Qi Siling lowered her head and pursed her lips, then raised her hand and patted her head in amusement, "Why are you daydreaming?"
She reacted, a little dissatisfied when he touched her head again. "If you don't go in, Brother Xiao Hai will eat everything!"
"What delicious food have you prepared for us?" He ignored her objections and touched her head again. The soft hair passed through his fingers, and an itchy feeling spread to the bottom of his heart. He withdrew his hand calmly, "Let's go inside. It's cold outside."
Xia Youyou wasn't afraid of the cold at all. Her thermal suit would automatically adjust her comfort level based on her body temperature and the outside temperature. She just said nothing and followed him into the cabin.
Cao An had set up a small square table and four stools in the hut, where the workers would usually eat and rest. On the small table were two dishes: scrambled goose eggs and boiled beef. There was also a plate of dim sum and a bowl of steamed buns.
Xiao Hai had already ignored Qi Siling and picked up the steamed bun to eat. He was starving. He had only eaten some dry food at night, which was nothing compared to the delicious, hot meal.
Three tall men sat around the table, making the small square table seem even smaller. Xia Youyou calmly sat in the empty seat, "Eat quickly."
Qi Siling was also very hungry. He was not going to be hungry any longer, so he picked up his chopsticks and started eating without hesitation.
Xia Youyou and Cao An looked at each other, and Cao An understood. After they had almost finished eating, he stood up and walked towards the bag next to him.
Xiao Hai thought he was about to start moving the food, so he quickly ate the last bite of rice. "Brother Cao, wait for me, I'll go with you!"
"Don't go." Xia Youyou stopped him. She nodded to Cao An, who carried the sack and left the hut.
"Are you two full? There are snacks too. Eat them all." She poured two glasses of water from the kettle beside her and brought them to the table. As she leaned closer, she mumbled something. Qi Siling and Xiao Hai paused slightly, took the teacup and drank.
Cao An put one bag away and turned back to go into the house. Just as he put the second bag into the truck bed, a light suddenly shone on his burly back.
"Hands up!"
Cao An seemed to be frightened and obediently raised his hands above his head.
A group of people quickly gathered around, and two of them tied Cao An's hands behind his back.
The three people inside heard the noise and rushed out.
"Don't move! Put your hands up!" The leader shone the dim flashlight on the three people, and the others followed suit.
Xia Youyou was frightened and faintly cried, "What are you going to do?"
Qi Siling raised his hands and moved his body to block her behind him. Leng Mo, who had not been seen for a long time, returned to his face. "Who are you? What do you want to do?"
Upon hearing this, the leader approached the three men and walked to the area illuminated by the flashlight. A red armband on his right hand, illuminated by the light, appeared blood-red and eerie in the darkness.
"You go in and search, and the rest of you tie up these three people."
"Why did you kidnap us?" Xiao Hai was furious and wanted to go forward to negotiate regardless of the consequences.
The two men who were about to tie him up realized that he was going to resist, so they kicked him in the leg.
Xiao Hai stumbled forward and nearly fell to his knees. "You guys!"
"Behave!" Several people grabbed the three people and pulled Cao An over. The four people were tied together.
"Report! There are several sacks in the room, and I don't know what they are filled with."
"Move out!" the leader said coldly. They'd been following him for quite some time, and finally caught him today! The evidence must be solid, and it would be a great achievement!
Cao An's lips curled into a cold smile. "Red armband, huh? I'm a police officer, you can't arrest me!"
The leader with a red armband approached him. Because he was short, he had to raise his head to look at Cao An when he got in front of him, so he took another step back.
Xiao Hai couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Xia Youyou pursed her lips to keep her expression under control, but her shoulders began to tremble. Qi Siling and her were tied back to back, and his hand from behind found hers and grasped it. Her soft, delicate flesh rested in his palm, and he couldn't help but squeeze it hard. Xia Youyou felt a burning sensation on her face, and she quickly pulled back, her other hand grasping the spot he'd touched to dispel the itch.
The leader was a little embarrassed and annoyed, and his voice could not help but become louder, "We received a report from an insider, saying that you were engaged in speculation and profiteering! We have been following you for a while, and we finally caught you tonight. Cao An! But you kept me waiting!" If he was a little taller, he would definitely go up and slap him in the face!
"Speculation?" Cao An looked as if he had heard something funny. "Where's the evidence?"
A few people threw the sack that Cao An had just loaded onto the truck bed in front of them.
The man stepped on the sack and shoved it as if he were stepping on Cao An's face. "This is it!"
Cao An sneered, "This is just a bag of vegetables. It doesn't prove I'm speculating! I gave vegetables to a friend, how can it count? A friend came to visit us, and we had a good chat. What's wrong with giving him some vegetables I grew? Don't tell me these vegetables are public property. I gave them my seeds for free. Is giving them to a friend also speculation?"
The man was speechless, a look of confusion flashing across his face. He looked down at the sack at his feet. It certainly didn't feel like rice. Suppressing his uneasiness, he had the sack opened.
Several people poured the contents of the sack onto the ground, with tomatoes, potatoes, and cabbages rolling all over the floor.
The group's faces instantly turned green. They thought in disbelief, the big fish they had been following for so many days just slipped away like that?
Ever since Yan Er's tip-off, word of the black market selling premium rice has spread throughout Baoshi. Those in charge of this area immediately sensed something was amiss. Who could possibly have such a good source of premium rice? The little girl guarding the scrapyard, whose brother was Public Security Bureau Captain Cao An, was the only one who could be their boss. So, the person in charge orchestrated this plan. No one could have anticipated this outcome!
Cao An smiled cruelly, "Is this the evidence you've got? Ha, then take me to see your person in charge."
The man wanted someone to untie the men, but all four refused and refused to let anyone get close.
The group of people were at a stalemate, and the leader came over and started to speak to Cao An. "Public Security Cao, we haven't investigated this matter thoroughly, it's a misunderstanding."
Cao An refused to speak. He sat down with the others, leaned against each other, and began to pretend to sleep with his eyes closed.
This was all thanks to Xia Youyou. She realized something was amiss and followed him into the house to prevent the food from being released. Seeing the greenhouse vegetables being harvested, the two of them staged this scene. Cao An had to admire Xia Youyou's cleverness again. Otherwise, if they were caught red-handed, all four of them would have been in trouble.
The words that Xia Youyou muttered when she served tea to Qi Siling and Xiao Hai kept repeating in Qi Siling's mind.
I don’t know how she was so sure that the two of them would cooperate with them, and how she believed that she could cooperate well?
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