Chapter 223 Zhou Family
It took less than a day to travel from Heilongjiang Province to the capital in the previous life, but now, Mingdai and her friends have been walking for a week.
The closer they get to the capital, the more frequent the attacks become. Wei Yan and Lu Xing realize that things may be more serious than they thought!
After experiencing the explosion again, Wei Yan and Lu Xing discussed and decided to go their separate ways. Lu Xing took Duan Ziping along, while Wei Yan went with Zhou Sinian.
This will ensure that one party can reach the capital.
After they separated, the attacks from Lu Xing's side indeed decreased, but Wei Yan's side remained the same.
For the sake of their own safety, they avoided all crowded places, fearing that this group of crazy people would throw bombs into the crowd.
Fortunately, Lu Xing and his men arrived in the capital first. After protecting Duan Ziping, they rushed back with their men to provide support.
Several people in the convoy were injured in the explosion. If Mingdai hadn't been there, the damage would have been very serious.
When they arrived in the capital, they were taken directly to the Security Bureau.
Originally, this matter was to be investigated and handled, but because of the abnormal assassinations and attacks along the way, Lu Xing got to the safe place.
Wei Yan handed over the information and Duan Ziping was brought in for questioning overnight. Half an hour later, several cars from the Security Bureau drove out.
In the capital, the Zhou family’s three-story building.
Late at night, when Zhou Chongming and Zhou Yanzong returned home, they unexpectedly discovered that Duan Peiran, who should have been asleep, was not asleep but was sitting on the sofa in a daze.
Zhou Chongming frowned. His wife had been daydreaming a lot recently and wouldn't say anything when he asked her.
Zhou Yanzong saw his father's displeasure and shouted, "Mom, it's so late, why are you still awake?"
The voice startled Duan Peiran. She quickly came to her senses, looked at her husband and son at the door, and smiled gently.
"It's all because of you two. You've been coming home so late these days, and I couldn't even see you. Today I stayed up all night waiting for you. I also made some soup for you and your dad. You've worked hard during this period."
As she spoke, she walked to the entrance, took the briefcase and coat, put them away, and changed Zhou Chongming's shoes.
Zhou Chongming was somewhat satisfied after hearing this: "You should also take care of your health. You have been distracted a lot recently. What's the matter?"
Duan Peiran's body stiffened, then returned to normal.
"What can I do? I'm just a housewife. Isn't my most important job to take good care of you two grandpas and your grandson?"
These words pleased Zhou Chongming, as Duan Peiran always knew how to please him.
Zhou Chongming asked while drinking soup: "Have you visited the old man?"
Duan Peiran served soup to his son: "Look, the old man is in good condition. He played chess with Jiang Lao and others, and even mentioned our Yanzong and Sisi!"
Hearing this, Zhou Yanzong blushed, and Zhou Chongming also looked at his son jokingly: "That girl is fine."
Zhou Yanzong's face turned even redder.
Duan Peiran sat down, watching this warm moment with great satisfaction. Just as he was about to say a few more words, the urgent ring of the phone rang, startling his heart.
Zhou Yanzong frowned: "Who is this? He is so careless that he calls me in the middle of the night."
Zhou Zhongming wiped the corner of his mouth and said, "Take it. It might be urgent."
Duan Peiran, who was sitting nearby, felt a chill rising from the soles of his feet.
Zhou Yanzong picked up the phone, said a few words, and looked at Zhou Chongming: "Dad, I'm looking for you."
"Who is it?"
Zhou Chongming stood up and walked over. Duan Peiran wanted to call him, but the words were stuck in his throat.
"I don't know. I'll just say I have something urgent to talk to you about."
Zhou Chongming answered the phone strangely. He had no idea what the other party said. His face became darker and darker, and veins on his face were bulging.
After hanging up the phone, he suppressed the urge to smash the phone. After putting it down, he turned around and stared at his uneasy wife.
"Duan Peiran! What did you do?!"
Duan Peiran was so frightened that he almost fell down. Zhou Yanzong, who was standing by, looked at his father with dissatisfaction: "Dad, you scared Mom."
Duan Peiran then said aggrievedly: "Chongming, I didn't do anything. What can I do?"
Zhou Chongming looked at her coldly: "Jiang Lao Er's people called me and said that the Security Bureau wanted to talk to you. You'd better think about what you did to make the Security Bureau come to you!
Duan Peiran was shocked: Why is it the Security Bureau!
He pretended to be confused: "I really don't know. Every day, besides buying groceries and cooking, I also play cards with the wives of various families. I don't even know what the Security Bureau does. What can I do?"
Zhou Chongming looked at her suspiciously.
Yes, Duan Peiran is different from Bai Jingyi. She is a very traditional woman who only knows how to take care of her husband and children. She has not received much education and has never worked outside. What trouble could she cause?
He said in a deep voice: "It's better this way, Peiran, if you have something to say you must tell me in advance, the Security Bureau will not talk to you for no reason, you tell me, then I can save you."
Duan Peiran hesitated for a moment, but still said nothing.
"Maybe there's something wrong with some lady, and they asked me to come over and question her."
This is possible. Zhou Zhongming nodded and said, "Then you should get ready. Their people should be here tomorrow morning."
Duan Peiran smiled and nodded, urging them to go upstairs to rest.
After Zhou Chongming went to wash up, Duan Peiran quietly entered his son's room.
When Zhou Yanzong came out, he saw his mother sitting on his bed and crying silently.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Were you bullied? Was it my aunt or the others?"
Duan Peiran called him and signaled him to speak in a low voice.
Then she touched her son's face and said with tears in her eyes: "Son, it's not Mommy who is being bullied, it's you who are being bullied!"
Zhou Yanzong looked at her strangely: "Who wants to bully me? How come I don't know?"
Duan Peiran cried and told the story of Duan Ziping: "I was also thinking, what if he comes back and your grandfather is soft-hearted and doesn't give you the resources?
That’s why I wanted Duan Ziping to keep the people in the countryside, but who knew that they caught Xiao Zhuanzi, and now they are definitely going to use this incident to frame me!”
Zhou Yanzong frowned: "Is he getting better?"
Duan Peiran nodded: "It is said that he is much more sober than before and doesn't beat people casually anymore."
Zhou Yanzong sneered: "I thought he had fully recovered, but now he is still a fool!
Mom, you don't have to be afraid. Even if he recovers, grandpa won't let him come back to the Zhou family.
After all, he is not from our Zhou family, and you know how much Dad hates him!"
Duan Peiran looked at his son with a dependent look on his face: "Yanzong has grown up and knows how to protect his mother."
Zhou Yanzong smiled and said, "I can get married soon, of course I'm old enough!"
Duan Peiran took a deep breath and looked at his son: "Yanzong, listen, this matter is a bit troublesome. Duan Ziping may really find someone to teach that little bastard a lesson. Now that he has been arrested, it is very likely that he will use this as a handle to pin the matter on me."
Zhou Yanzong frowned. He had always looked down on the poor relatives of the Duan family.
"I might be implicated. If something happens to me, your father may not save me. Go find your grandfather. Remember, as soon as I leave tomorrow, you go find your grandfather!"
Zhou Yanzong was puzzled: "Why look for Grandpa? For this kind of thing, of course you should look for Dad!"
Duan Peiran smiled bitterly. No one knew Zhou Chongming better than her. "Remember, you must go find your grandfather again. Your father will not interfere in order to avoid suspicion."
Zhou Yanzong thought about it and realized that his father was at a critical period.
"Will it be useful to find Grandpa?"
Duan Peiran gently stroked her belly: "I'm pregnant, your grandfather will save me."
Zhou Yanzong's eyes widened: "I'm going to be a big brother!"
Duan Peiran nodded. If the eagle hadn’t kicked her, she would have had a stomachache and gone to the hospital for a check-up, and she actually found out that she was pregnant!
She stroked her belly gently. This child came at the right time. It was like a life-saving talisman to her!