Three days later.
All those involved have been apprehended; not a single one has been spared.
Many doctors specializing in infectious diseases were sent from other garrisons. After three days of testing and experiments…
The results showed that no one in Yuxian Village had contracted the virus, the village lockdown had been lifted, and the villagers of Yuxian Village were overjoyed.
The captain looked at the fishpond with a depressed expression. He noticed that the area around the fishpond had been pried up, and his doubts grew stronger.
He even came over specifically to ask Gu Sinian, "Commander Gu, have you seen that the fishponds in our Yuxian Village have been pried up? The soil around the fishponds is very loose, as if someone has dug it up."
Gu Sinian and Su Ying looked at each other, their expressions clearly awkward and unnatural.
Although the captain was a little puzzled, he didn't delve into it; he just wanted to figure out what was going on.
"We're not entirely sure either; it was probably done by those people hiding in the bamboo forest."
The captain's face turned grim when the topic of the people in the bamboo forest came up.
Because of them, the only grain that Yuxian Village had was stolen.
He gets angry when this is mentioned.
"What are those bastards up to? They've ruined so much of our food, what are they planning now? They want to dig up the fishpond, what are they trying to steal this time?"
The captain grew angrier as he spoke, "Does he intend to steal our fish fry? You bastard!"
Su Ying awkwardly touched her nose; she had no habit of stealing other people's fish fry.
She only stole six boxes of gold and silver jewelry.
However, that group of people became the perfect targets for framing.
Hearing that Yuxian Village was struggling to make ends meet, she felt terrible and took out a lot of money from her crossbody bag and handed it to the brigade leader.
She dared not give too much, lest someone with ulterior motives seize upon it, after all, what Ms. Li Yaxian had done was already outrageous enough.
She paid him based on his salary, and could only give him two months' salary; she dared not give him more.
Consider it a thank-you gift for those six chests of gold and silver jewelry.
She'll find the right moment, take some food out of her spatial storage, and put it in the house. Whether they get discovered or not will depend on their luck.
She put out extra grain as a thank you gift, enough to feed Yuxian Village for the next few days.
There are reports on the situation in Yuxian Village, and there are people in charge of it.
Seeing that the captain was in a daze and didn't reach out to take the money, Su Ying waved the money in her hand.
"Captain, what are you spacing out for? Don't you want it?"
The captain turned around, completely bewildered. He never expected that Mrs. Gu, the regimental commander's wife, was so beautiful and kind-hearted, giving him over a hundred yuan, which was a considerable sum of money.
"This...this is too much. You've given us all of it. What are you going to do with it?"
"Don't worry, I'll be paid soon. My wife is giving you this money to cover household expenses so you can get through these next few days."
"After all, the supplies from above won't arrive so quickly; it will take time to procure and transport them."
"Thanks."
The captain accepted the gift with great emotion, almost kneeling down, but Su Ying, feeling guilty, helped him up.
She stole six boxes of things from Yuxian Village. The brigade leader didn't show any expression, so the six boxes probably didn't belong to Yuxian Village; they must have been buried there by someone else.
With this thought, Su Ying felt much more at ease.
She'll secretly leave the food and go; no one will know who left it, since she has nothing on her and no one would suspect her.
Fortunately, there were no surveillance cameras in this era, otherwise I really don't know what to do.
As surveillance becomes more widespread in the future, she will no longer be able to enter and exit spaces as easily as she does now.
"You're welcome. I didn't donate much, just a little bit, within my means."
The captain was moved to tears, sniffed, and said, "This is enough. This money is enough for us to last for a few days. Each of us can get a bowl of very thin porridge, so we won't go hungry anymore."
"If I had sold all those fish back then, I wouldn't have lost so much money now. I feel so guilty."
"The flood came too suddenly, we weren't prepared, and a lot of things were washed away. My heart is breaking."
Gu Sinian didn't know what to say, so he could only comfort her, "Our leader will report these things truthfully and won't let you go hungry."
"Fortunately, the fish fry are still here. Once the village is unsealed, you can go back to your normal lives."
"Yes, yes, yes, as long as you help us this time, our Fish Fresh Village will get through this."
The captain recounted these events, and Su Ying felt uneasy listening to him.
She had received so much money last night, and giving back to Yuxian Village would have been the most basic thing to do, but she didn't dare. If someone found out, it would be troublesome.
Many things cannot be done the same way in later generations.
Restricted in every way.
Li Yaxian has caused so much trouble again.
She really can't be too unconventional, otherwise it will cause trouble for the Qin and Gu families.
Now that someone has taken over the area, they shouldn't starve.
She should mind her own business.
The three of them stood aside chatting away, with Gu Sinian clearly talking to the captain more often.
It's all about how the higher-ups will handle this matter.
The two were chatting happily when a soldier rushed over, whispered a few words in Gu Sinian's ear, and then returned to his original spot.
When Gu Sinian heard the news, he was visibly stunned for a moment.
"I have some things to take care of, so I have to leave now."
The battalion commander nodded. "Commander Gu, you're busy. Don't worry about me."
Gu Sinian nodded to the captain, then turned and said something to Su Ying.
"I've discovered Li Xiong's whereabouts. I need to start the arrest immediately. You're not allowed to go anywhere. Stay in Yuxian Village and wait until we catch Li Xiong. I'll come back for you."
Gu Sinian couldn't believe there was a safer place than Yuxian Village. Li Xiong was a very cunning man. Knowing that Yuxian Village was heavily guarded by troops, he wouldn't dare to come here rashly.
Their biggest fear when pursuing someone is receiving news that their loved ones have been kidnapped or abducted along the way; this is the last thing they want to see.
Only after making arrangements for Su Ying could Gu Sinian pursue the criminal without any worries.
"Okay. Be careful, don't get hurt, understand?"
"I heard you. I won't let myself get hurt, don't worry."
As night fell, Su Ying was already asleep in the tent. Gu Sinian carefully lay down beside her, pulled her into his arms, and kissed her smooth forehead.
He still feels lingering fear when he recalls the harrowing scene of arresting Li Xiong today.
If he hadn't dodged quickly, he would have been shot in the chest by now.
That was close!
Thankfully he's alright, otherwise how would the two children and she survive the rest of their lives?
His lips were still trembling as he recalled the scene of Li Xiong's arrest.
When he led a squad to arrest Li Xiong, he never imagined that Li Xiong could get a pistol from somewhere else.
How did he get these things?
This gave Gu Sinian a fright; it seemed he had something else to do, and his trip back to Willow Village would have to be postponed again.
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