The discharge procedures went very smoothly. Gao Yuan returned downstairs and came back up shortly.
“Finished? So quickly?” Guo Xuyang asked.
“Yes. The procedures were simple, just needed to get the refund.
Four days of hospitalization cost a total of seven thousand eight hundred, and we got back ninety-two thousand two hundred.
It was deposited into the account from which the payment was made. Here's the invoice.”
Gao Yuan said, holding up the invoice.
“That cheap?”
“Cheap? Normal childbirth usually doesn’t exceed five thousand.
It’s just that we booked a premium ward for Sister Xiao Hong.”
“It’s not much. Are you ready? If you are, let’s go downstairs.”
Guo Xuyang said, preparing to carry Xiao Bao out.
“Is the car ready?” Xiao Hong asked.
“My car is in the parking lot downstairs.”
“Then let’s go.”
The group arrived at the parking lot downstairs. Li Xiaolu took Xiao Bao and sat with Xiao Hong in the back seat of Guo Xuyang’s car, while Gao Yuan took the front passenger seat.
“Fasten your seatbelts, here we go.”
Just as they were about to set off, Guo Xuyang’s phone rang.
“Yangzi, where are you?”
Lv Liang’s voice came from the phone.
“The hospital. Just about to head home.”
“Discharged? So soon?”
“It’s not as safe here as at home.
Besides, the food and sleep here aren’t good. It’s better to be at home with more people for easier care.”
“That makes sense. After you send them back, can you come over?”
“Go now?” Guo Xuyang asked.
“They’ve already set off. It won’t be too late for us to go tomorrow.”
“Then I’ll take them back and come straight over.”
“Drive safely, be careful on the road,” Lv Liang said, then hung up.
“Yangzi, where are we going?” Xiao Hong asked from the back.
“I have a mission, it’s quite urgent. I need to leave as soon as we get back,” Guo Xuyang replied.
“Mr. Guo, do you know how long you’ll be gone this time?”
Gao Yuan asked from beside him.
“It’s hard to say. It could be as quick as three days, or it could take half a month or more.”
“What about Mao Yiyi and Hu Jun’s matters?”
“Just have them come in and start working. Xiao Xi will be responsible for the specifics.
I’ll brief Xiao Xi when I get back.”
“Alright then,” Gao Yuan replied.
“I think Sister Xiao Xi is also close to giving birth. What if you can’t be here then?”
“That’s easy to handle. Arrange for Xiao Xi to be hospitalized a week in advance, so it’s not chaotic at the last minute.
Besides, you are familiar with that place.
If absolutely necessary, you can find Director Yin Hong and Director Zhao Xumei, they will help.”
“Okay. I can handle that.”
Guo Xuyang drove very steadily. When they arrived home, Wu Shangqing and others were already waiting by the door.
“Why are you so eager to be discharged? Why not stay a couple more days?” Wu Shangqing asked.
“The food and sleep here aren’t good, it’s more comfortable at home.”
Guo Xuyang said, letting Li Xiaolu show Xiao Bao to Wu Shangqing.
“You all go upstairs. I have something to attend to and need to leave now.”
“You’re rushing off like this, not even going home.” Wu Shangqing remarked.
“The mission is urgent. It’s hard to say how long I’ll be gone this time.
If Xiao Xi has any issues, get her admitted in advance. Don’t let it be too late and cause trouble.”
Guo Xuyang said.
“You don’t need to worry about that. Be safe when you go out.”
Wu Shangqing cautioned.
“It’s alright, Mom. Your son guarantees to come back in one piece.”
“You and your big mouth,” Wu Shangqing chided.
“Then I’ll be going. I won’t escort them upstairs.”
“Go ahead, be careful on the road.”
“I know,” Guo Xuyang replied, turned, and drove off.
On the way, he remembered to call Li Minxi, reminding her about the hospitalization for childbirth and also explaining the matters concerning Mao Yiyi and Hu Jun.
When he arrived at the location designated by Lv Liang, Lv Liang had also just finished getting ready.
“Why so quickly?” Lv Liang was puzzled.
“After getting home, I handed Xiao Hong and the baby over to my mom and came straight here.”
“No need to rush, there’s enough time.
This trip is mainly to assist Li Minyu in retrieving the belongings of our fallen comrades over there.
I’ll take you to meet his younger brother shortly, who is also one of our comrades on the hidden front.
Your task is to impersonate his younger brother. I know you have that ability.
Li Minyu is the widow of the fallen comrade. You two cooperate well, and once you have the items, come back.
The mission isn't overly difficult, but it depends on how they play their hand.
If absolutely necessary, you can use extraordinary measures to obtain the comrade’s belongings.”
“What is it exactly? Why is it so mysterious?” Guo Xuyang asked.
“It’s about the spy network they have infiltrated and set up on our side.”
“Spies? There are still spies nowadays?”
“Yes. While countries are vigorously developing their economies, core technologies remain important bargaining chips for mutual competition.
They will use various means to acquire each other’s core technologies, while also using regulations to restrain and limit development, even resorting to force for destruction.
This requires a large number of personnel to infiltrate various industries and strata.
And our fallen comrade was killed precisely because he possessed information about their infiltrated spy network on our side.”
“In that case, the other party will definitely not let us take his belongings easily. It will be troublesome.”
“Otherwise, why would they have you assist Li Minyu in completing this mission?
Li Minyu is someone you specifically requested the boss to send out.
Her personal safety naturally falls to you to protect.”
“I’ve realized it. You guys are just preparing to use me like a donkey.”
“That sounds unpleasant. It should be said that you’re going to be a flower protector.”
Lv Liang chuckled.
“Anyway, you know I can’t refuse, so whether it sounds pleasant or not is all the same.”
Guo Xuyang said somewhat resignedly.
“I was asking Director Jiang for help. But this way, we also get to solve a big problem for him.”
“The capable are always asked to do more. When you meet him later, try to observe his behavior and mannerisms as much as possible.
On their side, they only know our comrade has a younger brother who works in a trading company, but they don’t know the specifics of his work.”
“First, introduce the fallen comrade. I need to get a sense of him, so I don’t blow my cover.”
“His name is Liu Yi’yi. Before his death, he was responsible for transactions with major companies in the Americas at an import-export company.
This was a cover; in reality, he was investigating spies from major companies infiltrating our side.”
“How did he die? Was he discovered and killed, or was it an accident?”
“A car accident. However, we don’t believe that outcome.
It happened right after he finished contacting us.”
“Are you implying his activities were discovered, leading to his silencing?”
“Yes. That’s my thought, of course, purely my personal opinion.”
“If that’s the case, our trip over there might not be peaceful.” Guo Xuyang remarked.
“Or else we should hand it over to you to complete? You are also a person of interest right now. How dare we deploy a great deity like you?”
“Get lost. When did I become a great deity?” Guo Xuyang said with a laugh.
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