Before leaving, Jiang Qiao reminded her, "Remember to buy some good food for our Er Ya."
Song Shutian pushed her out the door, saying, "You're so young, but you worry about so much. Hurry up and get down to business. I'll take care of Er Ya. I'll make sure the child is well-fed."
Looking at Er Ya's clothes, you can tell that the child's living conditions are not good. The little girl is wearing Jiang Qiao's old clothes. Jiang Qiao also gave them good clothes, but since they are going out to beg for food, even if they are dressed properly, people will not give them a bite to eat. If they are dressed better than their employers, who would believe that they are beggars?
Therefore, the little girl's clothes were a bit tattered. After Jiang Qiao left, Er Ya became a little nervous, her little hands clenched tightly, and she lowered her head without saying a word.
Although Song Shutian didn't ask Er Ya and the others about their identities, he could roughly tell at a glance. It was because he could tell that he admired Jiang Qiao.
To be fair, Gu Zhengfeng had a good background and circumstances, especially the Wen family back then. The Gu family would never have let their child suffer.
But it was precisely this kind of girl who ended up hanging out with these beggars, which was somewhat unexpected, yet also quite reasonable.
Song Shutian walked to Er Ya's side and said, "Er Ya, don't be nervous. In a little while, you will take your uncle to where that woman lives, and then your uncle will treat you to a meal, okay?"
The little girl looked up at Song Shutian and nodded. "Uncle, can I take some back with me?"
Song Shutian patted the little girl's head. "Of course! Today, Uncle will treat you all to something delicious. Come on, you lead the way, and we'll take a car. Uncle will drive you there."
Actually, Er Ya isn't an introverted person. It's just that she's not familiar with the surroundings and there's no one with her, so it's understandable that she's nervous.
Jiang Qiao rode her bicycle straight to Hou Diankui's house. The old man was drinking tea inside when Jiang Qiao unexpectedly stood outside the door.
"Little girl, what brings you here?"
Jiang Qiao chuckled, "Master Hou, could you tell me what I'm here for?"
Hou Diankui was amused by Jiang Qiao's words, "You child, do you think I'm a god? You're even calculating with your fingers. Come in, how's your training going? There are only a few days left."
Jiang Qiao smiled slightly, "With your help, I'm improving rapidly, and seeing a doctor shouldn't be a problem."
Upon hearing Jiang Qiao's words, Hou Diankui stumbled, "What? You can really treat patients now?"
Seeing the old man's serious expression, Jiang Qiao playfully put her hands together and said, "A monk does not lie."
Hou Diankui looked her up and down. "Little girl, how did you do that?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "You've been helping me all along. Otherwise, no matter how hard I try, I won't be able to succeed."
Jiang Qiao was unusually playful, which startled Hou Diankui. "Little girl, are you sure?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "I'm sure, but I haven't seen the patient yet, so I don't know if it's curable or not."
Hou Diankui nodded in satisfaction. "You came here just to talk about this?"
Jiang Qiao sat down. "It's not just about this matter. There's something else I want to ask you, since you're more knowledgeable than me. There are some things I don't know that you might not know."
Hou Diankui waved his hand and said, "Don't flatter me. The way you put it, I feel like you're up to no good. Tell me, what is it? If I know the answer, I'll tell you."
Immediately, Jiang Qiao looked at Hou Diankui with a serious expression. "Master Hou, may I ask you something? Where is the most suitable and discreet place for someone to hide something, like in our county town, where there are many things and it's also dangerous—"
Hou Diankui narrowed his eyes, looking at Jiang Qiao with a scrutinizing gaze. "Little girl, this isn't just any ordinary inquiry."
Jiang Qiao nodded solemnly, "It's precisely because it might be a dangerous substance that I'm earnestly asking you, sir, if you know of such a place, please point it out to me. After all, it involves too many people and could potentially cost many lives. Consider it an act of good karma."
Hou Diankui sighed and looked directly at Jiang Qiao. "Little girl, do you know why I'm here? It's because I said something I shouldn't have back then, so I was hunted down. I had no choice but to hide here for safety."
Jiang Qiao asked in surprise, "Someone as capable as you is actually being hunted down?"
Hou Diankui sighed, "What's the use of being powerful? We're all fighting alone. No matter how powerful we are, we can't compare to those who have many subordinates."
Fortunately, liberation came. Those people either fled or were executed, and only then did I have the peace and quiet to steal a moment of leisure.
Jiang Qiao grinned and said, "Since you keep saying that, then you have even more reason to take care of this matter. Anyone who wants to know about this is practically your benefactor, right?"
Hou Diankui immediately sat up straight. "Little girl, are you sure it's what they want to know?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "I never lie. If you know anything about it, just tell me."
Hou Diankui's expression was somewhat complicated. He didn't know how this little girl had gotten involved with the authorities. He had once consulted a fortune teller, who said his benefactors were two children, and Chunming's story had proven him right. Could the other one be Jiang Qiao?
Although he couldn't see through Jiang Qiao, it didn't stop him from appreciating her. She was smart, insightful, and had a kind heart. Helping her was only right, because she was never an ungrateful person.
"Alright, then I'll tell you what I know. To be honest, I haven't been here for very long, but because I have this skill, I've met a lot of people. Of course, some of the things I've heard from my junior brother are also from him."
When it comes to hiding things, especially dangerous goods, there are only two places: one is the basement. I heard that when the Japanese built prisons, they built such a place underground. As for what it was for, I don't know.
Another place is the graveyard. My junior brother told me about it. He said that when he was looking after a graveyard for someone, he accidentally saw Japanese soldiers guarding the area, so he didn't dare to go near. After some time, when he went back, he found that there was a graveyard there. However, he said that the graveyard was very strange. He didn't feel any yin energy, but rather a dangerous aura.
As you know, in our line of work, intuition is very important. But when he told me that over drinks, I didn't take it too seriously. If it's really as you say, then perhaps both places are possible.
My junior brother knows about the cemetery, but as for the prison, I'm powerless to do anything about it. It was only when the owner inadvertently let slip that I learned there was a basement beneath the prison.
Jiang Qiao, if possible, let's set off tomorrow to find my junior brother, get him treated, and also inquire about him.
Jiang Qiao nodded. "Okay, then we'll set off first thing tomorrow morning. I'll borrow a car and come pick you up. Master Hou, I have to go now. See you tomorrow."
After seeing Jiang Qiao off, Hou Diankui sat down alone and silently drank tea. He could feel that his state of mind had improved a lot. Perhaps this was the benefit brought by his good deeds?
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