Chapter 568: Chapter 590: When Did You Come Back?
“I know!” Xu Qigang nodded but clearly did not take Li Bin’s words to heart. As a rescue comrade, the characteristics inherent to the rescue world had long been etched deep into his bones, and that would not change just because he got married.
“By the way, even the union wouldn’t approve so many days off for your wedding; how come you’re back now?” Li Bin was ultimately from the rescue world and understood the situation very well.
From the moment he found out Xu Qigang was coming back, he knew something must have happened that he wasn’t aware of.
“Suspended for investigation.” Xu Qigang roughly explained the situation, not mentioning a word about Sheng Ning, but he went into great detail about the power struggles that came later.
“It’s just too much,” Li Bin said angrily as he slapped the table, “How dare he? When Meng Fan was alive, it was one thing for them to be at odds, but how long has Meng Fan been dead now? He just can’t let go; it’s disgusting.”
“Over the past two years, his power has grown, and his rank has risen even higher; he’s become even more aggressive.” Xu Qigang thought back to the scene he had witnessed in the grove, a flash of icy killing intent briefly crossing his eyes.
“All of this should have been Meng Fan’s, but he snatched it away.”
“Li Bin, tell me about what happened at that time.” That was also his purpose for this visit. The death of Meng Fan had long since been concluded, but due to his own eyewitness account and Qin Yue’s investigation, he could not help but wonder if there was any conspiracy?
Back then, Li Bin was under Meng Fan’s command, and both were involved in the same battle.
Meng Fan was sacrificed, Li Bin’s legs were disabled, and a ferocious encirclement battle nearly annihilated their entire unit. In the end, it was Meng Fan who gave him the chance to survive.
Li Bin recounted the experience of the incident to Xu Qigang in great detail.
As Xu Qigang listened, he kept nodding, but the expression on his face grew more and more rigid. Finally, he said, “Qin Yue will be here soon; don’t think too much about it when the time comes.” Investigator Qin Yue was even more adept.
The next day, the matchmaker came to the house, and both families quickly set the wedding date for the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. Although the time was short, it wasn’t chaotic because all the necessary items had been prepared in advance.
The big red quilts were made with the season’s newest cotton, Lanzhi prepared four, and Luhua also prepared two. The rest were just things like cabinets, pots, pans, and the like. In the rural areas of the eighties, having a bicycle as a dowry was considered a very prestigious matter.
Nowadays, because of the little business and good crop yields, Sheng Laosan and Shen Luhua had managed to save up US$100 by being frugal, intending to use it to buy a bicycle. Other miscellaneous items, such as handkerchiefs, towels, and wedding candy, Sheng Ning and An’an went to buy them together in town.
The sisters left early in the morning; they didn’t even take the village’s donkey cart and just walked.
Once they left the village, they met quite a few acquaintances along the way; most of them greeted An’an. But when they saw Sheng Ning, their faces carried an unmistakable surprise.
“When did you get back?”
“The union’s environment must be nurturing; your complexion looks completely different.” Sheng Ning had changed a lot, mainly in her poise and gaze. No wonder the villagers all looked as if they couldn’t recognize her.