"I heard the old man ntion it once before. It seems my grandfather was the one who sent him to the old man."
"I don’t know much about that. I only know he kind of suddenly showed up in Jing City."
Qin Yingyue spoke while thinking:
"When he was a kid, I think he grew up in an orphanage. Other than that, I don’t know anything."
"My dad never told you about his past?"
"He wanted to, but he actually doesn’t know anything either. All he knows is that he grew up in an orphanage." Qin Yingyue said:
"Elder Lu would occasionally bring him back for als."
"He was out robbing and looting every day, and the old man didn’t管 him?"
"He did, but once he graduated middle school, he couldn’t管 him anymore."
Lin Yi laughed. "Didn’t expect he only had a middle school education."
Qin Yingyue also laughed.
"Back then, having a middle school diploma was already pretty good. With Elder Lu’s能力 at the ti, arranging him a job where he’d never have to worry about food and drink wasn’t a problem. Maybe they just didn’t fuss that much. If those things hadn’t happened, our family might’ve counted as a modestly well-off family in Jing City."
A trace of longing appeared in Qin Yingyue’s eyes.
It was a longing for a peaceful life.
"Isn’t it pretty good now too? You’ve got both a grandson and a granddaughter."
"That’s true. I’m quite content with my life now."
As she spoke, Qin Yingyue pushed the watch back.
"Actually, this watch has always been in Mammon’s hands. That’s what puzzles ."
"Mammon?!"
Shock showed on Qin Yingyue’s face.
"How could they possibly have Chun Xiao’s things?"
"I don’t know either, so I took out this watch to ask you about what happened back then."
"We really did have a pretty good relationship back then, but after she joined the Central Guards Brigade, she was out on missions all year round. I didn’t get to see her much, and I didn’t know much about what was going on with her. After that, all I heard was news of her death."
Qin Yingyue said:
"But you’re saying this watch was in Mammon’s hands. Could Chun Xiao’s death have sothing to do with Mammon?"
"That might be possible."
Lin Yi nodded and said:
"Lu Chunxiao died in the line of duty. Given her能力 at the ti, the only organization that could ignore the Lu family and the status of the entire Central Guards Brigade was probably Mammon."
"But it’s still a bit strange." Qin Yingyue analyzed:
"What use would Mammon’s people have for Lu Chunxiao’s watch? It’s just a very ordinary watch."
"That’s exactly the problem. Earlier, when Mammon went to grab the E-class serum, that incident also seed to get tied up with the old man." Lin Yi said:
"These two matters are both more or less connected to the Lu family. That’s very abnormal."
"Then we’ll investigate slowly. When it cos to Elder Lu, you need to be cautious. After all, Mammon is involved." Qin Yingyue said:
"In a way, what your dad did might have been to protect Elder Lu."
"I’ve thought of that too."
"So you need to know when to stop. Once you realize sothing’s off, don’t keep digging."
"Got it."
After finishing the serious talk, mother and son chatted about other things.
Aside from the two kids, what they talked about most was Li Chuhan.
Between the lines, she was basically trying to get the two of them to have a baby.
Lin Yi also gave it so serious thought.
He felt this really should be put on the agenda.
After seven in the evening, Qin Yingyue left.
She was afraid that if she stayed too long, she’d delay Lin Yi’s mission.
That night, Lin Yi couldn’t sleep for a long ti.
Just like his mom had said.
Once you realize sothing’s off, you need to know when to stop.
For so things, rather than knowing and then having to keep it to yourself, it’s better not to know anything at all.
Just like that, the night passed.
Lin Yi didn’t sleep the whole night.
But he still didn’t get any news from Zhang Jinquan.
After breakfast the next morning, Lin Yi received a ssage from Xiao Bing.
All deploynts were complete; now they just had to wait for the big fish to bite.
"Have you thought about what we’ll do if that guy Adjo doesn’t co looking for Zhang Jinquan?"
"Then we let him go stay in the Beautiful Country for a few days, and when he cos back, we have him主动 contact him." Lin Yi said seriously:
"As long as we can et this person, it’s fine."
Qiu Yuluo nodded.
After eating, the two of them kept their eyes on the computer in the room.
Qiu Yuluo was in charge of surveillance and command.
"ssage is in!"
Qiu Yuluo said:
"Zhang Jinquan says that guy nad Adjo contacted him and asked why he was buying plane tickets."
"Looks like Zhang Jinquan’s every move really is in their掌控." Lin Yi said:
"How did he reply?"
"He said he’s going over there to relax."
"And then?"
"Nothing else."
"Wait a bit longer. Since he主动 ssaged Zhang Jinquan, it shows they care about him. They should contact him again."
"That’s possible."
They got good news that morning.
They’d originally thought it wouldn’t be long before Adjo contacted Zhang Jinquan again.
But they were disappointed.
They waited all the way until the afternoon, and there was still no word.
"Zhang Jinquan has already started packing up."
"It’s fine, keep waiting."
Because they’d already prepared for the worst, Lin Yi didn’t panic even with no movent.
Over at the hotel, Zhang Jinquan was still acting according to plan.
At this point, he no longer looked as sloppy as before.
He’d gotten a haircut and shaved his beard.
He looked much more refreshed.
As a forr mber of the Central Guards Brigade, even though he’d been in the research unit, he’d still had all the basic training.
Right now, he was extrely calm.
Just like an ordinary traveler about to set off.
If Lin Yi didn’t know him, he wouldn’t have noticed anything off either.
Leaving the room, Zhang Jinquan took his suitcase, called a hotel car, and headed to the airport.
Everyone was waiting anxiously.
The car drove for about forty minutes before reaching the airport.
Just like a normal traveler, Zhang Jinquan waited in the departure hall.
Right then.
A westerner wearing a mask sat down next to Zhang Jinquan.
"Leaving without a word, huh."
Zhang Jinquan glanced over and saw that the speaker was Adjo.
Adjo had a very tough look, dium build, a bit over 1.8 ters tall, about the sa height as Lin Yi.
He wore his hair short, with a diamond stud in his ear.
As he walked along,
quite a few people were looking at him, even whispering about him.
"Just going out to travel, clear my head."
"There’s nothing fun in the Beautiful Country. It’s not as good as here."
"I’ve been holed up here long enough. Can’t go ho, so I can only wander around."
"Did people from Kaijie Group and the Anglo side get in touch with you?"
"It’s not as complicated as you think. Don’t overthink it."
"Even though you turned down before, my offer still stands. You’re welco to join us anyti."
"Thanks. I’ll give it serious thought."
Adjo stood up, didn’t say anything else, and turned to leave the airport.
At the sa ti, not far away, Liu Xueyao pressed her comms button.
"Target has appeared. Maintain surveillance."
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