Chapter 288 Waiting for Her to Confess

The brother in charge of the interrogation had never gone back to Qingshui Village with him to rescue the triplets, so he didn't know that Browning appeared that time. He was just wondering how these horse thieves got such an expensive, foreign-made Temukin.

But Li Zhan began to doubt again.

The only common point between the two situations was that their wives were present.

"Have the bullets been collected?" Li Zhan asked.

The interrogator nodded and handed the bullet to Lizhan.

Li Zhan took a closer look and found that there were carved patterns on the bullet head, and the pattern was consistent with the pattern on the bullet head of the kidnapper in Qingshui Village.

Could it be that... Browning really belongs to his wife?

The possibility that his biological parents had this thing was extremely small, otherwise, the farm alone would have discovered it long ago.

But...his wife should be the daughter of an ordinary farmer's family in Xia Village, a neighboring village of Qingshui Village. How could she have such a dangerous thing in her hand?

If she got it later, where did she get it from?

Somehow, Li Zhan subconsciously thought of Luocheng.

Although Fu Nanzheng testified last time, Luo Cheng was cleared of suspicion.

But... somehow, he still had a feeling that things were not as Fu Nanzheng had proven...

The interrogator saw Li Zhan in a daze and couldn't help but say, "Captain, what should we do? The Browning was not found at the scene. Logically, it should have been found at the scene anyway..."

Lizhan came to his senses and tried to remain calm as he spoke: "It was not far from the river at the time. Maybe it was swept into the river in the panic. Mu Cang should be the leader of the horse thieves. Those people inside are probably just minions. They probably didn't know that their boss was holding such valuable foreign goods. The confession said that it was owned by the horse thieves and fell into the river."

Whether the Browning was real or not, he couldn't let anyone suspect her.

After hearing this, the interrogator also felt that this possibility was more likely.

Otherwise, the people present at the time could not have been the two old men working on the farm and my sister-in-law, right?

Therefore, I agreed to go in and continue recording my statement.

After a while, he took out the confession record and Li Zhan looked through it. After confirming that they really had no other accomplices, he nodded and said, "You should go to bed soon. We have to travel early tomorrow morning."

The brother who was interrogating the case saluted and said, "Yes!"

He couldn't help but tease her a little, and said with a smile: "Captain, go and accompany your sister-in-law! She must be waiting anxiously!"

Having said that, he ran away in a flash.

Li Zhan couldn't help but laugh and cursed: "Little bastard!"

Having said that, he walked back.

Although the wind and snow had stopped, it was still freezing cold. Even after walking for a while outside and then going back into the house, I was still freezing cold.

Xia Juanjuan was also tired and fell asleep again in a short while.

Li Zhan moved very quietly so as not to disturb her. He stood in front of the bed, looking at her pretty sleeping face with frowned brows.

If... that Browning was really hers...

If... the person his brothers saw coming out of the courtyard in Luocheng last time in Beijing was also her...

Could it be that Luo Cheng got the Browning for her?

What is her identity? Is she really just a farmer's daughter?

Should he ask her directly and make sure everything is clear?

Li Zhan thought for a while, then went to the stove to warm himself for a while. After the coolness on his hands and body had disappeared, he tiptoed to the bed and quietly turned over the coat, shirt, etc. that Xia Juanjuan had taken off, but he did not find the Browning.

He checked the entire yurt again. For Li Zhan, who had carried out countless dangerous and secret missions, it was not difficult to search the entire yurt without disturbing Xia Juanjuan.

Still no.

Li Zhan somehow...heaved a sigh of relief.

He climbed onto the bed, took Xia Juanjuan into his arms, and then groped her body.

This woke Xia Juanjuan up, and she found that her underwear had been stripped off again. Her cheeks turned red.

"You... why are you... um..."

Li Zhan sealed her lips in time and said with a smile: "Didn't I say I would be back soon? You don't think... you can satisfy your man in one go?"

Xia Juanjuan didn't have the wooden sword on her either.

Perhaps, as he guessed, the Browning really fell into the river and could not be found.

If that's the case, that's fine...

After being tormented for half the night, the fierce battle finally came to an end when he saw that light had penetrated from outside the yurt. He kissed Xia Juanjuan on her sweaty forehead, then looked at her delicate face and couldn't help asking, "Juanjuan..."

"Hmm?" Xia Juanjuan responded contentedly and lazily.

"Are you...hiding something from me?" Li Zhan asked softly.

Xia Juanjuan originally had half of her face buried in the quilt. She opened her eyes subconsciously and her heart skipped a beat.

Li Zhan...did you discover something?

Should I take this opportunity to tell him that there is a space and that it is a matter of traveling through time?

But... would he believe it? Would he treat her as a monster... and distance himself from her, or even... divorce her?

After all, there is a portable space, and it is from the future. It is so unbelievable that ordinary people can't accept it calmly...

Just because of Xia Juanjuan's hesitation, Li Zhan couldn't help feeling sad and inexplicably jealous.

What...can't she tell her husband? Is he so untrustworthy?

If...she was facing that Luocheng, would she...not hesitate?

Lizhan felt that he was crazy for being so jealous.

Xia Juanjuan was stared at sternly by Lizhan. She panicked subconsciously and said in a trembling voice: "No...no. What can I hide from you..."

After saying this, he began to regret, wondering why he was so scared.

In fact, she had always wanted to find a suitable person to tell Li Zhan that she had time. But... she was not sure how Li Zhan would react after knowing it, so she instinctively acted like an ostrich and kept putting it off.

Just now, it was clearly a good opportunity!

"Ah..." Xia Juanjuan wanted to save her.

Li Zhan, however, smiled and said, "Really? That's good. You can sleep for a while longer."

As he said this, he was about to stand up.

Xia Juanjuan's heart tightened, she reached out and grabbed him, and asked in a hoarse voice: "Are you... leaving again?"

Li Zhan saw some timidity and dimness in her eyes, and felt a little reluctant, but still said: "Well. The snowstorm seems to have come to an end, but there are still many herdsmen trapped, and their lives and property are threatened. We may have to be busy for another month. This time we come back, it's just right to replenish dry food and equipment. The next time we come back, it may be seven or eight days later..."

Xia Juanjuan lowered her eyes and said gloomily, "Then I'll go back today. I'm really worried about my parents taking care of the six little kids at home."

Li Zhan also knew that Xia Juanjuan came to visit relatives and it was impossible for her to stay in the residence for a long time and wait for him to return from his mission.

However, I still felt sad when I heard her say she was going back.

"Well, I don't think I can take you there. I'll have someone from the garrison take you to the county, and then take a bus with you to Hohhot. When he sees you get on the train, he'll come back. I'll also send a telegram to Brother Fu San, asking him to pick you up in Beijing."

Xia Juanjuan nodded and said, "Well... OK."

As he spoke he stood up.

Li Zhan stopped her and said, "It's cold outside, you should sleep a little longer."

Xia Juanjuan insisted, put on her clothes, and said, "You haven't eaten the dumplings I made during the New Year this year. I brought some flour, I'll make some for you, and you can eat a few after cooking, just to celebrate the occasion."

Li Zhan was stunned for a moment, and then he felt warm in his heart. He said softly, "You too... why bother? There is no custom here to eat dumplings."

Xia Juanjuan said angrily, "I don't care. You are not from here, and you have to eat this dumpling anyway."

Lizhan sighed helplessly and said with a smile: "Okay. Then I'll help with the packing too."

When Xia Juanjuan came from the county, she took out three pounds of flour from the space and brought it with her. Now she carried it directly to the cafeteria. There was no shortage of meat here, so she just cut three pounds of mutton, chopped it up, and mixed it with potatoes and onions to make stuffing.

In order not to delay the departure, Lizhan called all his brothers and asked them to wash their hands and come over to help roll out the dough and make dumplings.

Three pounds of flour can make about 200 dumplings. It is impossible for everyone to eat enough, but it is enough for each person to eat two or three to try.

The bowl of Lizhan was specially made by Xia Juanjuan, who cooked it in a small pot with boiling water.

Li Zhan looked at Xia Juanjuan's busy back, and his heart felt soft.

She has secrets in her heart, right? Up to now, everything she has done is for the good of him, their child, and his biological parents.

He waited patiently...waiting for the moment when she would take the initiative to tell him her secret.

After eating the dumplings, Li Zhan hugged Xia Juanjuan tightly for a while before saying, "Wife, I'm leaving."

Xia Juanjuan was reluctant to let go, her nose was sour and her throat was choked with sobs: "You must pay attention to safety. If you encounter horse thieves again, you must be careful and don't get hurt. Do you hear me?"

Although the dream was over, she was still afraid that he would get hurt...

Li Zhan stroked her hair tenderly and chuckled, "Silly, I will of course be careful. You and the kids just wait for me at home... Okay? Also, don't come all the way here to look for me again in the future, understand? Otherwise, your reputation of traveling thousands of miles to look for your husband will spread..."

Xia Juanjuan blushed to her ears and pushed him away, glaring at him coquettishly: "Bah! Who would come thousands of miles to find you... shameless!"