Chapter 121 How fortunate I am to have you all.

Qin Aiguo, who was standing to the side, had already put on his clothes and was getting out of bed to put on his shoes when Qin Xiaoxiao saw this and quickly reached out to stop him.

"Sir, you shouldn't go out either. Someone will handle things outside."

Qin Aiguo's eyes sharpened. "No, your uncle isn't home. I have to go out and check on him."

After saying that, he ignored Qin Xiaoxiao's attempts to stop him, put on his shoes, and went out of the house.

Qin Xiaoxiao panicked and, while pressing down on the old lady Qin, dressed herself. "Grandma, don't move. Grandpa and I will go out and take a look. We'll also call my aunt over to keep you company."

Qin Xiaoxiao moved swiftly, and before Old Madam Qin could agree, she had already left the house. Looking up, she saw Qin Aiguo standing in the yard with a pickaxe, ready to fight, and she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

It's good that the person didn't leave. If that person hadn't been caught and Grandpa had run into him, given his temperament, he would definitely have taken action.

She didn't know how skilled her grandfather was; she only knew that he was old and not as agile as he was when he was young. He could handle ordinary people without any problem, but he probably wouldn't be able to deal with vicious people.

At this moment, Ma Dahua also got up, opened a small crack to peek out, and saw that Qin Xiaoxiao and Qin Aiguo had come out. She quickly opened the door and followed them out of the room.

"father."

Qin Aiguo didn't even turn his head. "Okay, go inside and keep your mother company. Take Xiaoxiao in with you too."

"I'm not leaving, I want to stay with Grandpa."

Qin Xiaoxiao's voice wasn't loud, but her firm attitude moved Ma Dahua slightly.

This child was truly well cared for; she's always there for us when needed.

Ma Dahua pulled Qin Xiaoxiao towards the house, saying, "Good child, listen to your aunt. Your grandfather is at home. Let's stay inside."

Qin Xiaoxiao refused, broke free from Ma Dahua's hand, and ran to stand next to Qin Aiguo.

"Auntie, go back to your room and keep my grandma company. My grandpa and I are here."

Qin Aiguo turned his head and looked at Qin Xiaoxiao with affection, "Good child, come inside."

Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head, picked up a broom from the side, and stood by the gate.

"I'm not leaving. I want to stay with Grandpa and protect our home."

Qin Aiguo smiled even more kindly, but this time he did not try to dissuade her. He said to Ma Dahua, "I'll watch over her here. You can go in."

Helpless, Ma Dahua could only glance at Qin Xiaoxiao with concern before running into the house to keep Qin's grandmother company.

At this moment, shouts from the village grew louder, and the sound of running footsteps came from the direction of the Qin family. It seemed that there was more than one person making the sound.

Since there was more than one shout, Qin Xiaoxiao could imagine the chaotic scene.

The sound of running grew louder as it approached. Qin Xiaoxiao gripped the broom tighter and began to break out in a cold sweat.

Seeing his granddaughter's eyes widen like copper bells in nervousness, yet her gaze remained firm and showed no sign of backing down, Qin Aiguo couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

If Xiaoxiao were a boy, he would definitely achieve great things in the military, but his body is too weak.

The sound of running footsteps quickly reached the Qin family's gate. Qin Xiaoxiao and Qin Aiguo became increasingly nervous, but neither of them made a sound. When the person ran to the Qin family's gate and stopped, their nerves were on edge, waiting for the person to climb over the wall so they could make their move.

"Don't run, stop!"

"You can't escape, you're surrounded."

"Quick, chase after him! We can't let him get away!"

"Don't let him hurt anyone, hurry..."

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The shouts grew closer, and the person standing outside the courtyard wall hesitated for only a moment before taking off.

Once the people had run far away, Qin Xiaoxiao and Qin Aiguo both breathed a sigh of relief. The father and son looked at each other and silently leaned against each other.

"Sir, that person should have left."

Qin Xiaoxiao leaned closer to Qin Aiguo and whispered.

Qin Aiguo nodded and replied in a low voice, "Don't move yet, let's see what happens."

Qin Xiaoxiao said solemnly, "We'll talk about it when my uncle comes back. We can't open the door."

Qin Aiguo smiled with satisfaction, "Okay, I'll wait for your grandpa to come back."

A large group of people chasing after them also ran past the Qin family's gate. Judging from the sound, there were definitely more than thirty people. Qin Xiaoxiao was very puzzled. How come so many people couldn't catch even one person? And they even let someone get away.

After a short while, there was no more movement in front of the Qin family's gate. Qin Aiguo and Qin Xiaoxiao did not dare to relax and remained guarding the gate.

Inside the house, Old Mrs. Qin and Ma Dahua peeked out through the window cracks and naturally heard the shouts coming from outside the courtyard, which terrified them. But when they saw the father and son holding their "weapons" and firmly guarding the gate, the mother and daughter inexplicably felt relieved.

What followed was a feeling of being moved and proud.

How fortunate we are to have such family members who would risk their lives to protect us.

Thinking of Qin Feng and Qin Ye, who were working so hard outside, both mother and son's eyes reddened.

I wonder how the father and son are doing?

Qin Feng and Qin Ye, who were worried about by their families, were hiding in Qin Xiaoxiao's room at the educated youth compound. Their task was to protect Qin Gouzi and prevent anyone from sneaking in and causing any accidents to Qin Gouzi.

As for whether the two of them had any intention of personally taking charge, let me tell you, no. The father and son both understood very well what it meant to "not concern oneself with affairs outside one's official position."

Although he came from a military background, the patriotism and the gene of protecting the people that are inherent in soldiers have always existed in their bones, but it depends on the situation.

In situations like today, there's no need for them to intervene.

Firstly, we have a large number of people. If so many people can't even catch one person, then they might as well quit and retire.

Secondly, this is a joint operation between the police and the military. Arresting people is their duty and task, and they will be punished if they fail to complete it. They don't know their operation plan, and if things go wrong, it will ruin these people's future.

Therefore, the father and son decided to stay obediently in the educated youth compound and watch over Qin Gouzi. Other matters were none of their concern. In any case, they had done everything they could, and there was nothing more they could do.

Within a dozen minutes, Qinjiagou fell silent again, this time without even the barking of dogs; it was eerily quiet.

Qin Aiguo and Qin Xiaoxiao stood in the yard without moving. Old Mrs. Qin asked Ma Dahua to bring them two pieces of clothing to wear, and then tried to persuade them to go back inside, but they refused, insisting on waiting for Qin Feng and Qin Ye to return.

Around 2:30 a.m., someone climbed over the back wall into the educated youth's courtyard and knocked on Qin Xiaoxiao's door.

Upon hearing the familiar communication code, Qin Feng and Qin Ye, who had been on edge, breathed a sigh of relief and opened the door to welcome the person inside.

"The man has been caught. You can go back now. Thank you for your cooperation today. You've worked hard."

Qin Feng extended his hand to shake hands with the newcomer, and shook his head with a smile, "It's nothing, it's what we should do. On the contrary, my son and I feel a little ashamed that we couldn't help you much and could only hide here to guard the dog."

After Qin Feng finished speaking, he turned to look at Qin Xiaoxiao's kang (heated brick bed).

On the kang (heated brick bed), Qin Gouzi was fast asleep, clearly undisturbed by what was happening outside.

(End of this chapter)