Chapter 27

After checking out, Ji Wanqing walked down the streets of Anshi, feeling a noticeable sense of peace around her.

There were a few curious glances directed at her, both greedy and apprehensive.

Ji Wanqing arrived at the city’s Public Security Bureau and received the commendation certificate that the bureau had rushed to make overnight.

After all, this was just a whim for her to punish evil and earn extra money, she didn’t want it to reach the military region, otherwise, she would be exhausted to death.

Rejecting Chief Si’s repeated pleas, Ji Wanqing left the bureau with the commendation certificate.

Huo Xiao followed her out, “Comrade Ji, where are you going? I’m on duty and driving, I can give you a ride.”

Ji Wanqing smiled brightly, “I’m going to the station to catch the bus.”

“It’s on the way, let’s go, I’ll take you.” Huo Xiao had known yesterday that Ji Wanqing had a fiancé, but they weren’t married yet, even if they were, they could get divorced, what did it matter?

Huo Xiao grew up in the military compound, his father was a division commander, and he had seen all kinds of women trying to get close to him.

But he had never seen anyone like Ji Wanqing. She looked delicate but was unexpectedly ruthless, and her whole being had an indescribable aura and charm.

It was as if she didn’t care about anything, yet she was unexpectedly soft-hearted. Chief Si, with his wrinkled face, just had to coax her a little, and she would run around all afternoon in shoes that rubbed her feet for the sake of the case.

Of course, Ji Wanqing wouldn’t refuse someone offering her a ride. She opened the car door, “This is?”

On the passenger seat, there was a square cardboard box.

Huo Xiao pursed his lips, “We, the first criminal investigation team, pooled our money to buy this for you, to thank you for the cases you solved for our team yesterday.”

Ji Wanqing raised her eyebrows, took the box and sat down, placing it on her lap and opening it. It was a pair of soft leather shoes, soft and comfortable.

Not everything in the Friendship Store was sold to the public. Better items required foreign exchange coupons, which were only circulated among high-ranking military and political officials.

“Thank you, I like them very much.” Since they said it was a gift from the first criminal investigation team, Ji Wanqing readily accepted it.

The two of them chatted in the car.

“I’m going to the military region this time to get married to my fiancé.”

Ji Wanqing had been a beauty since she was a child.

Beauties are always quick to notice men’s attentiveness.

Huo Xiao gripped the steering wheel tightly, “Are you two very much in love?”

Ji Wanqing told the truth, “We haven’t met yet, it was arranged by our families.”

“This is the new society, arranged marriages are not encouraged.”

“My grandfather praised him a lot before he passed away, so I naturally have a good feeling about him. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come all this way.”

“I see.” Huo Xiao looked straight ahead, not saying anything more.

They were both intelligent people. Huo Xiao understood that he didn’t even have the qualifications to pursue Ji Wanqing at this point. If he was too forward, he would be disliked.

And whether this marriage would be successful or not was in Ji Wanqing’s hands.

The car reached the station, Huo Xiao tactfully didn’t offer to help her buy tickets or carry luggage, he only hinted, “Come and see Chief Si at the bureau sometime.”

“I will.” Before getting out of the car, Ji Wanqing asked, “How many comrades are there in your team?”

“Twenty-two.”

She took out thirty yuan and gave it to Huo Xiao, “Help me treat them to a meal, thank them for their gift.”

Huo Xiao accepted the money, “Okay.”

Looking at the girl’s receding figure, Huo Xiao sat in the car without starting it, lit a cigarette, and took a deep drag.

He really hoped that her fiancé was a weakling.

The bus turned into a minibus and arrived in Huai County.

This was the closest county to the military region, and it was also the first checkpoint near the military region. There were many soldiers patrolling the streets, and it was strictly controlled.

As soon as Ji Wanqing got off the bus, she was checked for her identity and introduction letter. After her identity was confirmed, she was allowed to go to the guest house.

There were still six days left before the half month that Zheng, the instructor, had mentioned. Ji Wanqing planned to stay at the guest house.

Firstly, she didn’t want to bother the military region, and secondly, she wanted to take the opportunity to inquire about things or try to fish around.

After checking in, Ji Wanqing went back to her room, drew the curtains, and took a good bath in the space.

But she had run out of unscented shampoo and shower gel in the apocalypse. Every time she took a bath, she would blow dry her hair in the space and let the smell dissipate before daring to come out.

In the black field, various seeds had sprouted and grown, with a survival rate of 100%.

Some fruits and vegetables, such as grapes and cucumbers, needed trellises. Today was a good day to build the trellises.

After finishing, the smell had mostly dissipated, as long as you didn’t get close to smell it, you wouldn’t be able to smell it.

Ji Wanqing changed into her new dress and leather shoes, took her small bag and walked down the street. Her rate of people turning back (turn-back rate) was a whopping 99%.

Unfortunately, this place was close to the military region and the security was very good, otherwise, she could have taken the opportunity to do some good deeds.

But she was just thinking about it.

She came to the state-owned restaurant, the prices were similar to those in Yunhe City.

“Hello, I’d like a stir-fried pork dish, a stir-fried vegetable dish, and a bowl of rice, thank you.”

The waitress looked at Ji Wanqing’s radiant face and blushed, “That’s one yuan and two cents, one ration ticket, and two meat tickets.”

Ji Wanqing opened her small bag and was about to pay when someone next to her handed over money, “Let me pay.”

“?”

Ji Wanqing turned her head, it was a tall, unfamiliar man.

“We don’t know each other, no need.” She smiled politely and handed the money and tickets to the waitress, “Here you go, thank you.”

The waitress saw the man’s intentions and tried to smooth things over, “Comrade, this is Deputy Commander Yan of our 112th Regiment. He rarely gets close to girls like this.”

Ji Wanqing’s eyes gradually turned cold, “What does it have to do with me.”

The waitress wanted to say something else, but Ji Wanqing was impatient, “What? I can’t pay for my own meal? Are you trying to use your position to pressure me?”

The beautiful woman’s face tightened, her originally ethereal aura suddenly became more aloof, making her look particularly cold and frosty, but also making people want to take a second look.

“Sorry, I didn’t mean that.” Yan Chong withdrew his hand and quietly waited to the side.

The waitress silently took the money and tickets, handed her a token and told her to wait at the table.

“Thank you.” Ji Wanqing took it and turned to leave.

The dog-skin plaster actually followed her.

“Hello, comrade, my name is Yan Chong, I’m the deputy commander of the 112th Regiment, I’m thirty-three years old, I have a good work style and I’m hard-working. I’m bothering you today because I want to develop a relationship with you that goes beyond revolutionary friendship.”

There were many young men who had followed the beautiful woman, and they all gritted their teeth when they saw Deputy Commander Yan taking the initiative.

He’s really quick to move!

“Sorry, I’m not interested in men who like to take the initiative without permission.” Ji Wanqing didn’t give him any face and said coldly.

“That’s right.” An old lady next to her chewed on braised beef and sipped on her liquor, muttering, “Such a beautiful girl, marrying an old man in his thirties and becoming a stepmother? If you really agreed, I would have to lecture you.”

Yan Chong’s face flushed with embarrassment, “Aunt Zhuge!”

How could he, a deputy commander, dare to give her a cold shoulder when she said such revealing words?

Ji Wanqing smiled sweetly, her dimples couldn’t be sweeter, “Aunt, this guy is really annoying, why don’t I sit with you?”