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"Well..."

Shen Yanhui's expression stiffened.

"Which one?" Ye Ci stared at her intently, his eyes filled with suspicion.

"Hmm..." Shen Yan scratched her head, stammering for a long time without being able to explain a single word.

"What's wrong?" Pei Xingzhi raised an eyebrow, his eyes behind his glasses so clear that Shen Yanhui dared not look directly at him.

"..." Shen Yan bit her lip, her left and right brains secretly fighting. After a few rounds, "nonsense" finally won.

"Oh, aren't you all going to do anything about it!" She frowned, deliberately feigning impatience. "I have my own connections. You just need to wait patiently for the news. As long as the news isn't fake, you don't need to worry about where it came from!"

"But I kind of want to get involved..." Ye Ci tilted his head and looked at her with sincere eyes, "Your news always comes so quickly, so your connections must be amazing, right?"

"Miss Shen, could you introduce me to your connections?"

"No way!" Shen Yan refused without even thinking. "My connections are passed down only to women, I can't introduce them to you!"

"...Huh?!" Ye Ci was a little dumbfounded. "What era is this? There are still things passed down only to women? You must be talking nonsense."

"I'm not making this up." Shen Yan turned her face away, not wanting to see him. "Anyway, it's passed down only to women, not men. None of you men will ever find out!"

"Quickly review the information so you can make your next move."

"..." Pei Xingzhi didn't speak, but silently lowered his eyes and continued to look at the things in his hands.

The man on the blind date was named Qian Jutang. He worked in foreign trade and was from Jingcheng. He had a wide social circle and dozens of friends. Shen Yanhui had already listed all the friends who met her requirements in advance, and Pei Xingzhi carefully counted them; there were thirteen in total.

The number was quite large, and Pei Xingzhi didn't have time to check them one by one.

He flipped through the documents and found Qian Jutang's recent whereabouts. He then took out his phone, took a picture of it, and forwarded it to Ye Ci.

"Ye Ci, I've sent you Qian Jutang's whereabouts. Have your friend choose the closest time to make a move."

Ye Ci: "Understood!"

He took out his phone and looked at the photos Pei Xingzhi had sent, then forwarded them to the group.

"Buzz-"

Two minutes later, his phone rang.

"My friends have received the photos, and they will start preparing tonight."

"Hmm." Pei Xingzhi adjusted his glasses. "Tell them to be extremely careful and not to leave any loopholes."

Ye Ci nodded: "I know, don't worry, Brother Pei."

Shen Yan asked, "Pei Xingzhi, do you need me to investigate the background of these thirteen people beforehand?"

“Sure.” Pei Xingzhi placed the documents on the coffee table. “As long as you find out they own property in Linzhou, send me all the property information.”

"At worst, I'll just search one place after another. As long as Ayuan is in Linzhou, I'm sure I'll find him!"

"But I'm afraid that by the time you go there, Qin Wushuang will have already moved Ayuan out of Linzhou." Although it was cruel, Shen Yanhui still poured cold water on Pei Xingzhi's hopes.

Pei Xingzhi stared at her, his eyes filled with suppressed deep sorrow.

Shen Yanhui felt a little reluctant, but still forced herself to say, "I just received news that a senior executive of the Qin Group revealed that Qin Wushuang is exploring overseas markets."

"Pei Xingzhi, you understand what I mean, right?"

“…I understand.” Pei Xingzhi’s voice suddenly became a little hoarse. “But I believe Qin Wushuang can’t escape. The task force is closely monitoring his whereabouts. He won’t be able to leave Jingcheng until Ayuan is found.”

Shen Yan replied, "We're better off not being afraid of the worst, we have to be prepared for the worst! Pei Xingzhi, we can't afford to waste a single second."

“…Mm.” Pei Xingzhi nodded.

The next second, the familiar mechanical female voice echoed in Shen Yanhui's mind.

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully earned ten favor points. Your current favor point balance is -22. The penalty has been reduced by 20%.]

"A 20% reduction in punishment?!" Shen Yan exclaimed inwardly, "Really? Can it really be reduced by 20%?"

【Yes. 】

The mechanical female voice carried a faint smile: [Although the host's favorability rating is still negative, it has successfully crossed a forbidden line. According to the rules, the host's punishment will be reduced by twenty percent accordingly.]

[From today onwards, the host's punishment will no longer be as unbearable as before.]

"Great!" Shen Yanhui clenched her fist secretly. "This damn system has finally done something decent!"

[Hehe.] The mechanical female voice gave a strange laugh.

[Host, I have a question for you.]

Having finished their conversation, Shen Yanhui was packing her bag to leave.

"Wait a moment," she said to the system in her mind. "Ask me again after I leave the Xie family."

Mechanical female voice: [Okay.]

She watched Shen Yan Hui's movements, and as soon as she left the Xie family and got into her car, she immediately spoke.

[Host, are your actions truly just a stopgap measure?]

"...What do you mean?" A hint of guilt flashed across Shen Yanhui's eyes, but it disappeared in an instant.

The mechanical female voice sounded more suspicious: "Host, the information you provided to Pei Xingzhi is too crucial. Unless he's an idiot, he'll definitely use this information to find Xie Zhaoyuan. And once Xie Zhaoyuan is found, your mission will be completely hopeless."

Haven't you thought about these things?

"Of course I thought about it." Shen Yan pulled over the seatbelt and fastened it, without rushing to start the car.

"Although this information is crucial, it is extremely chaotic. If you are not careful, you can easily go astray. It is very difficult for Pei Xingzhi to find the right one on the first try."

Mechanical female voice: [But you promised he would help him find it.]

Shen Yan retorted earnestly, "That wasn't a promise, it was reassurance. Look, I gained ten points of goodwill just by reassuring him, isn't that a great result?"

"So how long do you plan to keep trying to appease them?" The mechanical female voice sounded somewhat sarcastic.

Shen Yanhui's face was gloomy, and she pretended to be troubled: "We'll see. Pei Xingzhi hasn't given up yet. I'll change my strategy once he can't find Xie Zhaoyuan and has completely given up."

Mechanical female voice: [But I think if the host continues to help him like this, it will be difficult for him to find Xie Zhaoyuan.]

"...Is that so?" Shen Yan asked knowingly. "I don't think so. Pei Xingzhi doesn't seem that smart."

[Hmph...] The mechanical female voice laughed again, making Shen Yanhui's skin crawl.

Shen Yan was unsure of herself and didn't want to talk to her too much, so she just made up an excuse to brush her off.

"Oh, don't worry about all that. I have my own pace and plans! You just need to focus on building up my goodwill!"

【…】

The mechanical female voice was silent for a moment, and when it spoke again, its tone was cold and sinister.

[Host, don't lie to me.]