After dinner, Jian Ling strolled out to get her car, while Jiang Qiao changed her clothes and went out to wait for Jian Ling to come out in her car. The two of them looked as excited as cats that had stolen a fish.
Jiang Qiao took over driving the car, while Jian Ling was tasked with tinkering with the machine. Jian Ling had studied this stuff before, so this task wouldn't be difficult for her. Jiang Qiao felt comfortable letting Jian Ling handle it. Speaking of which, besides being straightforward, her good friend's professional skills were undeniable.
Jialing stared blankly at the machine for a while, as if recalling something. When she came to her senses, she quickly began to operate the machine. Jiang Qiao was not in a hurry to drive. Instead, he waited until Jialing was familiar with it before slowly starting the car.
Jiang Qiao's driving routes are different from others. She chooses her routes carefully, especially the places that everyone thinks are impossible for her to go.
Jian Ling listened for a long time but there was no sound. Feeling a little discouraged, she shouted at Jiang Qiao in front of her.
"Have they gone silent?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "That's possible. If the strategist came from somewhere else, he wouldn't need to send a telegram. Besides, it's not time for them to take action yet."
Don't expect to see any results right away. Just consider it a walk for the two of us to digest our food.
If we're lucky, we might even spot an owl or two in the middle of the night. Don't worry, the signal's weak, let's enjoy the night view. You haven't had a proper look around since we arrived."
Jian Ling sighed, "In this kind of weather, who would want to go out for a walk? I'd rather stay in bed than come out and freeze."
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "There are cotton-padded coats in the basket. Cover yourself with one. There's also a hand warmer. Put it on your stomach to keep warm."
This is because Jiang Qiao was more thoughtful; otherwise, Jia Ling would have felt that this wasn't a trip for fun, but rather a trip to suffer.
Finding nothing amiss, I poured myself some hot water and made myself a cup of coffee, chatting with Jiang Qiao as I drank it.
"You know you can't drink this stuff, but you still like to buy it—"
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "I don't drink. You can drink as long as you like. I prepared this for you. Later, take some back to my Uncle Zhou and the others to drink."
The two chatted, and it didn't seem boring at all. "Looks like we won't have much to gain tonight—"
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "It's not time yet. Don't give up so early. When I interrogated those people before, it seemed like they always scheduled their interrogations for later. I think it would be around midnight at the earliest."
At this time, some people are still awake, and even if they are very careful, that thing can still make noise.
Besides, vehicles like that are common on the streets; do you think they don't know what's going on? Just wait, have more coffee, and some fruit too; whatever you want to eat is in the basket.”
With no results, Jian Ling was not very interested. She came here hoping to catch someone and get something out of it. It's no fun just wandering around like this.
Compared to Jian Ling, Jiang Qiao felt much more comfortable. She was wearing more clothes and wasn't cold. The key thing was that she hadn't been able to stroll around so freely since the incident. With such a suitable opportunity, she had to take a good look around.
Just as Jianling was about to fall asleep, a sound suddenly came from her earphones. Although it was very faint, she could still catch it.
Excitedly, he reminded Jiang Qiao, "We have a signal, drive slowly—"
Jiang Qiao was naturally not going to let this opportunity pass, but before Jian Ling could confirm the location, the signal suddenly disappeared again.
Jian Ling said with some regret, "It's a pity that the other party arrived right on time. If it had been a little later, I might have been able to pinpoint his location."
Jiang Qiao calmly drove while reassuring him, "Don't worry, it's right here. We'll come back tomorrow."
Jian Ling asked suspiciously, "Could it be Xu Shaoqing's?"
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "It's hard to say, who knows? Let's go, let's continue strolling around."
Unfortunately, nothing was found after that. Jiang Qiao wasn't in a hurry. She drove around and went to all the places she had marked. It was already late at night.
Jiang Qiao parked the car on the side of the road and started eating with Jia Ling in the car behind. Even with thorough preparation, it was still quite cold. Fortunately, they could drink some hot water to warm up, otherwise, even Jian Ling would have found it unbearable; it was too boring.
After eating something, Jiang Qiao began to study the things on it. She couldn't say that she knew them herself, so she had to ask Jian Ling to teach her. If Jian Ling knew everything, she would definitely be exposed.
"It's simple, take a look..."
Jian Ling explained and demonstrated it to Jiang Qiao. To be honest, this thing is not difficult once you know how to do it, especially since Jiang Qiao already knows how. If she doesn't understand it, it's only temporary. Once Jian Ling finished explaining, she could start operating it directly.
"Aunt Jian, you drive, I'll drive—"
The mother and daughter switched places, and Jian Ling drove. They drove aimlessly, going wherever she wanted, almost like a horse galloping freely.
Jiang Qiao didn't care about any of that; she was focused on what was in front of her. As for where Jian Ling wanted to go, it didn't matter; she wasn't particular about it.
It was quite a coincidence today. Jiang Qiao and Jian Ling hadn't had much hope, but unexpectedly, the lost signal started responding again, and this time it was getting stronger and stronger.
Jiang Qiao patted the barrier in front of her. "Aunt Jian, there's movement. The signal is very strong. It should be here—"
Jian Ling immediately stopped the car, glanced at it, and couldn't sit still any longer. "No, I have to get out and check. You wait in the car—"
Jiang Qiao tried to stop her, but Jian Ling was too anxious. Jiang Qiao had no choice but to quickly contact Song Shutian's side, hoping someone could come to their aid.
Upon learning that Jiang Qiao had made a gain, Song Shutian was excited, even though his sleep had been disturbed. He quickly notified Cao Mingyuan to contact people around them and provide immediate support to Jian Ling and the others.
Cao Mingyuan dressed and ran out, driving off without a care for the cold. This was a breakthrough; they were stuck in a stalemate, unable to find the enemy. Now that they had finally found one, how could he miss it?
The people conducting reconnaissance nearby also received the signal and are heading this way, but Jian Ling and her companion arrived faster.
Jiang Qiao was sitting in the car looking out the window. She was a little worried about Jia Ling. This area was, well, a bit complicated. It was all residential houses, and a large area of them at that. Who knew what kind of people lived there? It was a mixed bag, and she was afraid something might happen.
Unfortunately, Jian Ling went inside and disappeared completely. Jiang Qiao had no idea what was going on either. However, the signal disappeared at that moment.
Not long after, she saw a person emerge from another alley, riding a bicycle, wearing a thick cotton-padded coat and a mask. Although she couldn't see the person's face clearly, judging from his appearance, he should be a man.
At this hour, a man came out, and Jiang Qiao couldn't help but wonder. Yes, some people work the night shift at this time, but why would a man working the night shift be carrying a box on his vehicle? It didn't make sense.
Especially since the man was looking around suspiciously as he left the alley, which was clearly abnormal.
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