Quick Wear: Cousin, Come to the Bowl Quickly

Bamboo shadows swayed in the air. In front of the half-open window, Shen Jingyuan, dressed in a black robe, was writing and drawing on the paper in front of him.

After a while, he stopped what he was doing after writing the last stroke, picked up the letter paper he had just written, blew on the ink that had not yet dried on it, folded it carefully, and then stuffed it into the envelope.

After doing all this, he raised his head, reached out and pinched his eyebrows which were a little sore from frowning for a long time, and let out a long sigh.

Everything happened as he expected. Ever since he showed up at the police station at the dock that day, the news that he was returning to Nanjing to visit his relatives spread like wildfire.

These days, there is an endless stream of people coming to visit the Lin residence or sending him invitations to dinner. Apart from some old friends and relatives of the Lin family, the main purpose of most of them is to use him as a channel to curry favor with Commander Lin.

Being watched by so many eyes, both openly and covertly, the true purpose of this trip could be easily exposed if one is not careful.

Times have changed, and Shen Jingyuan naturally could not follow his original plan to secretly disembark in Nanjing and immediately take a train north.

Therefore, he could only hold back temporarily and stay in the Lin Mansion, while picking out some unimportant invitations to attend, and confirming the fact that he was "returning home to visit relatives". Afterwards, he showed an attitude of being tired of socializing, refused all visitors, and lived in seclusion.

Now five days have passed. According to the information that Manager Song managed to pass on, those who were originally secretly spying on the movements of the Lin Mansion have gradually dispelled their doubts and spying thoughts when they saw that Shen Jingyuan had indeed not left the house for a long time and seemed to have made up his mind to stay in the mansion to accompany Old Master Lin and his wife. The spies originally arranged near the Lin Mansion were also withdrawn one after another.

However, although he appeared to be a recluse who cultivated his body and mind, Shen Jingyuan's mind had never truly relaxed for a moment during these days.

Because of Lin Xi's sudden change, his originally meticulous plan was completely disrupted, and the originally ample time was forced to be shortened.

If they still wanted to connect with those key foreign companies within the agreed time, then the routes, itineraries, and even the methods of contact that had been carefully planned would all need to be readjusted or even started over again.

A single move can affect the entire body. After being delayed in Jinling for so many days, will those who are waiting for pick-up at the designated location lose their composure due to the long wait, and take unnecessary proactive exploration and expose themselves?

The situation at railway and waterway checkpoints in various places is changing rapidly. Will the previously arranged arrangements be affected by delays?

Any mistake in any link may trigger a chain reaction, pushing the entire operation into unpredictable risks.

Countless key points that required careful consideration and prudent weighing were swirling in Shen Jingyuan's mind, making him restless and unable to sleep.

However, Shen Jingyuan has never been someone who would be troubled by the facts for a long time.

Even on the most dangerous battlefield, facing the mistakes of his superiors or the errors of his subordinates, he can calmly detach himself from his personal emotions, focus only on the current situation, and make the most favorable judgments and decisions.

Therefore, although the unexpected appearance of Lin Xi made the difficulty and risk of his mission much higher, except for the absurdity and headache he felt when he kicked open the attic door and saw her stuck on the window, he never really blamed or complained about her in his heart.

not to mention……

Thinking of this, Shen Jingyuan couldn't help but think of the news passed in by the informant this morning: an explosion occurred on the Daibei section of the railway, the railway tracks were destroyed, and there were more than a hundred casualties. It was suspected that Japanese pirates were involved.

The incident happened two days ago.

A small-scale explosion occurred on a short section of the railway from Tongshan to Daibei, causing more than ten casualties. The authorities in both places strictly blocked the news and only claimed that it was bandits who tried to rob the train for money and life.

However, the informant took the risk and handed over the information, which pointed out that the traces left at the scene were very similar to the methods commonly used by the Japanese.

The authorities are corrupt, and there are many people who are just sitting there doing nothing. They are used to covering up and whitewashing things. Shen Jingyuan has long been accustomed to this.

He was well aware that the Japanese were making moves in the dark, their evil ambitions becoming increasingly apparent.

The line from Tongshan to Daibei is very far away from Shanghai. Although he is a soldier, he is unable to reach Shanghai. When he suddenly heard such news, he should not have any other emotions except for brief anger and powerlessness.

But the moment he opened the letter, his fingertips felt cold.

Just because, according to his original plan, he should have appeared on that train.

If Lin Xi had not caused a scene at the dock, and if he had not been delayed and stranded in Jinling, then he would have boarded the northbound train on time that morning and become a perhaps insignificant one among the more than ten casualties.

Although only a small section of the railway was destroyed and the number of casualties was not appalling in these chaotic times, even Shen Jingyuan, whose physical fitness and reaction speed were much higher than those of ordinary people, could not fully guarantee that he would be the lucky one to escape unscathed from the explosion and chaos.

By some strange coincidence, the person who hated him the most saved his life.

Thinking of this, Shen Jingyuan closed his eyes, and couldn't help but subconsciously reach out and pinch his habitually frowned brows.

"Crack! Crack!"

Just as Shen Jingyuan closed his eyes and thought, two slight knocks suddenly came from the half-open window.

Shen Jingyuan ignored it, thinking that the bamboo branches outside the window were blown by the wind and hit the window frame. But after a moment, two clearer "pop" and "pop" sounds were heard outside the window.

Someone was evidently knocking on the window.

Shen Jingyuan, who had originally closed his eyes, suddenly became serious and opened his eyes. At this moment, a sound of breaking through the air was heard.

Immediately afterwards, there was a crisp sound, and a black object the size of a finger suddenly penetrated the yellowed window paper and flew towards Shen Jingyuan in front of the table.

Immediately afterwards, a slight crisp sound broke the silence in the room. A black object the size of a finger suddenly penetrated the yellowed window paper and flew straight towards Shen Jingyuan in front of the table with a sharp gust of wind!

In a flash, Shen Jingyuan's eyes focused, and he pushed hard on the table with his right hand. With the force, he and the chair instantly tilted to the side and back, narrowly avoiding the thing that was coming towards his face.

The moment his body lost balance and fell, he exerted force from his waist and abdomen, rolled nimbly, and quickly got out of the exposed area in front of the window. Then he pressed his body firmly against the corner of the wall inside the house, hiding his figure, and at the same time quickly glanced in the direction where the object had just fallen.

I saw a gray-black stone about the size of a finger joint lying quietly on the blue brick floor next to the table leg, rolling slightly.