RYEY -Chapter 443 Jiang Meili Resigns

The agent reacted extremely fast. Seeing that he hadn’t hit his target, he tried to sweep Hantong’s legs to knock her away. But unexpectedly, inside the empty stall, a woman suddenly appeared.

“Are you looking for me?”

The agent jerked his head around. What met his eyes was a woman with bright eyes and white teeth, stunningly beautiful and radiant—it was Cheng Qiao, the very person he was after. Yet just moments ago, he hadn’t seen anyone there.

“You—”

“Ah—”

The agent only managed to utter the word “you” before a dull thud landed on his head. Cheng Qiao shook the rolling pin in her hand, now broken into two pieces, and sighed that its quality was really poor—it snapped after just one hit.

Just as the agent was about to make his next move, Hantong had already sprung into the air, fists clenched, ready to deliver a heavy blow. But her attack missed—the agent had already been knocked down by Cheng Qiao.

Looking at the unconscious agent on the ground, Hantong gave Cheng Qiao a complicated look. Did Cheng Qiao really need protection? From the looks of it, the one who needed protection was the agent.

Li Huan didn’t care that this was the women’s restroom. The moment he heard the gunshot, he rushed inside. Only after seeing that Cheng Qiao was unharmed did he finally breathe a sigh of relief. This wife of his—she was far too bold.

The gunshot didn’t cause any panic. Nearby people thought it was just some naughty kid setting off firecrackers in the hospital corridor, which gave Cheng Qiao and the others some breathing room.

“I’ll go make a phone call. You stay with Cheng Qiao,” Li Huan said.

Just as Li Huan was about to leave, Brigade Commander Qin, who had been following behind, clearly recognized the sound as gunfire and came over. Seeing that they had truly captured the agent, he quietly had someone take him away.

That very night, under the effects of Cheng Qiao’s medication, the agent couldn’t endure the physical pain and confessed everything. He revealed that there was still another agent inside the hospital—and shockingly, it was the assistant most trusted by Gu Yuhua.

When Gu Yuhua heard this news, he nearly fainted. No wonder they had been able to obtain Li Bing’s blood. No wonder they had access to internal intelligence. He never imagined the agent had been right beside him.

Gu Yuhua’s assistant disappeared. They couldn’t find him at his home or any of the places he frequently visited. For Gu Yuhua’s safety, before the agent was caught, Brigade Commander Qin deemed it necessary to assign people to protect him.

Gu Yuhua felt like crying but had no tears. On the surface, it was said to be protection, with guards watching over him twenty-four hours a day. In reality, it was also suspicion—round-the-clock surveillance.

Fine. He had a clear conscience and no intention of betraying the country. If they wanted to monitor him, then so be it. He would just treat it as protection and sleep more peacefully.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed. Cheng Qiao was in a good mood—not only had she saved the lives of Meili’s mother and child, but she had also captured a deeply hidden agent. Although one agent was still at large, she believed it was only a matter of time before he was caught.

In her good spirits, Cheng Qiao took Li Huan’s pulse again. Li Huan had already completed his third meditation cycle and was contemplating the fourth. As his cultivation progressed, the cold toxin in his body was gradually being brought under control.

“I want to go to the Qilian Mountains tomorrow,” Cheng Qiao said.

Hantong looked at her in surprise. Who told her that Hu Lata was in the Qilian Mountains? Could it be that Cheng Qiao had other protectors as well?

“Will you go with me?” Cheng Qiao asked.

“Of course I’ll go with you—but you have to promise me one thing.”

“What is it?”

“Have another meal with me at Deng Ji’s. That owner has good character and even returned the meal money. I have to let them earn some money, or I won’t feel at ease.”

Cheng Qiao nodded repeatedly. She knew that superpowered individuals didn’t like owing favors—it could affect their cultivation later on. It was just a meal, after all.

The two left the garrison together, but ran into Jiang Meili, who was rushing over. Jiang Meili’s hair was disheveled, and she was dragging along her not-yet-five-year-old son.

“Meili, what’s wrong? What happened?” Cheng Qiao asked.

“Cheng Qiao, help me make a phone call and get Li Bing back. My mom is being discharged tomorrow.”

“Isn’t that a good thing? Why are you so flustered?”

“My dad says my mom is very likely to abandon her son at the hospital, saying this ‘freak’ isn’t her child. She also said… she said you’re a human trafficker, that you swapped the baby.”

Hearing this, Cheng Qiao immediately became upset. How could there be such unreasonable people in this world? She had kindly helped deliver the baby, only to be accused of human trafficking. It was outrageous.

“Cheng Qiao, help me call Li Bing and tell him to come back quickly. And… leave Chengcheng with you. Please watch him for one hour. I’ll be right back.”

Cheng Qiao was reluctant. Her mother had already labeled her a human trafficker—why should she still be polite to them? Just as she was about to refuse, Li Chen hugged her leg tightly.

“Hello, Auntie. Chengcheng is hungry.”

“…This…”

Cheng Qiao couldn’t bring herself to refuse. This child was Li Bing’s only son, had even followed her to the capital once, and was exceptionally well-behaved.

She picked Li Chen up and coldly asked Jiang Meili, “Where are you going?”

“To resign. My dad says my mom is somewhat unhinged, but he still has to work and is afraid something might happen to her at home. So I can only resign first and go home to watch over her.”

“This…”

Cheng Qiao suddenly felt sorry for Jiang Meili. This sister-in-law was a decent person, but being stuck with such a mother—it was just her bad luck.

“Go ahead. Hantong and I will take Chengcheng to eat at Deng Ji’s. If you make it in time, come eat with us.”

“Thank you, Cheng Qiao. I’ll go resign right now.”

Cheng Qiao first found Guoqing and told him about the situation. Guoqing clenched his fists tightly. His eldest brother was truly pitiful—if he could just hold on for one more year, he would be able to earn a second-class merit.

But if his brother didn’t come back, Jiang Meili probably wouldn’t be able to handle things alone. Something was clearly wrong with her mother—she had changed too much over the years, to the point that even he found it hard to believe.

After Qin Daqiang heard the news, he was also furious. This was Li Bing’s only chance to earn merit. If he failed to make any achievements, he would have to retire from the army in a couple of years.

He waved his hand, telling Guoqing to step out, then directly dialed a number to the border defense unit. A young soldier answered the phone, and when he learned that the caller was looking for Li Bing, he couldn’t help getting excited:

“Brigade Commander, Battalion Commander Li has taken his men to look for a water source. They should have found one—he’ll probably be back within the next couple of days.”

Qin Daqiang jumped to his feet in excitement. The border post was located in a desert area, where there were virtually no natural water sources. All drinking water depended entirely on external supplies. If resupply wasn’t timely, they would be facing death by thirst.

That was why, the moment Li Bing arrived there, he began searching for water. If he really managed to find a water source, there was no doubt about it—second-class merit would be his for the taking.

“When Li Bing comes back, have him give me a call. Tell him to focus on finding water, but he must pay attention to his safety. Don’t risk his life just for a water source.”

The young soldier hung up the phone in great excitement. He had actually spoken directly to the brigade commander—how exhilarating that was.