Chapter 31: Her Toothache

"Then we'll split up tomorrow; this way efficiency will also be a bit higher." Zhang Haifeng proposed.

"No." Chen Yongren directly refused: "If splitting up encounters danger, it will be isolated and helpless; tomorrow we must act together!"

Splitting up, if not divided properly, might really end up splitting up.

If one dies at the hands of one's own people, that would be even more unjust.

"Good!" Zhang Haifeng did not refuse.

Now Zhang Haifeng has completely taken Chen Yongren as his backbone.

Chen Yongren joked: "Remember, whoever doesn't show up tomorrow is the mole."

Zhang Haifeng stared, bitterly said: "A Ren, at this point, you still have the mind to joke."

"Could it be that if we two hug and cry, the situation would turn around?" Chen Yongren rose lightly, patted Zhang Haifeng's shoulder, and said calmly.

"Rest early; we still have a lot to do tomorrow."

After saying that, Chen Yongren turned off the hanging lamp and lay down on the bed to rest.

Seeing that, Zhang Haifeng helplessly sighed and lay down on another bed.

One night passed.

Zhang Haifeng had just woken up when he saw Chen Yongren sitting at the round table, holding a steel pen, writing something on the stationery.

"A Ren, what are you doing?" Zhang Haifeng pinched the bridge of his nose, got up, walked over to Chen Yongren, and asked doubtfully.

"You'll find out then." Chen Yongren gave a mysterious smile, and added: "A Cai has already prepared breakfast; I've already eaten, so you go downstairs first to fill your stomach, and then we'll go out together."

Zhang Haifeng nodded, took a deep breath, turned, and walked out of the room.

After all.

This time, he was no longer facing ordinary people, but a group of Central Unified secret agents who could take their lives at any moment.

Chen Yongren continued his hand's motion.

When they set out in the morning, they learned through Liu Shuyun that Liu Ying had personally gone out to purchase ingredients in order to entertain them.

Chen Yongren naturally didn't believe that excuse.

"What status do I have that the host needs to personally go out to buy ingredients?"

Chen Yongren immediately used insight on Liu Shuyun and A Cai, but also gained no result.

But for the sake of their safety, Chen Yongren also dared not be careless.

We must first dig a pit for them to jump into.

Chen Yongren was making preparations when he heard a disturbance outside; he looked up and saw a pretty face peeking out from the doorway.

"I said after you finish eating you'd run upstairs, and you don't even want to go home at noon—come clean, which woman are you writing a love letter to?" Seeing Chen Yongren's action, Liu Shuyun walked over to him as if she had discovered some treasure.

Chen Yongren feigned calm, closed the steel pen, picked up the stationery, folded it, and put it in his pocket while simultaneously opening his insight on Liu Shuyun.

'Seeing this face, my mood improved a lot.'

'A man earnestly working is truly the most pleasing to the eye.'

'Work?'

'What is he writing?'

'They really are taking action today!'

'Good thing we increased personnel yesterday, preparing to tail them.'

'Chen Yongren, I truly hope your background is clean; otherwise I would hate to kill you.'

'... Even if I have to kill, I'd like to leave behind a beautiful memory.'

'After all...'

'Someone like Chen Yongren, strong and handsome, suave and skilled at massage, is rare.'

"'What are you talking about? A Hai and I have to go out today to handle business, so of course we need to prepare a plan in advance.' Chen Yongren feigned helplessness, pulling out a sheet of stationery he had prepared earlier."

"Don't believe me? Take a look."

"'Hmph, I won't look.' Liu Shuyun said that, but still glanced quickly."

It wrote the names of several shops on Gold Mountain Road.

They seem to be all women's clothing and jewelry stores?

Chen Yongren put away the slip, feigned helplessness, and said: "Besides, I've just arrived in Upon-the-Sea; apart from you, who else do I know?"

Liu Shuyun straddled Chen Yongren, wrapped her arms around his neck, and smirked: "What other woman do you still want to know?"

"These past few days you've clearly been in Upon-the-Sea, yet you didn't come see me—you don't have me in your heart."

Hearing that, Chen Yongren silently thought to himself.

She was indeed hungry.

Chen Yongren again whispered a few words into Liu Shuyun's ear.

"'Annoying, where did you learn these from?' Liu Shuyun's cheeks flushed two shades of red, she lightly punched Chen Yongren's chest a few times, full of playful annoyance."

As for Liu Shuyun, Chen Yongren felt no pity.

The Central Unified secret agents are now also surveilling me.

Chen Yongren naturally would not feel pity.

However, the Central Unified's car is indeed not bad.

Suddenly.

Liu Shuyun heard footsteps seemingly coming from the stairwell, and a flash of panic crossed her eyes.

As the footsteps outside drew nearer, Liu Shuyun grew more anxious, her gaze toward Chen Yongren carrying a hint of pleading.

Chen Yongren also didn't want his glorious image ruined, so he decided to let her go.

Liu Shuyun quickly rose, looked at Chen Yongren with eyes like silk, seeming also to carry a hint of resentment, she made two whimpering sounds at Chen Yongren, and hurried out of the room.

He happened to run into Zhang Haifeng, who was walking toward him.

"Miss Liu." Zhang Haifeng greeted her.

Liu Shuyun merely nodded and quickened her pace.

"A Ren, what's wrong with Miss Liu? Feeling unwell?" Zhang Haifeng said, somewhat puzzled.

Chen Yongren answered perfunctorily: "Probably just a toothache."

"A toothache?" Zhang Haifeng looked bewildered: "What good is covering your mouth for a toothache?"

Chen Yongren couldn't be bothered to explain, picked up the sidearm under the pillow, tucked it at his waist, and casually took out a piece of osmanthus cake he had snatched from the dining table earlier that morning.

In Zhang Haifeng's dazed gaze, Chen Yongren glanced toward the door twice.

After making sure no one was around, he lifted the foot mat at the doorway, crumbled the osmanthus cake into small bits, scattered them on the ground, and then replaced the mat.

Not finding any listening devices in the room yesterday doesn't mean there A Ren't any today.

One never knows; once Liu Ying returns, the room might end up with a few little 'gifts'.

But Liu Ying and her companions don't realize that their identity has been exposed, so they will surely act without restraint when entering the room.

Zhang Haifeng also gradually understood the meaning behind Chen Yongren's actions, and his admiration for him grew even stronger.

Although the two entered the Military Intelligence Bureau at the same time,

but Chen Yongren's performance is clearly much more seasoned.

After making preparations, Chen Yongren and Zhang Haifeng left the Liu family manor, planning to first head to the area near the city government to try their luck.

Not long after the two left the hospital, Liu Ying returned home.

Liu Shuyun had also finished washing up, and immediately reported to Liu Ying the note she had seen in Chen Yongren's hand that morning.

"Aunt, do you think that could be their meeting place?" Liu Shuyun asked tentatively.

Upon hearing this, Liu Ying let out a light laugh: "Silly girl, how could what you see be real?"

Liu Shuyun's expression stalled: "You mean he's deceiving me?"

"Our people are already tailing them; we'll soon know whether they're deceiving you." Liu Ying gave a light laugh, didn't answer, and said directly: "Take me to their room."

Liu Shuyun gave an acknowledging oh and led the way ahead.

Sure enough, it was just as Chen Yongren had judged.

They didn't even notice, simply pushed open the door, stepped on the foot mat, and walked into the room.

Liu Ying scanned the room, eventually fixing her gaze on the few remaining sheets of paper on the desk, and leaned in to examine them closely.

"Aunt, there isn't a single character on it—what are you looking at?" Liu Shuyun wondered.

"She's just a rookie." Liu Ying seemed to have discovered something, gave a light laugh, opened the small pouch she carried, took out an eyebrow pencil, and gently rubbed the tip sideways across the paper.

Before long, the originally blank sheet of paper

actually began to show neat handwriting; although some characters were written messily and illegible, Liu Ying still managed to discern a location from it.

Rainbow Mouth.

Seeing this, Liu Shuyun widened her eyes.

"What's there to be surprised about? I've taught you this before—you've forgotten everything!" Liu Ying lightly tapped Liu Shuyun's head, speaking in an exasperated tone.

"See? Their target is Rainbow Mouth, not some Gold Mountain Road!"

"You girl, can't you grow a brain? Don't forget your own surname just because you see a handsome man."

Liu Shuyun knew she was in the wrong, didn't respond at the moment, and honestly endured the scolding.

Liu Ying gathered the papers on the desk and called out loudly: "A Cai."

"Yes, Madam." Before long, A Cai's figure appeared at the doorway.

"Get another sheet of paper and put it on." Liu Ying said, then took Liu Shuyun by the neck and walked out of the room.