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Before the meeting ended, Zhou Huaihai asked factory director Zhu Gurui and security chief Liang Damin to stay behind, and then announced the end of the meeting.

As Qiu Jingwen stepped out of the conference room, he realized that his back was soaked with sweat.

Fortunately, it was summer, and although there were two standing fans in the conference room, he wasn't the only one sweating.

It would be impossible for Qiu Jingwen not to be nervous. Despite having received training, he was still filled with apprehension.

After cycling back to the office, Qiu Jingwen picked up the teacup on the table and gulped it down. He even burped a few times because he drank it so fast and quickly.

After drinking his fill of water, Qiu Jingwen finally sat down.

He opened the drawer, took out a Pegasus cigarette, flicked one out and put it in his mouth, then picked up a match, pulled one out, and ran it along the black phosphorus side of the match.

The match head ignited a flame that was a blend of yellow and blue.

As Qiu Jingwen gazed at the rising flames, he seemed to see Liu Han's hunched figure and the scars on his face reflected in them.

At this moment,

Many questions popped into his mind.

These years,

Where has Liu Han lived all this time?

Is it in a nearby town or a nearby village?

Is it true, as the leader said at today's meeting, that he has made contact with the Taiwan Strait?

Who provided him with that Hongqi Factory work uniform? Or rather, sold it to him?

Furthermore, who provided Liu Han with the meal tickets and food coupons for lunch at the staff canteen?

After a series of questions arose, the match in my hand had burned out.

Qiu Jingwen threw it away, lit another one, and then lit it for himself.

As he smoked, he thought that Jin Dahai would definitely give him five hundred yuan tomorrow. So, how much was still short of three thousand yuan? He didn't even know how much money was in the family savings account. Qiu Jingwen really didn't know how much money was in the savings account. Depositing and withdrawing money and household expenses were basically the responsibility of his wife, Jiang Yuping.

Qiu Jingwen even suddenly regretted asking Jin Dahai for a loan.

If it weren't for the special meeting in the afternoon, and the fact that the higher-ups didn't provide any information about the dormant group, Qiu Jingwen wouldn't have cared.

Now that the public security authorities have discovered the existence of the covert group, revealing that he borrowed money from Jin Dahai might be a loophole, since 500 yuan is not a small amount.

Qiu Jingwen's family of four receives salaries; they shouldn't have to borrow money from others.

The lie he made up, claiming that his friend's son in the village was getting married and needed money for building a house, couldn't stand up to scrutiny. As soon as they found out who he lent the money to, the lie would be exposed.

Thinking of all this, Qiu Jingwen grabbed the phone on the table.

He planned to call his wife, Jiang Yuping, to ask how much money was in their savings account.

Qiu Jingwen was calculating in his mind that if his family could raise three thousand, there would be no need to borrow money from Jin Dahai. He could tell Jin Dahai directly in a little while that he didn't need to bring money tomorrow, and he had to instruct him not to tell outsiders about the loan.

However, Qiu Jingwen immediately put the microphone down after picking it up.