Luxian is a small town in the south with a pleasant temperature. The hottest time is in the afternoon, but by three or four o'clock in the afternoon, the heat dissipates and the sun is no longer so strong.
Xu Nuo is going to the supply and marketing cooperative to find Liu Xiaofeng today.
She changed into a blue long-sleeved shirt and a knee-length black skirt, and her hair was simply tied into a ponytail.
She had a slender waist, bright eyes and white teeth, and was youthful and beautiful.
Although she wouldn't get tanned no matter how much sun she basked in thanks to the herbal water, she still grabbed her little umbrella and happily knocked on Xu Yan's door.
"Sister, I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to find Xiaofeng."
Xu Yan put down her pen, turned around and said gently, "Okay, be careful and come back soon, okay?"
Normally, Xu Yan wouldn't let Xu Nuo go out by herself, but with exams approaching, every minute and every second was precious to her.
Therefore, she did not accompany him today.
Xu Nuo nodded obediently: "Okay, don't work too hard. Remember to take a break after reading for a while."
Xu Yan nodded and saw her to the door.
Come back soon.
"good."
Xu Nuo had just left when the somewhat old stairwell fell silent for a moment, before a man with a cold expression appeared.
There was a hint of fierceness between his brows, but it completely vanished when he stood in front of the door.
He took a deep breath and gently knocked on the door.
The door was a wooden door, and it made a dull sound.
Li Xian lowered his head, thinking about how he would lie to her later, and his lips unconsciously pursed into a straight line.
A very light sound of the doorknob turning was heard, and the tightly closed door opened a crack.
A woman with delicate features appeared at the door.
She was clearly very surprised, her voice filled with disbelief: "Brother Li, what are you doing here?"
Upon seeing her, the warmth in Li Xian's eyes vanished instantly.
The hand hanging by her side twitched slightly, the fingertips curling up before calmly straightening again.
He looked away and took a step back.
It seems she's not home.
That's fine.
Li Xian's voice was cold and deep as he said to Xu Yan, "Come with me."
Xu Yan knew something was terribly wrong; otherwise, given Li Xian's personality, he would never have come to their door.
Suppressing her anxiety, she asked him, "What happened?"
"The contact person has been arrested."
Xu Yan's hand trembled, and the black ballpoint pen he was holding between two fingers fell to the ground in a straight line with a startling thud, rolling gurglingly onto the threshold.
It has stopped.
Xu Yan's voice trembled: "Was it Luo Chen who delivered the goods?"
Li Xian nodded.
Xu Yan didn't care about anything else. Without even going back to the house to get his things, he put on his shoes and walked out, looking rather flustered and reckless.
As if unwilling to give up, she asked Li Xian, "Did they go to deliver that thing today?"
She desperately wanted Li Xian to shake his head, or say no, but Li Xian gave a very soft "hmm".
…
Luo Chen was standing at the entrance of a sparsely populated alley.
He pretended not to notice the pairs of eyes watching him, but his hands were already clenched tightly in tension.
He's here to pick up the goods.
He bought cheap yellow goods from the people in the outer harbor and then sold them at a high price according to the market price here. Because the price difference was large, the profit was also large. So even after Li Xian reminded him, he still took the risk and accepted the job that Master Ba gave him.
Unexpectedly, the contact person today was caught by the cops.
The contact, nicknamed Xiao Wu, was detained on the spot.
Although this place is not exactly a desolate wilderness, it is still quite remote, with few pedestrians, and most people would not come here.
Xiao Wu lingered there, and the police suspected that the delivery point was nearby.
Since it's a delivery point, the person receiving the goods will definitely come here as well.
Xiao Wu didn't know who he was meeting this time, but he couldn't withstand the beating from the cops and finally told them the delivery time.
"Four o'clock in the afternoon."
It was only 3:32. Although a few pedestrians had come to the alley entrance, the cops were afraid that the real contact person had not yet arrived, so they dared not make any rash moves to arrest people.
Once you alert the enemy, it will be very difficult to catch them again.
Not far away, the stalkers whispered among themselves: "The boss said to find a suspicious alley and detain the person outside. Don't expose yourself in this place, just keep an eye on them."
“I know, I find that man very suspicious. He came here all alone.”
"Okay, keep an eye on it, catch them once they're out."
Luo Chen used his hands to make a fan and fanned his sunburnt face, feeling as if he were being roasted on fire.
Li Xian, who rushed over with Xu Yan, shared the same sentiment.
I don't know whether to say that Lu County is really small, or that the coincidence was just too good to be true.
Xu Nuo, who had just browsed around the fabric store, encountered a very familiar figure on her way to the supply and marketing cooperative.
No, there are two.
She paused, and almost simultaneously, her brows furrowed slightly.
Li Xian and Xu Yan... how did they end up together?
She walked a few steps quickly.
"sister."
Xu Yan was lost in her own thoughts, her mind filled with what Li Xian had just told her: how to save Luo Chen and how to clear the police of suspicion against him. She was so engrossed in her thoughts that she didn't even notice Xu Nuo calling her name.
Li Xian immediately turned around.
His dark eyelashes trembled, and his fingertips curled up uncontrollably at his sides, forming a fist.
Xu Nuo stood in the crowd, shining like a bright pearl.
Li Xian remembered her words: they shouldn't expose their relationship in front of others. He gritted his teeth and held back the call that had slipped out.
Xu Yan finally came to her senses.
Upon seeing Xu Nuo, she put away her preoccupied expression and forced a smile: "Nuonuo, didn't you go to the supply and marketing cooperative?"
"I just went to look at the fabric, and now I'm heading to the supply and marketing cooperative."
Luo Chen's matter was urgent and could not be delayed. Xu Yan said, "Okay, then be careful. I... Brother Li and I have something to do, so we'll be leaving now."
Seeing that she was really anxious, Xu Nuo figured something urgent must have happened, so she quickly said, "You should go now."
She glanced at Li Xian, then hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't.
Li Xian was also looking at her.
Her face was flushed, which must have been from walking. Thinking that this delicate girl usually disliked walking and would complain of sore legs and back after just a few steps, I felt sorry for her and felt sorry for her.
She looked at him so obediently, as if she had something to say, and Li Xian wanted to pull her into his arms without a second thought.
But given his predicament, he had to leave with Xu Yan immediately, and could only take one last, deep look at her.
Xu Nuo watched the two figures hurrying away, and puffed out her cheeks unhappily.
The supply and marketing cooperative is clearly a direction to take.
Xu Nuo knew that the two must have something urgent to discuss when they met.
Judging from Xu Yan's expression, it seems this might be quite troublesome.
Okay, Xu Nuo, although they are lovers in the book, they are also business partners.
Partners inevitably need to meet to handle things.
I just feel a little uncomfortable.
The alleyway appears calm on the surface, but undercurrents are surging beneath.
The cop kept a close eye on Luo Chen and whispered, "This man has been standing here for over twenty minutes. If he hasn't left by four o'clock, arrest him."
The other person nodded.
Who would come to this place for no reason? They must be up to something shady.
The thought of catching another porn dealer filled him with excitement.
Not far away, Li Xian pointed to the right and said calmly, "This way."
Xu Yan nodded and turned to walk in that direction.
She saw Luo Chen's figure, her heart pounded, and her palms felt like they were soaked in water.
She forced herself to calm down and put on a shy, girlish expression.
She called out in Luo Chen's direction, "Brother Luo."
This sound caused the cops who were watching this spot to exchange puzzled glances.
Luo Chen's gaze met Xu Yan's. Although he didn't know why she was there, the two were perfectly in sync, and he immediately understood what was going on.
He pretended to be a young couple on a date, excitedly ran over, and said loudly, "Yan Yan, I... I thought you weren't coming."
Their hands were clasped tightly together, and Xu Yan lowered her head shyly, saying, "I want to see you too."
It turned out they were having a secret rendezvous.
Choosing a sparsely populated place is indeed a reasonable decision.
One of the passersby checked the time: 4:48.
…
Upon seeing Xu Nuo, Lin Xiaofeng exclaimed with delight, "Nuonuo, you've finally arrived!"
Xu Nuo smiled and said, "Xiao Feng."
"Come, come in." Lin Xiaofeng pulled her inside and said impatiently, "Did you read the note I left for you?"
"Yes, I brought the moisturizing oil."
Xu Nuo handed the moisturizing oil to Lin Xiaofeng.
"That's great." Lin Xiaofeng took it: "I have a friend who works in an arts troupe. Last time she saw me, she said my skin had improved a lot, so I told her about the moisturizing oil. She bought a bottle and used it. She thought it worked very well, so she thought she could start selling it herself and make some extra money."
Xu Nuo had no objection to developing agents, since the more agents she had, the more she would earn.
But she didn't have the energy to deal with it.
Not to mention that she will be going to university and will probably only be able to see Lin Xiaofeng once every few months after she goes to Shanghai, not to mention the agents.
So she decided to become Lin Xiaofeng's sole supplier.
“I’ll hand over all those agents to you. You can take on as many as you want without telling me. Just tell me how much stock you need, and I’ll only supply you with the goods and I’ll only deal with you.”
Lin Xiaofeng, of course, would not refuse.
She was overjoyed at such a good thing.
"Nuonuo, you're so kind, I...I'm willing."
Her thoughts started stirring again, and she couldn't help but ask Xu Nuo, "Nuonuo, did you stay away from home after you got into university?"
Xu Nuo nodded: "I think so."
"Can I come with you? I'll help you sell the body oil, what do you think?"
Lin Xiaofeng is no longer staying at the supply and marketing cooperative?
"So, what's your job at the supply and marketing cooperative?"
Lin Xiaofeng said, "Of course I won't do it anymore."
Xu Nuo was somewhat surprised; she hadn't expected Lin Xiaofeng to have such thoughts.
Because in this era, private business was illegal, and having a secure job meant having food to eat for life.
Few people would give up such a secure job.
“I’m serious, I’m making more money selling body oil than I earn a salary right now. If I go out with you, I’m sure I can sell even more body oil.”
Seeing how confident she was about the future of the skin oil, Xu Nuo couldn't help but want to tell her that the country would soon allow private ownership, and then buying and selling would be legal.
But she didn't say anything, she just chatted with Lin Xiaofeng about the agency price and model, before it got dark.
Xu Nuo went home.
Xue Ping and Xu Jin'an returned home one after the other, but Xu Yan had not yet returned.
She and Luo Chen are having dinner at a state-run restaurant at this moment.
Unsure if the cops were still watching, Xu Yan took Li Xian's advice and didn't go home immediately. Instead, she and Luo Chen went to a state-run restaurant for a meal, as if they were really having a secret rendezvous.
"Yan Yan, eat this."
Luo Chen put a piece of meat into Xu Yan's bowl.
The two wore smiles on their faces, but were inwardly tormented.
They were terrified of revealing even the slightest clue and getting caught red-handed by the cops.
Xu Yan reached out with her chopsticks to pick up a piece for Luo Chen, but found her hands trembling uncontrollably. She finally managed to pick up a piece, but before she could put it in Luo Chen's bowl, it fell onto the table.
"I'm sorry, I..."
"It's okay, it's okay, Yan Yan, it's alright."
Luo Chen stared intently at her, as if cheering himself on or giving her courage.
Luo Chen thought he was finished. He was staying in the alley, and the cops would definitely arrest him and take him back for questioning.
If he leaves, he'll probably be caught and interrogated as soon as he steps out of the alley.
If he gets caught, he won't have a good reason to get away.
No matter how hard he tried, he couldn't explain why he went to that remote place.
But he had already left that alley, which meant the cops only suspected him.
He gritted his teeth, stretched out his hand, covered Xu Yan's hand, and gently squeezed it.
Although their hands clasped for only a moment, Xu Yan's heart miraculously calmed down.
They were sitting in the far corner, with no one around them. Even if the cops were still watching from a distance, they couldn't possibly hear what they were saying.
Xu Yan whispered, "Luo Chen, Li Xian asked me to remind you that even if you get caught, remember to deny everything. If Liu Zhishan identifies you, say that you have a grudge against him and that you are making baseless accusations."
Luo Chen nodded: "I understand."
I understand, but once I actually got there, the hardest thing was to grit my teeth and persevere.
Liu Zhishan, who was arrested a couple of days ago, was a newbie. He didn't have any pornographic drugs on him, and nothing was found in his home.
However, he couldn't withstand the torture and confessed on his own.
Luo Chen took a deep breath. Li Xian had warned him that the cops were keeping a close eye on things, but when Eighth Master asked him for help, he still took the job.
He leaned closer, pretending to whisper something to Xu Yan.
"It's not good for anyone to get involved in this. Liu Zhishan and the two people who were arrested before have seen me, and I'm afraid..."
The fear is that if he confesses too much, it will implicate Luo Chen as well.
Xu Yan was also worried, but at this moment she could only comfort herself: "Luo Chen, you have already left Luxian Village, and the police will not dare to search your house easily, but you should still pack your things carefully, just in case."
Luo Chen nodded: "I understand. If there's nothing else, let's avoid seeing each other for the next few days, including you, me, and Brother Li."
Speaking of Li Xian, Luo Chen's tone was full of admiration: "Thanks to Brother Li's quick thinking in coming to you, otherwise I would not have been able to get away today."
Xu Yan nodded, letting out a sigh of relief after a moment of fear. She had panicked and couldn't think of any reason to help Luo Chen escape; it was Li Xian who reminded her.
Young couples naturally choose less crowded places for dates.
If they pretend to have a secret rendezvous, the worst outcome will be that they get a scolding or a lecture.
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