The other leaders of the organizations felt a sense of relief - the organizations they recommended were being targeted and now their own recommendations were being revoked. It felt good!

Qi Yun keenly noticed the change in the atmosphere of the meeting room and looked deeply at Shi Jin sitting across from him. It was clear that Shi Jin was trying to sow discord between them and other small and medium-sized organizations, attempting to isolate them.

They couldn't let Shi Jin continue to provoke them. They were not Lian Jun and Annihilation, who didn't need the admiration and reputation of other small and medium-sized organizations.

Soon, the information for the next organization was presented. It was supposed to be Meng Qing's turn to speak and present it, but he didn't follow the plan. Qi Yun turned his head to look at him and saw that Meng Qing was also frowning, lost in thought. Qi Yun knew they were thinking the same thing, so he kept quiet and sent a text message to both Lu Shan and Yuan Peng on his phone.

The pace of the meeting suddenly returned to normal. The larger organizations no longer spoke casually and targeted individuals. Everyone secretly breathed a sigh of relief and appreciated the help of the timely intervention.

Qi Yun noticed this and furrowed his brow even tighter. Although he was unwilling, he didn't make any rash moves. In the following days, the organizations recommended by Qi Yun and Meng Qing were gradually brought into the discussion process.

Shi Jin was well-prepared with a plethora of information, and one by one, he smoothly and reasonably rejected all of the organizations they recommended. Not only that, but Shi Jin also set his sights on the organizations recommended by Thousand Leaves and the affiliated organizations of Meridian Gate, scrutinizing them one by one and finding faults.

At this point, Qi Yun and his team could no longer ignore the precise attacks launched by Shi Jin. If they could not see that Shi Jin had the help of Zhang Zhuoyuan behind him, they might as well cut off their heads and use them as chairs to sit on!

Indeed, Shi Jin had a very close relationship with the authorities, and Zhang Zhuoyuan was helping him target them!

The situation was not good, and Qi Yun and Meng Qing's hearts sank even further, strengthening their determination to get rid of Shi Jin. And so, the list was gradually discussed and the meeting came to a close. This year, only five recommended organizations were approved, breaking the record for the fewest. Yet, even at this point, Qi Yun and his team still didn't know which organization had been recommended by Shi Jin.

At the end of the meeting, Zhang Zhuoyuan announced the results of last year's list review and hung the plaque for the new batch of legitimate organizations. Then, he declared the meeting adjourned.

Shi Jin was the first to get up from his seat and walked to the deck, standing with Xiang Aoting, the last guard of the meeting. One by one, the leaders of the major organizations left the conference room.

Following tradition, Liu Zhenjun and Zhang Zhuoyuan gathered everyone together and gave some clichéd speeches. They announced that in order to prevent a repeat of last year's situation where large organizations took advantage of the officials' ship's evacuation to attack other large organizations, the officials had specially dispatched helicopters to "escort" the ships of the large organizations during evacuation. With that, they officially declared the meeting a success.

While Zhang Zhuoyuan was speaking, Xiang Aoting and Shi Jin greeted each other and led their team towards the stern. Soon, several armed helicopters took off and hovered above the crowd.

Yuan Peng's expression was heavy as he exchanged a glance with Qi Yun and Meng Qing. He then discreetly looked at Shi Jin before taking the first step to leave.

Shi Jin glanced at his progress bar, which had risen to 800, but his heart remained calm. He turned his head and chatted with Fei Yujing. Amidst the roar of the helicopter, the boats of various organizations gradually separated and headed towards the distant sea in batches. After about half an hour, only the officials' ship and a few large organizations' ships remained in place.

Shi Jin once again tried to invite Zhang Zhuoyuan to drink on the island, but Zhang Zhuoyuan refused directly. Shi Jin didn't insist and politely bid farewell before leading Number Two, Fei Yujing, and Li Jiuzheng onto the cross bridge towards the destroyed boats.

"Shi Jin." Zhang Zhuoyuan suddenly called out to him.

Shi Jin turned around to look at him.

"Remember the oath you made when you entered the police academy. You are an excellent police officer trained by our country, and you are our future comrades and partners," Zhang Zhuoyuan said with a meaningful tone.

Number Two turned around to look at Zhang Zhuoyuan, his lips curling coldly. Shi Jin stopped him and turned to look at Zhang Zhuoyuan. "Director Zhang, I will never forget the oath I made today. I hope you won't forget the promise you made either. As long as Lian Jun is alive, I will be an outstanding police officer in your eyes for the rest of my life." With that, he saluted and walked away without looking back towards the destroyed ship.

"Director Zhang, I will tell Young Master Jun everything you said today," Number Two interrupted, sneering at Zhang Zhuoyuan before following Shi Jin.

Fei Yujing and Li Jiuzheng also glanced at Zhang Zhuoyuan before walking after them.

In the sky, the helicopter carrying Xiang Aoting slowly moved and stopped above the destroyed ship, preparing to escort Shi Jin's evacuation. Zhang Zhuoyuan's gaze swept across the sky bridge, his expression suddenly weary as he said, "Admiral Liu, when will all of this end... Standing by Lian Jun's side, why does it have to be such a troublesome Shi Jin?"

Admiral Liu scanned the large organization ships that were silently anchored around them and replied, "Director Zhang, I understand that you have your own considerations, but here, we cannot betray our own allies." With that, he turned and left, leaving Zhang Zhuoyuan alone on the deck.

Zhang Zhuoyuan fell silent, watching as Annihilation's ship sailed away and the remaining large organizations' ships scattered in different directions. He let out a heavy sigh.

......

As soon as Shi Jin returned to the ship, he received a call from Lu Shan.

"Yuan Peng has set up an ambush in your path, with the help of Meng Qing and the Meridian Gate gang, they have arranged over twenty boats. Be careful," Lu Shan warned, confirming, "Are you sure everything is okay on your end?"

"No problem," Shi Jin replied, thanking her before hanging up the phone. He instructed Number Five who had just arrived, "Pay attention to any movement around us. Once my Fourth Brother leaves, immediately change course and head towards Number One."

Number Five nodded and went to make arrangements. Shi Jin looked up and smiled, knowing that even though Xiang Aoting was too high up to see him, he still waved goodbye. He then stepped into the cabin.

Half an hour later, Xiang Aoting received the signal to regroup. Suppressing his reluctance to part with Shi Jin, he turned and headed back towards the direction of the officials' ship.

Fei Yujing furrowed his brow and asked, "Why not let Old Fourth stay and help you?"

"He represents the authorities. With him here, I can't be too aggressive. Besides, this is about wiping out the other organizations. It's not good to involve him," Shi Jin replied. He confirmed that Number Five had already redirected the ship and called Number One to confirm the information.

Fei Yujing watched Shi Jin work methodically and pulled the solemn Li Jiuzheng out of the cabin.

"What are you doing, Second Brother?" Li Jiuzheng struggled, not wanting to leave Shi Jin's side.

"Don't disturb him," Fei Yujing held him firmly and said, "Xiao Jin has grown up. This is his battlefield. Jiuzheng, you should grow up too."

Li Jiuzheng froze, stopped struggling, and turned to look at Shi Jin, who was surrounded by Number Five and others. He pursed his lips and obediently let himself be pulled away.

......

Yuan Peng received the news of Shi Jin changing course for the first time and immediately ordered, "Chase him!"

Lu Shan deliberately advised, "Yuan Peng, during the meeting earlier, you didn't hide your hostility towards Shi Jin at all. Shi Jin must have realized something, and his sudden change of course must have a conspiracy behind it. I advise you not to chase him. There might be a trap waiting for you up ahead."

"At this point, Shi Jin must be eliminated. What does it matter if there's a trap? As long as our strength is enough to suppress it, we have nothing to fear," Yuan Peng said confidently, not forgetting to subtly insult Lu Shan, "In our line of work, being timid is not an option. Women are just too lacking in courage."

Lu Shan couldn't believe that even after being a leader for so many years, she still had to hear such sexist remarks. She coldly laughed and refused to say anything more.

"Lu Shan is right, we can't blindly chase after the enemy," Meng Qing said. He then warned Yuan Peng, "Be careful, I'll bring in more people. No matter what the enemy's plan is, we must make sure he dies at sea this time."

Qi Yun also spoke up, "I'll bring in reinforcements too."

But Lu Shan poured cold water on their plans, "What if he's leading you into a trap? Your actions now would just be playing into his hands."

No one responded to her words. They were getting tired of her so-called rational arguments. The alliance couldn't afford to have someone constantly going against the group, as it would only harm the unity and morale. Lu Shan also realized this and looked unhappy and embarrassed.

In the end, she reluctantly compromised and said, "I also have people who can be called upon."

"That's more like it. We are a team and it's best to act together. Don't worry, we're at sea and it's not easy to call for help at the last minute. You don't have to worry too much," Meng Qing stepped forward, trying to ease the tension.