Gu Xiangdong is a few months older than Gu Changhe, so it's not wrong for Gu Changzheng to call him "elder brother".
Upon hearing Gu Changzheng's words, Gu Xiangdong, on the other end of the phone, coughed and lowered his voice, saying, "Is it convenient for us to talk?"
"Hmm? It's at the convenience store."
As Gu Changzheng spoke, he looked up and glanced outside the convenience store. There were only a few old men playing chess under the banyan tree outside the store, and Gu Jianhua was also watching from the side with his hands behind his back.
"Brother, you tell me."
He spoke.
Gu Xiangdong just said it directly.
"That's right. The villagers told me that several unfamiliar people have been frequently coming and going from the village these past few days, looking for your three older brothers."
Gu Xiangdong used to work in the military, where he was in reconnaissance. He has a natural sensitivity to these kinds of things.
"What have you been doing in the city? Why are strangers constantly contacting your three brothers? Are they trying to use them to control you?"
Gu Xiangdong guessed that the people who came to find the three Gu brothers might be Gu Changzheng's enemies in the city. What he didn't guess was that behind these strangers stood traitors.
After thinking for a moment, Gu Changzheng understood the key point.
However, he still needs to investigate to find out whose people went to the village.
"Thank you, brother, I understand."
"Okay, that's good. Just be careful in the city and don't let the villagers hold you back."
Gu Xiangdong himself was deeply troubled by his family. He did not want his cousin, who had finally managed to leave home, to be tied down by his family as well.
Gu Changzheng thanked Gu Xiangdong for the reminder.
"I will, brother. I'll hang up now. I'll come back to have a drink with you in a few days."
"That's great, I'll wait for you in town."
"good."
After a few more brief words, Gu Changzheng hung up the phone.
He greeted Gu Jianhua and then turned and went back into his house.
Lu Huaijiao was sitting in the rocking chair with her eyes closed. She had almost fallen asleep when she noticed a thin blanket being placed over her. She slowly opened her eyes and saw Gu Changzheng returning.
"Have you finished the call?"
Lu Huaijiao's voice was a little hoarse, and there was a sense of languor and fatigue from not having woken up properly.
Gu Changzheng squeezed her hand tenderly.
"Go to bed?"
"Hmm...hug..." The person, suffering from laziness, reached out without hesitation and hugged Gu Changzheng's neck.
With a slight effort, the man lifted his pregnant wife, who was carrying twins, into his arms and walked steadily into the bedroom.
“My eldest brother called and said that several strangers have been frequently entering and leaving the village, looking for my three older brothers. I’m going back to the village.”
"Yes, bring bodyguards."
Lu Huaijiao nuzzled her head against Gu Changzheng's shoulder. Even though she was very sleepy and her eyes were about to close, she didn't forget to tell Gu Changzheng to take the bodyguards back with him.
"Don't be careless. Remember, if anything happens to you, I will not hesitate to remarry with your money, your children, and your parents."
Gu Changzheng, who was initially quite moved, burst into laughter in anger after hearing what Lu Huaijiao said next.
"Want to remarry? Maybe in your next life."
Staring at her face, he felt a surge of anger, as if he wanted to devour this talkative girl.
But she's pregnant now, four months along. Even though she's past the first three months, past the most dangerous period.
But it's a twin's belly after all, so you can imagine how much bigger a twin's belly is than a singleton's.
Although Gu Changzheng was extremely hungry, his wife's safety was his top priority. So, the idea of eating her was truly just a thought.
Seeing that Lu Huaijiao had fallen asleep, Gu Changzheng quietly left the room. He went out and told He Meizhu, who was in the kitchen, and then went to find Chen Lin, asking her to keep a close eye on the situation at home during this time.
After explaining all this, Gu Changzheng went to tell Nie Heng as well.
When Nie Heng heard that strangers had gone to Gu Changzheng's hometown, he pondered for a moment and speculated, "Could it be that you've been targeted by them?"
If that were the case, then they wouldn't have gone to the village to find the three Gu brothers.
They should have targeted Gu Changzheng, or Lu Huaijiao and the child directly; they would never have gone to such lengths to find the three Gu brothers in the village.
So, the people who approached the Gu brothers might not be from that side?
Gu Changzheng smiled and replied, "Captain Nie, maybe they want to recruit me to work for them."
"Hmm? Not that you're being targeted and eliminated, but rather that they want to recruit you to serve them?" Nie Heng repeated Gu Changzheng's words, then looked Gu Changzheng up and down before nodding.
"That's right, it's certainly a possibility. After all, your current situation is very favorable. If they can successfully turn you to their side, it will be of great help to their infiltration."
Nie Heng was not stingy with his praise for Gu Changzheng.
He himself greatly admired Gu Changzheng, otherwise he wouldn't have made an exception to recruit him into the counter-espionage organization.
Since he was able to recognize Gu Changzheng's excellence, it's understandable that others would also recognize it and try to subtly win him over or hinder him through other means.
Having figured this out, Nie Heng told Gu Changzheng to be careful when he returned to the village.
"What kind of people are your three older brothers? Are they easily bribed?"
"It's hard to say about my eldest and second brothers, but I don't know about my third brother."
Of the three older brothers in the family, it's hard to say whether Gu Changshan and Gu Changqing would betray the country for money, but the third brother, Gu Changhe, would not.
"Oh, is that so? Are you confident you can convince your older brothers when you go back? Just make sure you don't arouse their suspicion."
For no apparent reason, Gu Changzheng suddenly returned to the village, which made Nie Heng a little scared, as others might become suspicious of Gu Changzheng's identity.
Those in their line of work actually maintain a similar level of secrecy as spies. Both sides fear being discovered.
If they are discovered, the other side will be on guard, and they will no longer be able to catch the traitors.
"I understand, Captain Nie, please rest assured."
After leaving the courtyard, Gu Changzheng went to the company again. While he was having a meeting at the company, a large section of the courtyard wall of his house in Dawancun collapsed.
The villagers who were asked by Gu Changzheng to watch over the house saw that the courtyard wall had suddenly collapsed, and they definitely had to call Gu Changzheng immediately.
Gu Changzheng set off back to the village that very evening.
Dawancun.
It was quite dark when Gu Changhe finally walked slowly towards the village entrance, after his wife and children had fallen asleep and everyone in the village had gone to sleep.
When they reached the village entrance, they met Gu Xiangdong, who was waiting there.
"Big brother..."
Gu Changhe went up to greet him.
Gu Xiangdong nodded and said, "Let's go, the fourth brother will be here soon."
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