Back To The 80s-Chapter 524 - 516: Investigation_1

Lu Zhanguo furrowed his brow, saying, "Can you covertly find out for me about any grudges between Luo Renliang and Zhong Zhi? They seem to get along fairly well usually." He had a premonition that this time, many people would be uprooted simultaneously.

Liu Hongbing nodded. "What, you suspect this is related to your injury? I’ll investigate for you. This seems clearly like personal vengeance. Luo Renliang doesn’t strike me as the type, but since you’re suspicious, there must be a reason. I won’t ask why, but I hope we don’t have such scumbags in our team."

Lu Zhanguo continued to browse the documents on Liu Hongbing’s desk, saying after a moment of silence, "What about Cheng Qijia? Why hasn’t he come back yet? Didn’t they say his health was better now?"

"A stretch of the road collapsed due to an earthquake, so they had to return to Ali. They probably have to wait until the road is cleared before they can come back." Liu Hongbing had just received a call from He Qin explaining this situation.

Lu Zhanguo was somewhat surprised. "The two of them aren’t injured, are they?"

"It doesn’t sound like they are, but you know He Qin. Even if someone died in front of her, her tone probably wouldn’t change." Liu Hongbing said, somewhat helplessly.

After chatting with Liu Hongbing, Lu Zhanguo took a walk around the training ground. When he saw the soldiers practicing their aim at the shooting range, he stood quietly for a while before he turned and went home.

Gu Xiaobei hadn’t been to the shop for several days. Seeing that Lu Zhanguo’s back injury was not serious, she left the children with him and prepared to cycle over to the shop for a while.

The shop was only selling regular merchandise at the moment, so business was lukewarm. Coupled with Gu Xiaobei’s anxiety over the tea factory, she was in no mood to deal with anything else and decided to delay her plans until June.

Seeing Gu Xiaobei, Qin Li asked concernedly, "Is your brother-in-law feeling better?"

"Better. That’s why I came to check on things. Otherwise, I would feel too embarrassed." Gu Xiaobei even brought some early-maturing apricots for everyone.

Xiao Hong also greeted her, saying, "Sister Xiaobei, it’s fine if you don’t come, we handle everything smoothly here every day. You can rest assured."

Gu Xiaobei handed the apricots to Xiao Hong, saying, "I’m sure I can trust you. I trust all of you 100%."

Xiao Hong took the apricots with a smile and went to the back room to wash them. Gu Xiaobei then told Qin Li, "Lately, I probably won’t be able to come often. I’m incredibly busy at home. The two kids are becoming naughtier as they grow older. I’m afraid my mother-in-law can’t manage them all by herself."

Qin Li waved her hand, giggling, "No problem, it isn’t busy now anyway. It won’t be busy until August. If I don’t understand something while you’re at home, I can just come over and ask you. "

Gu Xiaobei nodded in agreement before asking, "What has Sister Xuerong been busy with lately? Is she still not ready to start her business?"

Qin Li shook her head, "Sister Xuerong left for Nanhai City yesterday. She said she is going to demand justice for you."

"What?" Gu Xiaobei was startled and worriedly asked, "Will she provoke Ou Tiannan by going alone?" Even though she didn’t know the full extent of the relationship between Ou Ruoshui and Ou Tiannan, Ou Tiannan’s current attitude made it clear that he was determined to take over her factory.

Qin Li sighed, "I hope not. She told me she would be back by the end of the month and asked us not to give in here. I was planning to close the shop in the afternoon and go to your house to discuss this."

Gu Xiaobei’s delicate eyebrows furrowed together. After a moment of consideration, she thought to herself that Ou Ruoshui had lived with Ou Tiannan for over a decade. At most, Ou Tiannan would only be unyielding, not to the point where he would make things excessively difficult for Ou Ruoshui.

When Xiao Hong had washed the apricots and brought them back, Gu Xiaobei ate two and chatted for a while before preparing to go home.

Before going home, she bought two pieces of meat to take to the courtyard home.

Eleven-month-old Doudou was learning to walk, with Bai Xiaolan following closely behind, her heavily pregnant belly imposing.

As Gu Xiaobei parked her bike at the front door and walked in with the piece of meat, she saw Doudou sitting on the ground after only a few steps. Surprised, she exclaimed, "Doudou can walk already? I haven’t been here for two or three days and he’s already learned to walk? That’s amazing!"

"I’d rather he couldn’t walk," Bai Xiaolan complained. "He exercised me all afternoon and doesn’t sit still."

Laughing, Gu Xiaobei said, "Raising a child is like that. When they can’t walk, you wonder when they can. Once they can walk, you feel like you’d rather they couldn’t." As she spoke, she took the meat into the kitchen, put it in a small container, placed it on the counter, and covered it with a gauze cloth.

"Where are mom and dad?" After looking around, Gu Xiaobei didn’t see Wen Xiuqing or Lu Songyuan.

As Bai Xiaolan tried to stop Doudou from running off, she said, "They went to buy meat. My mom arrives in the provincial city tomorrow."

"Your mom is arriving tomorrow? Then I will come over to help cook in the morning," Gu Xiaobei said.

"No need. You have to cook for Xiaopang and Mo Wang too. Besides, Zhanguo’s injuries still haven’t healed, so you shouldn’t be running around." Bai Xiaolan waved her off.

Gu Xiaobei thought for a moment. "How about I come over tomorrow morning to help with lunch? Is your mom coming alone?"

"She’s coming by herself. My dad hasn’t finished handing over his work there yet." Before Bai Xiaolan could finish talking, Doudou was wriggling and trying to run off again. She had to let go and follow Doudou back and forth.

Laughing, Gu Xiaobei said, "I won’t disturb Doudou’s exercise then. I’ll come over earlier tomorrow morning." After saying this, she went to the vegetable garden, cut a bunch of celery, and pulled out a bunch of baby rape. Seeing that several tomatoes were on the verge of rot and that one of them had a deep bite mark, she knew that Xiaopang must have bitten into it at some point. Shaking her head with a laugh, she marvelled at the situation.

As expected of someone with an intelligence background, Liu Hongbing found it easy to investigate Luo Renliang’s past.

In less than two days, he had turned up every rock in Luo Renliang’s history. Knowing that Lu Zhanguo was anxious, he immediately sought him out.

Seeing Lu Zhanguo home alone taking care of the two children, Liu Hongbing teased, "Playing househusband now? You seem well enough to return to the team. You’re not trying to extend your sick leave, are you?"

Without even lifting his eyelids, Lu Zhanguo remarked, "You got it right."

Liu Hongbing laughed, "I must admit, I also wish I could have such a long vacation. I feel like I haven’t had a break in a year." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"What’s the outcome?" Lu Zhanguo was not in the mood for idle chit-chat and asked directly.

Liu Hongbing immediately straightened his face and responded seriously, "Luo Renliang and Zhong Zhi were inseparable best friends a few years ago, so close they could have shared the same trousers. For unknown reasons, they suddenly fell out, even coming to blows. Zhong Zhi knocked out two of Luo Renliang’s big teeth, but ultimately, Luo Renliang was the one who was punished, as the squad leader at that time was very close with Zhong Zhi. From then on, Luo Renliang’s career was suppressed by Zhong Zhi. The two of them have had countless arguments over work, polite to each other’s face, but, rumor has it, they view each other with animosity in private."