Chapter 480: Not afraid of a player playing hard to get, only afraid of a thirty-year-old young married woman

Round, glossy eyes and a fluffy tail…

They look familiar.

Yu Dazhang forcibly held back the urge to greet the squirrel and warmly beckoned:

"Please, sit, sit."

As he spoke, he turned to grab the kettle and pour water.

You can't get any drinks here, not even mineral water.

Any items from outside have to go through strict inspection before entering the test area.

Food and drinking water are subject to even tighter control.

"No need to trouble yourself."

Ying Xuelian looked at him, her tone gentle:

"I've come to ask you a favor."

Yu Dazhang's hands didn't stop moving. Before pouring the water, he first scalded the cup with boiling water, then, right in front of Ying Xuelian, poured a cup of hot water and brought it over.

"The water's a bit hot, drink it slowly."

After setting the cup down, he finally replied:

"You're basically my teacher—if there's anything you need, just say the word."

Now that he was closer, he noticed that Ying Xuelian didn't look well; a hint of weariness lingered between her brows.

"Please help me look after it for a while." She pointed at the little squirrel in the cage:

"Chen Yang was the one looking after it for me, but I don't know what got into him—he suddenly sent it back to me."

As Ying Xuelian spoke, her gaze stayed fixed on the squirrel in the cage, as if the little creature could bring her some comfort:

"Recently, the project's been moving pretty fast. The moment my stress goes up, my sleep goes bad—any little sound in the room wakes me with a start."

After saying that, she shifted her gaze from the squirrel to Yu Dazhang.

There was a trace of pleading in her eyes, a trace of expectation, and a faint hint of grievance mixed in, as if she were pouring out her troubles to the man before her.

This look gets a nine-point-five from me… Yu Dazhang thought to himself.

The half-point deducted was to keep her from getting too smug.

They say young girls tease the heart, young married women steal the soul.

Today, Yu Dazhang got to experience it firsthand.

Just one look from Ying Xuelian was enough to make his whole body go weak, an involuntary urge to draw closer to her rising up inside him.

"No problem, it's nothing." Yu Dazhang hurriedly agreed:

"Just leave it here with me. I promise I'll feed it well and keep it happy—I happen to like small animals too."

The look in his eyes as he replied was full of admiration and possessiveness, as if he would pull her into his arms the very next moment.

Ying Xuelian smiled and nodded, thanking him in a soft, gentle voice:

"Then I'll trouble you with it."

Strange as it was, she clearly hadn't done anything out of line, yet she made a person's imagination run wild.

Every one of her movements carried a feminine softness and charm all her own.

Even if she said nothing and just sat there quietly, she gave off a pleasant, comfortable, natural feeling.

Yu Dazhang realized that the Ying Xuelian before him now was utterly different from the one during the day.

Same person, but the aura had completely changed.

It must be the white coat that's been sealing away her charm… Yu Dazhang couldn't come up with any other explanation right now.

Then Ying Xuelian picked up the cup, took a small sip of plain boiled water, and only then took her leave.

This small gesture was also a sign of respect toward Yu Dazhang.

After she left, Yu Dazhang dropped onto the bed with a thud and let out a long breath.

He touched his forehead and found that a cold sweat had already broken out.

What in this world undoes a man most? Only a young married woman biting her lip… Yu Dazhang realized playing the lecher wasn't as easy as it looked.

If Ying Xuelian had stayed a moment longer, he very likely would have given himself away.

After resting for a while, Yu Dazhang looked at the little squirrel on the table.

"Looks like she's about to run."

In the blink of an eye, another two days passed.

Yu Dazhang was gradually growing restless.

Ever since Liu Hai was caught, there'd been no word from the Ministry of State Security.

Something happened?

He'd reasoned it out himself—these past few days, the Ministry of State Security had only been busy with two things:

One, getting intel on the other side's agents from Liu Hai. If they could pin down a specific location, Li Mingzhao and the others would move immediately.

Speed is precious in war.

The Ministry of State Security naturally wouldn't let an opportunity like that slip.

Two, getting detailed information on that education foundation, and while investigating in depth, arresting the people involved.

This was something the Ministry of State Security would definitely do—and without a moment's delay.

That education foundation's actions had already threatened national security. An organization like that had to be uprooted completely.

Though both of these things were important, Yu Dazhang felt the time being taken was a bit too long.

Given the Ministry of State Security's efficiency, they should have wrapped all of this up two days ago.

Besides, things on this end were important too—they couldn't just let go and leave it entirely alone, could they?

At least they could have kept Ye Lin here... Yu Dazhang's heart grew increasingly uncertain.

If some emergency really did arise, he had no command authority—at most he could only manage to protect himself.

That evening, while he was considering whether to take the initiative and contact National Security, a guard knocked on his door.

Upon learning that someone wanted to see him, Yu Dazhang finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Taking a car to another residential area, he met Li Mingzhao in a two-story building.

This time Ye Lin was also there.

But seeing how heavy and solemn their expressions were, a very bad feeling rose in Yu Dazhang's heart.

"That education foundation has been taken down by us."

Li Mingzhao stated the situation concisely:

"All relevant personnel have been caught, along with the businesses and charitable organizations connected to them—they've all been wiped out in this sweep."

Yu Dazhang listened quietly and offered no opinion.

This was within his expectations.

Needless to say, with National Security's background, the resources and channels they could mobilize were beyond what ordinary people could imagine.

Wiping out a few illegal organizations was child's play for them.

"The only pity is that the people hiding behind the scenes weren't caught."

Li Mingzhao sighed:

"They're the real operators. Among them are two notoriously infamous agents, both long listed by National Security as the hardest targets to deal with."

After a brief pause, he showed a trace of a gratified smile:

"But overall, the haul this time is still very significant."

"Not only did we wipe out the illegal organizations they used as cover, we also followed the trail and tracked down their methods of operation."

Finally, his voice grew heavy and solemn:

"This operation against the trial zone was planned by those two agents."

Just hearing about it is thrilling... Yu Dazhang had never crossed paths with agents before, so he was very interested.

"Do those two agents have code names too?" he asked curiously.

He remembered clearly—the agent Li Mingzhao and the others had caught in the grove last time had the code name "Reptile."

That code name, heard out of nowhere, would make one think of crocodiles, venomous snakes, venomous lizards—those cold-blooded animals.

It showed that agent's cold-blooded, brutal nature, along with extremely strong attack instinct and lethality.

So from a code name, one can analyze some information.

"One is called Wild Fox, the other Blood Hound."

Li Mingzhao introduced:

"They're both Chinese, but their identities are hard to pin down—to be precise, these two no longer rely on nationality."

Though his words were a bit roundabout, Yu Dazhang understood.

Not relying on nationality, translated: stateless or holding multiple citizenships.

Apart from their bodies being real, everything else about such people is fake.

They can switch multiple identities within a single day, even using makeup techniques to change gender.

If they had even one real identity, they couldn't evade National Security's searches domestically.

These two's code names are a bit interesting... Yu Dazhang savored them silently.

Wild Fox—that code name, at first hearing, sounds like a woman.

Fox represents cunning.

Add a "wild" character, meaning this person doesn't play by the rules, or rather, isn't bound by them.

Blood Hound—hound represents an exceptional sense of smell.

It means this person is very sharp, with outstanding insight and tracking ability.

Add a "blood" character, meaning this person is ruthless and extremely cruel.

Just as he was about to analyze further, Li Mingzhao suddenly spoke up and asked:

"How's things on your end? Found the mole yet?"

(End of chapter)