Chapter 302 The Shen Family and Shen Qingrong's Spies

How could he not understand the meaning behind Wei Xingzhi's words?

He arrived in Kyoto yesterday, but instead of returning to the military sanatorium, he came here to facilitate his investigation of some matters.

He didn't notify anyone that he was back.

Bi Yatong is very well-informed; he just arrived yesterday, and she found out before anyone else did!

What does this tell us?

This means that there are still people in this manor who are Shen Qingrong's spies!

Shen Qingrong had planted so many spies and his men in the Shen family's manor. At this moment, even if Old Master Shen was heartbroken, he had to accept the fact.

Shen Qingrong was indeed monitoring their family at all times.

Shen Qingyan is a soldier, and so was he.

Shen Qingrong actually planted so many spies in their house!

At this moment, even if Old Master Shen wanted to attribute Shen Qingrong's previous actions to mere greed, it would be impossible.

To dare to place informants in a soldier's home to monitor them is simply courting death!

Old Master Shen stared intently at the documents in his hand.

After a long while, so long that Wei Xingzhi thought he wouldn't let the mother and her two daughters in, he heard Old Master Shen say, "Let them in."

Wei Xingzhi nodded, turned around and left.

Grandpa Shen also turned his wheelchair and moved it to the window facing the entrance of the manor.

Kyoto had a heavy snowfall yesterday, and the estate was covered in a layer of white snow, but the main road was completely cleared.

Bi Yatong drove in.

Grandpa Shen watched with a heavy gaze as Bi Yatong's car drove in.

Bi Yatong parked the car in front of the house at the very front of the manor.

As soon as she stopped the car, a servant immediately came to greet her.

Not only did they help open the door, but someone also helped carry things, greeting the two little girls who got out of the back seat with a smile.

Both girls were eight or nine years old.

They were dressed beautifully, wearing festive red woolen coats and each of them had a pink and white fox fur scarf, which made their little faces look pink and white, making them both fashionable and pretty.

She was wearing pretty little leather shoes, and because the floor was covered with blue bricks, the shoes didn't get dirty at all, even in such bad weather.

Old Master Shen would never have paid attention to these things in the past.

But at this moment, he didn't know why he was observing so carefully.

After observing them, he finally came to the conclusion that these twin girls, even without anyone saying it, were obviously spoiled young ladies who had grown up in the city.

Grandpa Shen sat by the window, watching the mother and her two daughters walk into the house.

What came to mind was the moss-covered red brick house of the Qiao family, a house without a single decent piece of furniture, and muddy country roads everywhere.

Thinking of these things, Old Master Shen felt a deep, persistent pain in his heart.

Mingming.

His granddaughter could clearly live a life like that.

After the mother and her two daughters came in, they saw Old Master Shen sitting by the window with his back to them, looking outside.

The mother and her two daughters exchanged glances. They weren't sure if it was just their imagination, but they felt that the old woman in front of them had a kind of fierceness that they had never seen before.

The mother and her two daughters, who were already afraid of the old man, became even more fearful of him.

Bi Yatong swallowed hard, took several deep breaths, and forced herself to muster the courage to call out to the old man's back: "Uncle Chen, we've come to wish you a Happy New Year!"

After saying that, she kept urging her two daughters beside her, speaking in a playful and coquettish tone.

"Come on, weren't you all talking about coming to wish your Grandpa Chen a Happy New Year when you were at home? Why did you suddenly become mute when you actually arrived?"

"Grandpa Shen, Happy New Year."

"Grandpa Shen, Happy New Year."

Shen Lu spoke first, and Shen Li, who was next to her, followed suit.

Grandpa Shen slowly turned his wheelchair and looked over.

His gaze fell on the two girls.

Unlike his usual deliberately softened gaze, his eyes now held a subtle scrutiny.

He looked the three of them up and down.

As a veteran who had been on the battlefield, killed enemies, and shed real blood, Mr. Shen would not normally look at people with such a scrutinizing gaze.

Because he knew that few people in the world could withstand the malevolent aura he carried.

Just like now—

When Shen Li was swept by Old Master Shen's slightly narrowed, sharp eyes, her face instantly turned pale.

Instinctively, he hid behind Bi Yatong, no longer daring to peek as he usually did, and timidly hid behind Bi Yatong.

Shen Lu wasn't as dramatic as Shen Li, but when Old Master Shen's sharp gaze swept over her, she felt her whole body stiffen.

She swallowed hard, trying to give people a sweet smile, but the curve of her lips looked worse than crying.

Finally, as if she couldn't hold on any longer, she stepped back a little behind Bi Yatong.

Bi Yatong was actually afraid too.

The look in Old Master Shen's eyes made her legs tremble slightly.

But thinking that she had finally managed to see the other person, she forced a smile, grabbed her two daughters who were hiding behind her, and pushed them forcefully in front of the old man.

He talked as he pushed, as if he were talking to Grandpa Shen, or as if he were encouraging himself.

"Look at you two, why are you hiding away in shyness?"

"Didn't you keep saying at home that you wanted to be the first to come and wish your Grandpa Chen a Happy New Year? Why are you acting so petty now that you're here? Your Grandpa Chen loves you the most and cherishes you the most. He must be heartbroken to see you like this..."

Before Bi Yatong could finish speaking, she was abruptly interrupted by Old Master Shen.

"Who is Shen Lu? Who is Shen Li?" Old Master Shen suddenly asked, looking at them.

His tone was calm and even, yet it sent a shiver down the spine of the listener.

Bi Yatong was also stunned by his question and stared blankly at Grandpa Shen.

Just then, a servant came in carrying a fruit platter. He happened to hear Old Master Shen's question, paused, and glanced at the mother and her two daughters with a surprised look.

Seemingly puzzled, Grandpa Shen couldn't even tell which of the twin girls was which. What happened to his promise to love them the most?

After realizing what had happened, Bi Yatong was filled with embarrassment.

On the contrary, Shen Lu, meeting Old Master Shen's sharp gaze, took a step forward and answered him with a generous and dignified attitude.

"Grandpa Shen, I am Shen Lu, and this is my sister, Shen Li."

Based on her years of experience reading novels in her previous life, Shen Lu came to a conclusion.

Older people generally prefer outgoing and confident children. If she wanted to win Mr. Shen's favor, she couldn't be timid and hesitant.

Especially since Old Master Shen is a veteran from the battlefield, he certainly wouldn't like people who are too coy or hesitant.