Chapter 411: You

Li Li Xuewu reached out and slapped Ji Wang Weidong on the face, then laughed and gave him a hug.

Ji Wang Weidong chuckled as he wrapped his arms around Li Li Xuewu and patted his back.

Li Li Huai De knew the two were acquainted; seeing them patting each other's backs with a "thud-thud" sound, he also laughed at the spectacle.

Youth is truly wonderful; if Li Li Xuewu were to pat him like that, he'd probably need seven doctors to fight for his life.

In truth, it wasn't just the joy of a long-overdue reunion; the two didn't see each other often, but they talked on the phone quite a bit.

It was just that on such a sudden mission, inside a sealed train, being able to meet a friend who shared the same... questionable sense of loyalty, was truly rare.

"Sit, sit!"

Li Li Huai De gestured for them to sit quickly. The duty officer brought over heated steamed buns and rice porridge, followed by two lunchboxes of stir-fried dishes and a plate of pickles.

This was the standard fare for winter transport; the buns were steamed and placed directly in the ventilated storage, then heated on the heating stove when it was time to eat.

Of course, if conditions along the way permitted, they would also go to the stations below to get food.

They had left late this time, and the cafeteria had only managed to prepare emergency rations for the train.

Because Li Li Huai De was on board, his secretary had gone to the guesthouse to get two boxes of dishes.

Due to security requirements, they didn't dare get too many, so that was all there was.

Li Li Xuewu looked at the food on the table, then at the meals of the security team and the other personnel.

"Sit, let's eat."

He patted Ji Wang Weidong's shoulder, broke a steamed bun in half, stuffed a piece of pickle inside, and started eating.

Li Li Huai De frowned as he looked at the lunchboxes brought by his secretary, especially at the performance of Li Li Xuewu and Ji Wang Weidong.

The two of them were only eating buns and pickles, not touching the lunchboxes at all.

Li Li Huai De was a true gourmet, a man who demanded the finest ingredients and the most meticulous preparation.

He preferred having small animals in every meal, but now, he couldn't bring himself to eat.

Damn it, how did his secretary handle things? When did he ever start eating meat in front of his subordinates?

"Old Jin, take this, and this, and distribute them to the boys."

Jin Jin Yaohui saw Li Li Huai De frowning and knew things were bad; these dishes should have been taken directly into the soft-sleeper cabin.

But who would have thought the leader would come out to eat with Li Li Xuewu?

The dishes were already heated; could he really persuade the leader to go back and eat?

"Leader, perhaps..."

"Cut the crap, hurry up!"

Li Li Huai De scolded Jin Jin Yaohui with a frown, then followed Li Li Xuewu's lead, taking a bun with pickles and starting to eat with the porridge in his bowl.

Jin Jin Yaohui had no choice but to distribute the two lunchboxes of dishes to the others eating on the other side.

"Leader, this... you should eat it yourself!"

Someone sharp-eyed on the opposite side, seeing Secretary Jin come over, quickly replied with this.

Li Li Huai De smiled and waved, gesturing for them to eat, saying, "Eat your fill, you've worked hard on duty."

The sharp one was He Yuan, a kid with a lot of wit.

He was the one who stopped Qi Qi Delong from going back last time when Li Li Xuewu saved Ran Ran Qiuye.

Seeing Li Li Huai De say this, he awkwardly asked Li Li Xuewu, "Li Kezhang, look..."

Li Li Xuewu knew exactly what these little rascals were thinking.

"Leader, you should eat it. They are young and strong..."

Before Li Li Xuewu could finish, Li Li Huai De scolded him with a straight face, "Cut the nonsense. Are they your soldiers, or are they not my soldiers?"

Alright then, the leader was buying hearts with a small gesture.

"Why aren't you thanking the leader? That's a dish the leader got himself."

Li Li Xuewu was so good at saying nice things; he clearly knew the secretary had gotten the food, but he insisted it was the leader who had gotten it.

Giving away a work meal versus giving away one's own dish were two completely different levels.

He Yuan nudged his companion with his elbow, and after they reacted, they thanked Li Li Huai De repeatedly.

Li Li Huai De just smiled and waved, signaling them to eat.

He Yuan took Secretary Jin's lunchbox, used clean chopsticks to divide the food for everyone, and sent the remainder back.

"Thank you, Leader, let's eat together."

Without waiting for Li Li Huai De to react, He Yuan went back with a grin.

"This kid!"

Li Li Huai De was quite satisfied with Li Li Xuewu and his men at this moment.

They knew how to act, how to do things, just like Li Li Xuewu.

Li Li Xuewu saw that the returned dishes weren't much, picked up a chopstick-full, put it into his bun, and laughed, "Then I won't be polite, haha!"

Though he said he wouldn't be polite, he only took that one bite and didn't touch the dishes in the lunchbox again.

Ji Wang Weidong was like a fool watching a show on the train; he did whatever Li Li Xuewu did.

The two of them were exchanging winks, which amused Li Li Huai De to no end.

He had thought this journey would be incredibly dull and boring, but now it seemed that with these two around, it would certainly be interesting.

The atmosphere in the carriage was excellent, and everyone was getting along well.

Li Li Huai De had gained "hearts," everyone had shared a good meal, and only Secretary Jin, sitting to the side, was full of awkwardness.

"He really has no shame!"

Auntie Yi shook her apron and said while tidying the table, "When he walked into the courtyard just now, his neck was held so high it reached the sky."

"Why talk about him!"

Uncle Yi frowned and scolded his wife, saying, "I'm at this age, what am I still fighting for?"

"It's not about fighting, it's about the way he does things!"

Auntie Yi was a well-known "good person" in the courtyard; if someone could make a good person speak like this, they certainly weren't a good person.

"It was clearly Li Li Xuewu who arranged it for you, but that third son of theirs was so sneaky, went home and told his dad, and dared to pull this on you today."

"Sigh~"

Uncle Yi sighed and said, "Li Li Xuewu didn't say it was definitely arranged for me; it was just a suggestion."

"Wasn't the suggestion made to you?"

Auntie Yi looked at the rice bowl in her hand and nagged, "If you really don't care, then don't get angry at yourself."

Uncle Yi knew what his wife said was true; he hadn't eaten much of his meal tonight, he was already full from the anger.

He said he wouldn't be bothered by him, but watching the duck that was already in his hand fly away!

This morning, Uncle Yi had discussed Li Li Xuewu's opinion with the workshop director and made a detailed plan.

But when the workshop director reported the plan, the Production Management Office said it was redundant; another workshop had already reported it.

They also said that competition should be healthy competition and that plagiarism was not allowed.

When he returned to the workshop, the director asked Uncle Yi if this was really what Li Li Xuewu had said, and who he had told.

As soon as Uncle Yi heard that, he knew what was going on. In the courtyard, the only people capable of this who worked in the workshop were those in the back courtyard.

He remembered now that when Li Li Xuewu was talking last night, the third son from the back courtyard was right there listening.

Uncle Yi was furious, his anger fueled by the heat.

He had finally managed to set up such a mechanism with the director, thinking it would be good for everyone.

But he hadn't expected to be backstabbed by someone in his own courtyard.

He wasn't angry about losing the chance to show off, but about Liu Liu Haizhong's betrayal.

Now he was caught in the middle, unable to explain himself.

Although the director said he believed in his character and what he said, what about the office?

Uncle Yi was naturally a patient person, but back in the courtyard, Liu Liu Haizhong was holding his head high.

His second son, Liu Liu Guangtian, was like a pawn, telling everyone his father had become a designer for the standards group.

Although no one knew what a designer was, it didn't stop the Second Uncle from puffing out his chest and showing off.

Auntie Yi knew what her husband and Li Li Xuewu had talked about last night.

Seeing her husband sitting in the room fuming while Liu Liu Haizhong was showing off outside, she guessed what had happened.

That was why she had been complaining and grumbling; she was also feeling indignant for her husband.

Just as they were talking, Seeing Sha Zhu walked in.

"Tidying up, Auntie Yi?"

"Yes, Zhuzi, sit down."

Auntie Yi wouldn't talk about these things in front of outsiders, so she hurriedly invited Seeing Sha Zhu to sit.

Seeing Sha Zhu laughed "hehe," glanced at Uncle Yi, and sat down.

"No need, Auntie Yi, I already had some water."

Seeing Auntie Yi about to pour him water, Seeing Sha Zhu quickly stopped her.

"I have something to talk to Uncle Yi about."

Seeing Sha Zhu saw Uncle Yi's expression wasn't great, so he tentatively opened the conversation.

Auntie Yi looked at her husband, then said, "Then you two talk, I'll go tidy up the old lady's room in the back courtyard."

She was a sensible woman; her husband was the head of the household.

Why else would Uncle Yi have wanted to support the old lady, and Auntie Yi would have been the one to make her clothes, cook her meals, and take care of her daily needs?

Seeing Sha Zhu saw Auntie Yi leave the room before looking at Uncle Yi.

"It's about borrowing money, right?"

Before Seeing Sha Zhu could speak, Uncle Yi asked first.

Seeing Sha Zhu laughed "hehe" and said, "Yes, I'm really strapped for cash."

Well, since Uncle Yi had brought it up, it saved him the embarrassment.

He had planned to borrow money from the inverted-seat room.

But there wasn't anyone in charge in the inverted-seat room.

The Second Uncle didn't manage things, and although the Grandfather was the head of the household in name, he didn't manage the accounts.

Everything in the West Courtyard was managed by Old Lao Biaozi and Wen Wen Saner.

After finally waiting for Old Lao Biaozi to return from his rounds, he heard there was no money.

There really was no money; Old Lao Biaozi said the Third Uncle had prioritized paying back the money owed to the neighborhood committee and others.

Now, there was only enough money for the business operations, and they didn't dare take any out.

Old Lao Biaozi sounded sincere, and Seeing Sha Zhu believed him.

He was truly naive; Old Lao Biaozi was only serious when he was lying, and he was only joking when he was telling the truth.

However, the money in the inverted-seat room was indeed gone; when he sent the Third Uncle away this morning, Old Lao Biaozi had watched him withdraw all the funds.

If Wen Wen Saner wasn't his own uncle, and if there wasn't a wife and children back home...

Plus the person who was sent away together this morning, he really thought they were absconding with the money.

Seeing Sha Zhu thought the inverted-seat room really didn't care about his small amount of money, but if they said there was none, then there really was none.

Sigh~ why did he have to pick such a bad time?

"Uncle Yi, I want to borrow some money from you."

He was truly at his wit's end; he had borrowed from everywhere in the courtyard, and after going in circles, he was back to Uncle Yi.

"Tell me, what's it for?"

Uncle Yi's way of speaking was generous; he didn't ask how much, but what it was for.

If he approved of the purpose, borrowing any amount was fine; if he didn't, he would have to preach a little.

Seeing Sha Zhu awkwardly looked at Uncle Yi, then glanced at the door across the way.

Qin Qin Jingru was just leaving with her sister to do something, so Seeing Sha Zhu saw it clearly from inside the room.

"I want to get married."

"Hmm?"

Uncle Yi was stunned, then followed Seeing Sha Zhu's gaze outside.

He also saw the Qin sisters; Qin Qin Jingru had already rejected him last time, so how could he be getting married?

"Is it Qin Qin Jingru?"

"Yes."

Seeing Sha Zhu nodded and said, "I went to their house today; her dad said, 210 yuan for the bride price, and he'll deliver her to the house."

"Cough, cough!"

Uncle Yi was also choked by Qin Qin Jingru's father's words; "deliver to the house" was a term used in the village for selling livestock.

Because the buyer was afraid the livestock had hidden diseases, the seller usually drove them to the buyer's house before settling the payment; that was what "deliver to the house" meant.

But who would use such a term for their own daughter? It was completely unreasonable.

Seeing Uncle Yi's reaction, Seeing Sha Zhu also grimaced; he had also realized his "father-in-law" was a bit different from normal people.

He was even being polite; his "father-in-law's" original words were: three sons and one daughter, he had no ability to earn a wife for his eldest son, so it was either an exchange or money.

An exchange meant taking care of the marriages of the two younger brothers-in-law; money meant he wouldn't need that.

He didn't want his daughter to go to the city, so it had to be money, 70 yuan per son, and the daughter didn't have to come back ever.

Seeing Sha Zhu got the confirmation, but he only had half a son's worth in his pocket, and his "father-in-law" didn't allow installments, so he had to rush back to scrape together the money.

Uncle Yi listened to Seeing Sha Zhu's account and frowned, asking, "How much are you short?"

"210 yuan."

"You don't have a single cent!"

Uncle Yi wasn't having it; his money wasn't scraped together from the wind, and he wasn't supporting him like this.

"I have some..."

Seeing Sha Zhu said awkwardly, "I have thirty-something in hand, and I'll have thirty-something more from my salary soon, but I still have to get married."

Uncle Yi tapped the table and said, "I've never heard of any girl asking for this kind of bride price, and I've never heard of taking a wife and having to take care of three brothers-in-law. This marriage of yours isn't quite right."

"I know, Uncle Yi."

Seeing Sha Zhu said with a bitter face, "The marriage conditions I agreed to earlier were found out by their family, so how could they lower the price now?"

"That's why they say things forced upon you aren't a good deal."

Uncle Yi narrowed his eyes and said, "I'll tell you this: this money is what I've prepared for my old age. You decide what you want to do; if I advise you too much, you'll just resent me."

"I know you have my best interests at heart."

Seeing Sha Zhu said sincerely, "As long as you take care of the old lady, I'll take care of you in your old age."

"Hahaha."

Uncle Yi liked hearing that; although Seeing Sha Zhu was a bit stubborn, he had a good heart.

"Fine, you can't ignore your in-laws after you're married anyway, so consider this a lump sum."

As he spoke, Uncle Yi went to the chest to find his clothes and took out 210 yuan.

"Get married early, have children early."

Uncle Yi knew that Qin Qin Jingru wasn't a steady girl; if he didn't hurry, who knew if she would run off with someone else one day.

"Yes!"

Seeing Sha Zhu was just grinning from ear to ear, not really listening to what Uncle Yi was saying.

"Uncle Yi, don't worry, as long as I have some spare cash, I'll pay you back!"

"Alright, go on. I'll only be happy if you can get married early."

After Seeing Sha Zhu's interruption, Uncle Yi's mood improved a lot.

After seeing Seeing Sha Zhu off, he opened the box on the chest, ready to listen to the news for a while before going to sleep.

Auntie Yi walked back, looked at her husband listening to the radio, and asked, "Did you lend money to Seeing Sha Zhu?"

Uncle Yi frowned at the question, but nodded anyway.

Auntie Yi looked at her husband's expression and held her tongue, but still said, "That girl across the way doesn't look like an honest child."

"I told him."

Uncle Yi nodded and said, "But I couldn't just watch him fail to get married."

Auntie Yi turned around, tidying the stove as she said, "I'm just afraid this marriage won't happen at all."

As she spoke, she told her husband what she had heard in the courtyard.

Jia Jia Zhangshi's mouth was like a loose pair of cotton pants.

She already didn't like Qin Qin Jingru coming over to eat and drink for free, and now she had spread all of Qin Qin Jingru's little schemes.

How big could the courtyard be? How many people were there? How could it withstand Jia Jia Zhangshi's gossiping?

In just one day, almost everyone who needed to know already knew.

Some people knew but pretended to be ignorant, deceiving themselves and others.

Just as Seeing Sha Zhu walked out the door, he ran into the Qin sisters returning; it turned out they had gone to the restroom together for a while.

"Qin Yan Jie, Qin Jingru."

Seeing Sha Zhu greeted them eagerly, but Qin Qin Jingru didn't even acknowledge him.

Watching his sister go home first, Qin Qin Huairu sighed, not knowing what to say to Seeing Sha Zhu.

Now, looking at Seeing Sha Zhu, it was as if he were possessed; Qin Qin Huairu knew Seeing Sha Zhu had drilled into a dead end.

Seeing Sha Zhu didn't think so; he smiled at Qin Qin Jingru's back and said to Qin Qin Huairu, "I'm going to pay the bride price tomorrow."

When Qin Qin Huairu heard this, the look in her eyes changed.

Before, it was pity and helplessness, but now it was resentment and regret.

"You're not paying a bride price; you're paying for Qin Jingru's funeral."

"What?"

Seeing Sha Zhu was stunned by these words and chased after Qin Qin Huairu, who was about to leave, asking, "Qin Yan Jie, what do you mean by that?"

Qin Qin Huairu turned back to look at Seeing Sha Zhu and said, "I've told you countless times. You want to jump into the fire pit, and even eight horses couldn't pull you back."

While she scolded Seeing Sha Zhu, she was also blaming herself.

"It's my fault too; I shouldn't have brought this up in the first place. You're not satisfied now, but just wait; you won't come out of this dead end until she's dead."

"You've been jumping around the courtyard happily, but have you thought about what will happen if her father and brothers come to tie her up with ropes? How is she supposed to live?"

After giving Seeing Sha Zhu the final warning, Qin Qin Huairu walked into the house, saying, "She already tried to use the scissors this afternoon."

Seeing Sha Zhu watched Qin Qin Huairu walk into the house, unable to even ask what she meant.

The joy of having just obtained the 210 yuan was instantly emptied by Qin Qin Huairu's words.

Looking at the sky, Seeing Sha Zhu finally understood why they had gone to the restroom together.

It was to prevent Qin Qin Jingru from doing something extreme.

Qin Qin Huairu walked into the house and looked at her sister, who was sitting on the edge of the bed, feeling depressed, then looked at her mother-in-law.

She was exhausted now, utterly exhausted.

She blamed herself for being meddlesome and introducing her sister to Seeing Sha Zhu, and she also blamed her mother-in-law for being a gossip.

If Jia Jia Zhangshi could spread Qin Qin Jingru's little schemes, it was no surprise that something had gone wrong.

Jia Jia Zhangshi had also brought back the news about Seeing Sha Zhu borrowing money everywhere to pay the bride price in Qin Qin Huairu's village.

When Qin Qin Jingru heard the news, she was stunned and didn't even eat dinner.

She had thought Seeing Sha Zhu would pester her, scold her, or lecture her, but she never expected Seeing Sha Zhu to go behind her back.

This move was incredibly vicious; she couldn't imagine how Seeing Sha Zhu had thought of it.

Qin Qin Jingru didn't think it was her sister who had given Seeing Sha Zhu the idea, because she had heard the argument between her sister and Seeing Sha Zhu that day.

She, Qin Zhou Lao Liu, was strong-willed her whole life; how could she admit defeat!

Jia Jia Zhangshi didn't care about her daughter-in-law's glare; she felt she had finally gotten a handle on Qin Qin Huairu.

Hey! I just won't provoke you.

Hey! I just won't argue with you.

Hey! I'll just do the work, but I won't let myself go hungry!

What could Qin Qin Huairu do about her? Such an "obedient" mother-in-law was something she hadn't dared to imagine before.

Seeing Jia Jia Zhangshi listening to the radio, she sighed and went into the inner room.

Jia Jia Zhangshi was just a blind person listening to the noise; she didn't understand any national affairs.

The radio was saying: "Since the end of February, a heavy snow has fallen in the Yicheng, Tacheng, and ALT regions in the north, with snow depths reaching 20-40 centimeters. The pastoral areas are suffering the most severe test..."

"It hasn't been just a day or two; have you been paying attention?"

"Leader, I'm so busy I'm about to smoke!"

Li Li Xuewu and the others were eating, and at Li Li Huai De's gesture, Jin Jin Yaohui turned on the radio.

A cadre of Li Li Huai De's level wouldn't miss the news program at this time every day.

Just like cadres in later generations had to watch the news broadcast, this was a basic skill.

"The border is suffering~"

Li Li Huai De finished his bun and pushed the lunchboxes on the table toward Li Li Xuewu and Ji Wang Weidong.

"There's a saying that there's a big disaster every ten years and a small one every three years in the pastoral areas. The loss of livestock is over a million head~"

Li Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow as he watched Li Li Huai De, who was too worried about the country and the people to finish his meal.

"If it weren't for your news, I wouldn't have paid attention to such places."

Ji Wang Weidong sat to the side, listening to their conversation, his chopsticks moving non-stop, his eyes darting around.

"One must still care about current events."

Li Li Huai De lit a cigarette, threw the pack on the table, and leaned back against the hard seat.

"Our trip this time happens to take us that way, and I really can't bear to see such a scene!"

At this moment, Li Li Huai De's image was very tall and upright.

Especially this awareness of caring for the collective moved everyone in the carriage.

Li Li Xuewu glanced at Ji Wang Weidong beside him; this kid was eating incredibly fast, his chopsticks moving like the blades of a helicopter.

Ji Wang Weidong didn't care about Li Li Xuewu's gaze at all; he kept eating as he pleased.

"I'll listen to you!"

Li Li Xuewu nodded and said, "Why do they say 'among three people, there must be my teacher,' and 'traveling ten thousand miles is better than reading ten thousand books'?"

Unable to beat Ji "the Hair-Plucker," Li Li Xuewu took one last bite and put down his chopsticks.

"To be able to travel ten thousand miles, and to have a teacher like you on the road, I've really come to the right place this time."

"Cough, cough~"

Ji Wang Weidong choked on Li Li Xuewu's words, and the food in his lunchbox didn't taste good anymore.

"Hahaha."

Li Li Huai De laughed and pushed the cigarette pack on the table toward Li Li Xuewu, then said, "We call this gentlemen traveling together, seeking the truth and hearing the Dao."

"Click."

Li Li Xuewu picked up the cigarette pack, gave one to Ji Wang Weidong, lit one for himself, and then put the pack down.

"I really haven't been this way before. Although I've heard comrades talk about the scenery here, I estimate it's different from the Northeast."

"Hehe."

Li Li Huai De pointed his finger out the train window and said, "We're heading south now, we have to go to Zhengcheng for a turn, and you'll slowly know what 'different' means."

As he spoke, he stood up and said, "Get some rest early. I know you two are old friends, so I've arranged for you to be in the same cabin."

"Thank you for your concern, Leader."

Li Li Xuewu stood up, nudged Ji Wang Weidong, and the two watched Li Li Huai De leave.

Jin Jin Yaohui was in a soft-sleeper with Li Li Huai De; seeing the leader leave, he hurriedly stood up to follow.

Li Li Xuewu waved his hand to signal Ji Wang Weidong to tidy up the table and casually turned off the radio.

There were no power outlets on the train; the radio ran on batteries.

Li Li Huai De didn't listen to it, and Li Li Xuewu had no intention of listening to it, nor would he let the duty officers play with it.

Ji Wang Weidong curled his lip, signaled his colleagues not to help, and started tidying up himself.

"Eat first and don't care, finish eating and then clear the table and wash the bowls?"

"You understand me!"

Li Li Xuewu raised an eyebrow at the grumbling Ji Wang Weidong and blew a puff of smoke at him.

Ji Wang Weidong had brought two colleagues on the train; these two saw Li Li Xuewu's attitude toward their leader and knew they were close, so they just sat to the side and watched the show.

Actually, it was just talk; there were duty officers on the train, so there was no need for them to wash the dishes themselves. After they all finished eating, the officers would take them to the front of the train.

Ji Wang Weidong walked back to the hard seat, used Li Li Xuewu's lighter to light his cigarette, and sat opposite him.

"You're up to something!"

"What thing?"

Li Li Xuewu looked at Ji Wang Weidong's mysterious behavior and laughed lightly, "Whether I'm up to something or not, do you understand me better than I understand myself?"

"Don't try to fool me, you definitely have something up your sleeve!"

"I don't."

"You do!"

"I don't!"

It wasn't even eight o'clock yet, not time to rest, and there were still a few people sitting in the duty area of the carriage.

These people watched the two leaders arguing like children and couldn't help but giggle.

Ji Wang Weidong knew Li Li Xuewu was as stubborn as a duck; his mouth was hard.

"Tell me, if you have any bad ideas, you're a turtle!"

"I won't tell~!"

Li Li Xuewu felt that meeting this bastard was going to drag his IQ down to the same level for a PK.

Dragging it down, not pulling it up.

Li Li Xuewu certainly couldn't say anything, just like when Li Li Huai De asked him if he had paid attention to the border snow disaster; he couldn't say he had.

With such a big event, as long as one wasn't deaf, how could one not pay attention?

If he hadn't paid attention, where had Wen Wen Saner gone this morning?

But Li Li Huai De had only mentioned going to Wucheng to him last night; if he had paid attention early, there was someone sitting next to him who took suspicion as his daily bread.

Li Li Xuewu had already guessed why Ji Wang Weidong and the others were on the train, but he didn't ask; he pretended not to know.

He had paid attention to this news, but he hadn't had any ideas until Li Li Huai De mentioned it.

It was a coincidence that he had an immature idea just as Li Li Huai De mentioned it.

Once he got on the train and saw Li Li Huai De, this idea became even more mature.

And then seeing Ji Wang Weidong, well!

He had someone to take the blame, someone to clean up the mess, so what was there to be afraid of?

Ji Wang Weidong watched Li Li Xuewu's shameless expression and felt his teeth itching.

He couldn't stand this kind of riddle-like talk, especially since he had accidentally discovered clues.

If he didn't pry Li Li Xuewu's words out, he wouldn't be able to sleep.

But before he could attack, Li Li Xuewu made a diversion.

"Hey, how are things with our Han Kezhang?"

Just that one sentence completely drained Ji Wang Weidong's energy.

He hesitated for a long time, glanced at the few people eavesdropping behind him, and said vaguely, "It's going well~"

"Pfft~"

Li Li Xuewu curled his lip and said, "Forget it, your status is too low; a small team leader isn't a match for our Han Kezhang."

"Heh!"

Ji Wang Weidong knew Li Li Xuewu was mocking him.

The Investigation Department was like that; progress was very slow, but a small rank could scare people to death.

"Our section chief has already advanced."

Ji Wang Weidong's colleague, who was sitting to the side, couldn't help but remind him.

"Oh! Li Kezhang Ji then!"

Ji Wang Weidong took a puff of his cigarette, indifferent to Li Li Xuewu's teasing.

He knew his comrade was standing up for him, so he didn't say anything when the colleague interrupted.

The person next to him nudged him, signaling him not to interrupt.

Because at this moment, the people Li Li Xuewu had brought were all pursing their lips and looking at them with ill intent.

Li Li Xuewu ignored the confrontation on the other side and teased Ji Wang Weidong, "I kind of regret it; Han Kezhang might really not be suitable for you."

"Don't use public office for private revenge!"

Ji Wang Weidong leaned on the table, glared at Li Li Xuewu, and said, "If you dare to spread false news about me, be careful, or I'll deal with your brother."

"Damn! Are you threatening me!"

Li Li Xuewu laughed and said, "You're so suspicious of everyone; I'm very worried that I, the matchmaker, am going to be in trouble!"

Ji Wang Weidong knew Li Li Xuewu was waiting for him there.

"Don't mess around; I'm in a key position now, and I'm serious about this!"

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Li Li Xuewu curled his lip and clicked his tongue repeatedly.

He didn't believe Ji Wang Weidong's nonsense at all; he just treated it as farting.

"You damn well don't trust me!"

Ji Wang Weidong looked very hurt now, glaring at Li Li Xuewu, wanting an explanation.

Li Li Xuewu just blew smoke out of both nostrils and said, "Then tell me, you're serious about your girlfriend, and you've never thought about other women; if you have, you're a turtle!"

"I damn well... I won't say!"

Ji Wang Weidong hadn't expected Li Li Xuewu to be so dishonorable, using his own words to counter him.

There was no other way now; he could only use Li Li Xuewu's shamelessness to counter Li Li Xuewu's shamelessness.

Li Li Xuewu curled his lip, turned to He Yuan, and teased, "I'll introduce you to Han Kezhang when we get back; you're about the same age, I think it's a perfect match."

He was just picking someone at random to annoy Ji Wang Weidong, but He Yuan was the unlucky one.

He had been grinning and watching the show, but he hadn't expected the section chief to be so petty.

Ji Wang Weidong glared, jammed the cigarette in his hand into the wooden seat, and lunged at Li Li Xuewu, claws out.

"You little villain, I'll fight you!"

Seeing Ji Wang Weidong rush over, Li Li Xuewu pinched out his cigarette and reached out to wrestle with him.

One of them was a majestic deputy section chief, the other a powerful section chief who did things in the shadows.

But now, the people in the carriage watched them like children fighting at the entrance of the village.

Neither of them had any technique; they were just wrestling with brute force.

It made the onlookers wince; the two sides that had been confronting each other earlier both averted their eyes.

Is this a section chief?

Is this a deputy section chief?

Too shameful; these aren't their leaders, they don't know them.

In the end, Li Li Xuewu had more strength and lifted Ji Wang Weidong by his two hands.

Finally, both of them were panting, still smiling wickedly at each other.

Ji Wang Weidong ignored his gasping lungs, leaned on the table, stared at Li Li Xuewu, and said, "I don't care, I can't come here for nothing this time!"

Li Li Xuewu rolled his eyes at Ji Wang Weidong's shamelessness and couldn't be bothered to deal with his pestering.

Seeing his luggage on the chair nearby, he picked it up and walked into another soft-sleeper.

Ji Wang Weidong followed him like a tail, chattering non-stop.

"I know you're on a business trip; I fought to come along, I won't leave without a harvest!"

"I'll find you a local girl!"

Li Li Xuewu was annoyed by his nagging, pushed open the soft-sleeper door, walked in, and started tidying up the bunk.

"Hey! Look at the tone you use with your leader; I don't believe you have nothing up your sleeve!"

Li Li Xuewu opened his luggage, which contained a few boxes of seafood, obviously snacks Yu Li had given him.

Ji Wang Weidong saw them, took a box without any hesitation, and opened it directly.

"And your attitude toward that news; my intuition won't lie to me."

Li Li Xuewu glared at Ji Wang Weidong, then took out his fur coat, fur pants, and fur hat and placed them at the foot of the bed.

This was for emergencies; if they encountered a special situation, he could put them on in a minute or two.

"What kind of relationship do we have? Could I lie to you?"

Li Li Xuewu finished tidying up the furs, spread out the quilt, and stuffed the bag with his clothes under the bed.

"You heard our leader; he mentioned it to me last night, and we set off today. I have no preparations, what could I be up to?"

Ji Wang Weidong ignored Li Li Xuewu, munching on the small dried fish, his face full of disbelief.

Li Li Xuewu didn't believe him, and now he didn't believe Li Li Xuewu either.

This bastard didn't have a single word of truth in his mouth; he had lied to their leader when they met last time, then lied to those spies.

He would kill two birds with one stone, even lying to his own comrade.

He had even swindled the rank uniform his second uncle had given him, claiming his family was living in misery.

Out of kindness, after a life-and-death situation, he had discussed with his leader and given him a house.

But when he went to Li Li Xuewu's house, he realized the thing they lacked most was houses.

Damn!

Ji Wang Weidong swore then and there that if he ever listened to Li Li Xuewu again, he would be a grandson.

"Close the door."

"Fine."

Li Li Xuewu didn't take off his clothes, only his shoes, and crawled directly into the quilt.

Hearing Li Li Xuewu say to close the door, Ji Wang Weidong closed it and crawled into the quilt himself.

The lights in the train were dim to begin with, and once they were turned off, it became pitch black.

Only the lights reflecting on the curtains reminded them that the train was moving fast.

"If you have something, I can..."

"Get out!"

Li Li Xuewu lay on the bed, and upon hearing the voice opposite him, he shouted.

"If you don't lie down and sleep properly, I'll kick you off the train!"

"I damn well beg you~"

Ji Wang Weidong was also a man of spirit; would he listen to whatever Li Li Xuewu said?

I'll just sleep on my side!

Li Li Huai De was right; the train was heading south, so the temperature in the carriage was getting warmer.

It was already the end of February, and with the stove burning, it was quite warm.

Although he was on a train, Li Li Xuewu had long been accustomed to the ability to fall asleep quickly in harsh environments.

Wen Wen Saner couldn't do it; he couldn't sleep at all.

Even after crawling under the seat, he climbed back out and sat on the seat, smoking.

Li Li Xuewu had sent him so far away, and he had no confidence in his heart.

Especially since he hadn't said a word to his wife and children, and had rushed out in a panic.

Could such a vicious idea really work?

He was Wen Wen Saner, not a god; people didn't have to listen to whatever he said.

Holding the bag in his arms, cigarette in his mouth, he looked at the person sleeping opposite him, still muttering in his heart that Li Li Xuewu really knew how to come up with vicious ideas.

"Who gave you that idea?"

He Yushui looked at her brother, who seemed a bit dejected, and asked, "If something really happens, you won't have time to regret it."

Seeing Sha Zhu lit a cigarette, narrowing his eyes as he looked at the stove in the room.

He didn't usually smoke; sometimes when everyone was throwing cigarettes around in the inverted-seat room, he would join in and take a few puffs.

But now his heart was in chaos; the impact of Qin Qin Huairu's words tonight had been huge.

Hearing Yu Li had brought He Yushui to the back courtyard to keep her company, and they were staying at Li Li Xuewu's house.

Knowing Li Li Xuewu was away on business, Seeing Sha Zhu didn't care about that.

He was sitting on the sofa in Li Li Xuewu's living room, smoking the cigarettes Li Li Xuewu kept under the coffee table.

"I thought of it myself."

Seeing Sha Zhu was short of breath after smoking someone else's cigarettes, knowing he couldn't sell Li Li Xuewu out.

He Yushui sat on the sofa, refilled her brother's water, and continued to persuade him, "I'm your sister, I can't not want what's best for you, right?"

"I know, I know."

Seeing Sha Zhu rubbed his head; the impact of Qin Qin Huairu's words tonight was huge.

What he had been insisting on, what he had been stubborn about, might really be bringing harm to others.

Standing at the third gate, he really thought about what his sister had said to him last night.

Did he really like Qin Qin Jingru to the point where he couldn't marry anyone else? Was it really necessary to borrow money and force Qin Qin Jingru to marry him?

Before Qin Qin Huairu said those things today, he only thought he was doing the right thing.

As long as he married Qin Qin Jingru and treated her well, they could live their lives together.

He had never thought that Qin Qin Jingru would go to such extremes.

Hearing Yu Li had finished making the bed in the inner room, thinking Seeing Sha Zhu would leave after a few words, but she hadn't expected him to still be there.

It wasn't right for her to hide in the inner room, but given her current situation, she really didn't have the qualifications to offer Seeing Sha Zhu any advice.

"Brother Zhuzi, that cigarette was damp, that's why he didn't like smoking it and threw it under the coffee table."

Hearing Yu Li said as she took a pack of cigarettes from the tea cabinet, opened it, took one out, and placed it on the coffee table.

He Yushui frowned at her dejected brother and said, "Stop smoking, you've almost finished a pack, don't you want your lungs anymore?"

Seeing Sha Zhu nodded and put out the cigarette butt.

"I won't go tomorrow, I'll go to work."