The three of them were eating when there was a knock on the door. Jiang Qiao looked outside and, to her surprise, Yang Yunqi and Ning Hao were standing together outside the door, each holding food and drinks.
Gu Zhengkai opened the door. "Oh ho, you even brought your own food. Not bad, not bad at all. You know we're out of meat. Come on in—"
Yang Yunqi waved the wine bottle in his hand at Gu Zhengkai and said, "I brought some wine with me. Although it's not as good as the wine that our Qiao'er brought back, it's better than nothing. Come on, let's have a couple of drinks together."
Jiang Qiao could tell from her uncle Ning Hao's familiar attitude that he came here often, and Gu Zhengkai no longer treated him as a guest.
It had been more than four years since I last saw Ning Hao. He looked much more haggard and disheveled than before, and he had grown a beard. He no longer had the sunny, boyish charm he once had; he seemed to have gone through many hardships.
Logically speaking, this guy isn't that old, only four or five years old. How could he have changed so much?
Unfortunately, she had a lot of questions but couldn't ask anyone, so she could only listen to a few people chatting while they ate.
"Hey, they didn't give you any trouble, did they?"
Gu Zhengkai smiled and said, "We're all old revolutionaries. I've been to prison and dealt with the Japanese. Why would I be afraid of those few immature bastards?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Qiao realized that something was wrong. Her uncle was a very refined person, and she would never hear him say anything like that. It was clear that he was really angry this time, otherwise, he would not have said such things.
Those who wear armbands are not people that ordinary people dare to offend, otherwise, the consequences will be severe.
Yang Yunqi patted Gu Zhengkai on the shoulder and said, "Brother, you must hold on. We've weathered many storms, we can't let ourselves capsize in front of these people."
Sometimes, even I, as a brother, feel powerless. There's nothing I can do; they're riding high right now.
By the way, how was this matter resolved later?
Gu Zhengkai sighed, "It was Xiao Song's people who came to help, which proves that I'm fine."
However, I don't think these little brats will give up so easily.
Ning Hao frowned and said, "Uncle, I feel like there's someone stirring things up behind the scenes. I think they're targeting the Gu family right now. That's why Uncle Yang and I came to find you."
Think back, did you have any enemies or grudges against anyone in the past?
Gu Zhengkai pondered for a moment, then shook his head. "It shouldn't be. Could it be related to the people we're investigating?"
He looked up at Yang Yunqi and asked, "Old Yang, have you made any new discoveries lately?"
Yang Yunqi frowned. "What new discovery? These bastards are causing trouble all day long. It's impossible to investigate them. When we try to do something serious, these scoundrels are holding us back."
You know what we've been doing all this time? It's all just trivial stuff, all just cooperating with them. Sigh, I'm so worried. We haven't even seen a glimpse of the real lone wolf yet. I feel so bad for Jiang Qiao.
"Our child has been ill for four years, and we haven't made much progress."
Ning Hao sighed, "We've caught quite a few fish and shrimp, but the main culprit hasn't shown up yet."
I feel that every time we think we're about to get to the bottom of him, the clues immediately go cold. This person is even more cunning than we thought.
The crucial point is, I even doubt whether he's even in this city. You say, after searching for so long, it's impossible, there's not a single clue.
Putting everything else aside, just consider the act of sending the telegram. To keep it a secret from everyone for so long seems rather unlikely.
Yang Yunqi nodded. "That's right. If we've been in this city for so long, it's impossible that we wouldn't have noticed anything. I also suspect that we've been misled by the other side."
No, it should be said that his subordinates were misled and all thought he was here.
"Forget about that. I'll talk to Xiao Song about this later and have them investigate."
Gu Zhengkai sighed, "Xiao Song is probably in a bind right now. Ever since he took over as section chief, he's been so busy that you can hardly find him."
Forget about these unhappy things. A wolf is bound to be caught by a hunter sooner or later; it can't escape. Let's drink, let's drink—"
Yang Yunqi smacked his lips, savoring the taste of the wine, and remarked, "This flavor is still a bit lacking. Now, I'm starting to miss our Qiao'er. Tell that child to wake up soon; that old woman is someone she has to deal with."
Thinking about that wretched woman makes me want to punch her. What a piece of trash! She really took advantage of our weakness, trying to make sure no one dared to lay a hand on her.
Jiang Qiao finally understood. It turned out that Sato Emi still hadn't confessed. Goodness, that old woman was really tough.
However, upon further reflection, she understood the other party's intentions. If she didn't confess, Song Shutian and his men couldn't do anything to her. Perhaps, she was also waiting for an opportunity.
Ning Hao's expression changed for the first time. "Sigh, I miss Jiang Qiao too. If she were here, would we need to eat these kinds of snacks with our drinks?"
To be honest, I miss Qiao'er's cooking, and I also want to chat with Qiao'er. Sigh—"
Gu Zhengkai glared at Ning Hao. "You think we don't? When our Zhixuan and Zhihong see something delicious, they always talk about how great Qiao'er is."
With Qiao'er around, would that old woman still be so arrogant? We would have pried her mouth open long ago.
"Old Yang, where's that old witch locked up? Why don't you go and give it a try?"
Yang Yunqi gave a wry smile and shook his head. "There are plenty of people more capable than me. If you can't use torture to extract a confession, what can you do with them?"
Besides, Xiao Song was still hoping this old witch would lure people in. He'd heard she'd caught a few before, but unfortunately, she'd never found the real culprit.
At first, I wondered why it was so difficult to arrest someone, but now I understand how tough it is for these comrades.
Ning Hao sat to the side, drinking silently, giving Jiang Qiao a very lonely feeling that was quite heartbreaking to see.
Jiang Qiao knew a little bit about why this guy had to get involved in this instead of doing his job properly.
But precisely because of this, she felt this relationship was somewhat heavy. What do you think Ning Hao would do if she never woke up?
The three men drank and chatted. As for the two brothers, Gu Zhixuan and Gu Zhihong, they knew the three were talking about work, so the two young men had already gone back inside to rest.
Jiang Qiao has visited the two brothers, but for the time being, she cannot show herself or learn about their lives and situations. She will wait until she returns to discuss everything.
As soon as the two people left, Jiang Qiao quickly put the things and the letter in the yard, gave Gu Zhengkai a signal, and then she floated away with Ning Hao.
Gu Zhengkai initially thought it was some naughty child throwing stones at the glass.
But when they came out, they were dumbfounded. What was going on? The yard was full of things, food, drinks and clothes were all prepared.
Seeing a letter lying quietly on top of those things, Gu Zhengkai had a gut feeling that someone was trying to frame him.
However, he still mustered up the courage to open the letter, and when he saw its contents, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
"My goodness, what are you playing at with me? Why are you being so mysterious about giving me something?"
When Gu Zhengkai opened those things, he broke out in a cold sweat. Good heavens, they were all valuable items. Although he didn't know who his niece's friend was, he was certain that the letter was his father's handwriting. He quickly moved the things into the house.
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