The two of them remained silent.
Huang Zheyue didn't know how long she had been thinking. Since there were no windows, they couldn't see if it was getting light outside.
In the quiet underground space, Huang Zheyue suddenly spoke up, silently asking Zhou Mingli, "Uncle Zhou, then...then aren't you the kind of courtesan they used to talk about?"
The kind where someone is kept by a powerful and influential person.
Zhou Mingli was rendered speechless by Huang Zheyue's words.
He tried to hold back, but finally couldn't and slapped Huang Zheyue on the head.
"If you can't speak properly, then shut up."
Huang Zheyue grimaced and covered her head, "You've broken down."
"roll!"
Hmph, what a useless man.
Huang Zheyue pursed her lips, not daring to speak.
After a while, Huang Zheyue couldn't help but ask Zhou Mingli again, "Uncle Zhou, we've all been arrested. What will happen to Yangyang and Miaomiao?"
Zhou Mingli said coldly, "They're doing just fine, shut up."
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao?
After Li Ailian washed them clean, they lay down on their small beds early and slept soundly.
Zhou Mingli went to see Guo Zhen alone, so naturally he couldn't have gone without any backup plan.
He sent the two children to the Cheng family. Although Cheng Yehan had retired, what he provided was enough to make the country take him seriously. The number of people guarding the Cheng family's neighborhood was no less than that of the Zhou family.
Since the Cheng family is currently able to remain unscathed, Zhou Mingli doesn't want to involve them. As long as Zhou Miao and Zhou Yang have a place to stay, that would be quite good enough.
Zhou Mingli silently calculated the time, then smelled himself again.
There is still a faint, peculiar fragrance that is not easily noticed.
Thanks to Jiang Ci, Zhou Mingli, who came from a poor family, also commissioned a perfume with her after they got married.
Jiang Ci said that foreign men have strong body odor, so they need to use very strong perfumes to cover it up.
As for Zhou Mingli, Jiang Ci required him to sweat, take showers, and change clothes frequently, so that he would have a clean and fresh scent and therefore did not need perfume.
But his future social circle would inevitably need perfume decorations, so Jiang Ci took him to customize a perfume that was uniquely his own.
Therefore, Zhou Mingli also learned the names of many spices, including one with a clear and lasting scent that lingered on the body for a long time.
The ability to identify this scent and use it for tracking is something that one branch of the military excels at – military dogs.
As early as the 1950s, the military had already established a military dog training program, and it even introduced the military dog training technology from its predecessor.
Tracking such projects is a piece of cake for military dogs.
After finalizing the plan, Zhou Mingli found camphor, which has a unique and long-lasting fragrance.
Before long, the military dogs will be able to smell this scent and find their way here.
Guo Zhen and Shan Shengshuo were still secretly plotting their escape route.
The following morning, Shan Shengshuo and Guo Zhen confirmed their plan to send Shan Lian abroad.
This matter should be addressed sooner rather than later, as Shan Shengshuo wields considerable influence in interpersonal relationships.
Shan Lian was still at work when she was taken to the airport.
This airport doesn't offer many options for foreign countries; currently, only one plane is about to take off, bound for country F.
Dan Lian was forced onto the plane.
No, her name is no longer Shan Lian; her name on her visa is Huo Yang, and she has no connection to the Shan family.
"I said I'm not going! Let me off the plane!" Shan Lian shouted on the plane, her face covered in tears. "I want to see my dad! I want to see my grandpa!"
"Miss Huo, they are in a meeting, you must go abroad."
The men who brought her up did not back down at all.
He helped her into the seat, fastened her seatbelt, and then sat on either side of her.
Seeing no hope of leaving, Shan Lian silently took out the keepsake her mother had left her, opened the brass pocket watch, looked at the photo of her mother, and tears streamed down her face. She covered her face and wailed in anguish.
The four-day conference finally came to a close, and the most eye-catching and longest headline in all the newspapers was undoubtedly related to this conference, which marked the end of an era and the beginning of a reform.
The first to be dealt with were the leeches that gnawed at the skin and sucked blood.
Not long after the meeting ended, Shan Shengshuo prepared to leave on his usual evening after get off work.
He has already decided to leave his eldest son, Shan Yingguo, and his eldest daughter-in-law behind. He has also sent telegrams to his second son and third grandson. His third son will leave ahead of time this time and will meet up with him after arriving at his destination.
Shan Shengshuo had already prepared his escape route. The old man stayed up until dawn, packed nothing, and walked out of the house.
He had lived in this courtyard house for many years, and he was still somewhat reluctant to leave it.
But compared to life, how much is this courtyard house worth?
Shan Shengshuo shook his head and walked away.
Before he even got on the bus, a figure suddenly appeared beside him.
"Dad, where are you going?"
The faint voice carried an indescribable resentment.
Dan Shengshuo was startled. He turned around and saw that it was his eldest daughter-in-law.
His expression darkened slightly. "Do I need to report to you where I go?! What are you doing here?!"
Shan Yingguo's wife, who is also Shan Lian's aunt, looked at Shan Shengshuo coldly and said, "Dad, Fang Du is still in the hospital bed, his life hanging in the balance. You can't forget your eldest grandson."
Dan Shengshuo's aged face twitched slightly as he said, "How could I forget him? He's still in the hospital; wasn't it because I used my connections to reconcile him?"
"It's so late, you should go and get some rest. I have things to do and don't have time to talk to you."
After Shan Shengshuo finished speaking, he was about to climb into the car.
Shan Yingguo's wife grabbed his arm. "What's wrong? You need to take care of something?"
She gave a shrill, bitter laugh. "Dad, I think you're out of options and trying to run away!"
"My son is still in the hospital, how can you leave! How dare you leave!" She was like a madwoman, clinging tightly to Shan Shengshuo, determined not to let him go.
"What nonsense are you spouting! Let me go right now!"
Dan Shengshuo shouted sternly.
What can a mother who has lost half her son's life say?
The father-in-law moved all the antiques out of the house, leaving the eldest son's family behind, and tried to escape by car in the middle of the night...
How could her father-in-law be so heartless! How could she possibly let him have his way!
Dan Shengshuo, impatient with his daughter-in-law's persistent pestering, looked around at the people around him.
The people responsible for Shan Shengshuo's safety immediately stepped forward and pulled her away.
"You can't leave! You're not allowed to leave! Let go! All of you, let go!"
Dan Yingguo's wife screamed and cried, her voice growing increasingly shrill.
Dan Shengshuo ignored him and insisted on leaving by car.
The car door closed, shutting out the woman's screams.
"Sir, she..."
The driver hesitated slightly.
"Ignore her and proceed according to plan."
"good."
The driver started the car and was about to leave when, in the distance illuminated by the headlights, a group of people, fully armed and lined up, were hidden in the darkness, a dark mass that completely surrounded the entire Shan family.
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