She Lives without Regret in This Life

Chapter 1688: Chapter 1765: Returning Home

”I want to go in and see if Cecil is dead!” Qin Yue didn’t release Cecil at that time, he needed to confirm with his own eyes that she was dead.

Xu Qigang frowned slightly, feeling a slight displeasure in his heart at Qin Yue’s cold-bloodedness.

He suddenly felt uneasy about leaving An’an with him. The amnesiac Qin Yue was simply inhumane!

”What are you looking at?” Qin Yue sharply sensed the ill intention in Xu Qigang’s eyes and looked at him defensively.

”Let’s go back! We’re running out of time.” In the end, Xu Qigang said nothing more. He always held a bit more patience for Qin Yue than others, ”I allotted 24 hours to ambush Keperta. Once it exceeds 24 hours, the officials will arrive, and the encirclement of other forces involved will lock onto us. It’s absolutely impossible for us to leave by then.”

Qin Yue’s massive operation depended entirely on Xu Qigang’s meticulous planning. Twenty-four hours was the limit Beiate could help him fend off, and the outer encirclement was being cleared by Chen Yingjie at the same time. Everything depended on perfect timing, and if they missed it, they could only rely on people sent from home.

There were just a few who could come from home, with Shen Jianguo being the most likely. Subconsciously, he didn’t want Shen Jianguo to come and rescue him.

Maybe it was because of his jealousy!

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Liyang County, Shixi Town

Today was a big market day, the first market after the New Year. People from ten miles and eight villages all came to the town, mainly to buy some cabbages, soybean sprouts, and other household items.

After all, it was just after the New Year, and every household still had some meat left. Since they went solo, life got better year by year, and folks have money in their hands, spending in a more generous manner.

Because his daughter-in-law called ahead saying she was bringing the grandchildren back, Xu Xianxiong went to town early with Zhao Lanzi. Vegetables, fruits, peanuts, fruit candies were bought in bags.

Neighbors from the same village widened their eyes in surprise.

”Old Xu, what are you doing? Why are you buying so many things?”

Xu Xianxiong could hardly close his smiling mouth, ”The daughter-in-law is coming back, so I’m buying extra.”

The neighbor widened his eyes, never expected this old rascal doted on his daughter-in-law so much, he wished he had married his daughter off to them back then.

”Alright, after shopping we still have to buy meat.” Zhao Lanzi, carrying a basket, urged Xu Xianxiong to go to the farmers’ market.

”Why buy meat?” Xu Xianxiong’s voice was loud, drawing looks from the people in the supply and marketing cooperative, some of whom turned away in fright at the sight of him, ”I bought a pig from the neighbor. Just go back and slaughter it.”

Zhao Lanzi was so angry she didn’t know what to say, ”Did you buy that pig? Didn’t you threaten someone to sell it to you?”

”Isn’t the result the same?” Xu Xianxiong appeared very calm.

”How is it the same? I warn you not to mess around. Also, Ningning won’t stay at home for long. Even if you buy a pig, our family can’t finish it.” Zhao Lanzi put on a stern face, and Xu Xianxiong immediately surrendered.

”Wife, I’m wrong, I won’t buy it.”

The jaws of the onlookers almost dropped in astonishment. So, that’s how you are, Xu Xianxiong. Where are your Left Green Dragon and Right White Tiger? Are they just for show?

”Let’s go, let’s go. There are many people at the market today. I’ll see if anyone is selling children’s chairs.” Thinking of the grandchildren, Zhao Lanzi smiled like a blooming flower, all delighted, leading Xu Xianxiong to the farmers’ market.

The weather was still a bit cold. The two stopped at a wonton stall outside the farmers’ market to eat a bowl of wontons, and unexpectedly saw the mother-in-law there too.