Chapter 237: Li Ya Has Fallen Into a Pit

Evening.

Lishun Hotel, Private Room 18.

Wu Jingzhong actually did not much care for hotels or Western food.

As a northerner, he preferred going to halal restaurants like Hongyun Pavilion to eat soft, tender beef knuckle and stir-fried tripe.

But when he first arrived in Jinhai, he had to entertain various local political and business figures, so he had to put on a show of Western-style sophistication.

He had designated this hotel as the official reimbursement point for the Jinhai Station.

Coming here was purely for the sake of saving money through reimbursements.

Eight o'clock sharp in the evening.

In the already Western-styled restaurant, several of the Jinhai Station's close subordinates had arrived one after another.

"Sister Mei, you look truly beautiful today, dressed up just like a bride."

Cuiping took Mei Qiuju by the arm, praising her as if she had smeared honey on her lips.

"Silly girl, I'm almost a grandmother, what bride are you talking about?" Mei Qiuju adjusted the flower hairpin on her head, her heart blooming with joy.

Women, no matter how old they get, love beauty and love hearing sweet words.

It really pays to have a professional makeup artist.

Mei Qiuju even felt that Old Wu's gaze toward her tonight held a bit more tenderness and affection.

"Exactly."

"Time flies so fast, you're already a grandmother, while I haven't even made a sound yet."

"My Old Yu is really not very effective."

Cuiping pursed her lips and muttered.

"Don't be anxious, whether or not you have children is all fate, it's all about timing."

"When the time comes, they will naturally arrive."

Mei Qiuju comforted her.

"Master's wife, wishing you a happy birthday."

A moment later, Li Ya, dressed in a plaid suit with his hair slicked back and shining, walked in carrying a fruit basket.

"Captain Li, thank you."

"Drink a few more cups today."

As Mei Qiuju spoke, she gave Cuiping a look.

Cuiping took the basket, walked to the side, and rummaged through it; inside was a crystal-clear, half-foot-tall jade Guanyin.

One look told her it was worth a fortune.

"Yo, Captain Li, this fruit is truly rare."

Cuiping let out a laugh and placed the fruit basket directly into the column for valuable gifts on the right.

Having spent a long time with Sister Mei, she was now very slick at playing this game, acting as Mei Qiuju's little steward.

Wu Jingzhong and Mei Qiuju exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly.

"Li Ya, come, sit here."

Wu Jingzhong gestured with his hand, summoning Li Ya directly to sit beside him.

To his left was Yu Zecheng.

To his right was Li Ya.

While it was called a family birthday banquet today, the seating was actually quite deliberate.

If Li Ya had been stingy and only brought a few pieces of fruit, Hong Zhiyou would have been on Wu Jingzhong's right.

Deputy Station Chief Yu Zecheng's position was already set; sitting on the left hand was set in stone.

No one had a single word of complaint.

The only movable spot was on the right.

By rank, the right side should have been for Lieutenant Colonel Li Ya.

But since it was a family banquet today, Hong Zhiyou, as the "son-in-law," was qualified to sit there.

Li Ya would have only been able to sit below them.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, a lieutenant colonel sitting below a major would not only be a loss of status, but the subordinates below would also see that Li Ya was not valued by the station chief.

In the workplace, this was fatal.

But it was different now that Li Ya had brought a gift; Hong Zhiyou could sit next to Mei Qiuju as a son-in-law, which neither lost him status nor seemed overly distant.

As for Li Ya, he could also sit on the right as he wished, "standing on equal footing" with Yu Zecheng.

"Thank you, Master."

Sure enough, Li Ya was delighted and hurriedly sat down.

Hong Zhiyou did not get involved.

He stayed to the side greeting guests and instructing the waiter to set out fruit platters and drinks.

Wu Jingzhong and the others were in the middle of talking.

They saw Mei Shao walking over, escorting Mei Yingxue, who was dressed in a white evening gown.

One had to admit that Mei Yingxue was truly beautiful.

Rui Rui had that Ni Ni-style catfish face—pleasant to look at, full of personality, and the more you looked, the more you liked her.

Wanqiu was a girl next door, gentle and moving.

But this Miss Mei was different; her beauty had a strong impact.

A pretty, snow-white oval face, a delicate nose and almond eyes, a head of dark, wavy hair, round earrings, and a pearl necklace on her chest made her very fashionable.

Not only that, her tall, voluptuous, and hot figure was accentuated by the gown, making her curves as distinct as a mermaid's.

Especially the large expanse of snow-white skin squeezed out at her chest, which was enough to make one drool.

Coupled with her identity as the Wu family's niece and a student returned from England, her arrogant and aloof little gaze made her temperament instantly seem high-class.

She looked like an unreachable fairy on earth.

The previously noisy restaurant instantly quieted down with the arrival of this father and daughter.

All the men, except for Old Wu, had their gazes completely drawn to Mei Yingxue.

The women were even more wide-eyed, even Cuiping, who was so jealous her lips were pouting.

"Sister Mei, who is this?"

Cuiping glanced at Mei Yingxue's proud chest, then looked at her own, feeling increasingly unhappy.

"Aunt, HAPPY..."

Mei Yingxue blurted out in English, stepping forward to coquettishly hug Mei Qiuju and kiss her on the cheek.

"Yingxue, sit down quickly."

Mei Qiuju had originally wanted to arrange for her to sit next to Hong Zhiyou.

But seeing her niece exposing half her chest, and knowing Zhiyou was a notorious playboy, she pulled her to the left side to sit with Cuiping instead.

"Let me introduce everyone, this is my brother-in-law, Mei Shao."

"And this is my niece, Yingxue, who just returned from studying in England."

Mei Qiuju introduced them to everyone with a smile.

Upon hearing that they were the station chief's brother-in-law and niece, everyone hurriedly stepped forward to offer toasts.

"Please take care of us."

Mei Shao took the opportunity to shake hands with the various department heads of the Secret Service Bureau to get familiar.

Mei Yingxue, meanwhile, held one hand over her chest and raised her glass to return the gesture to everyone.

Slut!

Hong Zhiyou stared at her chest, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and cursed inwardly.

"Ahem."

Wu Jingzhong gave Hong Zhiyou a look and a dry cough.

Hong Zhiyou quickly withdrew his gaze: "Master, I'll go urge the kitchen."

"Go ahead." Wu Jingzhong's expression then softened slightly.

Mei Yingxue soon arrived in front of Li Ya.

"Mei Shao, Yingxue, come, let me introduce you; this is the Jinhai Station Deputy Station Chief and Confidentiality Office Director, Yu Zecheng." Wu Jingzhong introduced them with a smile.

"Director Yu, Miss Mei, nice to meet you." Yu Zecheng looked straight ahead and greeted them with a smile.

"Director Yu captured the national traitor Ji Weimin, a heaven-shaking achievement; you are truly young and promising," Mei Shao flattered.

"You are too kind, too kind."

Yu Zecheng nodded and replied in a lukewarm manner.

He knew Old Wu had sent Hong Zhiyou to deal with this guy in Xiangdao, so he intentionally kept his distance.

"This is the Action Team's Captain Li." Wu Jingzhong introduced him as well.

"Captain Li is truly a man of talent; no wonder you can be my brother-in-law's right-hand man." Mei Shao had wanted to blow some smoke, but for a moment, he couldn't recall any rumored achievements of Li Ya in Jinhai, so he could only spout nonsense.

"Not at all, it's all thanks to the Master's guidance," Li Ya said politely.

"Xue'er, why don't you toast Captain Li?"

"You are both young people; in the future, you should learn from and consult with Captain Li more."

Mei Shao said hurriedly.

"Captain Li, Yingxue is a newcomer here; I hope you will look after me in the future."

Mei Yingxue said with a bow, her eyes shimmering with autumn ripples and a charming smile on her face.

This time, she did not use her hand to block.

A large expanse of snow-white skin was left right there for Li Ya to see.

"I... I will look after you." Li Ya had never seen such a beauty; for a moment, his eyes were fixed in a stare.

"I heard that Captain Li once participated in the Battle of Jinshanwei."

"And that you infiltrated Yancheng alone, pitting your wits and courage against the enemy."

"Yingxue admires heroes the most."

"A toast to you."

Mei Yingxue raised her glass to Li Ya.

"I don't deserve such praise, I don't deserve it."

"I can't be called a hero; I am merely doing my duty for the Party and the State."

Li Ya clinked his glass with hers and downed the wine in one gulp.

"Uncle-in-law, if you don't mind, may I sit here?" Mei Yingxue said this, but she sat down directly next to Li Ya.

"Tonight is a family dinner; sit wherever you like."

Wu Jingzhong, as he had in the past, showed great affection for this niece.

These small details were secretly noted by Li Ya.

Since Mei Yingxue was Old Wu's niece and was deeply loved, then he himself...

Hong Zhiyou became a son-in-law and rose to great heights.

If he became a nephew-in-law, couldn't he become a trusted aide and enjoy wealth and status?

Li Ya was not stupid.

Jinhai was a prosperous place, but it was very difficult to stay there for a long time.

He was the Station Chief's student.

If he could climb up to be a relative just like Hong Zhiyou, he would be closer to the Station Chief than Yu Zecheng.

Once he performed another great service, he could have his disciplinary order canceled.

There was no reason for Wu Jingzhong not to promote his own family to replace Yu Zecheng.

His only disadvantage was that he arrived later than Yu Zecheng.

But by forming a marriage alliance, he could make up for this lack of familiarity.

Furthermore, the Mei family was wealthy, and Miss Mei was a peerless beauty with a hot figure and a higher education; if she could bear him children in the future, she would surely be able to raise children with aristocratic temperament.

As long as he made more money and climbed to the rank of general in the future.

With a generation or two of cultivation, a noble and prestigious family would be established.

Wasn't such a woman the perfect match?

"Captain Li, the Station Chief is calling for us to raise our glasses." Just as he was lost in thought, Mei Yingxue gently reminded him.

Only then did Li Ya notice that the Station Chief had finished his speech and was raising his glass for a toast.

"Thank you, Miss Yingxue."

Li Ya gave a grateful smile and hurriedly followed suit by raising his glass.

Mei Qiuju, who was to the side, saw the two of them exchanging glances and breathed a sigh of relief in her heart.

As long as Yingxue didn't pine for Zhiyou, she could be with whoever she wanted.

In the past, she and Old Wu had treated Yingxue as their own and pampered her in every way.

They had even once tried to play matchmaker between her and Hong Zhiyou.

But things were different now; Zhiyou was their son-in-law, and Yingxue had grown increasingly beautiful and moving.

If she were to dwell on those things now, it would be troublesome.

Hong Zhiyou was good at everything, but he couldn't resist female charms; if he were seduced by Yingxue, what would happen to her own Ruirui and the child? It would also be embarrassing to face.

Therefore, this time Yingxue wanted to return to celebrate Mei Qiuju's birthday.

Mei Qiuju had expressed her disapproval a hundred times over the phone, both directly and indirectly.

Who knew this girl was so sentimental that she ran back anyway.

Soon, Hong Zhiyou walked back and sat down obediently beside Mei Qiuju, not daring to look directly at Mei Yingxue again.

The banquet began.

Everyone was naturally mingling and drinking.

Mei Yingxue chatted with Li Ya from time to time.

The fragrance on her body and her elegant conversation made Li Ya feel intoxicated after less than two glasses, his heart and soul soaring away.

The dinner ended.

Mei Qiuju pretended to be unable to hold her liquor and specifically asked Hong Zhiyou to take her home first.

Hong Zhiyou was very tactful and returned obediently to Villa Number One.

"Master's wife, have some tea to sober up." Hong Zhiyou poured her a cup of tea.

"I didn't drink too much."

"Zhiyou, I once tried to push you and Yingxue to date, but the situation is different now; you are a man with a family and a child."

"Don't keep thoughts in your heart that you shouldn't have."

"Do you understand what I mean?"

Mei Qiuju gave him a stern lesson first.

"Master's wife, I have a sense of propriety."

"Your younger brother was checked by me in Yuezhou because he coveted Ruirui's property."

"They probably hate me to the bone."

"I am avoiding them as it is; how could I have any other improper thoughts."

Hong Zhiyou hurriedly explained.

Mei Qiuju did not yet know that her nephew had already been executed by him, otherwise she would certainly not worry about this.

The hatred for killing one's brother is irreconcilable.

It would be a miracle if Mei Yingxue were pining for him.

If she were pining for anything, it would be his life.

"Hmm, it's good that you know."

"Yingxue has loved to compete with Ruirui since she was a child; I'm afraid she might be thinking about those past matters and have some designs on you."

"It's not that I'm guarding against my own child."

"Your situation, how should I put it."

"You have Wanqiu first, and Ruirui later."

"We have just come from the era of having multiple wives and concubines, and it is not easy for the Mu girl to be alone, so I won't say anything more to make things difficult for you."

"But Yingxue is different; some things are very off-putting."

"Ruirui is coming back soon."

"I mentioned Yingxue to her on the phone last night; she didn't say anything, but I could tell she was unhappy."

"You must be aware of this."

Mei Qiuju did not dare to speak too harshly and reminded Hong Zhiyou as tactfully as possible.

"I understand." Hong Zhiyou nodded and said.

"You go back; I want to be quiet." Mei Qiuju said with some exhaustion.

"Yes."

Hong Zhiyou turned and left.

When he reached the door, he suddenly turned his head to look at Mei Qiuju.

"Is there anything else?" Mei Qiuju asked him.

"Mom, happy birthday."

Hong Zhiyou smiled at her, opened the door, and walked out.

Mei Qiuju clutched her chest and stood frozen in place.

If she remembered correctly, this was the first time Hong Zhiyou had called her that.

The unexpected surprise took her a long while to recover from.

"This child..."

A trace of a smile appeared on her face.

Just as she was about to return to her room, Wu Jingzhong returned with his hands behind his back.

"Old Wu, tomorrow when you go to work, give Zhiyou a hint to have less contact with Yingxue, so as not to hurt Ruirui's heart." Mei Qiuju hurriedly got up to prepare foot-washing water for Old Wu.

While washing her husband's feet, she reminded him.

"You just love to let your imagination run wild; Zhiyou has a sense of propriety." Wu Jingzhong frowned and said.

He knew the inside story.

If Mei Yingxue returned and behaved herself, that would be fine.

If she dared to use that skin of hers to stir up trouble, Wu Jingzhong wouldn't mind slaughtering a few more.

When it comes to killing people, he would never be soft-hearted.

"What sense of propriety?

"Look at Yingxue, she doesn't look like a decent woman at all, exposing her chest as if she's afraid men won't see it.

"I just don't like her when I look at her.

"When I play cards at the Military Dependents' Association, do you know what those ladies say?

"Our Zhiyou is very capable; there isn't a girl in all of Jinhai City who doesn't want to marry him.

"Yingxue has always loved to compete with Ruirui, and since Zhiyou and Ruirui haven't registered their marriage, it's easy for her to just hook him away.

"This kid has never been able to control himself in that regard."

Mei Qiuju pursed her lips and said with dissatisfaction.

"I'm not dead yet, he wouldn't dare!" Wu Jingzhong glared and said.

"By the way.

"I saw Yingxue and Li Ya flirting today.

"She is my own niece after all, why don't you play matchmaker and pair her up with Li Ya.

"Li Ya is your student.

"That way, it would be a marriage between families.

"If he becomes one of our own, wouldn't all the problems at the Jinhai Station be gone?"

Mei Qiuju's eyes lit up, and she said happily.

"Naive!

"The rules of the Juntong Bureau are internal supervision and mutual checks.

"The deaths of Yuan Peilin and Dong Cheng, and the matter of Boss Dai—do I not have responsibility for those?

"Are Mao Renfeng, Jiang Jianfeng, and Zheng Jiemin unaware?

"Why am I still sitting in this position? It's because I had Lu Qiaoshan and Li Ya as two big nails embedded in me at the time.

"Lu Qiaoshan has left now.

"The Deputy Station Chief promoted, Zecheng, is my student, and those above are already very dissatisfied.

"If Li Ya were to become my niece's husband, someone would immediately report that I am forming cliques and acting like a dictator. By then, he might have won the beauty, but I would be finished."

Wu Jingzhong pulled a long face and reprimanded her.

"Is that so?

"Then I'll talk to Yingxue tomorrow and have her leave early.

"If she really wants to get married, I'll just find her a good match in the municipal government or the garrison."

Mei Qiuju realized the seriousness of the situation and changed her tune.

"Hmm." Wu Jingzhong nodded, a trace of murderous intent rising in his eyes hidden behind the newspaper.

Let's see.

I hope that father and daughter don't seek their own deaths.

Hong Zhiyou returned to the courtyard.

Yu Zecheng was wearing his coat, pacing back and forth.

"Still not sleeping?" Hong Zhiyou asked with a smile.

"I thought you went to find an opportunity to date Miss Yingxue," Yu Zecheng teased.

"What are you thinking?

"Women, once the light is off and the pillow is pressed to the face, they're all the same."

Hong Zhiyou bantered with him.

He truly admired old Yu.

All night long, everyone else was eyeing the fair skin, but only old Yu had a pure gaze; he was truly not tempted by beauty at all.

Sure enough, having faith and not having faith are just different.

In old Yu's eyes, Mei Yingxue was probably no different from a dead person.

"The first batch of goods has already left Jin, but there was some trouble in Beiping.

"I don't know if Ma Hansan heard some wind or if it was just a coincidence, but he set up a checkpoint on the road. Now the trucks are stuck halfway, and the comrades transporting them don't know what to do.

"That's Ma Hansan we're talking about.

"If he catches them, he'll swallow them bones and all."

Yu Zecheng said in a low, depressed voice.

"It's mostly a coincidence.

"That bunch under Ma Hansan is famous for their extortion; never mind a main road, as long as a person can pass, he'll set up a hurdle.

"Don't worry yet, I'll give him a call."

Hong Zhiyou said.

In a sense, old Ma was a "life-and-death friend" to him; both of them understood each other without needing to speak.

Furthermore, Hong Zhiyou had fed him plenty in their dealings.

He went directly into the house with Yu Zecheng.

He went upstairs, picked up the phone, and dialed the number for Ma Hansan's private residence:

"Hello, Director Ma, it's me, little Hong.

"Sorry to disturb you so late.

"It's like this, I have a batch of goods passing through Fangshan and Hu Guozhuang. I heard your men set up a checkpoint there, so I'm asking you to please show some leniency.

"Don't worry, it's not sugar.

"It's just some brown rice for the winter and some rags.

"Good, good.

"How about this, I'm going to Beiping in a few days, I'll definitely pay a special visit to Director Ma and Miss Yuzhu.

"Alright, goodbye."

Afraid that Ma Hansan would forget his roots, he specifically mentioned Liu Yuzhu.

He hung up the phone.

Hong Zhiyou said: "Alright, they can pass."

"That's great.

"Ma Hansan's word in Beiping is more effective than the Chairman's.

"Brother, you've done me a huge favor this time.

"Thanks."

Yu Zecheng was extremely grateful.

"From now on, just use this route. You can set up a secret code, and I'll pass it to Ma Hansan so we don't have to trouble ourselves with phone calls every time," Hong Zhiyou said.

"Good, good, good." Yu Zecheng nodded repeatedly.

"Deputy Station Chief Yu, your official appointment will come down tomorrow morning.

"Congratulations in advance.

"Senior sister, I won't disturb your world for two.

"See you tomorrow."

Hong Zhiyou waved his hand and left on his own, amidst Cuiping's pretty smiles and eye-rolls.

"Old Yu, my teaching of martial arts wasn't in vain, right?

"Look at how capable my junior brother is.

"I just feel there's nothing in this world he can't handle."

Cuiping said with a proud, credit-seeking smile.

"Zhiyou is indeed very capable.

"But it's lonely at the top, and there are many who want him dead.

"Do you know how many people wanted to kill him on this trip to Shanghai?

"The bounty alone reached as much as 100, 00 US dollars.

"Do you know why Mao Sen came to Jinhai?

"It was to apologize to Hong Zhiyou; he didn't kill Zhiyou and was afraid of Zhiyou's retaliation.

"So don't look at how carefree he is; he now has the burden of a wife, child, and Wanqiu, and the pressure he bears is a hundred times yours or mine."

Yu Zecheng sighed gloomily.

"Sigh, that's true.

"You can say your martial arts are good, but you can't be faster than a gun.

"Ke Chengwu was so powerful, wasn't he blown up by my few grenades? Zhiyou runs around every day, who knows when he might get shot by a stray bullet."

Cuiping was also deeply worried.

"Yes.

"Now the American sniper rifles are getting more and more advanced. Standing a kilometer away, hiding in a corner, one shot and the person is gone, and you wouldn't even know where to look for them.

"A person can't be lucky their whole life.

"Who knows, one day, you, me, or Hong Zhiyou might end up in a pool of blood."

Yu Zecheng said.

"Pah, pah!

"No one is allowed to die."

Wang Cuiping said hurriedly.

After chatting for a while, Yu Zecheng lay down on the floor bedding.

He tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

"What's wrong?" Wang Cuiping asked.

"I'm thinking about that Mei Yingxue," Yu Zecheng said.

Upon hearing this, Wang Cuiping flew into a rage, jumped up from the bed, and grabbed a pillow to hit him:

"I was wondering why you were so distracted tonight; so your soul has fallen into that vixen's skirt, has it? You're a leader at the transit station, and I'm going to report you to the leadership tomorrow."

"You, what kind of nonsense are you talking about?

"What leadership?

"I am the highest-ranking leader of the underground in Jinmen."

Yu Zecheng said, raising his hand to block her while speaking with annoyance.

"Vixen.

"Exposing those two things for men to see, she has no shame.

"As if she's the only one in the world who has them.

"Shameless.

"If she weren't the station master's niece, according to the rules in the mountains, I would have slapped her twice right in the face!"

Whenever Mei Yingxue was mentioned, Yu Zecheng would get furious.

Yu Zecheng felt deeply wronged.

He really hadn't looked today, and he had no interest in looking at those things.

"Wang Cuiping, Wang Cuiping, you misunderstood.

"I'm not thinking about her beauty.

"I'm thinking that this woman is clearly targeting Li Ya.

"Once she and Li Ya become a couple.

"If Li Ya becomes the station master's nephew-in-law, it will be a big problem for us."

Yu Zecheng said.

"Now that you mention it, that's true.

"She was flushed with wine tonight, and it was Captain Li who sent her home.

"If this vixen and the Lone Wolf collude, wouldn't that turn everything upside down?

"No way!"

Wang Cuiping became serious as she thought about it.

She threw away the pillow, sat up, and said, "How about you give me a gun? I'll find an opportunity, find a corner where no one is around, and finish off this little vixen with one shot."

"No.

"She has bodyguards around her.

"Besides, she is the station master's niece after all; it would be very troublesome if it were investigated.

"Let's wait.

"I don't think this woman is a pushover.

"Once she annoys the station master, or gets Hong Zhiyou involved, someone will deal with her."

Yu Zecheng hurriedly dispelled her impulsive idea.

"I heard that the one in Hong Zhiyou's family, the station master's daughter Wu Rui, is not a simple character.

"She will be back soon.

"Just wait."

Yu Zecheng said.

"Fine.

"Sleep."

Wang Cuiping pulled the quilt over and was soon snoring.

Yu Zecheng, however, tossed and turned, unable to sleep.

In his mind, there was a lingering snowy whiteness.

It was not Mei Yingxue.

It was Zuo Lan.

Over the next half month, the relationship between Mei Yingxue and Li Ya heated up rapidly.

Often, as soon as it was time to get off work, Miss Mei would drive her Studebaker car to the station entrance to wait.

Li Ya was already fond of dressing up and being fastidious.

Mei Yingxue catered to his preferences; not only did his taste in clothing and grooming improve drastically, but Li Ya even began to study English diligently, no longer listening to "Flowers Bloom and Moon Full," and spent all day in the office listening to foreigners screeching and wailing.

More importantly, not only did Miss Mei often pay the bill when dining out.

She also frequently bought Li Ya suits and ties.

This made Li Ya, who was always stingy and afraid of having to treat others, feel that Mei Yingxue was simply an angel sent by that thing called God to save him.

To outsiders, this pair was both normal and abnormal.

Li Ya was a field officer and a man of Jianfeng; it was reasonable and logical for Mei Yingxue to want to be a field officer's wife.

Of course.

In Hong Zhiyou's view, it was abnormal.

Because Mei Yingxue was arrogant and had seen the world; for her to cling to a Li Ya who was carrying a disciplinary record, there must be a problem.

As for love.

Mei Yingxue believing in that stuff? Even a dog wouldn't believe it, let alone Li Ya.

Office.

Hong Zhiyou wrapped his thick cotton coat tighter around himself and reached out to take the phone: "Hello, it's me."

"Hong, I have news about the woman you asked me to investigate," Anderson's increasingly fluent Chinese came from the other end.

"Mei Yingxue, her English name is Anna.

"She has a boyfriend named James.

"He is an employee of MI6.

"Mei Yingxue was developed by this person as an external contact for the agency.

"James is responsible for collecting real data on the Nationalist Army's upper-level troop strength, combat records, and supplies, to facilitate Downing Street's assessment of aid and stance toward Jiang.

"So, you had better stay away from her, or report it to your Station Master Wu."

Anderson suggested on the other end of the phone.

"Empty words are not proof; I need her information in England, as well as that James's.

"Including her financial transactions, interpersonal relationships, and even hotel check-in records.

"The more detailed, the better."

Hanging up the phone, a cold sneer appeared on the corner of Hong Zhiyou's mouth.

A spy from England.

And just a peripheral hire at that.

Little slut.

With just this little background, she dares to come to Jinmen to make waves.

You... thing!

(End of this chapter)