The landlady is now a widow with no one to rely on, so it's normal for her to want to find a man to live with. I absolutely cannot let her remain a widow any longer; it's just that I'm so kind.

Chen Qing found an excuse, grabbed the landlady, and grinned mischievously, "Mrs. Hu, how do you plan to repay me with your body?"

The landlady lowered her head shyly: "Then it's up to you. My maiden name is Xiaozhu, and my maiden name is Fu, Fu Xiaozhu."

"Then I won't stand on ceremony, Xiaozhu..." Chen Qing licked his lips, pulled the landlady over, and made her sit on his lap.

The two had been cuddling for a while and were just about to go upstairs when there was a knock on the door.

The landlady hurriedly stood up and straightened her clothes. Chen Qing opened the door with a bit of helplessness. It was Lao Pan who knocked on the door. Lao Pan peeked in and saw the landlady in disheveled clothes, and grinned wickedly.

Chen Qing quickly explained, "My gynecology clinic is for checking the landlady's health to see if she has any diseases, so naturally the door has to be closed."

"I understand, I understand!" Old Pan said with an "I understand" look, pointing behind him, "These are the two people who came to see you."

Chen Qing then noticed that there were two strangers, a man and a woman, standing behind Lao Pan. The man was wearing a gray-white school uniform, and the woman was wearing a dark green cheongsam.

"Who are you two looking for?" Chen Qing asked, puzzled.

"May I ask, are you Chen Qing?" the student asked, feigning ignorance.

"Yes, I'm Chen Qing. Is there something you need?"

"Brother-in-law, we fled from Wuhan and finally found you." The man looked surprised and delighted, and immediately called out to his brother-in-law.

The woman remained silent, glancing at Chen Qing and then at the landlady beside her, seemingly with some disgust.

"No, who are you? Why are you calling me brother-in-law right away?" Chen Qing quickly shook off his hand.

The man quickly explained, "My name is Yu Zheng, and this is my sister, Yu Manli. My sister and you were betrothed when we were little. We fled from Wuhan to bring my sister here to marry you."

As Yu Zheng spoke, he took out a marriage contract with the names of Chen Qing and Yu Manli written on it, along with their birth dates and times, and the signatures and seals of both sets of parents.

Chen Qing took the document and immediately understood. This was a team member sent to him by Wang Tianfeng. Yu Manli was impersonating his wife, and Yu Zheng was her younger brother, his brother-in-law.

Yu Manli, formerly known as Jinse, is a death row inmate and a top assassin skilled in disguise, assassination, and seduction. She is cold and charming on the outside, but resilient and patient on the inside. She possesses both the allure of a courtesan and the ruthlessness and decisiveness of a secret agent. She is loyal and devoted to Mingtai.

She was sold to a brothel by her stepfather at the age of 14, and started working as a prostitute at the age of 15, with the alias "Jinse". She suffered physical and mental torment.

At the age of 16, she contracted venereal disease and was abandoned by a brothel. While wandering the streets, she was rescued by a kind-hearted Hunan embroidery merchant named Mr. Yu. Mr. Yu spent a lot of money to treat her illness, and after she recovered, he sent her to a private school. Grateful, she changed her name to Yu Manli and addressed Mr. Yu as her brother and sister.

Boss Yu was unfortunately murdered by three bandits, and Yu Manli was determined to take revenge. She used her beauty as bait, pretending to marry three times, and brutally murdered the three murderers on her wedding night, thus earning the name "Black Widow".

After taking her revenge, she turned herself in and was sentenced to death.

He was chosen by Wang Tianfeng, released from death row, and trained to be a Kuomintang assassin.

Chen Qing knew that Wang Tianfeng must have sent her to keep an eye on him. Having this Black Widow sleeping next to him would be like having a poisonous snake lying next to him, which could kill him at any time. Not only would it be inconvenient to pick up girls, but every move he made would also be heard by Wang Tianfeng.

Judging from the timing, this woman's heart is with Mingtai now, and she definitely can't be with him.

They even made a fake marriage contract. He was unwilling, but he couldn't refuse. He sighed and handed the contract to Lao Pan.

At this moment, the surrounding neighbors also gathered around to watch the excitement.

Holding the marriage contract, Old Pan said, "That's right, it was indeed a marriage arranged by both sets of parents. Congratulations, Xiao Chen, you have a wife now."

The fake marriage arranged by the Military Intelligence Bureau was so well-conceived that no one could detect any flaws.

The marriage contract was passed around among the people, and no one thought it was inappropriate. In this era, marriages were still arranged by parents and matchmakers. Although there were new ideas and free love, it was still a minority. Most people still respected the old traditions.

The crowd joined in the commotion.

"This young wife is so beautiful. When are you going to hold your wedding banquet? Our Ping'an neighborhood will be filled with joy."

"Yes, Xiaoqing, it's time for you to settle down and start a family."

Chen Qing was a little annoyed and quickly said, "I just found out about this too. Let me figure out what's going on first."

Chen Qing introduced the neighbors to the two of them one by one, and everyone responded with smiles, which was considered as welcoming the two people who had come from afar.

The only unhappy person was the landlady. Her good fortune was suddenly ruined. She had just wanted to find someone to rely on, but someone else's wife suddenly showed up at her door. Her wishful thinking was thwarted. What would she do as a widow and her child?

This Chen Qing is clearly a frivolous person; he's nowhere near as good as Mingtai.

This old woman sneaking into a man's house to fool around in broad daylight is no good either; she's a vixen.

Yu Manli, a veteran of the entertainment industry, could tell at a glance that she and Chen Qing had an ambiguous relationship.

So first impressions are very important. The two didn't get along at first glance. Seeing that the two didn't seem to be on good terms, Yu Zheng was afraid that he would give himself away, so he quickly pulled Yu Manli into the house.

After a while of lively conversation, everyone dispersed. Mrs. Fang glared at Chen Qing, then turned and went home, feeling dejected.

Chen Qing also looked annoyed. "Why are you glaring at me? I'm a victim too! We were about to get ready to go, and this was all ruined."

After the neighbors had all left, Chen Qing led the two upstairs and asked, "Is it just the two of you? What did Wang Tianfeng say?"

Yu Zheng said quickly, "There are two more people, one is Xiao Zhengguo, and the other is Chen He. They will open a general store and a tailor shop on this street. They will come in a few days. Director Wang said that you are the leader of the liaison group, and everything will be arranged by you when you arrive here."

After he finished speaking, he and Yu Manli both stood up straight. Yu Manli said, "A commendation order!"

Chen Qing quickly stood up straight and listened to Yu Manli announce the commendation from headquarters.

"Chen Qing, the liaison officer at the Shanghai station, has rendered meritorious service in transmitting the Japanese army's deployment map and the Cuckoo Plan. He is hereby awarded the Third Class Order of the Cloud Banner, promoted to the rank of captain, and given a bonus of 10,000 yuan. A formal commendation ceremony will be held upon his return to headquarters."

Yu Zheng took out 10,000 yuan in legal tender from his bag and handed it to him.

Chen Qing took the money and nodded, saying, "That's good. This is behind enemy lines, not a mountain city. There may be enemy eyes watching us at any time, so be careful. Behave in a way that reflects your status. I'll find you a place to stay so you can familiarize yourselves with the surroundings."

The three of them went downstairs, and Yu Manli remained silent. Clearly, she was dissatisfied with everything there.

As soon as they reached the first floor, they heard light footsteps at the door. Xing'er walked in carrying a food box. Her forehead was slightly sweaty and her face was flushed, making her look exceptionally charming.

Yu Zheng's gaze was instantly drawn to Xing'er, his eyes fixed on her. This girl is really beautiful.

The girl looked up and saw Chen Qing. Her eyes immediately curved into crescents, and she sweetly called out, "Brother, dinner's ready."

When his gaze swept over Yu Manli and Yu Zheng, he assumed they were just customers who had come to see Chen Qing for treatment, and maintained a polite smile on his face without asking any further questions.

Chen Qing responded and introduced Xing'er, "This is your sister-in-law, Yu Manli. This is our brother-in-law, Yu Zheng."

"Sister-in-law?" Xing'er's smile froze abruptly, her eyes filled with surprise as she stared blankly at Yu Manli, unable to react for a moment.

Seeing this, Yu Zheng was afraid of revealing a flaw, so he quickly stepped forward and added in an urgent tone, "My sister and brother-in-law were betrothed since childhood, and we came here specifically to seek refuge with him."

As he spoke, he quickly rummaged through his bag and pulled out the marriage contract that he had prepared long ago, handing it to Xing'er with both hands. "Look, this is the marriage contract, it's absolutely true."

Xing'er hesitated before accepting the marriage contract, unfolded it and glanced at it. The handwriting, signature and fingerprint on it were clear and distinct, and it did not appear to be a forgery.

The surprise on her face gradually faded, and then she regained her previous sweet smile, turning to look at Yu Manli: "Sister, since that's the case, then from now on you be the boss and I'll be the mistress, and we'll live a good life together."

These words instantly froze the previously relaxed atmosphere.

The air seemed to freeze. Yu Zheng was completely deflated; he had thought it was Chen Qing's sister, but it turned out to be his woman.

A hint of undisguised disgust flashed across Yu Manli's eyes. She glanced coldly at Chen Qing, her gaze full of contempt.

He had previously had an ambiguous relationship with his landlady, and now this kind of thing has suddenly appeared. Yu Manli would never associate with such a fickle and chaotic man in her life, let alone live with him.

Chen Qing quickly explained, "Let's talk about it later. I just found out about this myself."

Anyway, he and Yu Manli are just pretending to be husband and wife, so they can just fool them.

Yu Manli wasn't interested in him either; she only had eyes for Mingtai. Why should he bother trying to win her over? He should just ask Wang Tianfeng to transfer Yu Manli back to Mingtai.

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