Chapter 212: This Is Just Too Absurd!

""Yeah, there is something going on. Brother Xi, do you remember that time I ran into human traffickers on the road?""

Gu Jianing didn’t want to mention Li Shuyao’s name directly.

Nor did she want to outright say that she suspected Li Shuyao was an enemy agent.

So, she could only try to remind and hint to Sheng Zexi from another angle.

""I remember, of course I remember...""

As soon as Sheng Zexi brought up that incident, his lips pressed into a thin line.

Back then, the traffickers were caught, but there was always someone behind them—they just didn’t know who. He and Ningning had discussed it, and Ningning had suspected Li Shuyao.

Gu Jianing: As long as you remember.

""Then do you remember the amazing opening and closing performances at the Spring Festival gala by the art troupe?"" Gu Jianing asked again.

Sheng Zexi: ?

The sudden change of topic made Sheng Zexi pause for a moment, but he quickly caught on.

The opening and closing performances? Wasn’t that referring to Li Shuyao?

With just two sentences, Gu Jianing was talking about Li Shuyao both times.

Could it be that Li Shuyao did something to hurt Ningning?

At that thought, Sheng Zexi’s expression darkened.

And as he listened to the hints in Gu Jianing’s words over the phone, Sheng Zexi suddenly understood.

He and Ningning had talked before about how, if there was something inconvenient to say over the phone, they’d find ways to hint at each other.

Now, Gu Jianing was giving him a reminder.

Thinking back to their previous conversations, and now Ningning’s hints, it all added up to...

Li Shuyao is an enemy agent!

Realizing this, Sheng Zexi immediately became restless.

At the same time, something that had always been shrouded in fog in his mind suddenly became clear.

That mission of his—if Li Shuyao was the one who leaked information, it was entirely possible.

And it also explained why they could never find out who was behind it all.

Because Li Shuyao was part of the Li family, her identity provided a natural layer of protection, so no one would ever suspect her.

But sometimes, the most unlikely person is the most likely.

Sheng Zexi also understood why Ningning didn’t say it outright on the phone, but only hinted.

This really wasn’t something suitable to talk about over the phone.

""Brother Xi, what do you think I should do now?""

Sheng Zexi thought for a moment. If he were in the capital, this would be easier to handle.

But he wasn’t.

And this wasn’t something an ordinary person could take care of.

To be honest, Sheng Zexi didn’t doubt Gu Jianing’s words at all.

Maybe it was because of some of Gu Jianing’s mysterious abilities before, but Sheng Zexi had complete faith in her judgment.

If she said Li Shuyao was an enemy agent, then she must have solid evidence.

After thinking it over, Sheng Zexi said, ""Ningning, stay at home and wait. I’ll call Zhenrong right now and have him come to you immediately.""

""Tell him everything, he’ll know what to do.""

Tomorrow, Ningning was supposed to take the train back to the Northwest Military District, so time was tight.

And since Sheng Zexi wasn’t in the capital, the only person he could trust to handle this was Hua Zhenrong.

""Okay, got it.""

So, after hanging up with Gu Jianing, Sheng Zexi immediately called the Hua family to find Hua Zhenrong.

""Why are you calling me at this hour? Is it about what we discussed last time, about Li Tingxuan?"" Hua Zhenrong teased when he picked up.

""No, Zhenrong, do you have time right now to go to the Sang family? Ningning has something very important to tell you.""

Hearing the seriousness in Sheng Zexi’s tone, Hua Zhenrong immediately dropped his teasing.

He asked, ""Is it urgent? Is it serious?""

""Yes.""

""Alright, I’ll drive over right now.""

Trusting Sheng Zexi, Hua Zhenrong didn’t ask any more questions and agreed immediately.

As for what it was about, he didn’t ask.

He’d find out when he saw Gu Jianing.

So, after hanging up, Hua Zhenrong got ready to drive out of the compound.

""Hey, Zhenrong, it’s almost dinner time, where are you going?"" Madam Hua asked when she saw him.

""Mom, you all go ahead and eat. I have something important to do, I need to go to the Sang family.""

""Can’t you eat first and then go?""

""Mom, it’s fine, I’m not that hungry. Or you can just give me a bun to take with me.""

""Alright.""

So, Hua Zhenrong drove to the Sang family, eating a bun with one hand and steering with the other.

Ten minutes after Gu Jianing hung up with Sheng Zexi, Hua Zhenrong arrived at the Sang house.

Grandpa and Grandma Sang were surprised to see Hua Zhenrong at this hour.

But when they heard he had something important to discuss with Gu Jianing, they immediately gave them space.

""Sister-in-law, Zexi just told me to come over quickly, said it was something important, but didn’t say what. Can you tell me now?""

""Yes.""

Gu Jianing didn’t hide anything and told him her suspicions about Li Shuyao being an enemy agent.

""Impossible, how could Li Shuyao be an enemy agent?!"" That was Hua Zhenrong’s first reaction.

""Sister-in-law, Li Shuyao is a member of the Li family, and she’s Old Master Li’s granddaughter. How could this be?""

If Li Shuyao really was an enemy agent, and had been right under Old Master Li and Li Tingxuan’s noses all this time, and neither of them noticed—

That would just be too absurd.

The key issue was...

Why?!

Why would Li Shuyao become an enemy agent?

She was from the Li family, it just didn’t make sense.

""Sister-in-law, it’s not that I don’t believe you, it’s just that this is hard to accept. Can you tell me how you came to this conclusion?"" Hua Zhenrong looked intently at Gu Jianing.

Gu Jianing knew that, aside from Sheng Zexi, probably no one would believe her if she just blurted this out.

But the fact remained: Li Shuyao was an enemy agent.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Jianing said, ""Li Shuyao has a cat.""

""I know a bit about reading animal body language.""

""It was that cat who told me Li Shuyao is an enemy agent!""

Hua Zhenrong was stunned!

His sister-in-law had determined Li Shuyao was an enemy agent based on a cat?!

Honestly, if it hadn’t been Gu Jianing saying this—and after getting to know her over the past month—he would have thought she was joking.

And being able to read animal body language—was that even possible?

To identify an enemy agent from a cat’s movements?

That was even more unbelievable.

After the initial shock, Hua Zhenrong thought it over and made a decision. ""Alright, sister-in-law, I’ll tell my father about this and have him secretly assign people to investigate and monitor Li Shuyao.""

""Okay, sorry to trouble you.""

Gu Jianing didn’t know if Hua Zhenrong’s people would be able to uncover anything, but if Li Shuyao really was an enemy agent, she was bound to slip up somewhere.

""Alright, I’ll go home and discuss it with my father right away.""

Hua Zhenrong didn’t linger and quickly left the Sang house.

On the way, he couldn’t help but think: If Li Shuyao really isn’t an enemy agent, that’s fine. But if she is, then the Li family—and Old Master Li—are in for quite a show."