"I heard the old man mention it once before. It seems my grandfather was the one who sent him to the old man."
"I don’t know much about that. I only know he kind of suddenly showed up in Jing City."
Qin Yingyue spoke while thinking:
"When he was a kid, I think he grew up in an orphanage. Other than that, I don’t know anything."
"My dad never told you about his past?"
"He wanted to, but he actually doesn’t know anything either. All he knows is that he grew up in an orphanage." Qin Yingyue said:
"Elder Lu would occasionally bring him back for meals."
"He was out robbing and looting every day, and the old man didn’t管 him?"
"He did, but once he graduated middle school, he couldn’t管 him anymore."
Lin Yi laughed. "Didn’t expect he only had a middle school education."
Qin Yingyue also laughed.
"Back then, having a middle school diploma was already pretty good. With Elder Lu’s能力 at the time, arranging him a job where he’d never have to worry about food and drink wasn’t a problem. Maybe they just didn’t fuss that much. If those things hadn’t happened, our family might’ve counted as a modestly well-off family in Jing City."
A trace of longing appeared in Qin Yingyue’s eyes.
It was a longing for a peaceful life.
"Isn’t it pretty good now too? You’ve got both a grandson and a granddaughter."
"That’s true. I’m quite content with my life now."
As she spoke, Qin Yingyue pushed the watch back.
"Actually, this watch has always been in Mammon’s hands. That’s what puzzles me."
"Mammon?!"
Shock showed on Qin Yingyue’s face.
"How could they possibly have Chun Xiao’s things?"
"I don’t know either, so I took out this watch to ask you about what happened back then."
"We really did have a pretty good relationship back then, but after she joined the Central Guards Brigade, she was out on missions all year round. I didn’t get to see her much, and I didn’t know much about what was going on with her. After that, all I heard was news of her death."
Qin Yingyue said:
"But you’re saying this watch was in Mammon’s hands. Could Chun Xiao’s death have something to do with Mammon?"
"That might be possible."
Lin Yi nodded and said:
"Lu Chunxiao died in the line of duty. Given her能力 at the time, the only organization that could ignore the Lu family and the status of the entire Central Guards Brigade was probably Mammon."
"But it’s still a bit strange." Qin Yingyue analyzed:
"What use would Mammon’s people have for Lu Chunxiao’s watch? It’s just a very ordinary watch."
"That’s exactly the problem. Earlier, when Mammon went to grab the E-class serum, that incident also seemed to get tied up with the old man." Lin Yi said:
"These two matters are both more or less connected to the Lu family. That’s very abnormal."
"Then we’ll investigate slowly. When it comes to Elder Lu, you need to be cautious. After all, Mammon is involved." Qin Yingyue said:
"In a way, what your dad did might have been to protect Elder Lu."
"I’ve thought of that too."
"So you need to know when to stop. Once you realize something’s off, don’t keep digging."
"Got it."
After finishing the serious talk, mother and son chatted about other things.
Aside from the two kids, what they talked about most was Li Chuhan.
Between the lines, she was basically trying to get the two of them to have a baby.
Lin Yi also gave it some serious thought.
He felt this really should be put on the agenda.
After seven in the evening, Qin Yingyue left.
She was afraid that if she stayed too long, she’d delay Lin Yi’s mission.
That night, Lin Yi couldn’t sleep for a long time.
Just like his mom had said.
Once you realize something’s off, you need to know when to stop.
For some things, rather than knowing and then having to keep it to yourself, it’s better not to know anything at all.
Just like that, the night passed.
Lin Yi didn’t sleep the whole night.