That evening, instead of receiving a call from Commander Qin, An Moxue received a call from Xu Qingfeng: "Moxue, come over tomorrow afternoon."
"OK."
The next morning, An Moxue did not go to the investigation team, but went back to her home in the courtyard house.
The place is now a guesthouse for a nearby food factory. An Moxue, driving a Jeep, showed no intention of keeping a low profile and parked ostentatiously in front of the guesthouse.
Although a guesthouse has been opened here, very few jeeps are parked here.
As soon as the car stopped, the nearby children swarmed around it, along with a few elderly people.
It was even more surprising to see a girl get out of the car, especially an exceptionally beautiful girl who stepped out of the driver's seat.
The elderly men and women felt that the girl looked familiar, but they didn't dare to recognize her. Mainly because she was wearing a brand-new green military uniform and a pair of military-style women's leather shoes, she looked like she was not an ordinary person, and they were a little timid.
An Moxue, however, was carrying a small bag and scattering candies like a fairy. She gave two candies to each child and three to each elderly person, calling out as she handed out the candies: "Uncle Ge, Uncle Xu, Aunt Li, Aunt Wu, Aunt Zhao."
Adults and children alike beamed with joy as they received the candy. Aunt Li tentatively called out, "Are you Mo Xue from the An family?"
An Moxue smiled and complimented, "It has to be Aunt Li! You have such good eyesight. It's been years since we last met, and you still recognize me."
Aunt Li waved her hand and said, "No, no, Mo Xue, you've changed so much, I almost didn't recognize you. You've really blossomed into a beautiful young woman."
The others chimed in, "They really do look alike, but we didn't dare to recognize them, afraid of the embarrassment of mistaking them for real."
Aunt Zhao's face was full of gossip. "Mo Xue, didn't you go to the countryside? I've never seen anyone who went to the countryside with skin and a healthy complexion like yours."
"I did go to the countryside, but I haven't been working in the fields recently. As you know, I take after my mother and I can't get tanned no matter what. Especially when I went to the countryside and did a lot of farm work, I ate more, which made me healthier and gave me a better complexion."
Aunt Zhao pursed her lips; why was she so skeptical?
They worked and ate a lot!
Everyone else is dark-skinned and thin, how come you're so different?
"Grandpas and grandmas, are you all well?" An Moxue asked with concern.
"good."
"That's fine!"
Several different voices rang out.
An Moxue hadn't really come back to visit her neighbors. She got straight to the point, "Grandpas and grandmas, I have a question for you! Just tell me the truth."
"What's up?" "What's the matter?"
Look, this is the awareness of the people of Kyoto—their vigilance is top-notch!
An Moxue smiled broadly, showing no sign of being upset by their wariness. Instead, she praised them with a smile, "It has to be the older folks; their awareness is admirable!" She then clenched her fist and bowed, making the others feel a little awkward.
She explained, "I think you've all heard about my parents to some extent. I just want to ask if there have been any suspicious people or things since I went to the countryside? Of course, things related to my family."
After An Moxue finished speaking, the group fell into thought. Grandpa Xu looked at An Moxue and spoke first, "As for this matter, I don't know either. Whether it counts or not, you listen and analyze it yourself!"
"Uncle Xu, please speak."
"On your second day in the countryside, a young man of medium height, wearing glasses, a white shirt, black pants, and a pen clipped to his shirt pocket, came by. He said he was a good friend of yours. The young man looked very refined and polite."
An Moxue guessed who it was, but wanted to confirm, "Did he say what his name was?"
"No, I haven't been here since. Is he really your classmate?"
"No, he's a spy, still on the arrest list, and currently on the run."
Aunt Li then asked, "No wonder! I remember that young man too. He was so refined-looking that we even thought you two were dating, right?"
An Moxue took the opportunity to warn them to be vigilant, "Yes. If you see him again, you must be on high alert. He has committed many crimes and specializes in deceiving young girls, especially girls from wealthy families."
"Ouch!" "Really?" "That's incredible!"
The sounds rose and fell, the elderly men and women regretting that they had misjudged the situation.
Is there anything else?
At this moment, Grandpa Ge pointed in the direction of his house and said, "Yes, once I was sitting there, drinking tea on the doorpost of my house, when a middle-aged man who looked honest asked about your house. He asked a lot of questions that I found very confusing."
Do you remember what he asked?
"I remember, he tried to get close to me by saying he was looking for his long-lost cousin, and then he asked about your family's background and ancestors. How would I know all that in detail? Besides, even if I did know, I couldn't say anything. We've been through a lot of situations, so we can't just answer whatever anyone asks. But whether he asked anyone else is hard to say. By the way, have you found out anything about your parents? They were such a wonderful couple."
"Thank you, sir. My parents' case is still under investigation, but it's certain they were murdered. I'm sorry, I can't say anything more until the details are cleared up."
"I know, I know, they're worried about affecting the investigation! We're all sensible old folks, we understand that."
"Well then, gentlemen and ladies, I'll go to the guesthouse to ask first, so I'll have to chat with you all from now on." After An Moxue finished speaking, she turned around and walked into the courtyard, leaving the elderly men and women to discuss the An family's affairs.
An Moxue entered the courtyard and saw that the pomegranate tree and persimmon tree were still growing very lushly. She picked up the buckets next to the well, filled two buckets with water, and poured them under the two trees. Under the cover of the buckets, she also watered the two trees with some water from the space well.
After watering the trees, I touched the trunk and silently thought to myself, "You must wait for me to come back. You must grow lush and abundant."
An Moxue looked at the waiter who was watching her and said with a smile, "This is my home. I haven't been back for several years. I didn't expect these two trees to be growing so well. Thank you for taking care of them." As she spoke, she took out a handful of candy and handed it to the girl.
The girl felt a little guilty, but still accepted the candy, saying, "It's nothing, it was just something I did on the spur of the moment."
An Moxue noticed, but didn't expose it. Instead, she said, "I'd like to ask, since this place became a guesthouse, have you been working here?"
"Yes, there are three more people, but two of them don't work the night shift, and one of them has something to do, so I'm the only one on duty today."
"Can I ask you a question? Don't worry, I'll only ask if you've inquired about this courtyard or about our family of three since you arrived?"
"Yes, there are more than one, but we don't know anything about them, so what can we say to them?"
An Moxue pointed to the east wing and said, "Thank you, I'll go check on the study, I won't disturb you any longer."
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