Seeing this, the thugs all wilted and dared not utter another sound.

Xu Xinghe didn't linger and turned to walk out.

The bodyguard quickly returned to report.

After listening, Lao Hei couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth. "Interesting, this girl is quite vengeful. But that's good, a fiery temper is good for establishing oneself in the Northeast. Jiang Linchuan is lucky to have found such a good fiancée, beautiful and strong-willed, a rare find."

He stared at the untouched teacup opposite him, tapped his fingertips twice on the edge of the table, then picked up a pen and quickly wrote down the two things Xu Xinghe wanted to investigate on a piece of paper. He folded the paper in half and handed it to his subordinate.

"Check according to this, and give me the results within three days."

Since you've made a promise, you have to keep it.

He had to find out exactly what Xu Xinghe wanted.

On the other side.

As soon as Xu Xinghe pushed open the door to the military compound, she saw Jiang Linchuan sitting in a chair in the living room. Her heart skipped a beat, and she stopped in her tracks. "You... what are you doing here?"

"I've been here for a while." Jiang Linchuan stood up, his gaze falling on her, his tone carrying a hint of barely perceptible tension. "You weren't sleeping, where did you go?"

Xu Xinghe put her hand into her cotton-padded jacket pocket, actually taking out a jar of face cream from her spatial storage. "I couldn't sleep again later, and suddenly realized that I had run out of face cream, so I went to buy some more."

Jiang Linchuan glanced at the face cream in her hand; it was indeed a brand new, unopened jar, and his anxiety eased slightly.

What he feared most was that Xu Xinghe would get involved with dangerous people and things in order to help him.

After all, Heilongjiang Province harbors too many risks that he cannot explain.

He stepped forward and pulled the person into a tight embrace. "Do you know how worried I was just now? I was so scared..."

"What are you afraid of?" Xu Xinghe raised her hand and cupped his face, gently rubbing his taut jawline.

"I'm afraid you'll go looking for my enemies." Jiang Linchuan's voice was muffled, his chin resting on the top of her head.

Xu Xinghe's heart tightened. She had not only searched for him, but had also reached a cooperation agreement with Lao Hei.

But she didn't dare say a word about it. If Jiang Linchuan found out that she had met with the gang leader, he would be extremely worried.

"Why would I go?" she said deliberately, her fingertips rubbing the wrinkles between his brows. "I don't know anyone in Heilongjiang Province. Where am I supposed to look? Look at you, you're getting wrinkles from worrying so much. If this keeps up, you'll age faster than me."

Jiang Linchuan inhaled the familiar jasmine scent from her hair, and the warmth in his arms gradually calmed him down, relaxing his tense shoulders. "Hmm, I don't want to think about it anymore."

The two remained quietly nestled together until it was time for Jiang Linchuan to let go of her hand, saying, "I have to go to training."

"Be careful on the road." Xu Xinghe saw him to the door, watched his tall figure disappear into the alley, and then leaned against the door frame and patted her chest.

I almost gave myself away because I felt guilty.

Jiang Linchuan has interrogated so many people; he has a very sharp eye. Hopefully, he didn't see any flaws.

Just to be on the safe side, Xu Xinghe decided not to go to Hongqi Village for the next two days, but to stay at home and wait for Lao Hei's news.

When you have something on your mind, even time seems to drag on.

I used to think that a day would pass in the blink of an eye, but now it seems to drag on forever, and every minute and second feels like an eternity.

After enduring two long days, Xu Xinghe still hadn't received any news from Lao Hei.

She clutched the hem of her clothes, looking somewhat anxious.

If all else fails, we can go to town again.

But investigating such secret matters takes time, and it's normal not to hear anything for two days. Thinking this way, she suppressed her impulse.

Just then, there was a sudden knocking on the door, the rhythm was urgent and heavy, completely different from Jiang Linchuan's usual manner.

Xu Xinghe's heart leaped with joy. Before she could even put her shoes on properly, she rushed to the door. "Is there a package for me?"

Upon opening the door, they found soldiers from the military headquarters, holding a book wrapped in cloth.

The soldier grinned. "Comrade Xu, here's your book."

He has already checked it; it's just an ordinary book on traditional Chinese medicine.

Xu Xinghe quickly took it and immediately opened the cloth bag to find the cover.

The author's name, Lao Hei, is still written in the corner, exactly the same as last time.

She took a deep breath, quickly turned to the next page, her gaze sweeping across the paper before finally settling on the bottom right corner.

There were only two small words there—"No."

She recognized the handwriting; it was Lao Hei's style.

No?

Is it that no clues have been found, or that the enemy has not been found?

She slammed the book shut, her brows furrowed tightly.

Two days have passed, how could there be no news at all? Old Hei must not have been paying attention!

She had given him such precious medicine, yet he only gave her such a vague answer. She would never accept it without a reasonable explanation!

Xu Xinghe turned around to put on his coat, grabbed his scarf, and headed out the door. He had to go to town to find Lao Hei and get some answers.

As soon as she reached the entrance of the military compound, the soldier on guard called out to her, "Comrade Xu, are you going to Hongqi Village? There's a vehicle going there."

Xu Xinghe paused, sensing the unspoken meaning in his words, "Something happened in Hongqi Village?"

The soldier frowned and sighed, "It's that village rascal who insists on burying his old man, and now he's causing a scene!"