Chapter 904: Chapter 777: Shadows That Linger

Doctor Hu continued with the kidnapping plan, taking the child to nearby areas to gather herbs and playing all sorts of games. However, the clever little devil wouldn’t take the bait.

The small courtyard was filled with laughter and joy, while the courtyard where Mr. Lin lived remained silent.

Mr. Jiang’s visit once again disturbed the usual calm of Mr. Lin’s life.

"Is this Xiao Hui? Busy lately?" Mr. Jiang smiled as he observed Lin Dinghui, who was playing chess with his grandfather, "How are your parents doing over there?"

Lin Dinghui stood up, "My parents are doing just fine, please have a seat."

"An old friend with a grandchild by his side, life is truly comfortable," Mr. Jiang admired the child again, handing an envelope to Mr. Lin.

Lin Dinghui saw this and found an excuse to leave the study.

Mr. Lin glanced at the envelope, didn’t open it, and looked at his old friend: "What is this?"

"My ungrateful daughter sent me a letter through her elder brother, someone has contacted her. You read it first, and we’ll discuss it in detail later."

Mr. Lin frowned, took the letter from the envelope, quickly scanned it, his gaze lingering on the words Gu Family.

Mr. Jiang watched the strong wind rise outside the window and sighed: "It’s going to rain heavily again."

"My courtyard is small, if it rains for a few more days, with more rain, there won’t be a place to live."

Mr. Jiang understood the implication in Mr. Lin’s words and felt relieved. He was worried that his old friend would be confused and join the commotion. Who knows what kind of person even approached his daughter, thinking about it made him angry.

"My second child didn’t mention this to me, it seems your daughter is favored by someone prestigious."

Mr. Jiang knew the dissatisfaction he held against his daughter. It’s not Mr. Lin’s fault, considering the mess his child created back then with Mrs. Lin’s affairs.

"Luckily, this time she knows the weight of the matter. Sigh... Truly troubled times, one wave after another..." Mr. Jiang shifted the topic, "Planning to target the Northeast Tiger, do they really think his family is easy to bully?"

Mr. Lin gently tapped the table with his fingers, contemplating for a moment: "Let the big players fight it out, you should pass a message to the second household not to get involved."

Mr. Jiang nodded at the letter on the table: "Should we warn the Zhou Family about this?"

Mr. Lin heard this and glanced at him, "Zhou Xiaozheng? He might use your daughter to find out who’s behind this, do you really want to put your child at risk?"

All this talk of recklessness and courage without wisdom is nonsense. Mr. Jiang knew his old friend’s shrewdness: "So we should just pretend we don’t know about this?"

"No, since they’re using our children as pawns, let’s turn the tables. Announce the matter widely, let’s see who dares to make a move?"

Mr. Jiang’s mind went blank, he hesitated and looked at his old friend, incredulous: "You mean, publicize the contents of the letter? Would that affect the children?"

As soon as he spoke, Mr. Lin felt increasingly convinced of his strategy. He nodded affirmatively: "Yes, let it stir up a fuss, then how many eyes will be on this issue? This way, the people behind it will be more reluctant to make any moves against the second household."

Indeed, anyone pulling tricks would clearly set themselves against the Zhou Family. Mr. Jiang, upon hearing this, thoughtfully looked at the letter quietly lying on the table.

"Is there a problem?"

"Your suggestion is feasible, but I don’t feel assured. Is there a better way that won’t involve the children? If it stirs up, a lot of old issues will be dragged up. Honestly, I don’t want to associate with these messy affairs. Why is it so difficult to live peacefully?"

Mr. Lin sighed along with him. If it had been a clever person, he would have privately informed Zhou Xiaozheng, the two could work together to expose the real mastermind, and Zhou Xiaozheng would owe the Lin Family a favor.

But the daughter-in-law? It’s not that he looks down on her. That woman is noisy and arrogant, thinking she’s clever. One wrong move and both sides could explode.

Far in the Northwest, Jiang Jiangyu was completely oblivious to the disdain her father-in-law held for her. At this moment, she was humming a tune, proudly looking in the direction of Beijing, her gaze filled with determination.

Outside the courtyard, an old woman with a blue cloth wrapped around her head leaned over, nervously rubbing her hands together.

Her triangular eyes looked around anxiously, relieved to see no one, craned her neck, and shouted, "Is anyone home?"

"Who’s there?"

The woman with triangular eyes heard a voice from inside, a glint flashed in her eyes, she held her breath and peered inside with a flattering smile.

Jiang Jiangyu stepped out of the house, seeing a black, skinny old woman dressed in patched clothes standing hunched outside the courtyard. She glanced outside, seeing no one passing by, promptly twisted her waist to head back inside.

"Hey, little sister, I’ve got something for you."

No matter how much she lowered her voice, it reached Jiang Jiangyu’s ears, instantly changing her expression. Little sister? Since when were beggars so brazen?

If not for worrying about the military families in the neighborhood hearing, she’d want to chase her away with a broom. When did her doorstep become open to all sorts of riff-raff?

Jiang Jiangyu quickly walked towards the courtyard, standing behind the waist-high wooden gate, looked at her impatiently, "We have no food here, just relying on my husband’s salary. See the courtyards ahead? They are all double-income households."

After speaking, she refused to waste any more words and turned around again...

The woman with triangular eyes paused, confused, "Treated me like a beggar?" Anger surged, making her chest rise and fall. What kind of person is this? Bah, military family indeed?

But a lot of this frustration disappeared when she saw Jiang Jiangyu about to leave. She quickly waved her hand, saying, "Wait, someone asked me to pass on a message."

Jiang Jiangyu looked at her suspiciously when she heard this.

"Little sister, could you open the door and let me have a drink of water? I came off the bus and walked two or three hundred miles, my throat’s on fire."

Jiang Jiangyu didn’t believe her at all, "Two or three hundred miles? Why not say it’s two or three thousand miles?" To emphasize her disbelief, she even raised her head to look at the sky, as if to say—look!

"Hehe, little sister. I really started traveling since yesterday, and later I’ll need to return to work in the fields."

Seeing her still not open the door, the woman decided to reveal the crucial information: "I’m looking for a Jiang Jiangyu comrade, someone asked me to deliver a message to her."

"It’s me." Jiang Jiangyu glanced at her and ultimately opened the wooden gate, "Come in then, who is so important that they’d have you travel so far to deliver a message?"

"Oh, Lin Xuelin from Eastern Farm."

Even though she was whispering, the mention of this name was enough to shock Jiang Jiangyu into a halt, incredulous: "Who did you say?"

The woman paid no mind to her panic. If not for the reward promised, she wouldn’t be willing to talk to such a disgraceful, notorious woman.

Now it seems that dead woman wasn’t lying. Looking at the courtyard, and this woman opposite dressed in fine clothes, truly her relatives hold high positions.

"Tsk tsk... Truly shameless, can’t live without a man."

Ignoring the old woman’s inner complaints, she looked at Jiang Jiangyu again and continued, "Lin Xuelin, she said she’s your niece."