The Surrogate Bride of the Colonel He

Chapter 232 - Early Detection of Undercover

“Are you crazy? Shut up.” Hearing Wei Wey declare that he was going to reveal the truth, Xingchen immediately stopped him, but by then, Wei Wey's tears had already started to blur his vision. “I'm not crazy. Brother Wu Tie is my important family; I won't just watch you die.”

He turned to look at Xingchen. Despite the tears in his eyes, his resolve was clear.

Xingchen's body trembled. He, too, had been in a similar situation, reliant on his sister since childhood. Besides Wei Wey, there were no other close relatives left.

Family? It seemed the situation had improved. He had gained another valuable ally.

Hee Jingyan scratched his head. He had intended to simply watch from the sidelines, but now was not the time for that. He needed to handle the situation quickly and let Xu Yangyi rest.

“Right now, I just need you to answer one question: Who are you people?”

Hee Jingyan got straight to the point, not wanting to waste any more time.

When Wei Wey heard this, he immediately wanted to speak, but Xingchen stopped him. Wei Wey thought Xingchen still needed to keep their secret and was about to persuade him, but before he could, Xingchen whispered, “The First Prince still doesn't know your identity is exposed, so be good and don't say anything. Leave this to me.”

Anyway, I've already been caught. If something happens and the First Prince wants to kill me, it'll be me alone. I don't want Wei Wey to be dragged into this.

Initially, Wei Wey didn't understand why Xingchen did that, but when he remembered how 009 had been poisoned to death in prison, he immediately grasped Xingchen's intentions. If Kerja knew his identity was exposed, he'd be killed by the other spies here.

For Kerja, he won't keep useless chess pieces around for the enemy to use; he'll deal with them ruthlessly.

“But, Big Brother Xingchen, if you do this, wouldn't it be…”

“Don't worry! The First Prince wouldn't kill me.” There weren't many people he could rely on, and those he could trust were few.

Although I'm not completely sure, I have to take a gamble. If I bet correctly, then both Wei Wey and I have a chance to survive.

Wei Wey seemed to understand something when he heard that, so he didn't stop him. However, he was still very nervous because there were other spies like him around. He didn't know if there would be any new developments.

“Would you forgive Wei Wey if I told you who I am?” Xingchen wasn't foolish. At the very least, he had to secure some protection from Hee Jingyan.

Hee Jingyan slightly raised his eyes because he anticipated Xingchen would say this. “I didn't order someone to send him over just now, but rather changed the topic. Isn't that clear?”

Hee Jingyan continued, “I know your rule: once a spy is useless, they're dealt with by the higher-ups. I don't want your people to know that I've discovered the spy, so don't worry, he's safe as long as you tell the truth.”

The last sentence was a warning to Xingchen that if he dared to lie, it would be his responsibility to ensure Wei Wey's survival.

So that's how it is! Hee Jingyan had thought things through extensively. Indeed, if it were me, I'd have quietly observed the spies rather than openly revealing that their identities had been compromised.

This man is much smarter than we thought. He probably discovered the spies long ago, but we just don't know who they are.