Spy Wars: I'm the boss, who am I afraid of?

In recent days, Xue Linyuan has been immersed in heavy work and has hardly been home.

Li Dayong also went out early and came back late every day, looking for Xie Zilong, the agent of overseas aid materials, but there was no news from him and no one could find him.

Xie Zilong, the aid material agent who was shouldering the heavy responsibility, appeared briefly in Haizhou and then disappeared without a trace as if he had evaporated from the face of the earth.

Tang Xiaoxiao was like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins. She would go out and shuttle between the city and the wells every day. Whenever she had time, she would feed the homeless little beggar. She was so absorbed in eating and drinking that she almost forgot her mission.

On a sunny afternoon, Tang Xiaoxiao was queuing patiently outside the pastry shop, looking forward to the tempting peach pastry.

The aroma of freshly baked pastries filled her nostrils, and she was drawn to the place by the aroma. Seeing the winding line, she was not discouraged, but joined the line with great interest, standing on tiptoe from time to time to peek at the plates of peach cakes in front of her that exuded an alluring aroma.

Behind her, a plump woman was amused by Tang Xiaoxiao's behavior and asked with concern: "Little girl, where are your family? Why are you alone? It's not peaceful outside now, so it's better to have an adult accompany you."

Tang Xiaoxiao was also infected by the fat aunt's enthusiasm and replied with a smile: "Aunt, my family is working. I am very capable and don't need anyone to accompany me."

Hearing this, the fat aunt laughed even more happily and said, "Your family is really relieved. Let me tell you, a big thing happened on West Street yesterday. Have you heard about it?"

Her mysterious expression seemed to hide a secret gossip.

"What's the matter?" The equally gossipy older sister in front of Tang Xiaoxiao came over curiously and asked.

"Have you heard of Lu Yunfei?" The fat aunt lowered her voice, as if she was telling a shocking secret.

"I know, I know." The young lady nodded quickly. Lu Yunfei's reputation was notorious among the neighbors. He was once the son of a wealthy family. Because of his addiction to opium, he killed his parents and exhausted his family property. He had no choice but to start stealing for a living.

The fat aunt continued, "My daughter-in-law came back from West Street yesterday and told me that he had set his sights on a little girl's money, but that little girl was so powerful that she kicked Lu Yunfei away with one kick."

"A little girl can actually kick a grown man away!" the young lady was surprised.

"I'm telling you, don't tell anyone. I heard that the little girl is a boy beside Guanyin Bodhisattva, who came down to earth to punish the evildoers. Those traitors and Japanese a few days ago..." When the fat aunt said this, her voice became even lower, implying that those people were eliminated by this fairy boy.

"Really? That would be great."

"..."

Tang Xiaoxiao, the person who was mistakenly believed to be a fairy boy, listened helplessly to his own bizarre story.

Finally it was her turn. She stepped forward immediately, fearing that if she was a step slower, the delicious food would be snatched away by others.

"Give me five pounds of each..."

After paying, Tang Xiaoxiao picked up the cake easily, said goodbye to the fat aunt and left. Not far away, she noticed a familiar beggar waving at her.

That was the child she had fed before. She followed the little beggar without hesitation to a secluded place and sat on the ground. Tang Xiaoxiao handed the little beggar a bag of cakes, and she opened a bag of peach cakes she had been dreaming of and couldn't wait to take a bite.

Then, she asked, "Goudan, what do you want to talk to me about?"

"Sister Sasa, I heard some information, I wonder if it is useful?" said the little beggar hesitantly.

Tang Xiaoxiao took another bite of the peach cake. The fragrance made her squint her eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"

"A beggar named Xie Zilong came to South City recently, but he is dying." The little beggar imitated Tang Xiaoxiao and took a bite of the peach cake in his hand. The deliciousness made him unable to resist taking another bite.

This was the most delicious food he had ever tasted in his memory. He felt extremely happy to be able to follow Sasa and hoped that he could continue to follow like this.

Xie Zilong? Mission objective?

Tang Xiaoxiao realized it immediately, and immediately stood up and said to the little beggar: "Come on, take me to see it."

Tang Xiaoxiao followed the little beggar to the south city. At the end of a dusty and quiet alley, she saw Xie Zilong, who was haggard and in tattered clothes.

He leaned weakly against a corner of the mottled brick wall, his eyes like a flickering candle flame that was about to go out in the endless darkness.

Tang Xiaoxiao approached cautiously, her voice like a spring breeze blowing across the lake, and asked softly, "Excuse me, are you Uncle Xie Zilong from Nanyang?"

Hearing the familiar name, Xie Zilong opened his eyes with difficulty and asked vigilantly: "Who?"

Seeing this, Tang Xiaoxiao confirmed that this was her target: "Li Bai was about to set sail when he heard singing on the shore."

Hearing the first half of the signal, Xie Zilong was both excited and surprised. He did not expect that the contact person was actually a child. He weakly said the second half: "The water of Taohuatan... is a thousand feet deep, not as deep as... not as deep as... Nanyang's help... for me." His words were a little intermittent, and if Tang Xiaoxiao was not sharp-eyed and sharp-eared, she would not be able to hear clearly.

The code was successfully matched, and Tang Xiaoxiao was delighted. She had finally found what she had been looking for. Looking at the terminally ill man in front of her, she felt anxious and uncomfortable.

"Hello Uncle Xie, I was sent by the headquarters to find you. My code name is Master." Tang Xiaoxiao introduced herself while gently holding Xie Zilong's wrist and taking his pulse.

The pulse is weak and slow, beating irregularly, less than 40 times per minute, and becoming weaker and weaker, almost imperceptible.

"Tzi Zhu Sect...Priest...Supplies...Map...Longhu Mountain." Xie Zilong pointed his weak fingers to the sky, as if indicating something.

Tang Xiaoxiao's heart tightened, as if it was being tightly squeezed by an invisible giant hand.

Then, Xie Zilong closed his eyes, and his life slowly faded away in front of Tang Xiaoxiao.

With the help of the little beggar, Tang Xiaoxiao buried Xie Zilong.

Standing in front of the grave, Tang Xiaoxiao saluted deeply in a standard military salute, then turned and left.

She wants to go to the Dzi Church to have a look.

Dzi Church is a spiritual beacon for believers.

Tang Xiaoxiao thanked the little beggar and decided to set off immediately, heading straight to the church to look for the supplies raised for the Red Party by money donated by Nanyang merchants.

At dawn, she stepped into the church door and was greeted by a peaceful atmosphere that made her feel awe-inspiring.

She saw the priest, an American, a kind old man, his eyes sparkling with wisdom that revealed the ways of the world.

When Xie Zilong's name was mentioned, the priest did not show any surprise, but took out from his arms a long-sealed letter, a map covered with traces of time, and a detailed list of donated materials.

In the letter, Xie Zilong revealed the secret that he hid the supplies in Longhu Mountain, a dangerous land located on the outskirts of Haizhou, where bandits were rampant, and the leader of the bandit gang was actually his distant uncle.

In order to prevent these supplies from falling into the wrong hands, he chose to give them to the bandits for safekeeping. After all, who could have expected that he would so unexpectedly choose the bandits' lair as a safe haven for the supplies?

Although his cousin became a bandit, he was still a chivalrous man at heart.