Liu Zhanyu was puzzled. He hadn't received any prior notice that someone from his family was coming, and his family didn't know he was staying there.

He rushed over to open the door, but before he could even speak, Jiang Qiao called out, "Dad, why didn't you answer me? I searched for you for ages before finally finding you. Hurry up and help me with my things; Mom brought you a lot of things."

Liu Zhanyu was initially stunned. Who was this person in front of him? But he recognized the voice. It was clearly Jiang Qiao. But what was going on with this girl? How did she end up here?

A thought quickly dawned on him, and he understood what was going on. Who was Jiang Qiao? He knew her perfectly well; this girl had probably come with a mission.

"Good heavens, kid! Didn't you say your train was at 8:30? How come you're here so soon?"

Jiang Qiao hugged Lao Liu's arm affectionately, "Dad, do you miss me? I miss you so much."

Liu Zhanyu's happy laughter could be heard even by the neighbors who were enjoying the cool air on the roof.

"Hey, Lao Liu, is that really your daughter? You're such a steady dad, aren't you? Your daughter's here and you're not even in a hurry to pick her up? Hurry up and cook for her."

Jiang Qiao smiled and tugged at Liu Zhanyu's arm, saying coquettishly, "Dad, I'm hungry. I need to take a shower. It's so hot today, I'm covered in sweat."

Liu Zhanyu helped carry the luggage. "Okay, okay, Dad will cook for you right away. Take a shower in that room. Come on, let's go home. Neighbors, come over and sit down when you have time. My daughter is here. Girl, say hello to the uncles, aunts and uncles."

Jiang Qiao greeted the neighbors upstairs very politely, "Oh, what a well-behaved child! Come over to our house to play sometime."

After Liu Zhanyu led Jiang Qiao into the house, his smiling face immediately turned serious.

"Jiang Qiao, what's going on? Why are you here?"

Jiang Qiao put down her bag and basket, glanced around the room, and looked at Liu Zhanyu with a pained expression.

"Old Liu, you've worked hard. Don't rush, go and cook something to eat. I've already eaten. When it comes to acting, we have to go all the way."

Even though Liu Zhanyu was eager to know, he understood that Jiang Qiao was right.

He took Jiang Qiao into the simple shower room, and then prepared a simple meal, which he brought into the room. They ate while waiting for Jiang Qiao to come out.

Fortunately, it was dark outside, so no one could see what Jiang Qiao looked like, and they didn't want to turn on the lights because it would be a waste of money.

Besides, even though the moon isn't very bright in the big moonlit area, there is still light, which doesn't prevent them from seeing things up close.

Jiang Qiao came in after washing up and said to Liu Zhanyu while drying her hair, "I brought some food. Add some dishes to your meal. Don't always treat yourself. If my teacher's wife knew, she would be very distressed."

Liu Zhanyu smiled happily, "You're a good student. I haven't taught you for nothing. You even know to bring me food."

Jiang Qiao brought out the roasted meat and roasted chicken. "Eat more, they won't keep in this weather. I'll make you some tea first. Eat slowly, we're not in a hurry to talk."

That's what they say, but Liu Zhanyu was anxious. Besides, when you're eating alone, why be so particular?

He started eating meat in big bites, and while eating, he asked Jiang Qiao, "If they're willing to send you, this matter must be quite complicated. Don't tell me about the jade pendant. If you want to get involved, I don't recommend you go. This isn't as easy as you think. Those people are very cunning; they won't even show their faces."

Jiang Qiao poured Liu Zhanyu a cup of tea and placed it in front of him, while she herself sat opposite him.

"I know it's not easy, but I'm not happy about always being led by the nose. Now that we finally have a clue, do you think I can sit still?"

"Now that I'm here, I can't miss this opportunity. If I act like your daughter, it'll lower their guard. Besides, we have something in our hands, so what are we afraid of? At worst, we can just part ways."

Liu Zhanyu looked at Jiang Qiao in surprise, "You have what they want?"

Although that's how he asked the question, he was quite certain of his judgment. The other party wanted medical books, and Jiang Qiao was also studying traditional Chinese medicine. Over the years, the little girl seemed to have collected quite a few ancient books and rare editions. He had no doubt that this student would appear here.

Jiang Qiao nodded. "It's a coincidence that this thing is in my hands. So, true gold fears no fire. No matter how much they suspect, I have what they need. If I don't take the bait, do you think they'll be willing to give up?"

"They used to scheme against me every day; this time, I'll scheme against them too."

Liu Zhan swallowed the food in his mouth and exclaimed, "So, you really have the skills! I think this is a good idea. We need to think this over carefully. Either we don't do it at all, or we'll make it a sure thing."

"These bastards! I came all this way to catch them, lying in wait. Just for that, I'm going to keep them on tenterhooks."

After seeing that Liu Zhanyu had finished eating, Jiang Qiao took the initiative to help clean up the dishes. Only after the dishes were washed did she sit down in front of the teacher.

He took a photo out of his bag. "This is the medical book they need. Tomorrow, our comrade will deliver the message through an intermediary..."

Jiang Qiao explained her plans and purpose, and Liu Zhanyu added some details after listening. The teacher and student drank tea while filling in the details of the whole story. With this explanation, Jiang Qiao was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief.

"Remember, ask for more gold bars. They have money, don't they? We can't let them have it so easily. We have to get them some funding or something."

Liu Zhanyu pointed at Jiang Qiao and said, "You little rascal, you really know how to take a loss. I even doubted whether they had that many things. But it's good this way. Anyway, we have to make the whole act convincing, otherwise they'll get suspicious."

Liu Zhanyu's current identity is that of a wealthy peasant's descendant who is not valued by others. His wife died early, and he has a daughter who is being cared for by someone else.

"This identity is good. My arrival perfectly complements your lie, Teacher Liu. Is there anything else you need to add? Please think about it again. Make sure there are no mishaps on their end."

While drinking tea, Liu Zhanyu slowly listed out all the words that needed to be used, and this work lasted until most of the night.

After the two finished talking, they went back to their rooms to rest. Liu Zhanyu only had a mosquito net, and he was worried that Jiang Qiao would get bitten by mosquitoes, so he wanted to give up his bedroom.

"You've forgotten what I do? I have a fire rope, made of mugwort. I'm not afraid of mosquitoes. Go to sleep now, we have important things to do tomorrow."

Jiang Qiao lay in bed secretly rejoicing. She was also glad that she was working with Lao Liu; otherwise, she really wouldn't have been so natural with someone else.

Besides the other party's middleman, there were also their own comrades among the intermediaries. So, after Liu Zhanyu had breakfast the next morning, their comrades came over.

"Old Liu, get ready. The middleman says he wants to see you two. Have you thought about what you're going to say?"

Jiang Qiao realized that it wasn't the comrade who came yesterday; presumably, that person was the one relaying the message.