"Why are you all back too?" Li Weiguo asked.
“It was Lili who made us stay,” Yang Weimin replied to Li Weiguo, looking at Song Lili.
Song Yongren didn't know what Song Lili was up to, so he whispered, "Lili, what are you doing? You can't be silly."
Song Lili looked at Song Yongren and said, "Boss, I'm not being silly. I have something to tell you to stay."
"What is it?" Song Lili's voice wasn't deliberately lowered, and everyone else heard it. Daqing asked curiously.
“It’s my business,” Qian Liulin, who had been sitting down the whole time, finally spoke.
He stood up with a smile. "I have something to tell you, so I asked Lili to keep you here."
Qian Liulin glanced at Song Lili, his eyes filled with interest, eager to know whether Song Lili knew or not.
Song Lili pushed Daqing and said, "Go outside and keep watch. Don't let anyone in or near."
Song Lili was very cautious about these matters, because one wrong move could lead to trouble.
Daqing was very unwilling. "Why me? I want to hear it too, I want to know."
Song Lili was speechless. She glared at Daqing and said, "I didn't say you couldn't know. Your uncle is here. Go back and ask him." Seriously, did he leave his intelligence at home today?
Daqing slapped his forehead. "That's right, I can ask my uncle. How could I forget? I'll go check right now."
After saying that, without waiting for Song Lili to speak, she left with a happy expression and thoughtfully closed the door behind her.
Suppressing the urge to roll her eyes, Song Lili turned around and sat down at the only large table in the office, where everyone else was already seated.
"Lili, why did you stop me just now?" Qian Liulin pondered for a long time before finally deciding to ask.
“Brother Qian, the fewer people who know about this kind of thing, the better, and the safer it is. So there’s no need for so many people to know.”
Qian Liulin was surprised. Did she really know what he was going to say?
Zhang Qinghua felt incredibly jealous, as if a jar of vinegar had been spilled. How could Lili know what Qian Liulin was going to say? Were they really that in sync?
"How did you know?" Qian Liulin asked with a serious expression.
"Brother Qian, don't ask me how I know. I have my own way. Tell me about your matter first. We don't have much time."
Once the captains find what they've found, they'll definitely rush back immediately; they don't have much time.
Qian Liulin's eyes deepened and became somewhat sharp. "Lili, this is very important. Tell me, how did you know?" Otherwise, he wouldn't feel at ease.
Song Lili's eyes flickered, and she exuded a sharp aura. "Brother Qian, I've already told you, and I naturally have my own methods."
"But I'm sorry, I won't tell you. Just know that I have no ill intentions and will actually help you."
She wouldn't say a word about anything else.
Qian Liulin did not immediately believe Song Lili. He just stared at Song Lili, deliberately increasing his aura and becoming even more imposing.
The others were all somewhat uncomfortable under Qian Liulin's imposing aura, and they involuntarily lowered their heads, shifting their gaze away, not daring to look at Qian Liulin.
Because Qian Liulin exudes the majesty of a superior and an air of nobility, making him seem unattainable to most people at first glance.
Even Li Weiguo slightly dodged, while only Song Lili and Zhang Qinghua did not react at all.
Zhang Qinghua sat calmly, his gaze shifting between Song Lili and the other woman, but focusing more on Song Lili.
Song Lili followed Qian Liulin, and with his imposing aura, she also intensified her efforts, confronting Qian Liulin.
The two men's gazes grew increasingly sharp, reaching a point of near-impossible tension, which in turn heightened the atmosphere throughout the room.
Song Yongren gripped the hem of his clothes tightly, glanced cautiously at Song Lili, then at Qian Liulin, his lips moving for a long time, but he couldn't utter a single syllable.
Song Lili's idea was simple: she would play along to the end. If Qian Liulin didn't speak, she would resolutely not speak first.
Because in this silent standoff, whoever loses their temper and speaks up first will be the one who wins, and Song Lili believes she will prevail.
In the end, just as Song Lili had predicted, Qian Liulin spoke first, concealing his aura and becoming humble and polite again.
"Alright, girl, do you know what I'm going to do?" Qian Liulin looked at Song Lili.
"Yes," Song Lili told Qian Liulin frankly and directly, indicating that she knew the answer and understood it very well.
"Well... alright, then Brother Qian, can I ask you for a favor? They are all very important people, and they must be taken good care of." Qian Liulin asked tentatively.
“Brother Qian, you don’t need to test me. I know exactly what you’re going to do, and that’s what I think too, so you don’t need to doubt me.”
"However, you also need to understand the current situation. Even if we help, it will only be behind the scenes."
Song Lili didn't want to put herself in danger by helping to tear things apart; she wasn't that noble.
“Lili…they are all…” Qian Liulin was not satisfied with Song Lili’s words.
"Brother Qian," Song Lili interrupted Qian Liulin, "I know they are important. Maybe one of them is more valuable than the whole of Hongqi Village, but why?"
"Why do you expect us to sacrifice ourselves to protect them? Why is their life more valuable than ours?"
"These are my conditions. If you agree, you can bring the person here and we will take care of them as much as possible. If you don't agree, then please find another place."
If Song Lili were alone, perhaps she would agree, after all, she had regretted and lamented all of this before.
But she is not alone now; she has family, friends, and even a lover, and she doesn't want them to be in danger as well.
Therefore, all she could do was try her best and leave the rest to fate.
Qian Liulin seemed to be looking at Song Lili with great anger, and his original appreciation for Song Lili had diminished considerably.
He even pointed at Song Lili, speechless for a long time, while Song Lili stood her ground.
Li Weiguo originally wanted to stand up and tell Qian Liulin that he agreed, and that Lili was still young and didn't understand.
In the end, Zhang Qinghua stopped him, and Yang Weimin, seeing that Li Weiguo didn't move, didn't move either.
Song Yongren wanted to stand up and say something, but he didn't know what to say because he had no idea what the two of them were talking about.
Among all these people, Song Lili and Zhang Qinghua were the most composed.
Song Lili simply looked at Qian Liulin without flinching; she didn't think her request was excessive.
Everyone has the right to live, and no one has the right to demand that someone give up their life unless they choose to do so themselves. —Song Jianshe
Therefore, she did not do anything wrong.
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