After a while, Director Liu said, "No."
Then, he left the secretary's office without looking back.
In the office, Secretary Li said gently, "Comrade An Moxue, rest assured, we will strictly carry out this matter and will not delay it. You can come to collect the money in three days and listen to the verdict."
An Moxue looked at Secretary Li gratefully and said, "Secretary Li, thank you. It is a blessing for the people of Anping County to have a good official like you. I will come again in three days. Now that the matter has been settled, I will not disturb you any longer. Goodbye."
With that, he went out of the house first.
Wu Sicheng said, "Secretary Li, thank you for handling this matter impartially today. See you later." With that, he walked out of the room.
Seeing that the matter had been resolved, Director Li said, "Secretary Li, I'm going back to the Public Security Bureau now. Call me if you need anything." He then left the office.
Suddenly, everyone in the office left, leaving only Secretary Li. He walked to the office window and looked out. He saw Wu Sicheng get on his bicycle, An Moxue jump on and sit on the back seat, and Director Li jogged after him.
He thought—
Who exactly is this educated youth from?
From now on, we must never offend them.
They dare to stand up to the Cabinet Committee, impressive!
Wu Sicheng drove An Moxue away from the county government, and An Moxue was in a good mood the whole way.
Suddenly, she said, "Wu Sicheng, thank you! If I had come by myself today, things would not have been resolved so quickly, and I might have been punished even more severely."
"No, Mo Xue, a person in the right will always be assertive, no matter where they are."
"Alright, you don't need to lie to me, I don't need comforting. I know all too well how cruel reality is. Really, thank you from the bottom of my heart," An Moxue said with emotion.
"Tell me, why is life so difficult? The poor want to live a wealthy life, the rich want power after they have money, and the powerful want money after they have power. Having this, they want that; desires are endless, as is greed. Having more, they want more—when will it ever end?"
"What is meant by being without desire or strength? It's like a statue. Not only humans have desires, but animals do too. Otherwise, how could there be natural selection, survival of the fittest, and elimination of the inferior?"
“Yes! I was being too attached to appearances. Who cares about demons and monsters? I’ll kill any god or Buddha who gets in my way. The most important thing is to make myself good enough and strong enough, so that no one can bully me. Wu Sicheng, let’s go back to the village.”
"Aren't you going to tell Director Li?"
"I'm not going. What if someone's watching? Wouldn't that just cause him trouble?"
"Okay, hold on tight."
"Slow down, there's no rush. It's very uncomfortable to sit in the back if you go fast."
"Okay! You're in charge."
"Wu Sicheng, have I ever told you that you're handsome?"
"Really?" He felt a little smug.
"Of course. I have very high standards when it comes to making friends; it's not just any cat or dog that will do."
"I can see that. It's an honor to be your friend. What are the benefits of being your friend?"
"Yes, I have!"
"What?"
"You are allowed to order one dish tonight."
"Any dish is fine?"
"Of course not, we need the materials first."
"When we get to your house, I need to take a good look at what ingredients you have, otherwise I'll be at a loss."
"Sure, feel free to look around and click whatever you like."
The two of them chatted idly all the way back to Anle Village.
...
After An Moxue left the village, her affairs immediately dominated the top spot on Anle Village's gossip list.
If people go out and chat with the locals, they feel left behind by Anle Village and can't keep up with the gossip army if they don't talk about Anmo Xue's latest happenings.
"Hey, have you heard? An Zhiqing can scale walls and leap across rooftops; his skills are amazing. What do you think about me learning a few tricks from him?"
"Not so good! Even if An Zhiqing taught me, he couldn't teach you! I'll definitely learn faster than you."
"Come on, you're the fattest of all the women in our village. Don't embarrass yourself in front of An Zhiqing."
"That's still better than you. Look how skinny you are, like a bamboo pole. Even a swallow landing on you would break. Save your energy!"
Wu Sicheng got off the bus before reaching the village entrance and walked up the mountain path to An Moxue's house.
An Moxue was riding her bike home when she passed the sales point and saw this scene. Aunt Pang Huai and Aunt Xiu were chatting and laughing, while a group of men and women stood by watching the spectacle.
Someone with sharp eyes spotted An Moxue riding over and shouted, "An Zhiqing is back!"
In a flash, the people who were originally surrounding Aunt Fat Huai and Aunt Xiu rushed to surround An Moxue, making it difficult for her to move.
"An Zhiqing, you're back. How did things go? Is there a result?"
"An Zhiqing, do you know how to scale walls and roofs? Aunt Pang Huai wants to learn, will you teach her?"
"Sister Xiu wants to learn too!"
Some people joked, others echoed, and it was incredibly lively.
"An Zhiqing, are you alright?"
"Everyone, please be quiet. There are so many questions, I can't remember them all, and I don't know who to answer first."
Just as An Moxue finished speaking, someone shouted, "An Zhiqing, Fatty Huai and Sister Xiu want to learn how to scale walls and leap across rooftops from you. Are you going to teach them?"
"Ah! What do you mean by flying over rooftops and scaling walls?"
"You can fly over walls and scale rooftops! That's amazing!"
"Who said that? I didn't know I could do that?"
“An Zhiqing, what are you talking about? Someone saw it, so don’t be modest.”
"Yes, if someone has seen it, you don't need to hide it anymore."
"I really don't know how, I'm not kidding. I do know a few basic martial arts moves, but I really don't want to learn how to scale walls and roofs! Do you know anyone who can? I'd like to learn too."
An Mo has been exonerated! Who is it that spreads such rumors about me?
That's outrageous.
Seeing that she couldn't explain it to everyone, An Moxue stopped trying and let them guess.
Taking advantage of everyone's inattention, he sped off on his bicycle and disappeared from sight.
That's terrifying! If this keeps spreading, in a couple of days it might even start spreading that it has grown a tail!
An Moxue let her thoughts wander, pondering this.
Who is this? They claim to be able to scale walls and leap across rooftops, but why don't they say they can fly and disappear into the earth?
When An Mo arrived at his house on his bicycle, Wu Sicheng was already at the gate.
Wu Sicheng asked, "Mo Xue, why did you get home so late?"
An Moxue handed the bicycle to Wu Sicheng, took out the key from her schoolbag to open the door, and said, "Don't even mention it. These past few days, I don't know who spread the word, but everyone says that I can fly over walls and roofs, and that I'll be flying in the sky in a few days! I was stopped by a group of people in the middle of the village, who asked me all sorts of questions. I finally managed to escape when they weren't paying attention."
"That scary?"
"It's not scary, it's just too enthusiastic, a bit overwhelming! Hahaha! You didn't see it, the scene was a bit too much for us mere mortals to handle! Hahaha, just thinking about it makes me laugh, hahaha!"
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