Chapter 56 Goodbye Zhou An
Xu Zhixia remained calm and retreated unnoticed.
"As long as you help me find the person I'm looking for, I'll do anything for you."
Hearing this, the man's eyes lit up.
In fact, he noticed Xu Zhixia when she first came here.
She's so pretty and looks rich.
If there weren't two men with him, he would have taken action long ago.
Fortunately, he finally waited for the opportunity. He originally only wanted money, but now it seems... he wants the money and the person too.
Thinking of this, the smile on his face deepened.
Xu Zhixia saw through his thoughts at a glance and felt a little relieved.
It is not a good thing to confront a tall and strong man.
But fortunately, he doesn't seem to be very smart, which gives him a lot of room to maneuver.
Her mind raced, and her tone softened: "Brother, my man came here to find other comrades without telling me."
"To be honest, I came here just to expose their affair."
The man paused, a hint of interest crossing his face.
Just as I was about to continue asking, footsteps suddenly sounded.
He paused for a moment, then remembered that he had forgotten to close the door and quickly turned around.
But it was too late. The door, which had a small gap, was suddenly pushed open.
The next second, the man was thrown to the ground, and the huge force made his resistance seem like a tickle.
"Zhou An?" Xu Zhixia asked in surprise.
She never thought that the man she had been thinking about would appear in front of her in this way.
Zhou An's face darkened, and a storm was surging in his eyes.
He tied up the man on the ground in a few seconds and even stuffed his mouth.
After doing all this, Qiangzi and Gangzi also followed in.
They looked angry, and Qiangzi was the first to speak: "Battalion Commander, this man actually wanted to attack my sister-in-law."
"I'll take him to the police station right now."
Zhou An's eyes were deep, and he said in a cold voice: "Find another reason, and you go and deal with this matter."
Qiangzi and Gangzi responded and pushed the man out.
In the small room, only Zhou An and Xu Zhixia were left.
Looking at the unharmed man in front of her, Xu Zhixia's eyes welled up with tears.
Since nothing happened, why not contact her and let her know you're safe?
Why haven’t you returned to the island for so long?
Why did we lose contact with the higher-ups?
Questions popped up in her mind one after another, and for a moment she didn't know what she wanted to ask.
At this moment, Zhou An suddenly sighed helplessly.
"You shouldn't have come."
If Qiangzi and Gangzi hadn't come to his team, he wouldn't have known Xu Zhixia was here.
Everything else is fine, but what if we alert the enemy... He felt a headache when he thought about it.
Hearing this, Xu Zhixia could no longer hold back the grievance in her heart.
Tears as big as beans flowed down her face, and she choked and said, "Yes, I shouldn't have come. I disturbed you, didn't I?"
After saying this, she walked out without saying anything else.
Zhou An thought about the words he heard before entering the door. He felt helpless but also a little happy.
Xu Zhixia cares about this matter. Does this mean...she likes me a little bit?
But at the moment he had no time to care about anything else and reached out to hold Xu Zhixia.
With a little force, he pulled her into his arms.
A magnetic voice sounded: "Xia Xia, you know that's not what I meant."
There was a hint of helplessness in his tone, but more of pity.
"I miss you."
Hearing this, Xu Zhixia, who was struggling, suddenly stopped.
Through the thin layer of cloth, she could clearly feel the warmth of Zhou An's body.
Familiarity made her feel at ease.
She lowered her eyes and became quiet.
No one spoke for a moment, and the two hugged each other quietly.
It was unknown how long it took before Zhou An let go of Xu Zhixia.
He explained in a low voice: "I originally came here to carry out a mission, but when I was about to complete it, I found that there were other problems..."
Xu Zhixia paused and thought of an important thing.
"Then will my coming to you with such fanfare have any impact on you?"
Zhou An hesitated for a moment and didn't say anything.
But Xu Zhixia already knew the answer, and her heart sank to the bottom.
Bitterness spread in her chest, and she murmured, "I'm sorry, I don't know, I just..."
I'm just too worried about you and just miss you a little.
The rest of the words were not spoken out loud, but Zhou An guessed what she hadn't said from her expression.
A warm feeling suddenly surged in his heart, softening his brows.
Zhou An thought for a moment and coaxed softly: "Xia Xia, it's not necessarily a bad thing for you to come over."
"Maybe... I need your help."
A hint of doubt flashed in Xu Zhixia's eyes, and he felt puzzled.
Special circumstances require special treatment. After thinking about it, Zhou An decided to tell Xu Zhixia about this.
After obtaining key information from two foreigners last time, his superiors sent him to Linhai County to investigate the other party's route of entry into the island.
He found that some people would smuggle themselves across the sea on cargo ships.
Because the matter was of great importance, he was not sure whether the message he sent would be intercepted, so he did not report it.
He infiltrated a brigade under Linhai County and stayed there temporarily under the guise of visiting relatives.
Hearing this, Xu Zhixia subconsciously asked, "Do you have any relatives here?"
Zhou An answered honestly: "I had a comrade-in-arms before, and his home was here."
"What about your comrade?" Xu Zhixia continued to ask.
A gloomy expression appeared on Zhou An's face, and he smiled bitterly: "He has already sacrificed himself."
Xu Zhixia apologized helplessly: "Sorry, I didn't know..."
Only then did she clearly realize that the current era was still turbulent.
They can maintain a safe life, but someone is carrying the burden.
Both of them skipped this heavy topic.
Zhou An suggested: "Pack your things and follow me to the brigade first."
"As for Qiangzi and Gangzi...it's a good time to ask them to go back and report on this matter."
You see, letters and telegrams are intercepted, but people are not.
After Qiangzi and Gangzi came back, Zhou An told them about his arrangements.
They agreed and left quietly.
Before Xu Zhixia left the guesthouse, she went to the boss and said, "I won't look for anyone else, but you don't have to pay me back."
"But I'm looking for information..."
The boss gave a flattering smile and nodded in agreement, "I know, and I won't reveal a single word."
Hearing him say this, Xu Zhixia breathed a sigh of relief.
Because she could see that the boss was a smart man.
And she just happens to...like to greet me, a smart guy.
After dealing with this matter, Zhou An brought Xu Zhixia back to the team.
Before entering the village, a surprised voice rang out: "Brother Zhou, who is this woman?"
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