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Chang Yin knew that Tang Yue intended to get the three Xiao siblings into the army, but their family situation was indeed quite complicated at the moment.

Chang Yin briefly explained Xiao Mohe's family situation to Tang Yue, and also mentioned that the three of them couldn't join the army for the time being. Tang Yue wasn't too disappointed. She had only saved them out of pity, knowing they wouldn't survive in the Qinling Mountains.

As for forming a child soldier corps, Tang Yue felt there was still considerable resistance. She hadn't yet figured out the best plan. The main issue was cultivation; she hadn't figured out how to handle it.

"It's alright, Battalion Commander. When you have time, try to talk to them. You should also try to contact Grandma Qin. I feel that Grandma Qin has always believed that the three of them are dead, which is why she has lost all hope of living."

If she had known the three of them were still alive, she definitely wouldn't have tried to take her own life.

Chang Yin understood. However, the other three seemed to trust Tang Yue more.

At this moment, in the military region office, Commander Huang was throwing a tantrum, "Starting tomorrow, the military region will be under martial law. No one is allowed to enter unless it's for serious business."

One of the division commanders paused for a moment before speaking, "Commander, there needs to be a legitimate reason to declare martial law, otherwise we definitely won't be able to persuade those people to leave."

Another division commander spoke up, "What exactly is the purpose of Division Commander Nie's visit today? He said he wanted to meet the young hero who captured the spy sniper yesterday, but I have a feeling that he seems to have other motives."

Commander Huang glanced at the division commander who had spoken and thought to himself, "It seems that not all of his soldiers are of one mind."

“Starting tomorrow, the entire unit will be placed under martial law. We’ve said we’ve extracted some information from enemy agents and are preparing to have the troops search them. If anyone comes over now, they will inevitably become a suspect.”

The group listened silently. Commander Huang's idea was truly wicked, but it was also for the best. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to do any work all day and would just be entertaining the leaders from the other districts.

The hardest time was for their soldiers, who hadn't trained much all day and were just waiting for the inspection under the scorching sun.

After making this decision, Commander Huang felt much more at ease.

Chang Yin had already interrogated the five spies twice, asking them every question they could think of. The five spies knew quite a lot. They had been infiltrating Kyoto for a long time, each for over a decade.

Chang Yin didn't call Commander Kang from the military region; instead, he went straight home. There was a wiretapped phone in his grandfather's study, and Chang Yin dialed Commander Kang's office.

Commander Kang answered, "Hello?"

His tone was clearly unpleasant, and there was nothing he could do; his office phone rang non-stop all day. Besides the military units in Kyoto, people from other places also came to join the fun. Everyone wanted to know about Tang Yue.

Is Tang Yue someone you can just casually inquire about? But the people who called all held higher positions than him. Although Kang Xuanping wasn't afraid of anything, he didn't want to cause trouble for himself.

All he did that day was drink water. And before he could even stop, the phone rang again. By then, his patience had completely worn off.

No one spoke; instead, they tapped their hands on the table, making a series of "dang dang, dang, dang dang, dang dang dang dang" sounds.

Commander Kang immediately straightened his expression and began tapping on the table in response. This was a unique method of communication used in the South Island. The two tapped back and forth like this, and the entire room was completely silent.

Commander Kang's expression visibly improved. After the call ended, Commander Kang made another call. The result was obviously very good, and Commander Kang went home happily.

Nie Youyu was a little unhappy today. When he got home in the evening, he saw his wife and daughter sitting on the sofa without saying a word. The atmosphere in the house was a bit oppressive, and he frowned.

"What's wrong?"

After meeting Lai Xiang today, Wu Jinghui has been sulking ever since she got back. It's true, you can never truly raise someone else's child properly. If this were her own, even if she misunderstood, she could just talk it out and wouldn't get angry at her.

"Dad, you're finally back."

Nie Qianwen knew how to gloat. She didn't like Lai Xiang to begin with; this cousin was two years older than her, yet she was better than her in every way. However, she did have an advantage: her cousin was staying at her house.

She frequently caused trouble for Lai Xiang, and for some reason, Lai Xiang never clashed with her. This emboldened her even more.

"Hmm, what's wrong with your mother?"

Nie Qianwen pouted, "It's all because of my cousin. She's so petty and gets angry so easily."

Nie Youyu didn't pay much attention to the matter between Lai Xiang and Wenwen. Furthermore, Lai Jiaxing's attitude had become increasingly distant over the past two years, making Nie Youyu feel that Lai Jiaxing wasn't on his side. This made him even more unhappy.

"Did your cousin upset your mom?" she asked, turning to Wu Jinghui. "Why are you, her aunt, angry with a child? What did she do to upset you?"

Nie Qianwen then embellished the story of what happened at noon that day.

“Dad, Mom and I really didn’t know that the little girl was Yueyue. My cousin was being very affectionate with her, and the worst part was that there was a man who looked to be in his mid-twenties sitting next to her. My mom didn’t know him, so it’s normal for her to have a misunderstanding.”

Nie Youyu felt the name Xiao Yueyue sounded familiar, but couldn't remember who it was for a moment.

"Little Yueyue?"

"Yes, Dad, don't you remember? It's the one who often exchanges letters with my cousin. Last time, my cousin even sent her a bicycle, a sewing machine, and an electric fan."

Nie Youyu felt as if something had exploded in his mind, something incredibly dazzling.

Haha, it came to me without any effort at all.

Nie Youyu smiled. "Is the little Yueyue you mentioned named Tang Yue, from the South Island Legion?"

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