In a private room at the Huibin Restaurant, everyone sat together in a serious atmosphere. Xiao Jian unfolded a simple map of the capital and began to explain his initial plan by gesturing on it with his fingers.

“Since we’re going to take the initiative, we must first find out the location of this mysterious organization. I’ve been secretly inquiring these past few days and I’ve learned that there’s an abandoned house in the west of the city where suspicious people often come and go. It’s very likely that it’s an important contact point for them,” Xiao Jian said.

Yongqi leaned closer to the map, examined it carefully, and asked, "So, how do we proceed? Should we just lead the men and charge in?"

Xiao Jian shook his head: "We must not act rashly. That residence must be heavily guarded. If we act rashly, we may alert them and put ourselves in danger. I think we can send someone to monitor them first and find out their activity patterns and personnel deployment."

Er Kang nodded in agreement: "That's right, know yourself and know your enemy, and you will never be defeated. We can divide into several groups and take turns monitoring to ensure that someone is watching 24 hours a day."

“I agree. In addition, we need to find a way to infiltrate the mansion and see if we can find any key clues about this mysterious organization, such as who their leader is and what their next plan is,” Xiao Jian said.

"But how do we sneak in? Those people will definitely be very wary and won't let strangers in easily," Qing'er asked worriedly.

Little Swallow's eyes lit up, and she said, "I have an idea! We can disguise ourselves as peddlers or street performers, find an opportunity to approach the mansion, and maybe we can sneak in."

Yongqi smiled and patted Little Swallow's head: "That's a good idea. Little Swallow is quite clever."

Xiao Jian thought for a moment and said, "This method is feasible, but it requires cooperation. Yongqi, Erkang, and I will be in charge of surveillance. Liu Qing and Liu Hong can prepare some goods and pretend to be vendors to sell them nearby to attract their attention. Qing'er and Xiao Xiao Yanzi can pretend to be acrobats and find opportunities to approach the mansion."

Everyone nodded in agreement, feeling that the plan was quite comprehensive.

"When do we begin our operation?" Liu Hong asked.

"Let's not delay, let's start tomorrow. We'll each prepare tonight, and tomorrow morning, we'll proceed according to plan," Xiao Jian said.

"Okay!" Everyone responded in unison.

That evening, everyone busied themselves. Liu Qing and Liu Hong prepared some daily necessities, planning to disguise themselves as peddlers. Qing'er and Xiao Xiao Yanzi practiced their acrobatic skills, striving to attract the attention of the men in black during their performance. Xiao Jian, Yong Qi, and Er Kang, on the other hand, were figuring out how to better monitor the mansion and ensure they wouldn't be discovered.

The next morning, sunlight streamed down the streets of the capital. Everyone set off as planned. Liu Qing and Liu Hong carried their wares on shoulder poles, hawking their wares through the streets and alleys. Qing'er and Xiao Xiao Yanzi, dressed in brightly colored clothes and carrying their acrobatic props, began their performance in an open space not far from the abandoned house.

"Come and see! It's a wonderful juggling performance!" Little Swallow shouted.

Before long, they attracted a crowd of onlookers. Qing'er and Little Swallow worked together seamlessly, sometimes balancing bowls on their heads, sometimes throwing knives, their wonderful performance winning rounds of applause.

In a corner not far away, Xiao Jian, Yong Qi, and Er Kang closely monitored the movements within the abandoned mansion. They saw people entering and exiting the mansion from time to time, and several men in black standing guard at the gate, vigilantly watching their surroundings.

"It seems they are on high alert; we need to proceed with caution," Yongqi said in a low voice.

"Well, let's see how things go first. When the time is right, we'll have Qing'er and Xiao Xiao Yanzi find a way to get closer to the mansion," Xiao Jian said.

Just then, a man in black came out of the courtyard. He looked at Qing'er and Xiao Xiao Yanzi's acrobatic performance and seemed to be interested, so he walked over.

Everyone tensed up, knowing their chance had come. Qing'er and Little Swallow put on an even more energetic performance, hoping to attract the attention of the man in black.

"Your performance is quite interesting," the man in black said as he approached.

"Thank you for the compliment, sir! We have even more exciting things to come!" Little Swallow said with a smile.

Taking the opportunity, Qing'er said, "Grandpa, our performance has traveled all over the country, and there are very few places that can compare to it. If you think it's good, could you also perform a show for our brothers in the courtyard?"

The man in black paused for a moment, then said, "This... I need to go back and ask."

“Okay, sir, please go and come back quickly. We’ll wait here,” Little Swallow said.

As the man in black turned and walked into the courtyard, everyone felt a mixture of tension and anticipation. They didn't know if he would agree to let them in to perform, and if they did, would they be able to find the crucial clues?

Meanwhile, has the mysterious organization within the mansion become aware of all this? A thrilling adventure seems to have only just begun...

This chapter concludes here. Stay tuned for the next chapter.

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