After leaving the Tang family's old residence, the car slowly drove towards another area of Jiangcheng.
"I never expected you to be such a good chess player." Tang Yue gazed at Yu Wan, a slight smile playing on his lips. "I've rarely seen Grandpa lose so badly."
Yu Wan shrugged and said casually, "I learned from my neighbor for a year when I was a kid."
Tang Yue asked with great interest, "What kind of neighbor is so powerful?"
“Ma Weiyuan.”
"...Ma Weiyuan! The Go player who retired after winning six major world Go tournaments?" Tang Yue's heart was filled with shock. It was because he saw Ma Weiyuan's match videos on TV that he started learning Go.
Yu Wan thought of that unkempt, aloof middle-aged man who always wandered around in floral shorts and slippers, and nodded hesitantly.
No one knows why he chose to retire. There are vague rumors that his obsession with chess led to the breakdown of his marriage and children. The reason she initially learned chess from him was because no other children wanted to play with her at the time.
The two, one big and one small, were bound by fate and spent a year playing chess together to pass the time.
"Where is he now?" Tang Yue asked, unusually flustered.
Yu Wan: "I don't know. I went to City C to look for him ten years ago, but then I lost contact with him."
Tang Yue sighed regretfully, "What a pity."
After a moment of silence, he raised his eyes again and asked jokingly, "You were playing chess with the old man the whole time, and you were so patient. Were you worried that he didn't like you?"
Yu Wan raised her elbow and forcefully bent it into his stomach.
They showed absolutely no mercy.
Tang Yue couldn't help but chuckle.
"Are you able to move back to the Tang residence soon?" Yu Wan suddenly asked.
“No.” Tang Yue shook his head: “If the creditors find out I’m going back, they’ll definitely come to make trouble for Grandpa. Grandpa has a heart condition, what if…”
He paused for a moment, then continued, "To be honest, I will secretly arrange for Grandpa to go to the capital for treatment and recuperation after the New Year."
In fact, they already know the whereabouts of the S organization and will launch a large-scale search operation after the New Year, which may anger the S organization and thus threaten Old Master Tang.
and……
Tang Yue stared intently at Yu Wan, a flash of pain appearing in his eyes, his fingers clenching slightly.
In order to protect the little girl, he had to make a decision as soon as possible.
-
New Year's Eve is here in the blink of an eye.
The Yu family's old house was quite lively, with red lanterns and red couplets all hanging neatly, creating a festive atmosphere.
Yu Jianguo had finished dealing with company matters ahead of schedule these past few days, and on New Year's Eve he slept until noon. He lay in bed with his eyes open for a while, feeling a bit unreal. When he went downstairs, he saw Yu Wan making dumplings with Uncle Liu, and the smile on her lips grew wider and wider.
Thankfully, my daughter didn't go looking for that Tang Yue guy.
Hearing footsteps, Uncle Liu looked up and said, "Sir, you're awake. I'll have the kitchen prepare the food now."
Yu Jianguo nodded: "Okay." He walked to the table and stopped, looking at the dumplings on the plate: "They're wrapped quite nicely."
Yu Wan casually replied, "It's all because you taught me so well."
Yu Jianguo laughed triumphantly after hearing this: "I still remember that New Year's Eve, I could only buy one pound of pork. I gritted my teeth and chopped it all into filling. I mixed it with corn and greens and made five big plates of it. We ate it for two days."
“Of course it’s worth it.” Yu Wan gave him a disdainful look: “You put in a lot of salt, so you have to eat it with dumpling soup.”
Yu Jianguo straightened his back confidently: "We were poor back then."
Uncle Liu walked over with a smile: "Miss said that this year we will still make dumplings with shepherd's purse filling, to remember the bitter past and appreciate the sweet present."
Thinking back to how he and his daughter had rekindled their friendship after seeing Xiao Ling not long ago, Yu Jianguo felt reassured once again. He waved his hand and said in a condescending tone, "Is Tang Yue spending the New Year alone at the villa? Let's invite him over for the New Year too." His daughter's survival until now was all thanks to Tang Yue's support, and he also deserved some credit for their current happy life.
Yu Wan touched Yu Jianguo's forehead with the back of her hand and muttered, "Suddenly changing his behavior in broad daylight, but he doesn't have a fever."
Yu Jianguo choked on his breath and stared wide-eyed.
After wrapping the last dumpling, Yu Wan went to the kitchen to wash her hands, then nestled into the sofa. She picked up her phone and dialed Tang Yue's number.
Unexpectedly, no one answered the phone for a long time.
"Wanwan, dinner's ready."
Inside the restaurant, Yu Jianguo was calling her.
"It's here." Yu Wan quickly typed a text message and clicked send.
-
Buzz.
The desktop vibrated.
Tang Yue glanced at the screen, saw the name on it, hesitated for half a minute, and finally couldn't resist unlocking it.
[Yu Xiaowan: The old man sees you're all alone and feels sorry for you, so he's inviting you to spend the New Year with him. Just drive any car from the underground parking garage. Address: Building 15, Block A, Shanghua Jiayuan.]
"...Master Yue, what do you think of the arrangements? Are there any problems?" Captain Zhao, oblivious to his unusual behavior, picked up his cup and took a sip of tea.
Tang Yue put down his phone and rested one hand on the back of his chair: "It's good, but Detroit is a port city, so they are very likely to choose to escape by ship. We need to be prepared that we won't be able to catch them."
Captain Zhao frowned upon hearing this, then, as if remembering something, waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's alright, you're here. As soon as they show up, you can track them down immediately, so no matter where they run to, you can catch them."
"I'm not that amazing." Tang Yue casually poured cold water on the situation: "The Detroit River connects Lake St. Clair and Lake Erie. If they changed their identities and switched boats midway, and there are no surveillance cameras on the river, it would be difficult for even me to find them."
Captain Zhao remained silent for a long time, then let out a long sigh: "Hopefully we can catch one or two people, or find some clues. By the way, I heard from the higher-ups that you'll be working with me this time?"
Tang Yue nodded: "Yes, I'll depart directly from Beijing Airport, and we'll meet there." He was determined to personally destroy the organization that had killed his parents.
Captain Zhao's brows slowly relaxed: "With you here, this operation will definitely go smoothly."
"Where's Lu Yuanzhou?" Tang Yue suddenly asked. "Why didn't he come with you?"
"They're still at the police station looking at the files from back then." Captain Zhao asked hesitantly, "Do you think Lu Yuanzhou is really that amazing? The number one counter-tracking expert in the country?"
The man was pale, panting heavily with every step he took, and his body was extremely weak. Could it be that his reputation was just a hoax?
Tang Yue glanced at him, his expression quite calm: "Someone that Uncle Yan strongly recommends can't be too bad."
Captain Zhao thought about it and agreed. Seeing a hint of fatigue on Tang Yue's face, he got up to leave. Before leaving, he looked at Tang Yue with sympathy and said, "Why don't you come to my house for the New Year?"
He was all alone in the empty house; it was quite pitiful.
"Bang!"
His response was a dull slam of the door shut.
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