Chapter 31 Jealous
No matter how Chang Jia scolded him, for the sake of that mouthful of hot sauce, he agreed to help.
"Tell me, how do we do it?"
Hearing Chang Jia's question, Lu Xiao said coldly: "Hu Lili is at Hu Jianjun's house."
"Ah? Wasn't she kicked out?"
They are located in a remote northwest area and there are not many people there. Unless someone commits a serious crime, they will not be driven out.
If Hu Lili hadn't gone too far, things wouldn't have gotten to this point.
"Su Tang said that she had met Hu Lili and suspected that the person who reported her was not Hu Jianjun, but Hu Lili."
Lu Xiao trusts Su Tang's words 100%, Su Tang is not the kind of person who would lie.
So after Su Tang said that Hu Lili had returned to the family compound, Lu Xiao knew that Hu Lili was the one who started this matter.
"Hu Jianjun is so brave that he dares to hide Hu Lili like this."
Chang Jia shrugged and said this.
If this were discovered, Hu Jianjun would also be kicked out.
Lu Xiao and Chang Jia didn't waste any time and took advantage of the night to get to the vicinity of Hu Jianjun's house.
Chang Jia deliberately made some noise, then shouted at the top of his voice: "Old Hu! Hu Jianjun! Open the door! It's urgent!"
There was a rustling sound in the room, and it took a while before the light came on.
Hu Jianjun, wearing an old coat, opened the door with a sleepy look on his face and a somewhat impatient tone.
"Captain Chang? Captain Lu? What's going on in the middle of the night?"
Lu Xiao didn't say anything, but his eyes swept into the room.
The room was dark, with only the light behind Hu Jianjun.
As if he noticed Lu Xiao's strange gaze, Hu Jianjun moved to the side unconsciously.
Chang Jia laughed and said, "Hey, don't mention it. Our regiment is organizing an emergency drill for families. I'm notifying you. Meet at the playground at five o'clock tomorrow morning. Don't be late."
Hearing Chang Jia's words, Hu Jianjun was stunned: "Emergency training? I didn't receive any notice..."
How come he didn’t know there was an emergency drill?
Could it be... Hu Jianjun's heart tightened, and he always felt that there was something wrong with Lu Xiao's eyes.
"Just got off! I'm running errands without even getting any sleep!"
Chang Jia pretended to be very tired and stretched out his hand to rub his head, but the look Chang Jia gave him was not shy at all.
Hu Jianjun subconsciously turned sideways to block Chang Jia's sight, and his movements were a bit unnatural.
At this moment, Lu Xiao keenly noticed that the door curtain of the inner room seemed to move slightly, as if a figure was quickly shrinking back.
He remained calm, but his eyes grew colder.
Chang Jia also saw it and knew what was going on. He just sniffed hard.
"Eh? Old Hu, there seems to be a fragrance in your room... It doesn't smell like the scent of a grown man like you? The smell of soap?"
The eyes of the two people at the door were like knives, making Hu Jianjun's face turn pale instantly, and he quickly waved his hands.
"No...no! Captain Chang, you must be smelling it wrong! I'm just a rough guy, how can I smell this fragrance? I just...I just washed my face!"
Lu Xiao finally spoke, his voice not loud but carrying an undeniable sense of oppression: "Hu Jianjun, are you sure there is no one else home?"
Hu Jianjun's scalp tingled and his back was sweating when Lu Xiao looked at him. He forced himself to say, "Are you sure? It's really just me!"
"OK."
Lu Xiao nodded, turned around and left without saying another word.
Chang Jia hurried to catch up, and before leaving, he patted Hu Jianjun on the shoulder: "Remember to be there at five o'clock tomorrow morning! Don't be late!"
After they walked about ten meters and turned a corner, Chang Jia immediately lowered his voice: "Damn it, there's definitely something wrong! There must be someone hiding behind that curtain!"
"And that fragrance, how could a rough guy like Hu Jianjun have that smell? He's kidding! Su Tang is right, Hu Lili must be hiding here with him."
Lu Xiao did not stop, his eyes looked particularly sharp in the moonlight, like an eagle locking onto its prey.
"Hu Jianjun lied."
His voice was low, with a barely perceptible hint of hostility.
"We'll be on the training march tomorrow. Keep an eye on him while I go to town."
"What are you going to town for?"
Chang Jia asked in confusion.
"Check who Hu Jianjun has been in contact with recently."
Lu Xiao's voice was as cold as ice: "He can't get that kind of poisonous weed by himself."
"By the way, let's see how Hu Lili came back."
Chang Jia understood that this meant he had to follow the clues and dig out the roots.
He looked at Lu Xiao's tense profile and felt sorry for Hu Jianjun and his sister.
Why mess with this protective devil when there are so many people to mess with?
Lu Xiao hasn't lost his temper in many years.
"Okay, leave this to me."
Chang Jia agreed, but couldn't help muttering, "I really owe you in my previous life. You dragged me out here in the middle of the night to be a scout..."
Lu Xiao ignored his complaints and quickly blended into the night.
The next morning, just after dawn, Chang Jia "escorted" the yawning Hu Jianjun to the playground to participate in the "emergency training".
Lu Xiao was about to go out to town when there was a knock on the gate.
Standing outside the door was Dr. Wang, his face looked haggard, with dark circles under his eyes, and he obviously hadn't slept well.
He was also holding a net bag with a few apples in it.
"Captain Lu..."
When Dr. Wang saw Lu Xiao, he looked a little uneasy and his eyes wandered for a moment before he settled down.
"I, I came to see Dr. Su... Oh no, I wanted to ask about Dr. Su's condition. Also... There are some things I don't know if I should say or not."
Lu Xiao let him into the yard, glanced at the apple in his hand, said nothing, and just pointed to the stone bench in the yard:
"Sit down. Su Tang is fine for now. He's safe in the confinement room. Just tell me what you want to say."
His tone was calm, but his eyes were scrutinizing, which made Dr. Wang feel a little oppressed.
Doctor Wang didn't sit down. He put the apple on the stone table, rubbed his hands, and looked a little nervous.
"Captain Lu, Doctor Su is a good person, really! She's a good doctor and kind-hearted. She's helped me a lot... She couldn't possibly do something that hurtful! She must have been framed!"
He spoke with some excitement, his face flushing slightly.
Lu Xiao looked at him with calm eyes. He didn't respond, but just gestured for him to continue.
Doctor Wang took a deep breath and lowered his voice, "That day... that afternoon before Doctor Su's accident on night shift, I... I thought I saw Hu Lili."
Hearing this, Lu Xiao frowned slightly: "Where is it?"
"It's at the back door of the hospital, on the path leading to the woods."
"She was dressed quite conservatively, wearing a headscarf, and acting suspiciously. She even bumped into a man who didn't look like someone from our compound. He looked unfamiliar, and his clothes were... a bit ruffian-esque."
"Did you see the man's face clearly? What did he say?"
Lu Xiao asked, his tone unconsciously showing a hint of urgency.
Doctor Wang shook his head. "It was a bit far away. I couldn't see his face clearly, and I couldn't hear what he said."
"It's just...it's just that Hu Lili seemed to have stuffed something into that man's hand, and he weighed it before leaving. I was in a hurry to change shifts at the time, so I didn't pay much attention to it...Now that I think about it, could it be..."
Doctor Wang's face was filled with regret and worry: "Captain Lu, I wish I had realized something was wrong sooner. Doctor Su helped me so much, but I..."
Lu Xiao listened to Dr. Wang's words with a dark look in his eyes.
Su Tang's kindness seemed to be seen and remembered by many people...including the fair and gentle doctor in front of him.
An extremely unfamiliar emotion churned in Lu Xiao's chest, making him feel a little stuffy and blocked.
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