1103 Perplexed and Smitten 163 (2/2)

”Let's stop the sign-ups.”

An Xiaoning looked up abruptly and asked, ”Why?”

”I just suddenly feel like there's no point in matchmaking if fate does not want me to meet my Ms. Right yet.”

”But you have to give fate a chance to bring you to her.”

Fan Shixin said in a tone of melancholy, ”Young Madam… I think… I'm going to end up alone for the rest of my life.”

”Why do you think that way? Have you spared a thought for No. 5, Xiao Bai, Xiao Huang, and the rest of those singletons? Have you considered their feelings?”

”…”

”Exactly, Old Chief, have you ever spared a thought for our feelings?”

Fan Shixin gave him the side-eye and rebuked, ”What? Old Chief? You rascal!”

He then smacked No. 5, causing No. 5 to shriek in pain and exclaim, ”Please have mercy on me, Chief! I'm still driving!”

An Xiaoning shook her head.

They arrived in B City at ten o'clock in the morning.

Just like they had expected, it was raining cats and dogs, which was also the reason why pedestrians were scarce on the roads at the time.

They soon arrived at a luxurious estate.

Clad in surgical masks, the three of them alighted and headed to the fourth floor.

It was a three-bedroom apartment that was well furnished and fully equipped with the necessary furniture. An Xiaoning had rented the apartment at a high price the day before, so as to settle their accommodation for today. She chose this unit because she felt that it was situated in the best possible location.

”No. 5, go to the supermarket downstairs to buy some food and drinks. Shixin, let's get the things prepared,” An Xiaoning instructed.

The two subordinates did as instructed. No. 5 left the apartment with some money while An Xiaoning and Fan Shixin began opening the cardboard box that they had brought and took out the pair of telescope inside. They then set it up and placed it on the balcony.

The telescope gave them a clear view of the house that was located Southwest of the apartment they were in.

They could clearly see the people entering and exiting from each and every single one of the main doors.

On top of that, the telescope had a recording function that could be switched on for 24 hours a day.

She had purchased it at an exorbitant price.

Apart from allowing them to monitor their targets closely, the strategic location of the apartment also made it extremely easy for them to ambush the house via a suspended cable.

What a brilliant location.

Those two advantages were all she needed.

After they finished setting up the equipment, No. 5 had also returned with the groceries, as well as some food for lunch. ”I decided we should just not cook for lunch, so I bought some takeout.”

”Doesn't matter. Let's get to work after lunch.”

”Okay.”

The three of them sat together around the table. No. 5 asked, ”Sis, what do we do next?”

”We'll try to get the rough floor plan and layout of the house today. I'll go inside tomorrow night to take a look. The Yin family appears to be running a simple business on the surface, but they're actually dealing in a different field. In fact, I feel like there's more than meets the eye.”

”Why don't I go inside to take a look instead? It's too dangerous,” said Fan Shixin.

She disagreed, ”We can't just go inside together, precisely because we're not very clear about the exact situation inside. I had a similar experience in the Autumn Palace. The security definitely isn't as tight in the Yin family home compared to the Autumn Palace. My only concern is that we're unsure if there are booby traps or hexes inside. After all, they're a family of mediums. Hence, you guys can't enter.”

”Young Madam, you must be very careful, then. We'll try to sketch a rough floor plan and layout of the mansion later.”

”Shixin, remember the data I showed you previously? Although there had been major changes to society, the Yin family still preserves their family tradition that had been around for centuries. The elders hold the highest authority in the patriarchal family, and there's a clear inequality between the sexes. For now, the person who holds the highest power in the Yin family is still the old patriarch.”