Meng Zhehan put down the phone and immediately stood up to look at the map on the wall: Province Y in the south is a border province, so far away from Province D. Taohua must have gone there for something, but she didn't even mention it when we parted in Xingyang County yesterday. Why did she suddenly want to go on a long journey today?

Is it serious or urgent?

Mengzhou is located in the south of Province D. To take a train from Mengzhou Railway Station to Province Y, you don't need to pass through the provincial capital of Province D. Meng Zhehan wants to check that route.

As he stood up, Meng Zhehan glanced towards the door and saw a tall girl walking in. She was wearing a fitted uniform, short hair, delicate features and a serious and dignified demeanor, showing a bit of competence and neatness. This was Xiao Zhu, a data clerk who had been transferred to the data room not long ago.

Meng Zhehan asked: "Comrade Xiao Zhu, is there anything wrong?"

Xiao Zhu raised the stack of materials in his hand that smelled of ink and said, "This is the test paper you requested. It's printed and I'm sending it to you."

Meng Zhehan took it and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

"It's not hard, it's my job." Xiao Zhu said and turned to leave.

Meng Zhehan put the stack of papers on the table, but still stood there without looking at the map on the wall. His expression gradually became cold and his eyes sharp. After a while, he went out and strode towards the information room.

The door of the data room was half-open. Meng Zhehan pushed it open and walked in. Only Xiao Zhu was inside. She was standing by the table and making a phone call. She lowered her voice and said, "...Yes, I'm sure. You're talking about Province Y! The railway station in the provincial capital of Province Y. She also asked if we needed to send someone to pick her up. But the caller hung up immediately..."

Meng Zhehan walked over, took the microphone from Xiao Zhu, put it to his ear, and heard his second uncle's voice saying on the other end: "Not bad, keep up the hard work..."

Meng Zhehan said coldly: "For such hard work, is there any reward?"

“…”

Meng Shaoan on the other end of the microphone did not expect Meng Zhehan to suddenly appear. He must have looked very excited. He thought he had quietly placed someone to follow his nephew, but he was discovered so quickly.

After a pause, Meng Shaoan said, "Zhehan, this is what I mean. Don't embarrass Xiao Zhu... Her parents were once my subordinates."

Meng Zhehan sneered, and Meng Shaoan continued: "It's also because you are too stubborn that Second Uncle has no choice but to do this."

"So it's my fault? It's really weird."

After waiting for a long time to get such an explanation, Meng Zhehan hung up the phone angrily.

Xiao Zhu had turned into a statue by now, his face as pale as a deathly person.

Meng Zhehan had never seen this girl before, but she had been transferred here for more than half a month. She had entered his office seven times under the pretext of delivering documents, and twice she had delivered the wrong documents. And every time she entered, his phone was ringing and he was answering it.

In the past, he had only had some suspicions, but just now when Meng Zhehan answered Taohua's call, he noticed someone standing quietly outside the door. She didn't move until she heard him finish the call, pretending to have just walked in. The expression on her face was also adjusted quickly. He deepened his guess and gave her some time, and then suddenly followed her. The result was as he expected.

Meng Zhehan said to Xiao Zhu, "I won't make things difficult for you, but you can't stay in this unit any longer. Leave on your own, no matter what means you use, and don't let me see you in the future. Otherwise, the consequences will not be something you can bear."

Xiao Zhu covered his face with his hands and turned to face the wall.

Meng Zhehan walked back to his office, thinking about it, and picked up the phone and dialed a number. Meng Shaoan's voice came from the receiver, and Meng Zhehan said directly:

"You used tricks on me, and others can do the same to you. I won't say anything else, right now, check your study and office phone. What are you checking? Why are you checking? You should know!

If you pretend to be confused, I can tell you clearly: your family members are not good people. I, Meng Zhehan, am 100% worried about your whole family! If the child has any accident at the Y Province Railway Station because of you... just wait!"

After saying that, he hung up the phone without caring whether Meng Shaoan was angry or not. He looked at his watch and it was almost lunch time. In the past, Shen Yu would call him if he wanted to have lunch with him, but there was no news today. He was probably too busy to come, so he would go find him himself.

The Beijing Inspection Team's office is located in the compound of the Provincial Economic Commission, a four-story Western-style building that is old but still exquisite and elegant. Shen Yu's office is on the third floor.

When Meng Zhehan arrived, Shen Yu was flipping through a document, and a male secretary wearing black-framed glasses was standing beside him, whispering something.

Hearing the knock on the door, Shen Yu looked up at Meng Zhehan standing at the door, nodded, quickly turned to the last page to sign, and handed the document to the secretary.

After the secretary left, Shen Yu asked Meng Zhehan, "Do you want to go to the restaurant first and talk while eating?"

Meng Zhehan usually doesn't take the initiative to come to Shen Yu's office. He will only come when there is something important, so Shen Yu is also straightforward.

Meng Zhehan sat down on the sofa, put his purse on the coffee table, and said, "Don't go out. Ask your driver to bring it back from the cafeteria and have a simple meal."

Shen Yu called the driver's room downstairs and asked Ding Hao to go to the cafeteria to get food. He also went to sit on the sofa, picked up the kettle, poured two cups of boiling water, and handed one cup to Meng Zhehan: "What's the matter?"

Shen Yu glanced at him speechlessly: Who has such a guts? He has to pretend to be calm, don't you see whose territory it is? Meng Zhehan spread his hands and sighed: "I am a little suspicious, but there is nothing I can do. Look, I am a person who claims to teach people military tactics, but I also planted someone around me and it worked!"

"who?"

"My dear second uncle."

Shen Yu's eyes sharpened: "What did you find out?"

"Your fiancée won't call you in the next few days because she's going on a trip. I don't know the exact days, I'll have to check the train number. She hung up the phone in a hurry, and I guess she's already on the train: from Mengzhou to the capital of Y Province."

“…”

Shen Yu's expression remained calm, but his hands tightly grasped the glass that had just been filled with boiling water, as if he was unaware of it: "She... made the decision at the last minute, otherwise she would have told me yesterday."

"Obviously. The Meng family has connections in Y Province. As far as I know, your eldest cousin, Colonel Xu, is also there. So I came here to get your opinion. I was also thinking that the two people I was going to send to her were carefully selected by me and will definitely be fine. From now on, they will follow her. In this case, if she suddenly says she wants to go on a long journey, at least her safety can be guaranteed."

Shen Yu hesitated for a moment, then shook his head decisively: "We can't let anyone else be with her, at least not now. This is against her will. She will only accept Xiao Wangcai. You ask those people to intensify their training and learn as much as they can. Let Xiao Wangcai go back as soon as possible."

"Xiao Wangcai is still too young to protect her."

"I've tried her. Although she doesn't know any attacking techniques yet, she can easily subdue five or six men with her strength alone. In addition, she has a secret, and she will definitely go out only when she needs it. Sending someone to follow her is meant to protect her, but it will affect her actions. Are you willing to have someone stare at you when you open the combination safe?"

"But she's a single girl traveling around the country. What if something unexpected happens? If she goes to Province Y now, she might go to Province X or Province M in the future. If she goes directly to the border... you know the danger! The person I picked is fine. Don't think she has such a low IQ. She will always hide things."

"Needless to say, we have discussed this issue. She doesn't agree to have anyone around her."

"Are you so confident? You know she has a secret, and there are so many people outside investigating..."

"She has already promised me: She will make some money in the next two years, and after two years, she will keep the secrets. Those things will never be made public again, and even if someone is very persistent, they won't be able to find out anything."

"What about now, today?"

"Ding Hao is here. Let's eat first and talk after we're done."

As Shen Yu spoke, he put the things on the coffee table in order. Meng Zhehan did not hear any footsteps. He closed his eyes and concentrated, then he realized that Ding Hao had already reached the second floor and was climbing the stairs.

Meng Zhehan is not as good at martial arts as Shen Yu, but he has received training and can also be observant and attentive. Ever since Shen Yu taught him to use "spiritual sense" to detect the movements of the surrounding environment a while ago, it seems like a door to a new world has been opened. It feels so wonderful.

According to Shen Yu, he did not meet any "expert" or learn anything deliberately. He was able to use "spiritual consciousness" completely naturally.

He then gave Meng Zhehan some pointers. Although he had some bumps in the beginning and his "spiritual consciousness" was very weak, he was able to use it smoothly, and the more he practiced, the stronger his feelings became.

As for Shen Yu, this freak, he was able to use his "spiritual sense" like a scanner to scan the movements of an entire floor from the beginning, and slowly he could scan two floors, three floors, and then the entire building.

Now, it’s probably even further away.

Meng Zhehan couldn't catch up even if he tried hard, but he couldn't be impatient. Using his "spiritual consciousness" required physical energy. He was still a rookie and would feel dizzy if he was too impatient.

Shen Yu said that he had also tried to mobilize other people, such as Comrade Lao Shen, Jinniu, and Xu Yuting. They had all eaten the "immortal" food that Taohua took out, and in considerable quantities, but Shen Yu's method did not work on them.

This should be because the two of them are closer to Sister Taohua. Sister Taohua not only makes food for them, but also makes that kind of strange bath water. Maybe this is the key? But Sister Taohua, in addition to hiding her amazing strength, can't use "spiritual consciousness". Shen Yu doesn't let Meng Zhehan mention this, fearing that it will affect Taohua's mood. He said that Taohua just can't comprehend it for the time being, and if she is patiently guided little by little, she will be able to do it one day.

Meng Zhehan naturally hoped so, and would use his "spiritual sense" to better avoid danger.

Ding Hao came in carrying two lunch boxes and placed them on the coffee table. Shen Yu asked him, "Where's yours?"

Ding Hao said, "The egg custard is pretty good today. I ordered two servings. I have to be careful not to spill it. I can't carry three lunch boxes. I'll go to the canteen to eat."

Shen Yu asked him to eat quickly, and he and Meng Zhehan set the table, and they finished their meal as they had other things to discuss.

(End of this chapter)