Chapter 90: Cohabitation

After a busy night, Zhang Yong could finally rest.

He had left the interrogation to someone else. He wasn't good at this anyway. No one would let him do the hard work.

He returned to his dormitory in the dark.

He noticed that one of the beds was empty. The bedding was gone.

Strange...

When did Cao Mengqi move out? He didn't even say goodbye.

He was about to take off his shoes and go to sleep when he suddenly felt that something was wrong. It seemed that the empty bed was his own. It wasn't Cao Mengqi's.

His face suddenly turned strange. He hurriedly looked around carefully.

Indeed, the empty bed was his own. It wasn't Cao Mengqi's.

He was confused.

Who had moved his own mattress?

He walked over to look in his wardrobe. He found that all the clothes in it had also been taken.

What was going on?

He turned and walked out of the door. He was going to ask someone for help.

Suddenly, he saw Li Jingzhi.

She was standing outside the door with her head down, blushing, biting her lip.

'What are you doing?'

Zhang Yong asked, frowning.

This woman was really, really stealthy.

She appeared out of the blue in the middle of the night. It was like she was a female ghost. If she didn't have a red background, he would definitely punch her.

'I...'

'Speak!'

'I took your bedding...'

'What for?'

'We're living together.'

'Huh?'

Zhang Yong's eyebrows rose.

Live together? What does that mean? Acting as a fake couple?

Here?

Oh no! Living together in full view of everyone...

But! Wait!

Let's ask first. What's going on?

Wasn't she in the cell? Who let her out? And staged this whole thing.

Come on, in our line of work, this is not the way to go.

You just need a quickie when you need it. Eat and go. Without any emotions.

Otherwise, she will become your weak point. And that will affect your future actions.

Li Jingzhi blushed and turned around and left.

Zhang Yong followed silently.

They arrived at the last dormitory. It was also a double room. The difference was that there were two sets of bedding in it. One of them seemed to be Zhang Yong's.

Well, it must have been Li Boqi who arranged it. This old guy, matchmaking!

'What's going on?'

'I, I, applied for telecommunications training.'

'What?'

'Team Leader Li ordered it.'

'Him?'

Zhang Yong wondered inwardly.

He had no idea what Li Boqi was up to.

Li Jingzhi had a red background. Li Boqi couldn't possibly not know. How dare he let her stay?

And let her study telecommunications? Was this to get her to join the Restoration Society?

It was likely to cause trouble...

Zhang Yong almost thought that Li Boqi was a Red Party undercover.

In the end, he shook his head. This was impossible. Li Boqi definitely was not.

A real Red Party undercover would never do something so dangerous.

He could expose himself at any time.

'What do you think?'

'I...'

'Would you like to join the Restoration Society?'

'I...'

'In two years, we will be at war with the Japanese. By then, the entire city of Songhu will be occupied by the Japanese. Nanjing, Wuhan, Guangzhou and other places will fall. Beiping, Tianjin, Jinan, Xuzhou and other places will also fall into enemy hands. We can only go underground. The situation will be very dangerous. It will be a life-and-death struggle. You have to think carefully.'

'I...'

Li Jingzhi hesitated.

She didn't know what to say. She was conflicted.

At the same time, she was also very scared.

Psychologically, she refused to join the Restoration Society.

The Restoration Society was her enemy.

However, her rational mind told her that this was a good opportunity.

Joining the Restoration Society or the telecommunications department would give her access to a lot of secrets. She could also learn professional skills in sending and receiving telegrams.

She had not really joined the Red organisation. Although she yearned to, she was not yet qualified to do so.

If she could be in Cao's camp but her heart was in Han's camp...

But there was a prerequisite.

She had to maintain a certain 'special' relationship with Zhang Yong.

Otherwise, her safety is not guaranteed. She will be harassed by other people. There may even be a risk to her life.

'Sit down!'

Zhang Yong said slowly.

Li Jingzhi sat down blankly. She didn't dare look at him.

'I have a woman on the side.'

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'What?'

'I said, I have a woman on the side. And there's more than one. There may be more in the future.'

'You...'

Li Jingzhi gritted her teeth quietly.

She didn't know what Zhang Yong meant by saying that.

Was he deliberately provoking her?

Or did he despise her?

'What I mean is, we can live together. But I won't violate you. If I need to, I'll find other women.'

'So if you're willing to stay, don't worry about me having any illicit intentions towards you.'

'With the help of Li Boqi and me, you can pass the review smoothly. Then enter the telecommunications department. Learn from scratch bit by bit.'

'We will eventually defeat the Japanese invaders. We will achieve a complete victory in the War of Resistance against Japan.'

Zhang Yong reassured her bluntly.

They were both adults. She seemed to understand that kind of thing.

In that case, he would be honest. He had someone on the outside, so naturally he would not force himself on her.

There was no need. And no fun.

If he wanted to, for just one silver dollar, he could have someone on the outside to serve him comfortably.

Besides, the sisters at the Yihe Road home could not be fed enough...

'Can I do it?'

'Telecommunications is not difficult to learn. Since you are a teacher, you have a good education and a good foundation. You are not too old, and you have a good memory. As long as you remember the universal code, you will be able to get started.'

'Do I have to live here forever?'

'Of course not. When the time is right, you can move out and live on your own. But it is definitely not as safe as living here.'

'But what if I have to go after the Red Party?'

'Don't worry about it. You don't stand a chance. You are just a new recruit.'

'Okay...'

Li Jingzhi was torn between heaven and earth, but ultimately gave in.

She was not that strong. Nor had she received any professional training.

Like Zhang Yong, she was also an ordinary person.

An ordinary person who was very beautiful.

In fact, Li Boqi's arrangement gave her no chance to refuse. Because she was unable to get away.

Zhang Yong would not help her. Because he did not think it was a bad thing.

Placing Li Jingzhi in the Telecommunications Section would definitely be beneficial to her in the future.

Perhaps, when the time comes to fight behind enemy lines, she will be his most capable helper.

'Go to sleep.'

'Ah...'

'Blow out the light. Go to sleep. Let everyone outside know that I've already slept with you.'

'You...'

'You have no choice. If you want to stay, you have to accept this relationship. Otherwise, if someone else comes to harass you, you won't be able to bear it.'

'...'

Li Jingzhi didn't say anything. But she also didn't go to sleep.

She was an innocent girl, and she couldn't fall asleep while sharing a room with a strange man, even if she trusted him.

Her mind was a mess, and she didn't know what to think. She just couldn't sleep.

Zhang Yong, on the other hand, took off his shoes and fell asleep with his head buried in the pillow.

He didn't undress.

Because he might be called on duty at any time during the night...

And so it happened...

'Knock, knock!'

'Knock, knock!'

He was half-asleep when someone knocked on the door.

Zhang Yong immediately woke up. He rolled over and got out of bed. He put on his shoes. He did all this very quickly.

Then he realised that something was wrong. He saw Li Jingzhi.

Oh, there was a woman in his room. Someone had deliberately arranged for him to share a room with her.

He had slept with her...

So he took a deep breath. He turned around. He pulled his clothes open. He made a mess on purpose.

At the same time, he went over to the apprehensive Li Jingzhi. and unbuttons her short cheongsam. Li Jingzhi, not understanding what was going on, blushed and pulled his hand hard.

'Acting...'

'Acting, understand?'

'We slept together...'

Zhang Yong had to remind her in a low voice.

If the people outside saw her clothes all neat and tidy, they would wonder...

Only then did Li Jingzhi slowly let go of his hand.

Zhang Yong then messed up her hair. He pulled out the undershirt she was wearing.

He also deliberately took his time, dragging his feet for a few minutes before opening the door.

The person outside was also sensible and did not continue knocking.

Seeing that it was almost time, Zhang Yong opened the door drowsily. His eyes were bloodshot and he felt weak.

Outside was Zhong Yang.

Zhong Yang stood to the side of the door so as not to see what was going on inside.

'What is it?'

'Captain, the team leader is looking for you. There is an emergency.'