Morning light streamed gently through the window, illuminating the room, where Xie Yan sat at the dining table.
Recalling his long conversation with his teacher, Zheng Hedong, before coming here, he had explained the treatment process in detail, and his teacher naturally knew exactly what he needed to bring. If he had simply put all those crucial items into his spatial storage for convenience, the consequences…
He silently thanked himself for his consistent caution.
This seemingly insignificant habit, at this critical moment, acted like a lifeline, truly saving his life.
Just then, a knock on the door broke the silence inside the house.
Xie Yan got up and opened the door, only to see the returned box lying quietly at the entrance.
The box was in a terrible state; the combination lock was completely destroyed, the lock cylinder was twisted and deformed, and the outer shell was covered with scratches, as if silently telling the story of the violent treatment it had suffered.
Xie Yan hurriedly carried the box into the house, anxiously opened it, and carefully checked each item until he was sure that everything inside was there. Only then did he breathe a sigh of relief and his tense nerves relax slightly.
These are all his treasures; he can't afford to lose even the slightest bit of them.
Zhang Jianguo followed Xie Yan into the house. She watched with a serious and focused expression as Xie Yan finished checking everything. Of course, she also saw Xie Yan's relieved expression.
After nodding quietly, he said earnestly to Xie Yan, "Comrade Xie, I'm really sorry this time. We didn't check the dangers around you properly."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yan immediately looked over. Was there danger beside him?
Is there something he doesn't know about?
Seeing Xie Yan's confusion, Zhang Jianguo said expressionlessly, "The mastermind behind this is actually the deputy director of the local public security bureau. It's a conspiracy specifically targeting you."
Xie Yan frowned slightly, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. What was there to target him for?
“At the time, they planned to steal your suitcase to distract me and another comrade, and then take the opportunity to drug you and take you away.”
Zhang Jianguo clenched his fists, his tone filled with indignation.
However, Zhang Jianguo was a cautious man. From the moment Xie Yan's suitcase was snatched, he knew he was in the army, so he stayed close to Xie Yan and never left his side.
We didn't give those people any opportunity to take advantage of us.
“When we were at the police station, that officer deliberately provoked you, hoping to lure you out before I returned so they could arrest you.” A hint of anger flashed in Zhang Jianguo’s eyes.
"But I'm a cautious person by nature, and I sensed something was wrong right away, so I made the call very quickly." As he said this, Zhang Jianguo raised his chin slightly, his eyes revealing a hint of smugness.
"After that, they kept watch over you the whole time. They tried to break through the defenses upstairs several times at night, but how could I let them succeed?"
"After several unsuccessful attempts, they were afraid of attracting too much attention, so they had no choice but to give up in dejection."
Xie Yan laughed, "Thank you very much, Comrade Jianguo. How about I treat you to a good meal at the state-run restaurant later?"
Zhang Jianguo's eyes lit up, but he quickly shook his head and said, "Wait a minute, wait a minute, there's no rush."
"They found out that you are a highly skilled doctor, while this deputy director is actually the son of a high-ranking official who stole a large number of cultural relics and money a few years ago and fled abroad."
Zhang Jianguo's tone was full of disdain. "Back then, their family fled in a hurry and didn't have time to take him with them. But their steward was quite resourceful and managed to bring him back to their hometown. Over the years, the old steward has supported his studies with the money he extorted from his master's family. This deputy director is quite 'ambitious'; he climbed step by step from a junior police officer to the position of deputy director."
Xie Yan listened quietly, his anger burning ever brighter, his fists clenching unconsciously.
“In recent years, the policies have become more relaxed, and those who fled back then have started to get restless. Especially the deputy director’s family. His father fell seriously ill, and Western doctors abroad could not help him. That’s when he remembered that he had stayed in China.”
After learning about the deputy director's current situation, communication between the two sides was restored.
They explained their 'unavoidable' decision to leave him behind, and asked him to find a traditional Chinese medicine doctor to take to Hong Kong, saying that their family had already bought a villa there, and that the family could be reunited then.
This deputy director carefully selected you.
After hearing this, Xie Yan couldn't help but sneer, his heart filled with disdain and helplessness. "Hmph, I should thank them for recognizing my medical skills!!"
He instantly understood why people with relatives abroad had been strictly controlled in previous years. While not everyone was as egregious as the deputy director, there were certainly quite a few like him.
Moreover, if there is even one such person, it would be a great disaster for both the country and the individual.
Zhang Jianguo was even more indignant than Xie Yan. Her face was flushed with anger, her eyes were wide open, and her voice trembled slightly with rage: "That deputy director's family is all bad! Back then, the deputy director's grandfather was in charge of the accounts at the Wu Province Museum. He emptied the museum of all the cultural relics that were unearthed there."
"When our people took over, it was almost empty. The better ones still had one fake item, but most didn't even have any fake items." She became more and more agitated as she spoke, her teeth grinding together, her clenched fists turning white at the knuckles.
These people emptied more than just one museum!
They were like greedy vultures, plundering every inch of this land, wishing they could skin it alive.
Xie Yan was equally furious, and a sentence he had heard in later years suddenly came to mind: "The original cultural relics in the Forbidden City are all gone, and what is left now are all fakes."
Although the veracity of this statement remains to be verified, as the saying goes, there's no smoke without fire. Thinking of the various evil deeds of those corrupt officials, Xie Yan subconsciously clutched his pocket, remembering the cultural relics hidden in his spatial storage.
He had naively thought about returning the cultural relics before, but now that he thinks about it, he'd better give up.
Most officials today are honest and upright, but times are changing, especially in recent years with the reform and opening up. Under the temptation of interests, people's hearts are inevitably corrupted.
He absolutely did not want what he had worked so hard for to end up in the pockets of corrupt officials. Thinking of this, Xie Yan lowered his eyelashes, a resolute glint in his eyes.
Zhang Jianguo was unaware of Xie Yan's thoughts. Seeing that Xie Yan's face had turned pale, he assumed that Xie Yan had been frightened by his words.
She had a bad feeling and quickly pinched herself, silently reminding herself: Comrade Xie is a frail doctor, I can't scare him.
He forced a stiff smile, patted his chest hard, making a "slap slap" sound, and said confidently, "Comrade Xie, don't worry, I will definitely protect you. With me here, I guarantee that not a single hair on your head will be missing."
Xie Yan looked at Zhang Jianguo's slightly comical yet incredibly sincere appearance and was at a loss for words.
Although Zhang Jianguo is usually carefree, she is, after all, a girl, and has a rather delicate mind.
The words had barely left his mouth when he realized that what he had just said was inappropriate.
She secretly blamed herself for becoming so rude by following that group of roughnecks. She subtly shifted her toes, trying to recall how their political commissar handled similar situations.
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