Because the two were quite close, Han Qiushi's gaze inevitably fell on Lin Xiaoxiao.
He sighed inwardly, no wonder he hadn't recognized the person at first glance.
Lin Xiaoxiao has changed quite a bit. Not only has her face become fuller, but her skin has also become much fairer and smoother. Coupled with her unique temperament, she is much prettier and more eye-catching than before.
Lin Xiaoxiao was very sensitive to stares and knew that Han Qiu was really looking at her, but she didn't say anything. Instead, when she saw that the porridge in her bowl was gone, she went and got another bowl.
"You just had a bullet removed, so you've had surgery. You need to control your food intake today. Finish this bowl and then rest."
"Let's have some meat tonight."
"Comrade Lin, there's no need to cook meat. Having porridge is already very good," Han Qiushi said.
"I hunted a pheasant and a rabbit yesterday. They'll spoil if we don't eat them, so you've come at just the right time," Lin Xiaoxiao replied.
"Okay, I'm just benefiting from this. Once I'm feeling better, I'll go up the mountain and get some too. Do you prefer chicken or rabbit?" Han Qiushi had seen Lin Xiaoxiao's skills before, so he wasn't surprised that she could hunt wild game.
Lin Xiaoxiao: "As long as it tastes good, I'm not picky."
"By the way, what happened to you? Should I tell the police?"
"If it's inconvenient for you to answer, you don't have to. I'm just curious," Lin Xiaoxiao asked him.
"Actually, the reason I came here and encountered danger here is because I was on a mission."
"On the way, I encountered a rather troublesome group of people. In order to cover the retreat of the people behind me, that's how it happened."
“The details are confidential and cannot be discussed in detail,” Han Qiushi replied.
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded: "What a coincidence. We encountered thugs on the mountain as soon as you arrived. I wonder if there's any connection, so I asked them."
"You encountered thugs? When did that happen?" Han Qiushi frowned and couldn't help but ask.
Have the enemy become so brazen?
Lin Xiaoxiao then briefly recounted what had happened yesterday to Han Qiushi.
After listening, Han Qiushi pondered for a long time before speaking: "Actually, we were just chasing after someone. In the process of chasing, we wondered why he was running in this direction."
"What you said confirms a suspicion: this place is very likely one of their gathering points."
Hearing Han Qiushi say this confirmed one of Lin Xiaoxiao's guesses.
This mountain forest is no ordinary place; it truly holds people and events.
No wonder there are thugs, and thugs who aren't after money at all.
Han Qiushi couldn't help but ask, "Have those people been handed over to the police?"
Lin Xiaoxiao: "Yes, I'm currently recovering in the hospital under police supervision."
Han Qiushi: "I know, this is not a coincidence. It is probably because our appearance alerted that group of people, which is why you met them."
"It seems that your mission this time, and this place, are not simple!" Lin Xiaoxiao said casually.
Han Qiushi looked at Lin Xiaoxiao with his beautiful eyes, and then nodded: "You are very perceptive."
"You're really suited to be a soldier."
Lin Xiaoxiao hurriedly waved her hand: "No, I can't endure the hardships of your army, lest I bring shame to the army."
This was the second time Han Qiushi had asked. Seeing that Lin Xiaoxiao really had no intention of reciprocating, he didn't press the issue, though he felt a little disappointed.
Such skill and composure in the face of criminals were far inferior to Lin Xiaoxiao's own men.
"So your teammates are safe now?" Lin Xiaoxiao couldn't help but ask.
"Yes, I had already evacuated safely before I was shot," Han Qiushi added.
The two had a good chat on this topic, but both were very tactful and avoided discussing core confidential issues.
Han Qiushi dared not say that he had encountered enemy agents, for fear that if he opened his mouth, it would alert the enemy agents and cause panic among the villagers.
Moreover, she couldn't be sure if anyone from the other party lived in the village.
While the two were chatting, they heard someone calling Lin Xiaoxiao from outside the courtyard gate.
As soon as the voice came out, Lin Xiaoxiao's expression changed immediately. "I live alone here. When someone comes in, please remember not to make any noise."
"I'll lock this room first. You get some rest. I'll come over when I'm done with my work."
Han Qiushi: "Of course, don't worry, I won't make a sound."
He knew that it would damage a man's reputation if he lived in a girl's yard.
*****
The atmosphere in the educated youth compound was both tense and lively.
It turned out that a few educated youths who had sustained minor injuries had returned.
As soon as Wang Xue, Liu Lele, and Li Mei stepped into the courtyard, they were surrounded by a large crowd.
"Are you all alright?" A female educated youth with two braids asked with a worried expression, pulling on Wang Xue's arm. Her eyes kept scanning them, checking their injuries.
"Is the injury serious? We're so worried."
"I heard that it was Lin, the educated youth, who saved you all this time. She's amazing!" A bespectacled, refined-looking educated youth pushed up his glasses, his eyes full of admiration.
"Yeah, I always thought she was quiet and reserved, but I never expected her to be so loyal in a critical moment," a voice in the crowd chimed in.
The constant stream of inquiries was like ripples spreading across a calm lake when a pebble is thrown into it.
More and more people began to praise Lin Xiaoxiao. Those who had no prior impression of Lin Xiaoxiao now nodded in praise, their eyes shining with approval.
"We really owe a lot to Lin Xiaoxiao this time. If it weren't for her, I don't know what would have happened."
"I heard the brigade is going to thank Lin Xiaoxiao, saying she's a great hero in the village and everyone in the village should know she did a good deed, a really good deed," the well-informed educated youth excitedly exclaimed, looking as if he himself was about to be praised.
"That's right. The police said that the people they caught this time were not ordinary petty thieves. Those who carried knives are not simple people. Lin Xiaoxiao has done a great job this time, and our whole team has benefited from it."
However, amidst this chorus of praise, there were also discordant voices.
In the corner, Sun Yue, wearing a floral shirt, curled her lip and snorted disdainfully: "Hmph, what's so great about that? She just saved a few people. She's probably just showing off." She crossed her arms over her chest, her eyes full of jealousy.
Sun Yue stood to the side, her face so gloomy it could drip water.
She felt as if a fire was burning inside her, a deep sense of imbalance.
She bit her lip, thinking to herself, "Lin Xiaoxiao is deliberately targeting me. Back then on the train, so many people saw me looking so disheveled. Lin Xiaoxiao must have disliked me from the moment I boarded the train."
The thought of her embarrassing situation back then, which everyone had witnessed, filled her with intense hatred for Lin Xiaoxiao.
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