Xiao Gengwu and Yao Tongjia exchanged a glance. Yao Tongjia quickly put Ruan Shengpeng into her spatial storage first, and then checked to make sure nothing was missing: "These people really are persistent!"
"Don't get into a conflict with them, they're all desperate criminals!"
Then they heard footsteps. Yao Tongjia jumped up and opened the door, only to find the gate to the courtyard still closed, and the four people were already in front of them!
Yao Tongjia couldn't stand it anymore: "Entering someone's home without their permission, do you know who you are?"
Unfortunately, they completely ignored her and barged into the room to search everywhere. This time, they really did a thorough search, checking the wardrobe, the boxes, and even the grain sacks that the village chief had brought a few days ago!
When Yao Tongjia heard the village chief and the brigade leader anxiously knocking on the door and calling her, she went to open it. The two men quickly pulled her back and whispered, "Are you going to get fever reducers today?"
"Yes! I'm going to get some fever reducers, Brother Xiao is sick!" Yao Tongjia answered in a normal tone without lowering her voice.
"Is Xiao boy sick?" The village chief's tone became anxious. "Why didn't you say so earlier?"
"It's just a cold and fever. I gave him some medicine, and the fever went down. What's there to say?"
These words immediately put the village chief and the brigade leader at ease, and they both breathed a heavy sigh of relief: "He was sick, he's alright!"
Yao Tongjia: "......" Is it good that you're sick?
They realized what was happening: "Where's Xiao? Let's go check on him. A fever can be serious or minor, so you'd better keep a close eye on him!"
Xiao is so bright, we can't let him get brainwashed, that would be a huge loss!
When the village chief saw Xiao Gengwu lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), his heart tightened again: "He was fine just now, why is he lying down now? Does he need to see a doctor?"
Xiao Gengwu quickly shook his head: "I was fine after taking the medicine, but I must have caught a chill just now, and my fever has returned!"
The captain quickly went over and touched his forehead: "Why is your fever rising again?"
"Really a fever?" The eagle-eyed man pushed aside the village chief and the brigade leader, and touched Xiao Gengwu's forehead himself. It was indeed quite hot, but he still didn't believe it: "When we came over just now, he was perfectly fine!"
Yao Tongjia walked over and pushed the hawk-eyed man away: "Isn't this all your fault? He was standing in the yard with me in the wind just now, and he caught a fever again!"
The hawk-eyed man said with a hint of doubt, "We're tired. Let's sit here and get us a glass of water!"
Yao Tongjia wasn't about to put up with them: "No water! They've searched my house twice for no reason, and now they want to order me around to pour water? Dream on!"
After saying that, she went to fetch water, wet a towel, and placed it on Xiao Gengwu's forehead: "Why are you back again?"
"Go to the medical room and get some fever reducers?"
"Is it illegal to take fever-reducing medicine when you have a fever? What's the big deal?" Yao Tongjia pretended not to know and asked!
The eagle-eyed man took a small stool and sat down, watching Yao Tongjia cool down Xiao Gengwu. He seemed to be looking at Yao Tongjia and Xiao Gengwu, and also seemed to be thinking about something through them.
The courtyard presented an eerie scene. The village chief and the brigade leader stood nervously by the kang (a heated brick bed), while Yao Tongjia sat calmly on the kang. Eagle-eyed Man, with his long arms and legs, sat on a small stool looking rather aggrieved.
Outside the room were three people with wary eyes, looking around suspiciously—what a strange combination!
The three men searched almost every possible hiding place: "Boss, we didn't find anything suspicious!"
"Hmm!" The eagle-eyed man trusted his intuition. He felt that Ruan Shengpeng must be in this courtyard, but where exactly was he hiding?
The eagle-eyed man continued to observe Yao Tongjia and Xiao Gengwu. He just kept watching them, and even went over to touch Xiao Gengwu's forehead, discovering that he really did have a fever.
He couldn't help but wonder if his intuition was really wrong.
The eagle-eyed man sat there in the courtyard for two hours. When he saw that Xiao Gengwu really had a fever, he got up and left, with the village chief and the brigade leader following behind them.
Watching them drive away, he finally breathed a sigh of relief, turned around and went back into the yard: "They're really gone, really gone, that was terrifying! The murderous aura around those people was too strong!"
"Is Xiao alright?"
When Yao Tongjia heard that the person had left, she breathed a sigh of relief: "It's okay, he just had a cold, he'll be fine tomorrow!"
"That's good, that's good, let's go back!"
After the village chief and the others left, Yao Tongjia touched Xiao Gengwu and said, "Shall I give you an acupuncture treatment? Your illness is the real deal!"
Xiao Gengwu shook his head: "You should release him first, I think he'll wake up soon!"
Yao Tongjia released the people: "Do you think they might appear to have left, but are actually hiding outside? If they break down the door, do you think we're fast enough?"
The two rookies, who had not received any systematic training, were indeed slower than them, and they couldn't even keep up with the speed of the patient, Ruan Shengpeng.
"You'll rest here with us tonight. We'll take turns keeping watch. If they come, hide them immediately. We absolutely cannot let them know we've hidden anyone!"
"They won't give you a chance to argue, and if they find out, they'll make sure we can't breathe the air of freedom!"
These words made Yao Tongjia's heart tremble. The current legal system is inadequate; if someone is only implicated as an enemy agent, they can be arrested or executed at will.
This is no joke: "Okay, I promise I'll be quick!"
"What do you guarantee to accomplish?" Was that voice Ruan Shengpeng? Yao Tongjia looked over and indeed Ruan Shengpeng was awake. This guy's physical condition was top-notch!
"The people who came to search you came twice before they were fooled and left. I wonder if they'll sneak in tonight!"
Ruan Shengpeng struggled to sit up: "I'm leaving now!"
“If you leave now, you will definitely be caught, and we will also be affected. You should stay here and recover from your injuries!” These were the words of Xiao Gengwu.
Ruan Shengpeng knew he couldn't show up now. If he could just hold out for a few more days until his superiors received the evidence, they would be released, and then he wouldn't need to hide anymore.
"I'll get you all into trouble if I stay here!" Ruan Shengpeng regretted it deeply; he shouldn't have come down with them!
Xiao Gengwu seemed to know what Ruan Shengpeng was thinking: "You must have been arrested on the mountain. The fact that they can come here to investigate means that the mountain is no longer safe!"
Ruan Shengpeng knew immediately that Xiao Gengwu wasn't exaggerating, but where could he go now? He needed to hide from those people for at least seven days.
The cave was very well hidden. If he hadn't stumbled in by mistake, he wouldn't have been able to find it. But even this place was found, so there really was nowhere for him to hide on the mountain.
"You stay here quietly. If something like what just happened happens again, give me an injection and then take a nap. I guarantee the problem will be solved!"
"Where exactly did you take me? People like them have exceptional investigative skills and intuition; they're hard to fool!"
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