The guesthouse was not big and was filled with a bad smell.
Xu Zhixia frowned subconsciously, but could only endure it.
Although she had prepared herself mentally, she still found it hard to accept the scene in the room.
The area of only about ten square meters was occupied by two beds.
There was some yellowish-brown stuff on the bed, which made people feel suffocated.
Qiangzi hesitated for a moment, then stood up and said, "Sister-in-law, do you want me to think of a solution?"
Xu Zhixia pursed her lips and said with difficulty: "It's okay, we can just try our best to overcome it."
Lying in such a simple room, she tossed and turned and couldn't sleep.
There was only one thought in my mind, to find Zhou An as soon as possible and take him home.
After a sleepless night, the three of them got up at dawn the next day.
Because they only knew Zhou An's mission location but not his mission, they had to figure everything out by themselves.
Yesterday, Xu Zhixia asked his boss for a map of the entire county.
She divided the group into three directions and asked Qiangzi and Gangzi to inquire about the news respectively.
After all, in such a small county town, if there are outsiders, they will still be very conspicuous.
Qiangzi and Gangzi's eyes lit up, they thought it was a good idea, and set off excitedly.
But Xu Zhixia was not so optimistic. If it was so easy to find him, there would be no news about Zhou An.
And just as he expected, almost no one saw any unfamiliar faces.
At the state-owned restaurant, Qiangzi was somewhat dejected: "This small county town is so small, I hope nothing has happened to Captain Zhou."
Gangzi bumped into him quickly: "What are you talking about? Captain Zhou must be fine."
To prevent Xu Zhixia from dwelling on this matter, he quickly changed the subject: "But there's no news of Captain Zhou here. Could he have completed his mission and returned?"
Xu Zhixia shook her head, because if Zhou An completed the task, he would definitely find a place to contact her as soon as possible.
Although they had never said it explicitly, she knew what Zhou An would do.
“In this small county town, I didn’t see any unfamiliar faces.”
"Either he disguised himself last night, or he's in a brigade near the county."
Comparing the two, Xu Zhixia felt that Zhou An might have done both at the same time.
Qiangzi nodded honestly, thinking it made sense.
After thinking for a while, he said, "Then I'll go find out which brigades are nearby, and then Gangzi and I will go check them out separately."
After a pause, he added, "Sister-in-law, please wait for us at the guesthouse."
Once they reached the brigade below, the danger would increase greatly, and he didn't dare let Xu Zhixia take the risk.
This time Xu Zhixia did not refuse, because personal power is limited and he had a better idea.
An hour later, Qiangzi and Gangzi left separately.
Xu Zhixia returned to the guesthouse and went straight to the boss.
Seeing this rich man, the boss's face was full of smiles.
He said attentively, "What can I do for you? I will do my best to help you as long as I can."
Although he did not mention money, Xu Zhixia also understood the reason why he changed his attitude.
She disagreed, saying that sometimes greed for money was a good thing.
Since there was no one else around, he simply took out a stack of big unity notes.
The boss's eyes fell on the money and suddenly lit up.
If he hadn't realized yesterday that Qiangzi and Gangzi were from the army, he would have snatched the money away.
"I can give you all this money." Xu Zhixia said slowly.
"But...you need to find someone for me."
The boss said without thinking: "Don't even think about finding someone. Even if you want to dig someone's grave, I can do it."
This sounded a bit harsh, but a hint of satisfaction flashed in Xu Zhixia's eyes.
She carefully considered her words and described Zhou An's general appearance.
"About 1.85 meters tall, very strong."
"He has a rather aloof temperament and might avoid people."
"It should be a brigade nearby. We can focus on checking for outsiders."
Xu Zhixia raised the corner of her mouth, revealing a faint smile, and said earnestly: "This money is just a deposit."
"When you find someone, I will give you the balance."
"But I don't want anyone else to know that I gave you money."
When the boss heard her say this, he was very happy.
It’s better not to be known by others, so you can make a fortune quietly.
A look of determination flashed in his eyes, and he promised, "Don't worry, I will find the person for you within three days at the latest."
Xu Zhixia shook her head: "I'll only give you one day."
"I hope your ability is worthy of this money."
The boss was dumbfounded. Even if he had some connections, one day was too tight.
But when he saw the pile of money on the table, he gritted his teeth and agreed: "Okay, one day is enough. I will give you news tomorrow."
Xu Zhixia nodded and returned to the room calmly.
She opened the window and the breeze outside gave him and her some breathing space.
I just hope... everything goes well.
In the evening, Gangzi and Qiangzi returned home exhausted.
They inquired for a whole day but found nothing, and they all felt ashamed to face Xu Zhixia again.
I promised to help, but I didn't get any useful information.
Thinking of this, a look of shame washed over their faces.
Xu Zhixia saw through it and softly comforted him, "This is not your problem. If it were that easy to find, the troops would have found Zhou An long ago."
"We're not locals after all. I'd like to ask the boss for help. We should have news tomorrow."
The two of them forced a smile, and neither of them took Xu Zhixia's words to heart.
They have a close relationship with Captain Zhou, so it takes time and effort.
The boss doesn’t even know Captain Zhou, so even if he agrees to help, how can he contribute?
The two people now don’t know that there is a saying that money makes the world go round.
The next morning, Qiangzi and Gangzi went out.
However, Xu Zhixia slept until she woke up naturally.
Just after I finished washing up, there was a knock on the door.
She straightened her clothes and opened the door in front of her.
I thought it was the boss, but it turned out to be a strange man.
The man's evil eyes fell on Xu Zhixia: "Sister, I heard you are looking for someone?"
Xu Zhixia's heart skipped a beat, and she had a bad feeling.
She subconsciously wanted to close the door, but the man reacted faster and rushed in.
He looked around and his gaze finally fell on Xu Zhixia's delicate little face.
"Brother can help you, but how do you want to repay me?"
In just a few seconds, several ideas popped up in Xu Zhixia's mind.
The owner of this guesthouse stabbed her in the back?
But the most important thing right now is to deal with the man who broke in here.
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