With the beginning of the winter vacation at Qianhua Experimental Middle School, everything has changed.
The Countermeasures Bureau, Haixin Society, and Lydia's group of defectors.
At a certain period of time, everyone suddenly stopped their overt activities and completely disappeared.
It was as if the previous undercurrent was just an illusion.
Zhu Lan and Dewey have been investigating Lydia's traces recently, but have gained nothing.
Dewey tried to use the number left by Lydia to locate the other party.
But Lydia seemed to be sure that Dewey and she were not the same people, so she ignored his call at all.
Or maybe he was afraid of Dewey's fighting ability?
Compared to Zhu Lan and dx818a, who are powerful but not able to utilize them, Dewey, a combatant in the field combat team, is obviously a greater threat, and it is reasonable to ignore them.
The days passed like this.
Zhu Lan had handled the handover of the supermarket, but he did not rush to hand over the contract documents to the other party, but kept holding them in his hands.
Zhu Lan didn't know that the people around her were watching her, but she was sure that Lydia had someone watching her every move.
Holding the document in your hand can at least provide some confusion.
Even if it can't confuse Lydia, it can still cause the observer to misjudge.
Investigation and tracing may seem similar, but in fact they have completely different focuses.
One focuses on observation and summary, and the other focuses on inference and tracking of clues.
It's probably similar to the two different branches of gameplay for the same profession in the game.
As a former field operator of the Haixin Society, Lydia is very good at following clues to track down someone.
But if she is asked to monitor someone's every move for a long time, there is absolutely no way a private detective can do a better job in this regard.
This kind of detailed work is not something Lydia can do, and if she does it herself, it will be easily discovered by Zhu Lan.
Regardless of whether it is to hide herself or to obtain more information, Lydia will definitely find someone to carry out surveillance activities on her behalf.
After all, Zhu Lan is not the only person she wants to monitor.
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Ai Liang put down the book and looked at Ye Qing, who was staring at the phone absently.
She flipped the two pieces of news back and forth dozens of times, and it has been in this state since she finished washing the dishes.
By the way, Yi Wenna went home temporarily because she had some matters to deal with at home.
I heard that there seems to be an issue regarding the course arrangements for tutors during the winter vacation.
The tutor Yi Zhiwei hired was not just a tutor for cultural classes.
There are also various arts and outdoor sports courses such as guqin, pipa, piano, equestrian, and dance.
Yi Zhiwei does not expect his daughter to be proficient in everything, but she must understand everything.
It would be great if you could discover one or two skills that you are good at.
This kind of family education will continue until graduation from college.
Thanks to this, Yi Wenna will not come over a few times during the entire winter vacation.
Seeing Ai Liang looking at him, Ye Qing also put away her phone and looked at Ai Liang hesitantly.
"Do you have something to say?"
Ai Liang asked softly.
Ye Qing nodded, and then began to lean towards Ai Liang.
He stopped when he was still a few centimeters away from Ai Liang's shoulder.
Ai Liang didn't rush, waiting for Ye Qing to work up her mood.
After a long time, Ye Qing took a deep breath: "Actually, I encountered some things recently."
"Um."
Ai Liang responded, indicating that he was listening.
"You may think it's outrageous to say it, but my biological parents found me not long ago."
Ye Qing bit her lip and continued: "They found me through the orphanage and planned to take me to live in Europe."
"Then do you want to go?"
Ai Liang asked.
Ye Qing shook her head: "No, I'm living a good life now. After going to Europe, I have to adapt to a strange environment and deal with a group of strangers..."
"Then why don't you just refuse?" Ai Liang said.
Ye Qing raised her head and opened her mouth.
But nothing was said.
After a while, he said: "But they have spent so much energy and money, looking for me for so many years, and I...I can't refuse."
In order to increase his persuasiveness, Ye Qing told the story he had prepared in advance: "I heard that there seemed to be a group of people in my family who had trouble dealing with me.
In order to retaliate against my... parents and relatives, they deliberately took me away from the delivery room, took me to the Asian League, and threw me at the entrance of the orphanage.
Not long ago, my family found the group of people who took me away, and then followed the clues to find me, and confirmed our blood relationship..."
Ye Qing lowered her head and told a version of the story based on the actual situation.
Looking at the whole process alone, there is nothing wrong with these descriptions, it's just that some words have been replaced.
"I don't want to go back, but whether it's for myself or others, I have to go back."
Ye Qing seemed to be persuading himself and deciding the outcome of this matter in advance.
She raised her head and looked at Ai Liang, but she didn't see any expression on Ai Liang's face.
The other party was still expressionless and calm as usual.
This made Ye Qing's heart tighten slightly: "Aren't you going to say something?"
"What did you say?" Ai Liang asked.
Ye Qing pinched Ai Liang's waist, forced a smile and said: "At this time, you should comfort me... Why are you so cold-faced..."
"I prefer practical actions to the comfort that nothing can be changed."
Ai Liang held down Ye Qing's hand that was holding the corner of his clothes: "Didn't I say before that you can come to me if you are in trouble?"
Ye Qing was startled by Ai Liang's idea.
If it's true as I made it up, it's just some housework.
But this involves another side of the world, and it is not a problem that can be solved with money.
She hurriedly raised her arms and waved her hands repeatedly: "No! No! How are you going to interfere in such a thing!"
Ai Liang explained: "If you are afraid of being alone, it is not impossible for me to accompany you to Europe. I am planning to travel during the winter vacation."
"But...but..."
Ye Qing was in trouble.
She couldn't clearly explain the danger of the situation.
What he has to face is not his biological parents, but a strange organization that regards human life as nothing.
If you don't reject Ai Liang and let him follow an ordinary person, it will be difficult for you to ensure his safety.
But if you refuse too harshly, isn't it implying that you resist letting Ai Liang interfere in household affairs and treat the other party as an irrelevant person?
Either way, it was not the result Ye Qing wanted.
"How should I put it? My biological parents are quite resistant to outsiders, so..."
Ye Qing explained vaguely.
Ai Liang looked at Ye Qing: "Then why are you chatting with me?"
Hearing this question, Ye Qing suddenly fell silent.