Qi Yan didn't bother to chat with him and put the hot pack down. He didn't plan to stick it on because it was too cumbersome.

Mu Yuan didn't care. He took out a rather worn piece of paper from the deep of the armrest box, brushed off the dust on it, and handed it over.

The paper was yellowed and the edges and corners were a little damaged, but fortunately the picture inside was still intact, and there was a map on it.

But the meaning of the painting is unclear, it must have been encrypted.

Qi Yan was very familiar with this encryption technique and it didn't seem stressful at all.

but.

She questioned, shaking the shaky paper in her hand.

"Uncle Mu, is this the latest version?"

How come it's so broken?

Mu Yuan closed the armrest box and frowned.

"Of course, this thing hasn't been revised in all these years. If you don't believe me, then don't you believe your mother?"

The code compiled by Fu Qingxuan is still in main use in the military region. Due to its complexity, no external force has cracked it so far.

Qi Yan was convinced and quickly scanned the densely packed pictures on the paper.

While looking at it intently.

Mu Yuan started the car. The old antique engine rumbled a bit noisily.

He said without even raising his eyes.

"Uncle Mu, we had this car more than ten years ago, why don't you change it?"

This car is probably older than she is, so it’s not easy for her to still keep driving it.

Mu Yuan touched the polished steering wheel, glanced at the rearview mirror, and spoke slowly.

"What do you know? I'm just nostalgic. And why would I drive such a nice car? For someone like you, wherever you live, you can fill up the garage."

Qi Yan was poked and pulled her lips helplessly.

"No choice, the mission requires it."

"Your appearance on this mission is not cheap."

Mu Yuan snorted and complained.

This time Qi Yan had nothing to say and continued to look down at the map.

inside the car.

Suddenly the only sound left was the air conditioning blowing, dry and warm. The inside of the window glass was covered with a thick layer of mist, and the view outside became blurry.

From time to time, clear water droplets slide down, bringing down mist along the way.

The rapidly changing scene outside overflowed in along those vertical channels.

Mu Yuan was silent for a while and then spoke again.

This time the volume was low, questioning and cautious.

"You've been in the capital for so long, and you haven't thought about going to the Fu family?"

"..."

The originally peaceful atmosphere suddenly became stagnant.

Qi Yan's hand holding the paper moved, and he stared at the floor code without shifting his eyes, his voice becoming a little cold.

"Are they coming to you again?"

Mu Yuan slightly bent his index finger, rubbed his nose, and moved forward uncomfortably.

"This is not the Han family's business. When they knew you were back, they came to me and wanted you to go back and take a look."

"You said it's rare for you to come back. After all, this is a critical period. You may not have time to come back in the future."

He glanced at Qi Yan nervously, and seeing that she looked normal, as if she hadn't heard anything at all, he had to continue.

"I'm just a messenger. If you don't want to go, just pretend I didn't say anything."

He also couldn't figure out the Fu family's intention of meeting Qi Yan. In this special period, did they really miss their grandson, or did they have other purposes...

Qi Yan didn't answer immediately.

He folded the map in his hand, put it back in the armrest box, and then spoke slowly.

"Got it. I'll find time to visit."

There was no emotion in her voice, and her personality was calm.

Seeing that she agreed, Mu Yuan didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

The car had just passed through the bustling downtown area and the surroundings gradually became quiet. Qi Yan leaned his hand against the car door and supported his head to take a nap.

Mu Yuan shifted his gaze to the rearview mirror again. His scarred mouth revealed a rather wicked smile. He quickly changed gears, stepped on the accelerator, and the car rushed out violently.

"You've really been targeted. I haven't been treated this way in years."

Qi Yan beside him was not affected at all and spoke with his eyes closed.

"Let them follow."

"What?"

Mu Yuan turned to look at her in confusion.

Qi Yan opened his eyes, looked straight at the road ahead illuminated by the high beam, and repeated it in a flat tone.

"Let them follow."

As Mu Yuan slowed down, an idea suddenly came to his mind.

He caught a glimpse of the car following behind him and heard a hoarse voice.

"You don't mean to..."

"Correct."

Qi Yan responded before he could finish his words.

I adjusted the passenger seat back and found a comfortable position, half lying down.

"Uncle, I'm going to sleep for a while. Call me when you get there."

Having said that, he fell silent.

Mu Yuan was left alone with a complicated look on his face, facing the followers following him.

How can you cleverly make the stalker realize that you are not discovered?

This is a science.

after an hour.

The black vintage sedan stopped at the outskirts. The soldiers patrolling near the base in front walked briskly and were on high alert.

The two men got out of the car and a military vehicle drove towards them from the front.

Mu Yuan glanced back, raised his eyebrows and smiled at Qi Yan.

"I'm not stupid. I didn't follow you here so blatantly."

The other side disappeared before they entered the military area.

If I could really follow you, then I wouldn't have to be strong enough to do this job.

The military vehicle stopped in front of the two men, and the soldiers who got off saluted Mu Yuan.

"Hello, Chief!"

Mu Yuan raised his hand and responded to him.

The two men got on the military vehicle and went inside. While they were chatting, Qi Yan hid in the dark and slipped away.

The internal structure here is complicated. If you don't look at the map in advance, it's easy to get lost. She avoided the surveillance cameras with few blind spots.

Based on the conceptual map that I had deciphered in my mind, I quickly found the archive room hidden in the corner.

The archive room requires a password. The light from the display screen reflected in her clear eyes, blocking out the emotions inside, leaving only a cold, mechanical feeling.

She stood at the door for a while before entering the password. Her slender fingers slid quickly, and then the unlocking sound was heard.

A dark, stale archive room appeared before his eyes. He stepped in and the door of the archive room slowly closed, completely hiding his slender figure.

The last ray of light also disappeared from the archive room.

……

Central hospital.

Shen Rao has been leaning on the hospital bed, looking at the dark night outside the window. It is difficult to see the stars in the imperial capital at this time of year.

The dark clouds that blocked the moonlight passed by, revealing half of the moon's shadow, and the bright white cold light fell on his god-like face.

The black eyes are calm, but when swept by the light, one can suddenly see the thick ink rolling in the depths, like a continuous undercurrent beneath the calm sea surface.

The words Qi Yan said before she left echoed in his mind.

Organization, tapes, planning, parents…

The memories hidden deep in my heart that I don't want to touch are revealed.

My whole body felt like it was frozen. My blood was boiling and the coldness that seeped out from my bones was washing over my nerves.

Shen Rao's hands were placed under the quilt, tightly grasping the sheets, his joints were blocked from blood circulation, and were a sickly pale color.

for a long time.

He covered his face with one hand, hunched his back, his hospital gown revealing the shape of his spine and muscles, and his whole body was trembling.

With an attitude of trying his best to endure, he suppressed the raging anger in his eyes, and he looked decadent yet tense.

Shen Rao leaned weakly against the head of the bed, breathing heavily.

Just when the stiff black eyes turned to the fully appeared bright moon, the door of the ward was pushed open from the outside.

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