The corridor was empty, and it seemed very safe.
Old Zhang and Old Wang stretched out a foot to walk out, feeling a sense of newfound freedom.
Just as they reached the elevator, Hou Ze and Huo Siyu were carrying a large cardboard box towards them, scaring Old Zhang and Old Wang into stepping back.
Huo Siyu shouted, "Lift it up, why are you acting like a woman, can't even muster any strength. It's my bad luck to be stuck with a man like you!"
Huo Siyu continued her tirade: "Find another man, I'm sure he'll be stronger than you! All show and no substance, what's the use of you!"
Hou Ze angrily threw the box on the ground, "If you don't want to live with me, then fine, divorce!"
Old Zhang and Old Wang breathed a sigh of relief, exchanged glances, and entered the elevator, leaving.
The remaining men in the house pressed their ears against the door, listening to the commotion outside.
Someone kicked the door.
The men were terrified, hearing a woman's heart-wrenching shouts.
"Why is my life so miserable! You dog of a man, I want a divorce!"
"Divorce! Who's afraid of whom, I've been wanting to live with another woman. Have you looked at yourself, you're just an old hag with a waist like a barrel, I've had enough!"
The men inside gradually relaxed.
Hou Ze shouted, "Put down what you're holding, don't throw things around."
Huo Siyu: "I'll smash you, you turtle bastard!"
Soon, there was another series of clattering sounds, and the door was banged loudly.
The men were irritated and wanted to curse, but didn't dare go out, so they could only endure.
"Let's go back inside, find earplugs, and don't meddle."
Someone spoke up, and the others returned to their rooms.
The front door was blown open, and a crowd of people swarmed in.
The men inside hadn't even reacted when guns were pointed at their heads.
Each of them was closely watched by an armed officer.
They were all bewildered.
Listening to a couple's argument, how did it end up with people breaking into their home!
Director Nie: "I'm here to bring you warmth! Hiding in here, unable to go out and see the outside, must have been quite stifling, right."
How did they get discovered after hiding for so long?
Let's go back to five minutes earlier.
At that time, Old Zhang and Old Wang had reached the first floor.
Nan Qiao, in disguise, recognized Old Wang.
Old Wang had changed a lot; Nan Qiao had met him before and recognized him at a glance. Communicating with Huo Siyu, they concluded that this was the household they were looking for.
Then, Nan Qiao contacted Director Nie to bring people over and capture them all in one go.
Old Zhang and Old Wang were confused. They had left safely, and now they couldn't go back, never to return.
Nan Qiao was very happy.
"Break open their mouths, those involved can't escape, and her disguised identity will also be uncovered."
Huo Siyu was equally jubilant, "Of course, it's thanks to me, my superb acting convinced them, haha."
Hou Ze: "And me, if I joined the entertainment industry, I'd at least win an award for best actor."
Nan Qiao laughed out loud, "Alright, alright, you did very well, all of you did."
Huo Siyu: "Of course, thanks also to Qiaoqiao, Qiaoqiao's flawless plan, along with Houzi's and my superb acting."
The three of them were very happy and went together to find Director Nie, wanting to participate in the interrogation.
Director Nie watched as these people were hooded and sent into a car, transported to the bureau, with a look of satisfaction.
Xiao Xin followed behind Director Nie, full of excitement.
"Director Nie, your intelligence network is too vast, you could even track down this place."
Director Nie raised an eyebrow, "Naturally, my intelligence network is indeed vast."
Once connected with Nan Qiao, no matter how deeply the enemy hides, they can root them out!
Xiao Xin continued, "Director Nie, congratulations, you'll soon be promoted again."
Director Nie shook his head, "I can't leave yet, even if they promote me, I won't leave. If we don't eliminate this group and root out the mastermind, I won't stop!"
As they discussed, Nan Qiao arrived.
"Director Nie." Nan Qiao called out.
Director Nie didn't wait for Nan Qiao to come over; he walked up to Nan Qiao and stopped.
"Do you want to return to the National Security Bureau with me to sit in on the interrogation?"
Nan Qiao: "As expected of Director Nie, that's indeed what I had in mind."
"Even if you didn't ask, I would ask you. Capturing them and taking down everything is thanks to you. Nan Qiao, you've been a big help to me!"
"Director Nie, you're being too polite, this is what I should do."
With a few exchanged niceties, they returned to the National Security Bureau together.
For someone to be happy, someone else must be troubled.
The troubled ones now could only be Mei Tian Sha Zi and Li Tianyi.
Mei Tian Sha Zi and Li Tianyi paced anxiously at home, walking back and forth in the room.
Li Tianyi: "Failed again, failed again."
The repeated failures hit them hard.
Mei Tian Sha Zi remained composed, pouring two glasses of red wine, as if celebrating a victory.
"Tianyi, don't you have a saying here? 'When soldiers come, the general blocks; when water arrives, the earth stops it.' Don't worry, the boat will straighten when it reaches the bridge."
Li Tianyi looked up, squinting.
"Have you already thought of a solution?" Li Tianyi found it hard to believe.
Li Tianyi suddenly felt that he had never truly understood Mei Tian Sha Zi.
On the surface, everything was done by him, under his command.
But every time they encountered a problem, Mei Tian Sha Zi seemed to know all the plans and could offer him guidance.
Between the two of them, who was really in charge?
"Tianyi, why are you looking at me like that, what's wrong?"
"Sha Zi, are you hiding something from me?"
Mei Tian Sha Zi handed him a wine glass, then turned and sat opposite Li Tianyi, elegantly taking a sip of red wine.
"Tianyi, we've been married for years, you know everything about me. If I were hiding something from you, wouldn't you know?"
Li Tianyi: "So, how do you plan to deal with this situation?"
"With those people captured, we only lost some money. Without them to do the work, there are others. As long as there's money, can we not find suitable people?"
With this, Mei Tian Sha Zi gave a knowing smile, "They don't have evidence, nor do they have communication devices. To indict us based merely on their words, isn't that too simplistic?"
Li Tianyi, weary from continuous pressure and recriminations from above, found his mindset unstable.
Now, hearing Mei Tian Sha Zi's words, he swirled his wine glass, feeling at ease and confident.
"Sha Zi, you're truly my confidante. As long as you're with me, I'm at peace."
Before Mei Tian Sha Zi could respond, her phone rang.
The caller was Nan Qiao, and Mei Tian Sha Zi's smile vanished.
"Nan Qiao is calling me."
Nan Qiao actively seeking out Mei Tian Sha Zi?
There shouldn't be any need for direct communication between them, right?
Li Tianyi felt uneasy, and Mei Tian Sha Zi couldn't help but feel anxious.
"Tianyi, should I pick up? Does she want to ask about what happened today? Could she have evidence?" Mei Tian Sha Zi asked uneasily.