Reborn in the Eighties as a Housewife with a Space

Chapter 1726: Chapter 1720: Do You Need to Cooperate?

“Was it you who rescued the child?” Ji Dong didn’t expect Silver Wolf to show up so conveniently; this was the only explanation that made sense.

“Yes, I rescued him. The other side only wanted to use the child to lure me out. They didn’t hurt him. I needed them to help us with a few things, so I let them go.” Silver Wolf offered a brief explanation to Ji Dong but deliberately omitted the collaboration details, unsure of how to phrase it.

After all, the situation with X was still unclear. If anything leaked and Cobra found out, it would put X and his team at a disadvantage. Under no circumstances could they be put in harm’s way.

Silver Wolf’s thinking was straightforward: X’s mission to destroy the organization required utmost secrecy. This was to ensure their safety and prevent Cobra from finding any chance to escape.

But plans often couldn’t keep up with changes. Therefore, when considering their actions, Silver Wolf had to account for all contingencies.

“Silver Wolf, is there anything we can assist you with? If there is, don’t hesitate to let us know. We’ll give you our full support.” Although they belonged to different systems, civilians and military personnel were like family, especially since they were also essentially part of the same law enforcement body.

This demonstrated that accomplishing a mission often relied not solely on one person but on cooperation from both sides.

Their frequent collaborations with the army exemplified a shared commitment to safeguarding national stability and peace.

In that sense, they were brothers united in protecting their home and country.

“Thanks in advance, Mr. Ji. I will reach out to you for help if needed. For now, let’s head back. The child looks a bit tired.” Silver Wolf glanced around at the desolate mountain area. Talking here wasn’t practical; it was better for everyone to return and rest.

“Of course, no problem. Let’s discuss everything further back at home,” Ji Dong replied cooperatively to Silver Wolf.

Ji Dong understood that everyone had been putting great effort into searching for the child over the past two days, and they were indeed exhausted. He thought it would be best for everyone to get some rest.

Now that the child was found, it was time for them to return and report.

After all, finishing the immediate task didn’t mean everything was resolved. There was still plenty of follow-up work to be done.

So they couldn’t afford to linger here for too long. Their respective duties couldn’t be left unattended for an extended period. After writing the official report at the Qins’ house, they would have to head back to the station.

“Yu Ze, you’re finally back! You scared your grandma to death.” Nangong Shulan had been holding Yuran tightly while standing near the door, anxiously peering out, hoping for a miracle to arrive at any moment. She had been waiting so long, and yet no hope had emerged—seeing them return now, her voice choked with emotion.

“Grandma, I’m fine. You don’t have to worry anymore. I’m sorry for making everyone so anxious.” Yu Ze wriggled free from his father’s arms, his tender voice apologizing as he bowed to everyone present.

This display of maturity and respect from such a young child melted everyone’s hearts. What could a child this small even understand? Yet, here he was, so well-mannered.

“It’s okay. As long as you’re back safely, that’s all that matters.” Qin Lei hadn’t gone to his stall today; instead, he’d joined the search effort and had just returned. When he got home to learn the children weren’t back yet, he’d been worried sick. Just as he was considering heading out again, he saw them return and felt his tightly wound nerves finally relax.

He couldn’t figure out why such an incident had happened to their family. But now that it was over and they’d brought the child back, everything seemed to be moving in a better direction. That was enough for him.