About six or seven days ago?
As Xing Zhaozhao emerged from Tonghua Lane, she counted the time on her fingers, her expression hardening. Could it be exactly the same two days Liu Feiyue came knocking on her door?
But will it be before or after that?
Thinking that Liu Feiyue seemed to particularly enjoy leading people into the mountains, Xing Zhaozhao had a sudden inspiration.
It's highly likely that before this, having stolen so much stuff, they would definitely need to find a safe place to hide it, and the desolate mountains would be the perfect place.
The mountains are so big, I don't know where they would hide the things.
Xing Zhaozhao recalled the first time she met Liu Feiyue in the mountains. The direction they came from was next to that abandoned wild boar's den. She remembered that she had marked it there. She decided to find time to go in that direction and look for it. She might not be able to find it, but what if she did?
"Okay, that's decided then." Xing Zhaozhao thought to herself, then nodded solemnly.
After walking for a while, Gao Mingcheng noticed that Xing Zhaozhao seemed lost in thought, not knowing what she was thinking about. He didn't disturb her. Seeing that she had made a decision, he nodded solemnly before asking, "What have you thought of this time? What are you planning to do?"
Xing Zhaozhao snapped out of her daze, glanced at Gao Mingcheng, hesitated for a moment, worried that he might disagree, and tried to hide it: "I...I wasn't thinking about anything."
"Really? Then why are you feeling guilty?" Gao Mingcheng asked.
"I'm not guilty at all," Xing Zhaozhao retorted, trying to prove herself, but she quickly lost her nerve when she met Gao Mingcheng's sharp gaze.
She shared her speculation with Gao Mingcheng: "...I want to go into the mountains to look for it tomorrow."
Gao Mingcheng frowned and disagreed, saying, "No, it's too dangerous. The mountains are so big, how long would it take you to find it? What if you accidentally get lost?"
Xing Zhaozhao pouted, unconvinced, and said, "I've been running around in the mountains with my dad since I was little. How could I get lost so easily? Don't underestimate me."
“You know you used to go into the mountains with your father-in-law. Now you’re all alone. You’ve never been to the deeper mountains before. What if something happens? You’re not allowed to go,” Gao Mingcheng said.
“I’m determined to go,” Xing Zhaozhao insisted.
“Then I’ll go with them too,” Gao Mingcheng said.
Xing Zhaozhao glanced at him sideways: "You're not familiar with the deep mountains either, so what's the point of coming along?"
“If the two of you go together, at least you can look out for each other if anything happens,” Gao Mingcheng said.
"If you come with me, what will happen to the children at home?" Xing Zhaozhao asked.
Gao Mingcheng stammered: "..."
“If I don’t go, then you’re not allowed to go either,” Gao Mingcheng said.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..."
"Forget it, forget it, I'm not going, I'm not going at all." Xing Zhaozhao waved her hand impatiently, but she was secretly making a plan in her heart. If he wouldn't let her, she would sneak out. By the time he found out, it would be too late. It wouldn't be good to abandon the child and run to the mountains to look for her, would it? Hey, that's what I've decided.
Gao Mingcheng looked at Xing Zhaozhao's bright eyes and didn't know what to say for a moment. She had a good plan, but her little tricks were all on her face. Did she really think he was blind?
Gao Mingcheng even suspected that he was worried that Zhao Zhao's constant commotion might cause her some trouble, but since there was a door between them and he couldn't stop her, he took the risk of writing a letter to the commander to urge the war in the south to end early so that he could come back and keep an eye on things.
As the two approached Dacheng Street, they saw a young man standing at the street corner, seemingly waiting for someone, with a basket hanging from his arm.
The boy spotted them from afar, immediately waved, and excitedly called out, "Sister..."
Xing Zhaozhao was taken aback when she saw the young man who came to greet her: "What are you doing here?"
It wasn't the kitten we met earlier that arrived; it was Wang Xiaofa instead.
"Sis, if you want something, I have to bring it to you myself." Wang Xiaofa proudly raised his chin and shoved the basket into Xing Zhaozhao's hands. "Sis, look, I picked out a good piece of pork tenderloin for you, and I also got you a grass carp. It's huge, isn't it great?"
Xing Zhaozhao looked at it and nodded in satisfaction: "Not bad." Especially the fish, which was still lively and jumping around.
"How much?" Xing Zhaozhao asked.
Wang Xiaofa frowned unhappily: "Look at what you're saying, sister. We're like family, why would we need money?"
Xing Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Alright then, I won't stand on ceremony with you."
“That’s more like it.” Wang Xiaofa smiled, his eyes crinkling.
Only then did Wang Xiaofa belatedly notice Gao Mingcheng walking beside Xing Zhaozhao. He immediately became alert and asked, "Who's this, sis?"
“My husband is Gao Mingcheng,” Xing Zhaozhao introduced him.
"Oh, it's brother-in-law." Wang Xiaofa suddenly realized and quickly greeted Gao Mingcheng warmly, "Hello brother-in-law, my name is Wang Xiaofa."
"Sister, you really are something! Why didn't you tell me your husband was coming back? I wasn't prepared at all," Wang Xiaofa said, giving Xing Zhaozhao a reproachful look.
Xing Zhaozhao: "..." What's the point of talking to you? We have absolutely nothing to do with each other.
Gao Mingcheng's eyes flickered, and he asked, "Wang Xiaofa? Fei Ge's brother from the black market?"
“It’s me. My brother-in-law knows me too. Did my sister mention me to you?” Wang Xiaofa asked with a smile.
Gao Mingcheng nodded: "I mentioned it a little. How did you and your sister meet?"
Wang Xiaofa's mouth was like a cotton waistband, babbling on and on, saying everything that should and shouldn't be said, all of which Gao Mingcheng managed to get out of him.
Xing Zhaozhao tried to stop her but it was too late.
"I really didn't know, Zhao Zhao has done quite a lot this year." Gao Mingcheng said, looking at Xing Zhao Zhao with a quiet gaze. She's still not being honest; when he told her, she avoided the important points.
"..." Xing Zhaozhao shrank her neck, pretending to be dead and not knowing anything.
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