Yu Ling was finally released from Gao Zhuoyi's clutches. He pulled his coat tighter and stood on the desolate street, feeling as if the air had become several degrees fresher.

[Host, do you want to go back to Jiang Zhicheng's side now? Wouldn't it be too dangerous?]

My ears had barely had a moment of peace before the system started its incessant chatter again.

[I never expected Gao Zhuoyi to be so capable. Should we betray our old boss and find someone else to work for?]

"Jiang Zhicheng isn't in a hurry to go back and deal with it. The most difficult person to deal with right now is probably Young Marshal Ji."

Having stayed for so long, Yu Ling had figured out the hidden relationships. Commander Ji and Gao Zhuoyi were friends, and Young Commander Ji was Commander Ji's son. Although Gao Zhuoyi didn't get along with him, he couldn't possibly lay a hand on his friend's son.

His methods were completely exposed in Ji Shaoshuai's eyes. He was not at ease if Ji Shaoshuai were to confront him, and would rather capture him and forcefully eliminate the conflict.

In other words, he had already suffered a loss by going against Young Marshal Ji, because Gao Zhuoyi would not allow him to take drastic measures against Marshal Ji's son. If he intended to stop him, he would certainly not be as polite as he was this time.

"It doesn't matter if I can't interfere, I just need to find a way to make Young Marshal Ji court his own demise," Yu Ling thought.

In short, it's impossible to let Young Marshal Ji go; he's already made a move against me.

Since it was still early, before noon, Yu Ling decided to put aside the time-consuming matters and focus on returning the seal.

At the intersection directly opposite the main gate, the same rickshaw driver who had been watching her was still there. Yu Ling glanced at him for a fraction of a second before decisively choosing to walk forward.

The target was clear: Roach's guards—the steamed bun shop next door.

To be able to open a shop in such a central location, the owner must be quite capable. In fact, according to the original owner's information, this person has some connection with the country of R.

It's very likely a spy planted over there... No, just thinking about those two words makes me want to vomit.

After much effort, Yu Ling managed to transfer the seal to the steamed bun shop using the trick of stealing. Only then did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Now, he can't wrong anyone, and he can't just send the seal to Roach directly, so he has no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. Even the underground party doesn't dare to confront R country for the time being, and they're saving their big move. He didn't expect to be the one to step forward first.

No, no, no, it was Luo Qi who was looking for the seal; if you think about it, he's the one who should be responsible, it has nothing to do with me...

Not wanting to face Jiang Zhicheng's questions too soon, Yuling relayed the message to the grumpy-faced Luo Qi before heading off to cultivate relationships with the underground Communist Party members.

It's better not to know they're so capable; now that I know, I really don't want to go up against them at all!

While Yu Ling was frantically passing notes using pseudonyms, Luo Qi also began his operation. After waiting for a long time without any progress, he was almost unable to hold back and nearly resorted to violence against Ye Linglong.

"We have received reports from the public that there are underground Communist Party members hiding. Therefore, our mission today is to search house to house and find them. If they resist, kill them without mercy!"

Roach didn't publicize the seal incident, after all, there were still corrupt officials who hadn't been caught. He simply spoke loudly to the officers.

"One characteristic of underground party members is that they have very sharp eyes and are extremely stubborn. So, anyone who obstructs our search, uses disrespectful language or veiled insults, or secretly hides things is a suspect! Arrest them all!"

"Action!" Roach commanded after finishing his speech.

"Yes, sir!" the guards responded in unison.

Roach gathered everyone for the operation. But only Yu Ling knew that this was not just an ordinary search mission, but a special operation to retrieve the seal.

"Xiao Liu, you and your team follow me. The rest of you, split up and act separately!"

At the command, the other squads immediately went to carry out the order, each searching with their respective teams. Only Xiao Liu and his squad remained behind.

"You few come with me first, the rest of you, follow your respective groups!"

After giving a signal to the groups of people behind him, Roach strode towards his destination. The others reacted quickly and followed closely behind.

"Bang!" That was the sound of knocking on the door.

"Duang!" That's a direct kick to the door.

"Open the door!" This was shouted from inside the main gate, facing the room inside.

"Search thoroughly! Don't miss a single corner!"

The crowd smashed open the door and scattered, ransacking the rooms and searching everywhere. The crowd, which had just calmed down, began to complain again.

"Report! Nothing unusual!"

"Captain! We haven't found anything!"

"It's not here either!"

There are no suspicious people or items here!

"Captain! My team too!"

Each member reported their findings to Roach, who, seemingly unconcerned that his men had no leads, said, "Fall back! To the next one!"

Then he led a group of people to the next inspection site, leaving behind only a mess.

Soon, the guards, who had completed their search, had reached the vicinity of the steamed bun shop.

Even in small places like this, where steamed buns are sold, there are always customers even before mealtimes. The shop is small and looks cramped. The police officers, pushing and shoving the customers, said impatiently:

"All unauthorized personnel, leave immediately! Guards, search the premises!"

"You go over there, you, you go over there, you go over here, the rest of you search the inner room. Don't miss a single corner."

The boss, unaware that he had been ripped off, remained calm and kept saying, "Gentlemen, I haven't taken the money yet!" But there was no sign of pain in his eyes.

"You're the boss?" After dismissing the nearby team members, Roach pulled the boss to his side and asked.

The steamed bun vendor, with a chubby, round face and an endearing smile, patted the flour off his hands on his apron and tried to strike up a conversation with Luo Qi:

"Yes, yes, that's right. Sir, didn't we just search this place a couple of days ago? Why are we making such a big fuss again this time?"

Luo Qi had already received a tip from Yu Ling that thieves often hide things in the most easily overlooked places. At this moment, he immediately spotted the two pockets on the apron of the steamed bun shop owner.

These two pockets have the least flour residue, so they don't look like they're used often. Why are they both so bulging?

There's a problem, there's definitely a problem!

"Another underground party member has escaped from prison. For the sake of the city's security, we should be more patient."

As Luo Qi spoke, he subtly approached the steamed bun shop owner, secretly making a hole in the bottom of his pocket with a small razor blade and reaching up. His eyes were constantly locked on the owner's, making it difficult for anyone to notice this subtle movement.

The steamed bun shop owner sensed something was amiss when the security captain, who usually treated the crowd with hostility, became so polite. He quietly began to reach down to his lower back.

Could it be that he... already knows that I've secretly sided with Country R?