Back To The 80s-Chapter 527 - 519: Flaws_1

Luo Renliang was the last one to charge onto the field, standing at the end of the line.

Lu Zhanguo casually swept his gaze over the crowd, and after giving brief instructions, he announced their destination for military training –– Cat Mountain.

Upon hearing this, Luo Renliang’s body stiffened, and his face turned white. But due to the relentless falling rain on his face, nobody could notice his reaction.

Lu Zhanguo spoke, his gaze usually focused on the center of the team, but his peripheral vision was monitoring Luo Renliang’s every move, including his unnatural hesitation.

The rain on Cat Mountain was heavier. Rain poured down on the people, making it difficult to even open their eyes.

The location for the camouflage practice that Lu Zhanguo arranged was the same area where they had been attacked some days before.

At that moment, Luo Renliang’s face was calm. He obeyed orders, heading to the designated location to hide.

Lu Zhanguo knew that Luo Renliang used to be a skilled sniper. For unknown reasons he transferred to an office job. Therefore, he knew that if Luo Renliang had any problems, he wouldn’t expose them, but his heart would be anxiously fluctuating.

Lu Zhanguo and Liu Hongbing stood halfway up the mountain, observing the soldiers hiding in the undergrowth below through a telescope.

After watching for a while, Liu Hongbing sighed and said, "You can’t tell anything like this."

"No matter how strong a person’s psychology is, they can’t withstand this kind of probing. He will constantly guess, amplifying his own fear in the guessing, and sooner or later he will reveal clues." Lu Zhanguo was looking at the dense bush below, barely able to distinguish what was real from what was camouflaged.

Liu Hongbing looked through the telescope at the location where Luo Renliang was hiding and said, "If I’m not mistaken, the position where Luo Renliang is lying now is the same position where the shooter was during the attack that day."

"Correct."

Liu Hongbing nodded: "If Luo Renliang is the killer, his mind must be going through great torment at this moment."

Lu Zhanguo intended to let Luo Renliang destroy his own will, living in constant fear.

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Because it was raining, Gu Xiaobei stayed home with the kids, folding paper cranes for them.

Xiaopang’s curious eyes were wide open. It was magical how an ordinary piece of paper became a little bird after a few folds in his mother’s hands.

Mo Wang looked at the small bird and said uninterestedly, "Mom, fold a tank."

Gu Xiaobei looked at Mo Wang helplessly. She can’t do everything.

Mo Wang persisted, "Mom, fold a tank?"

Gu Xiaobei always wanted to be a capable mother in front of her children. At this moment, she felt a strong urge to scratch her head.

Suddenly, a knock on the door saved her.

Gu Xiaobei smiled and rubbed Mo Wang’s head, "Mom will go get the door, and ask Dad to fold a tank for you later."

To her surprise, it was Chen Qiumei and Gu Weimin standing at the door holding wet umbrellas. She thought to herself, it would be better to figure out how to fold a tank for Mo Wang.

Seeing Gu Xiaobei standing at the doorway without inviting them in, Chen Qiumei rebuked, "What are you waiting for? Don’t you know to let your mother and father in?"

It was only then that Gu Xiaobei stepped back to let Gu Weimin and Chen Qiumei in.

Once inside, Gu Weimin began, "Xiaobei, didn’t Zhanguo mention going out for training the other day? Your mom and I came over to see if you need any help."

"I can manage." Gu Xiaobei said softly.

Chen Qiumei gave her a glare, "If you can manage, why do you have a stranger living in your house?"

In front of Mo Wang and Xiaopang, Gu Xiaobei didn’t want to argue with Chen Qiumei, so she chose to remain silent.

Gu Weimin coughed lightly and asked, "Where is Zhanguo and the others going for their training? It’s raining today. If they’re still in the province, they’re going to suffer."

Gu Xiaobei shook her head, "I don’t know. He never tells me about things in the army."

Gu Weimin admonished, "You should ask, at least show some concern. This isn’t some kind of secret."

Chen Qiumei added, "Yes, you have to keep on top of men. You cannot be clueless about where he goes and what he does every day. If he keeps a mistress outside, you will regret it then."

Gu Xiaobei let their words go in one ear and out the other. But their unusual concern made her alert.

"Xiaopang, come to Grandma and show me what you’re holding in your hands?" Chen Qiumei suddenly said in a sweet voice to Xiaopang.

Xiaopang quickly hid the paper crane behind him, shook his head and said, "It’s a little bird. If Grandma wants it, fold it yourself."

Chen Qiumei laughed and said, "Xiaopang is really smart. Grandma just wants to see it, not take it from you."

Gu Xiaobei was puzzled. What was she up to?

"Now, I’ve got the leverage against Liu Qing. I secretly followed her boyfriend to find out where he lives. I told Liu Qing that if she dared to move, I would go to her boyfriend’s house to make trouble." Chen Qiumei boasted to Gu Xiaobei after her attempt to amuse Xiaopang had failed.

Chen Qiumei didn’t see Liu Qing’s boyfriend on a few occasions, so she was suspicious. Finally, one day she saw Zhan Hezhi go there after work. Chen Qiumei was waiting outside the door. As soon as Zhan Hezhi left, she covertly followed him and discovered Zhan Hezhi’s other home.

Chen Qiumei hurried back to Gu Weimin excitedly. Gu Weimin gave her advice to demand fifty RMB per month from Liu Qing or they would be unkind.

Liu Qing was scared that Chen Qiumei would cause a scene and that Zhan Hezhi wouldn’t want her anymore. Zhan Hezhi might be older, but he was rich. He always gave her one or two hundred each time. The past two years living with Zhan Hezhi had been full of luxury. If he left, where would she go with her child? As she aged, her charm wasn’t the same, finding another good one would be hard.

So, she reluctantly agreed to Chen Qiumei’s demand of fifty RMB per month. But Liu Zhe couldn’t stay at her place overnight, only during the day.

Chen Qiumei never intended to completely give Liu Zhe to Liu Qing. After all, he was the root of the Gu family, so she gladly agreed to Liu Qing’s conditions.

Gu Xiaobei listened and wasn’t surprised. How could Gu Weimin and Chen Qiumei pass up such an opportunity?

Chen Qiumei continued smugly, "Next month, I’ll ask Liu Qing for a thousand yuan and start a business."

Gu Xiaobei was taken aback and asked, "What kind of business are you going to do?"

Chen Qiumei snorted proudly, "It’s more profitable than your business. I’ll invest a thousand yuan, and by next year, I’ll have ten thousand, without lifting a finger."

Gu Weimin coughed severely on the side, glaring at Chen Qiumei. His wife was talking too much, spilling all the secrets!