In fact, when the lost items appeared in the Teutonic Country, many Huaxia citizens had already guessed who was behind it.

Coincidentally, Feng Jun brought Zhong Lijing and the others back to Luohua because the Teutonic Country is relatively safe, not to mention that the next stop, the Celtic Country, wouldn’t pose too much of a problem either. The headquarters of the Europa Alliance is located there.

Feng Jun had just returned to the manor when he received news from Feng Jing saying that Beauty Lin was looking for him, so he decided to meet her.

It was yet another rainy morning, as Feng Jun sat in a pavilion beside Pump No. 1, enjoying the view of the nearby clusters of winter jasmine flowers.

Beauty Lin spoke up and asked, "Did you place the equipment from the delegation that appeared in the Teutonic Country?"

"Of course," Feng Jun lit a cigarette casually and asked, "Is there anyone else announcing they’re responsible for this?"

Beauty Lin clapped her hands with a smile, "It’s truly impressive. I didn’t expect you’d operate this way. Following this, Teutonic is unlikely to experience anything unexpected, or they might get teased by Gaul... Whose idea was it?"

Feng Jun took a drag on his cigarette, blowing two smoke rings towards the pavilion’s exterior, which were soon dispersed by the fine spring rain. He then remarked with dissatisfaction, "Does this need someone’s suggestion? Anyone who frequents Europa is aware of the trivial issues between these two countries."

You seem to have never applied for a visa to Europa, right? Beauty Lin thought of making a jab but knew it was inappropriate, so after hesitating, she asked a personal question, "Were those individuals dealt with? No, wait..."

She rephrased her question, "Is there anyone among those people who can be utilized?"

"As for the residual value... basically none," Feng Jun roughly understood her train of thought, so he answered directly, "Less than ten are alive, and to me, they’re just of waste utilization value, which we might not even use."

Beauty Lin understood, knowing that pondering his words deeply would reveal a cruel truth, yet she was still a bit surprised, "How many people did you capture in total?"

Feng Jun smiled, of course, he wouldn’t give a clear answer; he simply asked inconsequentially, "Does this question... matter?"

"Alright, let’s not talk about this," Beauty Lin’s target wasn’t here, really just a personal query, "We want to know, since you’ve found the lost items in Paris, can you help us find the first batch of lost items in Foggy City? Name your terms!"

Feng Jun waved his hand, "No need to set terms. I’ve already found the items, but I want to keep them to fish."

"You’ve found Foggy City’s lost items?" Beauty Lin was delighted to hear it, and as for "fishing," she naturally understood, "Have these items not reached the Mai Nation’s hands yet?"

Feng Jun felt there was nothing he couldn’t say, "They’re hidden in a quite secretive place, all gathered together. I originally intended to retrieve them but found no one was moving, thinking maybe they’re waiting for the dust to settle... so I’m in no hurry."

Beauty Lin pondered a moment before asking, "If you were to take them without others noticing, would it be difficult?"

Feng Jun frowned slightly, "Is it that urgent?"

"Some of the information is relatively sensitive," Beauty Lin answered gravely, "Wanting to fish is certainly doable, we can just supplement some equipment. What do you think?"

"What I think, does it matter?" Feng Jun raised his eyebrows indifferently, "How about this, I’ll tell you the place where the items are, then however you choose to proceed is up to you and unrelated to me, alright?"

Beauty Lin chuckled, "No need to say things like that, without you, it would be challenging for us to safely retrieve the items, we still need to trouble you for this favor."

Feng Jun waved his hand and replied earnestly, "I think it’s better to keep public and private matters separate. I’m fishing just for personal satisfaction, to fulfill some personal desires, consider it a private act..."

At this point, he lit another cigarette, "You’re considering things from Guojia’s perspective, and while I’m willing to let go, under such circumstances, if you still want to direct me, it becomes inappropriate... public and private should be distinct."

Actually, there’s always been a line in his heart... helping is all good, but never let the other party use him too effortlessly.

Beauty Lin also understood what he was trying to express and after thoughtful consideration, she proposed an alternative plan, "How about this, you help us replace the items; this mission then counts as completed."

"Replace them..." Feng Jun chuckled but then paused, a puff of white smoke escaped from his mouth, he was surprised and forgot to exhale the smoke, "The mission counts as completed?"

"Exactly," Beauty Lin nodded and answered earnestly, "I understand your thought process, we shouldn’t forcefully assign you tasks, now it’s a conditional exchange, I’m asking you to do a bit more, but you don’t need to be involved in subsequent matters, alright?"

Having spent time studying Feng Jun’s personality profile daily, the reason she proposed this suggestion was her confidence in his acceptance.

"Conditional exchange?" Feng Jun was again a little surprised, but he really is of this character; he’s willing to help primarily because he fears spoiling the other’s habits, now that there’s a valid rationale, he’s still happy to lend a hand.

The key is being a nanny every day, which is too time-consuming. Until now, his time in the Earth Realm is basically up, tying up loose ends, he should head to the other side.

So he took a drag of his cigarette, smilingly nodded, "You guys have truly not wasted your efforts profiling my personality, but I have a question... are you sure they don’t need me there anymore?"

He had already agreed to the exchange, but since he’s entrusted with a task, it’s normal to care about it.

"I certainly can’t be absolutely certain," Beauty Lin covered her mouth and chuckled, anyone would appreciate a person so thorough.

She raised two fingers, "But there are two reasons: First, you’ve already made excellent contributions during the time you’ve protected them, even if other Guojia are discontent, they must consider the consequences."

"Second, your responses are too swift, your execution too strong; we suspect that it caused some panic, after completing this mission, we need to continue engaging with other Guojia, so it’s best to know when to stop."

Upon hearing this, Feng Jun first froze and then laughed, "So I brought you guys a lot of work pressure?"

He had considered these factors too, but didn’t realize other countries could be so sensitive to such covert battles—he doesn’t doubt some major countries could achieve this, but small countries having such powerful intelligence capabilities?

To support a robust intelligence network requires ample manpower and resources, countries with worse conditions can’t afford it.

But upon second thought, he was relieved; many small countries survive between major powers, being sensitive to intelligence is inevitable, and resource shortages, while crucial, aren’t the deciding factor.

Ultimately, decisive factors boil down to people; intelligence work has its methods for both affluent and poor.

"Pressure must be viewed in a dual perspective," Beauty Lin responded earnestly, "Your approach yields good results, which is why we feel pressured... if our pressure is low, it’s unquestionably due to insufficient effectiveness, one must view problems dialectically."

Feng Jun laughed again, "You sure know how to talk."

After their discussion, Beauty Lin returned to her workplace and received another call from the deputy, "Not letting him continue to pay attention now and speaking so plainly, what if another incident occurs, wouldn’t it be easier for him to intervene?"

Since last time she requested a transfer unsuccessfully, she spoke more directly, "This is how it should be with him; speaking truthfully, he listens, and if something indeed happens, a sincere attitude makes it easier to gain his support."

After a pause, she added, "Besides, I think it’s unnecessary to frequently bother him, it’s better to put more effort into our own tasks, otherwise, it’s easy to earn his disdain, which isn’t worthwhile."

No matter the profession, outstanding individuals care deeply about their sense of honor.

"Of course, I know that," the deputy replied dismissively, after a long pause and a sigh, "But, this isn’t a small matter; I still hope for a higher success rate."

Beauty Lin remained silent, she genuinely had no words; she didn’t want her colleagues to develop dependency habits, isn’t independently completing tasks and achieving success a good thing? Yet she also knew their work is dangerous and her recommendation increased the risk factor.

In fact, people in their line of work don’t particularly concern themselves with danger; increasing success rates is more important.

Feng Jun planned to set off at night, when it would be daytime in Britain. After scoping out the site and contacting relevant personnel, it would roughly be nightfall, perfect for retrieving the equipment.

However, in the afternoon, a spatial fluctuation occurred in the villa’s backyard, and Yu Qingzhu stepped out.

Though she couldn’t perceive Feng Jun’s presence, she still released her Divine Sense, "Senior Sister Cai Xin is about to advance to the Out-of-Dust stage, here to inform Boss, Boss are you here?"

She’s slightly older than Zhang Caixin, so she’s unwilling to call her "Xin Sis," but since Zhang Caixin began cultivating with Feng Jun earliest and currently has the highest cultivation level, she’s smart enough to call her "Senior Sister."

Finally, Feng Jun’s body flickered, he had arrived in the backyard, "What’s her current situation?"

"Greetings, Boss," Yu Qingzhu cupped her hand in respect, "Her aura is already abundant, slightly unstable, I worry it’s a matter of one or two days."

Feng Jun thought for a moment and then released his Divine Sense to summon Feng Jing, Little Celestial Master and other female cultivators, "Organize your affairs, come with me to witness Cai Xin’s breakthrough, any gains will depend on your luck."

As for Gazi and other male cultivators, he decided not to summon them this time; after all, there are differences between men and women.