As Ye Qiu agreed to go undercover, Xu Long's face broke into a smile, but the smile immediately made him groan in pain.

Ye Qiu, seeing Xu Long clutching his face, felt a bit awkward and apologized, "Sorry, I hit too hard just now."

"Haha, it's okay, it's alright. Ouch, you've got quite the punch," Xu Long waved his hand, then recalled something and said to Ye Qiu, "Since you've agreed to go undercover, next I need to tell you how to proceed specifically."

Ye Qiu nodded at his words, Xu Long continued, "Although going undercover this time is dangerous, I've already informed you upfront, but once you successfully help us eliminate Xu Batian, I'll give you a surprise."

"What kind of surprise?" Ye Qiu asked.

Xu Long replied, "A surprise you absolutely wouldn't expect, one that will allow you to walk free in Huaxia."

Ye Qiu frowned, faintly guessing, but finding it rather absurd, he felt it couldn't possibly be true. Seeing Xu Long didn't intend to reveal anything further, he didn't inquire more but instead said, "Alright, tell me what's next. What exactly does my undercover duty entail?"

Actually, Ye Qiu was inwardly somewhat excited. After all, working undercover for the Ministry of State Security, infiltrating the underground forces as a spy, these scenarios were only seen in movies and novels, yet now he was really going to perform such tasks himself. It felt unreal for a moment.

Xu Long did not catch Ye Qiu's gaze but instead frowned and contemplated for a while, saying, "Before informing you of more things, I have one more important thing to tell you."

"What is it?"

Ye Qiu asked.

Xu Long replied, "This matter is very important, it must not be leaked at all. Can you guarantee not to tell anyone, and listen well, not anyone?"

On seeing Xu Long's serious expression, Ye Qiu frowned slightly, pondered for a while, and then nodded, "I can achieve that."

"Good," Xu Long nodded and immediately said, "Apart from you, we have also dispatched another undercover agent near Xu Batian."

"What, there's another undercover agent?" Ye Qiu was surprised.

"Yes," Xu Long nodded and continued, "And that undercover agent is currently close to Xu Batian, in a core position, highly trusted by Xu Batian."

"Who is that undercover agent?" Ye Qiu asked.

Xu Long replied, "I cannot tell you his name, only that his code name is White Shark, and your code name is Earth Dog."

"Earth Dog?"

Ye Qiu was still thinking about who that undercover agent might be, but hearing Xu Long giving him the nickname Earth Dog, he froze and displeasedly said, "What's this, it's too peculiar as a nickname, I want a different one."

"No, the code name has significance and benefits for an undercover agent."

"What benefits?" Ye Qiu asked.

Xu Long replied, "A dog's nose is sensitive and can detect key intelligence, while Earth Dogs are skilled at disguising themselves and not being discovered by enemies, so the nickname Earth Dog is meant to ensure your safety without any mishap."

Upon hearing Xu Long's words, Ye Qiu raised his eyebrows, feeling intrigued yet somewhat off-kilter. Having never been an undercover agent, he thought Xu Long's explanation sounded reasonable, so he hesitated for a moment and reluctantly nodded, "Alright, I accept this code name."

Xu Long smiled slightly, privately laughing to himself, "Darn kid, dared to hit me, I'll give you an awful nickname, Earth Dog haha, just a mere Earth Dog."

Obviously, Xu Long coined the nickname to retaliate against Ye Qiu, though Ye Qiu naively thought Xu Long was giving him a nickname with meaning for his own good.

However, later when Ye Qiu learned the truth about this nickname from Xu Long, he nearly went to catch a few Earth Dogs and set them upon Xu Long.

But that was later; now Ye Qiu was listening to Xu Long explaining how to gain Xu Batian's trust little by little.

"Understand? Using Xu Batian's younger daughter Xu Jiao's positive impression of you, you can use her as an entry point, choose to join them first, and with your capability and car skills, Xu Batian will quickly notice you. As long as Xu Batian tasks you with handling core goods and lets you deliver them, that's when you play your role."

Ye Qiu frowned, "Using Xu Jiao as an entry point, wouldn't that mean deceiving a little girl's emotions, lying?"

Xu Long replied, "It's a necessary measure. Otherwise, how can you join Xu Batian's forces? Although Xu Batian invited you to join a few days ago, you refused then. Now if you suddenly say you want to join, anyone would be suspicious, and Xu Batian also has Xu Lei detained. Your approach might make him doubtful."

Upon hearing Xu Lei's name, Ye Qiu's impression of Xu Batian instantly soured. Whether Xu Batian harmed people or the nation more, he hoped the country could uproot him, yet he didn't harbor hatred towards Xu Batian personally.

After all, Xu Batian didn't harm him.

But now it's different. Xu Batian actually abducted Xu Lei, meaning he harmed his friends, hurt his woman. Hence, at this moment, Ye Qiu wished he could kill Xu Batian, both to eliminate danger for the country and to vent his pent-up anger.

Therefore, after thinking it over, Ye Qiu, although feeling sorry for Xu Jiao, had no choice but to do so for Xu Lei's sake.

"At worst, I'll compensate her somehow later. But what kind of compensation can I give, I'm essentially going to kill her dad!"

Ye Qiu shook his head helplessly, then looked at Xu Long beside him, "Is there anything else to explain?"

Xu Long replied, "Just be cautious."

Ye Qiu said, "I only want to know what the surprise is after I complete the task."

"Complete the mission and survive, then you'll find out," Xu Long replied.

"Consider it unsaid."

Ye Qiu shook his head, "I'll head out now."

Having said this, Ye Qiu turned and strode away, while Xu Long gazed at Ye Qiu's back, muttering to himself, "Hope for success, fully eradicating Xu Batian, and that you won't encounter any danger."

After saying this, he pulled out his phone and dialed a number.

The call rang long before disconnecting, as if Xu Long anticipated this, he quietly waited.

After five minutes, the call returned. Xu Long answered and said, "White Shark, are you alright?"

"I'm fine, boss, is there anything to instruct?"

Xu Long asked, "Did Xu Batian have any suspicion towards you?"

"No, he trusts me greatly. Last night, after completing my delivery, I immediately returned and reported. I've been sticking with Liu Meng ever since. When Xu Batian asked this morning, Liu Meng testified for me, and Xu Batian harbored no doubts."

"As long as you're safe," Xu Long said, "I inform you of something—I found you a new companion. Since you're currently in a risky phase, take a temporary break; don't take any action. Let the new companion I dispatched handle it, while you assist him to quickly gain Xu Batian's trust."

"Who is that person?"

"Earth Dog..."

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