The look in her eyes when she looked at Xie Yan was one of utter disdain.
He even suspected that this guy was deliberately coming to ruin his plans.
Xie Yan wasn't afraid of his dark expression at all, and even deliberately raised an eyebrow in provocation, "Oh dear! We've only been married a short time, how come your temper has become so volatile?"
He turned to look at the person on the kang (heated brick bed), "Could it be that he's dissatisfied with his sister-in-law?"
Seeing Gu Bin's face turn as black as coal, Xie Yan became even more smug, adding fuel to the fire, "I'm telling you, this is unacceptable! Your sister-in-law is such a good person, how could you... Waaaaah..."
Gu Bin covered Xie Yan's mouth and dragged him outside with a dark face.
Once inside the courtyard, Xie Yan shoved the man's hand away and took deep breaths of fresh air. "Gu Bin, you're sick! This is murder!"
"You've been exposed and you're so angry that you're trying to kill me to cover it up? Let me tell you, my wife won't let you get away with this."
"She knew I came to see you!"
Gu Bin was so angry that he wanted to cover his mouth again. He lowered his voice and threatened, "Shut up, or I'll really hit you twice."
Xie Yan clutched his chest, took two steps back, and said with a smile on his face but a very terrified tone, "Don't come any closer. I'm telling you, if you hit me, my wife won't let you get away with it."
"Hitting someone is wrong."
"How could you have such violent tendencies?"
Gu Bin's teeth ached at the sight of that smug look on his face, and he rolled up his sleeves, ready to teach the guy a lesson.
Zhang Linghui looked out the window and saw this scene. She quickly shouted to stop him, "Gu Bin, stop!"
Xie Yan is her best friend's man. If Gu Bin beats him up, how will she explain it to Yu Yue afterwards?
Hearing Zhang Linghui's voice, Gu Bin gritted his teeth in anger, took a deep breath, and smiled at the window, "Wife, you've misunderstood. How could I hit someone?"
"And it's a thank-you banquet!"
He then put his arm around Xie Yan's shoulder and said, "Right, my good brother?"
Without waiting for Xie Yan's reply, he pulled the person outside.
Xie Yan was dragged out, feeling the pain in her shoulder. Enraged, she slapped Gu Bin a few times, saying, "Let go! Take your hands off me! I can walk by myself."
Gu Bin dragged the man out, and only after making sure his wife wouldn't come out did he grit his teeth and say, "You surnamed Xie, are you sick in the head?"
"Have I offended you in some way that you're treating me like this?"
Xie Yan slapped Gu Bin's hand away, slightly raised her chin, and looked at him with contempt and provocation. "Hmph! Can't even handle this?"
"This is nothing."
"Think about what you've done in the past. There's a saying: 'A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years!'"
"Didn't you ever think you'd want to do this too?"
Gu Bin's arrogant demeanor vanished instantly. He hated his younger, ignorant self for doing such immoral things!
This is karma coming back to haunt him.
Xie Yan sneered even more upon seeing this, took a few steps forward, and glared at Gu Bin, "Now you know how immoral you were before!"
"The fact that I didn't kill you back then shows how kind I am."
Gu Bin: "..."
It's because I can't beat him, okay?
But when he met Xie Yan's eyes, Gu Bin still felt a little ashamed and touched his nose, stiffly changing his attention, "Um, what did you want to see me about?"
Xie Yan sneered and decided to let him go for today, as important matters were more pressing.
Looking around to make sure no one was nearby, he pulled the man into their house, closed the door, and whispered in Gu Bin's ear, creating a temporary communication channel between their ears with both hands, in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Big news, there's an ancient tomb here, and Wang Xiao and some unknown people are robbing it."
"Moreover, those cultural relics were all transported to the border."
Gu Bin's eyes trembled slightly as he looked at Xie Yan in shock. "Really?"
Xie Yan nodded.
Gu Bin clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and suppressed his anger. It was such a big deal.
Turning to look at Xie Yan, his eyes darkened, "What do you mean?"
Xie Yan looked at him and pressed his shoulder, "Hold your position. We don't know if Wang Xiao has anyone backing him, or what forces are behind him."
"They're in the shadows now, while we're in the light. We need to find someone capable of resolving this."
"We'll follow the trail and uproot them completely; Wang Xiao will definitely not be able to escape then."
Gu Bin looked at Xie Yan and asked, "You want me to find my grandfather?"
Xie Yan nodded, "Your grandfather works in the military. Have him find a way to contact the Cultural Relics Bureau so they can come and take all these things away."
Xie Yan added, "See if your grandfather can put in a good word for you. It would be best if he could offer some compensation to the people here."
Gu Bin was puzzled. "The things inside these ancient tombs originally belonged to the state."
Just digging them out would require a lot of manpower and resources from the country.
Xie Yan nodded, "I know, but money can be a powerful motivator. This place is already very poor, as you can see. The news of the ancient tomb here must have already spread. If those with ulterior motives can't get in on their own, what if they try to lure the villagers with money and food?"
"Think about the consequences?"
Gu Bin sighed, his eyes becoming dark and unfathomable.
Fearing he might act impulsively, Xie Yan quickly explained, "You've experienced going hungry before, so don't think the villagers are wrong."
It's good for well-fed and well-clothed people to have aspirations and ideals, but we can't expect hungry people to also go hungry and pay for the ideals of others.
"No matter how precious cultural relics are, they are still inanimate objects. What matters most is that people are alive."
Gu Bin looked at Xie Yan speechlessly, "Am I someone who doesn't know the hardships of life?"
Xie Yan nodded. "Aren't you one of them?"
Gu Bin: "..."
“Shut up. I will write a letter about what you’re talking about. No, I will send a telegram to my grandfather. Don’t worry, I’ve eaten chaff and wild vegetables and gone hungry before. I’ve lived here for so long, I know what to do.”
Xie Yan nodded. "Do you think your grandfather can make this happen?"
Gu Bin nodded, "Don't worry, this will definitely work out, and it will be a good thing for our family as well."
Xie Yan interrupted him before he could finish speaking, "Alright, then go and send a telegram now. I need to talk to my father about something."
Gu Bin was stunned, but then he understood Xie Yan's intention.
He smiled, turned and went into the house. He looked at Zhang Linghui, who was pacing anxiously on the kang (a heated brick bed) because she hadn't heard their conversation, and said, "Wife, I have something to do at the commune. If anyone asks, just say you wanted to eat chicken cake and asked me to buy it for you."
"Also, whatever you do, don't tell anyone about my conversation with Xie Yan today, understand?"
Hearing his serious tone, Zhang Linghui realized the seriousness of the matter and quickly nodded, "I understand, don't worry, go quickly."
Gu Bin pulled the person over and kissed him, then turned around and rode his bicycle outside.
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