Chapter 78: The people behind him won’t protect him this time?

Qian Li became excited when she talked about the Xu family. It was the first time she heard of such a wealthy family. It really opened her eyes.

From Qian Li's description, Xu Lin knew that the Xu family was not only the local tyrant of Qingshan County, but also had once produced a ruthless person.

That man was called Xu Yin. He was once the chief eunuch serving the imperial concubine. The Xu family also made their fortune with Xu Yin.

After getting rich, the Xu family started doing business. They had a wide variety of businesses and they became very big. The most famous ones were the pawnshop and the casino.

At its peak, the Xu family's pawnshops and casinos spread across the northeast and even expanded to the imperial city.

However, their reach was not long enough, and when they reached the imperial city, they encountered resistance and did not develop thoroughly.

Even so, the Xu family's wealth has accumulated to a great height.

After the establishment of the Dragon Kingdom, the Xu family saw that the wind was blowing in the wrong direction, so they took their families to the port city, leaving only the side branches of the Xu family to manage the industries that could not be moved.

Qian Li lowered her voice and said, "I heard from the villagers that not all of the Xu family's property was moved away, and most of it was hidden.

I suspect Qin Fang is eyeing the Xu family's assets."

Xu Lin raised her eyebrows when she heard this. Qian Li was very smart. She understood everything at once. Qin Fang probably didn't expect that her secret had been seen through.

"You are just suspicious. It is not that easy to find the Xu family's assets." Xu Lin smiled and shook her head.

"But if you really find out something about what Qin Fang asked you to do, don't tell me.

If you tell me, not only will you be at fault, but you will also be hurting me."

In response to Xu Lin's kind reminder, Qian Li nodded. She certainly knew that the spy matter should not be revealed to anyone.

What she said now was just her own guess, and Qin Fang had not given her any clear tasks yet.

"By the way, how many days will you be away?" Qian Li changed the subject.

"I've asked for five days off, it shouldn't be more than five days." Xu Lin smiled and replied, "You should be careful these days, I'm watching Qin Fang is not simple,

Don't be fooled by her whimpering all day long; that's just her acting."

"Yeah, I know. Let me tell you, I found that Qin Fang is quite strong." Qian Li lowered her voice even more.

This was something she discovered by accident. At the time, Qin Fang thought no one around noticed her.

With one kick, she kicked a stone weighing about 20 kilograms several meters away.

I guess it was just that blind Su Liang who didn't notice Qin Fang's abnormality.

Seeing Xu Lin start to pack her luggage, Qian Li reached out to help but was rejected by Xu Lin.

"I don't have much luggage, so just sit there and chat with me." Xu Lin said as she folded a coat and put it into her bag.

The things Xu Lin brought were very simple. In addition to toiletries, she brought two coats to wear over her cotton coat and pants, and a change of clothes inside.

Then there are some food for the trip, which will only take a small luggage bag.

After packing her luggage, Xu Lin did not delay. She stood up, said goodbye to Qian Li, locked the door and left with her backpack.

She left so decisively, without any regrets or worry about others stealing her things.

Anyway, all the important and valuable things are in her space.

Moreover, when Xu Lin left, she left a talisman on the door. As long as she didn't tear off the talisman, no one could enter her room.

We arrived at the county town in silence. This trip into the city was completely different from the last time. We could run into people from the Ideological and Political Committee on the streets from time to time.

Those people would come forward to check anyone they saw who was suspicious, and Xu Lin was checked several times along the way.

Fortunately, Xu Lin had all the documents in her hand, so she didn't encounter any trouble.

When she arrived at the Zheng family's home, Yu Tong and County Mayor Zheng were both at work, the two children were also at school, and only Grandma Zheng was at home.

Seeing Xu Lin coming, Grandma Zheng was particularly happy and held Xu Lin's hand and talked endlessly.

It took Xu Lin a while to find an opportunity to interrupt.

"Grandma Zheng, I encountered many people from the Ideological and Political Committee blocking the road for inspection along the way. What are they checking?"

"Then help this guy, haha." Grandma Zheng sneered, "What else can they investigate? Of course, they will investigate thieves."

Grandma Zheng handed Xu Lin a big apple and continued, "The county has been in chaos these days, and many people have been arrested.

Do you know why?

"Why?" Xu Lin asked cooperatively.

"Let me tell you, it's because the people in the Thought Committee got into trouble." Grandma Zheng slapped her thigh excitedly.

Those bastards are copying this and that all day long, and they really think they are selfless, but they have so many little thoughts.

Both of them were extremely rich, and all the treasures they had hidden away were taken away.

This must be the result of those bastards fighting among themselves. It's a good thing that they are busy fighting among themselves so that they can harm fewer people.

Grandma Zheng really disliked the way that group of people acted, but she couldn't stop the situation and could only endure it for the time being.

Grandma Zheng believed that darkness would eventually pass and dawn would surely come, so they managed to survive through such difficult times.

What is this period of time?

Grandma Zheng analyzed Brother Song's power structure to Xu Lin without hiding anything, and told Xu Lin that none of these guys were good people.

They are all good for eating peanuts, but it’s a pity that Brother Song seems to have disappeared out of thin air.

The county town was under martial law for so many days, and every household was checked, but the so-called Brother Song was not found.

That person, in all likelihood, escaped.

"That Song brother caused such a big incident, has no one investigated him before?"

"Of course not. He has escaped every investigation. He has someone behind him. He also has spies in the law enforcement department."

Grandma Zheng kept shaking her head as she spoke, gritting her teeth in hatred. She knew that those bad guys would be caught sooner or later.

"The people behind him won't protect him this time?" Xu Lin asked again, wondering in her heart who was standing behind Brother Song.

That Seventh Brother should be one of them, but Seventh Brother is on the black market, so there should be someone in Qingshan County who endorses him.

"What are they trying to protect? It's said that Brother Song embezzled their goods and ran away. Those people want to kill Brother Song even more than the law enforcement department."

Grandma Zheng clapped her hands and said, "Forget it, let's not talk about those bad things, so as not to ruin our good mood."

"Okay, I'll listen to you." Xu Lin agreed immediately, still wondering where Brother Song could be hiding.

Brother Song, who Xu Lin was thinking about, was still struggling in the mountains. He thought he had chosen the right path, but he didn't expect the road to be so difficult.

Moreover, they got lost in the forest and almost died there.

The only thing that made Song Ge happy was that Xiaodong died in the beast's mouth in order to save him.

Judging from Xiaodong's reaction, Xiaodong is still loyal to him and has not betrayed him.

Once he gets through this crisis, all he has to do is track down Liuzi.

"Brother Song, I know this place. If we go over here, we will reach Huaxian in two days."

"We've finally made it out. Now that we're in Huaxian, we just need to spend some money to get some fake identities and we can travel on the road openly."