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The Snake King squinted, transformed into human form, squatted down with his plump body, and picked up the jade pendant that had fallen to the ground.
"I felt this jade pendant was a bit strange just now!" the Snake King muttered. He could sense a rich spiritual energy emanating from the jade pendant, which was constantly emanating from it.
It is especially helpful for its cultivation.
The Snake King held the jade pendant in his palm, closed his eyes, and began to meditate and cultivate in human form. He achieved twice the result with half the effort and made rapid progress.
He Tiantian was very worried about her jade pendant while she was outside, but she thought that although the Snake King had a bad temper, he wasn't the kind of person who would cause trouble unreasonably, so he probably wouldn't damage her jade pendant. With this in mind, He Tiantian chose to trust the Snake King.
They got engaged, which is a step forward.
Huo Yingjie has already been labeled as her "fiancé".
I wonder where Huo Yingjie is working so hard, he probably doesn't even know they're already engaged.
A good mood leads to good sleep.
He Tiantian, sweet dreams come true, sweet dreams come one after another.
The family of three packed their things yesterday, and they can leave after breakfast this morning.
Just as I finished eating and was about to leave, someone pushed open the front door.
"Who is He Jingyu?" A fierce-looking man led a group of people carrying large-character posters and marched into the He family's courtyard.
He Jingyu was taken aback, not knowing what had happened. However, this scene was still fresh in his memory, and he felt wary. He frowned and asked, "Who are you? Why are you in my house? What do you want with me?"
"So you're He Jingyu?" The burly man looked at He Jingyu, sizing him up. He was just a frail scholar. "You're the one we're looking for. You have overseas connections. I heard your mother is in America, and she's an American?"
He Jingyu shook his head and said, "That's not true!"
Only a few people know about my mother's situation, because they don't want to cause trouble. But as soon as my mother appeared in Nanshi, someone reported her. Isn't that too much of a coincidence?
“Whether it’s true or not, we’ll investigate,” the burly man said. “It’s not up to you to decide! Come back with us for questioning.”
"If you're going to arrest me, at least give some kind of notice. You're just making baseless accusations, claiming I have overseas connections, and then you arrest me? That's utterly lawless!" He Jingyu said sternly, rebuking these people for their audacity.
"The law?" the burly man sneered. "I am the law in this area!"
Seeing this, He Tiantian knew that this strong man was a troublemaker, and that arguing with him would not yield good results.
"Uncle Huo, Aunt Jiang!" He Tiantian shouted to the neighbor next door. Uncle Huo shouldn't be at work at this time.
Hearing the noise from inside the house in the neighboring courtyard, Huo Zhekun quickly got dressed and ran over.
Huo Zhekun saw that the leader was a minor leader of the district revolutionary committee, who usually acted arrogantly, but the two sides belonged to two different camps and kept to themselves.
But today, this troublemaker has fallen into his hands. Even if he doesn't die, he'll be skinned alive!
"Yang Wu, what a boastful tone! Aren't you afraid of your tongue getting twisted?" Huo Zhekun scolded. "There are some things you don't even know, so don't make baseless accusations and spread rumors. This is not a place for you. Get out now, and I'll let bygones be bygones."
Yang Wu was also taken aback when he saw that it was Huo Zhekun. He seemed to have seen this person before when he attended a meeting in the city.
"Are you Vice Mayor Huo?" Yang Wu asked nervously and uncertainly.
Even if I had seen them, it was only from afar; I had never actually interacted with them.
"It's me, this is my work ID. Do you need to check it again?" Huo Zhekun squinted, his sharp gaze seemingly able to penetrate Yang Wu's body.
"Mayor Huo, hello. I was blind to your greatness, please forgive me." Yang Wu said with a smile. His superior had a bit of a falling out with Huo Zhekun last time, and he dared not offend Huo Zhekun to curry favor with his superior.
Lest you fail to gain credit and instead become cannon fodder!
It wasn't easy for him to rise from a petty thug to his current position; he can't afford to fall into a ditch and never recover!
“Your actions today were rude and violated the rules,” Huo Zhekun persisted. “I will report your work attitude and the situation to your superiors.”
"No!" Yang Wu said anxiously. "Mayor Huo, I didn't mean it. Someone came to report that He Jingyu's family has overseas connections and is suspected of colluding with the enemy and betraying the country."
"Someone reported me?" He Jingyu frowned. "Who reported me? I'm currently an agricultural expert supporting Huai City in Anhui Province. I only came to Nanshi because of family matters. Who would report me?"
Huo Zhekun glanced at Yang Wu sideways and said coldly, "I think you're just spouting nonsense!"
Vice Mayor Huo is very classy and would never ask directly. If Yang Wu is smart, he would definitely tell him on his own.
Yang Wu has managed to get to where he is today because he's shrewd; he bullies the weak and fears the strong.
“It was Wu Cuifen. She said the He family has overseas connections, and that the American woman yesterday was He Jingyu’s mother. She also said that before liberation, He Jingyu’s family was a wealthy family with a lot of gold, silver and jewelry, and other things that were considered “destroyed from the Four Olds”, so we came to check.” Yang Wu told her everything.
Upon hearing this, He Jingyu's temples bulged with veins, and he gritted his teeth, saying, "Wu Cuifen was a relative of my grandmother's family before Liberation. She came to our house seeking refuge. During the massacre, my father wasn't home, only my elderly grandmother was there. That Wu Cuifen disregarded my grandmother's life and looted everything in our house. From then on, our family became destitute and could only survive on my father's salary. If you don't believe me, you can search their house; you're sure to find some old items."
Yang Wu was just a small-time leader who only thought about making a profit and didn't investigate carefully.
Now that Vice Mayor Huo was present, Yang Wu, recognizing the situation, quickly said, "Comrade He is right. We have investigated and found that those people are framing you. We accept your report and will search Wu Cuifang's home now."
Yang Wu forced himself to speak, bowed to Huo Zhekun, and dared not say more. He then led the dozen or so people behind him and ran away in a flurry.
The group looked at the empty courtyard, somewhat speechless.
"Brother Huo, is Nanshi really in such a mess now?" He Jingyu asked, puzzled. He had heard that the environment here had improved, but it seemed that things were not as he had heard.
Huo Zhekun smiled wryly and shook his head, saying, "Sigh, several forces are gathered in Nanshi now, it's a mess, and many people are taking advantage of the chaos. Only a few people know about your family's affairs, so you should go back as soon as possible. Although Nanshi isn't exactly a chaotic place, it's definitely not peaceful."
He Jingyu is a scientific researcher and doesn't understand politics.
Huo Zhekun told him to leave, so He Jingyu left as soon as possible.
Leave this troubled place and return to the idyllic Qijia Village as soon as possible.
“Okay, my train is today, I’m leaving soon,” He Jingyu said. “Thank you for your hard work here.”
"It's alright, it's still under control," Huo Zhekun said with a smile. "With something like this happening, I have to get to work as soon as possible, so I can't see you off."
(To be continued.)
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