Jiang Qiao felt much more at ease when she saw Jiang Jinyu again.

"Director Jiang, why are you in such a hurry to see me? What's wrong? Has something happened over there?"

The first thing Jiang Qiao asked Jiang Jinyu when she met him was this question.

"You silly girl, why don't you care about anything else? Come, sit down and have some tea. Let me tell you, I don't have any good tea here, it can't compare to yours."

Jiang Qiao lowered her head, opened the package, and took out two packets of tea. "Here, have some of this. I brought it for you. It's not any fancy tea, just wild tea, but the taste is excellent. Consider it a thank you for your help this time."

Jiang Jinyu smiled and waved her hand, "Jiang Qiao, you're too kind. This is what you deserve. To be honest, compared to what you've done, this first-class merit is really nothing. If you hadn't taken action back then, even more people would have died."

Besides, you've done more than just this. Do you think I could have accomplished this all by myself? You're oversimplifying things.

Jiang Qiao gave a wry smile. "It seems that quite a few people approve of me. That's a good thing. I should feel extremely honored to be appreciated by leaders and seniors. I just don't know if those enemy agents will start targeting me again after I go back."

Jiang Jinyu really didn't know what to say to comfort the young girl in front of him after hearing what Jiang Qiao had said, because he knew that Jiang Qiao had once been on the verge of death. If it weren't for the girl's strength, she wouldn't be where she is today.

He sat down next to Jiang Qiao with a smile and handed her a cup of tea. "Jiang Qiao, would you give up fighting against those bad people just because they've set their sights on you?"

Although Jiang Qiao was somewhat helpless, she couldn't help but tease him, "You really are a section chief. You've hit the nail on the head. Don't worry, I won't give up. I guess you'd love to hear that from me."

"On another note, Director Jiang, is there any news from Song Shutian's side? Were any people injured?"

Jiang Jinyu smiled and shook her head. "Not yet, but they haven't made much progress either."

Jiang Qiao looked at Jiang Jinyu in surprise, "What do you mean?"

Jiang Jinyu took a sip of tea and said slowly, "He can't say for sure about that place. He's currently leading experts to conduct various surveys. As for why those enemy agents are targeting that place, there's no conclusion yet."

Jiang Qiao shook her head in confusion, "Those people seem crazy. They're just doing whatever comes to mind, thinking up all sorts of crazy ideas."

By the way, how am I going to get there tomorrow?

Jiang Jinyu patiently explained, "At eight o'clock the day after tomorrow, there will be a special car to take you representatives to the venue, so no matter what you have to do, you must stay at the guesthouse the night before. Is that alright?"

Jiang Qiao nodded. Jiang Jinyu was also worried that Jiang Qiao might be nervous, since it was the young girl's first time experiencing such a scene, and she was afraid that something might happen to the little girl.

They kept encouraging Jiang Qiao. Although Jiang Qiao secretly complained, she expressed her gratitude verbally, since they were saying these things for her own good.

Although she had never experienced such a scene in her previous life, she had at least experienced other scenes, so it wasn't as bad as Jiang Jinyu was worried about.

Seeing that Jiang Qiao nodded to indicate that she understood, the two chatted for a few words before seeing her out.

"Remember, you must be back at the guesthouse tomorrow night. Don't be late; there will be roll call tonight."

Jiang Qiao waved her hand. "Understood, remember. Take the things to Jiang Ming. Thanks. If you need anything, we can talk later."

Jiang Qiao was unaware that after she left, Jiang Jinyu received a phone call. The content of the call made him sigh repeatedly, lamenting that it was a pity the girl was gone. Otherwise, he really wanted to see what her expression would be when she heard the news.

Jiang Qiao took her luggage and went straight to the guesthouse. She planned to stay there that night. She didn't expect to make any good friends, but she just wanted to be recognized so that she would at least know who the people were when they met in the future.

The guesthouse was the same one she had stayed at last time, but she didn't see Sun Hong. She guessed that the girl was off today. After putting her luggage in her room and locking the door, Jiang Qiao followed the driver back first.

Gu Zhengfeng and the others had finished their meal and were now chatting together.

"Oh, my niece's back! How was it, little girl?"

Jiang Qiao smiled faintly, "It's the same guesthouse as last time. I've put my luggage down and I'll check in tonight. I'll be there promptly at eight o'clock the day after tomorrow. There shouldn't be any major problems. Director Jiang has already explained everything to me."

"By the way, Uncle, what's the situation with those apprentices' children?"

Qin Junlin sighed, "After graduating from elementary school, I really couldn't concentrate on studying anymore. We couldn't force him. We considered it and decided that he should learn something to make a living. He's too young to work or join the army, so we'll leave it at that for now."

Gu Zhengfeng asked curiously, "How many are there? What are they studying?"

"Of the four, if any were willing to join the army, Lao Lu would find someone to teach them skills. If they wanted to do something else, we would also find someone to teach them according to their wishes."

They're all children without parents. The only thing we adults can do is try our best to let them do what they want to do.

I learned that two girls wanted to join the army, and one wanted to learn how to make clothes, which is a good choice for the little girl. The other wanted to be a chef, so I asked Erping's father to introduce him to someone to learn.

“Erping’s mother and sister often come over to help us tidy up, wash, mend and patch things. Once the children have all learned how to dress, you won’t have to worry about our clothes anymore.”

Jiang Qiao nodded knowingly. "It's good for them to learn something, so they can be more careful about their own safety. Especially the young girl—"

Qin Junlin nodded. "Your aunt, Erping's mother, and his sister have all come and talked to the children about this, so there shouldn't be any major problems."

Gu Zhengfeng was actually quite curious about where these kids came from. "Didn't they ever think about going home?"

Wu Dong explained from the side, "They have been begging since they were young. Although their circumstances are different, they all lost their parents or stepparents and had no other choice but to come out. Jiang Qiao has a record of their situations. When the children grow up and can be independent, it will depend on their personal wishes."

Lu Zhiyuan patted Gu Zhengfeng on the shoulder and said, "When the children grow up, they will need your help as their uncle. Alright, let's go for a walk."

Gu Zhengfeng went to the backyard to call his wife. He left the child with Jiang Qiao and Chai Qiuxia. "We won't be back for dinner tonight. You guys figure out what to do. We're leaving now."

Chai Qiuxia sighed, "It's time to go see your fifth uncle's daughter. Before, we only relied on letters. The child is all grown up now, and your father has never even met her."

Jiang Qiao was curious about what Sun Hong's boyfriend did. "He's a soldier under your uncle, a company commander. He's a really nice guy, with a clean family background and not much trouble."

Both his parents live in the city and have jobs. The young man is a good person, and Sun Hong has settled down here, so at least your fifth aunt doesn't have to worry too much.