Back To The 90s: The Resilient Daughter-In-Law

Chapter 90: Chapter 090 Going Out for a While_1

Tu Cheng’s forehead throbbed intensely as a sudden realization hit him, and he could no longer stay still. “Huo Beijiang left, didn’t he?”

“Yes, he did! Exactly!”

“Damn it! I’d feel much better if he’d caused some trouble before leaving.” Tu Cheng swore under his breath, and grabbed his walkie-talkies. “This is the command post, and I am Tu Cheng. Seal every entry and exit. Do not let Captain Huo Beijiang leave.”

“Yes, sir!”

“Notify me as soon as you stop him.”

“Yes, sir!”

A fizzling sound came from the walkie-talkie, and just before a full minute of silence had settled in, it buzzed into life once more. “Report, boss, Captain Huo is at the North Gate. We need backup. We need backup, over!”

Everyone in the command room widened their eyes in disbelief. What kind of madness was Huo Beijiang up to?

Dared he to attack?

Tu Cheng’s scowling face could have easily squashed a fly. He growled, “Send reinforcements.”

Before he finished speaking, there was the sound of something heavy hitting the ground from inside his walkie-talkie. Huo Beijiang had clearly used physical force to attack before any help could arrive.

“Where is the special advisor?” Tu Cheng roared.

“The special advisor has already been dispatched, sir.”

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“Good.” At this time, only the special advisor could stop Huo Beijiang. Tu Cheng flexed his wrist and shoulder, and his previously composed demeanor changed into an intimidating one. He seemed far too dangerous and aggressive now.

“Let’s go and meet him, just to see what kind of madness he’s in.”

*****

There were no direct buses from Qi Li Town to the provincial capital; one needed to change buses in the county town.

The minibus was not fast, and the provincial road was in poor condition. They only reached the county bus station by noon.

There was a bun vendor outside the station. Nan Fei bought two buns and walked while eating, as she went to the ticket window to buy a ticket for the 1:30 pm bus. Reaching the provincial capital would give her enough time to find a place to stay.

She didn’t have any painting tools yet, which she would have to purchase from a shop.

After figuring out all these tasks, she remembered she needed to call Huo Beijiang. The station had a little store that offered long-distance calling, but it was expensive.

Local calls were one yuan; long-distance calls were two yuan. The prices were enough to give anyone a heart attack. She would rather write letters than spend this much money under normal circumstances.

“Isn’t this too expensive?” Nan Fei stood by the store, feeling the sting of spending too much. “Two yuan can buy a lot of things.”

For a moment, it felt like two personas inside her were playing tug-of-war. One moment, she found herself remembering Granny Huo’s instructions to call Huo Beijiang no matter what, and the next, she was remembering the unexpected kiss he gave her before he left, making her cheek blush bright red.

After pondering for a long while, she still could not make a decision.

“Young lady, are you going to make a call?” the impatient store owner asked.

“Yes! I’ll make the call now.”

******

The northern main gate of a certain port was on high alert.

Huo Beijiang wanted to leave, but the guards were reluctant to let him go. The one who tried to stop him was knocked out instantly. Finally, they had no choice but to confront each other nervously.

Sweat beads gathered on everyone’s forehead.

The communications officer, who had hurriedly trailed behind, did not dare to step forward. As a non-combatant, he knew he couldn’t be of much help. Just as he was getting anxious, he spotted Captain Lu and his eyes lit up in relief.

“Captain Lu, over here!”

“What’s going on?” Lu Jin rolled his eyes and challenged them unhappily, “Our boss wants to leave, what do you mean by stopping him?”

The communications officer nearly fainted upon hearing this. “Captain Lu, this is abandoning post.”

“Nonsense, our Snow Eagle team is not under your jurisdiction.”

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The communications officer was at a loss for words. “This…this is an order.”

“The order should come from our captain’s superior!”

“…” This was an obvious disdain for his low rank.

Lu Jin did not want to waste time arguing. So he quickly passed through the crowd and reached Huo Beijiang’s side. Seeing the traditional stern look on his boss’s face, his eyebrows shot up in surprise!

“What’s wrong? What happened?” He asked cautiously. Having served under the captain for so long, he had only seen him look like this once before. That was when the criminals were calling him the Great Devil. It had been during the mission when his deputy captain had been sacrificed.

“I need to leave for a while.” Despite the stern look on his face, the words he spoke were nonchalant, as if he was merely stepping out to buy cigarettes.

According to Lu Jin’s understanding, this “while” could very well be a very, very long time. “A few days?”

“Uncertain.”

“…” Can he curse now? “Boss, tell me what’s wrong!”

“It’s no use telling you. You can’t help.” Huo Beijiang looked ahead, impatiently saying, “Clear the way, do you hear me?”

The guards blocking the entrance turned pale, sweating profusely, but dared not move. Seeing Huo Beijiang step closer, they could only retreat involuntarily.

“Captain Huo! We have orders, we can’t let you go!”

“What order? Whose order?”

“Boss’s order. If you want to leave, either get a pass or get a captain’s permission.” This mission’s leader is not some random captain, but Tu Cheng himself. Luckily, it’s Tu Cheng himself, because none of the dozens of captains from the group could have stopped him, and none of them would dare to.

Huo Beijiang let out a cold snort, a hint of contempt crossing his handsome face. “If I, Huo Beijiang, want to leave, he, Tu Cheng, can’t stop me.” He backed the security guards into a corner, leaving them no room to retreat.

“Captain Huo, please do not make things difficult for us.”

“It seems you are the ones making things difficult for me now.” His expression didn’t change, but the slight tremble in his thick feather-like lashes seemed to contain a terrifying power that made one’s heart pound.

“We… we…”

Lu Jin, drenched in sweat, hurried to Huo Beijiang’s side, attempting to sneak a peek at his superior’s eyes, but realized that Huo Beijiang’s eyes were half-closed so he couldn’t read his thoughts.

Lu Jin inwardly cursed. This is truly the boss’s most irate state, even if the sky were to collapse, nothing could change his decision.

“Boss, I’ll go with you.”

Who was the fool who’d called in Lu Jin for backup? Wasn’t this adding to the chaos? Not only should Lu Jin not be here, not a single member of the Snow Eagle team should be here either.

The communications officer paced anxiously, knowing that if no one else could stop the Great Devil, he could have all their guns disassembled in less than ten minutes, then he and Lu Jin would take off.

These guys, handpicked for their combat abilities, were no competition at all.

The communications officer turned round and round, and unexpectedly bumped into someone behind him. The chilly voice of the ship’s captain echoed in his ears.

“What are you doing?”

“Boss!”

“Get out of the way!”

“Yes, sir!”

Tu Cheng arrived with his team only to realize he had been tricked. The special advisor had not come at all. It must be a trap, and he had coincidentally walked right into it.

“Huo Beijiang!” Tu Cheng’s menacing roar, full of anger, echoed throughout the crowd, finally catching the attention of the man standing ahead.

The minute Huo Beijiang turned his head, Tu Cheng’s pupil sharply contracted in surprise and curiosity. He’d known this bastard for so many years, yet he’d never seen him in this state!