An Moxue got off the plane, followed only by a man whose head and face were completely covered up. Everyone looked at each other in surprise.
Then, after waiting a while, until the man got off the plane, no one else came out.
What's going on?
Deng Guanghui glanced at An Moxue secretly. An Moxue nodded slightly to him and blinked. He smiled with relief.
The crowd exchanged glances, focused solely on the direction of the plane, oblivious to the secret exchange between An Moxue and Deng Guanghui, all turning their hopeful gazes toward Deng Guanghui.
He walked excitedly toward the heavily bundled-up man, and from a distance, he stretched out his hands in great enthusiasm, saying in a passionate voice, "Welcome! Welcome! Welcome back, Comrade Yang Yuning, to build our own country!"
Yang Yuning also extended his hands to shake hands with Deng Guanghui, greeting him with the unique reserve and aloofness of a scientific researcher, a completely opposite attitude to that in front of An Moxue.
Deng Guanghui said with concern, "It's good that you're back. Go settle in and rest first. The journey must have been very tiring. We can talk about other things after you've rested."
He turned to An Moxue with a big smile, "Comrade An, you've worked hard! Thank you!"
An Moxue maintained a humble attitude, smiled at Deng Guanghui, and said, "It's my duty, no need to be so polite."
Then, everyone stepped forward to shake hands with Yang Yuning to express their welcome.
Among the reception staff on the tarmac were several leaders from government departments.
Deng Guanghui trusted An Moxue and did not question her, but the others did not. Verifying her identity was a necessary step.
One of the men took out his identification and said to An Moxue, "Comrade, I am from the Central Foreign Affairs Office. Before we go back, we must verify and confirm Mr. Yang Yuning's identity. Please cooperate."
An Moxue's face immediately turned cold. She didn't take his identification, but said seriously, "It's only right. However, I'm not under your jurisdiction. Besides, when I accepted the mission, I wasn't working with you. I was only responsible for handing the person over to Director Deng Guanghui, and that was the end of my mission. Furthermore, this is a distinguished talent I risked my life to bring back. He shouldn't be treated like this."
An Moxue turned around and walked towards Director Deng Guanghui. She stopped half a meter away from him, saluted, and then said solemnly, "Director Deng Guanghui, let me formally introduce you. This gentleman next to you, who is bundled up tightly, is Mr. Yang Yuning. He is now formally presenting himself to you. Due to some accidents he encountered on his way back to China, his facial skin was injured and he needs some time to recover. He cannot be exposed to the wind right now, which is why he is bundled up so tightly. However, please rest assured, it is not contagious and he will recover quickly."
As An Moxue finished speaking, Yang Yuning also took out a document and handed it to Deng Guanghui, saying, "This is my valid document in England. Please take a look."
Deng Guanghui took the documents.
The faces of the government officials present were not good, especially the one who said he needed to verify their identities, who had a particularly sour expression.
The people at the research institute didn't care about them. When they heard that this was Mr. Yang Yuning, they all looked at him like wolves, their eyes shining. If it weren't for Director Deng Guanghui, An Moxue doubted that they would still be able to just watch without taking any action.
Director Deng Guanghui was also very unhappy. What kind of person is this? The person has already returned. What's the rush to check their identity? They have no basic manners at all. How can they serve the people well? Thumbs down!
He ignored them, merely glancing at the identification document before returning it to Yang Yuning, saying, "Mr. Yang, you don't need to worry about the others. I'll handle everything later." He then gave the government officials a disgruntled look, openly expressing his dissatisfaction.
What should have been his happiest day was ruined by them, instantly dampening his good mood. He thought to himself that when he got back, he would definitely have a serious talk with his superiors about how these people behaved.
Then he said to Yang Yuning and An Moxue, "Let's leave first, and we'll talk about other things later."
As he spoke, he led the two people in one direction. Some quick-witted people went up to An Moxue and wanted to help her with her suitcase, but An Moxue politely declined.
The group left the airport in a grand procession, leaving the remaining government officials unattended and forced to follow An Moxue and her entourage, bored.
Along the way, An Moxue drove, while Yang Yuning and Deng Guanghui sat in the other car.
Deng Guanghui also made his own request, "Mo Xue! Could you please help me again? You've gone all the way to save him, see him through to the end, until Mr. Yang is settled and completely safe before you leave. I really can't fully trust other people to handle this safety issue."
As An Moxue drove, she asked, "Director Deng, have you spoken to our bureau chief about this?"
Deng Guanghui also abandoned his airs in front of outsiders, speaking as if he were talking to his own nephews and nieces, saying, "He said he respects your decision, so I have no choice but to shamelessly come and beg you."
An Moxue replied casually, "Okay, I agree. However, I may need to leave temporarily to take stock of the situation in the country. After all, an international arrest warrant has been issued, and it's impossible for no one to avoid coming to Lan Country."
Deng Guanghui said, "Okay, but you have to come back as soon as possible! Don't stay too long."
Researchers all have a spirit of inquiry and are usually straightforward in their dealings with people and things, unwilling to beat around the bush. An Moxue likes this kind of interaction; it's not tiring, and there's no need to play guessing games.
And so, the group went to the Kyoto Research Institute’s internal guesthouse, which was only open to the institute’s internal staff. Deng Guanghui had already made arrangements with the guesthouse’s leaders and, from the moment he received An Moxue’s message, he had arranged for security personnel to check in in advance. Even the guesthouse staff had received a security and defense training course, so it was a matter of strict security.
As soon as An Moxue entered, she discovered that there were lurking personnel inside.
She immediately went to Yang Yuning's side and became more defensive.
Deng Guanghui didn't notice An Moxue's subtle movements, but Yang Yuning did, as did the four bodyguards assigned to Yang Yuning.
All four of them were secretly alarmed. They knew about the defenses here in advance, but this Comrade An discovered them as soon as he entered the guesthouse, which was quite remarkable.
At the guesthouse, we knew we were going to be hosting an important person, but we didn't expect this person to be so mysterious, wrapped up so tightly that we couldn't see what he looked like at all.
Now everyone was even more curious: who exactly was this person that warranted such a large mobilization and elaborate process from Director Deng?
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