"What's wrong? Why are you in such a hurry?" Qin Yushen saw her and strode over.
Lin Xiaoxiao pointed and said, "To get from the army to Shan'ao Village, you have to pass through a reed marsh. There is a corpse in the river a hundred meters ahead of the reed marsh."
Qin Yushen's expression changed instantly. He said to the deputy battalion commander, "Call the Municipal Public Security Bureau. I'll take some men to the scene."
Then he patted Lin Xiaoxiao's head and said in a softer voice, "Go back and wait for me. If I'm not back by noon, just grab something to eat at the cafeteria."
Lin Xiaoxiao nodded, "Okay."
Qin Yushen didn't come back at noon, and he didn't come back even after dinner.
When Lin Xiaoxiao went to the cafeteria to get food, she took an extra portion and left it to warm in the kitchen.
After boiling water to wash your hair and take a bath, there are still many embers in the stove. If you put rice in the pot, it will still be steaming hot.
Qin Yushen returned in the middle of the night, looking exhausted and covered in dust, as if he had rolled around in the fields.
"You're back?"
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Lin Xiaoxiao suddenly spoke up as she reached the bedroom, intending to quietly grab some clothes to change, startling Qin Yushen.
The lights-out time for the troops had passed, and the room was completely dark.
He thought she was already asleep.
I didn't expect her to still be awake. Was she waiting for him?
Qin Yu thought to himself.
Lin Xiaoxiao sat up, wrapped in the blanket, and yawned, "I've woken up from a nap."
The feeling of gratitude that had just risen in Qin Yushen's heart vanished with a thud.
He shook his head with amusement.
"Go to sleep, I'm going to wash up."
"Mmm," Lin Xiaoxiao said sleepily, "There's rice in the pot."
"You even know to leave food for yourself," Qin Yushen pinched her cheek.
At least you have a conscience.
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