How awful! So many of us went to see them off, mother and child. What bad luck! Just thinking about it makes me upset!
Sister-in-law Li and the other sisters-in-law also looked gloomy; who wanted to be associated with spies!
"He's really reaping what he sowed. All that's left in the family is Pei Zhen, who's barely alive. He used to hide it so well, acting like such a nice guy! He fooled us all quite a bit!"
"He also eats peanuts; the higher-ups won't let any spy get away with it."
"Oh dear, speaking of which, it's the family of the director of the research institute. The father and son abandoned their wives and tried to run away to Country A, but what happened? They were caught! Their wives were also arrested."
After that, I guess even refusing to eat peanuts would get me sent to a labor camp.
Sister-in-law Li only found out about this now, and asked with some doubt, "Do you think their wives knew about it?"
On this topic, everyone had their own opinions. Some people thought that they were unaware, otherwise they wouldn't have been unaware that their husbands were about to run away.
Some people believe they knew, since they lived together day and night and even slept in the same bed, how could they not have noticed anything? They think they were helping to cover it up! They might even be helping to cover it up!
Bai Ya listened attentively, nodding occasionally in agreement, and gleaned from the attitudes of those present the general sentiment of the entire family compound toward this important matter.
Everyone stayed until almost lunchtime before heading back.
After seeing everyone off, Bai Yajing stretched and thought about Researcher Lin's matter, feeling that something was not quite right.
That person is rigid and stubborn, and his patriotism is genuine. How could he possibly be a spy? If he is, it just means he's an incredibly good actor!
Driven by her curiosity, she couldn't contain herself and decided to make lunch and bring some to Xiao Che. She figured he'd be too busy to eat, so she'd have to keep an eye on him and, while she was at it, ask him about this.
She lit a fire, chopped the vegetables, and stir-fried them in a pan. She made appetizing dishes, and Xiao Che was easy to feed and not picky about food at all.
Once she finished cooking, she packed the food into a food container, put it in a basket, changed into warmer clothes, and went out.
Xiao Che no longer works at the research institute, but there are too many spies. So, in order to make it easier to detain those spies, he puts all the captured people in the military prison, which is guarded by the entire military region. Not even a mosquito can escape, and no one else can rescue them.
So, Bai Yajing went directly to the military prison to find someone.
She was stopped at the door, but after giving Xiao Che's name, the person let her in to announce her arrival.
When Xiao Che heard that it was her calling, he thought something had happened and hurriedly came out to greet her.
"Ya Jing, what brings you here? What happened?"
Bai Yajing lifted the basket to show him, "Let me see if you've eaten properly!"
Xiao Che reached out and took the basket from her hand, smiling as he pulled her inside. "My wife is the best!"
The two went inside, leaving the guards outside staring blankly at the scene. One of them nudged the person next to him with his elbow, looking utterly bewildered. "Hey, did you just see that? That cold-faced devil was actually smiling so gently! Am I blind and seeing things, or has he gone mad?"
Those around him were also incredulous. "This Yama can actually laugh like that? Usually, he either sneers, mocks, or laughs in a sinister way. That laugh just now... ugh... I feel so scared!"
He rubbed his arms, feeling goosebumps all over his body.
The two exchanged a glance and chose to remain silent...
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