Actually, Liu Zhanyu wanted to be with Jiang Qiao and the others. You know, this girl didn't even wait for him and just left without a word.

Jiang Jinyu patted Liu Zhanyu on the shoulder. "Old Liu, your task—"

Before he could finish speaking, the red phone on the table suddenly rang.

"Wait a minute, I need to take this call—"

Liu Zhanyu saw that after his bureau chief finished the phone call, the look in his eyes sent chills down Liu Zhanyu's spine. What kind of look was that? He hadn't seen such a look in years; it was like the bureau chief was about to kill him.

"Director—"

Jiang Jinyu sighed, "Old Liu, you're in charge of keeping a close eye on the supply lines to the north. We can't afford any mistakes. We've been chasing Cobra for years, and nobody knows if he still has any of his men over there."

Liu Zhanyu looked at Jiang Jinyu in surprise, "Director, something happened over there?"

Jiang Jinyu patted Liu Zhanyu on the shoulder and said, "You're an old comrade, you know what this means. Jiang Qiao and Ning Hao are both out, so don't cause any trouble for Gu Zhengfeng."

"Yes, I'll set off right away."

Jiang Jinyu continued, "Remember, it's all in the past. No matter who it is, no matter what the excuse, as long as it's not conducive to Gu Zhengfeng's resistance against the enemy, no matter what means you use, you must stop them and wait for Jiang Qiao and the others to come back."

Go contact Old Master Zuo's son, and while you're at it, keep an eye on Ning Hao's situation.

Liu Zhanyu knew what Jiang Jinyu was worried about: the military situation was urgent and couldn't be delayed even for a moment. Moreover, they still didn't know which of Cobra's remaining pawns were still at large.

"Chief, I'll be off right away."

When Jiang Qiao led his men away, he was still worried and repeatedly told Song Shutian, "Keep a close eye on Ning Hao. I think even if Cobra isn't doing this for his new master, but for his old master, he'll still get a reward for doing this."

"I know, please be careful. I'll be waiting for your triumphant return—"

Whether they would win or not, Jiang Qiao had no idea. This time, she was just taking a gamble. She really couldn't think of anywhere the other party could hide, somewhere that would be convenient for both escaping and retrieving the goods. The only place she could think of was that one.

Jiang Qiao, Jian Ling, and Hou Diankui packed their things and set off with two other people.

Song Shutian wanted to arrange for more people, but Jiang Qiao refused. She took these two people with her to facilitate communication with the local authorities. Otherwise, according to her own wishes, she wouldn't have taken any of them. Unfortunately, she couldn't refuse everyone's good intentions.

Since they've already arranged for people to cooperate, why should she bother? She knows that they're short-staffed here too.

Besides, her second brother is also under a lot of pressure, so they should save money wherever possible. Catching cobras doesn't necessarily require a large number of people, and besides, it's still uncertain whether they'll even succeed this time.

"Girl, where are we going for our first stop?"

When it came to work, Jiang Qiao and Jian Ling immediately perked up. "I know the place. I'll take you there. Girl, do you know where those two work?"

“I know, but before we find these two people, we need to find a place to stay. We can’t all stay together. Aunt Jian, you stay with the two of them, and I’ll stay with Master Hou.”

Jian Ling nodded. "Okay, knowing where you are will make it easier for us to contact you."

Jian Ling had been there, but she didn't know where Hou Diankui and those two comrades were.

However, once Jian Ling explained, Hou Diankui and the others immediately understood why Jiang Qiao had chosen this place.

Upon arriving at their destination, it was almost dark. Jiang Qiao and Hou Diankui first found a hotel to stay in. On the way, they had already inquired and learned that Jian Ling and two other comrades were staying at another hotel not far from them.

"I'm going to check out the black market tonight. We'll talk about it when we get back. You can also investigate secretly."

"You two be careful."

Jiang Qiao and Hou Diankui ate something, and then the two of them disguised themselves again.

As they went out, Hou Diankui was still a little worried. "Girl, will you be able to find a place? At this hour, will anyone be there?"

Jiang Qiao didn't care. "If we can't find it, we'll ask around. That man only gave us a general location. I don't believe it. If there's a black market, there must be business. As long as there is, people will go there."

If we can't find it, let's just consider it a stroll; the car ride is tiring anyway.

Actually, finding the black market isn't difficult. Even though people don't usually talk about it, they've all heard about it to some extent. Besides, Jiang Qiao and Hou Diankui are seasoned veterans who frequent such places. When they inquire, they ask very skillfully.

When Jiang Qiao and his companion finally reached the black market, it was already bustling with people, but everyone was quite well covered up, almost like thieves.

Jiang Qiao didn't even look at what was laid out on the ground. Instead, she was looking for someone. She didn't see anyone at the entrance and didn't know if those two people had changed shifts or were still inside.

Unlike Jiang Qiao, when Hou Diankui arrived at this place, the old man couldn't help but want to go and see it.

"If you see something you like, you can buy it."

The old man responded, and Jiang Qiao followed behind him, looking around as they went. Sure enough, she found one of them halfway there. He was chatting with his buddy in the shadows, but his eyes were constantly watching the buyers.

Jiang Qiao nudged Hou Diankui, then gestured for the old man to look at the man in the corner. "That's him—"

Hou Diankui glanced in the direction Jiang Qiao indicated and nodded. "Okay, let's follow him. There are too many people here, a mixed bag. Let's split up."

Jiang Qiao and Hou Diankui went their separate ways, and outwardly, they genuinely didn't know each other.

Jiang Qiao found an empty spot and set up her stall. The items she brought were not particularly valuable; they were just a few jade pendants of poor quality. It wasn't that no one sold them here; there were others, and they were even better than hers, but they weren't worth much.

Therefore, no one visited Jiang Qiao's stall. People who come to this place must be buying some scarce supplies.

With no one to bother her, it was convenient for Jiang Qiao to observe. To be honest, the black market had a lot of supplies, much more than back home, including coffee.

She saw with her own eyes someone take the coffee from the person chatting with Xu Tian in the corner. It seems that the man was probably also one of the black market manipulators.

Xu Tian chatted for a while, glanced at his watch, and then slowly came out. In Jiang Qiao's opinion, this guy was ostensibly helping to investigate the black market, but it seemed that he had quite a close relationship with the people he was with.

Soon, the man who had been chatting with Xu Tian shouted, "There's an inspection tonight, everyone hurry up and disperse, lest you get caught."

Soon, everyone in the black market began packing up and leaving one after another. Jiang Qiao packed her things and followed behind Xu Tian.