The corners of Bai Shuang’s lips twitched.
Who would be bored enough to read an English poem and deliberately count how many letters and words were in it?!
Maybe academic geniuses were actually a different species from ordinary people like them.
Bai Shuang stopped humoring Gu Nianzhi and said, “I see. That’s really interesting.”
“How is it interesting?” Gu Nianzhi didn’t react at the moment, since she was too busy thinking about the two numbers in her head.
Was there any special meaning to them?
Her mind began to work as she remembered the address of the bank. It seemed to be number 86?
Precisely speaking, it was 86 Banking Street.
This kind of clue…
Gu Nianzhi was about to kneel down.
Who would think about it that way?!
But perhaps this kind of information would reveal itself when the handwritten English poem was analyzed using large amounts of data.
Gu Nianzhi turned away and looked at Bai Shuang as she said, “I just seemed to remember something.”
“What did you think of?” Bai Shuang’s eyes lit up, and she grabbed Gu Nianzhi’s shoulder. “Hurry up and tell me what you thought of!”
Gu Nianzhi was speechless as she glanced at Bai Shuang’s hand grabbing her shoulder. What was she so excited about?
She slowly replied, “…I think the address of this place was also number 86, right? 86 Banking Street.”
She had caught a glimpse on the online map when she searched for this place on her phone.
86 Banking Street.
This was the address.
“Oh?! That’s right! What a coincidence! You are so smart!”
Bai Shuang released Gu Nianzhi’s shoulders and patted her back so hard that she almost pushed Gu Nianzhi over with her great strength.
Zhao Liangze hurriedly came over to support Gu Nianzhi and asked Bai Shuang unhappily, “Bai Shuang, what are you doing?”
“I’m complimenting her. Do you have a problem with that?” Bai Shuang raised her eyebrows. “Nianzhi, I’m sorry. I didn’t mean that just now.”
Gu Nianzhi frowned slightly and said, “I’m fine. But Miss Bai, I still can’t figure out what is going on, so I want to go back and think about it carefully.”
Zhao Liangze glared at Bai Shuang. “I would have an easier time believing you if you apologized with more sincerity!” he said.
Bai Shuang got upset and rolled her eyes. “Forget it. Everything I do is wrong if you have prejudice against me. I was too nosy today, so I will leave now. Take your time looking around.” She turned around and walked away.
Zhao Liangze frowned and glanced at her back, feeling very uncomfortable.
Gu Nianzhi’s dark eyes tracked the movements of Bai Shuang’s back until she had walked out of sight. Gu Nianzhi then finally patted Zhao Liangze’s hand and whispered, “It’s ok, Brother Ze. I’m ok.”
Zhao Liangze averted his eyes and let go of Gu Nianzhi’s arm as he murmured, “It’s good that you’re ok. It’s good that you’re ok.”
Gu Nianzhi looked back at the handwritten English poem again. She already had an idea in her mind, so she suggested going back for now.
She wanted to filter her thoughts again since there were too many mysteries. She couldn’t believe it herself…
Dejected, Zhao Liangze escorted her away and went straight back to the apartment-style hotel suite they were renting.
…
As soon as Bai Shuang came out of the bank’s gate, a taxi stopped on the side of the road.
Bai Shuang opened the door and realized that Li Dexi was sitting in the back seat.
She quickly got in and nodded at Li Dexi, saying, “You are here too.”
“Drive,” Li Dexi commanded, then asked Bai Shuang, “How was it? Did they find the clue?”
Bai Shuang replied confidently, “Although it was rather difficult, I guided them step by step.”
“…Did you see any signs of Huo Shaoheng?” Li Dexi asked calmly. “If you can’t get rid of him, your trip will be in vain.”
Bai Shuang frowned while she twisted the straps of her small backpack with both hands. “You haven’t discovered his whereabouts, either?”
“We only found out that Gu Nianzhi came here with someone. There was a man who came with her.” Li Dexi’s gaze was heavy, and he was a little unhappy himself. “I don’t know if it is him or not.”
“…It must be Zhao Liangze accompanying Gu Nianzhi, right?” Bai Shuang blinked. “He said he came here to vacation with her, but he didn’t mention Huo Shaoheng.”
“It’s a pity that the airport here doesn’t have many surveillance cameras installed. It is impossible for us to check every single person coming through,” the driver sitting in the front row interjected.
Bai Shuang was not surprised by any of this.
Li Dexi came prepared this time, so of course, everything was arranged.
“That’s not surprising. If this wasn’t the case, how could this be an arena of battle for multiple countries?” Bai Shuang smiled. “The government agencies in Cape Town are basically useless. Everyone employs their own armed forces to protect their own interests.”
From shops to residents, the wealthy people hired security companies to guard their territory.
Those who had no money must resign to fate.
Although there was no racial discrimination against black people here, the economy and public security had fallen behind too much.
Li Dexi nodded in satisfaction. He thought Bai Shuang was a very good candidate. If she succeeded in helping them set up the scene this time around and lure Huo Shaoheng into the trap, he would really consider training her to work under him.
“But if Huo Shaoheng really came with them, the number of men you brought is probably not enough to deal with him,” Bai Shuang replied softly. “Mr. Li Dexi, I hope that you can oversee this in person. You have no idea how terrifyingly strong Huo Shaoheng is. My target is him. If I fail, I won’t have a second chance.”
For this level of mission, Li Dexi would not typically be present. Instead, he would wait and see nearby as the dispatching commander.
But this time, things were different.
This time, their trap was closing in. After spending so much time, manpower, and material resources, Li Dexi didn’t want to see all his efforts be in vain in the end.
Moreover, Huo Shaoheng was actually very powerful. Reinitz could not participate, so Li Dexi would truly be worried if anyone else commanded this mission.
He considered it for a while and replied languidly, “As long as I can confirm that Huo Shaoheng will show up, I will personally bring men there to assist you.
“Bai Shuang, you will be there to see him fall under your feet, and you can even shoot him a few times,” Li Dexi said with a smile, a hint of excitement on his typically benevolent face.
“Really?” Bai Shuang frowned suspiciously. “I doubt it. You don’t know anything about his abilities…”
“I know nothing?” Li Dexi snorted. “Girl, we know a lot more than you could ever imagine.”
“Oh? Really? What are they?” Bai Shuang asked curiously.
Li Dexi laughed without saying anything.
Bai Shuang waited for a while but didn’t ask anything else when Li Dexi didn’t speak again. She changed the subject and said, “Actually, I don’t know if this mission will be successful. I can only do my best. The point is, I don’t know what you’ve hidden in that bank and why it attracts them.”
“That thing was not hidden by us; we only discovered it accidentally.” Li Dexi laughed. “If they need further clues, you might as well suggest that it is a set of data,” he said.
“Data? Hidden in the bank?” Bai Shuang asked in confusion. “Shouldn’t all data be hidden on computers?”
Li Dexi glanced at her and said with a smile, “If you give them this hint, they will believe you even more.”
Judging from Li Dexi’s observation, Zhao Liangze actually had feelings for Bai Shuang. This made things much easier.
A man loses his mind when he falls in love, so Bai Shuang had a real chance of success.
Bai Shuang was not so optimistic. She asked with gleaming eyes, “…Is this related to my father?”
“Your father? Oh no, that thing is much more important than what your father provided.”
Bai Shuang, “…”
Seeing Bai Shuang’s obviously dejected expression, Li Dexi said with a smile, “However, the data provided by your father was not bad either. With the clues he provided, our CIA destroyed many of your country’s contact points in North America. We nearly wiped them all out.”
Bai Shuang’s expression was not very happy after hearing this information, either.
“My dear, are you not happy to hear about that?” Li Dexi asked keenly as he narrowed his scheming eyes.
Bai Shuang quickly shook her head, saying, “It’s not a matter of being unhappy. I was just thinking that my father’s crimes didn’t warrant death. I can’t accept the fact that they executed him in private.”
“Hehe, you don’t understand at all. At that time, your father was under the strict protection of our people. Aside from a private execution, they had no chance of getting your father back to the country.”
This was their only method of dealing with traitors, too.
However, Li Dexi did not say this since Bai Shuang would definitely lose her temper if he mentioned such a thing…
The girl had a deep affection for her father, so Li Dexi felt as though he could understand Bai Shuang’s choices and actions.
“But, your protective measures still failed.” Bai Shuang stared at Li Dexi and asked suspiciously, “You really have a way of getting rid of Huo Shaoheng? I still doubt that it will work.”
“Then you should just wait and see.” Li Dexi laughed as he dispelled his last trace of doubt towards Bai Shuang.
In order to make Bai Shuang pledge her life to them, Li Dexi had to give her more incentive. “This is for you. From now on, you will be one of us. This badge is your nameplate,” he said.
Li Dexi handed Bai Shuang an envelope and said with a smile, “It contains your user name and password. Use this account and password to log in to the CIA website and go to your personnel page to update your information. See if you are satisfied with your salary.
“Agent Bai, welcome aboard.”
