Jianghai Villa No. 1.
They had chatted until late into the night, letting out startled exclamations every now and then.
Liu Nian, banished to another room, had spent the entire night unable to sleep. She wanted to listen, too!
Though her body was five years old, her soul was at least eighteen, for goodness' sake. And yet they'd kicked her out on that excuse!
If you're going to talk, then just talk—why make all those noises? Damn it!
As a result, Gu Wanqing and the others didn't take turns getting up until nearly noon.
They sat around the dining table eating breakfast, each displaying her own unique charm, like stars glittering across a city's night sky, each shining in her own way.
Liu Nian watched them with deep resentment.
"Qiange, could you ask your family to keep an eye on Yama Hall's movements? The military must have been monitoring them all along. There's no way they'd leave such a dangerous organization unchecked."
Gu Wanqing and the others had already worked out a preliminary plan last night.
Xia Qiange's family had ties to the military. Even if they couldn't keep track of Yama Hall's every move, they should at least be able to get a general picture.
She and Liu Menghan would mobilize their families' resources to secure Jianghai. The Liu Family was under Liu Menghan's control, and although Gu Wanqing's father was technically still managing the company, he had mostly handed its affairs over to Gu Wanqing.
Outside Jianghai, they could only rely on business partners to help make inquiries.
Liu Nian also provided several of Yama Hall's main strongholds. They handed those over to Xia Qiange so she could pass them directly to her family.
But Liu Nian knew little about the businesses operating in plain sight. The Ye