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Chapter 392: What Was Once a Problem, Now Takes Just One Phone Call

Today was Chen Ye's promotion banquet!

Because information regarding Reincarnators had yet to be publicly disclosed within the country, Chen Ye, as a member of the Reincarnation Bureau, naturally couldn't hold a grand celebration.

Even so—

Tonight's banquet was still bustling with activity.

Not only was a renowned nearby building fully reserved, but all the guests who showed up were prominent figures!

All personnel from the Reincarnation Bureau's branch office were present, along with several bigwigs from the provincial government, including high-ranking officials overseeing the police department and formation sector. Even the province's top two officials sent secretaries to deliver congratulatory gifts.

Why so much attention?

Naturally, because the authorities were placing increasing importance on Reincarnators.

Since the emergence of Reincarnators, Earth had changed rapidly over the past few years!

Though many people were reluctant to admit it, they had to accept the growing reality: Reincarnators were becoming increasingly vital!

A top-tier A-rank Reincarnator was already more terrifying than nuclear weapons.

As for S-rank Reincarnators, their value was simply immeasurable…

Most importantly, Reincarnators possessed strength that could overturn everything—and they could achieve this as individuals.

Take Adam, for example!

If he decided to abandon all restraint and act as he pleased, who could stop him?

And foreign Reincarnators had long been eyeing Xia with predatory intent—something the higher-ups were well aware of.

To confront such terrifying Reincarnators, conventional means were no longer effective. The only solution was to counter Reincarnators with Reincarnators.

Thus—

The Reincarnation Bureau's role was becoming increasingly important to Xia.

Even though Chen Ye had just assumed the position of branch director, in political terms, his rank was already equivalent to a provincial commander.

And not just in title—

But in actual authority as well!

Now, with more and more cases of Reincarnator misconduct arising, only the Reincarnation Bureau had the means to handle those possessing extraordinary powers…

This was why so many influential figures attended Chen Ye's promotion banquet tonight.

…

Chen Ye's older brother, Chen Chao, could be considered the only "ordinary" person at tonight's gathering.

He was allowed to attend only because he already knew Chen Ye's identity.

When he saw those powerful figures—people he'd only ever seen on TV—gathered around his younger brother offering praise and compliments, Chen Chao was left stunned, hardly able to believe his eyes.

His little brother… had become this incredible?

Just a year and a half ago, Chen Ye had been a vegetative patient, almost collapsing the entire family.

Life's twists of fate were truly miraculous.

Chen Chao sighed with emotion, then quietly found a corner and focused on enjoying the gourmet food.

Although he envied the spotlight his brother was in, he was self-aware—he knew he wasn't cut out for such things.

Even if given his brother's current position, he wouldn't be able to hold it.

Two to three hours later—

The banquet ended.

As he watched the guests leave in groups, Chen Chao finally found a chance to approach his brother.

"Little bro, you were the star of the night!"

Chen Chao beamed with joy, genuinely happy: "The Chen family finally produced someone remarkable. As your big brother, I'm proud of you!"

"By the way, congratulations on becoming branch director. Let me toast you!"

Chen Ye quickly stopped him. "Big bro, we don't need that kind of formality between us."

Hearing that, Chen Chao smiled warmly at him. "If Mom and Dad knew how successful you are now, they'd be over the moon."

"Not necessarily," Chen Ye replied. "They'd probably feel more shocked and uneasy."

Chen Chao nodded—his brother had a point.

Their parents had been farmers all their lives, with limited exposure to the world. In their minds, as long as you had enough to eat, a place to live, a wife, and two kids—that was the happiest life.

As for making big money, becoming a businessman, holding office, or riding the waves of politics… such things had never even crossed their minds.

If they found out what Chen Ye had become now, their overwhelming reaction might be anxiety and fear.

"You're right—it's best if they don't know for now."

Chen Chao agreed, then added, "But keeping it a secret forever isn't a solution either…"

"We'll take it slow," Chen Ye said. "Big bro, help paint me as someone capable whenever you talk to them. When the time's right, I'll come clean."

Chen Chao nodded, then suddenly said, "By the way, little bro, do you still remember our second aunt?"

Chen Ye paused. "Of course I do! How could I forget her? She treated us like her own sons."

"Good," Chen Chao said with relief. "During the three years you were in the hospital, Mom and Dad could barely hold out. It was Second Aunt who kept supporting them with money… Over the years, she probably gave them more than a hundred thousand."

Second Aunt came from an ordinary working-class family. She and her husband made just around that much annually together.

After daily expenses and raising two kids, life was tight for them too.

To them, over a hundred thousand yuan wasn't a small sum at all.

This was the first Chen Ye had heard of this. He quickly asked, "Did they repay her?"

"Of course," Chen Chao said. "The moment you gave money to Mom and Dad, they paid Second Aunt back first thing."

Chen Ye nodded, but felt that just repaying the money wasn't enough…

Now that he had the means, relatives like Second Aunt—he would naturally help however he could.

Suddenly—

Chen Ye seemed to realize something.

"Big bro, why are you suddenly bringing up Second Aunt? Is there something she needs help with?"

"She only knows you woke up and recovered. She doesn't know anything else—what help could she ask from you?"

Chen Chao replied, "But she's been going through some trouble lately. I figured you could help her out."

"What kind of trouble?" Chen Ye asked immediately.

"It's about her two daughters…"

Chen Chao sighed. "Let's start with cousin Zhang Tingting. She got into a relationship a couple of years ago and is now discussing marriage. The man's family is quite well-off and doesn't think highly of Second Aunt's side. Although the couple is genuinely in love, the man's parents keep interfering. Every time they discuss wedding plans, things turn ugly."

Second Aunt had two daughters.

Zhang Tingting was the younger one.

Memories of her surfaced in Chen Ye's mind.

When they were kids, he often played at Second Aunt's house. Tingting clung to him constantly, running around with snot on her face…

"If I'm not mistaken, Tingting should be around twenty-six this year? It's about time for her to marry."

Chen Ye nodded, then asked, "What's the man's family background?"

Chen Chao said, "His parents are officials—working right here in the provincial capital."

"Oh? A high-ranking family?"

Chen Ye dismissed it with a scoff, then asked again, "And the man himself? What's his attitude?"

Chen Chao thought for a moment and said, "He's pretty firm. Though he looks down on Second Aunt and Uncle to some extent, he does seem genuinely fond of Tingting."

Upon hearing that, Chen Ye frowned.

He looks down on Second Aunt and Uncle, and still claims it's true love?

Before Chen Ye could dwell on it, Chen Chao added, "Tingting's issue is minor. The real problem lies with Juanzi…"

He was referring to Zhang Juan, Second Aunt's elder daughter.

Images of her surfaced in Chen Ye's memory.

Zhang Juan wasn't young anymore—just one year younger than him, meaning she was a bit over thirty now.

Even without Chen Chao explaining, Chen Ye knew about her situation.

Before he fell into a coma, this cousin had married the wrong man—a compulsive gambler!

Her life had become a complete mess.

Chen Ye remembered hearing that not long after giving birth, while still in confinement, she had to borrow money from Second Aunt just to buy baby formula…

All the household funds had been gambled away by her husband.

Thinking of this, Chen Ye immediately frowned and said, "Did that gambling scum mess up again?"

Chen Chao gave a bitter smile and shook his head. "Little bro, in the second year of your coma, that gambling scumbag ran off after racking up loan shark debts. Juanzi was left in a terrible mess… She worked hard for years running a breakfast stall, finally paid off all the debt, but recently, that piece of trash showed up again."

"Now, he's pestering Juanzi again. She wants a divorce, but he refuses. He even threatened her—said if she dares to divorce him, he'll kill her entire family, including Second Aunt and Uncle."

"When Tingting's boyfriend's parents heard about this, they insisted their son break up with her."

Chen Ye was stunned.

Truly, every family has its own hardships.

Second Aunt had spent her whole life worrying over those two daughters.

"I understand," Chen Ye said. "I'll take care of it tomorrow. I guarantee that gambling scumbag will never bother Cousin Juanzi again."

For matters like this—

Chen Ye didn't even need to act personally. A single phone call would suffice.

"As for Cousin Juanzi, that's easy to resolve. As for Tingting… what does she want? If that family looks down on her, she should just end it! I'll keep an eye out—maybe I can introduce someone even better to her."

Chen Chao smiled bitterly but nodded. "Alright, I'll pass on your message to Tingting."

…

Second Aunt's family also lived in Rong City.

Coincidentally, it was under Chen Ye's jurisdiction.

The next day—

Chen Ye made a single phone call. A few hours later, the gambling scumbag pestering Second Aunt's eldest daughter was arrested by the police.

The charge was severe:

Suspected of engaging in espionage and leaking national secrets!!

If nothing unexpected happened, this man would spend the rest of his life behind bars.

Then again…

He might just die mysteriously in prison…

Unexpectedly—

When Zhang Tingting's boyfriend heard about it, he immediately sensed something was off.

He had once considered helping Tingting's sister resolve the issue, thinking it might earn him more of Tingting's affection. So he had investigated Juanzi's husband—only to find he was just a thug!

A cowardly thug.

Timid and submissive outside, but violently domineering at home—an utter waste of a man.

Disgusting as he was, such people, due to their cowardice, often had no criminal record.

Tingting's boyfriend wanted to get him arrested, but without evidence, it was impossible.

His parents were merely mid-tier officials with no power to twist the law.

Because he understood how things worked within the system, when he heard what happened, he knew immediately—something was off.

At that moment—

In a restaurant—

Wang Tao sat across the table from Zhang Tingting and said, "Tingting, your brother-in-law's arrest is kind of strange…"

Zhang Tingting immediately corrected him. "Stop. That gambling scumbag is no brother-in-law of mine. And he's already been arrested. My dad said the charges are extremely serious—he won't be hurting anyone ever again… That's what you call karma!"

"Alright." Wang Tao replied casually, then added, "Tingting, I looked into that guy before. There's no way he's a spy. What kind of spy lives such a pathetic life and gets into that much trashy drama… His behavior doesn't match up at all."

Zhang Tingting naturally had a different view. "Wang Tao, have you ever seen a real spy?"

"Uh… no."

"Then how do you know what a spy is supposed to be like? Maybe that's exactly how good he is! Acting pathetic to hide his true identity."

Wang Tao: "..."

Zhang Tingting had clearly watched too many dramas.

If that scumbag really were a spy, his wife Zhang Juan would've been subjected to intense investigation.

Yet Zhang Juan hadn't been affected at all…

Wang Tao didn't want to argue further. He asked the question that had been on his mind: "Tingting, be honest—did your family ask someone for help recently?"

"Nope!"

"Think carefully…"

Zhang Tingting did pause to think seriously, then said, "Oh, right—my cousin called my mom a couple nights ago and told her not to worry, that scumbag wouldn't be bothering my sister anymore… Ah! Maybe Cousin discovered the guy's real identity and reported him?"

Wang Tao instantly realized—this "cousin" she mentioned might be the one who helped the Zhang family…

He pressed further: "Tingting, how come I've never heard you mention this cousin?"

…

After a bit of back-and-forth—

Wang Tao finally gathered enough information from Zhang Tingting.

That night—

Wang Tao returned home and relayed everything he had learned to his parents.

Veterans of the bureaucratic system, his parents were even more experienced than he was. They instantly understood—someone had stepped in to eliminate that gambling thug for the Zhang family.

And the fact that such a simple and direct method was used, and even high-level departments were mobilized…

Whoever did it—had enormous power!

By morning—

Wang Tao's parents rushed to their offices to inquire discreetly.

The more they asked, the more alarmed they became!

From what they could deduce, it seemed their son's girlfriend's family was under the protection of a major figure!

With that realization—

The Wang couple's attitude toward the Zhang family changed completely.

Not only did they reach out to the Zhangs on their own initiative, they even suggested a formal meeting—so the marriage matter could be settled as soon as possible…

(End of Chapter)

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