You are my wife, don't doubt it!

"Competing for favor? The Shen family is not an imperial family and there is no position like the Empress Dowager. Once Shen Jie takes over the family business one day, a young stepmother like her who has no children of her own will probably have to stand aside." Yu Luying said.

"So as long as Shen Jie and her father completely turn against each other, she can consolidate her position." Xiao Yao pretended to realize it belatedly.

"It is also possible to have a child of my own who will truly inherit the wealth of this business empire," said Yu Luying.

Is there any logical connection between whether she has her own children and whether Shen Jie has completely turned against her father? Xiao Yao wondered.

In fact, Xiao Yao had figured out about 70% of what Yu Luying just said yesterday. The reason why he had been pretending to be stupid was to ask others to go over these things again from other perspectives to see if there were any new insights. By the way, it also helped him organize his thoughts and language so that he could talk to Shen Jie again.

Xiao Yao suddenly thought of the disappointing younger brother that Shen Jie mentioned in the future. He didn't know whether he should tell Yu Luying about this, nor did he know whether he should tell her that Shen Jie was determined to break up with her father.

Seeing Xiao Yao remained silent, Yu Luying continued, "She recognized you and knew that Lisa was helping you, but she chose to pretend to be confused. This means that she and Lisa have each other's leverage. Once Lisa chooses to tell the truth, it will be difficult for her to get away with it."

"So Lisa asked for leave because of pressure from stepmother Shen Jie? I don't quite believe it." Xiao Yao said.

Yu Luying nodded, then shook her head: "This at least shows that she is still very afraid of Shen Jie's father. Relatives have to intrigue against each other. I don't know whether it is lucky or unfortunate to be born in such a family. If our efforts play into that woman's hands, then is it the right choice to intervene in this matter?"

"No, no, no!" Xiao Yao waved his hands repeatedly, as if trying to dispel those disturbing thoughts: "No matter what, I can't just stand by and watch Shen Jie's current situation. You don't know if you haven't seen her. If even I don't care, she won't be able to hold on. She might do something stupid, and the consequences will be disastrous."

Yu Luying shook her head, then nodded: "Shen Jie is also my good friend. If she makes her own choice, I will help her without hesitation."

The two bought new phone cards. Xiao Yao put the card into his own phone and sent a message to Shen Jie, informing her of the new contact number.

However, there was no news from Shen Jie.

Although Xiao Yao didn't say anything, Yu Luying could still see his nervousness and uneasiness, so she had to comfort him by saying "no news is good news."

Now that the phone card has been purchased, the next step is to meet Lord Yu Bo and see what he thinks about the current plan.

……

"You are so bold!" Yu Bo slammed the table and yelled, "Change Shen Jie out. If her father finds out when he gets home, breaking your dog legs would be the least of his punishment."

Are you so optimistic? The girl's prediction is to kill me directly. Xiao Yao secretly teased in his heart, but did not dare to say it out loud.

"Let me make it clear to you first," Yu Bo sat down behind his big desk again, "Whether I personally want to help you is another matter, but don't expect me to help you get help again - I can't provide you with formal, organized assistance in this matter, because in the final analysis, this is your own business - your own business."

"No problem," Xiao Yao said immediately, "I'll be very grateful for any assistance you can provide us. Leave the recruitment to me."

"This Liang Yanan, what kind of drug did you drink? The community is just a public place, so just go in - breaking into someone's house and causing damage is a crime!"

"I was invited in after careful negotiation, okay?" Xiao Yao argued.

"I'm telling you, we can't skirt the law like this anymore. It's not easy for our parish to have the current situation. Many things are hard to learn well, but it's easy to learn bad things." Yu Bo glared.

"Xiao Yao understands," Yu Luying said, "Xiao Yao, tell our uncle about our plan."

"Hey, what do you mean he's our uncle? I haven't even recognized him yet?!" Yu Bo shouted.

Chapter 253 Special Extracurricular Activities Department

2023-07-03

"Xiao Yao understands," Yu Luying said, "Xiao Yao, tell our uncle about our plan."

"Hey, what do you mean he's our uncle? I haven't even recognized him yet?!" Yu Bo shouted.

Xiao Yao repeated to Yu Bo the framework plan that he and Shen Jie had agreed upon last night, but still omitted Shen Jie's radical statement.

Yu Bo thought for a while after hearing this: "Use teleportation to escape, right?"

"It should be OK. That's how I got out last time."

"This is not just a matter for one or two people, and you are planning to have many people act separately. I can prepare enough holy cards, but you'd better conduct some more experiments to ensure safety."

"That's right, I'll try again to make sure there are no mistakes." Xiao Yao nodded.

"In addition, since you are planning to act separately, it will be difficult to realize your plan if the members cannot communicate with each other." Yu Bo reminded.

"This...can't we let everyone make their own judgment and execute it? It won't be difficult if it goes well." Xiao Yao said this without any confidence.

"You would also say 'if' everything goes well." Yu Bo said, "Each of us fights on our own, and if one side is in trouble, all sides will come to its aid. If everyone is an elite soldier like Liang Yanan, perhaps this can be achieved. With our level, it is estimated that if one side is in trouble, all sides will flee."

"What should I do then?" Yu Luying started to worry.

"Take this." Yu Bo took out two walkie-talkies from the drawer.

"Ah?" Xiao Yao was a little confused when he saw this: "Can this thing also be used in the palace?"

"It is designed to achieve this function, but it is not stable." Yu Bo explained: "You can take it to the temple to try it out. If it works, that's great. If there are any problems, I can find someone to improve it as soon as possible."

"Okay, let's go and try it today." Xiao Yao agreed immediately.

Xiao Yao and Yu Luying took the walkie-talkie and the holy medal given by Yu Bo, walked to the school gate, and started the first step of the operation to recruit young men.

Since Yu Bo has already stated that he will not provide organized support, we can only rely on ourselves to conscript men.

The first unlucky guy Xiao Yao thought of was Xiong Ji.

"Is there any good news?" Little Bear answered the phone and shouted at the other end of the receiver: "If there is good news, you won't think of calling me."

"Something good has happened," Xiao Yao replied cunningly, "I'm hungry and need someone to have dinner with me. To be more precise, I want him to have dinner with me."

"Are we just two? Are there any beauties?" Xiong Ji insisted.

"Of course there are beauties - there really are, how could I lie to you?" Xiao Yao replied with a smile and glanced at Yu Luying.

"Okay, at the school gate, right?" Little Bear asked doubtfully, "Why did you change the number to a number I don't recognize?"

After successfully tricking the little bear out, Xiao Yao generously took Yu Luying to treat him to a six-yuan spicy hot pot.

"That's it? That's it?" Little Bear said, "Is this what you meant by treating me to a meal?"

"Isn't this food?" Xiao Yao said confidently.

"Also, is this the beauty you were talking about?" Little Bear said again.

Yu Luying looked displeased, and Xiao Xiong quickly added: "Yes, this is a beauty, but she is too familiar. Besides, I dare not touch your woman."

"Okay, stop talking nonsense." Xiao Yao briefly told Xiao Xiong about his plan to pick up Shen Jie in the hall to escape, and then sincerely expressed his desire to capture him as a strong man.

"Ah, this." Little Bear was embarrassed when he heard it: "I knew that they wouldn't think of me when good things happened. Swords and sabers, gunfire and rain of bullets, and six yuan of spicy hot pot? If there's nothing else, I'll go back first..."

The little bear stood up and was about to leave, but was pulled back by Xiao Yao.

"I don't think I'm up to this task..." Little Bear struggled.

"This isn't a difficult task. Just go to whichever floor you can reach. Shen Jie will take the initiative to go down to find us. You know Shen Jie, so just open the door for her and go back to the city. That's it."

"What kind of door are you going to open to return to?" Little Bear said gruffly, "Do I look like a wizard?"

"I'm going to teach you how to read this Latin passage. Don't shake your head so quickly. I've marked all the pronunciations for you using pinyin and Chinese characters. It doesn't matter if you can't pronounce the trills. You'll memorize it in a moment."

Xiao Yao described the mission as easy as possible, and promised a lot of benefits such as treating the guests to meals, playing games, and providing equipment.

But Xiao Xiong was still hesitant: "I caused you a lot of trouble last time you went to KTV. If you go there again, I might have some confidence. This is a new place. Have you been there, Yu Luying?"

"Well, we have to experiment with the equipment our uncle gave us anyway, so why don't Xiao Xiong come with us?" Yu Luying suggested.

"Okay, let's check it out first," said the little bear.

"Who's following you to scout the place? We're not thieves!" Xiao Yao said sternly.

"Okay, okay. You are not a thief, I am the thief, okay?" Xiao Xiong didn't care at all. He pulled Xiao Yao to the street and raised his hand to call a taxi.

Why did this guy suddenly become so positive again? Xiao Yao thought to himself.

……

"Clothing store?" After getting off the car, Little Bear's brows were twisted again.

"We haven't found a better entrance yet," Xiao Yao explained.

Little Bear shook his head and commented, "It's fine if there are only three or two of us, but if you need more people, the clothing store might call the police."

"Indeed," Yu Luying nodded and said, "Everyone needs to gather at the mirror or evacuate. This location must be ensured to be safe."

Xiao Yao: "Got it. Let's go in and take a look first, do what Bo Ge asked us to do, and then go back and discuss it."

The female clerk in the clothing store stared in amazement at these three teenagers who looked like middle school students - two boys and one girl, talking and laughing as they entered the same fitting room. She wanted to speak out to stop them, but in the end she didn't have the courage to say anything.

Just pretend you didn't see it.

The world is going downhill and people’s hearts are no longer the same as they used to be… the female clerk thought secretly.

But if we leave it alone, what if they take a picture of something and post it online? Wouldn't that damage the reputation of the store...

……

……

The three of them successfully passed through the dressing mirror of the clothing store, bypassed the plastic clerks and customers, pushed open the glass door of the clothing store, and came to this quiet city shrouded by the shadow of the high tower.

"Are these all 'palaces'?" The little bear looked at the endless skyline around him, with a look of disbelief on his face.

Yu Luying said nothing, looking up at the towering tower in the distance that cast a dark shadow.

After a long while, she murmured, "Is my sister at the top of the tower?"

Xiao Yao was no longer surprised by these things. He replied, "It should be, but I'm not sure. She also mentioned that she has it above."

After confirming that those wandering "office workers" were not a threat, Little Bear became bolder and started laughing again: "Come to think of it, it's us three who have come to the mirror to team up and risk our lives to save people. This is really a deep connection. What do you think, should we just form a team and punish evil and uphold justice together? How about calling it 'the Self-proclaimed Special Search Team'?"

"I don't think so," Xiao Yao shook his head and said, "Why not call it 'Special Extracurricular Activities Department (SEES)'?"

Yu Luying didn't say anything, as if some bad memories were brought up.

Seeing this, Xiao Yao quickly said, "If there is a choice, I don't really want to achieve my goal through this method, so if we want to form a team to fight for justice, I think forget it."

"Do you think I'm useless? You can take care of me more often. I grow very fast. If you help me level up, then maybe I can also upgrade to armor and an axe or something." The little bear shouted.

"I brought you here," Xiao Yao said hastily, "This kind of mission that doesn't require combat usually gives more experience points. If you succeed in this one, you might be able to upgrade to a dagger, a bow and arrow, and become a chivalrous thief."

Xiao Xiong took out the sword from Xiao Yao's waist, held it in his hand to admire it, and sighed: "No matter how chivalrous a thief is, Xiaoming is still a thief. I still prefer knights like you who wear armor and hold swords. How respectable."

"Then this sword belongs to you." Xiao Yao was polite to him, but he was a little worried that he would take advantage of the situation and be rude to him.

"What's that thing inlaid on the hilt of your sword? It's neither square nor round." Little Bear discovered the yellow gem inlaid on Xiao Yao's hilt.

"That thing is a trophy, I don't know what it is, so I put it here first. It seems to increase the attack power a little?" Xiao Yao said.

"Spoils of war? It seems? You are really patient. If I picked up some treasure, I would not be able to sleep unless I figured out how to use it." The little bear turned the sword over, looked at the yellow gem carefully, and stroked the surface with his fingers, but the gem did not react except that it seemed a little brighter.

"Stop chatting and get down to business." Yu Luying interrupted the two people's research:

"Let's try the communicator my uncle gave me first."

"Okay!" the two boys responded in unison.

Fortunately, the communicator can be used, but Yu Luying still suggested that it is necessary to test the communication distance.

So, the three of them were divided into two groups. Yu Luying took one communicator and stayed where she was, while Xiao Yao and Xiao Xiong took another communicator and walked along the road in one direction, conducting call tests as they walked.

"Can you hear me? Over"

"I can hear it, very clearly. Over"

"Okay, keep going. Over."

After walking a considerable distance away, Xiao Xiong suddenly lowered his voice and asked Xiao Yao, "Did you have a conflict with Yu Luying?"

"No, what's wrong?" Xiao Yao asked back with some surprise.

"I think she's in a bad mood. You see she hasn't said much today," Little Bear pointed out.

"No, she's not a talkative person." Xiao Yao disagreed, but he was a little worried in his heart.

Little Bear: "Oh, really? Last time you went to the KTV, you deliberately sent me away. Why didn't you ask me to be a light bulb this time? You also separated from her and went with me?"

"Aren't we here to deal with serious business? When did you become so gossipy?" Xiao Yao frowned.

"I'm always gossipy. But you, we are good brothers, we don't hide anything. You should think carefully about how to deal with the relationship between yourself, Shen Jie and Yu Luying, so as not to end up with nothing." Little Bear warned: "Honest advice is unpleasant to the ear, don't think your brother's words are unpleasant to the ear."

"Okay, okay, a triangle is the most stable structure, you know that - you're single and you're trying to teach me a lesson?"

"Hey, I came here to help you out of kindness, why are you attacking me personally?"

"Can...hear...? Ov...er"

"I can't hear... clearly, OVER!"

Before they knew it, Xiao Yao and Xiao Xiong had walked more than a kilometer. Looking back at Yu Luying in the distance, she was just a small dot.

Now that the communication limit distance has been measured, they prepare to return and reunite with Yu Luying.

Just as Xiao Xiong was complaining about having to walk another three miles, suddenly, a yellow light flashed beside them, and before they could react, the two of them had instantly returned to Yu Luying's side.