The couple listened to his fragmented account of what had happened.
Commander Pei looked gloomy.
His wife took out the medicine, applied it, and carefully bandaged her son's wound.
During this time, the Pei family boy, despite being in so much pain that his face turned pale, endured it without crying out and was able to recount the events in detail.
The couple were heartbroken.
Commander Pei finally made a decision: "Son, you and your mother should go to the countryside to lay low for a while. They'll be checking people with leg injuries soon, and if you stay, they'll notice something amiss."
None of his people have been exposed to Yin Zhi yet.
I'll wait until their project succeeds before contacting him...
Therefore, he absolutely must not know in advance that he has laid a hand on him.
His wife felt sorry for the child, but she also knew that avoiding the situation was the best solution.
"Okay, let's pack up and leave."
The young man from the Pei family, however, thought of the two subordinates who knew he had gone to the back mountain today.
"Old man, where are those two guys? They're the only two who knew I went to the mountains today."
Commander Pei waved his hand, his eyes dark. "They went drinking tonight and got into a fight with another group over a woman. They were beaten to death."
That's the downside of these thugs; they're always fighting, so it's not surprising that something bad happens to them.
The Pei family boy opened his mouth as if to say something, but ultimately kept quiet.
If it were Anne who died, the two of them could easily make up an excuse to get rid of her. After all, they were in the same boat.
They're not stupid; they know what they can and cannot say when there's a conflict of interest.
But since Annie didn't die and he was implicated, he could only feel sorry for them.
They can't let anyone know he went to the back mountain today. They can't afford to take that risk.
The mother and son quickly packed up and took the arranged car to the countryside, telling others that the elderly woman missed her child and wanted to visit her parents' home.
Commander Pei himself went out to make arrangements.
Security was increased in the residential compound starting that day.
Xiao Che is absolutely amazing.
He reported directly to the security department, saying that when he caught a snake and went to release it in the back mountain, he encountered enemy agents and that someone shot him in the left thigh with a gun.
He tried to arrest someone, but failed. No one thought much of it; how could a frail scholar possibly be a match for an enemy agent!
He also posted the portrait.
Now, everyone in the residential compound was on edge, and even the children were confined to their homes and not allowed to go out.
Commander Pei reacted quickly, using his authority to send the person away in advance; otherwise, with the strict checks in place, his son in that condition would have had no chance of getting out.
When Xiao Che got home that evening, he was exhausted.
It's not so easy to fool the security department and his superiors.
He didn't want to involve Bai Yajing; the situation was too complicated. So he kept her situation a secret, only telling his superiors that he had injured someone.
Bai Yajing had prepared the meal and was waiting for him.
"Tired? Wash your hands and eat, then get some rest."
"good."
The two chatted as they ate, and Xiao Che explained what he had done that afternoon.
Bai Yajing was not surprised that he would do this.
"You even managed to keep it from your superiors, won't that cause problems?"
Xiao Che remained silent for a while before speaking.
"You know the situation now. Nobody knows what will happen to someone who's fine today. The same goes for those in power..."
Some of your abilities should be kept hidden if possible; keep some trump cards up your sleeve, they could save your life in a critical moment.
The Xiao family is a prime example. They collapsed just like that! And some people started as ordinary folks, only to be turned against their own side later. So, who can predict what will happen in the future?
Bai Yajing naturally understood, but she didn't say anything. She simply placed her hand on his, silently supporting him.
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