Jiang Qiao sighed, "I hope I can have a peaceful New Year, and that no one will bother me again."
When Song Shutian came out, he saw the expectant looks on Song Zhi and Yang Yunqi's faces and shook his head helplessly, "No chance—"
Yang Yunqi sighed, "Take it slow. Continue interrogating those people; you might get some other results. As for my old rival, you'd better keep an eye on him. He's cunning; he might know more than you think."
Before going to bed, Gu Zhixuan came over to tell his sister about the shopping trip that day, so that she would have some idea of what was going on.
Jiang Qiao really hadn't realized that her older brother was so naturally gifted in social interactions.
"That's good, just give them the tickets, and we can come and go often in the future."
After Jiang Qiao and his group finished their mission, Yang Yunqi had to go home and tell his children that he would come back to report after the New Year.
Before he left, Jiang Qiao prepared a New Year's gift for him. "I can't accept this. I haven't spent all the money and tickets you gave me. There's still a lot left. I wanted to return it to you."
Jiang Qiao smiled and shook her head. "You can keep that for yourself, old man. We can't let you come all this way for nothing. We'll talk again after you arrive. Happy New Year in advance, Uncle!"
After Jiang Qiao and the others got out of the car, Song Zhi invited the siblings to his home, but Jiang Qiao declined, tossing him a package instead. "I bought this for you. My brother and I are going to my uncle's house. We'll go back to the countryside this afternoon. Uncle, please wish him a Happy New Year in advance."
To the siblings' surprise, Gu Zhengkai was home. "Uncle, aren't you at work?"
Gu Zhengkai gave a wry smile. "With you all in this state, why should I go to work? I'll rest. I'll go back to work on the second day of the Lunar New Year."
"Come on, tell me, what did you find this time? Did you catch the person? And who exactly wanted to kill you?"
Jiang Qiao slumped back in her chair without any regard for her image. "Uncle, can I have a drink of water? The person has been arrested, but we're still not entirely sure who's behind it. Let my brother tell you."
Jiang Qiao drank some hot water to calm herself down before getting up to wash up. "Uncle, have you cooked yet?"
"No, since none of you are coming back, I'm too lazy to cook. I figured I'd just make do. If I'd known you were coming back today, I would have cooked already. Sigh, I almost thought you'd be spending the New Year away from home."
Gu Zhixuan nodded in agreement, “That’s right. We were worried about this happening before, so we were somewhat prepared. Fortunately, Uncle Yang is very capable. By the time we got there, Dad, you know what? Uncle Yang had already figured out almost everything. My sister and I went there to confirm and follow up.”
"Oh, right, Dad, I have to tell you, Qiao'er and I found the radio and the codebook! Aren't we amazing?"
Seeing his usually composed eldest son display a rare childlike innocence and excitement, Gu Zhengkai smiled and patted his son's head.
"Amazing! If my son isn't amazing, who is? Now you know what the outside world is like, right?"
Gu Zhixuan nodded with deep emotion. "Dad, I almost made a mistake. Luckily, my sister reminded me. When I had nothing to do, I went to the black market with some people and bought a lot of good things. Who would have thought that the boss of the black market was Uncle Yang's mortal enemy back then? He was supposedly a major or something, a spy who had infiltrated the enemy and was helping that spy do bad things."
"I really didn't understand until I went out there. There are so many twists and turns involved. Now I understand why my sister is able to travel alone. I'm so much worse than her in this respect."
Gu Zhengkai put his arm around his son and sat him down. "Zhixuan, you and Qiao'er have different living environments and experiences. Qiao'er was forced to grow up, and you were too, but the rural environment is relatively simple and honest."
However, I've already made plans. After the New Year, you and Zhihong will take your grandfather to visit your uncle. Your grandfather also misses your little brother.
"What about your younger sister?"
Gu Zhengkai shook his head. "The reason your sister isn't in a hurry to leave is that she didn't plan to go this year. Also, your sixth grandfather is here, and she has to keep those two old people company."
Jiang Qiao overheard this from the kitchen and asked loudly, "Uncle, is my sixth grandfather back?"
Gu Zhengkai smiled and replied, "He's back. He came back yesterday. I took him to the countryside. I didn't dare tell your grandpa and the others that you had run into trouble. That's why I came back to wait for you."
Jiang Qiao didn't cook much for the three of them. She stir-fried some shredded potatoes, heated up the steamed buns they had bought, and added some pickled vegetables. That made for a decent meal.
"Uncle, would you like some wine?"
Gu Zhengkai shook his head. "We'll drink again tonight. Let's eat first."
While eating, Jiang Qiao asked Gu Zhengkai about his plans to have the old man bring his two grandsons over.
“Sigh, your grandfather usually doesn’t leave the village. Let him go out for a walk during the New Year. He’s been cooped up in the countryside for so many years. Now that things are better, let him take your brother and younger brother out to see the world. I know you’re busy, so let the three of them go.”
Have you taken care of all the follow-up matters?
Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I'll let Song Shutian take over for now. As for what will happen in the future, we'll have to wait and see. I'm really fed up with these idiots. If they hadn't provoked me again and again, I really wouldn't have had the time to deal with them."
Anyway, the people are already arrested. Let them think it over. If they mess with me again, I won't just arrest these small fry. I'd rather quit my studies than let those bastards go to jail. I've never seen such an unscrupulous agent, arguing with a young girl like me.
Gu Zhengkai sighed, "They're not exactly proper special agents, just trained enemy agents at best. This is the first time I've ever seen enemy agents who keep bothering a young girl. How petty can they be? Just because you helped Song Shutian and his group find the underground warehouse, they've started targeting you. Hou Diankui and his group were also involved, so why aren't they going after them?"
Jiang Qiao chuckled twice. "That depends on whether they have the ability. Don't be fooled by their reputation as feng shui masters. It's just that these two brothers haven't made a move yet. They specialize in different things."
Putting aside everything else, just take Hou Diankui for example. If they try to cause trouble for him, they might not even know how they died.
That old man is truly amazing. I didn't really believe in this stuff before, but this time, I really do. He goes there, takes out a compass, and can pinpoint the location. You know, most people simply don't have that ability.
After the meal, Jiang Qiao pointed to a pile of things on the ground, "Uncle, these are for you to use as gifts. We'll take this bag with us."
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