The Reborn Aristocrat's Daughter-Chapter 92 Task(2)_1

Situ Xin was no ordinary child. Before leaving, she casually installed a bug under the coffee table, and with her current speed, not a single person in the room noticed her actions.

As Situ Xin and the others vanished at the top of the second-floor staircase, an exasperated voice from Old Master Situ came through the invisible earpiece in her ear, "Who issued this mission? No, what I mean is, whose idea was it from the top?" Situ Xin had no doubts that if Old Master Situ had a walking stick in his hand, he would have certainly slammed it hard against the ground.

"It’s said that it came from Commissioner Zhang Guozheng above," Xiao Guobing replied with a voice devoid of any discernible emotion. Situ Xin sensed that her grandfather and maternal grandfather were very agitated this time. By contrast, her father and eldest uncle remained very calm.

"Commissioner Zhang? Zhang Guozheng? Which faction is he from? How come I have no recollection of this person?" Old Master Loo asked, frowning.

"He has been newly transferred here. Doesn’t seem to belong to any faction," that was why Situ Haotian and the others found it strange.

Old Master Xiao, who had previously kept silent, intently listened to their conversation, as if pondering over something. However, upon hearing Situ Haotian’s words, he spoke up decisively, "There’s something off about this Zhang Guozheng."

"What? Old Xiao, do you know this person?" Old Master Situ turned his head and asked Old Master Xiao.

"I don’t know him, but it’s precisely because I don’t that I’m certain there’s a problem. Link up the spies we’ve discussed previously. Start with Xiao Qinfeng, who had no background whatsoever. The same goes for Cai Meijuan, who suddenly got promoted and transferred. Aren’t the others in the same situation?" Old Master Xiao’s words instantly plunged everyone into silence.

"According to Old Xiao’s analysis, it does seem that way. It looks like this person is just working for them, but who could it be? Who has the authority to dispatch people to the central government at will?" Old Master Loo said as he straightened up. "And I guess they chose these people with no background for easier control."

"Considering your analysis, there must be a problem with Zhang Guozheng, so this drug bust mission is definitely not simple." Old Master Situ felt his heart sink. According to their current analysis, coupled with the previous news about their enemies making a move, this drug bust mission was undoubtedly a trap, one specifically targeting their three families.

"Yes, it’s not simple," Old Master Loo sighed. freewebnσvel.cøm

"Then, Old Master, since we know it’s a trap set by them, Haotian and Guobing shouldn’t go," Old Madam Situ anxiously said from the side.

"Alas, Old Sis-in-law, these are direct military orders that cannot be ignored. In other words, if Haotian and Guobing refuse the mission, they will face military discipline," Old Master Xiao sighed and then explained to Old Madam Xiao.

"But this is life-threatening. What does discipline matter?" Old Madam Xiao was frantic with concern.

"Old woman, what nonsense are you spouting?" Old Master Situ rebuked.

"Situ, Old Sis-in-law is just worried. But do we really just stand by and watch Haotian and Guobing fall into the enemy’s plot? To be honest, I’ve already felt the mission was dangerous, but now with their schemes at play, this mission really is—" Old Master Loo didn’t finish his sentence, but everyone understood the implication.

"Sigh, I’m aware of the dangers, but as soldiers, we have no principle of shrinking back in the face of difficulty or danger. Plus, I think they’ve accounted for that, knowing that even if we are aware of the problems with the mission, we will not back down. Because backing down would mean that our three families have lost," Old Master Situ felt helplessly conflicted. He didn’t want his son to be in danger, but it was as if the arrow had been drawn on the bow, and it had to be shot.

Situ Xin, listening to everyone’s conversation through her earpiece and no longer caring for the reactions of Situ Jin and the other two beside her, had a visibly gloomy expression. She had not anticipated that the enemy would act so swiftly and cursed herself for her carelessness in failing to scout out such a significant development earlier.

As Situ Xin surmised from the conversation, this drug bust was no routine operation; it was likely an attempt to eradicate a drug lord’s stronghold. Knowing what she did about these traffickers, Situ Xin understood that the stronghold was definitely connected to the underworld, meaning this drug bust operation would be extremely dangerous for Situ Haotian and Xiao Guobing.

While Situ Xin’s expression was unpredictable, Situ Jin and Xiao Muli also looked grave. Although their families intentionally kept them in the dark about certain critical matters, their high intelligence allowed them to surmise some of the truth.

Situ Xin knew that her father and Uncle Xiao couldn’t avoid this trip since it was already factored into the enemy’s calculations. What she could do now was to provide them with the best possible equipment.

Late at night, after everyone had gone to bed, Situ Xin teleported into her space. This time, she skipped practicing and went straight to the laboratory. She had already decided that any elixirs or talismans she found beneficial for her family, she had already prepared and given to each of them.

The only thing she could do now was to enhance the weapons and equipment of Situ Haotian and Xiao Guobing. Situ Xin knew they were both equipped with guns and wanted to modify the existing firearms to improve their performance, extend their range, and increase accuracy. Initially, she planned to create two each of assault rifles and pistols. Eventually, she decided to take care of everything at once, making six guns in total, considering her eldest uncle, who wasn’t assigned to this mission, also carried out tasks on a regular basis.

With consistent practice, Situ Xin’s fingers had regained their previous dexterity. Highly focused, she didn’t know how much time had passed when she finally raised her head and breathed a sigh of relief, "Phew, it’s finally done."

By the time she exited her space, the sky had already begun to brighten. Fortunately, time within her space moved nearly ten times faster than outside, or else Situ Xin would not have been able to finish working on the guns in a single night. Not daring to waste a moment, she teleported directly to Old Master Situ’s study, placed the guns and a note written in her master’s tone on the desk, and teleported back to her room.