Chapter 382: Sounding Out

Lin Ke Xin sat up straight and smelled the fragrance on her body again.

She increasingly felt that the person who saved her at the Spring Come Teahouse was Chen Yongren.

This perfume, though not exactly scarce, among the many scents on the market, the one that appeared was precisely the one she used.

Lin Ke Xin did not believe in coincidences.

If it was Chen Yongren…

Could it be that the person who saved her last time was also him? If so, he surely could bring Feng Xue out of the encirclement again!

Chen Yongren's side.

The content of Lin Ke Xin and Feng Xue's conversation at the Spring Come Teahouse was all heard by Chen Yongren with a wind‑ear device, so he also knew where this batch of medicine should be delivered.

He had originally planned to go back, but turning a blind eye, he let Lin Ke Xin handle this batch of goods incidentally.

Now, upon looking.

Hoping for Lin Ke Xin is impossible.

Lin Ke Xin discovered she had taken the wrong document case; who knows how vexed she would be, and even bringing the medicine back to the inn now would be useless.

Moreover, there is the seriously wounded Feng Xue; since the enemy had already set their sights on him in advance, they must know his appearance.

This identity is already dangerous; Feng Xue absolutely cannot stay here.

After a moment's consideration, Chen Yongren decided to personally deliver the goods.

While delivering the medicine, he would also transfer Feng Xue out of Hangzhou Prefecture.

Time is pressing; he must quickly finish these matters, for if he stays away from the inn too long, Lin Ke Xin will surely suspect something.

Having made up his mind, Chen Yongren hoisted Feng Xue, picked up a blanket, took out the Anywhere Door, opened it, and arrived at the predetermined delivery location.

This is a stretch of forest.

To avoid the encirclement and suppression by the Japanese puppet troops, the New Fourth Army's bases in this southern Anhui region were basically in the mountains.

Of course, this place is not a base in southern Anhui, but the rendezvous point agreed upon by the New Fourth Army and Feng Xue, located not far outside Hangzhou city.

Chen Yongren quickly located the big locust tree at the target site, placed Feng Xue beneath it, set the document case beside her, and slipped a note into her palm.

He briefly described the situation in the city, then covered him with the blanket and hid in the dark to observe the scene under the tree.

After a while, the nearby grass bushes twitched twice, and then several figures emerged.

Several New Fourth Army soldiers wearing straw hats, holding their guns and scanning the surroundings, hurried to the tree's base; upon seeing a person lying below, they quickly whistled a few times.

Soon, from the dry yellow grass pile, a few more people emerged, among them an official wearing glasses.

Appearing refined, but walking with vigor, he strode quickly to the tree's base; upon seeing the person lying there, his face showed surprise.

He soon discovered a note tucked in Feng Xue's palm, crouched down, took it out, and looked at it.

"Hangzhou Prefecture has changed; the original contact is trapped in the city and cannot leave; the medicine our unit needs is all inside the box; please check it carefully…"

"This person is my comrade, named Feng Xue; I have already performed surgery on him; just take good care of him."

The refined official immediately surveyed the surroundings, then ordered the nearby soldiers to lift Feng Xue and bring him back to the base.

After confirming Feng Xue's safety, Chen Yongren no longer looked down, took out the Anywhere Door, came to a street near the inn, and quickly returned to the inn.

"Why hasn't Chen Yongren returned yet?"

"Could he have been captured by the Japanese?"

"No matter what, Chen Yongren is just a person; am I being overconfident about him…"

……

"Ouch."

"This little lady really cares about me; last night letting her sleep in bed was certainly not in vain."

"But upon hearing the inner thoughts later, Chen Yongren gradually sensed something was off."

"Something happened?"

"One person?"

"Could this little lady have figured something out?"

"Pushing the door open and entering the room, Chen Yongren saw Lin Ke Xin's expression first show joy, then a faint smile hardly noticeable."

"The scanning eye opened."

"Damn him, that immortal!"

"The current situation shows that Lin Ke Xin has basically confirmed Chen Yongren's identity and is now preparing to carry out the final step of testing."

"Chen Yongren, I see how you can still pretend today!"

"No matter how much you explain, it's useless."

"No matter how you explain, you can't explain why the person who saved me at the Spring Come Teahouse has the same fragrance as me."

"Although we cannot be certain which side Chen Yongren belongs to, at least we can confirm he is a member of the anti‑Japanese front."

……

Chen Yongren: "……"

"This little girl really wants to clarify her identity at all times."

"Seeing Chen Yongren return unharmed, Lin Ke Xin walked to his side, lightly sniffed her nose, smelled the familiar perfume, mixed with a faint gunpowder scent."

"This is the scent that only remains on one's body after firing a gun!"

"Lin Ke Xin smiled and asked: 'Mr. Chen, why did you return so late?'"

"\"On the road I happened upon a new store opening, someone setting off firecrackers, performing dragon and lion dances, so I went over to join the fun. \" Chen Yongren responded calmly."

"Since both sides intend to stay together long‑term, they need a shared goal, lest the enemy hasn't even been cleared out and the backyard catches fire, letting the little devils laugh."

"First give this little girl a hint, let her guess gradually."

"Firecrackers?"

Chen Yongren's description is indeed quite apt, the crackling gunfire never stops.

We can't keep letting you ask me; I, the young master, also need to ask you. Before Lin Ke Xin could speak, Chen Yongren interjected: "It's not that I came back late, but that Miss Lin came back too early."

Now that you're back, are you unhappy with your outing? I thought you'd stay out a bit longer; I even prepared to eat lunch alone.

What the heck is this guy saying, all weird and sarcastic?

Lin Ke Xin said calmly: "I wanted to, but as soon as I went out I ran into someone armed robbing; I never expected Hangzhou Prefecture's public security to be so terrible, so I could only return to the inn and hide."

"Tsk..." Chen Yongren said: "Who says it isn't? I was enjoying the lively scene when someone started robbing in the street; in the end, a brave fellow stepped up and helped that person retrieve the stolen goods."

Afterwards, that brave fellow even sent the victim and the stolen items to a safe place.

Fortunately, both the goods and the victim are safe; otherwise, who knows what chaos would have ensued.

Upon hearing this,

Lin Ke Xin looked somewhat surprised; how long has it been since the melee began?

He just sent the stuff out?

Moreover, from what was said, it seems Feng Xue was also sent to a safe place.

Lin Ke Xin's little brain—her reaction is just quick.

You don't even check who I am, the young master; I'm the fastest man in number 76.

Ptooey!

"Our two experiences are really similar; thank goodness nothing happened, otherwise we would have gone through Songhu's great wind and big waves, got injured here—where would we go for justice?" Lin Ke Xin deliberately said this to provoke.

"Unfortunately, we don't have time, and we can't easily reveal our identities; otherwise I would definitely give them a good beating." Chen Yongren changed the subject directly: "Time's about up; let's tidy up and prepare to return to Songhu."

"That fast?" Lin Ke Xin exclaimed in surprise.

"The mission is already completed; we of course need to return as soon as possible to report, to let the higher-ups rest easy. You agree, Miss Lin?" Chen Yongren stared at Lin Ke Xin without blinking.

Lin Ke Xin always felt that Chen Yongren's words were hinting at something.

Especially that "we"—does it also include my mission?

This Chen Yongren really is not simple at all.

"But outside is currently under martial law; can we get out?" Lin Ke Xin asked.