Traveling through the 1970s: The young wife loves to make trouble

Chapter 303 The Spy is Really Cunning

In the mountains at the same time.

With birds leading the way, Tao Qiuyi and Wei Jingyuan quickly found the cave where the group of people were temporarily staying.

The cave entrance doesn't look very big; one has to bend over and crouch to get in. Hidden in the dense weeds, it's not easy to spot without careful observation.

The two observed the cave for a while, but perhaps the rocks provided good sound insulation, as they heard no sound. Seeing no one emerge, and not wanting to alert the enemy, they decided to leave.

Wei Jingyuan and Tao Qiuyi came and went silently, without being noticed by anyone.

After walking a short distance, Tao Qiuyi pulled Wei Jingyuan behind a large tree. She waved to the birds perched on the tree. "You two come down, I have a task for you."

"Qiuqiu, what do you want us to do?"

"There's a mission! I love missions!" These two sentences were spoken by a bird.

Two birds flew down and perched on the branch in front of Tao Qiuyi. The bird that didn't speak stared intently at Tao Qiuyi with its two small eyes.

"Which of you two little things is responsible for guarding this place all the time?" Tao Qiuyi asked, looking at the two birds.

She wasn't sure if it was just her imagination, but she felt that the bird that was staring at her had a strange look in its eyes.

“It’s me, I’ve been guarding this place all along,” said the bird on the left. The bird on the right echoed, “Yes, it’s that one, it’s been guarding this place all along.”

“Very good.” Tao Qiuyi nodded and said to the bird on the right, “Go and take a look around the neighborhood and see if there are any other enemies. Remember, I’m talking about fake soldiers, those masked people.”

"I've got it, Qiuqiu. Don't worry, I'll complete the mission."

"Alright, go ahead." Tao Qiuyi smiled and waved, letting the bird leave.

After the bird on the right left, Tao Qiuyi looked at the remaining bird. The bird was also looking at her, and the two of them stared at each other, wide-eyed.

"Have I seen you before?" Tao Qiuyi asked. Birds all look similar, so she really couldn't tell if she had seen this bird before.

The bird shook its head. "You've never seen me, and I've never seen you."

"I've never seen it before, but it's here helping to keep watch. There's only one reason." Tao Qiuyi asked again, "Was that bird that just flew away your companion?"

"No, I have no companions."

"The news spread throughout the forest that several birds were working for a human. The human could understand the birds' language and would even feed them."

Wow, the whole forest is buzzing about her hiring birds for work. So that's how famous she is. Tao Qiuyi raised an eyebrow; there was indeed an employer-employee relationship between her and the birds.

The birds helped her gather information and keep an eye on the people she wanted to monitor, and in return, she fed the birds.

That's exactly the relationship between bosses and employees after the reform and opening up.

She hadn't seen it before, so she hadn't. Having another bird to help her was a relief for Tao Qiuyi. She thought that once the new courtyard was built, she wouldn't have to hide it anymore and would improve the bird's life.

"Have you been watching these people here the whole time?" Tao Qiuyi asked.

"We've been keeping an eye on it."

"Did anyone come out last night?" Tao Qiuyi asked again.

“No one came out last night. I found one on a tree branch... Oh, no. Ten people went over there last night, and ten people came back.”

"It's a very observant bird," Tao Qiuyi nodded in satisfaction. Then she asked, "Did you see anyone come out today?"

"Yes, two people came out. I overheard them talking and they said they were going down the mountain to deliver a message."

"Okay, I understand. Come down and have something to eat." Tao Qiuyi took some corn kernels out of her pocket, squatted down, and placed them on the ground. The rumors were true; doing something really did earn you food. The bird blinked its little eyes in surprise. After hesitating for a moment, it immediately flew down to the ground and slowly ate the corn kernels.

While Tao Qiuyi was talking to the birds, Wei Jingyuan stood by and listened without saying a word. Judging from the food Tao Qiuyi gave the birds, he knew she had finished speaking.

"Have you figured out what to do?" Wei Jingyuan asked.

Based on his understanding of her over the past few days, he knew she must be prepared, and all he needed to do was cooperate.

Tao Qiuyi stood up and leaned gently against a large tree beside her. She looked up at Wei Jingyuan and said, "I've decided. Let's deal with the people in the cave first, and then we'll go check out the other side."

Wei Jingyuan glanced at the bird eating corn crumbs on the ground and said, "Okay, I'll do whatever you say."

Tao Qiuyi frowned. "The bird that came back said only one person went out to deliver the message, but this bird says two people went out to deliver the message. Did the bird make a mistake, or did two people really go out to deliver the message?"

The bird looked up at Tao Qiuyi after hearing her words.

His eyes held a hint of hostility.

Tao Qiuyi's brow twitched, and she squatted down to gently touch the bird's head with a finger. "I don't doubt what you're saying, but I don't understand what those people are doing."

The bird was instantly calmed down and lowered its head to continue eating the corn pieces.

“Neither bird made a mistake; they were indeed two people who went out to deliver the message. This is a common trick used by spies,” Wei Jingyuan said. “Two people went out, one in front and one behind, just to be safe.”

"Is this even possible?" Tao Qiuyi stood up and looked at Wei Jingyuan, humbly asking, "What are the benefits of doing this?"

“If the first person is accidentally discovered, there’s another one after them; eventually, one of them will manage to get out safely.” Wei Jingyuan stared at Tao Qiuyi. “I wonder about the monkeys you arranged…”

"We caught the first person, but have we caught the second one?"

"Definitely not," Tao Qiuyi knew the answer without even thinking. She cursed angrily, "The spies are so cunning."

There was one fish that had slipped through the net, and this needed to be dealt with quickly. Tao Qiuyi took out a pill from her pocket. She reached out and plucked a leaf from a tree branch, wrapping the pill inside.

He plucked another blade of grass and gently tied the opening of the leaf shut.

Wei Jingyuan watched her actions without asking anything.

Pinching a pill hidden in a leaf between two fingers, Tao Qiuyi squatted down, watching the bird eating corn kernels. Noticing Tao Qiuyi's gaze, the bird raised its head, looking at her with a puzzled expression.

"Take this into the cave," Tao Qiuyi said, handing the small packet of leaves to the bird. "Go quickly and come back soon."

"Deliver it now?" the bird asked, tilting its head.

Tao Qiuyi nodded.

The bird didn't hesitate either, opening its beak to snatch the small leaf pouch.

The moment Tao Qiuyi let go, she crushed the pills inside the small bag.

With a whoosh, the bird flew towards the cave. Tao Qiuyi stood up, watching the direction the bird had flown, and took out a women's watch from her pocket to check the time.

This watch was bought for her by Wei Jingyuan at the county supply and marketing cooperative on the day they went to the county to get their marriage certificate. I remember he also said at the time that he would buy her all three essential wedding items.

Tao Qiuyi had absolutely no idea what the three essential items for a wedding were.

"What's the use of that pill?" Wei Jingyuan asked Tao Qiuyi, watching the direction the bird flew away.

"To drug people." As soon as Tao Qiuyi finished speaking, the bird flew back.