There weren't too many passengers in the second-class carriage and there were some empty seats.

Jiang Shiyuan moved his body quietly, trying to avoid the burning gaze.

But that gaze was like a leech, clinging to her tightly, making her feel uneasy and uncomfortable.

She cursed "bad luck" in her heart, and could only bite the bullet and pretend she didn't see it.

The train started slowly, and the wheels rubbed against the rails, making a "clang clang" sound.

The carriage gradually became quiet, with only a few slight coughs and the sound of flipping newspapers.

Jiang Shiyuan quietly looked at the man diagonally opposite him from under the wide brim of his hat.

The man crossed his legs and placed his hands on his legs, tapping his fingers in black leather gloves as if he was thinking about something.

Although he was wearing sunglasses and his eyes could not be seen clearly, it could be seen from his tense jawline that he was not in a relaxed mood at the moment.

Jiang Shiyuan became more alert and tightened the pearl handbag hanging on his left arm.

"My beautiful lady, please be careful when you go out alone!"

The man suddenly spoke. His accent sounded a little strange, and his voice was low, with a barely perceptible chill.

Jiang Shiyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he smiled calmly: "Thank you for your reminder, I will pay attention to it."

"You look so young, and you're going out alone. Are you visiting relatives or friends?" the man continued to talk.

"It's a visit to relatives, and I'm also taking care of some personal matters..." Jiang Shiyuan answered vaguely, unwilling to reveal too much information.

"Oh? What's your private matter? Tell me about it, brother. Maybe I can help you."

The man chuckled, his tone full of frivolity and playfulness.

Jiang Shiyuan sneered in his heart, this guy is really sociable, and his method of teasing the girl is too clumsy!

"It's just a small matter. Don't bother with it!" She refused coldly, not wanting to bother with him any more.

The man seemed to want to say something else, but was interrupted by the sound of hurried footsteps.

A young man wearing a gray gown and round-frame glasses hurriedly walked up to the man in black.

He bent down and whispered, "Mr. Yuan, the things have been obtained."

The man in black stood up upon hearing this, nodded slightly to Jiang Shiyuan and said, "I'm sorry, beautiful lady, I have to leave you for a moment."

Jiang Shiyuan watched the man in black and the man in gray walk towards the connection between the carriages one after another, and suddenly a bad premonition arose in his heart.

She picked up the small suitcase placed by the window, followed them quietly, and then hid in the blind spot at the connection between the carriages to eavesdrop on their conversation.

"Where is the stuff?" the man in black asked in a deep voice.

"Here it is!" The man in gray quickly took out an exquisite wooden box wrapped in red cloth from his briefcase and carefully handed it to the man in black.

The man in black took the box and opened it. Inside was an ancient jade seal that was ten centimeters square.

The jade seal was crystal clear, with lifelike dragon patterns carved on it and eight large seal characters "Received the Mandate from Heaven, May You Live Long and Prosper" engraved on it. It was obvious at first glance that it was no ordinary item.

Moreover, one corner of the jade seal seemed to have been knocked off, so it was specially repaired by edging it with gold.

"Well, it's really the real thing. You did a great job!"

The man in black nodded with satisfaction, took out a check he had prepared in advance from his wallet and handed it to the man in gray.

When he saw the long string of numbers on the check amount, a greedy smile suddenly appeared on his face: "Thank you, Mr. Yuan, thank you, Mr. Yuan!"

"Remember, this matter is known only to heaven and earth, you and me!"

"If it gets leaked out, you'll have a life to earn the money but won't be able to spend it!" the man in black said coldly, with a tone full of warning.

"Don't worry, Mr. Yuan, I keep my mouth shut!" The man in gray said with a nod and a bow, a flattering smile on his face.

After hearing that they had completed the transaction, Jiang Shiyuan quickly hid in the toilet next to him, his heart beating violently.

At this moment, she finally understood why she felt that the man in black looked familiar.

Isn’t he the capable subordinate of Inoue Hikaru, Sosuke Kitahara, in the original drama of “The Lantern Bearer”?

He used the alias "Yuan Cang" to do dirty things for Inoue Nichiaki, such as selling opium and reselling cultural relics.

Otherwise, when Kitahara Sosuke spoke to her, the Chinese he spoke smelled like sashimi!

And isn’t the jade seal they just traded the legendary imperial seal of Qin Shihuang that has been missing for many years?

After Jiang Shiyuan reacted, he exclaimed in his heart, this is a national treasure that has been lost for many years!

Now it has fallen into the hands of Japanese spies. If they smuggle it out of the country, the consequences will be unimaginable!

Jiang Shiyuan clenched his fists tightly, his nails digging deeply into his palms, but he didn't feel any pain.

She must find a way to steal the imperial seal from the man in black and must not let such a treasure of the country end up abroad!

Jiang Shiyuan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down.

She placed the small suitcase on the sink and decided to open it to see if there were any useful tools inside.

In the suitcase there was a black satin cheongsam for changing, a brown top hat, a Parker pen, a notebook, and a bottle of vitamins.

Jiang Shiyuan frowned slightly. Why did Stationmaster Wang bring her a bottle of vitamins?

So she unscrewed the small brown medicine bottle with a vitamin label on it and found that it contained not vitamin tablets but water-soluble, colorless and odorless drugs.

Jiang Shiyuan then picked up the golden Parker pen, unscrewed the cap and discovered that this seemingly ordinary pen also had a secret.

The top of the 18K pure gold nib of the fountain pen is inlaid with a small red gem, which looks very noble and luxurious.

But if you press the ruby ​​three times in a row, a high-concentration potassium cyanide solution will flow out from the nib of this double-bladder fountain pen, which can be used to poison the enemy.

Jiang Shiyuan knew very well that he had to immediately find a way to use the existing tools to kill Kitahara Sosuke with one blow without alerting other passengers on the bus.

Her mind raced, thinking of all the possibilities.

Suddenly, a good idea struck her.

Jiang Shiyuan tore off a page of paper from his notebook, picked up a pen and wrote a line of beautiful small characters.

Then she threw the pen and the small medicine bottle directly into her pearl handbag, locked the small suitcase, pretended to flush the toilet, and slipped out of the bathroom.

Kitahara Sosuke had returned before her. His previous nervousness and anxiety were gone, and he was now humming a little tune leisurely.

Jiang Shiyuan could hardly control his expression when he saw his smug look.

Fortunately, she lowered her head in time and used her wide-brimmed hat to hide the anger and hatred in her eyes.

She knew that now was not the time to act impulsively.

Jiang Shiyuan walked gracefully to Kitahara Sosuke, and the hem of her skirt seemed to accidentally touch his thigh.

Then she pretended to be careless and crushed his foot hard with the heel of her high heels, and then leaned towards Kitahara Sosuke.

"Ouch!" Kitahara Sosuke felt pain and stood up suddenly, just in time to support Jiang Shiyuan.

I wanted to scold the visitor for being blind, but when I saw the beauty in my arms, my anger instantly disappeared. I said unhappily, "Miss, can you watch your step when you walk?"

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I didn't mean it..."

Jiang Shiyuan pinched his throat and apologized softly, with a panicked look on his face.

"I... maybe I stayed in the bathroom for too long. I felt carsick and couldn't stand steadily..."

"Forget it, forget it. I'm happy today, so I won't bother with you!"

After Kitahara Sosuke finished speaking, he rubbed Jiang Shiyuan's slender waist and then sat down contentedly.

Jiang Shiyuan lowered his head, pretending to be submissive, but calmly stuffed a note into the upper left pocket of his windbreaker.

On the note, there was a line of words she wrote in the bathroom:

"Brother, I need your help with something personal. It's not convenient to talk about it at the seat. See you in the dining car!"

After doing all this, Jiang Shiyuan's heart was beating fast, but she tried to keep herself calm and sat back in the window seat.

The train continued to move and peace returned to the carriage.

On the surface, Jiang Shiyuan was looking at the ever-changing scenery outside the window, but in fact he was always paying attention to Kitahara Sosuke's every move.

But almost half an hour had passed, and he still hadn't found the small note in his windbreaker pocket.

As the train got closer to the next stop, Sucheng Station, Jiang Shiyuan became more and more worried.

What if he gets off at Sucheng Station, then wouldn't his plan be in vain?

She has no way out now, she must succeed today!

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