Despite his guilty conscience, Qin Yushen believed his intuition was fairly accurate.

Tan Yan definitely has a little bit of a crush on his wife.

Moreover, Tan Yan was only Tan Shuo's adopted child and had no blood relation to Lin Xiaoxiao at all.

Lin Xiaoxiao didn't suspect anything. After sleeping for a while, she woke up and watched Qin Yushen tidy up the yard. It had rained last night, and the yard was a mess, with withered branches and fallen leaves everywhere. Even the pavilion was in a mess.

"Honey, are you going back to your unit tomorrow?" Lin Xiaoxiao was nestled in the recliner, swaying uncomfortably. Suddenly remembering something, she sat up straight.

Qin Yushen walked over, took a sip of water, and then said, "Well, I won't take any leave until you give birth."

He had to save all his vacation time until around Lin Xiaoxiao's due date.

After careful calculation, there are only two months left until Lin Xiaoxiao's birth.

"Oh." Lin Xiaoxiao nodded to indicate that she understood.

After Qin Yushen rejoined the team, Lin Xiaoxiao was not bored. In the morning, she went to her parents' house next door to play. In the afternoon, after taking a nap, she ate melons with the tree spirit in the backyard.

Perhaps because the National Security Bureau's attention has been focused on the border recently, enemy agents who have been lying in wait in Beijing for a long time have begun to surface one by one.

Some of them are not very skilled, or they have just been turned. Their behavior is too suspicious and their behavior is too obvious. Lin Xiaoxiao has caught several of them while she was lying at home.

The members of the Special Task Force have been visiting Lin Xiaoxiao's house more often lately.

Seeing Huang Jian at home for the fourth time, Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't sit still any longer.

"How can this guy be so composed? He hasn't given himself away for so long."

Chu Wuyan whispered to her, "I guess he's prepared for a long-term infiltration. I deliberately took him on missions during this time. This guy is ruthless; he captured several enemy agents without batting an eye."

"His fighting skills and tracking methods are the same as what the base taught him; he hasn't revealed any other abilities."

Lin Xiaoxiao's eyes deepened. "We must remain vigilant as we progress."

Chu Wuyan naturally knew, "Don't worry, I've had people keeping a close eye on things."

A few days later, Han Xiu came to visit. Qin Yushen had just returned from the army and hadn't even had time to change his clothes.

Upon seeing him, Qin Yushen strode over and gave him a light punch to the chest, a gesture that served as a greeting: "What brings you here?"

Han Xiu smiled and said, "I just wanted to see you after so long, so I came to check on you. Is your injury healed?"

Qin Yushen had only been back in Beijing for a few days when Han Xiu heard the news and came to visit him, bringing him a lot of tonics when he learned of his injury.

"I've fully recovered." Qin Yushen moved his shoulders.

"Let's go in and have dinner together."

Lin Xiaoxiao had just started cooking the rice in an electric rice cooker she bought from Friendship Store. Her home was fully furnished with furniture and appliances, which freed up her hands and saved her time.

"Brother Han is here, please have a seat." Lin Xiaoxiao greeted Han Xiu.

Han Xiu didn't stand on ceremony with her, "You haven't been to the bureau lately, and your godfather has been talking about you several times."

In the office, Han Xiu usually calls Fan "Director Fan," but he only calls him "godfather" in private.

Director Fan, who is content with having a son, goes to the bureau with a smile every day, and his temper has improved a lot.

"Honey, sit down, I'll go cook." Qin Yushen took off his coat, touched her belly, greeted the little one inside, and a smile immediately appeared on his face after receiving a response.

Lin Xiaoxiao nodded and watched him enter the kitchen.

Then she turned around, touched her belly, and said, "I'll ask Director Fan for a red envelope after I give birth."

Han Xiu laughed heartily, "That would be great, let's go more often and ask for more."

Lin Xiaoxiao spread her hands, looking helpless. "If I really do that, Director Fan will start avoiding me from a great distance from now on."

After exchanging a few jokes, Han Xiu looked curious and asked, "Have you heard? The deputy director is back."

"Deputy Director?" Lin Xiaoxiao asked, somewhat puzzled.

"Yes, it's that deputy director I mentioned before who went undercover for twenty years. I heard he's back and came to the bureau once, but I didn't see him." Han Xiu was very interested in the deputy director that his godfather often mentioned.

Lin Xiaoxiao found it a little strange, "What's so curious about that? Aren't we all just people?"

Han Xiu gave her a disapproving look.

"The deputy director was the first first-class special agent in our bureau, and he is an idol in the hearts of many people."

Even if Han Xiu had never met him, he had heard many legends about him.

In short, the National Security Bureau's success today is inseparable from his contributions.

Upon hearing the words "Level One Special Agent," Lin Xiaoxiao became interested. "I'd like to pay him a visit sometime."

Han Xiu shook his head. "I guess it's impossible. I heard from my godfather that the deputy director plans to retire. His identity information is under the highest level of protection at the national level."

Retired secret agents typically do not reveal their identities and live as ordinary people.

This was actually to protect his family. If the enemy found out his identity, his friends and family would suffer terrible retaliation.

"That's good. Not disturbing their lives is a way of protecting them," Lin Xiaoxiao agreed.

Presumably, that deputy director had worked in very dangerous jobs for the past few decades and had offended many people, so only the director of the National Security Bureau knew his identity.

Half an hour later, Qin Yushen finished cooking, and the three of them ate and talked.

"Why haven't I seen Brother Song lately?" Qin Yushen only realized that he hadn't seen Song Shaohua for a long time after Han Xiu mentioned him.

Han Xiu shook his head helplessly, "He's someone who can't stay idle. The capital city wasn't enough for him to make his mark, so he went south and made quite a stir."

The black market exists in the dark because its transactions violate national policies and regulations.

Speculation can bring quick money, but it also carries corresponding risks.

Many people went inside and never came out.

Han Xiu often said that Song Shaohua might have been a Pixiu in his past life, loving money like his life. Controlling the black market in the entire capital and surrounding small cities wasn't enough for him, and now he's even gone to the south.

He used drastic measures to control the black markets of several major cities and was known as Brother Hua.

“He’s too hasty and made too much noise. He’s caught the attention of the higher-ups. If he doesn’t stop now, he’s definitely going to get into trouble.” Han Xiu’s voice was deep, filled with both worry and anger towards Song Shaohua.

I'm worried he might actually get arrested.

I was also angry that he was too greedy; he had already earned enough money, but he was still not satisfied.

Qin Yushen also frowned.

Although Song Shaohua loved money before, he had his bottom line. How come he became so unscrupulous after going to the south?

"Fine, I've already sent him a letter, whether he listens or not is up to him," Han Xiu said helplessly.

If Song Shaohua ultimately ends up with an undignified fate, then he deserves it; those in the black market have to bear the risks.

I just hope he won't be stubborn and that he'll let go of some things.