548 Returning to Homeland (1/2)

Chapter 548: Returning to Homeland

Translator: _Min_Editor: Caron_

He hadn't been back in how long?

If he counted, it was close to one year.

Jiang Chen stared at the runway zipping by in the window as he zoned out.

From the glimpse he caught before the plane landed, the homeland wasn't any different compared to when he left. The only difference was his state of mind - when he left, he felt rushed, but now he was calm and collected upon his return.

It was the origin of dragon heritage, the heart of the republic. During his time in university, he visited this place with the intention of expanding his views, but it was only today that he understood the true definition of ”view.”

Views weren't observable until one reached a certain level.

The welcome ceremony was hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Although Xin and Hua's political ideologies were different, they shared the same cultural background. Therefore, during Xin's presidential visit, Hua demonstrated the highest level of courtesy to highlight the demeanor of the superpower.

The leaders of the two countries warmly shook hands. Accompanied by men in suits, they went to the diplomatic regiment. The media stood on both sides of the red carpet in an orderly fashion, with the cameras capturing the friendship between the two countries live.

Jiang Chen left all the problematic issues to Zhang Yapin as he stayed in the business delegation while avoiding the media.

He didn't bring any bodyguards this time. Ayesha acted as his assistant carrying a briefcase and following half a step behind him.

Responsible for greeting them were mainly people from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as well as the leaders in charge of economic and trade cooperation. Once they met, the officials in charge warmly greeted Jiang Chen and shook his hands with force.

...

Jiang Chen could clearly sense that while the officials in suits were meeting the entire delegation, their attention was more or less focused on him. He could visibly sense their attentiveness and the reason behind their attentiveness, without a doubt, was because of the message from the ”top.”

It was indeed a good signal.

The tips of Jiang Chen's mouth curled up when he thought about this.

For this Hua trip, it was a positive beginning.

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On the first day of the visit was mainly a diplomatic conference, and the business forum was to be held at noon the next day. The only other special event today was the evening banquet. Surrounded by the reception staff, it made him feel grateful to return home.

But among the security personnel, he was surprised to see an acquaintance.

Although the gray coat looked very low-key, among the crowd with all suits, it still looked somewhat conspicuous. Perhaps he was personally aware of this - he had been standing on the outside of security personnel.

[Dagger?]

If it was Dagger, his face was too young, but this figure gave him a familiar feeling.

Just as he thought, Jiang Chen met his gaze.

Without any communication, he only nodded to Jiang Chen before turning away from his direction. It looked like he knew Jiang Chen, but Jiang Chen didn't know where he saw him before.

When Jiang Chen arrived at the hotel, he asked the reception staff he had been chatting with about that security personnel.

”Oh, that person. He's a bodyguard from the General Staff Department. The top placed great importance on your security,” the reception staff explained to Jiang Chen.

”I just feel like he looks familiar. Could you tell me his name?”

The reception staff only hesitated for a moment, thinking it wasn't confidential, so he told Jiang Chen.

”Miao Jun. He was previously assigned a mission in Wanghai, perhaps you saw him then.”

When Jiang Chen heard this name, he immediately remembered. Miao Jun was the new agent with Dagger. But because he hadn't seen him for a long time, that guy appeared different. The impulsive young man was no longer there and had been replaced by a mature and resolute individual.