Espionage: You're tasked with spying, but you'll blow up the Special Higher Police?

That evening, "OnePiece" closed early, and everyone gathered inside, setting up a copper pot. The blind man bought some seasonal vegetables and meat, and Zhou Hongyi prepared some sauces. Everyone sat around eating hot pot, which was also a way of celebrating Elizabeth's successful passage through the preliminary rounds of the audition, taking a step closer to her goal.

"Congratulations! Congratulations to our Princess Elizabeth for successfully passing the preliminary round. Not only that, she also achieved second place overall. The key is that we didn't even show our faces and yet we got such a result. Once we take off our masks, winning the championship will be a piece of cake! Plus, Brother Zhou's song 'When Will the Moon Be Bright Again? I Raise My Cup to Ask the Blue Sky' is being sung by many singers on the streets now!"

The blind man described it with exaggerated gestures, and Zhou Hongyi realized that in just a few hours, his song had become famous in Shanghai, with singers in various entertainment venues vying to imitate and perform it. It was only because copyright wasn't a concept in this era that he would have confronted these people.

"This is all thanks to Elizabeth's hard work and Brigitte Lin's guidance. So Brigitte Lin should take the credit this time and eat more."

Zhou Hongyi used his chopsticks to pick up a few slices of beef as thin as cicada wings, dipped them briefly in the boiling copper pot, and then placed them in the porcelain bowl in front of Qingxia.

Having recently given birth, Brigitte Lin's figure was rather plump, and her cheeks were rounder than before. Under the steam of the hot pot, her cheeks were rosy, exuding the charm of a mature woman.

"Oh, okay, thank you, Mr. Zhou. To be honest, it's because our Elizabeth has a good foundation, and Mr. Zhou's song was like a divine intervention. I, Qingxia, only contributed a little bit, it's not as important as you say."

"Of course it's important. The key is that Sister Qingxia not only taught Elizabeth a lot of experience that she couldn't learn otherwise, but also stayed here to ensure her safety. The blind man is also good; he did a great job as the logistics supervisor this time, making sure everyone had good food and drinks, and selling out the store's stock wave after wave. After this Miss Rose pageant is over, I'll definitely have to give you a big red envelope."

The blind man took off his sunglasses, wiped the fog off with his clothes, and put them back on with a smile, saying, "Brother Zhou, I'm really taking your words seriously. I'm waiting for your red envelope, hahaha."

As they ate, talked, and laughed, the baby, who had been soothed to sleep, suddenly started crying. Qingxia put down her chopsticks, stood up, and said, "Oh dear, my little one is hungry again. You all continue eating, I'll go feed the baby."

Looking at Qingxia's waistline, which was showing signs of extra weight, Zhou Hongyi chuckled and said, "Sister Qingxia, you've been living a comfortable life lately, and you've even gained some happy weight."

"Oh, Mr. Zhou, how can you talk about a young lady like that? I, Qingxia, am still a beauty. Once I wean my child, I'm going to lose weight again."

Seeing Qingxia carrying the child back to the back room, Zhou Hongyi and the others' laughter gradually subsided.

He glanced at the blind man, then used his chopsticks to put a few slices of meat into the man's bowl.

"Blind man, you've been in the shop for so long, and you're so smart and perceptive, you should be able to guess that besides being a policeman and a director of the Sakura Trading Company, I also do other things."

The blind man was stunned for a moment, then glanced at Elizabeth, who was even wearing a mask while eating hot pot, and Ah Gui, who was sitting at the door observing outside. He sat up straight awkwardly, cleared his throat, and said, "Brother Zhou, you have saved my life. If it weren't for you, I would have been kicked out of the house by Xiao Dao and thrown into the Huangpu River to feed the fish long ago."

Although I, the blind man, am no hero, just a nobody, my mother taught me from a young age that I must repay both kindness and vengeance, especially the kindness of saving my life. Afterwards, you contributed both money and effort, helping my mother give birth to a daughter, and providing me with a new job and a new place to live. I, the blind man, have long since recognized you; my life belongs to Brother Zhou.

I don't care what you do. Even if you work for the nouveau riche, or for the Kuomintang or the Communist Party, I'll still follow you. I recognize you as a person, not any other identity you hold.

Today, Zhou Hongyi was going to confront the blind man. After so much time together, he believed that the blind man, being as intelligent as he was, must have already figured something out. Moreover, the blind man was quick-witted, meticulous, and grateful; he would never have taken in the blind man's entire family at "OnePiece" if he wasn't absolutely certain.

Zhou Hongyi could have used his [Eye of Insight] to see the blind man's true thoughts and whether he was truly devoted to him, but at this moment, he didn't. He could sense that both the blind man and his mother, Qingxia, though people of the world, possessed chivalrous hearts. So what if they were insignificant? Insignificant people can also do great things.

"Good, very good, blind man. Now that you've laid it all out to me, I won't hide it from you anymore. You guessed right, on the surface I'm working for Xiao Rizi, but in reality I have other plans. Elizabeth and Agui both know that one of the things we're doing is assassinating a traitor. Because of this traitor's betrayal, thousands of our compatriots in the Qingdong region were killed, tens of thousands were displaced, their homes collapsed, and their families were torn apart. We cannot let this blood debt go unpunished, nor can we forget it."

Both of them were direct victims of this massacre. Ah Gui survived with nine stab wounds, and Elizabeth's family also perished in the disaster. Therefore, regardless of public or private reasons, I, Zhou Hongyi, am determined to take this man's life! I'm telling you this today because our assassination is still missing one person—a stranger to them. Ah Gui is currently working with me at the police station, and Elizabeth's reputation has already spread, leaving her unable to attend to other matters. My plan still has a crucial link, and I'm just missing one person.”

Upon hearing this, the blind man sat up straight. He removed his sunglasses, revealing excitement in his normal eye, while his other prosthetic eye was empty and lifeless, making him look quite frightening.

“Brother Zhou, I thank you so much! Thank you for trusting me, the Blind Man, so much! Rest assured, everything I just said is true. My life is yours, and it's about eliminating traitors and collaborators! Those little devils haven't done a single good thing since they occupied Shanghai. How many of our compatriots have they slaughtered? How many evil deeds have they committed? Every patriotic Chinese person wants to kill these beasts and drive them out of their homeland. I, the Blind Man, have the will, but I don't have the ability. Since Brother Zhou has a plan, I, the Blind Man, will participate even if it costs me my life. Just give the orders!”

"Good! Good brother, I, Zhou Hongyi, knew I hadn't misjudged you. Listen, this assassination is divided into three steps, requiring poisoning at three different locations, and your task is to..."

Zhou Hongyi immediately explained one part of the poisoning plan to the blind man. The blind man listened attentively, nodding occasionally and asking key questions. The group gathered around the hot pot, having already arranged the time for Mr. Su's "funeral."

Meanwhile, at the corner connecting the shop to the back room, Qingxia, holding her child and swaying him from side to side, listened to Zhou Hongyi's conversation with the blind man. Her eyes welled up with tears, and she felt a surge of inexplicable excitement. She was glad that her blind child had chosen the right person, and that the man she, Qingxia, had set her sights on was indeed no ordinary person; he was definitely destined for great things.