When Su Tian woke up, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon; the older educated youth had all gone to work.

She didn't have classes in the afternoon, so she planned to go to town.

Before going, she avoided the crowd and quietly went to the cowshed.

She approached the cowshed, looked around, carefully walked closer, and knocked on the door.

"Grandpa, I'm Su Tian."

When the old man heard Su Tian call him, he got up and opened the door. "You're here in broad daylight. Come in quickly."

"I'm not going in. Here's a meat bun for you. I'm leaving now. I'm going to town to send a letter to my dad so he can rest assured."

"Thank you for your kindness, you and your dad."

"You're his boss, it's only right. Don't overthink it. I'll come see you when I have time. I'll be going now."

After saying that, Su Tian quickly left the cowshed.

She needed to go back to the educated youth settlement to get her cart; she planned to ride a bicycle there instead.

Just as she was about to push open the courtyard gate and go inside, she heard arguing coming from inside the room.

She stopped and listened. It turned out that Zhou Man and He Hua were arguing.

That was none of her business. She went to get her bicycle and was just about to go out.

Then she heard Zhou Man, the newcomer, call out to her: "Are you going to town? Take me with you, I'll pay for the fare."

It's so boring here. I was only gone a short while, and the room was ransacked. If my suitcase hadn't been locked, I don't know which thief would have stolen it.

Upon hearing this, He Hua could no longer hold back.

She ran out and yelled, "You're the thief! You didn't lose anything, so who are you calling a thief?"

You touched those things yourself, yet you're accusing me of going through your things.

"Who else could it be but you? There are only the three of us living in this room," Zhou Man snorted.

Su Tian ignored them and rode away on her bike; she didn't have the time or inclination to meddle in other people's business.

"Hey, why did you run away? It's not like I'm not going to give you money. What's wrong with waiting for me? You're so stingy. What kind of people live in this educated youth settlement?"

After saying that, she stormed off to the men's dormitory to complain.

"Brother Zhang Shang, are you up? I have something to tell you."

Lu Xiao and the others had already gotten up while she and He Hua were arguing.

They were afraid that Zhou Man, this troublemaker, would cause them trouble, so they got up but didn't go out, staying in their rooms to read.

"Hey, your spoiled princess is looking for you," Lu Xiao said with a smile.

Zhang Shang quietly read his book, ignoring everyone else.

"You're really in a bad situation being harassed like this. Can you handle it?"

"What happens to her is none of my business. I just help her out occasionally when I need something."

"Hmph, how heartless. People always call you Brother Zhang Shang."

After Lu Xiao finished speaking, he also quietly began to read his book.

Su Tian rode her bike very fast, arriving in town before four o'clock. She found a secluded corner and stored the bicycle in her spatial storage.

Then I went to the post office to mail the letter, and planned to go to the recycling station to see if there were any old notebooks or children's extracurricular books, intending to find a few to take back for my students to read.

As she walked into a long, narrow, deserted alley, she suddenly heard two men talking loudly.

It sounded like everyday talk. She slowed her pace slightly, trying to sneak a peek at which two words were being spoken.

While busy taking out a black outfit from her spatial storage and putting it on, she also pulled out a hood and put it on her head.

She got closer and closer, and heard more clearly. However, she didn't know the local dialect.

She cautiously peeked out to take a look: both of them had been disguised, wearing black short-sleeved shirts and hats, the brim of the hats lowered so that Su Tian couldn't make out their faces.

She thought calmly for a while, then took out a voice recorder from her storage space, turned it on, and waited quietly for the recording to finish.

Five minutes later, she heard the two hurriedly leaving, and she quickly hid in another corner.

Could they be spies making a meeting? They're sneaking around in an empty alley, chatting about everyday things.

Unfortunately, I can't understand this gibberish, so I can only put the recorder in my storage space, just in case it comes in handy.

She didn't dare go to the police station to report the case, afraid of alerting the spies. These days, there are spies everywhere, and if the police station has their people, it would be troublesome.

She threw the hood and clothes into the storage space, then turned out of the alley and headed towards the recycling station.

She had barely stepped out of the alley when Song Zhe and Lu Yu rushed over.

It was too late; they missed.

They received the news five minutes in advance that spies were making a rendezvous in the alley near the scrap yard.

"Damn, I'm too late, sigh..."

They had just driven from Fangcheng, a neighboring city, and had just arrived at the police station when someone threw a note at them.

They had the police officers from the local station catch the person who threw the note, while the two of them went to the other side of the alley to arrest the spy. But they were a little too late and the spy got away.

“We’ve been following this lead for a long time, and we’re about to catch them.”

"The higher-ups are taking this matter very seriously. They must find these two spies, or it will cause a lot of trouble," Song Zhe said with a serious expression.

"What do we do now? They shouldn't have gone far. Let's split up and search for them," Lu Yu suggested.

"Okay, be careful not to alert them." After saying that, Song Zhe and Lu Yu split up to carry out their mission.

Su Tian arrived at the recycling station and found several books suitable for students. Just as she was about to leave, she suddenly saw two figures flash by in the distance, looking very much like the two people she had encountered in the alley earlier.

Startled, she quickly threw the book into her spatial storage and quietly followed them.

The two people seemed to be looking for something, glancing around.

Su Tian followed them cautiously, keeping a certain distance.

Suddenly, one of them seemed to notice something and stopped.

Su Tian quickly hid behind a box to the side, observing nervously.

The man took out a map, looked at it, and then pointed in a direction. The other man nodded, and the two of them walked in that direction.

Seeing this, Su Tian was secretly delighted; it seemed they hadn't discovered her yet. She decided to continue following them to see where they were headed.

After following them for twenty minutes, Su Tian discovered that they had arrived at a secluded place, with no one around, next to a house with an intact courtyard.

One of them looked around, his eyes occasionally revealing a sense of vigilance and unease.

They opened the door, went into the yard, and quickly closed the door.

Su Tian secretly memorized the place, and to avoid alerting the enemy, she quickly left and dared not approach it again.

Song Zhe followed Su Tian to the place she had just been. His eyes were as sharp as a hawk's, and his slightly furrowed brows and tightly pursed lips revealed his seriousness and focus.

Suddenly, he heard footsteps coming from not far away, and he cautiously approached them slowly.

Su Tian also heard the footsteps slowing down, and the two got closer and closer.

Just as they turned the corner, Song Zhe reached out his hand, trying to grab Su Tian.

Su Tian reacted quickly to dodge Song Zhe's hand, and the two paused for a moment.

They were both looking at each other, and were momentarily stunned. How could it be him (her)?