After listening to Wang Dahu's words, Qiao Changhai realized that he had misunderstood that he was a retired soldier.
Qiao Changhai was afraid that if he told the truth, Shen Xiao would lose face in front of his comrades. He stammered and didn't dare to respond, feeling so embarrassed that he wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl into.
Wang Dahu was also a smart man. When he saw the old man's reaction, he understood what was going on.
He shouted at the spy who was squatting on the ground with his head in his hands: "Hey, that man, that man, why don't you squat honestly? What do you want to do?"
Seeing that Wang Dahu's attention was attracted by the bad guy, Qiao Changhai breathed a sigh of relief. He tugged at Qiao Baozhu's sleeve and whispered, "Girl, I have to go first. I have to go to work and can't be late."
There was no way Qiao Baozhu would let her adoptive father leave like that.
The three of them went to the Public Security Bureau together to take a statement and explained in detail how they discovered the spies. At the Public Security Bureau, they met Bao Huihua who was also taken there.
Bao Huihua couldn't speak. She sat alone in the Public Security Bureau, wiping away tears nervously. Even though the public security comrades here kept comforting her, saying that Qiao Changhai, Qiao Baozhu and Huang Xing were fine, she still couldn't control her worry.
Seeing Qiao Changhai appearing at the Public Security Bureau with a bruised face, Bao Huihua burst into tears.
Qiao Baozhu tried to comfort her for a long time before she calmed down.
I accompanied Qiao Changhai to the hospital for a check-up. Fortunately, he only suffered minor skin injuries and was given some blood-activating and blood-stasis-removing medicine.
Shen Xiao personally drove him to the office, and after he entered, his colleagues in the store were all shocked.
After hearing the whole story, Manager Xie happily gave Qiao Changhai a day off on the spot and let him go home to rest.
Qiao Changhai is not the kind of person who likes to pretend. Since his leader has approved his sick leave, he will go home and have a day's rest.
After entering the house and lying on the warm kang, Qiao Changhai felt as if he had been dreaming.
Shen Xiao watched Qiao Baozhu busy serving her father and wanted to criticize her harshly for being reckless and underestimating the enemy.
"Dad, I'm sorry. I was so reckless. If anything happened to you..."
Qiao Baozhu followed the crowd all the way with lingering fear.
When Qiao Baozhu saw Qiao Changhai wrestling with the secret agents, she wished she could slap herself to death.
Fortunately, when Qiao Changhai was in the hospital, he only had a red patch on his back and some minor skin injuries on the back of his hand, which were not serious.
If someone died, Qiao Baozhu would not be able to cry at all.
Qiao Baozhu wiped her tears and said, "It's all my fault. I didn't consider your safety and you almost got into trouble. I should have called the police directly and not let you go. If something happened, our family would be ruined by me."
Seeing his wife crying, Shen Xiao couldn't bear to criticize her anymore.
Qiao Changhai waved his hand impatiently: "You are a military family member, how come you don't have any awareness?"
"My life is not a life, but the lives of the police and soldiers are not lives? My son-in-law was here today, and I saw with my own eyes that he was the first one to rush over to save me. Those spies were almost all defeated by Xiao Shen alone."
"Why is your man so strong and strong?"
"It was not easy for our new China to be built. It was built at the cost of many lives. When it was first established, our country had a weak foundation and was in a precarious situation due to internal and external troubles. It was not easy for us to grow to what we are now."
"As the people of New China and as the families of soldiers, we are so honored and proud. Your men are fighting on the front lines, and we dare not catch the spies in the rear. What kind of families of soldiers are we, and what kind of Chinese are we?"
"If we become cowardly and retreat, how can we be worthy of our compatriots and those working on the front line?"
Qiao Baozhu lay beside Qiao Changhai and cried loudly. She knew that her adoptive father did not say these words for Shen Xiao to hear.
This is what the old man thought in his heart. When he found the letter paper dropped on the ground, he was ready to sacrifice himself. Even though her adoptive mother was so timid and cowardly, she took the initiative to face danger for her sake.
The two elders were always ready to give their lives for her.
This incident left a deep psychological trauma on Qiao Baozhu, reminding her not to put her parents in danger and to think carefully before doing anything whether it would make them sad.
Shen Xiao stayed at home with Qiao Baozhu for a while, watching her fall into a deep sleep, and then he went to the Public Security Bureau to continue his work with peace of mind.
Qiao Baozhu slept until the evening, and when she woke up she smelled a strong aroma of meat.
She put on her clothes and walked into the kitchen. She saw her adoptive mother rolling noodles and Qiao Changhai squatting in front of the stove adding firewood.
"Wake up, girl! Your mom made some delicious chicken soup."
There was a casserole on the small stove in the kitchen. Qiao Baozhu lifted the lid of the casserole and the fragrant soup was bubbling out.
"Isn't Shen Xiao back yet?"
As soon as Qiao Baozhu opened her mouth, she heard the crisp sound of the bell on the door.
"Speak of Cao Cao, and Cao Cao will come back."
A tall figure in military green flashed into the kitchen, and Qiao Changhai laughed heartily: "You just came in when your wife finished speaking."
Qiao Baozhu blushed and winked at her adoptive father in embarrassment: "Dad, what are you talking about?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Qiao Baozhu felt a surge of hot air coming from behind her ears.
Shen Xiao rested his chin on Qiao Baozhu's shoulder, and said in a low and magnetic voice: "Miss me?"
Qiao Baozhu's breathing quickened, and before she could say anything, she felt her waist tighten. Shen Xiao clasped his large hands around her waist, holding her tightly in his arms.
The old couple, Qiao Changhai and Bao Huihua, watched the young couple being affectionate with each other with a smile. They did not feel jealous, but only felt relieved.
In front of her parents, Qiao Baozhu was embarrassed to push Shen Xiao away. It’s not that I’m afraid of angering Shen Xiao, but I’m afraid of disappointing my parents.
Parents all over the world hope that their children can have a harmonious and happy life with their spouse.
Shen Xiao pretended to be intimate with Qiao Baozhu because he took advantage of the fact that she didn't dare to expose her shortcomings in front of her parents.
When they were at home, they treated each other with respect even when they slept on the same kang.
Even though he lost control and kissed me that day, he apologized afterwards and never did anything out of line again.
When he arrived at his father-in-law's house, he seemed like a different person.
"A stuffy man."
Qiao Baozhu cursed secretly in her heart.
"By the way, how is the investigation going with those spies?"
Qiao Baozhu used the excuse of asking questions to push Shen Xiao away without leaving a trace.
A trace of reluctance flashed in Shen Xiao's eyes. He knew that he had to take his time when pursuing a woman, so he didn't take her rejection to heart.
"This arrest was very successful. Not only did they take down a radio station, but they also captured all the spies. The leader of this group of people was codenamed Nightingale. No one would have thought that the famous Nightingale was actually the night watchman at the hospital."
Nightingale had been on the intelligence department's list for a long time, but due to authority issues, the public security comrades headed by Wang Dahu were not aware of it.
"My parents, Baozhu, and Huang Xing are all heroes in solving this major case. In a few days, the higher-ups will give out bonuses, the unit will issue commendations, and the neighborhood police will also issue banners. When the time comes, all you have to do is continue."
The news that Shen Xiao brought back surprised Qiao Changhai and his wife.
Qiao Baozhu was not very happy, and looked at Shen Xiao with a frown.
"You have also made contributions. What rewards have you received from above?"
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