With a head full of questions, Miss You couldn't help but ask after they left the hotel.

"Mr. Yue, can we really trust Mr. Ling?"

It all seemed too coincidental, and she still couldn't believe it.

The car that came to pick them up belonged to the Yue family, where it would first head towards the school where Miss You would disguise herself by dressing up as a man to avoid drawing attention. They would then split up and head to the warehouse.

In response to her question, Yue Dingtang glanced at her and said something that immediately put her doubts to rest.

"I trust him more than I trust myself."

After they left, Ling Shu carefully searched the room from top to bottom, making sure there was no suspicious trace.

Then he messed up the bed sheets and blankets, drank half a cup of coffee and left evidence that someone had stayed there.

When he saw that it was almost time, he straightened his clothes and left the room.

Yue Dingtang thought Ling Shu was a natural at intelligence work, and Ling Shu thought so too.

He even felt that if he hadn't met Yue Dingtang back then, he might have already been a renowned spy genius by now.

But back to the present, when Ling Shu left the Peninsula Hotel, he actually noticed a few suspicious eyes.

It was clear that they had been watching him since yesterday when he caused a scene at the coffee shop.

On the other side, Yue Dingtang was surely being followed, but Ling Shu wasn't worried that he would recklessly go straight to the warehouse.

As for Ling Shu himself, he came out of the hotel's back door, already changed into a yellow porter's jacket, with a melon hat low on his head, avoiding attention by keeping close to the wall.

He first went back to the safe house he had set up elsewhere, changed into a dock worker's clothes, and then went straight to the pier.

Everything had been arranged properly, and as long as the people in charge didn't cause any problems and no one interfered, things would go smoothly.

Although there were some mistakes along the way, in the end, the three of them successfully met at the pier and watched as batches of goods were loaded onto the cargo ship.

Miss You would also be accompanying this cargo ship to Guangzhou for the handover.

This trip was originally meant for Ling Shu, but considering his special identity, every move he makes is easily noticed, so the plan was changed.

The two watched as Miss You boarded the ship.

This operation was confidential, so it was not appropriate to make a big fuss.

Ling Shu was a bit worried: "Is Miss You going to be okay?"

Yue Dingtang said: "Don't worry, she's quite skilled. She's just been the liaison for a short time, so she's overly cautious and careful, but that's not a bad thing. As long as the people you arranged on the cargo ship are reliable, everything will be safe once we reach Guangzhou."

Ling Shu was not optimistic: "What if Guangzhou falls in the future, where will the supplies be transported to?"

This was not a curse, but a prediction of the war situation.

Although they were in Hong Kong, anyone who paid even a little attention to the war could easily get updates on its progress.

The suffering of their compatriots was vividly remembered.

Yue Dingtang pondered for a moment before speaking, "The Dian-Yue Railway is a route. I've heard that the Burma Road has also been built. As long as Vietnam and Burma are safe, supplies can still enter Yunnan. However, it will definitely be more difficult and inconvenient than it is now."

Ling Shu asked, "Will you return to China then?"

Yue Dingtang replied, "What about you?"

Ling Shu thought for a moment and said, "If the situation deteriorates to the point where there is no place for a Chinese person in the world, I think I will."

Even if he couldn't go to the battlefield, there were still many things he could do.

Yue Dingtang said, "Your answer is my answer. I just need you to promise me one thing."

Ling Shu looked up at him.

Yue Dingtang said, "Even if we die, we will die together."

Ling Shu smiled and reached out to hold his hand, their fingers intertwined in a tight embrace.

The two of them stood at a corner of the pier, facing the sea breeze.

Yue Dingtang pulled out a pack of cigarettes and Ling Shu took out a lighter from his pocket to light it for him.

The hazy smoke was quickly blown away by the sea breeze.

"My sister wrote to me a few days ago, saying that she gave birth to a daughter. I have a niece now. She said she wants to give her the surname Ling, and her husband has no objections. She also said that she wants to entrust my little niece to me for upbringing. What do you think I should reply to her?"

Although their families never spoke of their relationship, they had already guessed it.

Silence was the best form of agreement, and Ling Yao's words were a tacit approval of their current situation, considering Ling Shu's future.

Yue Dingtang said, "They say a niece is like your own child, and I'm really looking forward to seeing her. But it's probably best to wait until she's a little older, bring her over to play for a while, and let her decide for herself."

Ling Shu replied, "That's exactly what I was going to say. So we have to live well and live to see her grow up. My sister even asked me to name her niece, but I've thought of several names that don't quite fit. You're a great professor, so why don't you name her?"

The cargo ship set sail, gradually leaving the dock and heading towards the open sea.

Yue Dingtang didn't answer, but instead asked, "What's the code name for this operation?"

Ling Shu replied, "Beidou." (Translator: Beidou refers to the Plough, or the Big Dipper.)

Suddenly, he realized and laughed, "Let's call her Ling Beidou! Beidou and Chang'e shine brightly, and one day, China will surely cleanse the demons and have clear waters and blue skies. This name is great, it's domineering, and it sounds like our Ling family's style!"