Chapter 448: He Daqing Accidentally Encounters the White Widow

Seeing Zhou Hao and his men approaching the small courtyard, He Yuzhu steeled his heart, took the Sniper Rifle from his space, and aimed the muzzle steadily at Zhou Hao, who was in the lead.

"Bang!"

A gunshot pierced the silence of the wilderness, and a flower of blood bloomed on Zhou Hao's shoulder.

He Yuzhu had, after all, shown him some mercy.

Even though Zhou Hao had completely turned evil and was stopping at nothing, he still wanted to hand this person over to the judgment of the law, rather than ending him with his own hands.

Once the gunshot rang out, the people behind Zhou Hao immediately scattered and began to flank toward He Yuzhu's direction.

This was exactly the result He Yuzhu wanted.

He fired a few more shots, not aiming at anyone, seeking only to intimidate them.

He then began to run along the Great Wall and soon reached that hidden entrance.

He slipped in through there, traveling through that tunnel to gain a time advantage.

Zhou Hao must think that the one who fired the shot was Mei Feng; he did not know if there was an ambush in the small courtyard, so he did not dare to enter.

And this moment was the best time for him to enter the small courtyard.

The cave was dark and winding; He Yuzhu hurried along with a flashlight and soon reached the bottom of that dry well.

Like a frog, He Yuzhu climbed out of the well quickly and retrieved the Secret Letter from the room.

Just as he was about to leave, his heart suddenly sank.

If Zhou Hao still had a copy, he might very well take out another one and place it somewhere else.

It was better to finish the job once and for all.

He Yuzhu took the High Explosive from his space, skillfully installed the Detonator and Remote Control Device, and immediately withdrew.

Just as he retreated into the cave, he pressed the remote.

"Boom—!!"

With a loud bang, the entire courtyard was instantly razed to the ground.

Several hundred meters away, Zhou Hao heard this explosion, and his heart tightened suddenly.

Something was wrong... If the shooter was Mei Feng, why would he blow up the courtyard?

Although Mei Feng had escaped yesterday, the two of them should have had a tacit understanding regarding the matter of toppling Tian Dan.

He Yuzhu had no time to think too much and quickly withdrew from here.

He ran wildly for several miles before taking a car out of his space and speeding toward the direction of Si Jiu Cheng.

At the same time, in the No. 95 Siheyuan, Lin Wanning encountered a little trouble.

Just after she woke up and walked into the living room, she saw He Yushui leading five little girls flooding in.

"Brother, what is your name?" He Yushui blinked her eyes as she sized her up. "You've come to my house so many times, and I haven't spoken to you yet."

Lin Wanning touched her fake beard and said with a smile, "My name is Lin Bing, and I study traditional Chinese medicine. You little girls, do you want me to check if you have any illnesses?"

"I'm not sick at all!" He Yushui shook her head, then asked with a cheeky grin, "I heard you're treating the First Elder? What kind of illness does he actually have?"

Lin Wanning said in a flat tone, "It's nothing major, just rheumatism."

"Brother is lying!" Wang Dahua suddenly interjected. "We all know he's seeing him for the illness of not being able to have children!"

As soon as the words fell, the few little girls burst into laughter together.

Lin Wanning was also amused by these words.

Only Xiaoqi quietly wrinkled her nose.

For some reason, she felt the scent on this person was exceptionally familiar... and, she didn't really like this "brother."

Just as they were laughing and talking, He Daqing suddenly walked in.

Seeing Lin Wanning, he nodded politely: "Why didn't you go out with Zhuzi?"

"He went to the Municipal Bureau; I'm waiting for him to come back to discuss something," Lin Wanning answered naturally.

He Daqing didn't ask much more, turning to smile at the children: "My little grandaunts, weren't you clamoring to go to Qianmen? I specifically drove the unit's car back today, let's go!"

"Yay! Yay!" The little girls immediately became jubilant.

He Yushui, however, tugged at his sleeve: "Dad, I want Mom to come too!"

"Your mother's health is inconvenient, and there are too many people on the road, so don't let her go!" He Daqing said helplessly.

"Fine!" He Yushui rolled her eyes and said, "We want to go to Xueru Clothing Store to buy clothes—the clothes there are very expensive, and Brother always buys them for us. Did you bring enough money?"

When He Daqing heard this, his face fell: "Your dad here earns a fixed salary; I'm not like your brother who is so wealthy! Ten or eight yuan is fine, but any more than that, I really don't have."

"It's okay!" He Yushui said with a grin, "Then we'll buy things first and put it on Brother's tab, and let him settle it later!"

He Daqing was instantly delighted: "As long as they are willing to let us buy on credit, Dad will take this opportunity to buy a few pieces too!"

"Dad, can we eat out? If we go home to eat, we'll be hungry," He Yushui said, tugging on his arm and shaking it.

"Fine! I'll take you to eat at your Second Uncle's Small Tavern!" He Daqing said.

"Second Aunt is so stingy! She won't treat us to a meal!" He Yushui rolled her eyes.

"We don't need her to treat us; I just want to see your Second Uncle!" He Daqing said with a chuckle as he led the children out the door.

A large truck was parked in the alley; the six little girls became excited the moment they saw it, chattering as they climbed into the truck bed.

"Sit tight! Don't lean out, be careful not to fall!" He Daqing gave a few instructions and started the car, driving toward Qianmen.

People were coming and going on the street, and the car was not moving fast. When they arrived at the parking lot, He Daqing nagged while parking: "Little grandaunts, if you get separated, just ask for the 'Small Tavern' and go there to wait for me!"

"We know! We aren't little kids!" several voices replied in unison.

He Yushui wanted to buy everything she saw.

He Daqing, on the other hand, avoided spending money whenever he could.

"Dad, you're really stingy, much more so than Brother," He Yushui said, very dissatisfied.

"You brat! Your dad really has no money!"

"I can earn money!" He Yushui puffed out her small chest, "The few of us sold fruit skewers after school; in three months, everyone earned nearly a million!"

He Daqing was startled: "Selling skewers is that profitable?"

"Of course!" Xiaoqi chimed in, "My mother took eighty thousand of mine, leaving me only twenty thousand. If I don't spend it, she'll just take it again."

He Daqing shook his head, caught between laughter and tears.

As they were speaking, the children stopped in front of a small stall.

The stall owner was a middle-aged woman with two boys aged seven or eight, who was selling Paper Folding Flowers.

The colored paper folded and transformed between her fingers, blooming into flowers, drawing the undivided attention of He Yushui and the others.

He Daqing looked at the woman and was suddenly stunned—isn't this Bai Jingli's sister from the factory, Bai Xiaoting?

In his memory, she was a very elegant and respectable woman, but in just seven or eight years, she looked as if she had aged over a decade.

He walked up and asked: "You are... Bai Jingli's sister, Bai Xiaoting, right?"

Bai Xiaoting looked up, somewhat bewildered: "You are...?"

"It was probably the 35th year of the Republic, when you held a full-month banquet for your child, and I went to your house to cook Tan Family Cuisine," He Daqing reminded her.

Bai Xiaoting's eyes lit up: "You are Chef He!"

He Daqing nodded.

"My husband passed away in the 37th year of the Republic... later, there was a fire at home, and so... I fell on hard times," Bai Xiaoting said softly, her gaze falling on the children; seeing them dressed neatly, she asked, "Chef He, are these all your children?"

"Only the one with the bun hairstyle is my daughter, the others are her friends," He Daqing said, feeling an inexplicable sourness in his heart.

He looked at the stack of Paper Folding Flowers by Bai Xiaoting's side and suddenly pulled out five hundred thousand yuan and shoved it over: "I'll take all these paper flowers; is this money enough?"

Bai Xiaoting hurriedly refused: "Chef He, there's no need to be so polite..."

"Just a small gesture, take the children home early," He Daqing shoved the money firmly into her pocket and turned to call for the children to leave.

He Yushui watched from the side and quietly pursed her lips; after walking a distance, she said loudly: "Dad, when I ask you for money, you say you don't have any, but you're really generous to outsiders!"

He Daqing felt his face grow hot after being told this by his daughter.

Hearing He Yushui's words, the little girls all made faces at He Daqing and then ran forward with all their might, heading toward Xueru Clothing Store.