After eating, the two of them walked back in the direction they came from. The night in Erdaogou was not as good as that in Liancheng. After exiting the bustling section of the street, there were far fewer vehicles and pedestrians on the street.
The Wuling van was no longer in its original position, but had turned around and stopped on the other side of the road. Before it could get closer, Lao Jin stuck his head out from the driver's seat and waved to them.
"Why are you back again?" Lao Jin asked as soon as they got in the car.
Lu Wuchuan asked Duan Mo to sit inside, then he sat down near the door and said, "Come and see, what's going on?"
"No, I haven't come out yet." Lao Jin raised his chin toward the car window, "The lights were on in the house around four o'clock, and the lights in the kitchen were on around five-thirty. There was someone there, probably cooking dinner."
"Is anyone changing shifts?" Lu Wuchuan asked.
"The arrests will be carried out tomorrow, why do we have to change shifts?" Cui Yinghua, who was sitting in the last row, suddenly said.
Duan Mo let out a surprised sound: "Have you been guarding since last night until now?"
It is impossible to keep the car on fire. Firstly, it is easy to attract attention, and secondly, it is unsafe. In extremely cold weather, even the temperature in the car is extremely low. It takes such perseverance to persist in such harsh conditions for such a long time.
It's not something that ordinary people can have.
"What is this?" Cui Yinghua disagreed and wrapped the hem of the cotton coat around her legs, "Three days and two days are common, and ten days and eight days are not uncommon."
The bright light of the street lamp shone on Duan Mo's face through the car window. The little girl's eyes were filled with questions. Lu Wuchuan understood her meaning and said, "You go to eat, and we will watch over you."
Lao Jin tentatively asked Cui Jinhua: "How about we eat beef stew?"
"You go ahead and I'll have a bowl of noodles later." Cui Yinghua refused.
"Don't worry, Sister Yinghua, it's so cold. Just eating noodles won't have enough calories!" Duanmo said, "Brother Lu is here, so don't worry, you two should go together."
Lao Jin said: "After we finish eating, we can bring it back to those two boys."
"Okay then." Cui Yinghua sat up straight and said, "The big dragon in that group is from Erdaogou. He is familiar with the area. I'll leave the walkie-talkie for you. If anything happens, please contact me anytime."
Then she added that the keys were in the car, so she turned on the ignition and turned on the heater when it was cold, then got up and got out of the car.
Duan Mo blinked at Lao Jin: "Eat for a while, don't be in a hurry to come back."
"Thanks, girl." Lao Jin got out of the car happily and strode forward to catch up with Cui Yinghua, who had already walked a few meters away.
Duanmo turned sideways and stared upstairs. The window with the flower stand on the third floor was blocked by the curtains, and the light poured out from the gap, which was faint and somewhat dim.
She raised her head slightly, her expression serious and focused. Suddenly a shadow fell over her, and the hat on her down jacket was fastened on her head.
"Hey, what are you doing?!" She raised her hand to put down her hat, but was pressed on the top of her head by a big hand.
Lu Wuchuan's deep voice said: "Don't take it off, keep it warm."
"It affects your vision." The hat is a bit big and has a ring of fox fur. He turns his head so that half of his face is blocked inside, and the exposed eye blinks, "Look, it's like a one-eyed dragon."
"
Lu Wuchuan chuckled: "Just stare at that window."
He rarely smiled, but at this moment, in the dim light, Duanmo actually felt that his smile was a bit dazzling. She turned back and continued to stare out the window, thinking to herself, she looks pretty when she smiles, but she keeps a poker face all day long.
What a waste of resources.
Lao Jin and Cui Yinghua came back almost forty minutes later. Lao Jin was still sitting in the front, while Cui Yinghua went straight back to the back row and sat down in the seat with her eyes closed to rest.
The two of them brought a strong smell of cigarettes. They must have gotten in the car after having enough smoke outside.
Lu Wuchuan leaned forward and briefly told Lao Jin about the advance plan.
"Okay, no problem." Lao Jin nodded frequently, "I'll let the two brothers know later."
"Where do you two live?" Cui Yinghua's voice suddenly came from behind.
"Linhai Yijing." Lu Wuchuan said.
"Well, that's the best hotel in Erdaogou. Although it's not as good as your big city, the conditions are pretty good." Cui Yinghua sat up straight, "Go back and come back then."
"You can rest a little longer and we'll go back later."
Before Lu Wuchuan finished speaking, Cui Yinghua said: "The net will be closed tomorrow morning. I have plenty of time to rest. Don't you have to take people away? Why don't you go back to bed quickly?"
"Brother, Yinghua is right." Lao Jin came out to smooth things over again, "Let's sleep a little longer now and recuperate. We have to travel with someone tomorrow."
Lu Wuchuan had expected this outcome a long time ago, and there was no need to insist anymore. He said thank you for your hard work and directly opened the door and got out of the car.
After walking some distance, Duanmo couldn't help laughing anymore.
Lu Wuchuan looked at her sideways and asked in confusion: "What disease do you have?"
"Who's sick? I just think Choi Young Hwa is quite interesting." In the past, he always choked others, but today I finally saw him being choked. I feel so happy!
How could Lu Wuchuan not guess what she was thinking: "You're gloating about the misfortune, right? Let me tell you, I think she's kind-hearted, so I won't argue with her."
"Hmm, Mr. Lu has a lot."
Being able to see this guy holding back his food made Duanmo feel so comfortable all over his body. This night was like a dreamland with a smile on his face.
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At four o'clock in the morning in Erdaogou, it was completely dark. The north wind was swirling, blowing on the face like a knife. The moon was wrapped in a thin layer, hazy, as if there was a layer of ice.
In this extremely cold weather, the air seems to be frozen. Every time you breathe in, a stream of cold wind blows directly from the nasal cavity into the lungs. The hot air exhaled instantly condenses into frost and adheres to the eyebrows and eyelashes.
, making people feel as if their eyes are frozen.
Duan Mo was fully armed, with many hats, scarves, and masks. But Lu Wuchuan just put on a down jacket, a hat, and a plaid scarf outside.
He seemed to be naturally not afraid of the cold. When he was in Liancheng, he had never been seen wearing a down jacket. It was either a jacket or a leather jacket or a woolen jacket. He usually wore a shirt underneath. He only occasionally changed into a sweater when he went out to perform tasks or cool down.
After walking more than ten meters, Duanmo suggested running forward, firstly to keep warm, and secondly, to save time.
Lu Wuchuan categorically refused, saying that extreme cold weather conditions are not suitable for strenuous exercise. Especially for people who have not exercised for a long time, cold air can easily cause coughs and bronchitis.
Duan Mo had no objection to the first sentence, but she was unconvinced by the following sentence: "Who hasn't exercised for a long time? I often run in the morning."
"Only regular, not daily, exercise is too low. No wonder my physical condition is so poor."