Zhou Wen smiled and exchanged greetings with Xiong San while taking out a certificate from a dirty satchel. Xiong San took it and looked at it. It was indeed a certificate issued by the 24th Division's garrison station in Xuchang. He also learned to recognize it in the military.
He read a few words, which proved that he could understand it. But when Zhou Wen explained it, it was strange that he believed it.
He didn't know what Zhou Wen was up to, but with proof, someone would take the blame. He could also repay the favor he owed Zhou Wen. Besides, he didn't dare to underestimate this young man. He was a thoughtful and ruthless man.
A man of few words. He killed a few bandits back then but his expression never changed.
So he said to Zhou Wen: "Brother Xiao Zhou is one of our own, and now that we have this proof, we have nothing to say. How many people are there in your transport team? Bring them all in."
Zhou Wen said with a smile: "Thank you, third brother. I appreciate your kindness. Have you been stationed at the east gate? When the brothers settle down, I will treat third brother to a drink."
Xiong Sanke didn't care whether Zhou Wen was snooping for information or not. He was just a marginal figure anyway and there was no need to be secretive. He said readily: "Yes, our company is stationed at the east gate. As long as there is no combat mission, brothers can come over at any time. Brother
My treat."
Zhou Wen led the team members out of the broken group, said goodbye to Xiong San, and walked towards the city. Before they had walked a few steps, Xiong San's voice sounded from behind again: "Brother Xiao Zhou, your 24th Division's left-behind area has been merged.
We have arrived at the City Defense Headquarters. The original compound is now the Logistics Department of the City Defense Headquarters, with Chief Zhou Jinbao as the director."
After hearing this, Zhou Wen turned around and solemnly saluted Xiong San with his fists raised. He thought: "This Xiong San is a man who knows how to get things done. He clearly knows that he is making things up, but he still lets him go into the city. This means that he is not loyal to Shangguan.
You can convince him to cooperate with your actions."
The group of people hurried to Hongxiu's home. On the way, Zhou Wen asked Gao Xiaoshan to take several brothers to the compound of the former detention center to find Zhou Jinbao. Zhou Jinbao was a key figure in Zhou Wen's plan, but Zhou Wen was sure to persuade him to surrender to the National Army.
As soon as he walked into the small courtyard where Hong Xiu's family lived, Zhou Wen's heart sank. The gate of the courtyard was not closed, and the courtyard was in a mess, as if there were traces of a fight. There were also little black stains on the ground. Miaohua made a gesture and entered.
The team members in the yard spread out to look around in alarm.
Zhou Wen shouted: "Hongxiu!" He quickly walked a few steps and opened the door of the main room. The room was filled with the smell of decoction, and he saw a stranger wearing a long gown sitting beside the bed, lowering his head to help.
One person lying on the bed was bandaged with medicine.
Hearing the noise, the stranger looked up in shock. He looked like he was in his twenties, slightly fat, with a slight beard. He cupped his hands and said to Zhou Wen: "Are you a friend of Mr. Zhou? My surname is Feng.
The doctor who was entrusted by Chief Zhou Jinbao to treat Mr. Zhou."
Zhou Wen stepped forward and saw that the unconscious person lying on the bed was Zhou Yongbin. He asked urgently: "What's going on? How did Mr. Zhou become like this? Where is Hongxiu? And where is Sister-in-law Xiuqin?"
The young doctor sighed softly and said, "I heard from Chief Zhou Jinbao that Mr. Zhou's home was robbed. The details are not very clear. It's just that Mr. Zhou was injured on the head and has been unconscious."
Miaohua walked in at this time and said: "Junior brother, there are blood stains on and under the tree in the yard. It seems that someone fell under the tree, but there are traces of an adult. Don't worry, the Hongxiu family is entrusted to
Zhou Jinbao is taking care of him. I'll see what he says when he comes. As long as he's still in the city, it won't be difficult to find someone with the brothers' skills."
Zhou Wen also knew not to be anxious, but when he thought about what might happen to Hongxiu... his heart suddenly shuddered, and he didn't dare to think about it anymore. Then he thought about the lesson he had learned about losing control when he learned about Wang Huzi's bad news, so he immediately forced himself to calm down.
Come down.
He said to the doctor: "Sorry, Doctor Feng, I lost my etiquette just now because I was anxious. I am Hongxiu's brother. How is Mr. Zhou doing now?"
Doctor Feng smiled and said: "It's okay, no one is in a hurry. Mr. Zhou was hit on the head with a blunt object. I have already applied medicine. If he takes the medicine I boiled,
I'll wake up this afternoon." But she felt strange in her heart. Zhou Wen said she was Hongxiu's brother, so why did she still call her father Mr. Zhou? What a mess.
At this moment, he heard a burst of hurried footsteps outside the courtyard door. Zhou Wen hurried out and saw Zhou Jinbao in an officer's uniform hurriedly into the courtyard. Zhou Wen stood still, watching Zhou Jinbao silently.
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Zhou Jinbao looked at Zhou Wen's calm eyes, but felt the violent storm hidden under the calmness. Then he looked at the few teenagers behind him blocking his retreat. He smiled bitterly in his heart, knowing that if he didn't give Zhou Wen a reasonable explanation today, he would
I'm afraid I won't be able to get out of this yard.
He helplessly spread his hands and said to Zhou Wen: "Shi Shouxin is back. He came back very secretly. Even I don't know..."
It turned out that Shi Shouxin secretly returned to Xuchang three days ago, with the purpose of taking away the property he had collected through various means over the years and taking away his beloved concubine.
Originally, this had nothing to do with the Hongxiu family, but unfortunately, Fatty Zhao, who had been discharged from the army due to injury, moved his family to Xuchang to join his sister in order to avoid the war. One day when he went out by chance, he recognized Zhou Yongbin who was out shopping for groceries.
He sent someone to follow Zhou Yongbin home and learned where they lived.
After Fatty Zhao was forced to retire from the army and return to his hometown due to his disabled legs, he lost his former glory and was naturally very unhappy. He had been looking for an opportunity to gain Shi Shouxin's attention again. This time he found out that Zhou Yongbin and his family were all in Xuchang and couldn't help but be overjoyed. He was actually
He also kept his composure and kept silent. It was not until he met Shi Shouxin three days ago that he informed the news.
Who is Shi Shouxin? He is known as a devil of lust, not to mention that Zhou Yongbin's wife is a beauty he has been missing for several years. As the saying goes: a wife is not as good as a concubine, a concubine is not as good as stealing, and stealing is worse than not being able to steal.
Now I found that the beauty that I had been itching for for several years was within easy reach, and I couldn't hold it back. So the next day after returning to Xuchang, that is, early yesterday morning, I broke in with a few close guards.
The Red Sleeve Family had the audacity to persuade Zhou Yongbin to divorce his wife and give her to her at first, but after being severely rejected and scolded by Zhou Yongbin and Sun Xiuqin, they lost their shame and went straight to rob her.
Zhou Yongbin was a weak scholar who could not beat several strong men in the army. During the fight, he was hit in the head with a gun by a guard and fainted to the ground. Sun Xiuqin was also tied up and prepared to be taken away.
No one expected that the little girl Hong Xiu, who was frightened at first, suddenly became violent after seeing her parents suffer, and injured several people with a dagger she took out from nowhere.
Although she was young, she was agile and well-organized in her moves. In addition, the dagger in her hand was extremely sharp. One of the guards who had some skills wanted to step forward to grab the knife, but she gave him a light swipe, and half of his bloody palm was cut off.
It was cut off.
Now everyone was on guard, and the guards did not dare to shoot casually in the city for fear of making things worse. For a moment, they were helpless, and she used a knife to untie Sun Xiuqin's rope.