Tong Xianbao and Lu Nanfang were resting, unaware that in the command center of the Suzhou City Guard Team, Captain Qin and several other captains were having a heated discussion about the information about the two of them that their subordinates had compiled.
"I knew those two were no good. They're trying all sorts of ways to find out information. I wonder what they're looking for!" Captain Chen shouted.
“That’s right, they eat our food and live in our land, but they do nothing. Why don’t we just kick them out?” A team leader surnamed Min nodded in agreement.
"Strange tales?" Captain Qin's eyes flickered. He roughly knew what the other party wanted to know, but there were some things that were not easy to say outright.
He could only say to everyone, "Alright, everyone stop arguing for now. Just pretend you didn't see this news today, and everything will proceed as usual. As for those two people, try to avoid them as much as possible, avoid direct confrontation, and don't alert them. As for how to handle it, I'll report to my superiors first."
"Captain Qin, do you know something?"
"I know a little, but it's not convenient to disclose. They might be involved in some classified information, so don't ask them any further. Just keep an eye on their words and actions and make sure they don't harm our guard team or ordinary citizens."
After saying that, Qin Yuncheng took the materials and went to find Li Sikai.
Indeed, even within the Suzhou City security detail, only a minority knew of Yuan Ruoxi's existence. Yuan Ruoxi was usually kept under tight security, and many guards assumed she was the daughter of some powerful figure, hence the elaborate entourage.
Qin Yuncheng was one of the insiders, because before Li Sikai took over Yuan Ruoxi's care, Qin Yuncheng was in charge of her safety.
Qin Yuncheng was a little anxious, but he knew he couldn't rush things, because he was currently in the easternmost part of Suzhou, while Li Sikai and Yuan Ruoxi were in the southernmost part of Suzhou.
The city is full of ruins, and the only way to get from the east side to the south side is on foot. However, in bad road conditions at night, it might not even be possible to get there by dawn.
Therefore, Qin Yuncheng decisively chose to detour, taking the small roads of the towns and villages to reach the south of the city. Although there was still a possibility of encountering dead branches and fallen rocks along the way, it was still easier to walk than through the ruins of the entire city.
So he drove along, getting out of the car whenever he encountered an obstacle, moving the things away, and if he couldn't move them, he would take a detour. After three or four hours of this, he finally arrived in the southern part of Suzhou at around 2 a.m.
The night was exceptionally quiet. The sound of the engine woke some of the light sleepers. They came out of their tents, shone their flashlights on each other to confirm that they were their own people, and then went back to sleep.
After Qin Yuncheng stopped the car, he went to Li Sikai's tent. The guards who came from the capital, except for one who was guarding Yuan Ruoxi's tent, all stayed here.
"Why are you here in the middle of the night?" Li Sikai put on a coat, opened the tent flap, and invited Qin Yuncheng in.
Qin Yuncheng didn't answer immediately. He looked around and asked, "Is it convenient for us to talk?"
Before Li Sikai could answer, the others in the tent put on their clothes and went outside, then surrounded the tent to prevent anyone from eavesdropping.
“Speak!” Li Sikai said.
Qin Yuncheng handed the materials in his hand to Li Sikai, "I suspect what they're looking for is that secret!"
After reading it, Li Sikai laughed, "Very likely. Even if they covered it up back then, it's not impossible that the supermarket employees didn't know the truth and spread the story of the goods disappearing into thin air as a strange tale."
"Yes, at the time, only compensation was given, and the other party was not informed of the details of the crime, which could easily lead people to overthink things," Qin Yuncheng said.
"Didn't you even have an excuse?"
Qin Yuncheng choked, "No excuse would have been appropriate, so in the end we just settled with compensation."
“That’s true, otherwise someone would have to be the scapegoat.” Li Sikai smiled and calmly tore the materials in his hand into pieces. “Alright, just leave them alone and let them do whatever they want. Let’s see what they can come up with.”
"Aren't you afraid of leaks?"
"What's there to be afraid of? There are so many of us in the guard team. Can't we even protect Yuan Ruoxi?" Li Sikai said this, but in reality, he was thinking that if these two could really help them complete the mission, they would all be free.
Seeing Li Sikai say this, Qin Yuncheng didn't say anything more. In any case, Yuan Ruoxi's safety was now the other party's responsibility, so even if something happened, he wouldn't have to take responsibility.
"By the way, in a while, we'll be taking Yuan Ruoxi on a mission to the East City. At that time, you guys..."
"We will keep it a secret."
"There's no need to keep it a secret. Revealing a little bit will give everyone a belief and perhaps help them live better lives."
"Is this appropriate? What if that thing gets leaked? It could cause a huge uproar!" Qin Yuncheng was somewhat shocked. He never expected Li Sikai to make such a request.
“I know, but if you don’t tell, will no one else know? Didn’t Tong Xianbao and Lu Nanfang get the news and come to ‘find the treasure’? Can you stop them and the people rushing up from behind?”
Besides, Yuan Ruoxi acts too flamboyantly. Many people in Nancheng already know about her abilities, and it won't be long before it's no longer a secret that she has a spatial ability.
Actually, Li Sikai didn't intend to make a big fuss about it at first, but Yuan Ruoxi was just too much of a troublemaker. She actually thought that with Li Sikai and the others protecting her, she could rest easy. She didn't hide anything when doing the transport tasks, leaving them to clean up her messes. They signed one confidentiality agreement after another.
She thought this would restrain the other person's behavior, but in reality, the more people knew her secret, the less secret it became.
Even without people like Tong Xianbao and Lu Nanfang exposing her true identity, Yuan Ruoxi wouldn't be able to keep a low profile for long.
Just like today, she actually used her spatial abilities to seduce a married male celebrity into becoming her lover, leaving Li Sikai and the others no time to stop her.
The male celebrity initially disagreed, but faced with this skill of concealing his intentions, he somehow persuaded his wife and actually went with Yuan Ruoxi. Now, they are making love in the tent.
Uh, thinking about this, Li Sikai couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed. He felt that the others were like evil forces aiding and abetting evil, not stopping them but instead enjoying the outcome.
That's right, a large part of the reason why Yuan Ruoxi is acting this way is because of the "all-out cultivation" she's received from Li Sikai and the others.
Ever since they took over the protection mission, aside from matters of principle, they have done almost everything Yuan Ruoxi says, practically treating her like a queen.
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