493 Hostage (1/2)
Spending more time on arguments was pointless. Even though the three were normal citizens, when they faced someone like Han Chu who knew about their protocol, their hands were tied, and they had to compromise. Therefore, the areas with disturbed signals were observed by Han Chu's group. As the one with the highest mobility, Ye Shuang was tasked with preparing for Jennifer's arrival. Before that, Ye Shuang's only task was to rest, to keep her shape in top form. The other people in the living room were busy being given tasks. Since the adversary was incredibly challenging, the atmosphere was subconsciously lifted into a state of nervousness. Before she leaned back on the sofa, Ye Shuang thought she needed some time before she could fall asleep again, but in reality, the next second she hit the sofa, she went out like a light.
Han Chu turned back to glance at her before turning back silently to arrange his notes. The time he paused to study Ye Shuang was so short that no one noticed it. Five minutes later, the officers left on their missions. Ten minutes later, the comparison between the map from the cloth and the areas with disturbed signals was completed. Half an hour later, the background check on the tied up beardy was completed.
Working his shoulders and rolling his neck, Anthony, who could finally rest, pushed the laptop away. He was done with it for the time being. During this downtime, he took notice of Ye Shuang, who was fast asleep.
”Hey…” He used his elbow to nudge Han Chu. Anthony pointed at the sofa with his chin and asked mysteriously, ”What's up with him?”
Even though he did not know the details, he remembered their previous conversation. Furthermore, Ye Shuang did not look well. Her face was so white that she could have played a vampire without make up. If Anthony could not see anything wrong with her, he would be truly dumb.
Han Chu followed his gaze, and then his brows creased and relaxed. He mocked. ”Well now, all 'men' are like that. Many have an early death because they are not willing to face the truth objectively. Can't hold on anymore, but he refuses to back down.”
Anthony scratched his chin. ”How come I feel something is wrong with your tone?”
Han Chu turned back to the screen and readily admitted, ”There's nothing wrong. I was mocking him.”
Anthony sighed. ”I know, but your comments made me feel…”
He scratched his head. He could not be sure what kind of Chinese term was suitable in this situation. Finally, he settled on one that he felt was most suitable. ”Unnatural?”
Han Chu looked at him. Anthony continued to churn his mind to try to explain, ”It's like there is a non-malicious meaning that you're trying to express, but you somehow expressed it in this mocking manner.”
”…” Han Chu chuckled coldly. ”Looks like you have too much free time on your hands, such that you've started to analyze the art of language.”
Anthony shrugged. ”Fine, actually, I just wanted to say, you have been paying so much attention to this guy… don't you realize that there are many things between you two that are not known to other people? Normally, for two people that share too many secrets, either they have been friends for many years or they're a couple. In any case, the relationship is not simple. As your best friend of many years, even I am excluded from this, so there is only one other possibility left.”