The next morning, Xia Wei used the excuse of going to school and quietly came to the outside of Wang Xiaolan's yard.
Wang Xiaolan had just sent Zhao Lihan onto a long-distance bus bound for the provincial capital.
When he came back and was about to open the gate, he found Xia Wei squatting in the corner.
"Xia Wei, when did you arrive?"
"Sister-in-law, I just arrived a while ago."
"Why don't you go in?"
"When I came, you were just seeing my eldest brother off, so I didn't call you."
"You didn't have breakfast!"
"Sister-in-law, I didn't eat last night and I'm still hungry now."
Wang Xiaolan looked at the pitiful Xia Wei, rubbed his head and sighed.
"You kid, I told you that you can come to your sister-in-law's house for dinner anytime."
As soon as Wang Xiaolan entered the house, she asked Xia Wei to sit at the dinner table.
"Zhaodi, quickly give Xia Weisheng a bowl of rice."
Wang Xiaolan saw that Xia Wei looked troubled, so she asked, "Xia Wei, do you have something to tell me?"
Xia Wei nodded.
"Sister-in-law, we are talking in the house. Will people outside hear us?"
"No, if you're worried, I'll ask Lai Di and Zhao Di to guard the yard."
Wang Xiaolan asked Zhaodi and Laidi to go to the yard.
Wang Xiaolan looked at Xia Wei in front of her with a worried look on her face. He should have been living a carefree life in a healthy family, but now he was burdened with worries that were not suitable for his age. She loved him very much in her heart.
After seeing them leave, Xia Wei told them what he had overheard in the conversation between the captain and Liu Jinhai last night.
"Sister-in-law, I couldn't sleep all night after hearing what they said. You have to be careful, I don't want you to be harmed by them. You are the only relative I can trust." When he said this, his eyes turned red.
Wang Xiaolan comforted him, "Xia Wei, don't worry, your sister-in-law won't let them catch you easily. You are a man, you must protect your two little sisters outside. Although you are not born of the same mother, you grew up together and are closer than siblings."
After hearing what Wang Xiaolan said, Xia Wei nodded and said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I will."
"Eat quickly! We have to go to school soon." As she said that, she took out ten yuan from her pocket and gave it to Xia Wei.
Xia Wei refused to take it no matter what.
"Here! If you can't eat at home, use this money to buy some snacks!"
Wang Xiaolan stuffed the money into Xia Wei's schoolbag.
…
After receiving the task from the team leader, Liu Jinhai rushed back to his residence in the black market overnight and lay on the bed smoking opium.
Zhang Lao Da had been obsessed with Wang Xiaolan since he met her in Wuming Village. Thinking of her fair skin, he felt itchy in his heart, and he kept urging him to get her. In addition, the huge reward offered by the captain made him even more excited.
He was thinking about how to get Wang Xiaolan as quickly as possible. In addition to sending people to follow her, it would be even better if there was external assistance.
…
After hearing the news, A Kuan hurriedly told Liu San.
After learning about it, Liu San immediately rushed to Wang Xiaolan's home.
Wang Xiaolan had just finished cleaning the house.
Then I heard a hurried knock on the door.
"Sister, sister, are you home?"
When Wang Xiaolan heard Liu San calling her, she hurried out to open the door and let him in.
Liu San wiped his sweat and said anxiously, "This time, Liu Jinhai is going to repeat his old tricks. You better be careful."
…
On the black market, Liu Jinhai was racking his brains over how to get Liu Jinlong's whereabouts from Wang Xiaolan and deliver her safely to Boss Zhang.
At this time, there was a knock on the door.
Then a voice came into the room: "Brother Hai, someone is coming from the provincial capital."
When Liu Jinhai heard this, he immediately became nervous, jumped up from the bed, walked to the door, but did not open it immediately.
He lowered his head and thought, "No, that's not right. Ever since he became the black market boss, he's been very secretive in his movements. The place where he lives is unknown to outsiders except for a few brothers, let alone people in the provincial capital. Could something have happened?"
Just as he was hesitating.
The person outside, noticing that Liu Jinhai hadn't opened the door yet, said, "Brother Hai, Boss Zhang introduced him."
Liu Jinhai felt relieved when he heard that it was the boss who introduced him.
When he opened the door, he saw a tall and thin young man standing at the door. He had a murderous look on his face and a falcon-like gaze. He was so scared that he gasped and didn't dare to say a word for a long time.
The visitor lowered his voice and asked, "You, are Brother Hai?"
"Yes."
"Who are you?"
"I'm from the provincial capital. My name is Ouyang Lin. Brother, you can call me Tiger!"
This man named Ouyang Lin was Li San's fellow apprentice. They studied martial arts together in a temple. Seeing that the two men were too murderous, the master did not teach them a key move. In anger, the two of them set fire to the temple, and the master was burned to death in the fire.
After they came down the mountain, they robbed houses and committed all kinds of evil. They were caught by the police and sentenced.
"Brother Tiger, what can I do for you?"
"I want to ask, is there a person named Zhao Lihan in your village?"
"Yes, what do you want him for?"
"My eldest brother, Li San, was reported by his wife because of his crime, and the court sentenced him to death. I escaped from prison this time to settle the score with them and avenge my dead brother."
When Liu Jinhai heard what Tiger said, he was overjoyed. This was great! Someone would take care of her without him having to show up. If this plan failed, he could escape without the police being able to hold him accountable. If it succeeded, he could reap the benefits for all three parties. This was truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and he had to treat this person well.
"You teach me how to do it?"
"Can you take me to your village?"
"Sure, you can live in my house."
"Is it safe to live in your house?"
"It's very safe. You only have a younger brother and a younger sister at home. Your brother is still a child, and your sister won't betray you. How far is your home from his?"
"Not far. To be honest, he's my stepfather's son, but not his biological son. We used to live in the same house, but they've moved away now."
"Oh, so that's how it is? How is your relationship with them?"
"Fire and water don't mix. I was just wondering how to catch her. Now that you're here, you've solved a big problem for me. Catching her will be much easier."
"Then let's go now."
"Brother Hu, you, you haven't eaten yet!"
"Yes."
"I'm hungry too. Come on, I'll take you to a restaurant for dinner."
Liu Jinhai changed his usual behavior and walked around the town with Ouyang Lin in a swaggering manner. When the pedestrians on the street saw them coming, they tried to avoid them as much as possible.
At this time, Wang Xiaolan was coming out of the pharmacy and saw a familiar figure walking towards her from a distance. She immediately recognized that one of them was Liu Jinhai, and the other one looked familiar.
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