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Mr. Qi smiled with satisfaction. He didn't know much about the young man in front of him, but he could see the earnestness in the young man's eyes, and he believed that what the young man said was true.

After the awarding ceremony, Tang Yue wanted to talk to Mr. Qi some more, and she also wanted to take his pulse; she really wanted to check on his health. How could someone be so thin?

She herself had gone through that kind of physical condition. How could the body of a man who was respected by the people collapse?

However, Commander Huang did not give her this opportunity. After Mr. Qi completed the awarding ceremony, Commander Huang and Secretary Tian led the people away directly.

Tang Yue touched the medals on her body, finding them quite beautiful, but at this moment, she was unaware of their importance. Back at the hotel, Tang Yue took the medals out of her spatial storage and showed them to Tang Shengkai.

Among the five medals were three First-Class Merit Medals, one Special-Class Medal for Defending the Nation, and one Second-Class Merit Medal. Tang Shengkai's hands trembled as he touched each one. He was proud of his daughter.

Tang Yue's state of mind has changed drastically after this incident, though she can't quite describe the feeling right now. She urgently needs to do something to vent her emotions.

"Battalion Commander, is everything alright in Beijing now? When are you going back to the South Island?"

This was also a question Chang Yin was pondering. They could have bought train tickets to go home today, but Tang Yue was going to Japan. She had heard that Japan was sending a ship full of spies, which was a significant matter.

Therefore, Commander Kang's idea is to protect Tang Yue, find the ship, capture everyone on board, and then return to the South Island.

However, this time Battalion Commander Xu's battalion will not be involved.

"I'll talk to Battalion Commander Xu in a bit. They need to go back to the South Island first, and we'll have to wait a while."

"Huh? Aren't you going back together?"

Chang Yin stared at her. "We still have a mission to complete."

Tang Yue pouted. Tang Shengkai had been unable to calm down since he learned he would be separated from his daughter. "Daughter, be careful in everything you do. Always remember that your father, mother, and your brothers are all waiting for you at home."

Tang Yue nodded earnestly, "Don't worry, Dad, I'll be back as soon as possible."

Tang Shengkai solemnly agreed and turned to leave when Tang Yue suddenly stepped forward. "Dad, keep an eye on those people. If necessary, you can ask Battalion Commander Xu for help."

Tang Shengkai felt a little ashamed. His daughter had so many things to do, yet she still had to think about these trivial matters at home. "Don't worry, daughter, Dad is not the same person he used to be. Dad will handle it."

Tang Yue smiled, "Dad, I believe you."

After seeing Tang Shengkai off, Tang Yue wondered when her father would notice the wad of ten-yuan notes in his pocket. Sigh, no one else in the family had any storage space, only she did; it was quite a hassle.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have to keep all the good things here. She doesn't know when she'll be back; she can't let the family go without money.

Sun Jinan and the others squeezed into Tang Yue's room, listening to Chang Yin assign tasks.

"We have received reliable information that a group of Japanese spies will soon arrive in China by ship."

Everyone's expression changed instantly. Sun Jinan gritted his teeth and said, "These Japanese devils are really inhuman. When will this end?"

Li Tiezhu clenched his fists. "Come on, this time we'll make sure they never come back."

While everyone was still indignant, Chang Yin continued, "But we know nothing except this news. For example, the exact time, the exact number of people, and where they will dock—we don't know any of these things."

Wang Ming frowned. "Battalion Commander, are only a few of us participating in this mission?" He felt that with such unclear information, the chances of completing the mission by only a few of them were greatly reduced.

Zhao Fei also felt that it was indeed quite difficult.

Chang Yin shook his head. Troops would be deployed from both the capital and Tianjin, and all ports and places where ships could dock would be under surveillance.

"Battalion Commander, are you sure we'll dock at Tianjin?"

Chang Yin shook his head. He looked at Tang Yue, who also shook her head; she hadn't heard any more details. They had already interrogated those people, but they had only received the message, not the specifics.

"Our main task is to investigate suspicious individuals in the capital. If they want to leave, they will definitely gather or find a way to make contact, and that is our opportunity."

The group had no choice but to go out and investigate.

Chang Yin led his men away from the military. They had all performed infiltration missions, and once they left the unit, they vanished like fish in water. Tang Yue felt that if she hadn't been able to track them with her consciousness, she probably wouldn't have been able to find them at all.

For several days there was no news, and Chang Yin did not contact Tang Yue. That day, Tang Yue wandered aimlessly through the streets of the capital, her mind racing with thoughts of how these spies would make contact if they were to do so.

But she never expected this. Logically, if they were to leave, they should have secretly arrived at the port. But could accurate information about the port really be shared with everyone?

As Tang Yue walked, she heard the sounds of a robbery coming from the alley ahead.

"Hehe, little girl, you're pretty good-looking. Come home with me, and I'll make sure you live a life of luxury from now on."

"No, no, please, please spare me. I'm pregnant."

"She's pregnant, haha, isn't that even better? I can get a free son without lifting a finger, I've hit the jackpot!"

Tang Yue frowned upon hearing this, her senses already fading. What kind of people were these? They wouldn't even spare a pregnant woman. Tang Yue's hands were itching to do something.

Tang Yue could empathize with this pregnant woman, since her mother had just given birth to her younger brother. These people are truly scum.

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