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When Gu Xiaoxi learned that the incident with that unlucky man on the bridge had become a hot topic online, she felt the urge to chop off the hands of the person who had recorded the video.

"Weren’t we supposed to keep a low profile?"

Even as an undercover agent, she managed to stir up trouble.

Right then, Gu Xiaoxi wanted to jump into the sea...

"Alright, I’ve understood the situation. Ye Yuwei, you’ve done a brave deed by saving someone and deserve praise. Yang Guo, you’re detained for seven days, reflect on your actions. I hope you’ll become a better person in the future."

Wrapped in a towel, Gu Xiaoxi was still wet and shivering from the cold.

She glared at the unlucky man Yang Guo, angrily saying, "Don’t let me see you again, idiot."

"If you despise my stupidity, why save me! You woman, your mouth is really too venomous. You definitely won’t get married in this lifetime." Yang Guo’s face, washed clean by the river water, looked quite handsome under the light.

Gu Xiaoxi glanced at the police and said, "Since there’s nothing to do with me, I’m leaving."

"No, you have to wait for a family member to pick you up," the police said.

Gu Xiaoxi was speechless, "My parents are old, they’re already asleep, don’t disturb them, I can go back by myself."

Saying this, Gu Xiaoxi carelessly dashed out of the police station.

Yang Guo looked at Gu Xiaoxi’s soaked back and smiled.

He promised to live well from now on and make something of himself.

In the moment when death approached and his heart was suffocating, he truly regretted his foolish actions and realized that everything Gu Xiaoxi said was right.

He was nothing because he was cowardly!

Although Gu Xiaoxi’s sharp tongue could revive the dead, he still wanted to thank her.

If it weren’t for her, his worthless life would really have gone to hell.

Not to mention Lord Yama despising his cowardice, at this moment, he despised himself for being cowardly.

Gu Xiaoxi left the police station, and it was now late at night.

The night breeze blew, and she hugged her arms, shivering from the cold.

She stood at the entrance of the police station, waiting for an empty taxi to pass by, but it was difficult to hail a taxi outside the police station.

Just then, a black sedan that had been parked by the roadside of the police station stopped behind Gu Xiaoxi.

The car window rolled down, and Mi Xi’s voice came through, "Get in, I’ll take you home."

Gu Xiaoxi looked at the empty street in front of her and, feeling helpless, pulled open the door to Mi Xi’s car.

The car started slowly, and Mi Xi drove Gu Xiaoxi to the bottom of her building. As she got out of the car, he suddenly said, "Do you need a day off tomorrow? I’ll give you a day off."

Gu Xiaoxi hurriedly turned back, flashing him a radiant smile, "No need. I like working."

"Wait, also, take this!" Mi Xi threw a flask to Gu Xiaoxi, which was something she had left behind on the bridge.

Gu Xiaoxi instinctively caught it with swift and decisive movements. Afterwards, she stiffened and looked up at Mi Xi.

Just now, she had inadvertently shown her skills, and before, when she jumped into the river to save someone...

And the way Mi Xi looked at her was no longer inquisitive, but very certain as he said, "If you want to know about my affairs, come to the company tomorrow, and I’ll tell you everything. Also, I never engage in illegal activities. As for the criminal you’re looking for, I know who it is."

Mi Xi’s words were colder than the night wind.

Gu Xiaoxi stood there, unable to move her feet.

She had failed!

In an instant, it felt as though she had been struck on the back of the head with a blunt hammer.

Her first undercover operation had failed...

Where exactly had the problem occurred?

Mi Xi handed Gu Xiaoxi a small paper bag, "Although it was just two strands of hair that exposed you, it’s not your fault.

Over the years, not only the national military but also the International Alliance have been suspicious of me.

Gu Xiaoxi, you are the first person to discover my secret, and I only hope that you will help me keep the secrets of Luo Luo and the Coffin. "

Gu Xiaoxi stood still, the coldness of her body and the heavy blow made her not know what to do for a moment.

"Can you tell me your real name, or rather, I hope you will come tomorrow with your real identity to talk with me. Also, your undercover mission has not failed. I’ll exchange the information you need for the secrets of Luo Luo and the Coffin."

After Mi Xi spoke, he drove off.

At that moment, Quan Shaoqing and Ai Xiang’s car was parked downstairs in the residential complex.

They stood in a dim spot, overhearing the entire conversation between Gu Xiaoxi and Mi Xi.

After a long while, Quan Shaoqing stepped out and draped his coat over Gu Xiaoxi’s shoulders.

Gu Xiaoxi bit her lip, clenched her fingers, and looking at the tips of Quan Shaoqing’s shoes, said with a choked voice, "I’m sorry! I didn’t complete the mission."

"It’s not your fault, because the real Ye Yuwei disobeyed orders and ran back from abroad. She just happened to be seen by Mi Xi, and you were exposed an hour ago. We just received the message," Quan Shaoqing explained.

Gu Xiaoxi widened her eyes in confusion. "Ye Yuwei is back?"

"Yes!" Quan Shaoqing nodded, and at this moment, Mr. and Mrs. Ye came downstairs with Ye Yuwei.

The elderly couple apologized with faces full of regret, "We’re sorry, it’s our fault for not disciplining our daughter properly, allowing her to disrupt your plans."

Ye Yuwei now hung her head low, her face showing guilt as she said, "I’m sorry!"

"Why?" Gu Xiaoxi gripped the wine pot in her hand and asked emotionlessly, "Why did you suddenly come back?"

"It was Jiang Huaiyi. He said that he had a change of heart. As long as I could return to the country, he would be together with me," Ye Yuwei spoke timidly.

Gu Xiaoxi took a deep, chilled breath out of frustration.

Today, how did she encounter so many idiots in love!

A foolish woman, for the sake of money, abandoned the person who loved her the most.

A foolish man, for a woman who didn’t love him, jumped into the river.

A foolish woman, because of a few words from a man, went back to an old relationship. Not to mention what kind of person Jiang Huaiyi was, just by looking at Xiao Xia’s wretched appearance, he couldn’t be a good person either.

"Ye Yuwei, a good horse doesn’t eat the grass behind it. You will regret this someday," Gu Xiaoxi didn’t want to say more, turned to Ai Xiang and said, "Let’s go home!"

This mission was a failure for many reasons.

Gu Xiaoxi clutched the paper-wrapped object in her hand, looking at the two black hairs inside, feeling heavyhearted.

The driver drove the car to the entrance of the residential area; Gu Xiaoxi pulled open the door and got in.

Ai Xiang and Quan Shaoqing also got into the car.

The three of them sat in the car in silence, the driver asked, "Where to?"

"Jinhua Garden!" Quan Shaoqing said.

"Yearn Residence!" Gu Xiaoxi and Ai Xiang said in unison.

The voices of the three rose almost at the same time, leaving the driver, who was Quan Shaoqing’s chauffeur, looking troubled.

He was Quan Shaoqing’s driver and didn’t quite know what to do for a moment.

"To Yearn Residence, I can’t bear to use this face for another minute," Gu Xiaoxi said irritably. This was a significant blunder in her life, having prepared for so long, only to end in failure.

"Then let’s go back! You’re completely soaked, there are clothes to change into at home," Ai Xiang said.

Quan Shaoqing was silent and did not speak, just looked at Gu Xiaoxi shivering under his overcoat, frowning, and said to the driver, "Turn on the heater!"

The journey was silent for everyone. With the heater turned on, Gu Xiaoxi finally felt a bit more comfortable.

By the time they returned to Yearn Residence, it was past one in the morning. Gu Xiaoxi took a hot bath, went through a cycle of Spiritual Power to dispel the chill in her body, and then stepped out of the bathroom.

*

Ai Xiang helped her wash off the disguise on her face with some liquid medicine.

Finally, she didn’t have to bear Ye Yuwei’s face anymore.

Gu Xiaoxi looked at her familiar features and felt much better.

"Your mission this time isn’t considered a failure. If there’s a failure to speak of, it was the police’s flawed information that led the military and the police to surveil the wrong direction," Ai Xiang, while tidying the medicine kit, explained.

"Don’t try to comfort me! A failure is a failure, even if the police’s information was wrong, leading to a deployment error.

In the end, it was the real Ye Yuwei who messed everything up.

.. But in the end, it was because I left behind two hairs when investigating Mi Xi, which made him suspect me.

Without that suspicion, he wouldn’t have checked on me! "

"Why are you so stubborn? Failure is the mother of success; you’ll be more careful next time," Ai Xiang was at a loss for words.

Gu Xiaoxi sighed, "Don’t worry, I won’t feel crushed by this setback, nor will I be disheartened. Moreover, Mi Xi is a lead breakthrough; he said that we would make a deal. He will give me some clues."

"You believe his words? Although there’s no evidence to say he’s a bad person, his strangeness surely doesn’t bode well," Ai Xiang remarked.

Gu Xiaoxi waved her hand at Ai Xiang, smiled, and turned around, saying, "I won’t argue with you. I’m going downstairs to find Shaoqing..."

As she spoke, she patted her mouth and looked at Ai Xiang apologetically, "I’m sorry, I shouldn’t call him that. It was a slip of the tongue just now."

"It doesn’t matter in front of me, but be careful in front of him. Don’t let him get the wrong idea!" Ai Xiang reminded her.

"Yes!" Gu Xiaoxi gave Ai Xiang a military salute.

Ai Xiang was speechless.

*

Gu Xiaoxi, with long hair draping over her shoulders and wearing pajamas, went downstairs determinedly.

Quan Shaoqing was already sitting on the sofa waiting for her.

As Gu Xiaoxi walked down, she gave him a military salute as well.

Quan Shaoqing pointed to the sofa and said, "Have a seat. There are no strangers here, no need to be formal."