20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 217
It's a clear day in Jiangzhai, north of the city.

Hu Xiaoyan sat on the kang in the east room and listened to Zhao Guoyan, Zhong Yushan and Han Xinyuan each retell what happened last night.

Xiaohua shuttled back and forth among the people, serving tea and water.

When she heard that Uncle Qi was determined to rescue Bai Yuqing's little daughter, Hu Xiaoyan's eyes jumped slightly, but she did not interrupt.It wasn't until the three of them finished talking that she pointed out one or two details and asked what happened.

"Sister-in-law." Zhao Guoyan concluded in the end, "There are 34 members of the Bai family, and now only the young aunt and grandma's daughter is left. However, with the seventh master protecting me, I'm afraid..."

Hu Xiaoyan smiled brightly, but said: "Oh, it doesn't matter. If you didn't tell me, I almost forgot. As the old saying goes, it's easy to hide from an open gun, but hard to guard against a hidden one. Since you know that there is such a person, you have all met her, Just be aware of it."

When the three of them heard this, they couldn't help but look up at the sister-in-law.

Hu Xiaoyan's expression was still dignified and calm, and she smiled lightly. She could not see any emotion or anger, so naturally she could not tell the truth in her words.

"Uncle Qi has good intentions." Hu Xiaoyan continued, "He also did this to help Xiaodao and do a good deed. But I did a great job."

The three of them laughed hurriedly and said comfortingly: "No, no. What kind of words are these!"

"Oh! Don't blame me for being cruel!" Hu Xiaoyan suddenly felt sad, "The Bai family is a widowed mother and a weak son, but Xiaodao and I are alone. Although my father saved his life, his body also collapsed. . Nowadays, the trail seems to be in the limelight, but in fact, it is just a tall building built on the ground, and there is no room for mistakes. It is not as big as those trees with deep roots, which can withstand twists and turns and tolerate mistakes. "

The three of them nodded: "Indeed."

"In the final analysis, the Bai family made peace just out of helplessness." Hu Xiaoyan added, "If Xiaodao couldn't get the aunt out of the Japanese at the beginning. Presumably, with Bai Yuqing's character, she would have This is a blackmail."

When Han Xinyuan heard this, his heart trembled, and he suddenly felt a lot more relaxed, and said, "Sister-in-law is right, strike first to gain advantage, strike later to suffer disaster!"

Hu Xiaoyan relaxed a little, and then said: "A single thread cannot make a thread, and a lonely tree cannot make a forest. If the trail can get its revenge, it is indispensable for everyone to help. If they let the Bai family go this time, they will regret it in the future and want to come back." , if you kill me and Xiaodao, you will be forgiven and your debts will be paid, and I have no complaints. But if it hurts you, I will really feel sorry for you."

These words finally tied everyone to one heart.

At the same time, this is also a reminder - you all have a share in killing the Bai family!
Killing families now is not only to protect the trail, but also to protect your future peace.

Zhong Yushan came back to his senses and said hurriedly: "Sister-in-law is right! We are all on the same rope now. The higher Brother Dao climbs, the more we can turn over!"

Zhao Guoyan thought for a moment and asked, "Sister-in-law, what about Bai Yuqing's little daughter?"

Hu Xiaoyan shook her head: "Since Xiaodao has already agreed, it's better not to interfere anymore, lest people think that our family is at odds. And, as Xiaodao said, keeping that girl will indeed make it easier to swallow up the Bai family's property. . Besides, Uncle Qi is watching over that girl all the time, so I can rest assured."

That's what she said, but as for whether she is relieved or not, I'm afraid only she knows.

Everyone nodded in response.

Hu Xiaoyan suddenly smiled with some shame: "I treat everyone as one of my own. If I make a mistake, please don't laugh at me."

The three of them were stunned for a moment, then waved their hands quickly: "Where, where, sister-in-law is really thoughtful."

As everyone knows, this is another way to win over people's hearts.

If we really regard them as "our own people", why bother to explain the motives, difficulties and trade-offs?

True trust never needs to be said.

After discussing the matter, Hu Xiaoyan asked the three of them to recall what happened last night, for fear of omitting any details.

Han Xinyuan added a few details about the duel between Jiang Xiaodao and Erlu, while Zhao Guoyan recalled what Trumpet Mouth did last night.

After hearing this, Hu Xiaoyan nodded a little surprised and murmured: "It seems that this trumpet mouth is also a person with a heart."

"Ouch! That kid is so talkative, and his words are so secretive that they could kill people!" Zhong Yushan frowned, and he was obviously still frightened.

Everyone couldn't help laughing when they saw his expression, and the air was filled with a happy atmosphere.

"Keep it." Hu Xiaoyan also smiled sincerely, "The mouth is too big, and you will definitely not be able to get in inside the door, but outside the door, it will always be useful."

Everyone chatted and laughed for a while, which eased the tense atmosphere.

Hu Xiaoyan took a sip of tea, turned to look at Zhao Guoyan, and asked, "Have you brought the account book back?"

"Oh, I brought it back!"

Zhao Guoyan quickly took out a thin booklet from his arms and placed it on the kang table next to his sister-in-law.

Han Xinyuan and Zhong Yushan were a little curious, so they asked: "Sister-in-law, what is this account book for?"

"This thing was originally used to deal with the Bai family, but I didn't expect that they themselves were in chaos first, so of course they didn't need it."

Hu Xiaoyan did not clearly explain the purpose of the ledger, but kept it at hand carefully.

The three of them knew better and didn't ask any more questions. They stood up in a hurry and said, "It's almost dinner time. Sister-in-law, if there's nothing else, we won't bother you anymore."

"Wait!"

Hu Xiaoyan first stopped Han Xinyuan and Zhong Yushan and ordered: "Now that the Bai family is wiped out, there must be rumors on the street. You two were originally members of Zhou Yunfu's various clans. You must take advantage of this gust of wind to continue poaching people."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law, I've never been left behind in this job." Han Xinyuan explained, "It's just that most of the people who come to this stall now are those who want to join the crowd, and they may not be reliable."

Hu Xiaoyan said nonchalantly: "Whether you are loyal or not, and whether you have the ability or not, is the second best thing now. As long as you can win over the Zhou family's hearts, that's enough."

The two understood and immediately turned around and left.Immediately afterwards, Hu Xiaoyan ordered Zhao Guoyan: "At five o'clock tonight, Captain Zhao of the patrol station will release the Bai family's housekeeper Chu Liangsheng. You go and bring him back to see me."

"Okay, I'll do it later."

Zhao Guoyan nodded quickly, and when he was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and asked in a low voice: "Sister-in-law, won't Brother Dao come back for dinner? I haven't seen him since I got up early. Can I go out and look for him?"

"No need." Hu Xiaoyan suddenly seemed much more comfortable, "He went to visit the pier."

"Worship the dock?" Zhao Guoyan didn't know why, "Who is it?"

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Fengtian Inner City, Xiaonanmen Hutong.

In a house not far from the Governor's Mansion, waves of hot meat aroma floated.

Since the gunshots were fired on Double Ten, Governor Zhao has transferred thousands of troops from the patrol camp to the city. Naturally, many private houses have been transferred during this process, and this house is one of them.

After Jiang Xiaodao was searched, he quietly walked through the door and entered the house under the leadership of two gun-carrying officers and soldiers.

Arriving at the door of a room, two officers and soldiers stopped, turned around and said, "Commander Zhang is waiting inside, go in!"

"Hey, good, good!" Jiang Xiaodao nodded and bowed, "Thank you two officers for your hard work!"

Knocking on the door with a snap of his fingers, Jiang Xiaodao stood with his hands down, waiting quietly.

It wasn't until a "come in" was heard from inside the house that he gently opened the two doors and almost tiptoed across the threshold without even raising his eyes before bowing his head.

"My dear benefactor, Commander-in-Chief, please accept my respects from me!"

"Okay, okay, come in quickly!"

Jiang Xiaodao stood up again, and then he dared to take the opportunity to raise his head and glance ahead.

The table was filled with two large plates of mutton and a bowl of haggis soup.

Zhang Laoge was sitting alone at the table, with a huge map of the three eastern provinces hanging on the wall behind him.

"Come on, sit down!"

As Zhang Laogao spoke, he picked up a mutton chop from the plate, dipped it twice in the salt and pepper dish, and started to eat it happily.

Jiang Xiaodao walked to the table cautiously and whispered with a smile: "My dear friend, are you looking for me?"

"Yeah!" Zhang Laogao responded, "Sit down! Eat, eat, eat! Let go! I, Zhang, am also starting from a young age. I just sit down. There is no need to hold it up like this. Are you tired?"

Jiang Xiaodao saw that there was indeed a set of tableware at the end of the dining table, and then he finally sat down.

He was told to eat meat, but he never dared to do so. He only dared to sneak away and take a few sips of soup.

The age difference between the two is more than ten years, which is not too big or too small, but the status gap between them is too great.

After eating in silence for a while, Zhang Laogao suddenly laughed and said: "You little bastard, you have been making a lot of noise recently! Hahahahaha!"

Jiang Xiaodao didn't understand what he meant, and stood up quickly in fright: "My benefactor is right, Xiaodao has been really arrogant recently. Don't worry, my benefactor, I will definitely change, I will definitely change!"

"Sit down, sit down!" Zhang Laogao joked, "I didn't say I wanted to beat you. Making such a big noise and being able to pick yourself clean shows that you are also a capable person."

"My benefactor flatters me so much. If I don't have the commander-in-chief to help me, how could I be capable?"

Zhang Laogao didn't bother to talk anymore, so he changed the topic and said: "We are mutually beneficial, and we will have to watch it for a long time in the future."

"I dare not say that!" Jiang Xiaodao said hurriedly, "My benefactor has always been the only one to help me. How can I help you?"

"The list you gave me before was a great achievement for me."

"Those are all small things. Even if I don't give them, if my benefactor wants to find out, it will be easy for me. I just helped save some time."

Zhang Laoge did not deny: "If you ask me to check, of course I can find out clearly, but I am wearing this clothes, and if I continue to check, it will inevitably scare the snake and cause confusion. Some things are not about whether I can, but about whether I can. See if it suits you.”

Jiang Xiaodao listened quietly.

"Fengtian City is so big, it's impossible for me to see everything clearly." Zhang Laoge continued, "My brothers are all soldiers fighting in the war, and they have power in their hands, so they are like oil flowers floating on the water. Although they are all It’s in a bowl, but not in the water at all. Only those who live in the water can see those little corners clearly, do you understand what I mean?”

Jiang Xiaodao nodded quickly: "I understand, I understand, I will all listen to my benefactor!"

Zhang Laoge laughed again: "There is nothing to do. You fight for your status in the world. As long as you don't go too far, I don't care. However, if there is any trouble in Fengtian City, you have to remember to tell me."

"Of course!"

Zhang Laoge nodded: "There may be big news in Fengtian recently. If you want to get involved, seize the opportunity."

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