With this, An Ping understood. He knew why. He was aware that He Jingsi generally disliked getting too close to people, especially in his personal life. He preferred to keep a low profile.
The only people who could easily approach him were just a few.
“Are you saying there’s a traitor?”
An Ping lowered his voice deliberately, this was a serious matter.
“No, it’s an undercover agent.”
As he recalled what he had heard at that time, a chilling light flashed in his eyes, and the corners of his lips curled into a mocking smile. “Do you know who it is?”
An Ping steadied himself. He was aware of those few people, but he couldn’t fathom who had been deceiving them from the start.
“When the time comes, the truth will reveal itself.”
He Jingsi brought up another matter. “Buy a ticket to go back.”
“Where to?”
“What do you think?”
He had a half-smile.
“Are you really going back?”
An Ping knew he meant home, but wasn’t he worried about those back there? Why the sudden urge to return? Wasn’t he afraid of being exposed?
“I’ll go back. During this time, you’ll personally guard me. Don’t let anyone come in to discover that I’m not here, and don’t let the Minister know either.”
After hearing his instructions, An Ping cautiously asked, “What about those thirty lashes?”
He Jingsi glanced at him and squinted his eyes. “Do well, and you can get pass. If you don’t do well, I’ll add more.”
“…”
An Ping couldn’t refuse. The thought that if he did well, the thirty lashes would be automatically erased made him somewhat excited.
“When are you leaving?”
“Tomorrow morning.”
“I’ll arrange it right away. What do you need to prepare?”
He Jingsi raised his hand to check the time. “You…”
Before he could finish, sounds came from outside.
“What are you doing? This isn’t a place you can enter!”
“Get out of the way!”
“Ah…”
Then came a series of crashing sounds.
“Go check it out, but be careful.”
He Jingsi lay down directly and closed his eyes, appearing as if he hadn’t fully woken up.
An Ping’s instincts alerted him to danger. He quickly retrieved the gun hidden in his boot and cautiously approached the door.
He leaned against the door without turning the handle.
The sounds outside had long stopped, and An Ping realized that the people outside might have surrounded the area.
Suddenly, with a loud bang, the door was kicked open. A group of fully armed men entered. They immediately spotted An Ping and aimed their black guns at him.
An Ping felt uneasy. There were more of them than he had imagined.
The standoff continued until a tall figure approached from outside. He didn’t even glance at An Ping and headed straight for He Jingsi instead.
The sound of polished shoes echoed on the floor, and each step felt like a weight on An Ping’s heart.
He was prepared. If that person made a move, he’d shoot immediately.
The tall man finally stopped. He furrowed his brow as he stared for a moment before extending his hand. Someone immediately bent down to hand him a photo.
The man glanced at the photo and at He Jingsi, cursing under his breath.
“Wrong target, go back!”
An Ping couldn’t understand what he said. He only saw the burly man turn around and left without ever looking at him.
Once the man exited, the people who pointed their guns at An Ping began to back away. Just as they were about to exit completely, a barrage of gunfire erupted outside!
An Ping shut the door and quickly locked it.
“Jingsi, let’s get out of here first.”
He Jingsi sat up and stopped him.
