Chapter 175: Xu Damao Plots Against He Yuzhu

"Is your relationship with your foster father very deep?" He Yuzhu asked.

Liu Rusi's expression dimmed, and she said in a low voice, "When I was little, everyone in the family disliked me and even said my mother was a bad woman. Later, my foster father came to our house, took a special liking to me when he saw me, and adopted me as his goddaughter. Once, after I got into a fight with my older brothers and sisters, I ran to my foster father's house and stayed there for five years. Later, after my brothers and sisters went off to school or got married, I finally returned to the Shen Family..."

"That makes things difficult," He Yuzhu sighed. "Your father caused your mother's death; you must hate him in your heart. But you also cannot leave his protection. If you listen to him and kill your foster father, you won't be able to get past that hurdle in your heart. In my view, neither of them can die."

"Then what should I do? My father has already let Feng—" Liu Rusi stopped halfway, realizing she had let something slip. "My father has already bypassed me and given orders directly to my subordinates. If I step in to stop him, he will know I have betrayed him, and in the future, perhaps no one will listen to me anymore."

"This is simple; I will kill that person for you."

"This... is not good. That person hasn't done anything wrong either." Liu Rusi hesitated slightly.

He Yuzhu understood immediately: during the time he had been away, she and Feng Qingbo had had a lot of contact, and perhaps she had already developed some kind of affection for him.

It seemed this Feng Qingbo absolutely could not be left alive. In the original plot, Feng Qingbo was ostensibly a courier for the Communist Party, but in reality, he was a cold-blooded secret agent for the Bald Party. Taking advantage of the opportunity to host Communist Party members, he had killed quite a few of his "own people."

He had actually forgotten about this dangerous character for a moment. This operation must be carried out to root out the problem completely.

"Do you have some personal feelings for that person?" He Yuzhu asked with a cheeky grin.

"Bullshit!" Liu Rusi's face flushed red. "I just think he has helped me quite a bit."

"Now is not the time for romantic entanglements. If your foster father dies, will you be able to feel better?" He Yuzhu's tone shifted, and he said seriously.

Liu Rusi was silent for a long time before nodding. "You... spare his life."

"Sister, then when will the operation take place?"

"Although I don't know the specific time, I can roughly guess. Tomorrow morning, my foster father will depart from Nanjing, and he will arrive in Si Jiu Cheng around eight o'clock the day after tomorrow evening. He will definitely make his move at the train station."

"Do you think he will use a sniper approach, or will he make his move inside the train station?"

"Visibility is poor at night, so the possibility of sniping is not high. He should choose to assassinate him inside the station. This person has very good Kung Fu and is also skilled at demolition," Liu Rusi analyzed.

"Then I will sneak into the station in advance. However, if your foster father survives this assassination attempt, he will definitely go after your father. What should be done then?" He Yuzhu asked.

"It would be best to get my foster father away. If one of the two tigers is removed, they won't be able to fight," Liu Rusi said.

"That's a good plan. I will take him away that night, but where are you going to send him?"

"Send him to the United States," Liu Rusi answered without hesitation, clearly having planned this long ago.

"This, will he be willing?"

"When choosing between death and living, he is not a rigid person," Liu Rusi said firmly.

"I hope he won't hate you," He Yuzhu sighed.

"I can't worry about that much anymore. The current Si Jiu Cheng is already like boiling oil; all sides are fighting to the death. If you lose, you lose," Liu Rusi's voice carried a hint of resolution.

"I'll ask you one last thing: if one day your father wants to do you harm, what will you do?" He Yuzhu looked into her eyes.

The smile on Liu Rusi's face vanished instantly, and her voice was so low it was almost inaudible: "I hate him. From the moment I knew it was he who killed my mother, there was no longer any family affection between us."

He Yuzhu nodded. When he left Liugongguan, his mood was somewhat heavy. In another two years, it would be impossible for him and Liu Rusi to be like this. To tell the truth, he still liked her a little bit in his heart.

Returning home, He Yuzhu discovered the fire in the coal ball stove hadn't gone out yet. He wanted to get some coal balls from outside, but found that Jia Zhangshi had already collected them and protected them tightly with wooden boards, terrified that someone would steal them.

He Yuzhu smiled and hatched a plan, wanting to play a prank. He used his space function to pull some out from the very center of the coal pile. It couldn't be seen from the surface, but the inside was empty. When Jia Zhangshi discovered it, she would definitely be furious.

He Yuzhu had a wonderful sleep. At five o'clock the next morning, he was woken up by the noise in the courtyard.

The courtyard began to get busy.

He asked around and found out that today was the day Xu Damao's mother was getting remarried.

Every family in the courtyard had sent two people to help.

Yi Zhonghai saw He Yuzhu and walked over to greet him: "Zhuzi, why didn't your father come back with you? Is he planning to stay in the countryside?"

He Yuzhu could only lie: "I originally wanted to come back, but then the war started, so we didn't. After all, Yushui is still young, and I was afraid of trouble on the road."

Yi Zhonghai nodded: "It's quite good in the countryside, too."

"My father is of the same opinion!"

"Did you go see the Deaf Old Lady? She misses you quite a bit."

"I had some things to do yesterday, so I didn't go. I'll go over in a bit," He Yuzhu said.

"Damao's mother is getting remarried; do you want to help out and score a meal?"

"Forget it, I still have a lot of things to do!" He Yuzhu waved his hand.

Back in his room, he took some things out of his space and discovered they were all foreign goods.

There was really no other way, so he had to tear off the packaging, rewrap them with paper, put them into a large parcel, and carried them to the Deaf Old Lady's house.

The Deaf Old Lady looked him over for a long time before recognizing him, her voice trembling slightly: "Is that you, Zhuzi? You don't know, but during this time I kept having dreams, dreaming that something had happened to your family."

"It must have been a rumor started by Jia Zhangshi!"

"This time it really wasn't her; it was Xu Damao. During the New Year, he said your family had run into bandits and that the whole family was gone."

"That grandson! He dares to spread that kind of rumor?"

"He spoke very convincingly at the time, and even said it was told by the guy who fries dough sticks, who is your father's fellow townsman from Handan."

"That grandson has no moral integrity; I'm definitely going to beat him up!" He Yuzhu said angrily.

"Later, Chen Daya came over and said your family was fine, and only then did I feel relieved. But recently I started having those dreams again; maybe it's because I haven't seen you for too long, and I... really miss you," the old lady said, actually wiping away tears.

"Old Lady, don't worry, my family is all doing well. It's just that it's chaotic outside, and my father wants to stay in the countryside for a while longer. It's not easy to find work back in the city," He Yuzhu comforted her, and after finishing, he handed over the chocolate, milk candies, and other items.

The old lady tasted the chocolate and asked suspiciously: "Zhuzi, these things can't be bought in Si Jiu Cheng, right? Where on earth have you been?"

Once He Yuzhu heard this, he knew the old lady was sharp, so he immediately explained: "My family has a cousin who specializes in reselling foreign goods to China. I got these from her."

"You brat, there isn't a word of truth in your mouth," the old lady laughed and scolded.

He Yuzhu didn't stay long; the more one says, the more mistakes one makes. When his mother returned in the future, many things would be exposed.

As soon as he stepped out the door, he ran into Xu Damao. At this moment, Xu Damao was like a king of the kids, followed by a group of children from the courtyard.

"Today is a big happy event for my family; why don't you come and join a table?" Xu Damao said with a grin.

"Are you inviting me? Did the sun rise in the west? You aren't planning to poison me, are you?" He Yuzhu sneered.

"Look at you, you're so narrow-minded. I've even come to terms with my mother remarrying; would I still hold a grudge over those little things between us?" Xu Damao's tone was quite sincere.

"Then I'll have to look at you with new eyes. What kind of cook did you hire today? Do you need my help?" He Yuzhu asked, half-jokingly.

"They are all cooks from the Lou Family, and Madam Tan will be coming over in a while too."

"Great, then I'll join in on the fun."

"Buddy, I don't have enough space at my place, could I borrow yours to host the guests?"

This grandson really hadn't changed; his enthusiasm toward him was calculated. But since it was a Daxi, He Yuzhu couldn't be bothered to quibble and agreed readily.

"Then in a while, I'll have the children all go to your place."

He Yuzhu's heart bled: "This grandson really has his father's cunning. It would be a miracle if the kids didn't turn the house into a complete mess, but whatever, it's only for one day, I shouldn't be too stingy."

As soon as he agreed, over twenty children from the courtyard swarmed into his house in a single rush.

Once these children entered, it was like Granny Liu entering the Grand View Garden, as they kept letting out "wow" exclamations of wonder.

He Yuzhu only allowed children over seven years old to go upstairs, and arranged for all the others to stay downstairs.

Seeing his devious plan succeed, Xu Damao immediately brought melon seeds and candies from his home to treat the children. This was quite something; he was using He Yuzhu's nest to lay his own eggs.

Once the children saw there was food, they immediately forgot where they were, and the room was instantly filled with laughter and cheers.