Yin Shixiu closed his eyes, and not long after, the phone in his arms began to vibrate.
The young man glanced at Yin Shixiu...
Yin Shixiu calmly took the phone out from his arms, glanced at the caller ID, and felt a slight tremor in his chest.
Sensing the young man’s slightly questioning gaze, Yin Shixiu discussed with him kindly,
"It’s my wife’s call. She doesn’t know I’m here. I’ll answer it on speaker, is that okay?"
The young man glanced at the still illuminated phone screen, and the number indeed showed ’From London’.
"After this call, please hand over the phone to for safekeeping."
"Alright."
Yin Shixiu agreed, then pressed the speaker button.
"Hello?"
"Shixiu, is Dad with you?"
"..."
"Mom called Dad last night, but his phone was off, and no one answered the ho phone either. Grandpa said Dad didn’t go to his place. Mom’s a bit worried now."
Su Xiaong held the phone with her head while talking to Yin Shixiu and dressing Shuangshuang.
Yin Shixiu could hear Shuangshuang chirping on the other end.
Yin Shixiu pressed his lips together and said,
"Dad was with last night. I forgot to tell you earlier. His phone ran out of battery, and we had a couple of drinks last night. He drank too much and slept at my place."
"You guys drank last night?"
"Yes, that flower plantation has been improving. Dad got inspired yesterday and invited for a couple of drinks."
"...Oh."
Su Xiaong responded, "That’s good. You know my dad becos more childlike as he gets older. We’re just worried if sothing happens to him alone, we won’t know."
"No worries, don’t worry."
Yin Shixiu said calmly.
The young man beside him quietly listened, contemplating whether there was sothing fishy in the call while adding so admiration for Yin Shixiu.
"Uh, okay. By the way... are you in the car?"
"Yes."
"Where are you going?"
"To Zhongguan Village for a eting."
"A eting at this hour, you’ll be late again today, huh..."
"Yes, it’ll be late today. I have a social event to attend tonight, so I might not have ti to call you. Get so rest earlier tonight."
"...Alright."
"The road... is quite bumpy..."
Su Xiaong asked lightly.
Yin Shixiu laughed softly, "Yes, the road is a bit rough. Anything else?"
"...No."
"Should I hang up now?"
"Shixiu."
"Hm?"
"Take care on the road."
"Okay."
Yin Shixiu replied.
"You hang up first."
After Su Xiaong finished speaking, Yin Shixiu hesitated for a while on the end call button before finally ending the call.
The young man extended his hand, and Yin Shixiu, after shutting off the phone, handed it over willingly.
"She’ll find out sooner or later."
The young man remarked.
In the underworld, there isn’t much deep affection for friends, family, or lovers.
He didn’t understand the significance of Yin Shixiu hiding things from his wife.
"Maybe... she’s already suspected sothing."
"..."
Yin Shixiu looked out the window, she had been with him for three and a half years; she was getting smarter, he could feel it.
Between them, they already knew each other so well that if Yin Shixiu wanted to deceive her further, he feared it wouldn’t work.
The only relief he had was that Xiao ng was currently abroad, still in a safe space due to the physical distance.
Scenes rushed by quickly along the roadside, Yin Shixiu looked at the road...
Suddenly furrowing his brow, he squinted at the young man beside him,
"Why are we taking this road?"
The young man did not speak, just quietly took out a gun and began loading it.
And the people sitting in the van’s front and passenger seats were also ard with weapons at this mont...
Yin Shixiu glanced at the boxes of drugs piled beside and behind him...
This road is the fastest way to bypass Beijing’s area, but it’s also the strictest checkpoint route.
If the vehicle is randomly checked and found with drugs, or with weapons...
Yin Shixiu did not know what Shi Shengde was thinking, wasn’t he also eager for a quick getaway?
Could it be...
Yin Shixiu was speculating while the car had already entered the checkpoint.
His heart pounded fiercely, knowing that once stopped, events could take a much more unpredictable turn.
Shi Shengde’s intentions might not be as simple as he imagined!
The whistle sounded!
"Stop the car!"
Yin Shixiu closed his eyes, and his heart sank to the bottom.
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In London, Su Xiaong put her phone aside and finished dressing Shuangshuang.
"Mommy, I also want to talk to Daddy..."
Su Xiaong pinched her chubby cheeks,
"Playing gas with Daddy secretly last night, you thought I didn’t know?"
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