thefictionvixens Chapter 35 Dealing with Family Matters
Chapter 35 Dealing with Family Matters
After returning home, Yan Shuo showed the telegram to Li Zhiyao and Wang Xiaohong, then burned it. He then discussed the safety of his family with Li Zhiyao.
Li Zhiyao pondered for a moment and said, "You think the enemy would hunt down our families? Is that even possible?"
"It's not a possibility, it's inevitable." Yan Shuo walked to the window, his voice low. "The Nishimura Squad is the core intelligence department of the Japanese army. I wiped out their stronghold and killed their commander. They will never let it go. My parents and sister are in our hometown of Xi'an. If they are targeted by Japanese spies, the consequences will be unimaginable."
He turned and pulled an encrypted communication notebook from his pocket, quickly wrote down a line of instructions, and handed it to Li Zhiyao: "Zhiyao, immediately take two people, disguise yourself, and head to Xi'an to find my brother-in-law, Victor Lancaster. Give him this and tell him to do as instructed. My parents and sister must be moved away as soon as possible; there can be no delay!"
Li Zhiyao took the communication book and nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, Captain, I guarantee I'll complete the mission!"
Just as she was about to turn around, Yan Shuo called out to him again: "Tell Victor that I, Yan Shuo, owe him a favor, and tell him to use all his connections, the more discreet the better. Also, remind him to take his family with him; this relocation is to settle in the United States."
Yan Shuo reported an extra 30-man action team, not afraid of Dai Li's investigation. If you reported less, just report yourself as one person. Such a big scene, are you Superman? Even if you are Superman, you still have to get Dai Li's people to believe you. There was no other way but to report more people. As for the compensation, thank you, I'll accept it. Yan Shuo pocketed it himself.
The money transferred from several bank accounts under various pretexts totaled about 25 yuan. Yan Shuo said it was very good and reasonable.
A group of children were arranged to go to various banks, checkbooks, or safes with different identities to withdraw all the money and collect it into Yan Shuo's hands.
After passing through the checkpoints, Li Zhiyao walked for a while to a secluded spot. She took out a three-wheeled motorcycle from her spatial bracelet, and the weapon doll carried her, riding tirelessly all the way. She rested quietly in the sidecar. When the fuel ran out, she took out some fuel, then got back on, and the doll continued to ride with her. She followed this procedure for several days, taking away the doll and the motorcycle after passing through checkpoints, disguising herself as an old woman looking for work. Once past a checkpoint and no one was around, she would take out the doll and the motorcycle again and continue her journey. After about four days, she arrived in Xi'an.
In Xi'an, inside an elegant villa, American Victor Lancaster frowns as he looks at a contract.
He was the manager of Citibank in Xi'an, married Yan Shuo's older sister Yan Ying, and was usually gentle and refined, but had unknown connections in the international intelligence circle.
There was a rapid knocking at the door. Victor's eyes narrowed, and he got up to open the door. He saw three strangers standing in the doorway. The one in the lead, Li Zhiyao, took out a bronze badge engraved with the word "Red Bean": "Mr. Lancaster, I am Li Zhiyao, and I have come on the orders of Captain Yan Shuo."
Victor stepped aside to let the three into the house. The moment he closed the door, his expression turned serious: "Yan Shuo is in trouble?" Li Zhiyao handed over the communication book and said in a deep voice: "The captain was promoted to lieutenant colonel for his meritorious service in the surprise attack on Xicun Squad, and the entire army was notified. But this also exposed his identity, and the Japanese agents will soon find his family. The captain orders you to immediately take your uncle and aunt, Sister Yan Ying, and your family, put on imitation human skin masks, change your identity and address, quit your job, use your connections to get new documents, go to Hong Kong first, and then go to the United States—you must leave within 24 hours."
Victor quickly flipped through the address book, his brows furrowing deeper and deeper. When he saw the words "leaving homeland," he looked up at Li Zhiyao: "Does Yan Shuo know what this means? I'm giving up everything here and taking my family back to America. The price is too high."
"The captain said he owes you a favor," Li Zhiyao said firmly. "But more importantly, once the Japanese agents find you, you, your family, and your uncle and aunt won't live more than three days. You should know what the Nishimura squad does."
Victor was silent for a moment, then suddenly got up, walked to his desk, and dialed an encrypted number: "It's me. Immediately prepare six sets of brand new identity documents for me. Nationality: American, name: random, background: businessman. I'll send someone to pick them up in an hour. Also, book six tickets to Hong Kong tonight, using the new identities I just mentioned." After hanging up, he turned to Li Zhiyao and said, "Come with me. Let's go pick up Yan Shuo's parents first."
Yan Shuo's parents lived in an alley in the old city of Xi'an. When they learned that he had to leave his hometown for the United States immediately, his father, Yan Jingxuan, was stunned: "What trouble has Shuo gotten into this time?"
Victor knelt down, took the old man's hand, and softened his tone: "Dad, Ah-Shuo has done a great service, but he's also gotten into trouble. The only way to ensure your safety now is to go to America. This isn't a temporary departure, it's a permanent settlement. I'll bring you back after the war is won."
Upon hearing the news, Yan Ying came out from the inner room, her eyes red and swollen: "Victor, is Ashu alright?"
"He's fine, he's just worried about you." Victor handed over two packages. "Inside are artificial skin masks and new clothes. Change into them now; we can't go out looking like this. Also, leave all your valuables behind and only take your personal belongings, the lighter the better."
The elderly mother, Song Qing, was reluctant to part with the family's belongings, wiping away tears: "We've lived in this house our whole lives, and we're just going to throw it away like this?"
"Mom!" Yan Ying gritted her teeth and helped her mother put on the mask. "A house can be bought again, but if you lose your life, you lose everything. Shuo is working hard outside, we can't hold him back."
Victor watched as Yan Ying skillfully helped her parents get ready and nodded. "Yan Ying is right. Let's leave now. My family is already waiting at the airport. It'll be too late if we wait any longer."
As night fell, four black sedans quietly drove out of Xi'an and headed towards the airport.
On the bus, Victor looked out at the fleeting night view and said to Yan Ying beside him, "I've already notified my friends in America. Someone will meet us in Hong Kong and we'll transfer directly to San Francisco. I have a farm there; we can settle down there and get away from the war."
Yan Ying leaned on his shoulder and whispered, "As long as my family is safe, that's all that matters. Tell A-Shuo for me to take care of himself."
Watching the plane take off, Li Zhiyao turned back to Yan Shuo's hometown. He left two servants in the old house to look after it. It was just a place for the old man to remember him by. It didn't have any other special meaning. It was just a place for the old man to stay when he came back, and it had some sentimental value. Li Zhiyao took all the valuables with him, including the house deeds and land deeds.
Yan Jingxuan's pharmacy had a surplus of medicinal herbs, which Li Zhiyao sold off directly to people in the industry. The warehouse was also put up for sale by a trusted servant. The proceeds were used to pay the servants' salaries for two years, and the rest were deposited into a designated account.
After finishing her business at Yan Shuo's house, Li Zhiyao quickly went to her own home to tidy up and make arrangements.