Jiang Qiao drove back, and when she got to the main intersection, she went to a restaurant to tell Dong Kaizhen that she would send someone to accompany the old man. She was worried that the old man's eyesight was not good at night, and it would be bad if he bumped into something.

“Jiang Qiao, your Uncle Ma and I have already discussed it. We will participate this time, and we will also bring a few people with us.”

"Auntie, they don't need to, they still need to run a restaurant."

Dong Kaizhen smiled and shook her head. "Now is a critical time. The restaurant only needs to keep a few people. There aren't many people in the countryside before and after the New Year, so it's not peak season. You don't need to worry about that. I've already talked to the children."

They want to get involved in this.

I know your situation. Right now, your health really isn't suitable for any operation. Let Jianling come with me; what are you worried about if we go out like this?"

Jiang Qiao sighed, "Let's tidy up and talk in the car—"

On the way, Dong Kaizhen learned about the situation of Jiang Qiao's manpower.

Even Dong Kaizhen didn't know how to evaluate Song Shutian and his team's decision.

That's incredibly bold.

“These people, if used effectively, are like sharp blades. If the leadership is not good, they can easily cause infighting. This is something that we old folks really need to go out and handle.”

After saying all this, there was still a hidden worry in my heart: "These people, how should I put it, I have never met them, I don't know if these people can be managed and commanded?"

These people have been reformed, but some ingrained habits cannot be changed in a day or two.

Jiang Qiao, to be honest, Xiao Song and the others made a really bold decision, and they took a certain risk.

Jiang Qiao smiled and took Dong Kaizhen's hand. "Auntie, we had no other choice. We have no idea what the enemy will do next. Going directly to Cobra is the only option we could find."

This matter has dragged on for far too long. It can't be that even after my child has been born, those people are still at large. That doesn't make sense.

This is also an opportunity. Since the director has made the decision, we should carry it out to the end. How will we know if it will work or not if we don't try?

Those people were able to get out because they have been actively reforming themselves and have performed meritorious service over the years; otherwise, they wouldn't have been released.

Dong Kaizhen nodded. "That makes sense. Okay, let's go back and arrange the details."

The group first went to the small courtyard where Hou Diankui lived, which was quiet and convenient for them to talk.

Several people sat down together, each contributing their own ideas, and came up with a general outline. Then they continued to discuss their respective analyses and finally came up with a specific plan.

"Alright, from now on, just follow this. I can't offer you much help, and I'll need your continued efforts in the future."

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Aunt Jian, please distribute money and tickets to everyone, along with letters of introduction.

Auntie, you take care of preparing their luggage and clothes. We'll go and meet those two people first.

After all, you'll need to cooperate with each other in the future. These two people were quite cooperative with me before, but let me clarify one thing: their health isn't exactly top-notch.

Over the years, although I have regularly provided them with medicine, their physical condition was almost completely destroyed by the Japanese back then, so don't expect them to be very skilled..."

On the way, Jiang Qiao introduced Zhang Erhu and Zhang Meixin's situation. Although the couple was not in any immediate danger, they were definitely no match for those people in a fight.

The reason these two people caught Song Shutian's attention was mainly because they were both highly capable in action and reconnaissance, and Zhang Meixin was in charge of communication, which made things quite convenient.

Upon seeing Jiang Qiao again, Zhang Erhu pulled Zhang Meixin to kneel down before Jiang Qiao, but Jiang Qiao stopped him.

"Brother Zhang, sister-in-law, please don't be like this. We don't need to be so formal with each other, do we?"

"Jiang Qiao, if it weren't for your medication over the years, we would both be dead long ago. To be honest, I never expected you could persevere for so many years, and even after you collapsed, you never stopped taking the medication—"

Zhang Erhu and his wife were truly grateful from the bottom of their hearts. They believed that their current success was all thanks to the theft they had committed.

"Alright, alright, let's skip the thanks. You all know the mission we had you here for, right?"

The couple nodded. "We understand, Jiang Qiao. Just tell us, what should we do?"

Jiang Qiao took their hands and checked their pulses first. "Not bad, your bodies are fine now. You can take this medicine for now."

After the couple put away the medicine, Jiang Qiao emphasized the importance of the mission.

"Go to the address provided, and someone will contact you. His name is Wang Benshan; he's the team leader for this operation..."

After finishing her work, Dong Kaizhen brought in two teenagers. "These two kids accompanied you two. We know about your health conditions. If anything happens, these two kids will help. This will also help cover up your identities."

I raised them all myself. If anything happens, just tell them, and they'll understand.

Zhang Erhu hadn't expected Jiang Qiao and the others to be so thoughtful. He and his wife knew their own health conditions well; they looked fine on the outside, but their physical strength was really no match for that of a strong laborer.

Having these two young people around is truly a great help.

Jiang Qiao then took out a drawing of the cobra, which she and Jian Ling had modified. The previous drawing was somewhat similar, but both she and Jian Ling had met the person in person, and in their hearts, it was still not quite right.

So this time, the two of them worked together to make some changes, and their appearance is now very similar to before. They also thought about how their appearance would change when they get old.

When Zhang Meixin received the portrait, she was stunned and stood there for a long while, holding it in her hand.

"What, this man is more handsome than your man? Let me see him too—"

Jiang Qiao and the others did notice Zhang Meixin's stunned reaction.

"What's wrong, sister-in-law? Have you seen this person before?"

Zhang Meixin said suspiciously, "I can't quite put my finger on it, but no matter how I look at it, I feel like I've seen these eyes somewhere before."

Zhang Erhu looked at his wife nervously, "Wife, where have you seen this person before? Is he an ordinary person, or someone else?"

With Zhang Erhu's reminder, Zhang Meixin was finally able to retrieve this memory from her own.

"I remember it was at the train station. This person was wearing a hat and his face was completely covered by a scarf. I saw his eyes because he was sitting right across from me."

Jiang Qiao pressed on urgently, "When did all this happen? What was that man wearing?"

Zhang Meixin sighed, "This happened more than ten years ago. I was just curious why this person was so well covered up. Because of my curiosity, I took a few more glances."

This person was dressed very plainly, nothing special, just bundled up so I couldn't see their whole face. Also, they didn't seem to be talking to anyone around them. That's all I know.

"Where is that train going?"