An Long was shocked, why is this happening?! It stands to reason that Noga and Easter are not hostile, and even if they want to attack the spies of other countries, it should be after Prince Mario takes power. Which country did not send spies to other countries? Normally, even if a foreign spy is caught, if it is not from an enemy country, it is at best tortured and driven out of the country, or used in exchange for arrested national personnel, and it really makes no sense to destroy the intelligence station in this way.

Since Veronica was still unconscious, he clung to the merchant and refused to let go, asking what was going on. The merchant reluctantly said, "I have been trading grain between Wheat City and Merton for many years, and I am a businessman, and I do not know anything else." This girl took our hitchhiker to Maicheng to visit relatives, and after two days of walking, she suddenly ran back covered in blood, and we were all scared to death, and we only heard this girl muttering about the security department, so we brought her back, but we took a big risk, and we didn't know anything else. ”

"Has she never woken up? How did you know about me? Where did you save her? If all the people at the intelligence station are dead, haven't you heard any news in Maicheng? An Long kept asking. But the merchant only said that he did not know, and was anxious to leave.

"Old John, is that you?" Xiao Tianjian walked into the hall silently, staring at the merchant, "Sure enough, it's you." You kid goblin, say you don't know? Fool whom? Tell me about it, this girl is a niece of mine, for the sake of our old friends, let's tell everything. He reached out and took one of Veronica's hands, and after a little breath, Veronica's pale face finally had some blood. An Long watched his movements, opened his mouth, and still didn't say anything.

"What the hell, it's actually you, how could I save your niece?" Old John muttered a few words, sat down on the sofa in frustration, and told all he knew, "I don't know what is going on, there are many people who usually take our hitchhike to Wheat City, and I have never seen this girl." She was dressed in men's clothes and said she was going to visit relatives, and we didn't say anything. When she arrived at Mai City, she left, but within two days she broke into the courtyard where we lived, bloodied, and told us to send her to Anlong Cardo, who was in the city, and said that all their people were dead, that it was a trap, that there was a mole, and that she fainted, and never woke up. He glanced at An Long: "You are an agent of the Security Agency, right?" Is something big wrong? ”

Xiao Tianjian glanced at his son, and his face became even more gloomy. Anlong turned his head and put Old John's question aside: "The bazaar just ended then, right?" That was seven or eight days ago, and you've been in Wheat City all these days? ”

"Of course. She was badly wounded, and there were Noga soldiers searching nearby, saying they were going to catch some robbers. What the hell, what the hell is this girl causing trouble?! We were afraid that she was really from the Security Agency, and there was something important, so we had to hide her and try our best to get her medicine, but the effect was not very good. It was so loud outside, and we didn't dare to go out, but we heard that three or four people had died in a grocery store, and it was the robbers who did it. I don't want to be scared in my heart, this girl won't really kill anyone, right? ”

An Long coughed lightly: "The people in that shop are our companions, Veronica will not kill them." Old John let out an "oh" and glanced at Xiao Tianjian: "The searchers went elsewhere two days ago, so we secretly hid this child in the mezzanine of the carriage and took her back to Maiton." What the hell, do you know how many days I've been delaying business? It's a loss, it's a loss! ”

Xiao Tianjian angrily threw away the bag of things: "This should be regarded as compensation for your loss, is it enough?" Old John opened it and saw that it was full of gold coins, and hurriedly grinned: "Enough is enough, you are really still so generous." He stuffed the gold coin into his arms and hid it, and glanced at the two people in front of him: "That's all I know, can you go?" I don't want to deal with any secret agents and let people know that I have a relationship with them, and I don't want to do business in Wheat City for the rest of my life. ”

An Long nodded silently, Xiao Tianjian simply waved his hand to let him go, he didn't care, and left with a smile.

After Old John left, Anlong hurriedly set Veronica in place. Because there was no empty room at home, he was worried, Xiao Tianjian suddenly said: "Send her to Minna's room, let Minna sleep with the nanny." An Long thought about it and called his daughter up.

Minna was sleeping in a daze, and was sent to the fat nanny by her father when she was half asleep. Winnie looked at Anlong sleepily and asked what was going on, but Anlong only said that there was no place to rest when the guests came to the house, so he left her daughter to her.

By this time, Dora had woken up and stood at the door of the room to ask her husband what had happened. Anlong pushed her back into the room and said, "Nothing, you go back to sleep." Then he closed the door and went downstairs.

After settling Veronica, An Long saw that the true qi that her father infused into her body had an effect, so she relieved her heart, found the two pills that her father gave her that could quickly replenish her vitality, and fed one to her. Xiao Tianjian watched his son's movements, and suddenly asked, "Are you hiding something from me?" ”

An Long's hand trembled, hesitated for a moment, and then confessed: "As you can see, Veronica and I are both members of the Security Agency. She's from the headquarters of Ito Castle, and this time she's only ordered to find out the news, and I'm hiding in her as a knight, overseeing the armament station, and sometimes helping to be a spy. ”

Xiao Tianjian's face was ugly: "So, it's a grassroots person?" Did you know that this is a dangerous thing to do? Why join the Security Agency? I never thought my son would become a spy! And also do a brocade guard?! It's okay if you like to do business, you like to be an official, you like to join the army, but why do you want to do this kind of work?! ”

An Long didn't understand what Jinyiwei was, he noticed a trace of disgust flashing in his father's eyes, and said with some astonishment: "Aren't you the founder of the Security Agency?" You also said that information is everything, and that only with the fastest and most up-to-date intelligence can you be invincible in war. Although the SSA has not always done it above board, it has been effective in striking the enemy and reducing casualties in war. These are all your words, do you hate the institution you founded? ”

Xiao Tianjian was speechless for a while, but still said: "No matter how high-sounding the words are, I just don't like you to do this kind of work." If it's a civilian job at the Ito headquarters, why do you want to be a grassroots operator at the border? Can't I get you a better position in my name? Your brother is now an assistant to the Director of the Financial Services Department, and it is more than enough for you to be the head of the operational team in the Security Department. ”

It's okay if he doesn't say it, as soon as he says it, An Long's face becomes gloomy: "In your name? Why? I've never been recognized by the 'Xiao family', I'm just the adopted son of the Kajia family, and it's good to be able to take charge of it alone. ”

Xiao Tianjian was dumbfounded, this was indeed his negligence, he glanced at his son, he sighed: "Anyway, this job is still too dangerous, if it is just in its pause, it is nothing, but you originally planned to go to Wheat City with Veronica this time, right?" Fortunately, it didn't happen! Otherwise, what if you have a case and call your wife and children?! ”

When An Long heard his words, somehow, he was relieved a lot: "Don't worry, I won't be so easy to get into trouble." My swordsmanship is better than many people, and I'm not stupid. This time Veronica is in danger if she goes alone, and if I had gone with her, I might have escaped a long time ago. Thinking of this, he felt extremely guilty, and was silent for a while before continuing: "Anyway, I am a member of East, and I should do my part for the country. ”

Xiao Tianjian looked at his son's determined expression wordlessly, sighed, patted him on the shoulder and said, "Okay, I won't stop you, but you have to remember that no matter what happens, you must put your own safety first, and if you encounter danger, you will flee as soon as possible." He secretly decided in his heart that he wanted to teach his son a few more good swordsmanship, and by the way, he even taught him the light skills of escaping.

An Long just smiled, but he didn't think so, his father actually taught him to run away when he was in danger? What's the difference between this and a coward?

Xiao Tianjian took out a precious herb from his storage ring and mashed it and applied it to Veronica's wound, which seemed to have some effect, but in order to let her get better treatment, the next day, he quietly invited the only doctor in the small city to come over. The old doctor had been treating the doctor for a long time, and decided that the room here was not suitable for the injured to recuperate, and that it was better to move to his clinic, and he could also take care of it nearby. So Xiao Tianjian didn't know how to fix Veronica's body, and quietly sent her to the clinic with his son.

When they do these things, they hide them from others, for fear that leaking the news will cause unnecessary speculation from others. However, because they were worried about Veronica's injury, they visited the clinic from time to time, which still caused Dora and Winnie to speculate. Dora had inquired and was suspicious when she saw that her husband insisted on not speaking.

Minna has been very depressed lately, she finds that her father and grandfather have no time to take her to play, she doesn't know what to do outside every day, even if she occasionally has time to guide her to practice martial arts, she is always absent-minded, and her new sheets and quilt are gone, you must know that she has only slept for two nights. She couldn't help complaining in front of her mother, but Dora was so busy trying on her new dress that she was busy preparing for the May Day Ball, that she had to hide in the kitchen and vent her bitterness at the old butler Marshall.

Marshall listened to her words quietly and said with a smile: "The young master and the earl are doing their business, and they won't let you know because you are still a child and can't help much." In that case, you do your own thing and don't let them worry about you. ”

Minna was a little unconvinced and said, "I'm not a child anymore!" I learned swordsmanship, and I also learned light skills, which I was very useful. If Dad and Grandpa don't talk about it, how do you know that I can't help? ”

Marshall smiled: "Your little skill is still far off, little Minna, be obedient, don't make the adults angry." ”

Minna pursed her lips and reluctantly agreed, but she was still a little unwilling in her heart, wanting to know what secrets her father and grandfather had.

Two days later, Veronica, who had been carefully treated, finally woke up, and although she was still very weak and unable to move, she had no problem talking. An Long and Xiao Tianjian, who got the news, rushed to the clinic as soon as possible. Veronica was a little surprised to see the latter, and didn't say anything when she heard him take out the herb to heal her wounds.

An Long opened up the physician and nurse and asked the truth about Maicheng. She gritted her teeth and said, "Our people have been discovered!" Normonka sent someone over and brought the soldiers of Maicheng to search for it. The people at the intelligence station hurriedly evacuated the grocery store, and Gama's stinky boy, saying that he knew a safe place, took everyone to his concubine's house, only to be betrayed by the woman, and almost all of them were killed. Gama was injured and fled and went into hiding, so there has been no news. When I passed, Noga's men set a trap in the grocery store to ambush me, and I met Gama on the way to escape, and I learned the truth of the matter. But he was so badly wounded that he died that night. ”

Speaking of this, her eyes turned red: "This imaginary playboy is really planted on a woman!" I actually thought that my charm was really so great that I could make Nuojia's woman dizzy! I don't want to think about it, his own identity is not clean, how can he guarantee that woman is reliable?! She glanced at Xiao Tianjian, "He admired His Excellency Earl Xiao the most in his life, and said that he wanted to keep up with you everywhere, but unfortunately he was not as capable as you, but he killed himself." ”

Xiao Tianjian touched his nose and didn't speak.

An Long frowned and said, "There's no reason for this?" Why did Noga rush to kill them all like this? Although relations between the two countries are not good, they are also not hostile. And I heard from the merchants who brought you back that they claimed to be arresting robbers. If you want to catch the spy and say it clearly, why make excuses? I don't believe it, Nogar is not afraid that we will know and will take revenge on those they have sent to East. ”