An Jinsheng took Zhou Xingxue to a small hotel located in a remote corner of the city.
The hotel is located deep in a narrow alley. The surrounding environment is noisy, garbage is piled up randomly on the roadside, and a foul smell is emitted.
The exterior of the hotel was shabby, with large flakes of paint peeling off the wooden doors, revealing mottled wooden boards.
An Jinsheng and Zhou Xingxue arrived at the hotel dragging heavy luggage, looking tired.
After a long journey, their clothes were wrinkled and their hair was a little messy.
When Zhou Xingxue saw the dilapidated gate, his face instantly fell.
She wrinkled her nose in disgust and screamed:
“What kind of crappy place is this?
We are here to cooperate with the investigation, and you arrange this kind of place for us?
...
...
Jinsheng, go and ask if there is a mistake!"
Her voice was sharp and piercing, echoing in the alley.
An Jinsheng also had a gloomy face and was full of displeasure.
"What the hell is that?
They are not responsible for our accommodation at all.
You think I want to live here?
With the money we have now, we can't live anywhere else except here."
Zhou Xingxue covered her nose and continued to insist, "Aren't your parents in Beijing? Why don't you take me back to live with you?"
An Jinsheng laughed sarcastically.
"If I really take you back, would you dare to go?"
Zhou Xingxue immediately thought of the last few days when An's father and mother made a fuss at her house, and couldn't help but shudder.
Those two old guys, once she has completely captured An Jinsheng's heart, will she still be afraid that she can't deal with them?
Sooner or later, she would make those two old men pay the price.
"Forget it, we won't be staying in Beijing for many days anyway, so... let's just stay here."
Zhou Xingxue suppressed the nausea in her heart and walked into the hotel with An Jinsheng.
The staff at the front desk was sitting there, flipping through a tattered newspaper out of boredom. When he saw them come in, he didn't even raise his eyelids.
"Check in."
An Jinsheng said unhappily, with a hint of impatience in his tone.
The staff member slowly raised his head, glanced at the letter of introduction handed over by An Jinsheng, and then pointed to the registration book on the table:
"There's a problem with your reservation. Your name isn't in the registration book. You have to register again. And now the room rate has gone up, so you have to pay extra."
The staff's voices were flat and indifferent, as if they were accustomed to such quarrels.
When An Jinsheng heard this, he immediately flew into a rage. He slammed the table hard and shouted:
"What do you mean by this? Are you trying to trick us? We've clearly made a reservation! Call out your person in charge!"
His face flushed red, veins popping out on his forehead.
The staff member said calmly: "It's no use calling the person in charge. This is the situation. Either you re-register and pay the fee, or find another place to stay."
The staff member remained unmoved, leaning back in his chair with a hint of disdain in his eyes.
Seeing this, Zhou Xingxue put her hands on her hips and cursed like a shrew:
"You are a shady shop. Believe it or not, we will report you to the Revolutionary Committee!"
Her voice was sharp and the makeup on her face was distorted with anger.
The people around them just looked on indifferently, and no one was willing to help them.
The staff member snorted coldly, "You haven't even figured out whose territory this is, yet you dare to come and live here, and even dare to cause trouble?"
Zhou Xingxue wanted to say something, but An Jinsheng realized something was wrong and immediately covered her mouth.
"Excuse me, let me tell you how much it will cost. We'll just stay for one night."
An Jinsheng didn't want to take even one more step now, and these people obviously had backers, and they were not something they could shake at all.
He has always been sensible about current affairs, so why would he stir up trouble at this critical moment?
The target of their trip is Song Shishi, so he must keep a low profile until things are done.
An Jinsheng took out his wallet helplessly, and looked at the little money left in it, feeling heartbroken.
Wait a little longer, as long as they get the job done, will they still worry about not having money?
An Jinsheng and Zhou Xingxue were like two evil beasts with ulterior motives in the shabby hotel, planning their vicious scheme.
Zhou Xingxue sat on the edge of the bed, and the mattress sank and made a creaking sound.
Her eyes flashed with venom, and she said viciously, "Jinsheng, we are all living here because of that bitch Song Shishi. We must not let her go easily. I must make her lose her reputation and let everyone spurn her!"
An Jinsheng stood aside, brows furrowed, pacing constantly, the dust on the ground being raised by his footsteps.
He stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, then smiled sinisterly and said, "I heard that she works in the Translation Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. We can make a fuss about this and say that she leaked secrets and colluded with foreign forces. Humph, once she is accused of this, she will never be able to turn things around!"
He had indeed always coveted Song Shishi, but Song Shishi was too tactless and always went against him.
Now he is forced to be with Zhou Xingxue, and it's all because Song Shishi is unwilling to obey him.
Otherwise, why would he have to suffer like this? He could probably return to the city now.
The more An Jinsheng thought about it, the angrier he got. He clenched his fists and punched the only desk in the room.
“Boom boom boom!”
Zhou Xingxue was startled by his noise. Just as she was about to ask, she heard a knock on the door.
When they opened the door, they saw two masked men rushing into the house without saying a word.
Zhou Xingxue was so frightened that she stepped back repeatedly and finally hid behind An Jinsheng.
"Who are you?"
Although An Jinsheng was a little scared, he still asked.
The man took out a thick long stick from somewhere and hit An Jinsheng's leg.
"ah!"
A shrill voice echoed throughout the dirty and shabby little hotel.
Zhou Xingxue's face turned pale with fright. Seeing the two men approaching with sticks, she immediately let go of An Jinsheng and hid in the corner of the room.
An Jinsheng hugged his beaten leg, screaming in pain and rolling on the ground.
But the two men were not ready to give up.
They hit An Jinsheng's right knee again and again.
“It’s broken.”
Until one of them said this, the two looked at each other, turned around and left.
An Jinsheng didn't care about anything because of the pain.
Zhou Xingxue hugged his head and huddled in the corner. He waited until he heard the door close again, then he secretly opened his eyes and looked behind him.
"Jinsheng!"
Zhou Xingxue’s eyes widened and he rushed over to help An Jinsheng up.
But as soon as she moved An Jinsheng, he screamed even louder.
"Help...Help, send me to the hospital, quickly!"
"Oh...oh, I...I can't do it by myself. I'll go out and call someone. Wait for me!"
Zhou Xingxue's hands were shaking with nervousness. After she finished speaking, she opened the door and walked out without waiting for An Jinsheng's response.
An Jinsheng's face was pale.
At this moment, he was in so much pain that he couldn't speak. Seeing Zhou Xingxue rushing out of the door, his heart sank.
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