Chapter 17: She's a Spy

Dinner began.

"Happy birthday!"

Amidst everyone's well wishes, Mikoto happily blew out the candles, cut the cake herself, and distributed it to everyone present. The family, rarely gathered together, abandoned the usual rule of "no talking while eating" at the dinner table. They chatted freely while eating.

During this process, Mikoto subtly signaled her husband. Fugaku understood immediately, cleared his throat subtly, and naturally brought up the topic of the police department.

"Dan, would you be interested in working at the police department and helping out your brother-in-law? You're very capable, and I believe it won't be long before you could become a squad leader," Fugaku extended an olive branch to his brother-in-law.

"Sorry, brother-in-law. I'm used to my freedom," Dan politely declined.

"Dan, are you sure you won't reconsider?" Mikoto, leaning on her brother's shoulder, tried to persuade him.

"Let's not bring this up again, thank you for your kindness, but I prefer to stay at my own gym," Dan shook his head, glanced at Samui, and made up an excuse, "Besides, I can't leave all the hard work at the gym to her alone."

Upon hearing this, Samui quickly waved her hands, "It's okay, boss."

So that's how it was.

Fugaku and Mikoto exchanged a glance, finally understanding that Dan was refusing the job at the police department for Samui.

"In that case, I won't force you. But..." Fugaku smiled, then added, "Dan, you haven't attended a Uchiha clan meeting yet, have you? Come to the next one next month. I'll have Itachi take you."

"Yes, Dan," Mikoto also gently chimed in, "You're always a part of the Uchiha family. When you have the chance, you should interact more with your clan members. You might even attract some customers for your gym."

In response to his sister and brother-in-law's good intentions, Dan couldn't refuse any further, so he agreed, "Alright."

At this moment, Fugaku glanced at his son Itachi, then continued to speak to Dan, "I've told Itachi to go to the gym when he has time to learn more about fitness from you. He's your nephew, so feel free to ask him to do anything."

Oh?

Upon hearing this, Dan guessed Fugaku's intention. He probably wanted Itachi to get closer to his uncle, thereby bridging the gap between the family.

He looked at Itachi Uchiha.

"Uncle, I look forward to learning from you. I'm sorry for the trouble," Itachi bowed to Dan, keeping his head down. No one saw the reluctance in his eyes.

He was afraid of interacting with his uncle.

"Of course, you're always welcome," Dan replied with a meaningful grin, revealing his white teeth.

Seeing Dan's smile, Itachi swallowed, feeling a chill run down his spine.

It was getting late.

"Itachi, take Sasuke to bed. Mikoto, you should rest early too. I'll take care of the rest of the housework tonight," Fugaku said with a smile, sending his wife and children back to their rooms.

"We should also get going," Dan and Samui exchanged a glance and stood up.

"Wait."

Just then, Fugaku suddenly stopped them, speaking mysteriously, "Dan, I have something to discuss with you. Samui, you come too."

After saying this, he pushed open a sliding door on the left side of the corridor and walked in.

Inside the

room, there was a neatly arranged low table and cushions. Fugaku, Dan, and Samui sat across from each other.

Thump, thump.

Samui's heart rate accelerated.

Tonight, while interacting with Dan's family, she could feel their goodwill towards her, especially Mikoto Uchiha, who treated her like a younger sister from the moment they met.

Unconcealed affection.

Mikoto kept asking her what she thought of Dan, any interesting stories from their time together, any dissatisfaction with Dan, and so on.

When Samui came back to her senses, she realized that Fugaku and his wife had misunderstood. They thought she and Dan were in a romantic relationship, which was why they had warmly invited her to join the family dinner, treating her not as an outsider, but as a future daughter-in-law.

At this moment, Fugaku Uchiha sat solemnly, meeting with them privately. Was he about to propose...

To be their wedding witness?

What should she do?

Should she tell the truth and withdraw in time, or should she seize this opportunity to infiltrate the Uchiha clan, sacrificing herself for the greater good?

Samui was in turmoil.

She sneaked a glance at Dan, but unfortunately, she couldn't read any expression from his chiseled profile.

Did the boss already know about this?

Or was it that his mind was so focused on muscles that he still didn't understand the situation?

Just as Samui was lost in thought, Fugaku's dark eyes suddenly turned into a scarlet three-tomoe pattern, releasing a strong surge of ocular power.

Caught off guard, Samui couldn't avoid Fugaku's gaze and immediately stiffened, her eyes becoming vacant.

The next second, her head tilted, and her body slumped to the side, caught by Dan.

"Brother-in-law, what's the meaning of this?" Dan looked at Samui, who was trapped in a genjutsu, then asked Fugaku.

Fugaku didn't answer, but instead stared at Dan with his Sharingan and asked, "Dan, do you like this woman?"

"Why are you asking this all of a sudden?" Dan was somewhat surprised.

"Don't worry, we Uchihas are not like the Hyugas, who force their clan members to marry within the clan to maintain the purity of their bloodline. Who you want to marry is your freedom, and the clan won't interfere. However... this woman named Samui, there's something off about her identity. Take a look at this document."

As he spoke, Fugaku took out a document that had been prepared in advance from under the table and handed it to Dan.

Dan started to read it.

According to the document, Samui was from the Hidden Cloud Village and was a special jonin. She had come to the Hidden Leaf Village three years ago and had been lurking around Dan.

"I'm sorry, Dan. As your brother-in-law, I took the liberty of investigating the people around you. But I suspect this woman is a spy, deliberately getting close to you to get information about the Uchiha clan. If you still don't believe me, I can use the Sharingan to interrogate her and make her confess everything."

Fugaku looked serious as he voiced his suspicions.

He had thought that Dan would be very surprised, even unable to accept the truth after learning it. But strangely, Dan just calmly put down the document and asked, "So what are you planning to do with her?"

Fugaku heard this and slowly furrowed his brows, deep in thought.

"According to the rules, spies should be thrown into the police department's prison for interrogation. But this Samui is said to be a close confidant of the Fourth Raikage. If he learns that she's in trouble, the Hidden Cloud Village may not let it go easily," he said gravely.

"You're worried that what happened to the Hyuga clan might happen to us Uchihas, aren't you?" Dan saw through Fugaku's concerns.