After Marrying the Officer Chapter 1262 - 1261: The Conspiracy in the Darkness

"You had your subordinates abandon me in this backwater county and then ghosted me entirely. What are you really trying to convey?" Xia Lianlian shouted at the voice coming from the phone.

A reply came from the other side, though its contents remained inaudible.

A triumphant grin then surfaced on Xia Lianlian’s face as she boasted, "Of course, I know Capital City on your end very well..."

"Fine, alright, I’ll make sure to take care of this properly!" Xia Lianlian responded to whatever she’d just heard, shooting a glance at Mother Xia with a gleam in her eyes, before adding, "But when it’s finished, you have to keep your word!"

Moments later, she kept chatting with the caller, apparently hashing out some details.

With the talk concluded, Xia Lianlian at last ended the call.

A sly smile crept onto Xia Lianlian’s features as she murmured, "Hmph, just wait and see, Xia Chuyi!"

Right then, Mother Xia edged closer and inquired, "Lian’er... who were you speaking with? Was it... the one who aided our getaway?"

Mother Xia’s question made Xia Lianlian look her way, reminding her of the call’s subject.

Xia Lianlian mused inwardly: It’s no surprise this foolish woman picks up on hints like "over there."

"Enough with the questions already," Xia Lianlian dismissed her. "Simply stick with me."

Now that contact from the other party had reached her, Xia Lianlian stopped shooing Mother Xia off.

Witnessing this shift, Mother Xia believed she’d been welcomed back and cried out in delight, "Lian’er, you’re not mad at Mom anymore? You’ll let Mom stay?"

Xia Lianlian scoffed silently at those words.

Yet, for the sake of her scheme, she managed to utter, "Mm."

Mother Xia’s face lit up instantly upon hearing it, exclaiming, "Wonderful, wonderful! So, Lian’er, are we off to Capital City to track down your husband?"

"He’s still your lawful husband, after all, and the child’s father too," Mother Xia added. "He’ll definitely assist us if we approach him."

To Mother Xia, a husband represented a woman’s entire world.

Any problem a woman faced could be solved by turning to her man.

Abruptly, tears welled up in Mother Xia’s eyes again as she lamented, "Mom’s whole life of bad luck stems from your father passing away too soon..."

Xia Lianlian rolled her eyes at the sight, pondering: How on earth did Xia Chuyi put up with this exasperating old bat in the past!

Wait, perhaps Xia Chuyi herself cultivated this old woman’s spoiled ways!

Despite her thoughts, Xia Lianlian masked them, merely rolling her eyes discreetly once more before stating, "You’re correct—we’re heading to Beijing to seek out Wang He, the child’s father."

"Mm, good. Once we locate the child’s father, we can go back to Lin County for the kid," Mother Xia said, dabbing at her eyes. "Your family will reunite then, and I’ll be satisfied."

"Sure, sure, we’ll follow your lead on everything," Xia Lianlian replied offhandedly.

After scanning the area and spotting no suspicious figures, Xia Lianlian departed alongside Mother Xia.

The focus returns to Beijing.

Xia Chuyi and her group remained blissfully ignorant of the looming new crisis.

Over in Ling County, Chang Luhui still hadn’t pinpointed Xia Lianlian’s location.

Back in Capital City, fresh intel reached Huo Shiqian.

Guo Jiacheng’s assignment had apparently hit an unexpected snag.

Wang Zijian was the one delivering this update to Huo Shiqian.

"Shiqian, things are critical—I can only rely on you for this," Wang Zijian urged.