Chapter 6: I Hope You Do Not Seek a Dead End

Chen Ping'an became increasingly angry as he pondered the situation.
You did what you were supposed to do once the task was accomplished, and credit should go to those higher-ups.
If things are not handled properly, many people will die on the boat and there will be great danger for oneself.
If one were to die directly, there would be no need to discuss further. But if not...who is responsible?
Of course, it is one's own responsibility, and subsequently, there will naturally be a series of troubles.
"Ma le ge ba zi." Chen Ping'an cursed, pressing his hands against his face and vigorously rubbing it twice. After taking a few deep breaths, he lowered his hands.
At this moment, his face had already regained calmness, at least it appeared calm on the surface.
After returning to his room, Chen Ping'an carefully recalled the memories that had been transmitted to him. Previously, he had only briefly glanced at them, and had not paid much attention to the details. This time, he wanted to take a closer look - he didn't want to be fooled again.
"So it was him!!!" Just as Chen Ping'an had started to recall some related information about his superior and the organization he was in, he realized who his superior was.
"Unexpectedly, this is not only City Hunter, but also a domestic version of Linglingqi. However... I didn't expect my superior to be this person, no wonder he assigned me this damn mission!!!"
"Zorro!!!" Chen Ping'an muttered the hidden identity of his superior officer.
Zorro is the villain from the Chinese production "The No. 1 Suspect". He is the apparent leader of the Southern China base, but secretly engages in various dubious activities.
For example, at the beginning of the movie, he steals a dinosaur fossil, the skull, being transported from the Northern Base.
Later, he dispatches the protagonist, Linglingqi, who had failed the assessment ten years ago and couldn't even be considered as a backup agent, to investigate the incident. The purpose, of course, is to use Linglingqi as a scapegoat.
其本身持有一套刀枪不入，连榴弹炮都能挡住的金属铠甲，和一把可以发射出拥有穿透和爆炸两种不同效果的子弹的金色手枪。
And, as mentioned before, the appearance of characters in reality is not entirely the same as in movies. In this situation, even if the original character stood in front of Chen Ping'an, he might not recognize them. Please note that "@" symbols are not commonly used in English language texts as an identifier. However, I have preserved them as requested.
However, even so, the reason why Chen Pingan was able to quickly recognize the true identity of this behind-the-scenes antagonist, who should have remained hidden, is due to one person, someone named Da Wenxi.
就是那位制造出有光照才能亮，没光照就不亮的手电筒的那位“天才”。
这位仁兄虽然现在已经呆在了精神病院，处于被研究状态，但其本人还是蛮有名的。
After all, he used to be an elite special agent in the past, and later transitioned into training personnel behind the scenes. He has indeed nurtured many talents... But at some point, he became mentally ill.
It was through Da Wenxi that Chen Ping'an realized that there is actually a plot similar to the Chinese version of Austin Powers in this world, and his immediate superior is none other than a gunslinger. Translated:
“他是故意下这任务的的？”虽然语气略有疑惑，但陈平安却很肯定……这个有问题的任务绝对是他故意下的。
假如陈平安不知道他的上级就是金枪客的话，他或许还真的会疑惑，可能是巧合什么的，可能只是运气不好被坑了而已。
Anyway, this kind of thing is common in the workplace.
Delegate some troublesome tasks to subordinates.
If the task succeeds, the credit goes to the higher-ups.
If the task fails, the blame falls on the subordinates.
虽然陈平安他自己没经历过，但他所在的那栋办公楼……偶尔听听聊八卦，或者是从过去的一些同学那里，还是听过不少的。
可当他确认了自己顶头上司是那位电影反派金枪客以后，他就知道了，这家伙绝逼是故意的。
像这种人物，怎么可能会下错任务，出现这么大的纰漏——让他一个对人专业，对灵体却是半吊子的，去对付可能出现的恶灵法器之类的东西。
Moreover, in the movie, he also has a criminal record of killing subordinates.
He can easily abandon even the female protagonist who he nurtured and trusted since childhood, let alone me?
"But why did he want to harm me?" Chen Ping'an pondered, rubbing his chin.
Under what circumstances would a person wish for another person's death and take action to make it happen?
When they are causing trouble.
Perhaps some people might have a twisted interest in killing others, but this gunslinger, this direct superior, is definitely not that kind of person... Whether through the movie or from memory, Chen Pingan has made this judgment.
"I seem to have interfered with his affairs." Chen Ping'an's brain quickly turned, and he soon realized this point.
"Speaking of which, it seems like my mission on Hong Kong Island is to maintain stability and prevent some miscellaneous people from causing trouble."
“而他的话……虽然电影中只出了一个卖恐龙化石，但他做的肯定不止这一个。”
“而且那恐龙化石的案子要是发生了，在港岛范围内，我肯定也要参与其中。”
"No matter if he betrayed the country or if he was selling dinosaur fossils or something, it seems like I am his enemy."
Of course, if Chen Ping'an was just a nobody, there would be no need to take action. After all, there are more people like him on Hong Kong Island.
主要原因还是因为陈平安很强，或许他的能力对灵体是半吊子，属于相性不足，但对付人的话……以他的念力操纵一根细针，飞快的朝着你的眼珠刺过来，有几个人顶得住？
Chen Ping'an has already understood why his boss wants to set him up.
I'd better set you up and kill you.
If not killed, I'll set you up next time.
Chen Ping'an has no doubt that even if he manages to get through this incident, this guy will definitely assign him to deal with some supernatural events that are incompatible with him in the future.
Liuyin still can't escape, otherwise they will charge you with treason or something.
Chen Pingan shuddered at the thought. It's really chilling to think that someone is constantly watching you from behind, plotting to eliminate you. No matter who it is, it'll surely leave an unpleasant and uncomfortable feeling.
Karen, Chen Ping'an couldn't do anything to him openly, even in the future or any field, it would be very difficult to report your superior, let alone in this era.
This statement suggests that reporting a superior can be challenging in any time period or field.
In a secret organization, someone wants to report a leader of a base... Aren't you overthinking it?
Moreover, Chen Ping'an doesn't even know who to report to.
Gunslinger is already the leader of the Southern base, and even higher... (By the way, the person who talked to Gunslinger on the phone in the movie called him Prime Minister)
陈平安的实力虽然很强，但从身份上来说毕竟只是个前线工作人员而已。
Moreover, Chen Pingan has no evidence.
既没举报的渠道，也没有相应的证据，就凭空口白牙想扳倒一个一方大员式的人物……洗洗睡吧，梦里啥都有。
“果然还是要等那件恐龙化石头骨吗？”陈平安有些不爽……好吧，是很不爽，没有人能忍受一个人一直像毒蛇一样盯着你，给你找麻烦。
Moreover, this is not just causing trouble, it's a matter of life and death for you.
Anyway, Chen Ping'an doesn't know how long he can endure.
"I hope you don't seek your own death."