It was past 2 a.m. when they got home. Making wontons was too much trouble, so they simply grabbed a few packets of instant noodles, added some shrimp they had brought back, and some side dishes. Soon, a pot of noodles was steaming hot and ready to serve.
That's good, no need to call anymore. Not only Aunt Xu, but even the old lady and old man came looking for it by the smell.
"You're back? Why are you so late? Is your daughter-in-law tired?"
"Big Crane is here too?"
Uncle Qin,
Qin Qinghuai had already gone to get the bowl.
"Mom and Dad, please have some too. I cooked a lot, and I have something to talk to you about later."
The old man swallowed back his words of refusal, exchanged a glance with the old woman, and realized that this son was not the type to play around. If he said he had something to do in the middle of the night, then it must be something serious.
Looking at the expressions of his daughter-in-law and Yang He, there was no politeness whatsoever.
"Okay, give us a bowl too."
After eating a warm and satisfying meal, she quickly felt sleepy. She forced herself to stay awake and rummaged through the study to find something suspicious, then handed it to Qin Qinghuai before finally falling into a deep sleep, clutching her blanket.
These bandits, with their dirty hands, couldn't possibly leave no evidence behind. The more Qin Qinghuai searched, the angrier he became. They were truly a bandit family, committing murder, arson, robbery, and all sorts of evil deeds before liberation. Later, through some unknown means, they were incorporated into the state and gained a legitimate identity.
On the surface, they appear respectable, but in reality, they haven't restrained themselves at all; they've simply become more secretive, moving everything underground.
Especially in these recent chaotic years, they have taken advantage of the chaos to do a lot of things, and seized the opportunity to climb up to a certain leader in the military. With a powerful backer, they have considerable power.
The capital has been a political and economic center since ancient times, and there are quite a few wealthy people. In this world, wealth is exactly what they like most. More than half of the things in the warehouse were looted and plundered from various places in the last three to five years. The amount of antiques, jewelry, gold ingots, gold bars and silver bars was so large that even Qin Qinghuai, who had never experienced poverty since childhood, was shocked.
The more Qin Qinghuai looked at those weapons, the heavier his heart became. Jian Du was right; they were indeed much more refined than their current weapons. Their heavy weight made him feel a dull ache in his heart. Such good things were not used on the battlefield; instead, they were discovered under these circumstances and became irrefutable evidence of stolen goods.
This is a disgrace to the very purpose for which they were created.
Lost in thought, Qin Qinghuai picked out the things that couldn't be exposed to the light, and carried the other items to the study in several trips. The last thing he took was the pistol.
"Dad, look, is this something from China?"
This is what made him most hesitant and conflicted: why would a bandit, a bandit who has already cleaned up his act, keep so many of these firearms?
This makes it impossible for them not to overthink things.
"Dad, with those two radio stations and this one, the conviction is practically certain. But what are your thoughts? Are you waiting for the right opportunity?"
The old man stared intently at these two things that were enough to shake the political landscape, remaining silent for a long time.
What are you thinking?
"I'm not sure about the current situation and the arrangements made for them by the higher-ups. If we don't consider external factors, today's opportunity is quite suitable. We should put these two things back before they react, and then find a suitable excuse to launch a surprise attack on the Peng family."
Anyway, we've stirred up trouble today.
The old man nodded, agreeing with the assessment. However, he still felt somewhat uncertain about what had happened last night.
"You just went into the Peng family like that? Didn't you leave any evidence?"
Did Dahe go with you?
Qin Qinghuai played with the things in his hands.
"No, but the Peng family has their eyes on Grandpa Yang. Fourth Brother is also worried about how to deal with them. Otherwise, we wouldn't have thought of this. We didn't think that much about it. Discovering these things was really an accident."
"No," the old man said after thinking it over and over, but he couldn't help himself.
"Just because of this, you sneaked into the Peng family's house at night?"
Qin Qinghuai couldn't openly say that his wife wanted to rob the rich to help the poor.
"That's right, it was just a coincidence."
"snort!"
Seeing that he didn't want to talk, the old man snorted coldly. After so many years of fighting, he wasn't the kind of person who would stick to the rules. As long as the corrupt official could be found out, as long as it wasn't murder or arson, he could understand.
"By the way, you're scheduled to leave today, right?"
"Yes, it was originally scheduled for today, but I'll have Xiao Yi cancel the tickets later, and we can leave after we're done?"
"Why retreat? You should leave. The stage is already set, and we'll naturally put on a good show later. We can't drag you into this."
"You guys can actually send this thing back?"
"Yes, you mean?"
The old man gently tapped the table.
"It'll be dawn in two hours, and the Peng family should be awake by then. Find a way to put the things back, no, put them in a hidden place they won't think of for the time being. I'm going to the leader now, and I'll find a way to get someone in openly and legitimately later."
Since the old man knew what was going on, Qin Qinghuai didn't interfere any further.
"Okay, then I'll go get my wife to take the things back."
As she spoke, she got up and followed the old man outside.
"So, are we really leaving now?"
"Go, go, hurry up, don't bother me at home. It's only been two nights, and you haven't let me get any rest."
The old man looked impatient, striding ahead, then lowering his voice after a while.
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