“I had a shocking realization during my time in New York. I never anticipated that they would invest so much time installing an undercover agent right next to us. What’s even more chilling is the way everything connected: her rtionships, her love life, her marriage, and even her childbirth with your third uncle—everything was so meticulously nned and wless. Just thinking about it still sends shivers down my spine. Who would spend so long orchestrating such a conspiracy? And considering they’ve been watching us so closely, how can we ever feel secure, knowing they’ve been keeping track of us for so long?”


    Charlie spoke earnestly, “I find this situation perplexing as well. If they possess such power, eliminating everyone in the An family would be a piece of cake for them with just a couple of true masters at their disposal. Yet, for the past two decades, they haven’t lifted a finger against us. Why, then, have they suddenly chosen to target the An family now?”


    At that moment, Charlie’s second uncle, Hom, interjected, “Could it be that the An family possesses something they’ve been coveting? What could it be that they desire so much?”


    The old man countered, “If that’s the case, what do you think it could be?”


    Hom shook his head, admitting, “Dad, I don’t have a clue about what it might be; I’m just suggesting a possibility for everyone to consider, in hopes of uncovering some clues.”<h3 style="background-color:DodgerBlue">


    The old man frowned, lost in thought. After a lengthy pause, he said, “When my health declined, I struggled to recall events following your sister’s death, but the memories from before that period have be clearer. I’ve been revisiting every detail of my interactions with your sister, from the time she followed your brother-inw to China right up until a few years before her passing…”


    “During those years, your sister primarily resided in Huaxia, yet she would bring Charlie back to visit rtives every year during the holidays. Throughout this time, she never mentioned anything unusual or left us with any advice. She kept everything to herself until herst trip back to the United States a year before her death, when she finally shared some insights about the Qing Dynasty. But she didn’t leave us anything…”


    Charlie’s third uncle, Olin, who had been silent for a while, finally voiced his thoughts, “Dad, is it possible they believed my sister would leave us something valuable? After twenty years of waiting, they might have confirmed that she didn’t leave anything of worth, which could exin their anger and decision toe after us.” An Qishan contemted this for a moment before responding.


    “What you’re suggesting makes sense theoretically, but I doubt they would be so foolish. They’re extremely powerful; how could it take them twenty years to verify something so trivial?”


    “From what Charlie has described, there’s a significant disparity between their strength and ours. Their covert surveince of us for two decades seems akin to someone idly watching an ant for entertainment. The idea that they would invest so much time for no reason doesn’t add up; there must be a deeper motive that justifies their extensivemitment.” Olin nodded in agreement, adding, “Dad, your points resonate with me…”


    An Qishan turned to Li Yalin and asked, “Yalin, as a renowned detective, what’s your perspective on this situation?”<fn701e> Follow current nov?ls on Find[?]ovel</fn701e>


    Li Yalin responded, “Based on my years of experience solving cases, I’ve noticed that therger the case, the more time is required for preliminary preparations. Like the analogy you provided, Uncle An, the notion of someone staring at ants for twenty years just to pass the time is highly improbable. If someone studied ants for that long, their goal would likely be to find a way topletely eradicate them. Therefore, I concur with you: they must have a significant motive.” After a moment, he continued, “As for why they’re targeting the An family now, I see two potential scenarios: either this aligns with their n, or unforeseen circumstances havepelled them to act sooner than expected.”


    Charlie took a moment to reflect before turning to Asher and asking, “Uncle, have you ever read ‘Nine Mysteries’?”


    Asher shook his head, replying, “I’ve never had any interest in that subject, so I didn’t pay attention.”</p“what>