Yue Chunxiao and her husband are still overseas.

Despite being away from the domestic turmoil, they are not necessarily safe.

Yue Chunxiao's husband has made several requests to return home and serve, but they have all been rejected by the authorities in Nanjing, leaving them to wait overseas.

In reality, the treatment they receive abroad is not necessarily better for those who are devoted to their homeland.

Europe and America practice appeasement and have been slow to respond to China's requests for help. They see the urgency of the situation, but their efforts have been in vain.

To outsiders, diplomats who can stay overseas are undoubtedly lucky at this time.

They do not have to experience the domestic war, nor do they have to live in constant fear for their lives.

However, for people like Yue Dingtang's sister and her husband, they would rather return home than waste their time outside. Sometimes, telegrams couldn't be sent or received in a timely manner.

In the sparse few words that arrived after a half-month interval, Yue Chunxiao only sent a message of safety, and nothing else.

Despite worrying about her from afar, Yue Dingtang and Ling Shu were powerless to do anything.

At this time, England was indeed safer than the homeland, which was the only comforting thought. But no matter how you looked at it, the family was scattered across the five lakes and four seas, each going their separate ways.

Once upon a time, when Ling Shu first set out on his own, he didn't feel much. Perhaps it was because he was young and full of energy, always charging forward without looking back, with the sole goal of making a name for himself and bringing honor to his sister. He didn't believe that studying was the only way for the Ling family to prosper.

But now, due to the current situation, he and his sister Ling Yao, brother-in-law Zhou Sa, his one-year-old nephew, and Yue Chunxiao were separated. He found himself missing them often.

Later, he gradually realized that what he missed was not just the people, but also the hope of restoring the broken mountains and rivers.

Ten years ago, he would have joined the army without hesitation and gone to the front line. But now, he could only leave his hometown and start anew in a completely unfamiliar city because he had loved ones and family who wished for his safety and happiness.

The two of them sat in silence for a moment.

Ling Shu said, "Perhaps I can hear the situation from you instead of Miss You telling me?"

Yue Dingtang did not answer directly. "I don't want to drag you into the vortex."

Ling Shu laughed, "What kind of vortex could be more dangerous than when I crawled forward on the battlefield, facing enemy fire?"

Yue Dingtang remained silent, just looking at him.

The room only had a desk lamp on, and Yue Dingtang's eyes had a kind of magic in the dim light, which made people involuntarily sink into it.

Ling Shu saw the tranquility and deep affection.

As the saying goes, 'When love is deep, it turns thin.'

He used to think it was just the whimpering of literati, but now he finally understood that what was hidden beneath the calm surface might not be without waves.

The deeper the love, the harder it might be to see. Ling Shu knew that Yue Dingtang was just as committed as he was.

Over the years, there were some things that didn't need to be said out loud, and the two of them had already developed a tacit understanding. He also didn't want Yue Dingtang to be in any danger.

There is a kind of fulfillment that comes from knowing that you would be willing to live and die together, while also hoping that the other person will be safe and sound.

"Your name is on the property that the Yue family owns in Hong Kong," Yue Dingtang said to him.

"Ling Shu, I hope that no matter what happens, you will be okay," he continued.

"I will be fine, but only if you are alive. Old Yue, you know my personality well. If you don't tell me, I will go find the answers myself. Who knows, you might end up putting me in danger. We are safe now, so what dangerous things are you still doing?"

"No, Hong Kong is not safe now," said Yue Dingtang. "Sooner or later, the Japanese army will cut off the sea and land transportation lines between the country and the outside world, and Hong Kong is a key link in this."

These news articles could be seen almost every three to five days in the newspaper led by Ling Shu, and Ling Shu was not unfamiliar with them.

Yue Dingtang continued, "With the appeasing attitude of Europe and America now, once Germany sets its sights on them, the Japanese will devour the Far East, and Hong Kong, a place with no means of defense and full of innocent people, will be powerless to resist."

Ling Shu asked, "Are you suggesting that we transfer our industries overseas again?"

Yue Dingtang replied, "Not for now, but we need to be prepared in this regard."

Ling Shu asked again, "What does this have to do with keeping secrets from me?"

Yue Dingtang sighed and finally said, "There is a batch of goods that needs to be transported from Hong Kong back to the mainland, and everyone is watching."

His words were concise, but Ling Shu immediately understood.

Hong Kong may be a small fish pond, but it is a paradise for intelligence gathering.

All kinds of fish can be found there, and sharks disguised as harmless little carp swim in the fish pond, with hidden currents and deceitful schemes.

If Yue Dingtang wants to help transport this batch of goods, he will be choosing a side, and on the other side, there will inevitably be countless people who do not want this batch of goods to be successfully transported.

Among them, there may be Japanese, British, or even Chinese people.

Once he takes on this task, he will have opened a Pandora's box, and all future events related to it will be impossible to avoid.