Xia Wan slowly walked out of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Hall. At this moment, the surroundings were quiet and silent, as if the whole world had fallen into a deep sleep.
Xia Wan tiptoed off the kang (a heated brick bed) and, like a nimble cat, silently ran towards the back mountain.
Unlike before, this time he did not choose to wait for Wu Sangui to appear at the foot of the mountain, but went straight to the mysterious cave.
Because she didn't know the exact time Wu Sangui delivered her meals each day, she deliberately started walking towards the cave a full hour early.
Unfortunately, even so, he still seemed a little slow when he arrived at the cave.
There was no familiar figure of Wu Sangui in the cave; instead, there was a woman named A Yue and another unfamiliar middle-aged man.
Since arriving here as an educated youth, Xia Wan has become familiar with almost everyone in the brigade.
But the man before her was a complete stranger. Intuitively, Xia Wan guessed that he probably wasn't from the Huaihua Brigade.
So she cautiously and tiptoed toward the spot where she had stood before.
Just then, the sound of two people talking came from inside the cave. Although the voices were not loud, they reached Xia Wan's ears with exceptional clarity.
However, when A-Yue spoke to the man in front of her, her attitude was completely different from when she faced Wu Sangui.
The man sat leisurely on a rock, exuding an air of arrogance and superiority.
He stared coldly ahead and said in a chilling tone, "Regardless of whether Xia Jianguo is still under your control or not, he absolutely cannot live in this world."
His words conveyed an undeniable determination.
Upon hearing this, A-Yue quickly nodded in agreement, her face showing deep conviction, as if she greatly agreed with what the man said: "Mr. Guo, you can rest assured, I have already made arrangements for this matter."
"Just wait a few more days. If Wu Sangui still makes no move, then I will personally eliminate Xia Jianguo completely! As for Xia Jianlin, who has already been brought back to the Xia family..."
At this point, A-Yue couldn't help but purse her lips unconsciously. Back then, in order to cause trouble for the people in the capital, she actually came up with the idea of having Xia Jianlin impersonate Xia Jianguo, which is why she reminded Old Man Xia.
But she didn't expect that Old Man Xia's family was so ambitious, still in contact with them all these years. She also didn't expect that Xia Jianlin was so stupid, failing to gain the appreciation of the elders of the Xia family in Beijing even after returning for so long.
As a result, that fool not only failed to help his master, but also couldn't even cause trouble for the Xia family, and almost got exiled.
Looking back now, A-Yue is filled with regret, hating herself for making such a wrong decision, or for choosing such a fool.
Seeing this, the man called Mr. Guo gently patted A-Yue's shoulder and comforted her in a gentle tone: "Don't worry, the people in Beijing have already realized that Xia Jianlin is an imposter. His current existence is just to serve as a temporary shield. He poses no threat or obstacle to the master at all."
The moment her master was mentioned, A-Yue's eyes lit up instantly, shining as brightly as the stars twinkling in the night sky.
She asked expectantly, "Master... is he alright now? Has Master mentioned when I can return to the capital?"
However, faced with A-Yue's eager question, the barely perceptible hint of mockery in Mr. Guo's eyes vanished in an instant, and then, as if he hadn't heard her, he slowly began to speak:
"Once the Xia family finishes their current business, they will definitely come looking for Xia Jianguo. At that time, what chance will the master have? Therefore, before the Xia family comes knocking, we must find a way to kill Xia Jianguo!"
As Mr. Guo finished speaking, A-Yue's once bright eyes gradually dimmed, withering and fading like a flower that had lost its vitality.
Perhaps he noticed the change in A-Yue's emotions, or perhaps he was worried that she might become dissatisfied and slip out of his control.
After a slight hesitation, Mr. Guo finally spoke again, but his tone was clearly perfunctory: "The reason why the master trusted you so much to send you here to keep an eye on the Xia family's only grandson is because he trusts you so much."
As long as you live up to your master's trust and successfully complete this mission, are you still worried about not being able to return to your master's side?
Sure enough, when she heard Mr. Guo say that, A-Yue's originally gloomy face immediately relaxed as if a spring breeze had swept over her, and her expression improved a lot.
She nodded firmly and replied, "You're right! I will definitely speed things up and strive to complete the task assigned by my master as soon as possible!"
After all, she had been waiting in this remote mountain village for far too long, and she was eager to return to her master.
"Alright, since that's the case, just keep your word. I'll take my leave now; I reckon Wu Sangui will be here soon."
As Mr. Guo spoke, he slowly stood up from his seat and walked out the door without looking back.
Seeing this, A-Yue quickly got up to see him off, her face full of respect and her tone extremely humble: "Mr. Guo, please take your time. I will definitely deliver the good news to the master as soon as possible."
Xia Wan, who had been sitting quietly in the corner, witnessed the entire scene. Just as the two were about to reach the cave entrance, she nimbly dodged to the side and hid in a more secluded spot.
Xia Wan lowered her voice and called out, "System, are you done upgrading?"
However, there was complete silence all around, and no response came.
"Little System? Are you done yet?!"
Xia Wan called out several more times, but still received no response from the system. It seemed the system upgrade was not yet complete.
Originally, Xia Wan planned to wait for Mr. Guo and A Yue to come out, then rush up and give them a good beating, and then use the system to investigate what they had done before.
But who could have predicted that the system would malfunction at the crucial moment and completely go silent?
With no other option, Xia Wan had to temporarily abandon the plan and quietly follow Mr. Guo, intending to find out the location of his residence first.
After all, only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle.
Moreover, after overhearing the conversation, Xia Wan couldn't help but wonder who this mysterious master they were talking about was.
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