novellhall Chapter 71 I think you're just pretending to be clueless.
Chapter 71 I think you're just pretending to be clueless.
Huo Jiyun did not recognize Mu Yu, but he noticed that Mu Yu was coming from the direction of Lianchi Village.
If this woman commits suicide here, her family will definitely come to the back mountain to look for her when they find she is missing, which may alert the spies hiding in Leishan.
Then the entire arrest operation would be in vain.
Just as he was pondering this, Zhang Tiezhu tugged at his sleeve, "Commander, it looks like she's going to jump off a cliff!"
Huo Jiyun looked over and saw that the woman was walking towards the edge of the cliff, seemingly saying something as she went.
"You all wait here! Don't let yourselves be discovered!"
Huo Jiyun, wearing a disguise, moved slowly forward and soon arrived behind Mu Yu.
Mu Yu's foot was already halfway down the slope. Faced with death, even the most resolute person would feel inexplicable fear.
Am I really going to die?
She's still young, only in her twenties. Is she really going to die in this godforsaken mountain valley?
Mu Yu hesitated.
She instinctively tried to back away, but just then, her body was suddenly suspended in mid-air, and a large hand tightly embraced her.
Just as Mu Yu was about to shout, she found that her mouth had been covered.
"Waaaaah!"
Mu Yu stared wide-eyed in horror.
Why would someone be in the back hills in the dead of night?
Oh no! Could she have fallen into the hands of thugs?
No!
I'd rather be dead!
Mu Yu struggled desperately, but she was no match for Huo Jiyun.
Huo Jiyun carried her to the reconnaissance platoon's hiding place.
"Shh! Don't shout, and I'll let go."
"We are from the Armed Forces Department, we are soldiers, don't be afraid."
By the moonlight, Mu Yu could see the man in front of her clearly.
His deep eyes sparkled with tiny starlight.
His face, sculpted like a knife and axe, exuded sharpness.
Mu Yu nodded, her wildly beating heart calming down a little.
Huo Jiyun lowered his hand. "Are you from Lianchi Village?"
"Yes," Mu Yu replied softly.
Huo Jiyun was lost in his memories. He didn't remember there was such a woman in Lianchi Village, but perhaps she had married into the village in the last four years.
He hasn't been back for a long time, so it's normal that he doesn't recognize you.
What are you doing in the back hill?
Upon hearing this, Mu Yu burst into tears.
"I...I really...can't go on living."
Huo Jiyun frowned. "Comrade, you are still so young. You have a long future ahead of you."
"No matter how difficult things get, you must not give up on your life."
"If someone bullies you, find a way to get revenge. If you die, wouldn't those who bullied you be even more smug?"
As Huo Jiyun spoke, he thought of Qiao An, who must have suffered a lot in the Huo family over the past four years.
But instead of being defeated, she intimidated the entire Huo family with her fists and feet.
Moreover, he had heard from others about Qiao An's attack on Jiang Heizi with a knife, and now Jiang Heizi and his wife are still unable to work in the fields.
Everyone says Qiao An is domineering, but Huo Jiyun thinks her strength and her fiery temper are full of boundless vitality.
Huo Jiyun's gaze was intense, and Mu Yu felt a warm feeling all over her body after hearing his words.
She looked up at Huo Jiyun's resolute eyes, which occasionally revealed a hint of tenderness, and gradually became captivated.
"You're right, I can't die... If I die, that bitch will be so happy. I won't die... I won't die."
Mu Yu turned to look at the distant cliff, a wave of fear washing over her.
She almost jumped off there.
How painful must it be to fall from such a height?
Huo Jiyun breathed a sigh of relief. "Alright, in that case, I'll send someone to escort you down the mountain."
"We are on a secret mission, and we hope you will not reveal our whereabouts to anyone."
Mu Yu nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, I absolutely won't say anything, I won't say anything at all."
"Please escort this woman down the mountain, and be careful on the way."
"Yes, Commander!"
Huo Jiyun draped his disguise over Mu Yu's body.
My back felt warm; it was the temperature of Huo Jiyun's body.
Mu Yu lowered her head, her cheeks already flushed, but the night was too deep for anyone to notice.
"Let's go."
The young soldier helped Mu Yu leave, but Mu Yu stopped after taking two steps.
"Comrade, you are my savior. Tell me your name? I will repay you in the future."
"You don't need to remember my name. Just living well is your way of repaying me." Huo Jiyun waved to her.
Mu Yu kept turning back to look at herself as she was taken down the mountain; she was still in a daze.
She only glanced at that man, but he felt very familiar and dear to her.
This was a feeling she had never experienced in her twenty-odd years.
Mu Yu touched her chest; her heart was pounding.
She tiptoed back to the cowshed and lay down.
But I just couldn't fall asleep.
Hao Renming was the commune secretary, and his word was law in Jinshui Town. He was arguably the biggest backer of the town.
But Hao Renming has a wife, so no matter how hard Mu Yu tries, she's just a mistress who can't be seen in public.
That soldier was different; he looked quite young, and he was a regimental commander.
If he weren't married, he would be a good support.
Mu Yu touched her face.
I need to take good care of myself during this time; I don't have much to offer in my current state.
Thinking of this, she reached under her pillow, where Fang Hui had given her the glass bottle.
Let's save this medicine for when it really matters.
Hao Renming... is not worthy!
Qiao An is particular about her pillow, and although the conditions at the machine tool factory's guesthouse were very good, she still didn't sleep well that night.
At 8:30 in the morning, with dark circles under my eyes, I was called to the workshop by Zhao Zhengang.
"Comrade Xiao Qiao, the bearing sleeve is welded on. What do you think of the quality?"
Zhao Zhengang held up the bearing sleeve for Qiao An to see.
She glanced at it sleepily, "Hmm, not bad, it won't break down for at least three years."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Zhengang held Qiao An in even higher regard.
Because that's what the welders in the provincial capital said too.
When I arrived at the workshop, the workers were already there.
Some people even skipped breakfast just to see if Joan could put all the parts back together.
Sun Xiwang and his apprentice Li Tao also arrived.
"Master, was it she who found the faulty part on the production line yesterday?" Li Tao asked Qiao An, holding an aluminum lunchbox.
"It's just bad luck. What does a woman from the village know? Just look at all those parts scattered around the ground. They weren't numbered, and there weren't even any photos taken for record-keeping."
"It's been a whole night. It would be surprising if she remembered. Just wait and see, she'll get what's coming to her."
Sun Xiwang didn't believe that Qiao An could put those parts back together exactly as they were.
Even he couldn't do it.
Qiao An stared blankly at the parts on the ground, and Zhao Zhengang thought there was something wrong with them.
"Comrade Xiao Qiao, none of the parts are missing. Five security guards were here watching over them last night. These are all imported parts; we treat them like treasures."
"The parts are all there, but I'm too lazy to assemble them."
These parts were covered in machine oil, and even with gloves on, a lot of it seeped in. Her hands still smelled of machine oil.
Joan hates the smell of engine oil the most; it makes her want to vomit.
"Too lazy to pretend? I bet you can't even pretend back to your old self," Sun Xiwang said sarcastically.
"Hey you old man, did you eat shit this morning? Your mouth smells so foul!" Aunt Liu couldn't help but point at Sun Xiwang's nose and start cursing.