Feng Qiushi was airing out the quilts he had prepared for the winter in the yard.

The warm May sun shone down on her. She had just finished making the last quilt when she heard an aunt from the village calling her, "Qiushi, someone is looking for you!"

Who is looking for her?

She looked up and saw an unfamiliar old man walking towards her.

"Sir, is there something you need from me?"

"Here's the thing, I ran into a guy at the abandoned livestock shed in town today. He said he wants you to come pick him up." The old man put down his load and wiped his sweat. "He looks like he's injured. You should go quickly. By the way, he said he'd give you five yuan if I came to deliver the message. Is he lying?"

"No...no!" Feng Qiushi's heart raced instantly, and his face paled. Xu Mingli hadn't been heard from since he left yesterday, and he never expected him to be injured!

What has he been up to now?!

Why can't we just stay home obediently?

But the thought that he might really be badly injured made me feel a little heartbroken.

After all, her feelings were genuine...

"Do you know him? Or is this kid bluffing me? Oh, and he's wearing a mask..."

The old man was still rambling on, but Feng Qiushi had no interest in listening. He turned and ran into the house, saying, "I'll get you the money right now. Don't tell anyone about what happened today."

As soon as she entered the house, Zhang Qiang, her stand-in who was chopping wood, noticed her panic and put down his axe to ask, "What's wrong? Who's looking for you?"

He vaguely heard some noise.

“It’s Shen’an… He’s in town, and it seems he’s injured. He sent someone to deliver a message, telling me to go there right away.” Feng Qiushi said as he rummaged through drawers and cabinets, quickly finding a purse. “I have to go see him; I can’t let him die like this.”

Zhang Qiang frowned, somewhat impatient. His relationship with Feng Qiushi was at its peak, and he couldn't have been happier that Xu Mingli was dead. "What are you going to do? It's better for someone like him to be dead, so he won't cause trouble later."

“But he’s the murderer!” Feng Qiushi stopped what she was doing, looked up at him, her eyes filled with urgency. “If someone finds out anything, we won’t be able to explain ourselves!”

Zhang Qiang fell silent.

Feng Qiushi is right; as long as the other side is alive, at least the situation can still be controlled.

If he dies, it might actually cause more problems.

Moreover, he didn't want to actually drown himself on the shore; that would be a murderer!

He sighed and stepped forward to help her pack her things. "Then be careful, don't let him lay a hand on you, and come back immediately if anything happens."

Feng Qiushi nodded, grabbed his things, and ran out the door, his steps so hurried he almost tripped over the threshold.

Zhang Qiang watched her retreating figure, feeling uneasy, but he could only stand at the door and watch her run further and further away.

Now he is Shen An, and cannot walk with the real Shen An.

About half an hour later.

Zhang Qiang was about to go to the kitchen to start a fire when he passed by the room and noticed a small cloth bag on the table.

"Oh no, she didn't bring her medicine!" Zhang Qiang's heart tightened, and he grabbed his cloth bag and chased after her.

at the same time.

Feng Qiushi was walking briskly past the entrance of the military department.

Her mind was only focused on finding Xu Mingli as quickly as possible, so she walked very fast without even daring to lift her head.

Xu Xinghe happened to be talking to someone at the entrance of the military compound when he saw Feng Qiushi's flustered appearance and immediately became suspicious.

Feng Qiushi always acted this way whenever he saw her, as if he had done something wrong. And today, not only did she leave in a hurry, but her face was also particularly pale, as if something urgent had happened.

Where is she going?

Xu Xinghe frowned, hesitated for a moment, then handed the things in her hand to the gatekeeper and quickly followed.

She wanted to see what urgent matter Feng Qiushi had.

Why does she always look so guilty and anxious?

Feng Qiushi walked all the way to town without noticing that anyone was following him.

Zhang Qiang caught up and soon saw Feng Qiushi's figure not far ahead, but there was another person behind her, Xu Xinghe!

Xu Xinghe was following her at a distance, and the two walked one after the other towards the town.

Zhang Qiang's heart sank. He jogged after him and shouted from a few steps away, "Comrade Xu! Wait a minute!"

Xu Xinghe paused, turned around, and saw that it was a stand-in. A look of surprise appeared on her face.

Upon hearing the voice, Feng Qiushi froze instantly, as if he had been frozen in place. It took him a while to slowly turn around, his face even paler than before, his eyes darting away, unable to look at Xu Xinghe.

Zhang Qiang strode between the two, first looking at Xu Xinghe, his tone slightly probing, "Comrade Xu, where are you going? Why are you following Qiu Shi?"

Xu Xinghe coughed lightly, "Teacher Shen, you misunderstand. I wasn't with Comrade Feng. I was just going to town to buy some things, and it was just that I was going the same way as Comrade Feng. We're not that familiar with each other, so I didn't rush up to him."

As she spoke, she turned to Feng Qiushi and asked in a gentle tone, "Comrade Feng, what are you rushing to town for? You're walking so fast and you don't look too well. Is something urgent?"

Feng Qiushi opened his mouth, but his mind went completely blank.

She had barely slept a wink these past few days because of Er Laizi's affair, and her mind was already in a daze. When she was suddenly called back, she panicked and lost her composure.

She shook her head subconsciously, her voice weak, "No...nothing's wrong, I...I'm not going to town."

As soon as she finished speaking, she subconsciously took two steps back, as if she was about to walk away.

Xu Xinghe's eyes narrowed instantly. She had clearly seen Feng Qiushi hurrying towards the town, so why did he suddenly change his mind and say he wasn't going after being asked a question, and even turn back? There must be something wrong here.

Seeing that Feng Qiushi had given herself away, Zhang Qiang quickly stepped forward to smooth things over, a helpless smile on his face. "Comrade Xu, please don't take offense. We had a fight today. She was threatening to run away from home and insisted on living in town, away from me. But when she saw that I was chasing after her and that you were here, she changed her mind and said she wouldn't go. After all, family scandals shouldn't be aired in public."

As he spoke, he deliberately tugged at Feng Qiushi's arm, his tone somewhat coaxing, "Look at you, how old are you, still acting like a child? Hurry up and come home with me, don't let Comrade Xu laugh at us."

Feng Qiushi was stunned as he pulled her along, and she didn't argue. She just lowered her head and didn't dare to look Xu Xinghe in the eye.

Zhang Qiang then turned to Xu Xinghe, cupped his hands in thanks, and said, "Thank you so much, Comrade Xu. If you hadn't been here, she might have argued with me for much longer. We've taken up your time. You should go to town now; we'll head home first."

Xu Xinghe watched the interaction between the two and felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't ask any further questions now. After all, it was just a young couple arguing, and she, an outsider, had no right to interfere.

Xu Xinghe smiled and nodded, "Since it's a family matter, I won't bother you. You two go back and talk it out, and don't argue anymore."

Zhang Qiang quickly agreed and pulled Feng Qiushi back.

Feng Qiushi was being pulled by the arm, and he staggered. He glanced back at Xu Xinghe, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that she hadn't followed. But the panic in his heart didn't lessen at all.

I almost got caught just now, but luckily Zhang Qiang helped cover for me, otherwise I don't know what would have happened!

Xu Xinghe stood there, watching the two figures disappear into the distance, her fingers gently stroking the hem of her clothes.

She was certain that Feng Qiushi and Shen An were hiding something!