Qiao Qingqing came to see Sun Zhong today, firstly to cover up her tracks - she had said that she would ask a friend to take the brigade's dry goods to other places to sell; secondly, she wanted to inquire about the Ning family's news from Sun Zhong to see if she could get anything out of him.

The two bags of dry goods were quite heavy, and Lu Heng wanted to help her carry them up because he was worried, but she stopped him.

"You are here on a mission. To be on the safe side, don't show up in front of others."

Although Qiao Qingqing used this as an excuse to a certain extent, she was really thinking about Lu Heng.

Lu Heng knew that what she said made sense and was in a dilemma, "But you are alone..."

"You get off the bus first on the way, I'll ride my bike over there and find someone to help me watch the things, and then I'll go upstairs and let them come down to get them themselves."

After weighing the pros and cons, Lu Heng finally agreed reluctantly.

With a mission in hand, he has a strong sense of responsibility and it is always right to be careful in everything.

It’s not like Lu Heng hasn’t experienced things like “losing Jingzhou due to carelessness” before.

At this time, Qiao Qingqing couldn't help but feel fortunate. When she was in Beijing, she used the excuse to ask Lu Heng to teach her how to ride a bicycle. She shocked Lu Heng by learning how to ride a bicycle in just two days, making Lu Heng think that she was a learning genius.

That's why Lu Heng could accept her arrangement so easily.

But even so, Lu Heng was still worried when he saw Qiao Qingqing riding away on her bike with a big belly.

He paced back and forth anxiously until his mind told him: this was all the sacrifice his lover made in order not to hinder him from carrying out his mission.

Lu Heng: My wife is really nice...

Who would have thought that halfway along the way, Qiao Qingqing found a secluded place and put the two bags of dry goods into the space.

Sun Zhong had no plans to go out of town for the time being. Even if he did, she hadn't made any preparations with Sun Zhong yet. How could she be so rash as to ask him to bring goods to sell?

Qiao Qingqing originally wanted to purchase these seafood for the time being.

There is no need to worry about it spoiling if you keep it in the cabin. You should know that the value of seafood increases as time goes by. Nowadays, it only costs one or eighty yuan to buy two snakeskin bags of dried seafood, but when it arrives, it is estimated that one or two kilograms can get this price.

Although the prices of other things were also very high at that time, the appreciation of seafood was undoubted.

So they went upstairs, and Qiao Qingqing just said that she had something to do in the city today and came to see them.

Fortunately, Sun Zhong hasn’t had time to go out today.

Afterwards, Qiao Qingqing took the opportunity to start a conversation and asked about the Ning family.

However, the Ning family was able to hide for dozens of miles without attracting anyone's attention, so how could they reveal too many flaws?

The information provided by Sun Zhong was of little use.

The only person who can be considered as a matchmaker is Ning Suxiang.

"Sister, I remember that you and this girl didn't get along. Didn't you ask me to check her medical records in the hospital for you last time?"

Sun Zhong obviously has a good memory.

Qiao Qingqing nodded, "Yes, I have a friend who has some connection with her... Before she got married, Ning Suxiang also had a partner, and my friend suspected that she was pregnant before marriage."

Sun Zhong would not delve into the truth or falsity of such remarks.

He only said, "The family Ning Suxiang married into is from a village under Heqin Town. I think their surname is Qiao. A few days ago, I heard that she was actively introducing potential partners to the remaining brothers of the Qiao family, hoping to set an example of a good sister-in-law."

Qiao Qingqing's heart moved: "Did she say which girls she wanted to introduce to the Qiao brothers?"

"I'm not sure about that. I know all this because one of my brothers once had a deep affection for Ning Suxiang. Now both of them are married, but he still can't help but secretly follow the news about this girl." Sun Zhong looked disappointed.

Qiao Qingqing was now certain that Sun Zhong was not as capable of making friends out of thin air as she was.

Since Sun Zhong couldn't get anything out of her, Qiao Qingqing stopped asking so as to avoid raising suspicion by asking too many questions.

Lu Heng is about to carry out a mission related to the Ning family. What she saw in the underground pipeline last time made her clearly realize how scheming and ruthless Ning Rong is.

This person is probably also a very outstanding person among spies.

Therefore, we must be cautious in everything.

This was also the reason why she went back later and specifically reminded the captain.

——You know, before the underground pipeline incident, Qiao Qingqing would occasionally meet Zhang Feng.

But after the underground pipeline incident, Qiao Qingqing became extremely cautious. She usually only looked for the team leader, and then asked the team leader to look for Zhang Feng with a legitimate reason, and finally Zhang Feng contacted Zhao Chujian.

Given the relationship between the four of them, such a connection between them is extremely common.

Even if Ning Rong suspected something and investigated secretly, it would be impossible for him to find me in the short term.

As long as Lu Heng comes, and she can persuade Lu Heng to take action, Ning Rong won't have much time to jump around.

Now everything is going as she thought.

Qiao Qingqing would certainly not fail at the last moment and expose her flaws here.

However, when Qiao Qingqing said goodbye and left, she had already walked to the door and heard Sun Zhong behind her suddenly speak as if he had thought of something.

"Oh, sister, there's one more thing I forgot to tell you. I don't know if you're interested."

Qiao Qingqing nodded: "Brother Sun, please speak."

"Not only did Ning Suxiang introduce a date to her husband's brother-in-law, she also took her sick mother-in-law to her parents' home for treatment and care. When this happened, my brother sighed and asked why he didn't marry such a sensible wife."

Sun Zhong just thought it was gossip, but when Qiao Qingqing heard it, her heart instantly twisted.

Ning Suxiang's mother-in-law...

Willow plum?

Thinking of what the Qiao brothers said in front of her that time, Qiao Qingqing's face became slightly solemn.

"I don't know if her virtuous and sensible behavior is just an act. Brother Sun, tell your good brother not to jump to conclusions too soon."

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When Qiao Qingqing saw Lu Heng, her worries were revealed.

Seeing her pale face, Lu Heng's eyes suddenly turned cold: "What happened?"

"Lu Heng," Qiao Qingqing grabbed his arm and looked up at him, but her eyes were blank. "Do you think there is anyone in the Qiao family who is worth saving?"

As soon as Lu Heng heard it, he knew what she had heard.

He held his lover in his arms, gently stroking her back, and his cold voice became warmer and softer: "Qingqing, don't be afraid. Tell me what happened just now."

Qiao Qingqing pursed her lips and whispered, "I suspect Ning Suxiang is going to do something to Liu Mei. I heard from... somewhere that she brought Liu Mei to the Ning family in the name of curing her illness."

Liu Mei is my lover’s biological mother.

Lu Heng guessed almost immediately that his lover was soft-hearted and could not bear to see his biological mother being persecuted by the Ning family.

"I see."

Lu Heng leaned close to her ear and almost whispered: "Just give me your mother-in-law's safety."

Qiao Qingqing suddenly held his hand tightly and said without hesitation: "If it will put you in danger, I will choose you."

After a pause, Qiao Qingqing looked at him again with a serious expression: "Lu Heng, this time, what I can't let go of the most is you Lu family. I have a family only because of you. I won't let you get hurt for anyone or anything. As for Liu Mei's matter, you can do what you can, but don't risk it yourself."

Afraid that Lu Heng would think she was saying one thing and thinking another, Qiao Qingqing spoke in a very serious tone, and repeatedly emphasized that he should not mess up his rhythm for the sake of the Qiao family.

"Just do what you have to do when you are on a mission. Apart from me, there is no one in the Qiao family who is worth your risk. Do you understand?"

Lu Heng couldn't help laughing, but was glared at by his wife.

So he put away his smile and promised with a smile in his eyes: "Okay, I promise to listen to you."

There was still some time before the time they had agreed upon.

Lu Heng said he would take her around the city.

You can go for a drive while quietly exploring the topography of the county, which is really the best of both worlds.

Qiao Qingqing was afraid that if he moved around too often, someone with ulterior motives would remember his face, which would affect his subsequent undercover plans.

Lu Heng chuckled: "Qingqing, you underestimate me."

If he could be discovered like this, he would have been dead hundreds of years ago.

He has his own methods.

Qiao Qingqing wondered in her heart: I have never been an underground spy, so how would I understand?

It was almost eleven o'clock when the two arrived at the state-owned hotel.

After waiting for a while, Zhou Jianbin arrived driving a ox cart.

The couple treated us to lunch at noon, and they were very generous. There were four meat dishes alone, and the remaining two were stir-fried vegetables.

Each person had a dish and a bowl of rice, and everyone's stomachs were full - oh, Qiao Qingqing and Zhang Miaomiao's stomachs were full to begin with.

"Fortunately, we agreed yesterday to eat out for lunch, and we all brought our lunch boxes with us, otherwise we wouldn't have been able to eat."

"Yes, no wonder Sister Qingqing brought so many lunch boxes, it turns out they were used to hold the food!"

"Sister Qingqing, don't be so troublesome next time. We can just pack the food into our own lunch boxes."

A group of people were walking and chatting, with smiles on their faces.

When Zhou Jianbin learned that Lu Heng was going to part ways with them here, he subconsciously asked if there was anything wrong.

"After much thought, I decided to let Lu Heng go with my friend. It just so happened that one of my friend's team had an emergency at home and couldn't go, so his letter of introduction happened to be given to my Lu Heng." Qiao Qingqing explained the reason with a smile.

"Is that so? Thank you for your hard work, Comrade Lu." Zhou Jianbin looked grateful.

In his opinion, the couple were both helping the villagers in the brigade.

Others are still a little worried.

"Won't it affect my brother-in-law? Isn't my brother-in-law..."

Qiao Qingqing interrupted Xiaoman and said, "It's okay. He's been free lately. Come on, let's go. He also needs to go and meet up with others."

Hearing this, everyone had to stop talking.

Lu Heng was not the type to drag his feet. Although he couldn't let go of his wife and children, he had repeatedly reminded them on the way here. It was not appropriate to say more at the entrance of the hotel. He just looked at his lover deeply and turned away.

Qiao Qingqing also looked away.

This time the mission was in the county town, so it was relatively easy to meet, and Qiao Qingqing didn't have too many feelings of separation.

Finally, Yao Xiaoman and Zhou Lanfang took turns riding bicycles, while the others rode ox carts.

In addition to a sewing machine, there were also two bags of fertilizer and several packets of seeds in the car.

However, these small things take up little space, and the two people only need to pay attention to the sewing machine.

Fortunately, there were no accidents along the way. The sewing machine that Lu Heng bound was very sturdy, so he arrived at Heyu Village safely.

Zhang Miaomiao got off the car at the intersection. She was in a hurry to go home to use the toilet.

䀴 Zhou Jianbin also wanted to deliver the sewing machine to Qiao Qingqing's home.

Niu Che walked to Qiao Qingqing's door and saw seven or eight people gathered at the door, chattering around the bicycle.