I saw many people from my hospital bed, including Chang Dachun, Fatty, Dahai, the three sisters Jiang Kexin, Teacher Wang Ren, Luo Bo, and my sister Yu Xiaoluo. She came to see me shortly after giving birth.
"Sister, don't you know about postpartum confinement?"
"Is it any of your business? You're alright, why did you go to Sichuan?"
It seemed Yu Xiaoluo still knew nothing. I thought, Yu Xiaoluo put on a serious face, "Don't lie to me, tell me the truth."
I couldn't tell Yu Xiaoluo the truth. She had just had a baby and was living a happy life; I couldn't involve her. I tried to force a smile. Fortunately, Yu Xiaoluo wasn't one to read people's expressions. I lied to her, "It's all about the affairs of The Schemer."
"I heard, you're a red informant, and you just need to complete your mission. You don't need to risk your life, you know?"
"I know, sister."
Honestly, I felt a bit wronged. Was I risking my life? It was others who were desperately trying to kill me, and I was desperately trying to survive.
Just then, a female nurse walked in and said expressionlessly, "It's time for medication."
After speaking, the nurse walked towards me, and Yu Xiaoluo moved aside to make way for her. As soon as the nurse hung the medicine bottle on the hook, Yu Xiaoluo suddenly said from behind, "That day, when the taxi driver took me to the unfinished building, someone ordered those three thugs to kill me, and then she left. Afterward, when our colleagues investigated, those three thugs said that the person who instructed them was a man. But I did smell perfume that day."
The nurse's hand froze on the medicine bottle. Yu Xiaoluo clenched her fingers and continued, "Miss, the perfume you're wearing is the same as that man's. Do you know that a pregnant woman's sense of smell becomes incredibly sensitive, like a dog's? Although I'm not as good as before, I can't smell the oil on a man's head from a hundred meters away. But you're so close to me, I can still distinguish this perfume."
At this point, the nurse couldn't hold back any longer. She pulled out a needle and lunged towards me. Yu Xiaoluo was faster. She kicked the nurse from one side of the bed to the other, sending her crashing onto a small bed on the other side with a clatter.
The nurse, realizing she couldn't win, threw off her wig and jumped out the window, escaping. Yu Xiaoluo immediately gave chase. I shouted with all my might, "Sister, don't get agitated, you just gave birth and you're still in confinement!"
No one could stop this steel woman. Disguised, she was the murderer of Wang Zeyu. Yu Xiaoluo was the closest person to Wang Zeyu. My throat was hoarse from shouting, but she didn't hesitate. She leaped out in pursuit.
This was the second floor. I saw Yu Xiaoluo land with a roll and chase after the limping nurse who was running far away. There was nothing I could do but quickly call Luo Bo and then run out. I hadn't taken a few steps in the corridor before I was covered in sweat, feeling incredibly weak. At that moment, Chang Dachun ran over from the other side of the corridor and supported me, asking, "What's wrong, Tang Nan! I saw someone jump out of your room."
"It's Yu Xiaoluo. That imposter is still in Beijing, and he wanted to kill me, but Yu Xiaoluo discovered him."
"Don't chase after her. What can you do if you chase after her like this? I... I'll go help. Xiao Zi'an will be here soon, let her protect you!"
With that, Chang Dachun bolted, to help Yu Xiaoluo. After a long while, Xiao Zi'an finally arrived. I looked at her face with some surprise. Usually, Xiao Zi'an was bare-faced and looked like a tired housewife. Today, although Xiao Zi'an had her usual appearance, there was makeup on her face.
Perhaps noticing my gaze, Xiao Zi'an smiled and said, "I specifically put on makeup today."
"Why?"
"Da Chun and I just confirmed our relationship. I don't want others to think he's with an old hag when we go out together."
Xiao Zi'an and Chang Dachun? Was that possible? I clearly remembered that Xiao Zi'an had a girlfriend and even went abroad to get married. Later, for some reason, she returned to China alone with an adopted child. I didn't believe Xiao Zi'an would marry a man, but Xiao Zi'an seemed to read my thoughts.
"In adult marriages, where is the love? Da Chun has a daughter, and I have a son. Sometimes, families like ours need to be more complete. It's a platonic marriage for the sake of the children, so please don't overthink it."
Xiao Zi'an's words made me quite embarrassed, as if I were being suspicious. I forced a smile, "I'm sorry, Mrs. Xiao, I didn't mean to, I..."
"Sect Leader, it's alright, it's all reasonable. Actually, I also went to chase that 'imposter' just now, but I lost track of her."
"It's fine, with Yu Xiaoluo on it, she won't get away."
Even though I said so, I wasn't entirely confident. I had chased this 'imposter' before. He was good at disguising himself, and once he was out of sight, he was very difficult to find.
Xiao Zi'an smiled and didn't continue the topic. She helped me back to the room and, after putting the medicine aside, said to me, "Sect Leader, I know about you and Sister Ye leaving the airport. From what I know of Sister Ye, this must have been part of her plan."
"I don't quite understand, what do you mean?"
"Sister Ye is gone, and I shouldn't speak ill of her, but some things need to be said. That imposter successfully impersonated me and picked up my son from primary school. I believe he was able to do this because he had observed me for a long time. And before that, the only person who knew my and my son's whereabouts was Sister Ye. So, Sister Ye never intended for me to provide support. She knew that after some events, you would go to Sichuan to help her in my place. Her main goal was still to kill you."
Xiao Zi'an's words were not pleasant to hear, but undeniably, they had some truth to them.
"You mean this 'imposter' was hired by Teacher Ye."
"I haven't adapted yet, it always feels like an older sister playing with her younger sister. Regardless, the child is quite likable. By the way, husband, Beijing has been quite turbulent recently. The Schemers from the 'Southern faction' are like mad dogs. Why don't we take the child and go back to your hometown?"
"Okay~"
As we were talking, there was a knock on the door. I called out "Come in," and Ke Yingying entered. Her rough face revealed a flattering smile.
"Sect Leader, it's inconvenient for me to show my face. I've come to apologize."
"What does it have to do with you? You weren't in danger during the earthquake, were you?"
"I was in Chengdu at the time. The earthquake was very strong and quite frightening, but I wasn't injured."
Lin Han smiled, "I'll go check on the child in that room. You guys chat."
...
After Lin Han left, Ke Yingying whispered to me, "Although Ye Qingcheng called for Xiao Zi'an's support, judging by her actions at the airport, she knew from the beginning that you would definitely go."
These words sounded familiar, "You mean Ye Qingcheng is connected to this 'imposter'."
"There must be a connection, but it's not necessarily inevitable."
"I don't understand!"
"Except for Teacher Li Jiu's affairs, Ye Qingcheng was not concerned with others or other matters. And she herself has a cold personality and wouldn't associate with any random Schemer. Therefore, this scheme must involve her assistant among us." This sentence sounded even more familiar.
"Who?"
"Xiao Zi'an."
"You suspect Xiao Zi'an?"
"That's right!"
How did things turn out like this? After Si Se Lao K defected to me, he and Ning Cai Shen, a student who hadn't even graduated from a training class, nearly killed me several times. Now, Ning Si Shen is dead, and two of Si Se Lao K are gone. The remaining two are beginning to suspect each other, making me suddenly realize that the 'imposter' must have been silenced.