Death Spy Plan

Today was a big day for the Ming Family. Ming Jing had gotten everyone in the household up early to prepare, dress smartly, and change into expensive, luxurious formal wear.

The various chefs and servers they had arranged in advance were busy at the house preparing ingredients and food and drink. A famous band from the Shanghai Bund had also arrived early, setting up their instruments. Melodious music rang out along Julaida Road, intoxicating people's spirits in the early autumn heat.

Precisely because of September's heat, the Ming Family had been busy for most of the day. Only when the afternoon turned cool did all the friends they had invited arrive, looking polished and proper, bearing gifts. They had come for the Ming Family's big occasion: Ming Tai and Cheng Jinyun's engagement ceremony.

As a neighbor, a business partner, and a friend in official-business cooperation, Ming Lou had personally visited Wang Yan several days earlier to deliver an invitation. Thus, Wang Yan had strolled over today to attend Ming Tai's engagement ceremony, giving Ming Lou some face.

For the past two months or so, the Ming Family had more or less continued living according to its original course. The difference was that Ming Tai still had no idea of Ming Lou's true identity. Every day, he jumped about like Monkey in front of Ming Lou and Ming Cheng, disguising himself.

Ming Tai had still dropped out of school and stayed home. He had still joined forces with the Red Party to rescue prisoners of war, still operated a flour mill, and still uncovered certain secret dealings between the Military Statistics Bureau and the Wang Puppet Government, who were trafficking all kinds of supplies for profit and even transporting opium. Ming Tai had still been unable to swallow his anger and