It was almost dawn when Jiang Huashu returned to his eldest brother's house; his brother and son hadn't returned all night. He grabbed some frozen mutton dumplings from the space kitchen, along with the lean pork porridge Professor Dong had prepared earlier, and a large bowl of braised spareribs. He didn't care if he could eat it in the morning! He just liked it, and that was it.

The dumplings had just come out of the pot, and Suihe and his elder brother came back on time.

The big brother hasn't been back to the bureau these days. He didn't go home in order to avoid those people with backing. No one knows where he has gone. He has an unshaven beard and stinks. It's amazing that he can endure not taking a shower for two or three days in such hot weather.

Anyone who wants to cause trouble in the bureau can do so, but no one can get anyone fired without his permission.

He'd been dragging his feet for a few days to buy the governor time while he reported the situation to his superiors. The case now implicated high-ranking officials, and several of those implicated were central government officials. Bai Shanquan's brother-in-law was the second-in-command in the military. His career had been smooth sailing in recent years. He was originally just a small company commander, but in just three years, he'd risen like an elevator to the position of second-in-command in the military. It was all thanks to this master. These people were now at the mercy of the enemy, desperate to protect her.

After hearing Suihe say this, Jiang Huashu couldn't help but sigh. This kind of thing never happened among the top leaders in modern times. These people were really rubbish.

Suihe said that the process of the master protecting their fortune was actually to find someone whose horoscope was good for them, tie him up and drain his blood, then expose him to the sun for three days to set up a formation and transfer the good fortune to the high-ranking official. Then, every three days, a talisman paper drawn with this person's blood would be burned until the person's good fortune was almost used up, and then they would continue to look for the next person with good fortune.

Jiang Huashu got goosebumps after hearing this. Could this master be from Thailand? Why did this technique sound like something from Southeast Asia? Had the spies in Taiwan started doing this kind of business?

In the future, you have to make your wife and children careful. They have lived two lives and are very lucky, but they have to be careful not to be targeted by bad people.

After Suihe told his uncle about the situation, he washed his face, cheered himself up, and went to the kitchen to get the dumplings.

After Jiang Shaoming showered and changed into clean clothes, the three of them sat down to eat and drink their fill. They then chatted about their upcoming tasks. The case his eldest brother was currently handling was incredibly difficult, and it would take him a while longer. Suihe had to rush back to report to the armed forces, then take the train to the army. It would probably be a year before he returned. Jiang Huashu, the commune leader who had been delayed for two weeks, also had to return to his new position. The campaign was about to reach the township, and he had a lot to prepare for back home. After a few words of encouragement, this meeting between brothers and father and son came to an end.

After cleaning up the kitchen, the three men went out together: one went to the governor's office, and the other two went to the train station.

They took the train to the county town and got off. Instead of returning to the small Western-style building, the two of them hired a car to return to the village.

Although the temperature in the afternoon in autumn is not as high as in the dog days of summer, it is not low at noon either. Villagers who do not have manual work or tasks of picking fruits in the mountains all take a break at home.

Guan Laoliu wasn't afraid of the sun, and was peeking into the yard from Fifth Grandfather's door when he was caught red-handed by Jiang Huashu, who had just returned from the provincial capital, and his father and son. Suihe handed the snacks he had bought for his two younger sisters to Fourth Uncle, then grabbed Guan Laoliu and arrested him.

Suihe asked, "What are you doing peeking at my door?"

Guan Laoliu: "I'm looking for my second sister-in-law."

Suihe: "Who is your second sister-in-law? My aunt has nothing to do with your family! Don't try to be a relative."