Chapter 345: Mo Xingyao’s Suspicion

"About that, Mr. President..." The National Security Advisor began his report.

"According to our analysis of the evidence and the experiences of our expedition team on the other side, it seems that Young Master Wei has developed an appreciation for William Carter, the deceased YouTuber."

"Back in his world, Young Master Wei also did live broadcasts, just like William Carter. His style of speech and the way he presented himself during his live broadcasts were nearly identical to William Carter’s. As a result, his educational live broadcasts succeeded in educating the masses and bringing about great changes."

"And judging from the cultural behavior of the people in that world, where grievances are repaid with revenge and favors are repaid with favors, this should be one of the reasons why Young Master Wei seems to be looking after William Carter and his family."

"The family of William Carter has nothing particularly noteworthy about them. They are a normal, loving family whose son died in the shooting in Texas. The shooter has already been arrested, and the case is close to being resolved."

"The problem is William Carter’s wife’s family, Cindy Liu’s family. We also have a bit of an inconvenience there, and we would like your input."

The National Security Advisor paused, looking at the President.

"Huh? What kind of input?" The President asked, resting his chin on his knuckle with interest.

"It turned out that the man we arrested, the intruder who infiltrated the CIA secret safehouse used by our honored guests, has the surname Liu. And according to our investigation..."

He paused for a moment.

"His ex-wife, Siyu Liu, the former Chinese intelligence officer, has a blood tie to Cindy Liu."

"What is she to Mr. Carter’s wife?" the President asked.

"She’s her grandmother, Mr. President. If it were me, I would be very careful with this. We can’t touch them, but we also can’t simply release them. This is a matter of national security."

Hearing this, the President rubbed his temple, thinking about what he should do.

"Detain the intruder in the secret facility, but make sure he receives no harm and is treated humanely. No torture, and no secret interrogation outside of normal protocol. Keep him there and leave him there until Chairman Wang contacts us or tries to bail him out," the President said.

"What about Madam Siyu Liu? What should we do with her? She clearly said that she retired a long time ago. We arrested her because the bait we set triggered the secret contact, and we happened to capture the conversation," the National Security Advisor reported.

At that time, they had put incomplete information about the culprit on the news, saying that the culprit was simply an Asian man who had robbed a convenience store. They were hoping to catch some fish with the bait.

They never expected that the bait they had set, just in case, would actually lure her out.

The only people who would know the correct information were either those related to the suspect or people who knew the suspect personally. Either way, they were people the intelligence service needed to secure.

They never thought it would be that old man’s ex-wife, the woman with the surname Liu.

After listening to the explanation, the President asked,

"Happened to? What do you mean? Do you mean it happened by chance, that you coincidentally detected the secret call?"

"Yes, Mr. President." The advisor nodded. "We are very lucky. They used an old telephone line to contact her, something that should have stopped being used a long time ago after the transition to smartphones. But that day, we happened to be maintaining that old line, and we happened to be listening to it. We were very lucky. It’s almost as if God had guided us."

The National Security Advisor said this with a humorous smile when he mentioned God.

They really had been lucky that day. Under normal circumstances, they might never have caught the contact like that. Who would have thought that an old telephone line would still be working to this day, with no one properly maintaining it?

And the funny part was that they only happened to catch it because they still had to follow some old protocol from who knew when. They were required to maintain the old line and run periodic tests on it.

That was why the people in the intelligence service happened to catch the secret contact.

If it wasn’t for the grace of God guiding them that day, then he didn’t know what else could explain it.

The President listened with amusement. It really did sound like the grace of God, just as his advisor had said.

"What should we do with Madam Liu, Mr. President?" the advisor asked.

The President thought for a moment before giving his input.

"If there’s nothing suspicious, just put her on probation for a few years and then release her. Tell her that if there’s nothing suspicious about her during those years, we’ll look the other way. As for the others, you guys are professionals. You know what to do. I won’t interfere," the President said.

"Yes, Mr. President. We’ll see what we can do. Thank you for your input."

After receiving the instructions, the National Security Advisor walked out of the Oval Office to relay the President’s decision to his team, who were overseeing the issue.

The President watched the back of his advisor as he left and couldn’t help but sigh.

This damn position of President was cool and all, and it brought many benefits to him, but it came with too much pressure. There was simply too much riding on his shoulders.

He decided that once this term ended, he would definitely bail!

— Cultivation World —

Wei Chen’s group had already passed through the portal back to their world. As for the favor Edmund had asked of them, the man would visit them later along with the formal diplomatic party from the US. At that time, they would host him in their world and bring him to the Thousand Treasure Pavilion.

For now, Wei Chen needed to prepare a report and send it to his boss.

He had already done the draft, but he still needed some time to check and revise it before sending it.

This place needed some life and entertainment from the other side, including all kinds of amenities and conveniences, so those idiot young masters wouldn’t spend all day thinking about having sex with jade beauties.

This place had already changed beyond recognition. What had once been a temporary camp with a few tents had now been transformed into a full immigration office connected to the portal beneath the Emerald River.

One had to admit, this place looked more and more like an immigration checkpoint, but with a fortress-like feel and a distinctly Chinese cultivation theme.

This was all part of the preparations for contact with the other world. The place had also been stationed with warriors from Wei Chen’s division, most of whom had been recruited from the job market.

Speaking of which, he also needed to sort out the budget, discuss securing more funding, and perhaps establish some income channels for his division. No matter. He would put all of these matters into the report and funding request paperwork.

Wait...

Why was he feeling more and more like a grumbling old salaryman instead of an OP cultivator with a free spirit!?

Mo Xingyao and Dream Butterfly excused themselves and returned to the private courtyard that had been built here for Wei Chen’s family to wait for him while he finished his duties.

Wei Chen quickly summarized the report and revised the draft. After checking it a few times, he sent it to his boss, hoping he would receive a favorable response.

He then went back to his courtyard, hoping to relax and maybe finally eat Mo Xingyao, who always avoided him and often sent Dream Butterfly to tire him out instead.

As he arrived at the courtyard, the moment he walked into the living room, he saw the scene of his two wives comparing the U-Phone and the smartphone they had received from the other side.

Mo Xingyao noticed his familiar footsteps and looked up.

"Husband! Come! Sit. I have something to ask." Mo Xingyao gestured for Wei Chen to sit at the same table as them.

Dream Butterfly also smiled and nodded before standing up and going to the kitchen. She returned a moment later with the tea set.

"Haaa... Yu’er, you could just tell the servants to prepare it for us. Let them do their job. We hired them so that you don’t have to tire yourself out," Wei Chen said with a smile, lightly admonishing his wife.

"But... I want to do it myself. Is that not allowed?" Dream Butterfly asked, her eyes looking up at him innocently.

That expression made Wei Chen really want to turn into a big bad wolf right here and now.

"Fine... Do as you wish." Wei Chen gave up with a tired smile, trying to control his urge before turning toward Mo Xingyao.

"What do you want to ask, Yaoyao?" Wei Chen asked, looking at Mo Xingyao.

He had a hunch about what she wanted, but he would rather let her say it herself.