At 6:53, they arrived at the meeting place ahead of schedule.
Xing Haodong handed the bulletproof vest he took out of the trunk to Jiang Mingxin, "Put it on and buckle it up!"
He took out two Browning rifles from a military green box, handed one to Jiang Bin and the other to her.
"Will it work?"
Jiang Mingxin shook his head, "Of course not."
Although she was an alien in her previous life, aliens generally don't use guns.
Because there is no need.
Xing Haodong stood behind her, put the gun in her hand, and reached out to hold her fingers. "Before shooting, you must release the safety, just like me, then aim at the target and pull the trigger... I'll install a silencer for you, and you can try firing a few shots at the tree over there."
Jiang Mingxin's face was full of excitement and he was eager to try it out.
"It's easier to choose an area to target. Try it a few more times."
Xing Haodong let go of her hand, but a sticky warmth remained between his fingers, as if carrying the scent of gardenia, light and faint.
To be honest, her hands are not very smooth, and are even a little rough, but it is that prickly and grainy feeling that makes them feel more real.
Watching her tightly gripping the Browning with the back of her hand tensed, Xing Haodong once again thought of the light pink scar.
It was clearly so faded that there was almost no trace left, but he always looked there unconsciously.
Jiang Bin took advantage of the darkness and watched from the side. He heard him take several deep breaths and rolled his eyes silently.
Jiang Mingxin has some talent for firearms and picked it up quickly. With this Browning and her homemade crossbow, protecting herself should not be a problem.
At seven o'clock sharp, the three parties met.
Xing Haodong held a brief meeting with the captains of both the army and the armed police to explain the mission objectives.
"All rooms and cellars in Yan Laoer's house are search priorities. If any unearthed cultural relics are found, a signal will be immediately sent, photos will be taken on the spot, and then they will be carefully moved out."
"Have you notified the cultural relics management department?" the armed police official asked. "Is this operation confidential or public?"
Xing Haodong pulled out his ID and thrust it in front of him: "This operation must be kept strictly confidential. All actions must be under my command!"
"Then why are you bringing a woman with you?" The other person pointed behind him.
Jiang Mingxin was about to open his mouth to explain when Xing Haodong said sternly, "This is the cultural relic appraisal consultant I hired. She was the one who reported this gang of tomb robbers. She's an insider and is also responsible for checking the cultural relics. Is there anything wrong?"
"Report to the commander, no!"
"It's 7:10 now, check your watches! In five minutes, each team will start their move!"
Xing Haodong put the walkie-talkie brought by the armed police on his body and looked down at Jiang Mingxin behind him.
"I might not be able to take care of you when we're doing this later. You have to stay close to me. Do you understand?"
Jiang Mingxin nodded seriously: "Don't worry, I will keep a close eye on your butt."
Jiang Bin burst out laughing and was glared at by Xing Haodong.
At 7:15, everyone sneaked into Pinggou Village fully armed.
Under the same moonlight, Licheng County was brightly lit and filled with the chattering sounds of children.
Jiang Dacheng took a bite of the saccharin-flavored popsicle and handed it to Jiang Fu beside him.
"Aunt, didn't your nephew just come back from Shenzhen? I heard he made a fortune and became a big boss?"
Aunt Huang fanned herself with a palm-leaf fan, her face brimming with pride. "He drives a Santana and carries a mobile phone, doesn't that mean he's rich? I heard he's in the clothing business down south, making tens of thousands of yuan a month. His mother just told me a few days ago that she's planning to build a house in the village!"
"Has he married yet?" Jiang Dacheng's eyes were filled with jealousy, and he kept rubbing his fingers on his knees.
Aunt Huang glanced at him with interest. "Why, do you have a beautiful girl?"
Jiang Dacheng slapped his thigh excitedly, "That's right, my niece, she just turned eighteen this year, and she's so attractive! So pretty, so elegant, so slim, and she hasn't even found a partner yet!"
Hearing his exaggerations, Aunt Huang became slightly interested. "You speak so highly of her. Then call her over someday so I can take a closer look. If she's really as grand as you say, we can become in-laws, right?"
"That's right! That's absolutely right!" Jiang Dacheng happily called Liu Yun out, "Take out our watermelon and cut a few pieces for Aunt Huang to try!"
Liu Yun brought out the watermelon soon, carefully tugged at his sleeve, and hesitantly said, "Come inside quickly... The evening news seems to be talking about our second brother's family."
Jiang Dacheng stood up suddenly, "Nonsense, how is that possible?"
Jiang Fu looked surprised and followed him into the house curiously.
At the same time, Jiang Xiaozhen picked up the home landline phone and threw it out, her face flushed with anger.
"What overtime? What social events? She must be accompanying that vixen again! When I was with you, I was still a virgin, but now that I've given birth, you've stopped touching me. What's the meaning? Do you think the scar on my stomach is ugly?"
After scolding her, she suddenly burst into laughter, took her son from the nanny's arms, and kissed him all over the face. "Don't be afraid, Mommy still has you. My dear son, you must do your best. When you grow up, you will avenge this anger for me."
Just then, an interview appeared on the TV screen.
"Today, we have a special guest in our studio. Though only eighteen, she bravely exposed her father's collusion with tomb robbers, bravely confronted them, and exposed this hidden crime to the public... What motivated you to do this?"
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