Ning Hao quickly took off his shirt, originally wanting to show off his broad chest to his fiancée, but Jiang Qiao's eyes were all focused on the scars on Ning Hao's chest.

"How could this be? Wasn't she wearing a jade pendant?"

Ning Hao sighed, "It's already pretty good that we've managed to survive. At least everyone is alive. Those were cannonballs, not bullets, so these injuries are nothing."

Jiang Qiao touched Ning Hao's wounds. To be honest, there were several wounds of varying sizes. With her other hand, she grasped Ning Hao's wrist, closed her eyes, and probed in with a wisp of spiritual energy. After a while, she opened her eyes.

"Is it because your arm can't bear weight? And does it often hurt for no reason?"

Ning Hao nodded. "You've found the reason?"

Jiang Qiao sighed softly, "Lie down, I'll treat you now. Was the jade pendant around your neck given to you by Master Hou?"

Ning Hao nodded. "Master Hou said to wear this jade pendant and nurture it until you recover, then he can treat me. I never expected that it would take four years."

Jiang Qiao took a pill out of her bag. "Take this to stop the pain."

Ning Hao wanted to insist, but under Jiang Qiao's glare, he obediently took the medicine. When Jiang Qiao treated him, he realized how painful it was. Even with the medicine, he was still sweating profusely from the pain.

"I can't seal your acupoints; that would actually hinder the treatment. Just bear with it, after all, it's been going on for too long—"

Jiang Qiao was busy with this treatment until almost midnight. After she finished, she was so exhausted that she threw Ning Hao a bottle of medicine and said, "Go back and take one pill, three times a day. Go back and meditate to improve your recovery. I need to use my internal energy to recover. Close the door behind you."

Ning Hao originally wanted to stay by Jiang Qiao's side, but Jiang Qiao shook her head, "Don't bother me, go back by yourself—"

After Ning Hao left, Jiang Qiao quickly put a pill in her mouth. She was already weak, and she was exhausted from treating others these past two days. She had really struggled to treat Ning Hao's injuries, and now she had no strength left.

However, what she didn't know was that Ning Hao was sitting outside the gate, the two of them circulating their internal energy to regulate their bodies, one inside and one outside.

When Song Zhi and the others returned, they saw Ning Hao leaning against the door of Jiang Qiao's bedroom.

The two men thought something had happened to the two children. "Ning Hao, what's wrong? What are you doing here? Why don't you come inside?"

Ning Hao had just finished treatment and was quite exhausted. After all, pain is a very physically demanding thing, and he hadn't had a moment's rest that day.

Although he was a little dazed, he immediately snapped out of it upon hearing the sound.

“You’re back. Qiao’er was a bit tired from her treatment, so I stayed outside the door to keep watch over her, in case anything happened to her.”

She stood up, pushed open the door, and saw that Jiang Qiao was already asleep in bed.

"Go to sleep, keep your voice down—"

Ning Hao locked the door for him, still a little worried. "I'll just move my bed and sleep in the hallway. How are things over there? Any breakthroughs?"

Liu Zhanyu smiled, then patted Ning Hao on the shoulder, "We'll talk about it tomorrow. You're all tired. Hurry up and bring out a bed."

The next morning, Jiang Qiao discovered Ning Hao sleeping at the door. It would be a lie to say she wasn't moved.

"Are you stupid? Why did you sleep outside? I thought you had left. Even a room by yourself would have been fine. Why did you have to sleep by the door?"

Ning Hao scratched his ear and grinned, "I was just worried about you. I didn't feel comfortable leaving the door locked, and you were resting. It's better if I keep an eye on it myself. Even if a bad guy comes, I'll be the first to know."

Don't be angry anymore. Next time, I'll just go inside and sleep on the bed next door. Anyway, we'll be perfectly innocent—"

Jiang Qiao rolled her eyes at him and quickly took out her things so he could wash up with her.

They only saw Song Zhi and Liu Zhanyu when it was time to eat.

"What? That person is really dead?"

"Yes, someone found this person's body last night, but it wasn't the old man who did it. He suspects that someone else did it in secret, but he himself can't say who it is."

Furthermore, he revealed another important piece of information: their objective this time wasn't just targeting your family members; they also had another mission related to Old Zhao's mission.

Jiang Qiao frowned. "What do they mean? Are they planning to sabotage us? They've got some pretty deep hands. It seems you have something to do. You'll probably have to sort this out again. Even if they're planning sabotage, it's unlikely they wouldn't have someone helping them."

Liu Zhanyu asked with a smile, "Don't you want to know where their influence extends?"

Jiang Qiao shook his head. "I don't want to ask. The more you know, the greater the responsibility. Actually, even without asking, I can guess what's going on. They're trying to build good relations with the neighboring province. I'm afraid that's their real target. We're probably just killing two birds with one stone. If we succeed, all the better."

Liu Zhanyu chuckled and teased, "You kid, I don't even know what to say to you. How did you end up attracting the attention of these people? It's really not a good thing. But for us, it's an opportunity. If they're plotting against you, they'll definitely have to jump out, which makes it easier for us to catch them."

Jiang Qiao sighed helplessly, "I'm just unlucky. Once I got it, I couldn't shake it off. I must have had some karmic entanglement with them in my past life. In this life, it won't end until we're dead."

He knows about Lone Wolf, right? Who is Lone Wolf? Even if he doesn't know Lone Wolf in person, they should have at least had some dealings with him, right? He can't be completely without a contact, can he?

Liu Zhanyu sighed, "You've hit the nail on the head. Lone Wolf had contact with him before, but only via telegram. However, this time he sent a strategist. If we're talking about real acquaintances, it should be this escaped strategist who knows who Lone Wolf is."

Unfortunately, the whereabouts of this person are currently unknown, and an arrest warrant has been issued. There are probably only two possibilities: he has gone into hiding or he has been murdered.

However, the possibility of him being killed is not very high. This strategist fled after assigning tasks to these people. If Lone Wolf were to make a move against him, it would be too rushed and probably not be quick. Perhaps we still have a chance.

I checked, and Chen Jianwu went to a meeting when he left; he probably didn't have the time or opportunity. Therefore, it's more likely that this person is still alive.

Jiang Qiao nodded. "What about Chen Jianwu? What's his situation?"

"Based on the information we've received so far, this person seems fine on the surface. However, if someone makes you suspicious, we can't just look at the surface. We're still investigating. Perhaps, this person was recruited into an enemy intelligence organization back when he was studying. Who knows?"

However, the old man provided a very important clue. Back then, when we were investigating Xu Shaoqing, this man said that Xu Shaoqing was not dead. It is true that something went wrong when they were carrying out the mission, but he never saw Xu Shaoqing's body.

Some people say he was blown up, but that's all nonsense. That never happened. He didn't take it seriously at the time; he only told us when we asked him.

Jiang Qiao, what do you think of Xu Shaoqing? Has he retired, or does he have other motives?