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Hearing Zhao Xirui's words, Pan Chiyan raised his eyebrows as he looked at his cousin with a questioning gaze. Houzi shrugged and smiled.

Standing up, he reached out his hand and said, "Hello, Comrade. It's a pleasure to meet you."

The moment he heard his introduction, Pan Chiyan understood that Zhao Xirui didn't know about his background, and his identity as the adopted son must have been prepared by Xiao Feng, who was his direct supervisor.

After reaching this conclusion, he shook hands with him while saying, "Hello, Comrade, my name is Pan Chiyan."

When Mother Pan saw this, she lowered her head to hide her amusement. If not for her husband's warning before, she might have disclosed her nephew's identity the moment she saw him come with her friend.

After some introductions, they took their seats, and Mother Pan said, "Chiyan, you look so tired. Did you work overtime lately?"

"Mother, there is some urgent work to do, so I can only work overtime. But I will take care of my health, don't worry," Pan Chiyan replied.

Hearing this, Mother Pan turned to her daughter-in-law and said, "Xue'er, later take some wolfberries, ginseng, red jujube, and dried mushrooms back. Stew some chicken soup to nourish your husband."

"Mother, I will," Bai Xue'er nodded.

When they were done talking, Zhao Xirui asked, "Chiyan, I heard from my husband that you are tasked with procuring more grains. Have you found the supplier?"

Pan Chiyan shook his head and said, "I have contacted several suppliers, but none of them have any stock left. I don't know if I will be able to complete this task."

Zhao Xirui went silent at his words. She understood that what was troubling him was not the punishment or his poor record for failing the task, but the plight of people without food during the winter.

Noticing his cousin's worries, Houzi said, "Mother, I will have some words with Comrade Pan."

Knowing that it must be boring for men to listen to women's chat, Zhao Xirui nodded and said, "Go ahead."

Pan Chiyan exchanged glances with his cousin and said, "Comrade Zhao, let's talk in the study."

When the two of them left the living room, Pan Chimu also followed after them. The moment they entered the study room and closed the door, he asked, "Cousin, when did you become Aunt Xiao's adopted son?"

Houzi walked to the chair and sat down before he replied, "It has been around seven years. I need this identity so I can communicate with General Xiao."

Since it was something to do with his undercover mission, the Pan brothers didn't ask any more questions. After they took their seats, Pan Chiyan asked, "Cousin, what do you want to talk with me about?"

Houzi took out an envelope from his pocket and said, "Here is the list of black market middlemen's names in Yunnan City. I received news from my people there that they received constant grain supplies these past two months."

"While I can't get the exact amount of the grain, I can be sure that it's more than 10,000 tons for each delivery. The local government bought 5,000 tons every month from them, and the rest was distributed to several black markets in the surrounding cities."

The moment he heard this, Pan Chiyan's eyes lit up. He opened the envelope and read the list for a moment before he said, "Cousin, thank you for your help."

"You don't have to thank me. This list was given to you under General Xiao's order," Houzi replied.

"Why did General Xiao suddenly lend me a helping hand?" Pan Chiyan asked with doubt.

Houzi's expression turned solemn as he said, "The situation in the capital is not as stable as before. Besides several parties going against each other, the higher-ups in the military are also forming alliances."

"This time, you were attacked by General Xiao's second brother, Xiao Jun. Due to Uncle and General Xiao's close relationship, he and his party wanted to remove the Pan family from the political field to weaken General Xiao's power. So, to save himself, he has to save your family."

After he said this, Pan Chiyan's eyes darkened, and he went silent. Five minutes later, he said, "It seems that Xiao Jun has to be removed."

Raising his eyebrows, Houzi asked with interest, "Do you have his dirt?"

Pan Chiyan nodded and said, "I noticed that he was at odds with Uncle Xiao for a long time. So, I dug into him and the people around him. I only did some investigation to find out one or two things. Unexpectedly, he has lots of dirt covered under the rug."

"Can you pull him down with that evidence?" Houzi asked again.

Hearing this, Pan Chiyan shook his head and said, "It's not enough to pull him down, but it's more than enough to weaken his party."

After he said this, he opened his drawer and took out several stacks of documents. He placed them on the table and said, "These are the evidence and information I gathered in these past few years. You can read it first."

Houzi was surprised to see his cousin had been able to gather so much information. He opened the documents and read them carefully. After a long time, he put down the documents and said, "Cousin, you are so ruthless."

"While this information and evidence can't pull Xiao Jun down, it's more than enough to send his trusted aides to prison. Without those people helping him, he is nothing to be worried about."

When Pan Chiyan heard this, he sneered and replied, "I never thought of going against them. All I wanted was to do my job properly. Since he didn't plan to leave any way for my family to survive, he can't blame me for being ruthless."

When he said this, Pan Chimu said, "Brother, actually, you can ask Jiajia to help you get the grains."

Hearing this, Pan Chiyan looked at his second brother and asked, "Chimu, what do you mean by that?"