Shocking! The young educated youth had just arrived and was already clashing with spies.

Chapter 684 Just Shoot, No Matter What!

When the food was served, Chu Xin realized that her worries were unnecessary.

It was also the first virtue she had seen in Huo Baohua so far—that he did not speak while eating.

Perhaps because he has been working tirelessly on research for many years, he eats very quickly, but he doesn't say a word during the meal and just eats quietly.

Chu Xin raised an eyebrow in surprise, glanced at Zhou Yichen, and seeing that he didn't seem surprised at all, she lowered her eyes and continued eating her meal.

He secretly thought to himself, "This old man is quite interesting."

However, this thought didn't last long before Chu Xin couldn't stand it anymore. The reason was simply that after Huo Baohua finished eating, he kept staring at her with his bright, piercing eyes.

Who could possibly eat this?

Chu Xin frowned, looking annoyed. She picked up her bowl, stood up, and kicked Zhou Yichen's chair. "Get up, change seats!"

Zhou Yichen obediently switched places with her. Huo Baohua also wanted to move, but was pulled back. He said helplessly, "Don't provoke her anymore. If she gets really angry and leaves, no one can bring her back."

Not only that, the little girl might even hit someone if she got angry. In that case, all he could say was to take care of herself.

The other three, with their mouths full of food, had been paying close attention to the commotion. Upon hearing Zhou Yichen's words, they all nodded seriously to Huo Bao, proving that he was absolutely not joking.

Huo Baohua: ...

He stared speechlessly at Chu Xin, who was eating with her head down, sitting one person away from him. What did she mean? She couldn't eat just because she was sitting next to him?

Chu Xin: Who says otherwise?

Anxious Huo Baohua could only suppress his emotions and wait for that "pretentious and troublesome brat" to finish her meal quickly. The only consolation for him was that he must have a lot of discussions with Chu Xin later.

Chu Xin's appetite is normal; she doesn't eat like a glutton. Not long after everyone at the table put down their chopsticks, she also stopped eating.

Huo Baohua couldn't wait to call the waiter to clear the table. As soon as the waiter left, he rubbed his hands together, ready to get straight to the point.

Chu Yunting lazily got up, pulled Ge Shaoting along, and said, "Alright, we've eaten, it's time to get back to work."

The things we're going to discuss here aren't suitable for outsiders to hear, and he's not suitable to be there, but he's very good at standing guard and keeping watch.

When Ge Shaoting heard that he had been assigned such a task, he laughed in anger. At this moment, he and Chu Yunting were already standing outside the private room.

"It wasn't my intention to come here, so why are you ordering me around again without even asking me?"

Chu Yunting leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, looking at him as if he were a child who didn't know any better.

"But you didn't refuse, including that meal you just ate. You're obligated to eat what others give you. It won't hurt you to guard the door for a while."

"A grown man like you shouldn't lack even this much class; it'll be a laughing stock if word gets out."

Ge Shaoting gritted his teeth; he even suspected that this guy had already thought of this when he lured him here.

Thinking of this, he felt a sudden pang of heartache. Ever since he made a name for himself, in Hong Kong, while he wasn't exactly the only one in power, anyone with a bit of influence would give him some face. But since coming to the mainland, he had experienced many things he never imagined.

Especially now, they've even taken on the job of a gatekeeper.

Pointing her finger at Chu Yunting, she wished she could poke his forehead. "Fine, fine, very fine. I've seen through you now. You look like a complete fool, but you're actually quite shrewd!"

Chu Yunting grinned foolishly, showing his big white teeth, "Hey, I'll take that as a compliment."

While some on their side were happy and others were annoyed, Yang Zheng, who had left the guesthouse early, encountered trouble.

Zhou Yichen didn't think it was just a coincidence that he ran into Lu Jianshe outside the guesthouse last night; both the time and the place seemed too deliberate.

He didn't know if Lu Jianshe had discovered his secret investigation, or if the incident with Jia Zhenyan had aroused the other party's desire for revenge, so he had Yang Zheng secretly follow him.

Logically speaking, since this was a last-minute arrangement, Lu Jianshe shouldn't have been on guard. However, when Yang Zheng caught up with him at the designated location, he noticed that Lu Jianshe was unusually relaxed today.

I've taken the same route to work several times, changing directions and going around in circles.

Realizing that the other party was deliberately beating around the bush, Yang Zheng gave up the idea of ​​continuing to follow, but he didn't expect that he would be unable to leave.

This is a remote section of road with few people. Because there are not many pedestrians, the road is not very good. It is full of potholes and gravel. Lu Jianshe's car was parked under a big willow tree by the roadside.

He got out of the car and didn't move, staring at one spot as if he were in a daze.

In the woods not far in that direction, on a large, dense poplar tree where only a few rays of sunlight could penetrate, Yang Zheng nimbly climbed to the top and didn't dare to move again.

In the summer, the trees and grass provided shade, and a gentle breeze occasionally blew by, the rustling of leaves lingering in his ears. Yang Zheng breathed softly, trying to minimize his presence, and even slightly turned his gaze away to avoid meeting Lu Jianshe's eyes.

He was indeed a veteran who had come through countless battles; even from a distance, he could feel the pressure.

Perhaps, I have already been exposed.

Realizing this possibility, Yang Zheng frowned deeply.

He wasn't afraid; he was more annoyed. It was only the beginning, and he had been strangled to death, which weighed heavily on his mind.

But almost immediately, he prepared himself to die at any moment. It didn't matter if he died; what Zhou Yichen was doing had to be kept secret.

On the main road, Lu Jianshe's bodyguards watched their leader remain motionless, his eyes half-open and half-closed as if he were in deep meditation, leaving them completely bewildered.

What's going on? Not long after I left home today, the leader told me to take a detour to my workplace. But when I got to the entrance, I didn't go in. Instead, I turned around and left, and then took a different route back.

They've been going back and forth for so long and still haven't reached their destination. The most unusual thing is that the leader got out of the car halfway to make a phone call.

Could there be something in that grove of trees?

Thinking of a certain possibility, the guard immediately placed his hand on the gun at his waist.

He was also annoyed that he hadn't been vigilant enough to notice anything unusual, and more than that, he was worried. He walked behind Lu Jianshe and asked uncertainly in a low voice, "Commander, is something wrong?"

If so, let's leave quickly; it's too dangerous here.

Upon hearing this, Lu Jianshe slightly lifted his eyelids but did not turn around. Instead, he smiled faintly and said, "It's nothing, don't panic."

The guard did not relax upon hearing this; he took a step back and cautiously scanned the surrounding environment.

Another twenty minutes passed, and just as the sound of the wind rustling through the leaves was becoming a lullaby, dust suddenly rose from the end of the road, getting closer and closer to them.

The guard looked into the distance and said, "Sir, someone's coming!"

Lu Jianshe glanced at the forest, then looked back into it, a sharp glint flashing in his usually calm eyes.

He pointed and said, "Go, see if there are any shady characters hiding there. Just shoot, don't worry about life or death!!"