The two, carrying fish and holding chicks, paraded through the streets, naturally becoming a sight to behold.

Many people followed the trail to the plantation, eager to catch a glimpse of the chicks.

Those who are younger have never even seen a chicken, let alone a chicken feather.

"Where did you catch those chicks? Are there any left?"

"I wonder if there are any more on that hill over there. You guys go and look for them, you might be able to catch one."

"Hey, whose pet is this? It's not coming back looking for you, is it?"

Zuo Ling glanced at the man; his sour tone was so strong that it was clear he had ill intentions.

"What good will it do to come back and look for it? If you call it, will it answer? If it does, I'll give it to it."

The man's eyes flickered, he touched his nose, and remained silent.

Zuo Ling chuckled inwardly. They're trying to take advantage of her? How naive of them!

Qian Yu and her group of plantation workers came running after hearing the news. "Hey, Sister Zuo, where did you catch these chicks?"

"Lucky me, caught three, one male and two females, not bad, right?"

Zuo Ling proudly showed Qian Yu the chicken's rear end.

Pei Nansheng couldn't bear to look. She thought to herself, "Does she even have the manners of a woman? Doesn't she know any shame?"

“A rooster has a pointed, round bottom, while a hen has a flat, thick bottom.”

The chicks are so small that it's hard to tell the male from the female without careful observation.

Qian Yu gave a thumbs up: "Sister Zuo is really amazing, she can even sort this."

When it comes to flattery, whoever you flatter is the one who feels good.

"Of course, who am I?"

Zuo Ling looked smug, her nostrils flaring upwards.

"Well... um, Sister Zuo, you and Brother Pei are so busy, how about..."

Qian Yu is a very ambitious person. She is not satisfied with the monotonous work of growing grains and vegetables. Now that there are fish in the plantation, she must also raise a few chickens.

Zuo Ling protectively shrank back, saying, "No, I want to keep it to lay eggs."

"Once we raise them, it'll be a piece of cake if we want to eat their eggs. Raising chickens is hard work, and you have to keep an eye on them. If they get lost, we'll lose a lot of money."

Qian Yu glanced at the crowd and saw that everyone was staring at the chicks, waiting to make their move.

The naked envy and jealousy in everyone's eyes, the little flames of wanting to possess it, kept flaring restlessly.

Zuo Ling hesitated.

Qian Yu continued to persuade:

"Our plantation is well-staffed and has dedicated personnel to watch over it, so it won't get stolen. You can have eggs to eat without having to worry about anything, isn't that great?"

"Everyone heard that, right? The chicks are mine. Don't be so stingy when I ask you for eggs."

“I heard it, I heard it, everyone is your witness.”

Qian Yu patted his chest and gave his assurance, and his soldiers echoed his sentiments.

"Well... okay then."

Qian Yumei opened her eyes, gave a greeting, and then ran off with the chick in her arms.

We have no choice but to run; Sister Zuo is clearly reluctant, what if she changes her mind?

Feng Wei led a squad of soldiers, heading angrily toward the plantation.

Damn it, those two did such a heinous thing and still dared to pretend to be innocent in front of him. If it weren't for a righteous person exposing them, they would have almost gotten away with it.

During times of crisis, plantations were considered military strongholds, and not just anyone could enter them.

Two heavily armed soldiers stopped Feng Wei.

"Is there a man and a woman on the plantation...?"

Feng Wei described Zuo Ling and Pei Nansheng's appearances in detail.

Zuo Ling and her brother are celebrities in the plantation, so there's no reason why they wouldn't know them.

"Yes, it belongs to our plantation."

“They killed people, violated base regulations, and I’m taking them away.”

Plantation Warrior: "..."

As a member of the plantation, how could I not know the importance of Zuo Ling? I've heard about it so many times that my ears are calloused.

Thanks to Zuo Ling's arrival, the plantation has vegetables and grain, and everyone's contribution points have increased significantly. She has also brought back a few chicks for the plantation. The plantation's warriors are truly grateful to Zuo Ling.

But violating the regulations is a serious matter; in severe cases, it can cost you your life.

The guards couldn't drive the person away, but they also couldn't let Feng Wei take the person away.

With a cold face, he said, "Wait, I need to report this to my superiors."

"Murder? Who did he kill?"

Qian Yu looked surprised.

The young soldier shook his head, not bothering to ask any questions, and hurriedly went to report the news to his superiors.

"Let's go take a look."

Feng Wei angrily recounted the whole story to Qian Yu.

Having understood the reason, Qian Yu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and blinked as she asked the guard:

"Did Sister Zuo and the others leave the plantation today? I just saw them in the vegetable greenhouse."

"...Ah, okay...it seems I didn't go out, yes, yes, I didn't go out, I didn't go out."

With such an obvious hint, if the guard still didn't know how to respond, he should get out of the plantation.

Qian Yu shrugged:

“They didn’t go out. You must have mistaken them for someone else. Why don’t you go ask someone else?”

Feng Wei shouted, "Impossible! We all saw it! It was them!"

The soldiers who came with him echoed in unison.

“I said they didn’t go out, but you insist they are. Well then, our plantation’s direct superior is Zhao Hongyi, Major General Zhao. Go find him, and if he tells you to take them away, I will have no objections.”

Qian Yu kicked the ball away.

Others may not know how important Zuo Ling is, but Qian Yu knows it perfectly well.

As long as Zuo Ling's crimes are not acts of betraying the country, opposing the Party, or opposing the people, the higher-ups cannot do anything to them.

The plantation depends entirely on Zuo Ling; how can we let you take her away so easily?

But killing someone does violate the base's rules, and it's unreasonable not to punish them.

Qian Yu was just a minor company commander; he didn't have enough power to protect a murderer, so he had no choice but to pass the buck.

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