In the blink of an eye, Yue Dingtang suddenly understood everything.

After years of being together, Ling Shu couldn't possibly lack even this bit of trust in him, and yet he insisted on following them to the café to witness their "affair" with Miss You.

In reality, Ling Shu was trying to confirm Yue Dingtang and Miss You's identities, as well as their loyalty and reliability to the mission.

Now it seems that he was the one who was the most deeply hidden.

Yue Dingtang couldn't help but give a bitter smile.

He had originally not wanted to involve Ling Shu in the whirlpool and wanted him to live a good life. As it turns out, Ling Shu was the one born to do intelligence work.

Yue Dingtang understood, but Miss You still didn't.

When Yue Dingtang entered the room, the three of them sat down separately, and she couldn't wait to ask her question.

"What's going on here? Mr. Yue, did you tell Mr. Ling about our business?"

There was a hint of blame in her tone.

After all, this matter was highly confidential. Once leaked, the supplies could not be transported, and the front-line battlefield might lose a batch of supplies, affecting the lives of soldiers and even the outcome of the war.

Miss You's blame was not unreasonable.

If it were someone else, they might have exploded in anger.

Before Yue Dingtang could explain, Ling Shu laughed and said, "Miss You, you're blaming him wrongly. He never told me about this location, nor did he mention your meeting time. I calculated it myself."

Miss You frowned, still puzzled.

Yue Dingtang couldn't stand his pretense any longer and revealed the answer directly.

"Because he is the other contact person."

Miss You exclaimed and her expression changed, her gaze shifting back and forth between Ling Shu and Yue Dingtang.

"Did you not know what's going on, Mr. Yue?"

"Please calm down, Miss You. Please sit. I can give you a complete explanation, but time is short. The cargo ship will be leaving soon this afternoon. In half an hour, we must leave from here and transport your goods to the dock, load them onto the ship, and sail directly to Guangzhou to unload. This batch of goods will also be transported to Changsha and Wuhan."

In other words, time is of the essence and we must be brief.

"When did you become the contact person?" Yue Dingtang asked.

"Do you remember Mr. Xiao?" Ling Shu replied.

This question was out of the blue, and Yue Dingtang couldn't remember at the moment.

Ling Shu immediately provided a clue. "In the letter left by He You'an, that Mr. Xiao."

Yue Dingtang had an excellent memory, and he remembered it naturally. He could still recall about ninety percent of the contents of that farewell letter.

He remembered the suffering, stubbornness, and revenge plan of He You'an. Although this woman had not been deeply involved with them, her presence had spanned half of their lives.

Yue Dingtang himself found it difficult to say whether he had been moved by He You'an to help transport goods.

In her letters, she mentioned a friend of her late brother named Chen, who later became a helper in her revenge plan.

Behind Mr. Chen was Mr. Xiao, who also played an important role.

He You'an only briefly mentioned them, but Yue Dingtang could never forget any named person she wrote about.

He heard Ling Shu say, "Not long after He You'an died, her friend Mr. Xiao contacted me and took a book that He You'an had left in the bank safe. I roughly know his identity, but I didn't ask too much and just handed it over to him. We had no contact for many years until we came to Hong Kong, and this Mr. Xiao found me again, saying that the previous contact person with you guys had had an accident and he hoped I could help with this favor."

Yue Dingtang said, "They are generally very cautious and careful, and would never use untested people because it involves the lives of their comrades and a large amount of resources. How did you pass the test?"

Ling Shu raised his eyebrows and said, "Old Yue, it seems like I should be the one asking you. How did you pass the test and when did you become the contact person?"

After a moment of silence, Yue Dingtang spoke up, "That's a story from when I was studying in France, a long time ago. I'll tell you about it when I have the chance."

Ling Shu nodded, not wanting to push the issue at this moment.

In truth, both of them had kept secrets from each other, not out of malice, but rather to protect each other and ensure a longer life.

It was rather ironic that they now found themselves in the same room.

"Mr. Xiao has access to my past records and knows what kind of person I am. He and Old Yuan are colleagues now, and with Old Yuan vouching for me with his life, I have to help out with this favor no matter what."

Old Yuan was none other than Yuan Sansi, who had a close relationship with Ling Shu on the battlefield and later met again in the northeast.

He was able to safely transport cultural relics out of Fengtian City thanks to the strong support of Ling Shu and Yue Dingtang.

Yue Dingtang finally connected all the dots.

Miss You stood by, stunned by what she had heard.

Although she couldn't piece together the glorious past of the two men from these fragmented words, she roughly understood the situation - Yue Dingtang and Ling Shu were now her comrades, and the three of them shared the same goal: to safely deliver these goods to Guangzhou.

"We have half an hour left. The tea party is over, and it's time to act," Ling Shu glanced at his watch.

"You make the arrangements," Yue Dingtang said.

Without hesitation, Ling Shu stood up and got straight to the point.

"Old Yue, you and Miss You will go out now and pretend to be a couple, quickly mobilize the supplies. I will go to the dock now and wait for you. The cargo ship's number has changed, there may be a sea ban coming up, and the British army has been checking closely. They temporarily changed to another ship, the number is -" He quickly wrote a string of alphanumeric characters on Yue Dingtang's palm in front of Miss You, and only withdrew his hand when Yue Dingtang nodded.

Miss You was moved and looked around the room. Ling Shu seemed to know what she was thinking.

"I have already checked the room after I arrived. There is no listening device, but for safety's sake, let's be careful. We should act now, you go first."

Yue Dingtang looked deeply at him. "You be careful too."

After receiving a nod from him, he didn't even look back as he led Miss You down the stairs.