The man said, "When either Si Muyang or Cheng Xiaokui is sentenced, that's when you should retreat!"
"Then you can not only walk away unscathed, but you can also take away the money Cheng Xiaokui earned at the bar these past few days—that should be a large sum of money."
Cheng Chun Kui said, "How much money I make is all Cheng Xiao Kui's, it has nothing to do with me."
The man said, "Don't be silly, it's uncertain whether she'll even come back alive. If you don't take that money, are you going to give it to someone else?"
"If you don't take it, the money will end up in Song Wenhui's hands sooner or later! Besides, what are you pretending to be so high and mighty for? Didn't you accept the jade bracelet and watch she bought for you?"
Cheng Chun Kui's expression suddenly froze on her face. Just as the man had said, she had kept the jade bracelet and watch that Cheng Xiao Kui had bought for her...
Seeing that Cheng Chunqiu remained silent, the man continued, "Don't try to have your cake and eat it too. People who try to have it all are the most disgusting!"
You're here to carry out a mission; you don't need to have any feelings for the people here!
Your mission is complete. As for the fate of Cheng Xiaokui and Si Muyang, that's a matter for the higher-ups to decide. Get ready to receive your new assignment.
Cheng Chun-kui asked, "What's the new mission?"
The man said, "I don't know yet. I have to wait for instructions from my superiors. You don't need to come here to meet me every day. When I have news, I'll find you behind Cheng Xiaokui's bar."
Cheng Chun-kui said, "I live in the middle room. Knock three times, and I'll know when you see me through the back window."
The man said, "Okay, with Cheng Xiaokui not here, making it easier to rendezvous is much easier. I'll be going now."
This time, he didn't wait for Cheng Chun Kui to leave; he left first.
Cheng Chun Kui watched the man's figure disappear into the darkness of the night. She turned on her flashlight and retraced her steps.
When she jumped into the yard, the two puppies were playing happily, unaware of when she left or when she would return.
It took her a lot of effort to bring the two puppies back into the room.
She knew that people like them were either completing missions or on their way to completing missions every day, unless they died...
Of all the missions she's carried out, this one was the one that made her happiest.
With Cheng Xiao Kui, she felt the warmth of family; Cheng Xiao Kui truly treated her like a sister…
The thought that Cheng Xiao Kui might be sacrificed to save the king made her feel terrible.
Cheng Xiao Kui was led into an interrogation room, her head completely covered by a black mask.
Someone ripped off her mask, and the room lights blinded her.
Ordinary people use low-wattage desk lamps and light bulbs, just enough to provide a little light, because low-wattage bulbs save electricity...
The electricity here is practically free; the lights are blinding, making the whole room as bright as day.
She wanted to rub her eyes, but her hands were handcuffed and she couldn't move them.
She could only lower her head and blink repeatedly to relieve the discomfort in her eyes.
She could sense that there were several people sitting in front of her.
Sure enough, she heard someone knocking on the table.
Boom boom boom!
"Cheng Xiao Kui! Raise your head! Answer the question!"
Cheng Xiao Kui said, "I can't open my eyes, so just ask me whatever questions you have."
"When Si Muyang came to your bar, did you two sleep in the same room?"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "He had a high fever at the time and needed someone to take care of him, so I stayed to take care of him."
She dared not admit that she slept with Si Muyang, as that would be immoral and improper!
If the confidential documents are leaked and the truth is eventually uncovered, it could backfire and lead to accusations of misconduct.
The man continued, "He had a fever all night and was carrying his briefcase the whole time."
Cheng Xiaokui said, "No, he put his briefcase on the bedside after he entered the room."
The man asked, "After you put it by the bedside, you stole the documents from the briefcase while he was sleeping!"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "I haven't looked at the documents in the briefcase. I don't know what's in there."
Si Muyang's condition was very dangerous at the time. I kept wiping his face and forehead with a damp towel to help lower his fever.
The man asked, "Was it like this all night? You didn't sleep at all."
Cheng Xiaokui said, "No, I was so tired that I fell asleep in the end... When I woke up, it was already dawn, and Si Muyang's fever had stabilized."
The man asked, "Has anyone been in your room?"
Cheng Xiao Kui shook her head. "No one came in. It was just the two of us."
The man said, "There were only the two of you, but the confidential documents were leaked. Guess who did it?"
"It's possible that either of you leaked the document's contents to the spies!"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "He had a high fever all night and couldn't even get out of bed. I took care of him all night and fell asleep from exhaustion."
We had no idea about the leaked documents! Maybe…
She paused for a moment, then didn't continue.
The man asked, "Maybe what?"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "Perhaps the documents had already been viewed before he arrived, and the data had already been leaked."
The man said, "Putting the blame back to before Si Muyang came to your bar? That's a clever idea. It's just that three of the four were killed in the explosion; only Si Muyang survived!"
Cheng Xiaokui said, "He was rushed to the hospital for emergency treatment. How can you be sure that those documents weren't looked at while he was unconscious?"
The man said, "After he was bombed, including during his surgery, he was conscious, and his purse never left his hand!"
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