Xi Yan didn't speak. He knew his team leader was very kind, pulling him out of the mire. He was grateful, but the team leader's kindness was divided into many parts, and they were all equal. He was just one of them. He was willing to repay his team leader by carrying out whatever orders he issued and by doing his best.
But Grandpa Zhu and Grandma Yumin were different. They cared for him deeply, teaching him both martial arts and life principles like an elder. He felt the warmth of home in the Zhu family, a feeling he didn't have in the Dragon Group. He liked this feeling and didn't want to lose it. Grandma Yumin had already had an accident, and Grandpa Zhu couldn't have an accident too, otherwise, with only Fanfan left, she would collapse.
Zhuge Qianxing got angry when he saw that Xi Yan didn't speak: "Why are you going to see outsiders? I'm giving you a task. You find that little girl with high mental strength. Otherwise, I won't ask you about the progress of Zhu Jiabao's investigation."
Xi Yan rolled his eyes at the team leader without making it obvious: "What does she look like? What's her temperament? There's no information about her at all. How am I supposed to find her?"
Zhuge Qianxing thought for a moment and said, "She is very pretty and sweet, but she can be quite irritating when she talks. When she gets impatient, she sounds like an adult, which makes her seem quite childish. However, she is incredibly ruthless and shows no mercy. Her hair is long, thick, and shiny black, and she wears two braids, which is different from the style of the girls in our group. She looks very unique."
After thinking for a moment, he said, "That girl's mental strength is about the same as mine. If you meet her, don't confront her head-on. She's not one to hold back, and you might get hurt."
The more Xi Yan listened, the more familiar the description seemed. He glanced at the team leader, silently reached into his pocket, and actually took out a photo from his ring, showing it to the team leader.
Zhuge Qianxing, still puzzled, took the photo. Seeing the four people in the picture, he immediately spotted Zhu Fanfan and exclaimed in surprise, "Yes, yes, that's the little girl! How did you get her...?"
Then he looked at Xi Yan in astonishment, and Xi Yan nodded to confirm his guess: "It's Zhu Fanfan, whom you insisted on driving away a few days ago."
Zhuge Qianxing: ...
Xi Yan breathed a sigh of relief: "It seems Fanfan doesn't want to join the Dragon Group either, so I don't need to worry."
He was punished by the team leader for wanting to keep Fanfan's status as an unofficial member of the Dragon Group. The team leader said he would consider it when he returned. However, not long after he left, he heard that the team leader had officially canceled all of Fanfan's benefits. He was worried that Fanfan would be sad and was preparing to come back to comfort her. This time, he heard that Grandpa Zhu had an accident and wanted to come back to see that he couldn't help. So he transferred the task that was about to be completed to someone else.
Zhuge Qianxing objected: "How can you give up halfway? Fanfan is such a good child. You should persuade her more. The Dragon Group has been keeping benefits for her and is waiting for her to come back at any time."
Now it was Xi Yan's turn to be speechless: "Back then, when you insisted on canceling all of Fanfan's benefits, you offended several important figures."
Although he didn't see it, he heard Elder Fu say that when the team leader went to the higher-ups to apply for the cancellation of Fanfan's benefits, there were several elders present who suggested keeping Fanfan's benefits and giving him some time to recover. However, the team leader rebuked them quite harshly.
When the team leader came back, he boasted about his eloquence in debating with the group of scholars, and even said that he wouldn't tolerate the only superhuman from the families of the veterans. He was so proud of himself. Now he should be crying, right?
Thinking of that scene, Zhuge Qianxing wished he could turn back time: "Why didn't you tell me that she had strong mental power?"
Xi Yan was still angry: "I've said it many times, Fanfan has strong mental strength, high internal strength, good medical skills, and is smart. He's an all-rounder, but you don't believe me."
Zhuge Qianxing recalled Elder Dan's dying words: "Elder Dan said not to let Fanfan join the Dragon Group."
Xi Yan said helplessly, "The next sentence is unless she is willing."
Zhuge Qianxing was still aggrieved: "Elder Dan said he has nothing to teach Zhu Fanfan."
He thought that because Zhu Jiabao was a general, Elder Dan wouldn't dare to offend him. He even told him that he didn't need to be afraid of anyone, that he could cover for him. Elder Dan misled him.
Xi Yan explained, "No, that's not it. Elder Dan said he has nothing more to teach. Fanfan is learning too fast. Elder Dan has already taught him everything he was supposed to. All that's left is experience for him to accumulate on his own."
Zhuge Qianxing accused Xi Yan: "You said that Zhu Fanfan can only refine pills when you use the strange fire."
Therefore, he thought that the Zhu family had won over Xi Yan, this foolish boy, with affection, making Xi Yan willingly pave the way for Zhu Fanfan. He also thought that Xi Yan controlled the strange fire and the fusion of medicinal herbs in the alchemy furnace, which is why he opposed Xi Yan going to the Zhu family.
Xi Yan also got angry: "Team leader, are you even listening to me? I said that Fanfan can only refine high-quality pills with a different kind of fire. She can refine slightly inferior pills with ordinary fire. When did I say that I can only refine pills successfully when I use my special ability?"
Zhuge Qianxing felt wronged: "If I restore her benefits now, will she come back?"
Xi Yan spoke from the heart: "No, she started refining pills because she wanted to ease the burden on Grandma Yumin. She cares about nothing but her grandparents. Those benefits couldn't sway her. She didn't want to leave her grandparents and rejected Elder Dan's invitation without even thinking."
Zhuge Qianxing was about to think of something when Xi Yan interrupted him: "I advise you to get rid of these thoughts. Fanfan is vindictive. If you dare to threaten her with her grandfather, be prepared for her revenge!"
Zhuge Qianxing asked, "Where do you think she'll go?"
Xi Yan didn't mince words: "She never waits overnight to take revenge, whether it's the Revolutionary Committee or the people who reported her grandfather."
Zhu Fanfan, who had already arrived at the Revolutionary Committee, was a little unaccustomed to the quietness inside. Using her mental power to investigate, she discovered that the group of people were only interrogating people and none of them were making a move. Even when her grandfather was cursing loudly, no one talked back. They were incredibly calm. These people had really good tempers.
Meanwhile, the group on the other side was seething with anger. How could they not be calm? The entire family of everyone who had assaulted someone had been beaten. Although there was no evidence pointing to Zhu Fanfan, they all unanimously concluded that Zhu Fanfan was responsible. Before finding him, they dared not make any rash moves and could only wait it out, hoping that Zhu Jiabao would confess on his own.
The problem here is mostly resolved. Zhu Fanfan left to inquire about Ji Jicheng's address. If it weren't for this report, she would have almost forgotten about Ji Jicheng.
Back when he was in the compound, he had a conflict with his godmother. His grandfather interfered, and both mother and son were kicked out. However, Ji Fa found him a job as a worker and used his connections to find him a dormitory. Ji Fa also went back to the small building because he did not meet the accommodation requirements.
So many years have passed, yet Ji Jicheng has reported his grandfather for bureaucracy, accusing him of using his position to suppress Ji Fa, forcing Ji Fa to drive him away, and even making things difficult for him at the factory.
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