"They left this place, and as for us, we donned masks and took over their identities to enter this place, naturally not arousing anyone’s suspicion."

Third Young Master Jun, however, revealed a mocking expression, believing such a perfect plan would not raise any suspicion from the people of the Su Family.

Yet little did he know, from beginning to end, their every move was under the control of the Godfather; everything they did was fundamentally meaningless.

"Ever since I infiltrated the Su Family and discovered the Godfather’s great secret, I was aware of the danger of my situation. I had to shed this identity and leave this area, to bring the secret to the United Army. But I could not reveal that I knew the truth, nor could I just leave directly. Every move I made was under the Godfather’s surveillance. I had to find another way."

Ye Lu’s expression changed, her gaze growing dim, "Lie Feng... Is he really the spy the Godfather planted by your side?"

"..." Third Young Master Jun didn’t speak, lowering his eyes to conceal the emotions within, his fists tightly clenched.

Ye Lu hugged his waist sympathetically, understanding the pain in his heart, having always kept Lie Feng close by, which indicated his deep trust in him. Now this trust had turned into the sharpest knife, stabbing him in the chest.

"So, I pretended to be inadvertently discovered by the Su Family’s patrol army while I was gathering intelligence. I took advantage of the chase to fall off a cliff. A place with rapids and crocodiles; if I fell into it and died, my body would likely not be found intact. They wouldn’t find me and would think I was dead, given that Lie Feng saw me fall with his own eyes and even personally searched for me. This would make the Godfather even more convinced."

"What about this mask then?" Ye Lu asked puzzled.

Third Young Master Jun smiled deeply, "You think I trusted the Godfather that much. Naturally, I maintained my vigilance, so I had prepared an escape route before entering this area, just in case. 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

This mask of Xie Wen is from a young man I met in N Nation. I made a deal with him—if he could help me, I would help him break free from this region that he has always hated, and live a truly free life. I just never thought I’d actually use this escape route, faking my death to avoid the Godfather’s scrutiny and hiding here."

"No wonder I felt that your words and actions were so different from the thoughts expressed in this person’s book. Doesn’t Mei suspect you then? After all, Xie Wen is her husband; can’t she sense something is wrong?" Ye Lu asked with a trace of sourness.

Third Young Master Jun chuckled and rubbed her cheek:

"Not everyone is as alert as you, and moreover, Xie Wen and Mei did not spend much time together—just a few short days. Mei knows too little about her husband; they’ve been apart for more than half a year. For an ordinary rural woman like her, she wouldn’t think too much. This face is the best evidence, and I’ve interacted with Xie Wen before and deliberately imitated his voice and actions. Even if it’s not 100% identical, 50% is good enough."

Ye Lu bit her lip but then thought of these past days where he had been living under the same roof with Mei.

Thinking of Mei’s boastful words made her feel very uncomfortable.

Everyone was an adult, and there were things one had to guard against. He wasn’t Xie Wen, but Mei always thought of him as her husband.

That husband and wife, having not seen each other for half a year, like a fresh marriage, certainly burning with passion—seeing Mei’s bold and daring nature, she was not the shy type and would likely take the initiative.

What if that woman clung to him relentlessly, forced herself on him, taking advantage of him—what then?