An Moxue had nothing to say about this. She was a descendant of the Nalan family, but she didn't actually have the surname Nalan, a point she couldn't refute.
She didn't want to talk about that anymore, so she asked about returning to China. "Going back to Lan Country, do you know what the political environment is like in Lan Country now? It's not very friendly to scientists who are returning, and everything is rationed. Many people don't even have enough to eat."
“I’ve always wanted to go back to China, but I haven’t been able to do so several times. I believe this is all temporary and things will get better eventually. Besides, with my abilities, I believe that finding a remote research institute won’t have too much of an impact. I don’t get involved in politics; I just focus on my research.”
The car was going so fast that Kong Daoxue had to hold on tightly to the handle. He looked at the girl driving in front of him and immediately knew that she was a descendant of the Nalan family. He didn't know why, but he was just so sure. Maybe it was something that was engraved in their bones.
It's impossible for someone familiar with him to ignore it. Just like now, how many women can drive a car so fast that they don't know what's coming next, and still chat with him during a life-or-death escape?
Since An Moxue knew he was going back to China, she still had to say something: "Mr. Kong, if you are going back to China, I hope you will not mention my mother, nor say that you know her, especially her surname Nalan. Do you understand what I mean?"
Kong Daoxue recalled the past of the Nalan family and softly replied, "Don't worry, no one will know. Are you still safe?"
"It's safe for now."
"You should call me Uncle Kong. When we were little, I used to take your mother out to play all the time."
"Oh!" An Moxue replied with only one word, nothing more.
Seeing that she didn't respond, Kong Daoxue stopped dwelling on it. He had some guesses about the notebook, but he still wanted to hear confirmation from her: "Did you come to rescue me and safely hand over the notebook to the state?"
"Don't worry about that. I personally returned to China and handed it over to Director Deng Guanghui. I didn't hand it over to anyone else in between."
When Kong Daoxue heard her say that, he felt relieved. His decision at that moment was correct after all; the Nalan family was indeed trustworthy.
"Thank you. I was prepared to destroy everything if things really didn't work out. I didn't expect to meet you on the way and even get the things back to China. Even if I can't go back, I won't have any regrets." After saying that, he sighed softly and looked out the window.
An Moxue asked curiously, "Then how did you end up working at this research institute?"
"They got arrested! But I don't blame them. Different countries, different stances, it's normal for them to part ways at crucial moments."
Researchers have a different mindset; they're so open-minded. An Moxue expressed her admiration.
Confucianism asks: "Where are we going now?"
"I will take you to a small border town, where someone will escort you to illegally cross back to Lan Kingdom. There, military personnel will escort you to meet the national leaders."
"Okay, is the comrade who stayed behind safe? What's his name?"
“He is very skilled in combat, don’t worry. His name is Wu Sicheng.”
An Moxue drove until noon, when the fuel gauge was almost at zero, before she stopped the car, took out the spare fuel can, and started refueling.
Then he took out the radio, first sending a telegram to Fu Shanyue, and then contacting people back home to explain the situation and arrange for their repatriation.
Kong Daoxue watched silently from the side. When An Moxue had finished everything, she said to him, "Mr. Kong, we're about to enter the town. I need to do your makeup and disguise. I'll give you your identification information in a bit. Memorize it so we can get through any checks. If all goes well, we should arrive at the border town a little later tomorrow."
"Okay." Seeing how well they had prepared, he knew they must have spent a lot of time and effort. His eyes reddened, and for the first time, he felt so close to home.
After that, she didn't stop the car unless necessary, and An Moxue tried to avoid the city as much as possible, and fortunately she avoided several patrols.
The next day, the sunset was as fiery as the sky, just like Kong Daoxue's feelings upon returning home—bright, passionate, and surging.
An Moxue drove directly to an inconspicuous house in a border town and met Fu Shanyue. She handed Kong Daoxue to him, then got into the car and left.
She didn't know how Wu Sicheng was doing and was anxious to go back and check on him.
She drove to the small town closest to the research institute. As soon as she entered the town, she saw checkpoints on the roadside. After getting out of the car, she saw that the checks on people leaving the town were particularly strict.
She listened intently to the complaints of people leaving the city: "Has this person gone mad? Why did he have to bomb a research institute for no reason! Now it's all so troublesome to come and go. I have to go through inspections every day to get to work. It's such a pain."
"Brother, who exactly was that person? Have they been caught yet?"
"Who knows who it was! I heard they bombed the research institute badly, several buildings collapsed, and they killed a lot of people."
"How many people? They dared to bomb the research institute!"
"The enemy. How could the ones who bombed our research institute be friends?"
"If this hadn't happened, I wouldn't have known there was a research institute nearby."
"That's a secret unit, it's normal that most people don't know about it."
"So how many people are there exactly?"
"Who knows, it seems they didn't catch them. If they had, there would still be this roadblock."
"Too."
Hearing them say that, An Moxue knew that Wu Sicheng had at least not been caught yet, which put her at ease.
In Russia, the land is vast and sparsely populated, and most research institutes are far from towns, so she felt that the chances of him escaping were still very high.
When it was her turn to be checked, she took the certificate and entered the city. Once inside, she realized that there were also checks in the city, and that the checks were much more lenient once inside, but much stricter once outside.
She found a tavern in town, ordered a drink, and started chatting with the bartender next to her.
She complained, "Brother, what's wrong with this town? They're checking so strictly. They checked me when I came in, and they're still checking me when I got to the town. It's never going to end. If I had known it would be like this, I wouldn't have come."
The bartender looked at her as if she were an idiot and said, "You don't know, the night before last, a research institute around here was hacked. Many people died inside, and several houses were blown up. They're looking for the killer. We could hear the explosion even from far away. It must have been a huge explosion. They say the bodies were even sent flying into the air."
"What?! You didn't tell me the whole story. Apparently, they blew up a huge crater, and a lot of people died. The crater is so deep that you could raise fish in it if you put some water in it."
An Moxue asked curiously, "Who is this person, so powerful?"
"I don't know, we haven't caught anyone. But we can't lose any people, otherwise we could blow up the research institute."
ah! ! !
The rumors are getting more and more outrageous, but it's certain that no one has been caught.
After finishing her drink, An Moxue had found out what she wanted to know and left the tavern.
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