The Bravest

After returning from the Military Police Headquarters, Lin Jie fell into deep thought. During his several years of undercover experience, Lin Jie had never encountered any problems. This was because he was in a familiar environment, his painstaking efforts gave him a thick coat, and with Sun Yuelan's cover-up, no one would specifically investigate him for no reason.

The most frightening thing in this world is to be serious. As long as someone is investigating him seriously, Lin Jie believes that he will inevitably be exposed. However, because Lin Jie has always been smooth and has a relationship with Gangcun, as long as he does not offend people to death, no one will be so ignorant as to investigate him.

However, this time Lin Jie has to leave the city and go to an unfamiliar environment, so he must be careful and cautious at all times, unless Lin Jie does nothing and even behaves worse and more cruelly than other traitors.

Of course, in order to continue to lurk, no matter how unwilling or reluctant he is, Lin Jie has to do some excessive things. The degree in between is what is most difficult for Lin Jie to grasp. And Lin Jie doesn't want these orphans under his command to be deeply involved in it.

After much thought, Lin Jie decided that he should talk to Liu Qingshan or Lao Zhou. After all, they were seniors and had experienced a lot. As for the family, he had to explain everything to each woman one by one, and he had to set up emergency contact information in advance. All these trivial matters gave Lin Jie a headache. Fortunately, there was still time, so Lin Jie could arrange it slowly.

Lin Jie found a time to spend a good day with Ye Wulian. As usual, he went back to her parents' home to visit his father-in-law and mother-in-law. Ye Zhantang was no longer angry and returned to his original attitude towards Lin Jie.

"Xiao Jie, you have three women in your family now and you have to take care of them. I tell you, men should not stare at the family all day long. Just leave those trivial matters to Wu Lian. You have to establish Wu Lian's status as the eldest wife. You see, in those big families, the head of the family is asked to handle these household chores, and they are all handed over to the eldest wife in the family. She is the mistress of the family. Look at me, Wu Lian's mother is in charge of the family, and I don't have to worry about it at all. Do you understand?" Ye Zhan Tang accepted the fact that Lin Jie had married a concubine, and began to develop strategies to fight for the rights and interests of his daughter. His words implied that Ye Wu Lian was the eldest wife and the mistress of the family, and everything in the family must be managed by Ye Wu Lian.

"Dad, I know that Wu Lian is definitely the mistress of the family. The two little ones have to call Wu Lian the eldest sister. The housekeeper of the family was also brought by Wu Lian. The servants also understand the rules and know who is the head of the family. Don't worry about these." What can Lin Jie do? He can only follow what Ye Zhantang says.

"Well, that's good. Also, don't get too involved in the matter with the Japanese. This time you are going to clean up the countryside, so you must leave room for some things. Don't do anything to the extreme, understand?"

"Dad, I actually came here today to discuss this with you. I know what's going on now after hearing what you said."

"Well, you are a smart man, so I won't say much. You two must be careful about what you do secretly. I think the Japanese will be gone for a few years. As long as you can hold on until that time, you can have a child. I will help you cover up for her mother."

"Dad, I'm sorry to have made you worried." Lin Jie was a little touched. Ye Zhantang had feelings about many things, but he seldom mentioned them.

"It's nothing. I have made arrangements. The property has been transferred. I have also sent Wu Lian's brother to study in the United States. You just take care of yourselves." Ye Zhantang still felt a little sad when he said this. What his daughter did was related to Chongqing. Even if she didn't say it, it could not be hidden from him, an old father. He did not object, but he also had to have a backup plan, so the only male in the Ye family could only be sent to the United States to take shelter.

While Lin Jie and Ye Zhantang were discussing important matters, Ye Wulian was pulled into a room by her mother to be taught how to be the mistress of a family. Her mother also pressed her about the two having children.

"What's wrong with you two? It's been so long, why haven't you gotten pregnant yet? Is there something wrong with Xiaojie? None of the three in your family have gotten pregnant. Your teacher told me, is it normal for you to have sex at night?" Ye's mother was an experienced person, and she didn't have so many reservations in front of her daughter. She started by asking about Ye Wulian and Lin Jie's married life.

"Oh, Mom, why are you asking this?" Even though Ye Wulian and Lin Jie were an old couple, it was difficult for him to tell his mother about this.

"What's there to be shy about? Just tell me if Xiaojie can satisfy you. After all, he has three women." Mother Ye said it more directly. She suspected that Lin Jie had a health problem. Otherwise, how come none of his three wives had been pregnant for more than half a year?

"Mom, Xiaojie is in good health. I am very satisfied." Ye Wulian's voice was as soft as a mosquito, but she was not lying because she was guilty. Compared with what Mei Zi, Fang Zi and some officials' wives said, Lin Jie was already very capable. Sometimes she felt that she could not cope with him.

"It's good that you're fine. If not, you should see a doctor. Don't be shy." Mother Ye looked at her daughter's body and didn't want her to look unsatisfied, so she let Ye Wulian go with some doubts.

Originally, Ye Wulian wanted to have a child, but Lin Jie convinced her that without a child, the adults could always escape if something happened, and even if they couldn't escape, they could still fight to the death. If they had a child, there would be too many concerns.

After leaving the Ye family, they just enjoyed their own world, going shopping, watching movies, and Ye Wulian specifically suggested going to the racecourse to bet on horses. Although they only bet 30 yuan and lost, Ye Wulian was still very happy. Lin Jie knew what Ye Wulian was thinking. She must have what Sun Yuelan had, otherwise she would be unworthy of her status as the eldest wife and mistress of the Lin family.

Finally, we returned to Lao Zhou’s cafe to rest. This is the habit of most people when shopping. When you are tired, you always have to find a place to sit!

Lao Zhou's advice to Lin Jie was only one sentence, that is, to protect yourself, and do whatever you need to do with the rest. The country has reached this point, and there is no price that cannot be paid. This is also the military's consistent principle of doing things. Therefore, innocent people are often hurt!

Lin Jie also put forward his own request, that the entire Xishi team suspend its activities unless there is an urgent task or Lin Jie takes the initiative to pass on information.

"No problem. Our current activities are centered around you. Since you are not in downtown Shanghai, our activities need to be suspended. But I will not be idle either. During this period of time, I have also been considering new ways of communication and emergency evacuation routes. It is just right to use this blank time to establish these safety guarantees." Lao Zhou's consideration was very thoughtful.

"If conditions permit, you can consider building a safe house. Sometimes evacuation is not the best option. It may be safer to stay in the dark." Lin Jie has his own ideas and he also has a safe house, but wouldn't it be better to have more options?

"Well, we will take care of these. Just be careful in your new environment. If nothing happens to you, Xiaoye will be safe. Remember, being too soft-hearted will also lead to trouble. In many cases, the necessary price is unavoidable."

It was late when we left the cafe and returned home. Haitang and Sun Yuelan had already gone to bed. The family was used to Lin Jie sometimes taking one of them out for a romantic date, or even staying out all night. So no one at home would foolishly wait for him to come back.

"Go to bed early. You're a little tired after shopping all day." Women don't get tired from shopping. This is something Lin Jie has never figured out in his entire life. Anyway, he thinks shopping is more tiring than doing anything else. So after Lin Jie finished washing up, he lay down on the bed and wanted to sleep.

"Xiao Jie, mom asked me about the child again today, and she suspected that there was something wrong with your health. I fooled you this time, but I don't know what to say next time." Ye Wulian was not willing to go to sleep like this. Lin Jie was not with her every day. Even if they did nothing, they had to talk at least. They didn't talk about work, but just some family matters. This was how a couple should be.

"Ah, you don't want me to see a doctor, do you? I don't want to go. I've been seeing a doctor for you for more than a year, and you don't remember. And you refused the medicine the doctor prescribed, but you said that the money should not be wasted. You forced me to take it, and you didn't even know what it was. I'm going crazy." Lin Jie thought of the first year of his marriage and couldn't help complaining.

"Hmph, you haven't taken those tonics for a year, can you handle it now?" Ye Wulian thought about how her mentality was really abnormal at that time. She knew that she couldn't satisfy Lin Jie, but she still forced Lin Jie to take those nourishing and precious herbs. No wonder he always got up in the middle of the night to smoke. But now that she is better, of course she can't admit that it was her fault.

"I can't handle it? Wu Lian, I'll prove to you now whether I can handle it or not." Lin Jie was not just talking, he took action to prove that Ye Wu Lian underestimated him.

"Oh, slow down, your clothes are damaged." Ye Wulian exclaimed, and did not forget to reach out to turn off the light.

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