Chapter 16 (2/2)

”Are you not?”

”Of course not! What I do is a legal business.” He stared at her lovingly, and gave her a general explanation about his business.

”You are an arms dealer?” Her eyes grew wide with surprise. She never imagined that his so called trade agency referred to arms. For her, this is no less surprising than him being in the triads.

”The arms trade is different from ordinary businesses. It is a bit more special. Some of it can be cla.s.sified as nation secrets so I can't tell you much. This is for your own good. To be linked with any secrets of a nation is not easy. The less you know the better. You only need to know, your husband is doing the legal trade of arms dealing.

Up until now, he still likes to be called her husband. After being this pair of fake husband and wife for some time, it's going to become real soon. The only thing missing is their signatures and stamp.

The truth finally dawned upon Tang Xin Lian. That's why the pair of gla.s.ses he left in her house in the past was so similar to the surveillance function of 007's spy gla.s.ses (4), why he is so wealthy and why he seemed to be so powerful. Once she heard his confirmation, she felt like a huge burden had been lifted off her shoulders.

”Are you rea.s.sured now? I am not part of the underworld. Cheng Cheng will also not walk the path of no return.”

Tang Xin Lian looked to the ground in embarra.s.sment. ”Yes. I feel much more rea.s.sured.”

”Then what is your answer?”

Glossary

(1) Cook rice: Derived from the proverb to turn raw rice cooked. Meaning to have s.e.x.

(2) Playing piano to a cow: Telling someone something which went over their head entirely. Telling someone things they cannot appreciate

(3) The black and white paths: The paths of light and darkness; justice and corruption; legal and illegal

(4) 007 is the codename of James Bond.

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