I slept with my sister's classmate, and she turned out to be my boss.

He paused for a moment, then picked up a proposal.

"Here, let me clarify the tasks. Southeast Asia – Zeng Guosheng. Australia – Zhao Yike."

Captain Wu is responsible for the Southeast Asia region, liaising with local law enforcement agencies and embassies, and coordinating specific actions after landing.

You have experience with three overseas fugitive repatriation missions, so you're more familiar with the procedures than we are. You'll take the lead on this.

Captain Wu nodded, said nothing more, and made a note in his notebook.

"In Australia, Director Zhou is in charge of coordinating diplomatic efforts. Zhao Yike currently has legal residency in Australia, so we cannot use coercive measures; we need to arrange contact through diplomatic channels."

You should first communicate with the embassy to understand the local laws regarding this type of situation and see how far things can go.

Zhou Chu nodded: "I'll contact the embassy first to confirm the local legal framework and permitted procedures."

Chen Yuanda turned to Chen Dapeng, who was sitting in the corner: "Dapeng, you are in charge of connecting the funding leads for the two lines."

You are responsible for compiling all the account information and fund flow records involving Zhao Yike and Zeng Guosheng on the domestic side and handing them over to Captain Wu and Director Zhou respectively.

You don't need to leave the country, but you need to organize all the materials clearly in China to ensure that every document sent out is traceable.

Chen Dapeng nodded: "Okay."

Chen Yuanda closed the plan: "Today, Dapeng will compile the financial leads from Zhao Yike's side and hand them over to Director Zhou, and Zeng Guosheng's side will be compiled and handed over to Captain Wu. We'll start our separate operations tomorrow. Director Zhou will contact the embassy first, and Captain Wu will liaise with the law enforcement agencies of the target countries. Both sides will proceed independently."

After the meeting, everyone went their separate ways.

Captain Wu sat down at his desk and began reviewing materials related to Southeast Asia, while Director Zhou took his notebook and walked to the end of the corridor to make a phone call.

Chen Dapeng returned to his computer, opened two folders, and began organizing the materials as Chen Yuanda had requested.

Zhao Yike's account information, summary of fund flows, and the time correspondence between the funds and the provincial capital project funds;

Zeng Guosheng's company registration information, financial transaction records, and known clues about overseas accounts.

He put the two documents into two separate file folders, then got up and walked to Captain Wu's seat, placing the Southeast Asia document on his desk:

"Captain Wu, this is the financial information from Zeng Guosheng's side. The accounts and timeline have been compiled."

Captain Wu took it, opened it, and looked at it: "Okay."

Chen Dapeng took the copy from Australia and walked to the end of the corridor, where Director Zhou was hanging up the phone.

Chen Dapeng waited until he hung up the phone before handing over the file bag: "Director Zhou, this is the funding information from Zhao Yike's side."

"Okay, I'll take a look first."

Chen Dapeng returned to his seat, shut down his computer, tidied his desk, and then stood up and left the conference room.

The corridor was quiet, and it was already quite dark outside.

He stood there for a while, then turned around, went downstairs, walked out of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection compound, and went to his temporary residence at the address arranged the day before.

The place was small, with a bed, a table, a chair, and a simple wardrobe.

He hung his coat on the back of the chair, sat down on the edge of the bed, and opened his phone to see a message from Hu Yuheng: "How was your day?"

He replied, "Everything went smoothly. The materials have been handed over, and we'll begin the handover tomorrow."

Then, he opened He Ying's chat window. He didn't type anything, but directly pressed the video call button, and it connected after two rings.

The image on He Ying's end shook for a moment before stabilizing; she must have just picked up her phone. The background was the light from her living room.

"Dapeng..."

"Sister Ying..."

Chen Dapeng adjusted the position of his phone and slowly began to speak:

"I've arrived in Beijing to join the overseas fugitive apprehension team. Director Chen recommended me for this position, and Director Hu also encouraged me to work hard here."

He Ying smiled and said, "I understand."

Chen Dapeng was taken aback: "Did Director Hu tell you? I haven't had a chance to send you a message today."

He Ying snorted: "Don't you even have time to send a message? Are you really that busy? Have you forgotten about me? Even Director Hu knew to tell me immediately."

"Sister Ying...it's really not what you think..." Chen Dapeng said somewhat awkwardly, "It was indeed my fault for not telling you immediately. Next time..."

He Ying suddenly burst out laughing.

"I was just kidding, I know you're in a hurry... Okay, I'll forgive you this time, but don't let it happen again!"

Chen Dapeng smiled, knowing that He Ying wasn't angry.

He Ying then asked, "How was the first day?"

"Sister Ying, everything is going smoothly. The division of labor was clarified at the meeting tonight. I will be responsible for connecting with the funding leads on both lines."

There was a moment of silence on He Ying's end: "How long are you going to stay in the capital?"

"Director Chen said that the verification work along at least two overseas routes has yielded preliminary results. It's hard to say how long it will take; it could be a few weeks, or it could take longer."

"Then you should be prepared to stay for a long time." He Ying's tone was largely unchanged. "How are the accommodations?"

"It's alright, a bed and a table. Everything you need is there." Chen Dapeng smiled. "What have you been busy with today?"

"There was a project review meeting in Qingshun County that lasted all day," He Ying said, leaning back on the sofa. "And you? Have you finished handing over all the materials?"

"The handover is complete. Zhao Yike's side was handed over to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Zeng Guosheng's side was handed over to the Public Security Bureau."

He Ying nodded: "Then let's just follow their pace."

We chatted for about ten minutes.

He Ying hung up first, saying there was a morning meeting tomorrow.

Chen Dapeng put his phone on the bedside table, lay down, and stared at the ceiling.

He recalled the division of labor arrangements made at today's meeting—

Captain Wu was in charge of Southeast Asia, Director Zhou was in charge of Australia, and he was responsible for sorting out and coordinating funding leads.

The direction was clear, and there was nothing beyond his capabilities.

He closed his eyes for a moment, then opened them again, reached for his phone, found his sister Chen Yang's number, and pressed the call button.

The phone rang three times before being answered. Chen Yang's voice carried a hint of surprise:

"Dapeng? Why are you calling so late?"

"Sister, I've arrived in Beijing. The provincial discipline inspection commission's overseas fugitive pursuit team has been established in Beijing, and I've been transferred here."

Chen Yang paused for a moment before speaking, "How long will it take?"

"It's still uncertain; it could take weeks, or even longer."

Chen Yang didn't press for details about the case, only saying, "Take care of yourself. It's colder in Beijing than in the provincial capital, so wear warm clothes. If you're not busy this weekend, come home; Mom was talking about you the other day."

Chen Dapeng said, "Okay."

Chen Yang asked a few more questions about whether there was heating in the place and how to arrange meals, and he answered them one by one.

After listening, Chen Yang didn't say anything more: "Alright, get some rest."

After hanging up the phone, Chen Dapeng turned off the light, leaned against the pillow and lay there for a while, but couldn't fall asleep for a long time.

He picked up his phone again, looked at the chat box with He Ying, wanted to send her a message, but was worried about disturbing her rest.

At this moment, she was the one he missed the most.

"Never mind, let's talk about it tomorrow."