An Suling arrived at an apartment on the eighth floor of a building reported by her subordinates with a gloomy expression. The owner wasn't home, and several men in black suits were guarding the place.
An Suling asked impatiently, "Where did the target go?"
One of the men in suits said, "They went out to work. In order not to let us discover them, the target found a job nearby. They go to work and return home on time every day, and once back home, they observe Ms. Chen's daily life from here."
Upon hearing this, An Suling walked to the floor-to-ceiling window and picked up the binoculars to look outside.
Looking far into the distance, her gaze passed through the buildings and entered the area where the villas stood. She could see the exact one where Freya lived.
Fortunately, because of her, Freya had been keeping the curtains drawn during the day recently, so this target couldn't observe anything at all.
However, An Suling still felt a wave of annoyance. Since the target had appeared here, it meant the hostile forces had become suspicious.
She put down the binoculars, turned her head, and asked another man with glasses, "How long has the target been living here? How much do they roughly know?"
"They moved in a few days ago. They likely haven't confirmed Ms. Chen's identity yet."
After the man finished answering, he immediately changed the subject, "But they must already be suspicious. The target moved here last week and has been trying to find an opportunity to contact Ms. Chen these past two days. It's just that Ms. Chen has been staying at home, so they haven't succeeded. However, the fact that she stays at home is also a factor in the target's search."
An Suling frowned. Freya had no job yet lived a luxurious life, sitting on a large fortune. She was an eye-catching person anywhere, but because of her introverted, homebody nature and the organization's cover, she had never attracted attention.
However, this time, the target seemed to have come specifically for Freya. The other party knew of Freya's existence, just hadn't confirmed if she was the person they were looking for, which was why they were lurking nearby, looking for an opportunity to make contact. If they confirmed Freya's identity, it would be dangerous.
The moment she thought about the people from this hostile organization lurking so close by, and that Freya's safety couldn't be guaranteed, An Suling's expression turned cold.
"How exactly did they find out about Feiyan?"
She asked, puzzled. An Suling asked herself if she had revealed any flaws, but she hadn't. Freya's behavior was also very inconspicuous; homebody girls weren't rare in this day and age. She didn't know why it had attracted attention.
The man in glasses pushed up his glasses and said, "We have a mole inside."
An Suling was silent for a moment.
"Ms. Chen's identity is known to very few people, even within the organization. But because she spends quite a lot, the organization transfers a sum of money to her every year to satisfy her consumption desires."
The man in glasses paused, then continued, "The mole noticed an anomaly in the organization's funds and conducted a secret investigation. Using the convenience of being an internal staff member, he discovered that a fixed amount of funds flowed out of the organization every year. Although the source could barely be traced once the funds reached Ms. Chen, it exposed the possibility that Ms. Chen might be living in this city. Coupled with the fact that the President comes here for vacation several times a year, the mole became suspicious."
An Suling understood. Although the mole only suspected, for the hostile organization, even the smallest possibility was worth investigating.
The man in glasses continued, "Fortunately, the hostile organization cannot confirm Ms. Chen's identity. They used various methods to identify young women in the city who stay at home all year round and then investigated and tested them one by one, because women like Ms. Chen are almost all young women. To avoid alerting the enemy, the hostile forces adopted a covert investigation method; Ms. Chen is just one of their targets."
Hearing this, An Suling felt much more at ease. Since Feiyan's identity hadn't been exposed yet, it meant there was still hope to salvage the situation.
When they originally decided to hide Ms. Chen in this city, the organization's President considered the possibility of this happening and set up several decoys in the city. Now, besides this location, the other places were also under surveillance. If there was really no other way, they would have to sacrifice those pawns.
An Suling then asked, "Have you found out exactly which organization it is?"
"The Dread-Crocodile Worshippers."
An Suling's heart sank upon hearing this. This organization was notorious. If they discovered Freya's identity, not only would Freya be in danger, but the entire organization would fall into an extremely perilous situation. And thinking that it was actually a mole within the organization that caused this situation, An Suling's heart burned with rage.
"What about the mole?" she asked coldly.
"Already secretly dealt with."
"Keep a close watch on the target; do not alert them for now."
"Yes."
Shortly after, the group left. They were professionals and left not a single trace in the room before departing.
After instructing her subordinates to keep a close watch, An Suling left, heavy with worry. She couldn't stay here. She was somewhat well-known within the organization. The hostile forces might not know her, but the mole definitely did and had already reported it to them.
Therefore, once the hostile forces discovered her presence, they would likely use this to confirm that Freya was the person they were looking for. She couldn't take that risk.
An Suling left. From this night on, the ghost with the codename "Zero" would lurk in the shadows where no one knew.
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