Chapter 6: The Mouth Runs Ahead, the Brain Trails Behind

Xiao Ye’s face turned as black as ink. He kicked the man: “What nonsense are you talking? This is my wife.”

At the last station, Xiao Ye specially asked his off-duty railway police comrade to call the army and ask the leader to arrange a car to pick them up.

Unexpectedly, the leader actually arranged for the impetuous Li Bo to come.

Li Bo exclaimed in surprise, “Your wife? Didn’t you dislike her being a country girl and not let her join the army?”

Shen Mengyao looked at Xiao Ye with anger and grievance. Shen Mengyao knew that this wasn’t her emotion, but the residual emotion of the original owner: “You dislike me?”

This was a question Shen Mengyao asked on behalf of the original owner.

Xiao Ye was about to explode. What was he supposed to do with this nonsense? Fearing Shen Mengyao would misunderstand, he explained, “I didn’t dislike you. On our wedding day, I left you because of an urgent mission.

That mission took a long time to complete.

I returned to the army, and a few days later, I was on another mission.

After this mission, I plan to apply for family housing so you can join the army.”

Shen Mengyao didn’t question Xiao Ye’s words, because she knew that although the country seemed liberated, there were still many people with ulterior motives secretly stirring up trouble.

“As long as you don’t dislike me.”

The lingering consciousness of the original owner dissipated after hearing Xiao Ye say he didn’t dislike her.

Shen Mengyao felt a lot lighter in her chest. She secretly shook her head. What a silly girl! She developed depression over this!

Li Bo looked at one, then the other, realizing he had spoken wrongly. He quickly salvaged the situation: “Sister-in-law, don’t be angry. What the boss said is all true.

He’s been on missions outside for these past few months.

It was the gossipy women in the family compound who said that the boss could have applied for family housing but didn’t.

They said it was because the boss disliked you and didn’t want you to join the army, so he didn’t apply.

In reality, it has nothing to do with the boss.”

Shen Mengyao clicked her tongue inwardly. She hadn’t even arrived at the family compound yet, and there were already gossips about her. It seemed she was quite famous.

“Mm, I know. I’m not angry.”

Li Bo didn’t expect Shen Mengyao to be so easygoing. He grinned, “Sister-in-law, you’re very different from what I imagined.”

The boss rarely mentioned his wife in front of them.

Before, he mistakenly thought the sister-in-law was too ugly to show off.

Only after meeting her did he realize it wasn’t that she was ugly, but that she was too beautiful.

Shen Mengyao didn’t care about the gossip in the family compound, but Liu Xiaolong spoke up for her: “The people in your family compound, how can they be like this?

They spread things that aren’t true as if they were real.

If Shen Zhi really believed it and quarreled with Xiao Zhi, how would they live?”

Li Bo looked helpless: “The family compound is crowded and noisy. There are always a few gossips spreading rumors, but not everyone believes them.”

Liu Xiaolong snorted coldly, intending to find time to confront these gossips.

Li Bo was afraid of saying more wrong things, so he quickly changed the subject: “Boss, you said on the phone that you caught someone. Where is he?

Why don’t I see him?”

Xiao Ye pointed to Lu Zhiyuan walking towards them. He caught one, and the railway police caught one: “Here he is.”

Li Bo’s hanging heart dropped: “I thought something unexpected had happened. It scared me.”

Seeing the criminal’s face, Li Bo was startled: “Er Gouzi, it’s you?”

Li Bo and Er Gouzi were from the same village.

They were only a few years apart.

People in the village didn’t like to play with Er Gouzi, except for Li Bo.

Actually, Li Bo played with Er Gouzi because he wanted to hear the old revolutionary talk about his battles.

From a young age, he had a deep respect for soldiers.

It was after hearing so many stories that he had the idea of becoming a soldier.

Er Gouzi didn’t expect to meet an acquaintance here. He cried out in grievance: “Bozi, I’m not wrong. That person deserved to be killed. She falsely accused Grandpa of molesting her, and she even sprayed dung on Grandpa.

Wuwuwu…

These soldiers are so unreasonable. They only look at the surface and don’t understand the truth.

Wuwuwu…”

Li Bo knew Er Gouzi. He wasn’t impulsive unless someone crossed his line. “You killed someone?”

Er Gouzi nodded while crying: “She deserved to be killed. Who told her to falsely accuse Grandpa!”

Li Bo didn’t know what to say: “Even so, you can’t kill someone.

Killing someone is punishable by death.

You’re still young. It’s not worth ruining your whole life like this.

Grandpa would be very sad to know you killed someone for him.”

These words directly broke Er Gouzi’s defenses. He went from crying softly to sobbing loudly: “Grandpa is dead! He was killed by that widow!”

Li Bo was stunned, not quite believing that the wise old man was dead.

His eyes gradually reddened, and tears rolled down uncontrollably like a flood: “How could this be? You’re lying, right?”

The commotion attracted the attention of many people.

Seeing this, Xiao Ye patted Li Bo on the shoulder: “Let’s go back to the army.”

Li Bo wiped his tears and choked, “Mm—”

…

Leaving the train station.

Li Bo pointed to the jeep across the street: “The car is over there.”

Normally, criminals would be sent to the police station.

But the spy and Er Gouzi’s situation was special; they had to be sent to the military intelligence department.

The railway police escorted the men to the car and left.

There was one less person.

Xiao Ye and the others could just fit in.

Xiao Ye, Lu Zhiyuan, Er Gouzi, and the spy sat in the back, while Shen Mengyao sat in the passenger seat.

Liu Xiaolong was dumbfounded when he saw there was no seat for him: “What about me? Where do I sit?”

Shen Mengyao looked at him speechlessly: “Didn’t you say your brother would pick you up? Wait here!”

Liu Xiaolong slapped his forehead: “Oh, how could I forget my brother?”

As soon as the jeep left.

Liu Xiaolong found a prominent spot to wait.

He waited and waited.

After an hour, he still didn’t see anyone.

Liu Xiaolong stomped his feet angrily: “I sent a telegram before I left, saying he would arrive at 3 pm.

It’s already 4:30, and he’s still not here. Does he want to make me die of anxiety?

I’m not waiting anymore. I’ll just go to the army directly.”

Liu Xiaolong picked up his luggage and walked quickly under the scorching sun.

After less than twenty minutes, he was panting from the heat. He walked and cursed, “Liu Changzheng, you bastard, you’re not my brother, you’re my enemy.”

As soon as he said that, a teasing voice came from behind: “Oh, you’re angry!”

Liu Xiaolong turned around when he heard the voice, looking aggrieved: “You still know to come pick me up?

I thought you forgot.”

Liu Changzheng looked at the aggrieved Liu Xiaolong and smiled, ruffling his head: “Something came up, so I was delayed. It wasn’t intentional, brother. Don’t be angry.”

Liu Xiaolong wasn’t unreasonable. After Liu Changzheng explained why he was late, he stopped being angry: “You didn’t come in a jeep?”

Liu Changzheng laughed: “Having a bicycle is already pretty good. Are you still picky?

Get in.

Your brother is busy!

I still have work to do when we get back.”

…

On the other hand.

In the small dark room, no matter how Lu Zhiyuan interrogated him, the spy’s mouth remained tightly shut.

Just when Lu Zhiyuan thought he would always be like this, he finally spoke: “If you want to get information from me, bring that woman here.”