled faintly.

Especially seeing that her firm conviction had successors, she knew she wasn't the only one striving.

Hope is a delicate thing. Some people see it and don't believe in it, while others, even without seeing it, firmly believe it exists.

"Welcome home."

Unlike the warm and tender moment between the master and disciple in that room, the master and disciple in the hospital experienced an entirely different dynamic.

"Are you alright? Any missing arms or legs?" Officer Tang started patting down Officer Xiao Xu the moment he laid eyes on him, trying to find any external injuries.

Officer Xiao Xu dodged a couple of times, but finding it impossible to escape, he simply lay back and let him look: "I'm fine, really fine, came back safe and sound."

Realizing there was truly no major problem, Officer Tang slapped him on the arm: "Still fine? I was scared half to death when I heard the intelligence report."

Thinking of those fallen undercover comrades, Officer Xiao Xu's mood also dropped.

Officer Tang saw through it immediately and sighed: "Sacrifice is one of our destinations as well. We must punish the culprits and comfort their spirits in heaven."

Officer Xiao Xu hadn't been undercover for long, but according to regulations, he still had to go through the proper procedures.

Before the completion of this case's trial, he would need to write reports, assist with investigations, recover his health, and pass a psychological evaluation before returning to duty after a considerable period.

"However, I didn't find any trace of Aunt Mei over there this time."

Despite the numerous twists and turns along the way, Officer Xiao Xu still remembered his initial mission.

Because his undercover tenure was too short, an accident occurred before he could unearth any clues.

Plans simply couldn't keep up with changes.

Officer Tang patted his shoulder and comforted him: "As long as you're alive, there will be a chance to bring her back."