Yan Yu's breathing stopped.
It only lasted for a moment, but it did stop.
"They are from the land of cherry blossoms."
He spoke slowly and deliberately, his voice devoid of emotion, only a deathly coldness.
"The name Jia Ximei is probably fake. She is an enemy agent."
Enemy agents?!
For Ruan Tang, these two words only existed in the newspapers and radio broadcasts that the original owner had read, and were distant and vague.
But now, through Yan Yu, this word has become incredibly real, bringing with it a chilling aura.
Yan Yu felt the little girl in his arms tremble almost imperceptibly, and knew he had frightened her.
The murderous intent surging in his eyes was forcibly suppressed when he looked down at her pale face. That murderous intent, which almost destroyed everything, was completely contained by him.
He didn't loosen his grip on her arm, but simply adjusted her position so she could face him more comfortably before explaining in a deep voice, "This era isn't as peaceful as it seems on the surface. Some scum left behind by defeated nations, like rats in the gutter, never give up."
“They went undercover, using various identities as cover, to steal intelligence and cause sabotage. This Jia Xi-mei is very likely one of them.”
Ruan Tang felt a chill run down her spine.
She never imagined that all she wanted was to reclaim the original owner's family property, and she would stumble into such a mess.
"Then...what do they want the Ruan family's jade pendant for?" She grasped the most crucial question. "Now they're eyeing Shen Yishan's jade pendant too. Why would these enemy agents need so many jade pendants? Could it be...could it be that the Shen family's jade pendant is also a key to some kind of place?"
One mystery after another is intertwined, making it a real headache.
Ruan Tang felt like her brain was about to give out.
The Ruan family, who were in the silk business, and the Shen family, who were officials in the capital.
These two families, which are completely unrelated, have both been targeted by enemy agents from Japan.
What they have in common is that they all have a peculiar jade pendant.
What secret lies behind this?
Yan Yu looked at her, her expression so distressed she looked like she was about to pull her hair out, and his Adam's apple bobbed.
He reached out his large hand and gently rubbed her head. The warmth of his fingertips seeped through her hair, carrying a soothing meaning.
"I am not aware of the Shen family's situation."
He paused, a cold glint flashing in his dark eyes.
"However, this is not difficult."
His usually expressionless face twitched slightly at the corner of his lips, revealing a hint of sinister intent.
"Let's ask someone."
Ruan Tang blinked and asked curiously, "Who are you looking for?"
"Yu Hao".
Yan Yu pulled the person in his arms closer to him and whispered, "Although Yu Hao's grandfather was in the military, the Yu family itself is a large family with considerable influence. If the enemy agents behind Jia Ximei are targeting these large families, then asking Yu Hao is the fastest way. I just don't know what kind of background the Shen family has. When I was in Beijing, I didn't hear that they had any background other than politics."
“Brother, you said that she came to Jilin Province not just to get the jade pendant from Shen Yishan, right? And Shen Yishan calls her Sister Jia, so they must know each other. That means they met in Beijing.”
Yan Yu nodded.
"Yes, very likely. Shen Yishan has been targeted by them for a long time, but the Ruan family's jade pendant was more important, so they went to Haishi to contact the Ruan family first. They didn't get the Ruan family's jade pendant, and after returning to Beijing, Shen Yishan went to the countryside, which is why she came to Jilin Province."
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