Era: After foreseeing the future, I changed my fate using spatial abilities.

Chapter 72 Tracking
"Braised pork ribs, number 21, serve!"

Upon hearing his number called, Su Ning got up and went to the window to bring the food back to the table. He casually ate the food while glancing frequently at the restaurant entrance, keeping an eye on the time.

It wasn't until almost past lunchtime that Tong Tai hurriedly ran in from outside, covered in sweat.

"Hello comrade, do you still have braised pork ribs available today?"

"It's Director Tong! You're late today, all that's left is stir-fried cabbage hearts!"

Upon hearing this, Tong Tai gave a wry smile and turned around, his face and eyes filled with the question of how to explain this to his son.

The chef behind them then quipped, "The hearts of parents are all the same: each generation of children is harder to raise than the last."

After quickly finishing the last bite of his meal, Su Ning's eyes lit up when he confirmed that the person who had come was Director Tong, who was in charge of external negotiations at the Sixth Factory. He quickly followed him out of the state-run restaurant.

I was planning to take this opportunity to step forward, identify myself, and sincerely explain my needs, hoping that he would give the Gushi Textile Factory a chance to purchase goods, even if the quantity was small, as long as there were goods available.

Contrary to expectations, it was only after following them out that I realized something was off about Director Tong, Tong Tai.

Who would sneak around like that when they go home, always trying to avoid being seen by acquaintances, and always trying to disappear into secluded alleys?

Moreover, he was extremely fast and exceptionally alert. Fortunately, the existence of the space allowed her to perfectly conceal herself. In this way, she almost lost track of him several times during a turn.

The more I followed along, the more I realized that things were going in a way that was very different from what I had imagined.

Until Tong Tai stopped, Su Ning held her breath and hid behind the wall not far away, barely daring to breathe: it seemed she had inadvertently discovered a secret?

The man whom the gatekeeper praised as one of the top ten good men was actually secretly keeping a mistress and having an affair.

wrong!

Recalling their encounter just now, neither their expressions nor their body language conveyed the intimacy and passion that lovers show when they meet.

What... exactly is going on?

She just wanted to intercept someone and complete her task; she didn't intend to cause any trouble or dig up other people's secrets.

She shook her head, pulled it back, and leaned against the wall. Before she could figure out whether she should report such a misconduct, things took a sudden and dramatic turn.

"Young man, what are you doing here?"

"Hoo~"

The person who had already entered the courtyard suddenly appeared in front of her and asked a question, which startled her so much that she gasped.

From the moment he entered the alley until he stepped through the door, he vaguely sensed a gaze from the shadows, but no matter how hard he tried to shake it off, he couldn't. Despite his strong counter-surveillance skills, he still couldn't catch a trace of it.

Out of caution, I quietly turned around through the back door and discovered that someone was indeed hiding there.

To Tong Tai's surprise, the other party was a beautiful young girl who looked completely unfamiliar and whom he had no recollection of.

Could this young girl really have such strong abilities? To follow and track him all the way without letting him find her?

A dangerous glint flashed in his eyes as he looked at the person who had been startled but quickly regained his composure. Tong Tai then twitched the corners of his mouth in a half-smile and continued to probe.

"You know me? You followed me here?"

"Director Tong, I'm sorry to meet you in this way."

Sensing danger keenly, Su Ning maintained a calm expression, but her mind was already racing.

At this point, denying is even more inappropriate than admitting. If she had admitted it directly, there would have been a plausible explanation, since her identity was not questionable and her intentions were verifiable.

But in doing so, she inadvertently stumbled upon this secret…

His heart tightened, but his expression became even more calm and composed.

"Oh? Which textile factory are you a purchasing agent for?"

"I'm from the Furuichi Textile Factory, and I'm here for a blended fabric order. Unfortunately, you've been busy all day and haven't been able to see me, so..."

As expected, Tong Tai understood her words in a few moments. His expression relaxed visibly, but he did not let down his guard in the slightest.

He was of medium height, about 1.7 meters, and in his early forties, he had already gained some weight, with a slightly protruding belly.

His facial features are quite ordinary, but the mole on the corner of his mouth is very distinctive.

In the process of replying, Su Ning had already sized up the person thoroughly. She secretly calculated in her heart how much chance she had of winning if she took out her weapon for self-defense when the person was not paying attention.

"Since it's for the mission..."

Tong Tai glanced at his watch and put on a professional smile. "Since we still have time, let's go inside and talk."

What does it mean to be caught in a dilemma?

Right now!

"Director Tong, if it's convenient for you, could we schedule a time for tomorrow?" Su Ning looked up at him apologetically, slightly annoyed. "Just now, I felt like we were in such a hurry to catch up that we didn't even tell my brother who was with us. He's probably frantically looking for me now, so what do you think?"

"Hehe, young comrade, do you really think you can get by running missions like this?"

Tong Tai smiled and shook his head, subtly blocking her escape route. "The people you'll meet tomorrow have already been arranged. I'm only giving you this opportunity because of your sincere work attitude, so you should seize it..."

"boom--"

A dull pain shot through the back of her head, and Su Ning, realizing she was in trouble, slowly collapsed to the ground. In her vision was a blurry, vicious face of a woman.

A warm sensation washed over the back of her neck, plunging her into endless darkness.

"You're so slow and indecisive, you can't even handle a little girl. Tong Tai, I think you're getting worse as you get older!"

"What do you know!"

Seeing a large patch of bright red blood on the ground where the person had fallen, Tong Tai immediately squatted down and put his hand to her nose. Only when he felt that she was still breathing did he breathe a sigh of relief.

Turning his head to look at the woman holding the iron rod with a disdainful expression, the anger in his heart surged.

There were clearly better and simpler solutions, but they insisted on giving him more trouble. Why did the organization assign such a stupid woman to themselves?
"She had people traveling with her..."

"I'm not deaf!"

Hua Qiao brandished the iron rod in her hand dismissively, and curled her lip. Why bother using her brain to show off her intelligence when force could solve the problem?

They said they didn't have time to say it, and besides, even if that brother really came looking for them...

He touched the weapon tucked into his clothes at his waist: Just kill it!

Anyway, this contact point is going to be abandoned. The instructions we received for this mission are to lead people to evacuate. Why not just crush one or two nameless little bugs?

"I'll carry the person inside; you can clean up here."

Bending down and effortlessly hoisting the person onto her shoulder, Hua Qiao strode back into the courtyard first.

Tong Tai, left standing there staring at the bloodstains on the ground, gritted his teeth: "A bunch of idiots with all their might but no face and not a single brain!"

We must make sure he doesn't have a moment's peace before he leaves!

Take deep breaths in and out, then exhale and inhale again. Once you've calmed down, quickly clean up the scene and immediately prepare to evacuate the group.

It was only a matter of time before this contact point was exposed, but the risk of it being exposed prematurely by doing this was even greater.

Cursing under his breath, Tong Tai pondered where else could be a safer and more secure place.

We need to go back and investigate this girl who suddenly appeared, to see if she's involved in anything.

……

"Hmm~"

The throbbing pain in the back of his head made Su Ning, who was not yet fully awake, groan softly.

"Girl, you're awake?"

The dimly lit room had yellowed, moldy walls on all four sides, and nothing else around except for a bed made of straw in the corner.

The person lying face up on top was of unknown fate, and the one who asked the question was one of the two people leaning against the wall next to him.

Recalling the scene before she fainted, she slowly reached her hand to the back of her head. The large amount of sticky substance made her realize that her dizziness must be due to excessive blood loss.

"There's nothing here to stop the bleeding, so I can only use a folk remedy: peel some cobweb ash from the wall and apply it to your wound. Don't touch the wound yet, it's finally stopped."

"Thank you."

You never know whether an accident or tomorrow will come first.

With a wry smile, he slowly sat up, checking himself over. His clothes and the canvas bag slung across his body were all fine, except…

Touching her empty wrist, she realized that the bracelet and watch that Grandma Yan had given her yesterday were gone.

What unspeakable secret does Tong Tai and that woman have?

Who are these three people in front of me? Why are they imprisoned here?
"Girl, why were you thrown in here?"

"I'm following Tong Tai..."

"Are you from J side?"

Hearing her so eager question and the content of the question that came out of her mouth, Su Ning's heart sank even further.

It seems she accidentally stumbled into a major event, following a factory's personnel director and uncovering a huge secret!
(End of this chapter)