The group arrived at Ah Kun's house. Luckily, it was night and there was no one on the road, otherwise, given their attire, they would have been arrested.

As soon as they entered the house, Wang Qun heard the noise and immediately ran out. When she saw that they had all returned safely, she couldn't stop her tears from falling.

"Mother, I'm sorry to have worried you." Ruan Ruan went up to her, hugged her, and gently patted her back.

"It's good to be back, it's good to be back. You must be hungry. Come inside, I'll make you something delicious." After calming herself down, she wiped away her tears hastily. Afraid that her actions would make others laugh at her, she turned around and went inside to reheat the food.

"Third Uncle, Third Aunt, thank you for your hard work."

Huo Haocheng didn't know why they were here, but ever since he saw Huo Haojie at the border and his gun-firing technique, he had been wondering how Huo Haojie had practiced such a powerful technique that was comparable to that of a master gunner. Then he saw Huo Songhuai by the river, and now he was Wang Qun. It was hard for him not to be suspicious.

"Come, come, come in and sit down." Fortunately, the room wasn't too small; it could just fit more than ten people, but it was still a bit difficult to move around freely.

"Haocheng, Shaohong, this gentleman was left to Ruanruan by her master. You can call him Uncle Kun. If you need anything in the black market, just tell Uncle Kun."

After everyone sat down, Huo Songhuai noticed that Ah Kun wanted to leave alone, leaving them some space. He pulled Ah Kun aside and introduced him to them in front of them, making it clear that Ah Kun was one of their own and they didn't need to be wary of him.

"Uncle Kun, I am Ruan Ruan's husband. Thank you for your help." As the team leader and Ruan Ruan's husband, Huo Haocheng took the lead and was the first to stand up and greet them, which also showed that he did not consider them an outsider.

"Comrade Akun, hello, I am Gu Wencheng, and also Ruan Ruan's second uncle. This time, I have really troubled you too much. I express my heartfelt gratitude for your help."

Gu Wencheng stepped forward and shook Ah Kun's hand. As a diplomat, he had his own judgment. He knew that this Ah Kun, like Ah Jie before him, was only loyal to Ruan Ruan, but that was enough.

Ruan Shaohong helped Ruan Shaoke forward, and Bai Sirui, seeing this, immediately helped him up as well. "Uncle Kun, since our sister calls you Uncle, then we, the younger generation of the Ruan family, will also call you Uncle, and at the same time thank you for your help."

"Thank you so much, Uncle Kun, for your help," the others echoed, expressing their gratitude.

At this moment, even Ah Kun, a grown man, couldn't handle the enthusiasm of so many young men and became a little overwhelmed. Fortunately, Wang Qun's food was heated up and brought out in a basin.

Upon seeing this, Huo Haocheng and Huo Haojie immediately went to help.

It had been a long time since they had eaten a hot meal. At this moment, they held steamed buns in one hand and soup bowls in the other, and apart from the sounds of them eating, there was not a sound of them talking.

Wang Qun and the others didn't disturb their meal. They quietly withdrew and helped tidy up the two extra kang beds. A-Kun went to the woodshed, brought back firewood, and heated the kang beds first. Huo Songhuai carried firewood and boiled water in both pots. After they finished eating, they could take turns washing up and resting earlier.

Ah Kun's courtyard was bought for him by Mr. Bai Shu. It has seven or eight rooms of various sizes. He lives alone and only cleans the rooms within his area. The others are either empty or used to store miscellaneous items.

During this time, Wang Qun thought that they might need the room when they returned, so he gradually tidied it up. Now all he had to do was wipe the kang (heated brick bed) and put on the quilts and blankets that he had prepared in advance.

After eating and resting for a while, Huo Haocheng fetched water for Ruan Ruan to wash up. She hadn't had a good rest for so many days, and she had dark circles under her eyes. He thought about how his wife had never suffered like this before, and it broke his heart.

After preparing for Ruan Ruan, he came over, intending to ask Uncle Kun to take him to the police station. He wanted to make a phone call to Beijing first. As soon as he arrived, he saw Ruan Shaohong and Ruan Shaolin standing in front of Ruan Shaoke, glaring fiercely at Bai Sirui. He knew that their affair would be discovered sooner or later.

What happened?

"Huo Haocheng, you've come at the right time! Bai Sirui, that scoundrel, actually tried to take advantage of my second brother! Do you know what he said? He actually said he wanted to help my second brother take a bath!" Ruan Shaolin pointed at Bai Sirui indignantly, as if the person standing in front of him was not his comrade-in-arms, but his enemy.

"Oh, what did your second brother say?" Huo Haocheng had anticipated his reaction, but he felt it was alright, at least a fight hadn't broken out yet. Otherwise, he was really afraid that someone who only had one arm would suffer further injury.

Upon hearing Huo Haocheng's question, everyone turned to look at Ruan Shaoke, who was sitting there. Oh right! From the moment Bai Sirui said he was helping him take a bath, they only heard Ruan Shaolin's loud and boisterous voice; they didn't hear a word from Ruan Shaoke, the person involved.

Seeing that they were all looking at him, Ruan Shaoke figured that since things had come to this, he could just retire from the army and work for Ruan Ruan. So he closed his eyes, steeled his resolve, and said, "I'm glad he gave me a bath."

"Second brother, you..."

"Shao Ke, do you know what you're saying?"

The two brothers couldn't believe what they were hearing; they were completely stunned.

"Alright, this is their own business. Shao Hong, why don't you go out with Uncle Tongkun and make a phone call to Beijing?"

Originally, he wanted to go with Uncle Kun, but now that Ruan Shaohong is the future head of the Ruan family, he felt it was necessary to take him out and let him calm down first.

He did not object to Huo Haocheng's suggestion, because he knew that he really needed to calm down at this moment and could not damage his brotherhood because of a momentary impulse.

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