"I found a pocket watch with a gold rim when I was on the train!" Gu Lingxiao said.
Old Yuan took another drag of his cigarette and exhaled a ring. "And then? Don't tell me that pocket watch was the evidence they used to make contact?"
Gu Lingxiao: "Yes! It's exactly like you described!"
Old Yuan choked on the smoke, coughed several times, and finally stubbed out his cigarette.
"What a coincidence that you ran into him?"
"Yes, it's such a coincidence."
"You're something else! If you worked for me, with that kind of luck, you'd probably be climbing higher than me by now!"
"You're overthinking it. I don't like your job."
"What's wrong with my job? I'm also protecting the country, it's just different from what you do."
"Let's get back to the main topic. I have a general understanding of that person's situation, and now I need to hand it over to you because there are some things I can't investigate on my own, and I'll need your cooperation!"
Old Yuan: "Why don't you just transfer the case to us directly?"
Gu Lingxiao: "Not yet, there are some things I want to figure out."
Old Yuan understood; they wanted him as an assistant. "Okay, sure, have someone bring the information over, and we can investigate together! By the way, what secrets are hidden in that pocket watch!"
Gu Lingxiao said, "There was a note on the back of the photo with a string of numbers written on it. I suspect it's their transaction code."
Old Yuan's expression turned serious. "You don't need to doubt it, that string of numbers is their communication password."
Gu Lingxiao, "You know something about them!"
Old Yuan: "That's right, their code name is Black Flag!"
Gu Lingxiao said, "Then the person I'm investigating shouldn't be an important member of the internal organization. He's currently living a life of extravagance and has almost spent all his money. I reckon he's about to make contact with higher-ups!"
Upon hearing this, Old Yuan was shocked and immediately stood up.
"I'll come over right away and hand over the reins to you. We'll discuss the specifics of how to investigate this case later! After all, you were the one who handled it first, so I can't take all the credit for it!"
Gu Lingxiao: "I'm not interested in credit; it's just that there's someone I want to investigate here."
Old Yuan thought this guy was settling a personal score, but what did it matter? As long as the spy was found and the country's vital resources were protected from leaks, that was all that mattered.
——
Chen Jianing, with her arm around a large, fat man, walked out of the sleeper car. She was heavily made up and wearing revealing clothes.
To survive and to make money, she completely went into the business world!
"Third Brother, let's slow down, the toilet is just ahead!"
Zhao Wanfu reached out and pinched the woman's waist. "You're getting more and more slutty!"
Chen Jianing laughed heartily. She was willing to give up anything for money, even if the man beside her was impotent, she still wanted to experience the pleasure of being with a man!
She took a step forward, glancing at the sleeper berth next to her out of the corner of her eye, and her eyes widened in surprise!
Lu Zhixia!
She was on the train too!
Just as she was about to cause trouble, she saw Zhou An'an lying on the berth next to her.
She pulled back from the step she was about to take, only to be struck hard on the shoulder. She then realized the man was angry and quickly grabbed his arm.
"Brother, I was wrong!"
Zhao Wanfu scolded the woman, "Don't forget who you are! I'm giving you some face, and you think you can take advantage of me!"
Chen Jianing quickly lowered her head; she still needed this man to survive.
Zhao Wanfu pulled the woman quickly to the toilet—
If someone hadn't gone to the toilet and banged on the door, Chen Jianing wouldn't have been let off the hook. She came out of the toilet in a disheveled state, and as she passed that sleeper car, she deliberately covered her face with her hand, not wanting Lu Zhixia to see her disheveled state.
Lu Zhixia put down her water glass. Someone flashed past her eyes, and she frowned, feeling that the person looked somewhat familiar.
Zhou An'an sat up. "It felt so good to have a good sleep. How many more hours until we get there?"
Lu Zhixia: "There are still four two-hour periods left!"
Zhou An'an threw back the covers, put on her shoes, and then tied her hair back up.
"I have to sit for several hours just to go to the toilet. Taking the train is quite tiring."
Lu Zhixia also tied her hair up, "You go ahead! I'm going to the bathroom in a bit!"
As Zhou An'an approached the restroom, he overheard two people smoking and gossiping.
"That was really shocking! That woman is shameless!"
"But that guy was pretty promiscuous; he messed around on the train."
"But they were so disgusting, doing it right there in the toilet!"
"Don't even mention it, the smell was awful!"
Zhou An'an was about to open the bathroom door, but she withdrew her hand because the two men were glancing at her sideways. She was also bold enough to ask directly.
"Could this be the toilet?"
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