After booking the flight and hotel, Ye Chen shared the news with his wife, father-in-law, and mother-in-law.
The family had never gone on a holiday together, so everyone was filled with anticipation for this short getaway.
Upon learning that Ye Chen had chosen Baima Island, Ma Lan’s first move was to post on her social media, boasting about it. She even looked up information about Baima Island and the prices on its booking page, sharing it all in her post.
Always eager to show off, she naturally seized this opportunity to build excitement.
Ye Chen couldn’t stay long in Jinling, as Tawana’s concert in Hu City was set to begin in three days.
So, after resting at home for two days, he prepared to head to Hu City.
Hu City was only 300 kilometres from Jinling, so close there were no direct flights. Ye Chen decided to drive there himself.
His father-in-law’s old BMW 530 had been sitting idle, so he packed a few clothes and got ready to take it.
As Xiao Churan saw him off, she reminded him to drive carefully. Ye Chen promised he would and drove out of Tomson Yipin.
Just as he hit the highway, he received a call from Lin Wan’er.
In the two days since returning, Ye Chen hadn’t gone out to meet anyone, including Lin Wan’er.
When he answered, Lin Wan’er asked, “Has the young master returned to Jinling?”
Ye Chen replied, “I’ve been back for two days, but I’m on my way out now.”
Lin Wan’er chuckled softly, “This servant knows, the young master must be heading to Hu City, right? That Tawana is about to hold a concert there, isn’t she?”
“Yes,” Ye Chen said. “I’m nominally her feng shui director, so I need to make an appearance.”
Lin Wan’er said, “This servant has seen videos of her performance. The young master’s swordsmanship was truly fluid and impressive!”
Ye Chen exclaimed, “How did you know it was me?”
Lin Wan’er laughed, “This servant isn’t foolish. I’d recognise the young master’s silhouette anywhere, even with your face covered.”
Ye Chen felt a chill down his spine.
If Lin Wan’er could identify him, Xiao Churan surely could too.
When Ye Chen fell silent, Lin Wan’er smiled and said, “Please don’t misunderstand, young master. This servant isn’t teasing you. I only mentioned it in passing. I called because I have serious matters to discuss.”
Ye Chen sighed and said, “Miss Lin, please go ahead.”
Lin Wan’er explained, “Didn’t the young master want to arrange for Miss Song to safely come to China? I had Old Sun look into it, and in a few days, an official humanitarian rescue team will return from Syria. The authorities will send a military transport plane to bring them back, and it’s common for stationed personnel to hitch a ride. So, I had Old Sun prepare a military identity for Miss Song, allowing her to return on that flight.”
When Ye Chen left Morocco, all the dead warriors, knight guards, their families, and Song Ruyu, a former officer of the Qing Breakers, were sent by ship to Syria.
However, Ye Chen didn’t plan to leave Song Ruyu in Syria. Like Yun Ruge, she carried a strange poison left by Wu Feiyan. He intended to safely transport her to China and arrange for her to meet Yun Ruge.
Hearing there was now a reliable channel, Ye Chen asked, “Miss Lin, when exactly does this flight take off, and where in China will it land?”
Lin Wan’er smiled, “The plane departs the day after tomorrow and lands at Hu City’s Chongyuan Military Airport that night. Since you’re heading to Hu City, you can pick her up.”
