"It doesn't matter, if it was expanded based on the original foundation, then there should still be some clues."

"Besides these, he has now built a whole logistics warehouse on the dock, with logistics transfer, everything is now here, and those railings from before have all disappeared, replaced by a huge glass curtain."

"In this way, it should be safer, and there should be no one falling from this place anymore. If these safety measures had been installed 20 years ago, I believe there wouldn't have been any accidents."

"So, I feel that everything has completely changed. Now when we arrive at the scene, it's really hard to imagine what it was like back then."

"Do you have that photo from over 20 years ago now?"

"Of course, I have kept these things all these years, take a look."

As she spoke, Lin Yaru opened her computer, revealing another photo.

Ye Chen glanced at it, the docks in this photo indeed seemed very rudimentary.

On it, there was only a platform, and in front of the platform were several large iron chains blocking the platform tightly.

Usually, when cargo ships dock, they would stop at this location, and there was a gap leading to the place where all the crew and cargo were moved in and out; aside from this spot, there was basically no other place to unload.

"The changes are quite significant, after all, more than 20 years have passed, now, with the rapid development of society, they couldn't possibly keep everything in the same place forever; otherwise, this city would never progress."

"So, I worry, even if we go, what could we possibly do? We couldn't find any clues at all, this has always been a regret of mine."

"Alright, if that's the case, we don't need to dwell on this anymore. I believe, once we arrive at the scene tomorrow, everything will naturally become clear."

"Okay, since you've decided to go, actually, I don't want to agree to it, but I don't want this matter to delay the old man's affairs right now, after all, we should still prioritize the living."

Actually, hearing this from Lin Yaru's mouth felt quite strange to Ye Chen.

What does prioritizing the living mean? Could it be that he has really concluded that his father is dead? Or was it a slip of the tongue when she said that?

Seeing Ye Chen freeze up, Lin Yaru suddenly realized at that moment, then just gave Ye Chen an awkward smile.

"I don't mean that, I meant that we should prioritize current matters since my dad's incident happened 20 years ago, and it's still uncertain what the final conclusion will be."

"Don't worry, as long as there is a hint of a clue, we will follow it and continue investigating, you don't have to worry about anything else."

"Okay, I understand, then you should also rest early."

"Yaru, I know your feelings are complicated, and you also clearly understand what's going on, so if that's the case, then I won't bother you anymore. Earlier, you asked me how long these people have been surveilling you, right?"

"Yes, I asked, and Anying had already told me before, it's estimated to be around one to two years."

"I'll tell you, the real number is far beyond that because the time Anying pushed is at least three years or more."

At this point, Lin Yaru suddenly froze, then looked up at Ye Chen.

"What did you say? Over three years, are you sure?"

"Yes, I'm sure, and that number is a conservative estimate, it's very likely that they started comprehensive surveillance on you as soon as you started working in this city or moved here after graduating."

"I've been in that city for six whole years, you mean to say they've been monitoring me for six years?"

"Very likely, that's the case."

"If that's the case, there's something I find inexplicable. If I had been surveilled there for six years, why did we only really receive this news recently, only then knew I was being watched?"

At this point, Ye Chen just slightly nodded, indeed, he had thought about this issue before.

If someone really wanted to surveil him, then they should have released this news six years ago.

But why was it that only recently this news was given out, could it be that the person who leaked this information was also kept in the dark in the earlier years?

"Actually, I've thought about this issue before too. I'm not sure how this person came to know this information, or whether he was unaware of it before and reported it back as soon as he learned of it?

"That's interesting, so if that's the case, then this person has been living alongside me for a full six years, what have they been doing all these years?"

"Remember those foreigners we investigated earlier? Didn't they live here for many years too? I believe, after arriving here, they immediately settled down, purchased property, and even found employment here."

"It seems what they initially planned was a long-term mission, I guess I might be a pawn they could use, just that they haven't got the chance to utilize me yet, they probably knew it was a long-term mission."

"It might be the case, oh, I just remembered something. Did you say you once had the same dream, where you dreamed your dad was trapped in a cave, and it was dark and damp around, with water continuously dripping?"

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