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Zhang Hongmei thought for a moment and said, "Okay. I understand. I'll exchange them all for grain."
Grandpa, I will carry your heartfelt wishes to the border, so that the soldiers know you have always been concerned about and cared for them.
“Okay, you should be careful too. This is the latest handgun. Carry it with you for self-defense. The bullets are all in this bag. Let Wang Ying teach you some techniques. My granddaughter is so smart, she will definitely learn it in no time.”
Haha, Grandpa, you really think highly of me. Okay, let Wang Ying teach me. Remember what I said: no alcohol, less meat, more exercise, and wait for me to come back and bring you something delicious.
"Alright, go ahead."
Zhang Shouyi just smiled to the side, and only when it was time to leave did he pick up the bullets and follow Zhang Hongmei.
“Hongmei, I have grenades in my bedroom. Take a few with you. It’s safe to keep them, and they’re quite lethal. I had prepared some, but I didn’t want to give them to you. But when I saw Old Gu giving you a gun, I thought I should take a few for self-defense. You can just put them in your ring.”
"You still have this?"
"Hehe, of course. I wanted to give it to you a few days ago, but I was afraid something might happen, so I kept hesitating and just kept it in my room. Take it with you. Even if you don't need it this time, you don't need to take it out. You can keep it for yourself. Your place should be the safest place, and no one can find out."
"Okay, I'll go get it right away." Zhang Hongmei was quite willing, after all, no one can predict what might happen in the future, and it would be safe to keep it with her, which would provide an extra layer of security.
Wang Ying was particularly excited when the car started moving.
"How afraid are you of Zhang Shouyi? You're like a mouse in front of a cat in his presence?"
"Hehe!" Wang Ying just chuckled dryly. Could she really tell Zhang Hongmei the truth about Zhang Shouyi? Maybe Zhang Hongmei wouldn't care, but the thought of Zhang Shouyi sent a shiver down her spine—it was terrifying.
In truth, Wang Ying felt a deep sense of sympathy for Zhang Hongmei. She genuinely had no idea of the Great Demon King's true nature; it was terrifying. Just thinking about it sent chills down her spine.
"Alright, you drive during the day and I'll drive at night. We'll keep going without stopping, but we need to stop in Q City to load all the seafood I ordered last time onto the truck."
Zhang Hongmei curled up in the passenger seat, using her schoolbag as a pillow and her coat as a cover. She swayed and fell asleep in no time.
The truck couldn't possibly be as fast as the jeep, so by the time Zhang Hongmei woke up it was already past ten o'clock, and they had already covered half of L City.
Zhang Hongmei turned on the radio; even if it was news, it was better than the two of them chatting until they had nothing left to talk about.
"Wang Ying, are you hungry?"
"Yes, Brother Chengzi bought a few sesame seed cakes last night. Is that okay for you?"
"Okay, let's find a place to park, and then we'll go downstairs to stretch our legs, have some food, and then head out."
The two finally arrived in T City after dark. Zhang Hongmei hadn't stopped all night, and by dawn they had reached Q City. Their first stop was to refuel, then they packed 1,000 jin of dried kelp and 1,000 jin of dried shrimp. They only brought a small amount of other things, saving them for Zhang Xingguo to improve his meals.
And so they worked tirelessly day and night, stopping for gas whenever they passed through a city during the day. After half a month, the two vibrant young girls had become withered and pale. They breathed a sigh of relief; they would see Zhang Xingguo tomorrow at noon.
This is really too difficult. The car still smells of dried seafood, and Zhang Hongmei feels that even her hair smells like that.
Wang Ying will drive during the day. Zhang Hongmei didn't sleep. It's much more dangerous here, so we should be extra careful.
A hundred miles from the border, there were already guards. They checked him, and he showed them his identification and a letter of introduction bearing Gu Chuanming's seal.
Finally, she got through to Zhang Xingguo on the phone. "Uncle Zhang, this is Hongmei."
"You brat, how dare you come here? Has Zhang Shouyi gone mad? You wait for me, I'll be there in a minute." Zhang Xingguo hung up the phone after speaking, and Xiao Shun's smile froze on her face. The leader was terrifying, but then she thought that since it was Zhang Hongmei coming, the leader would probably just make a big fuss and then come over with nothing to show for it.
Zhang Hongmei awkwardly handed the microphone to the head of the sentry post.
However, this person heard Zhang Xingguo's shout just now, so the letter of introduction from General Gu that the other person took out earlier must be genuine. This is a very important person, and we can't afford to make any mistakes.
Zhang Xingguo arrived in less than an hour. By then, all his anger had subsided, so when he saw the little girl looking at him with concern, he was even less angry.
“Uncle Zhang, how did you get so thin? What did you promise me?” Zhang Hongmei’s eyes reddened as she finished speaking.
"Alright, alright, I was wrong. I was just too busy. Okay, don't cry. Don't let my thin appearance fool you, I'm in great health, really. You can ask Xiaoshun if you don't believe me." Zhang Xingguo quickly comforted the young lady, begging her not to cry. He himself had no experience in comforting children. When Shouyi was little, if he cried, he would let him cry until he was done. So Zhang Xingguo was always afraid of his child crying.
Zhang Hongmei looked at Wang Xiaoshun, who was so thin he was practically skin and bones. These two were truly alike.
"Wang Ying, you drive behind us, Brother Shun. Let's go back."
"No, it's too dangerous there, you can't go." Zhang Xingguo glared at him.
Zhang Hongmei squinted her eyes and said, "Either I go with you, or you come with me. What do you say, Uncle Zhang?"
"No, none of them will do." Zhang Xingguo shook his head firmly; this was no joke.
Tears streamed down Zhang Hongmei's face. Zhang Xingguo was terrified and at a loss for what to do. "Don't cry, I told you not to cry. Okay, okay, if you stop crying, I'll let you go see, but we agreed beforehand that you have to come back after just one look."
Zhang Hongmei ignored him, thinking to herself, "I traveled day and night for half a month to get here, and you think you can send me back with just a few words?"
Wang Xiaoshun turned his head and smiled secretly. The leader was just a paper tiger in front of Zhang Hongmei.
Everyone at the sentry post was dumbfounded. Did the commander really have no choice? This young girl is truly amazing.
Zhang Hongmei and Zhang Xingguo sat in the back seat of the jeep. Zhang Hongmei picked up her water bottle, which contained a drop of spiritual spring water—it was for her own consumption, and there was still half a bottle left—and handed it to Zhang Xingguo.
"Uncle Zhang, please drink all the water."
Zhang Xingguo looked at the little girl's red eyes, said nothing, and drank the water in one gulp.
After drinking the water, Zhang Xingguo felt warm all over and felt very comfortable. He glanced at Zhang Hongmei and returned the kettle to her.
Knowing the alarm was over, Wang Xiaoshun quickly spoke to Zhang Hongmei, expressing how much he missed his family.
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