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By any means necessary – chapter 25

Ever since Dong Enyu made the running goods request, Yong Le hasn’t really spoken to her, which was undoubtedly a blow to Dong Enyu.

Aside from the issue with Yong Le, she had another big problem…

At this moment, she was holding a note with an address Zhao Han had given her, threatening that if she didn’t come, Zhao Han would pay her a personal visit.

Dong Enyu certainly wasn’t foolish enough to challenge Zhao Han’s limits.

She stood in front of a villa, which wasn’t hard to find and wasn’t far from where Mu Lin lived.

In front of her was a standalone villa.

The villa was five stories high, with an elegant exterior in a modern black style, looking very sleek.

Dong Enyu double-checked the address on the paper and the house number, and after confirming it was the right place, she pressed the doorbell.

The crisp sound rang twice, and someone immediately responded.

“Hello, this is the Zhao Residence. Who are you looking for?”

came a polite, elderly female voice through the intercom.

“Hello, I’m Dong Enyu. Teacher Zhao invited me,” Dong Enyu replied, glancing inside the iron gate.

After a moment, the iron gate opened automatically, and an elderly lady dressed in a Western-style maid outfit came out.

“Please come in,” the elderly lady said with a kind smile, gesturing for Dong Enyu to enter the residence.

As she stepped into the garden, she was immediately greeted by a fragrant aroma.

Inside the iron gate was a completely different world.

Dong Enyu walked along the garden path in amazement, with neatly trimmed artificial turf on both sides, many flowers and plants, and even a small pond with a simple, elegant art waterfall, like the landscaping of a five-star private hotel, instantly giving Dong Enyu the illusion of being on vacation.

The elderly lady led her into the living room, which was entirely in white tones.

The spotless furniture and decorations made Dong Enyu feel a bit uneasy, and the white marble floor was like a mirror, clearly reflecting her image.

The elderly lady told Dong Enyu to sit anywhere and then left the living room.

At the same time, she heard the sound of slippers on the stairs, and when she looked up, the hostess was coming down.

Zhao Han looked particularly different today, wearing a light blue loungewear that was elegant yet not lacking in grace.

Her long hair was draped over her shoulders, and her movements were delicate as she descended the stairs.

Although she still had a blank expression, she didn’t seem as stern as usual today, and her aura was much softer.

“What do you want with me?”

Dong Enyu looked up at her, as Zhao Han stood on the stairs without coming all the way down.

Her cold gaze scrutinized Dong Enyu through her glasses, and then she snapped her fingers.

“Aunt Su, bring her the things,” Zhao Han called the elderly lady Aunt Su.

Dong Enyu turned her head and saw Aunt Su coming over with an apron and a broom.

“My housemaid went back to her hometown to visit family, and we’re short-handed these days, so I called you to help out,” Zhao Han said as she walked down the stairs, stopping a foot in front of Dong Enyu and pointing to the apron in Dong Enyu’s hand, indicating for her to put it on.

So Zhao Han had called her to help with the chores.

“The hourly wage will be given to you after today’s work, so don’t worry,” she said, as if Dong Enyu was in desperate need of money.

Dong Enyu could only endure it.

She was in Tong Tang for a day and had no choice but to bow to Zhao Han, so she put on the apron and followed Aunt Su to the backyard to sweep the floor.

The villa was surrounded by grass, and the backyard was even larger, but it was basically clean and didn’t require much maintenance, so Dong Enyu just pretended to sweep the dust with the broom.

As she admired the flowers in the yard, the sound of curtains being drawn made Dong Enyu turn her head.

Zhao Han stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, holding a remote control to open the curtains, then sat on a small sofa with her legs crossed, watching her as if she were watching a show.

There was even flower tea on the table beside her, and even as she drank tea, her eyes never left Dong Enyu, making Dong Enyu feel a chill from the bottom of her heart, as if she were an animal in a zoo being watched…

She originally wanted to avoid Zhao Han’s gaze, but as soon as she left the backyard area, Aunt Su would kindly remind her to sweep over there or wipe the stone sculpture over there, making it impossible for Dong Enyu to leave.

So she stayed in the yard under “surveillance” for an hour until the doorbell rang again.

Dong Enyu saw Aunt Su put down her work and leave, and soon after, she heard a little girl’s voice, a childish voice speaking Mandarin with a foreign accent, saying something to Aunt Su, seemingly very happy.

Dong Enyu put down the cloth she was holding, and when she turned back, she met Zhao Han’s eyes inside the house.

For a moment, she noticed that Zhao Han’s eyes lacked the usual coldness.

But it was only for a moment…

Then she saw a little girl, about six years old, appear.

She was carrying a designer backpack and walked with Aunt Su towards Zhao Han.

The girl said something to Zhao Han, completely unafraid of her stern demeanor.

At the same time, Dong Enyu noticed that when Zhao Han interacted with the child, she wasn’t as rigid and even patted the girl’s head, speaking to her encouragingly.

She had never seen this side of Zhao Han.

It turned out that the terrifying Teacher Zhao also had a warm side.

Dong Enyu saw the girl take out textbooks from her backpack, seemingly there for tutoring with Zhao Han.

Seeing this, she immediately lowered her eyes, wondering if the child was also the daughter of some big brother from Wutang?

“Aunt Su, I’m done tidying up here,” Dong Enyu said, putting away the broom.

Aunt Su smiled kindly, like the kind old lady in a fairy tale.

She slowly walked around, and indeed there was no problem, but she showed a troubled expression, which Dong Enyu didn’t quite understand.

“Wait a moment, I’ll go ask Miss,” Aunt Su said and then left.

She was puzzled, why did she need to ask Zhao Han after sweeping the floor?

She saw Aunt Su hurriedly run into the house, stand next to Zhao Han, and say something.

Zhao Han glanced at her and nodded to Aunt Su.

“Miss Dong, please follow me,” Aunt Su said, gesturing to Dong Enyu from the doorway.

The two of them entered the house and headed upstairs.

Aunt Su led her into a study, where two walls were lined with custom-made bookshelves, giving the room a grand and luxurious feel.

The shelves were filled with all sorts of books, from hardcover originals to current bestsellers.

In the room, there was a low table and a very expensive-looking leather sofa.

As soon as Dong Enyu stepped into the room, she was hit by a strong Plum Blossom Fragrance, indicating that Zhao Han often spent time here.

“Please take care of the cleaning here,” Aunt Su smiled at her.

“Sorry, how should I tidy up here?”

It looked clean and didn’t seem to need any cleaning.

“Just see if anything needs straightening or dusting,” Aunt Su nodded at her and then left the room.

Dong Enyu wandered around a few times, finding nothing that needed tidying, so she began to observe Zhao Han’s preferences.

The hardcover originals on the shelves were very old, but they seemed to have historical value.

The other books were in many different languages.

As she looked around, she noticed a book on the low table with a bookmark inside.

The cover read “The Neighbor’s Adolescence,” which made Dong Enyu pause.

What kind of reading material was this?

Did Zhao Han read this kind of thing?

It seemed to be restricted…

She smirked and decided to sit on the sofa and read from the page Zhao Han had bookmarked.

As she skimmed through, she found the content increasingly strange.

The story was so spicy, filled with bizarre fantasies and weird plots, with explicit sexual descriptions that made Dong Enyu frown.

Was Zhao Han’s odd temperament due to reading too many of these books?

Dong Enyu flipped through a few pages before deciding to give up.

She placed the book back on the table and lay back, staring at the ceiling.

That’s when she noticed a square reflection on the ceiling.

Following the direction of the reflection, she turned her head and saw a table by the window cluttered with various stationery items.

Behind a vase, there was a photo frame.

Curious, Dong Enyu walked over and carefully moved the vase.

The frame was very exquisite, with pure silver vines entwining it.

The photo inside showed two women, or rather, a girl and a woman.

Dong Enyu immediately recognized the girl as Zhao Han, around ten years old, wearing a simple dress and holding a book.

She was smiling brightly, almost unimaginably cheerful, unlike the stern face she wore now that made people keep their distance.

As for the woman standing next to Zhao Han, she looked serious, much like the current Zhao Han, but not as cold.

She seemed more like a teacher, a strict teacher from an ordinary school.

The two of them stood together, holding hands, and seemed to have a good relationship.

Holding the frame, Dong Enyu turned to look at the trophies displayed in the cabinet.

The trophies, which looked very prestigious, were all inscribed in foreign languages.

She knew many were for first place in academic activities and excellence in sports.

There were also many certificates, some framed and others simply stored in the cabinet, forming a thick stack.

It was clear how outstanding Zhao Han was as a child.

She had received numerous awards and honors from a young age, with an excellent mind and good athletic skills.

Perfect, just like her flawless appearance, leaving no room for criticism.

But if her personality could be a bit more restrained and gentle, she would be truly impeccable.

Dong Enyu suddenly smiled, amused at herself for daydreaming again.

Zhao Han was her enemy, an obstacle, undoubtedly the most troublesome person hindering her progress in this mission.

Yet here she was, praising her enemy as excellent and perfect.

It was because of her that all progress was disrupted, and her relationship with Yong Le was ruined…

Even though it was just a game of emotions, playing still required effort.

Moreover, she realized that the love game over the past two months had become unbalanced…

Whenever she looked at Yong Le’s roguish smile, she was inexplicably drawn in, caught between undercover work and genuine feelings.

Perhaps at first, she was clear about whether it was personal interest or a simple relationship, but as time went on, she began to lose control.

She couldn’t deny that she liked Yong Le, and even if she didn’t say it, Yong Le surely knew…

But the relationship was too complicated for her to express it or ask Yong Le to change anything.

This was what troubled Dong Enyu the most—how to obtain the mole list without hurting Yong Le?

How to climb higher?

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By any means necessary

By any means necessary

不择手段
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Status: Ongoing Type: Native Language: chinese
Dong Enyu, a top-secret agent from the National Security Bureau, is forced to take on an undercover mission before retiring. To root out a mole within the police force, she manages to infiltrate the most notorious gang in the northern district—Wutang. Disguised as a hostess in the nightclub "Star Diamond," she must secure her position before gathering intelligence. To achieve her goal, Dong Enyu will stop at nothing, using all her wiles—seduction! Temptation! She plans to reel in a big fish, but something seems off with the fish that's taken the bait! In summary, this is the story of an undercover mature woman surrounded by obstacles.

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