"You misheard. Lele is sleeping soundly. How could he possibly be crying? We'll keep an eye on him for you. He'll be fine."
"You'd better hurry up and go down with Shanshan."
Tong Xinyue was caught in a dilemma and had no choice but to agree.
"good."
In order not to lose her life here, Tong Xinyue stayed very close to Qiu Shanshan, almost touching her.
Qiu Shanshan didn't say anything, just glanced back, and continued walking down.
The dark, narrow steps led nowhere, and it took the two of them more than a minute to see a glimmer of light ahead.
The basement was much larger than Tong Xinyue had imagined; its area was almost the same as the courtyard house above.
There wasn't any bloody scene inside; instead, there was a group of people in uniforms walking around, seemingly busy with something.
All the desks were piled high with documents, and some people even carried guns.
The wall near the basement exit was covered with densely packed sheets of information, all of which were related to scientific research and national defense.
Tong Xinyue didn't recognize these people, but she immediately noticed the two photos posted at the top, each with two names written on them:
Lin Banxia and Song Mingqian.
This is currently the most famous singer in China, so Tong Xinyue naturally knows her.
But she never imagined that Lin Banxia's husband would be such a brilliant researcher.
Two lines were drawn under their names, followed by the four large characters: "Daughter Song Huan".
But compared to other information, this was nothing. What terrified Tong Xinyue the most were the annotations Qiu Shanshan and the others made for the family of three.
Song Huan (has been deleted according to regulations)
Song Mingqian (captured alive)
Lin Banxia (poisoned)
The other people on the list, like the Song family, who were sentenced to "death," were all experts who had made significant contributions to the country.
It even includes many great figures that everyone has read about in the newspapers and who are very familiar with.
Tong Xinyue's face turned deathly pale in an instant. She looked at Qiu Shanshan with a face full of fear and couldn't speak for a long time.
"You...you are actually..."
Who else but enemy agents and spies would target scientific research experts like this!
Tong Xinyue thought she had met a good person, but little did she know that she had just escaped one danger only to fall into another.
She was so frightened that she couldn't speak clearly. She turned to run away, but it was too late.
Qiu Zhiye and Jiang Mengzhu, who were a step behind, grabbed her shoulders one on each side.
"Shanshan, what do you plan to do with this woman?"
"I'm going to give her a chance, considering how pitiful she and her son are."
Qiu Shanshan smiled, walked up to Tong Xinyue, and stared at her eyes with a sinister look.
"The place you are in right now is our largest stronghold in the capital. Do you think you can come and go as you please?"
"You only have one chance to survive now, and that is to make as much contact as possible with the Cheng and Xie families."
After a pause, Qiu Shanshan added another name.
"And Shen Zhihuan."
"Your every action must be strictly in accordance with our arrangements. If you fail to do so in the slightest, or if you leak our secrets, then you and your son will die together."
Feeling the gun barrel pressed against her temple for a moment, Tong Xinyue squeezed her eyes shut and immediately swore an oath.
"I swear, I will never betray the organization!"
“If you deem us worthy, my children and I are ready to serve you.”
Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well be bolder and see if we can fight our way out.
Tong Xinyue forced a smile onto her deathly pale face, took a few steps toward Qiu Shanshan, and grabbed her hem in a feignedly warm manner.
"Please give me a chance. As long as it saves my son and me, I'll do whatever you ask."
Seeing how sensible she was, Qiu Shanshan exchanged a glance with her "parents" and couldn't help but reveal a smug expression.
She said she hadn't misjudged him; Tong Xinyue's personality was indeed very suitable for being an enemy agent.
With proper training, it might become the most suitable dog under your command.
Qiu Shanshan put the gun away and put it back on her belt.
"Look at you, I was just joking, how did you get so scared?"
Tong Xinyue barely escaped with her life, only to find that she was so nervous that she was drenched in sweat and felt completely exhausted.
Previously, when Qiu Shanshan spoke to her like that, she could still think that Qiu Shanshan was easy to get along with and approachable.
But now it seems that this woman is clearly a venomous snake with its tongue out.
Unfortunately, from the moment she stepped into this basement, she had no way out.
Tong Xinyue forced a smile, her eyes looking somewhat dazed.
"I wasn't scared. I just caught a chill from the night breeze."
"All right."
Qiu Shanshan and the others nodded, ignoring Tong Xinyue's strange behavior, and led her to a table in the center of the basement.
“Xin Yue will be joining us from now on. She is not an outsider, and there is no need for the organization to hide her from us.”
"Where did yesterday's meeting end? Let's continue now, and it'll also be a good opportunity for Xinyue to learn about the situation."
The group of people were talking about attack targets and strongholds, which was completely different from what Tong Xinyue had encountered before.
She was completely confused, and at the same time, she was somewhat surprised.
When Qiu Shanshan forced her to come here, Tong Xinyue thought that she just wanted to use her as cannon fodder.
Unexpectedly, these people were willing to share this confidential information with her, treating her as a trusted confidante.
This was the first time Tong Xinyue had received such attention, and she was deeply moved.
Seeing her reaction, Qiu Shanshan, who was standing next to her, revealed a knowing smile.
She deliberately wanted Tong Xinyue to come into contact with this core information that wasn't particularly important.
Doing this would not only please Tong Xinyue and make her more devoted to working for him, but also allow him to better control her.
The more you know, the worse the consequences will be if you betray someone.
It seems that Tong Xinyue and her son's lives will be in her hands for the rest of their lives.
"Of all the targets now, the one who needs to be eliminated the most is Shen Zhihuan."
Tong Xinyue listened for a long time before she gradually caught up with the pace.
She didn't know much about Shen Zhihuan, only that she was Shen Ling's sister and that the two had a bitter feud.
Compared to other researchers, Shen Zhihuan's background seems far too weak.
Tong Xinyue really couldn't understand what was so special about such a young girl that made her so targeted by these enemy agents.
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