That evening, after seeing off Old Ma and his two companions, An Moxue returned to the hotel. As soon as she got out of the car, she was stopped by Liu Shiren's wife, who was waiting there.

"Comrade, I beg you, I was wrong, I apologize, please let the Liu family go! I will never be arrogant again. I was wrong, I was wrong." An Moxue looked at the woman who was arrogant yesterday but was now dejected, and a trace of impatience flashed through her heart.

If it weren't for keeping Stephen occupied, she would have sent her in long ago. She only let her wander around outside to gather more evidence and leverage. Unexpectedly, she ended up wandering right in front of her.

"Comrade, let me give you a piece of advice: those who do many evil deeds will surely perish. Take care of yourself!"

The woman tried to stop her, but how could she be a match for her? An Moxue dodged the woman's lunge with a sidestep and entered the hotel, ignoring the gossip and pointing fingers outside.

Soon, someone dragged the woman away.

The following evening, as Stephen was smugly congratulating himself on finally obtaining the latest data on light textile machine tools from the Shanghai Machinery Research Institute, little did he know that his every move was being monitored by comrades arranged by An Moxue, especially those who had acted as intermediaries and sold state intelligence. They were just waiting for him to leave with the business delegation the next morning so they could immediately arrest him.

That night, he not only slept well, but also had a wonderful dream. He dreamt that he exchanged machine tool data and Shanghai's coastal defense deployment map for a large amount of US dollars, surrounded by beautiful women, and was extremely happy.

The next morning, An Moxue checked out of her room early and went to the Shanghai International Port early. She found a quiet place, changed her makeup, and waited for the business delegation to appear. She then carried her luggage and walked behind Stephen on the way to board the ship. She boarded the ship together and only went to find her own cabin after she saw Stephen enter his cabin.

The ship sailed away from the port, getting farther and farther away. An Moxue stood on the ship watching the port grow smaller and smaller until it disappeared from sight.

Meanwhile, in Shanghai, a silent crackdown was underway. Many people were arrested while they were at work, completely bewildered, until they were taken to the interrogation room and faced with overwhelming evidence, unable to deny their crimes, still unaware of how they had been exposed.

Especially Liu Shiren's wife, when the staff interrogated her, she looked at them with a look of horror, unable to imagine how she had been discovered.

It was lunchtime on the ship. An Moxue watched Stephen go to the restaurant, then turned and walked back to the cabin.

She searched Stephen's room thoroughly but found nothing of use. She carefully put everything back in its original place and left.

Checking the time, I went back to my room, changed into a stylish blonde outfit, and then went to the restaurant.

Quite coincidentally, it was lunchtime at the restaurant, and all the tables were occupied. If you wanted to eat, you had to share a table with other people.

An Moxue, carrying a tray, stood awkwardly not far from Stephen's table, searching for a suitable spot.

Her eyes suddenly lit up. She walked to Stephen's table, but instead of sitting down, she politely asked, "Sir, may I sit here?"

Stephen looked around and, seeing that there were indeed only a few seats left, nodded.

An Moxue thanked him happily, "Sir, thank you! You are such a kind person. My name is Lina." Then, she lowered her head, ate her food slowly, and said nothing more.

Stephen was quite taken with the beautiful and poised Lena, but as a secret agent, he was used to being cautious and simply replied politely, "Hello, Miss Lena, my name is Stephen." And that was all.

An Moxue just wanted to observe him closely to see where he could hide the documents. In the end, after spending a meal together, she felt that he most likely hid them in his waist or abdomen or on his inner thighs.

It seems we'll have to wait until tonight to take action.

An Moxue finished her meal first and then left, while Stephen remained seated, savoring his red wine.

He watched An Moxue's retreating figure with a hint of interest, never expecting to encounter such a charming woman on a ship.

An Moxue left the restaurant and did not return to her cabin. Instead, she wandered around the deck like a bored noblewoman passing the time.

Stephen came out after finishing his red wine, intending to go up to the deck for some fresh air, only to see An Moxue looking bored.

He walked over and softly called out, "Miss Lina."

An Moxue turned around and saw Stephen walking leisurely towards her.

She blurted out with some surprise, "Mr. Stephen, it's so good to see you! I don't know anyone on this ship, it's so boring, I wanted to talk to someone but I didn't dare." After saying the last sentence, she seemed extremely annoyed, and finally added, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean anything by it."

Stephen chuckled inwardly. He had initially thought she was just a beautiful and generous young lady, but now it seemed she was far from naive.

He smiled and reassured her, "No, it's good for pretty ladies to be a little wary. Especially someone as pretty as you, you should be even more careful."

An Moxue felt as if she had met a kindred spirit. "Yes, that's what my father said. He warned me to be careful of strangers around me, especially men, because they all have ill intentions."

Stephen, feeling mischievous, joked, "Miss Lina, you'd better watch out, I'm also a strange man who's appeared next to you."

An Moxue rolled her eyes inwardly, thinking that once they got to international waters, she would throw him into the sea, and who knows who would be more unlucky!

However, her face remained innocent. "How could that be? Mr. Stephen didn't approach me on his own initiative. I approached you. You're not a bad person. Why would a bad person allow you to share a table with me? You're a good person." An Moxue gave him a "good person" card for the second time in words.

He thought to himself, "How naive. They'll be easy to fool, and easy to deceive."

So, she warmly invited, "Miss Lina, the sun is still very strong outside. Why don't you go to the bar for a while, order a drink, and relax? It's much better than sunbathing here. I'm always worried that your skin will get sunburned, which wouldn't be nice! What do you think?"

An Moxue thought for a moment, then said with a hint of smugness, "Alright then! I'll listen to you, Stephen, but I won't drink."

Stephen noticed her little actions and thought with amusement, "What an innocent girl, she's so easy to fool." He felt a pang of guilt, but what could he do? He didn't want to give up, so he could only force her to do it.

He said very considerately, "We don't need to drink alcohol. An iced coffee or orange juice is fine. If Miss Lina has a favorite drink, you can order one too. Our purpose is to find a suitable place to chat and pass the time, not to drink alcohol."

An Moxue praised him without reservation: "Mr. Stephen, you are such a considerate and thoughtful man."