Zhang Shuya noticed the solemn expression on Wang An's face and knew he definitely had something serious to tell her, so she followed him to the side.
Seeing the two siblings going off to share a secret, the others didn't curiously ask; instead, they turned their faces away.
However, although they had turned their faces, they all remained in a state of tilting their heads to listen.
It was clear that everyone possesses curiosity.
Curiosity is something that has nothing to do with gender, age, identity, status, and so on; as long as one is human, they likely have it.
But since Wang An only wanted Zhang Shuya to know, he definitely had to walk further away.
To prevent them from overhearing anything, Wang An specifically walked behind a large tree.
After noticing this scene out of the corner of his eye, Wang Shuai said to the others with a smile
"This kid is quite shrewd; he knows I can read lips, hahaha..."
Wu Dong said with a laugh, "I've never seen anyone as shrewd as this kid; he's practically more formidable than my father."
Hearing Wu Dong's words, Wang Shuai stopped laughing and agreed wholeheartedly
"I thought I was the only one who felt this way. This kid exudes a sense of understanding in everything. I've also discovered that he knows a lot about many things—more than those old pedants."
After Wang Shuai finished, the others began to voice their own opinions about Wang An.
Only Sun Nian remained silent, her small face turning significantly redder than before, perhaps thinking of something that made her feel shy.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Wang An had already told Zhang Shuya the entire story of Stone Mountain with a serious expression.
Of course, Wang An absolutely would not mention that the three of them had already taken all the valuable items from inside.
Instead, he told Zhang Shuya that when he entered alone, he found that someone had already visited the place, and he also mentioned the spy incidents from a few years prior.
With Wang An's acting talent, he recounted the entire Stone Mountain affair directly from the perspective of a bystander.
After listening, Zhang Shuya naturally had no suspicions and looked completely shocked.
Especially when Wang An mentioned the documents inside that hadn't been burned, Zhang Shuya's face lit up with joy, wishing she could go and investigate right now.
Finally, after understanding the whole sequence of events, Zhang Shuya looked at Wang An with excitement and said
"Xiao An, my dear little brother, you've really done me a huge favor. Because of the incident of blowing those beasts to pieces, my father is under a lot of pressure right now. His opponents use this matter to attack him from time to time. If it weren't for the fact that my grandfather was once in the Anti-Japanese United Army and his old comrades fought tooth and nail to protect me, I might not be here right now."
After saying this, perhaps feeling she had lost her composure and spoken too much, Zhang Shuya abruptly stopped complaining and asked Wang An with a determined look
"Xiao An, tell me, how do you want Sister to thank you?"
Wang An never expected that slaughtering a bunch of beasts could lead to so many underlying issues.
It had to be said that the more power a person has, the more they live as if walking on thin ice. Once an opponent catches a flaw, the consequences are not as simple as just losing an official position.
Looking at the excited Zhang Shuya, Wang An said with a smile
"Big Sister, we have a sibling relationship. Talking about thanks would be too formal."
Zhang Shuya looked at Wang An but didn't respond, waiting for him to continue.
Wang An continued
"It's like this, Big Sister. No matter when, this Stone Mountain has absolutely nothing to do with me. That's fair, right?"
Zhang Shuya thought about it for a moment before nodding
"Mm-hmm. If you were involved, there would indeed be more harm than good. Those people would definitely find ways to cause trouble for you, and I might not be able to stop them."
Only then did Wang An continue
"Just say that while you were escaping from the forbidden zone, you accidentally discovered that there was something wrong with this Stone Mountain. You didn't have time to deal with it then, and only later did you have the time to study it properly."
Zhang Shuya thought again and then nodded
"Mm-hmm, I'll listen to you. We'll do it as you said."
Once Zhang Shuya agreed, Wang An looked up and pointed toward the bushes, then said
"Big Sister, it's not that I'm being picky, but those people must be dealt with, including that Jia Renlu. I have a feeling they aren't just doing this 'breaking the bars' business; they should have other things on them."
Wang An carefully recalled Jia Renlu's backyard and felt that the backyard, including the two cave dwellings, hid some great secret.
Otherwise, why build the courtyard walls so high? And why raise so many Wolf-Blue dogs just to guard the house?
Mainly, those Wolf-Blue dogs looked like the kind that hadn't been tamed; in other words, they didn't actually know how to guard a house—they retained the nature of wolves but lost the nature of dogs.
Hearing Wang An's words, Zhang Shuya immediately took the matter seriously. With the merit provided by Wang An as a backup, Zhang Shuya seemed to have far fewer reservations.
Zhang Shuya thought for a while and then said with a smile, "Today, Sister will vent this anger for you, hahaha!"
Wang An replied with a smile, "Your little brother thanks Sister in advance. But what if this venting of anger becomes another great merit for you?"
Zhang Shuya paused, then laughed and threatened him
"Then I'll thank you! What? Do you have other ideas?"
Seeing Zhang Shuya's reaction, Wang An immediately gave a dry laugh
"Of course not, no ideas at all."
Zhang Shuya slapped Wang An's arm and said disdainfully
"Look at you, so spineless, hahaha..."
After speaking, Zhang Shuya strode toward the security guard who was shouting through the tin megaphone.
Zhang Shuya snatched the tin megaphone directly from the guard's hand and, like a roaring tiger, shouted dominantly toward the large piles of bushes
"People inside, get out here with your guns raised, now! I've given you enough face. I'll count to five; if you don't come out, I'll serve you with bullets!"
It must be said that although Zhang Shuya was a lady, those few sentences were indeed incredibly domineering.
One listen was enough to know: this woman is absolutely not to be messed with.
However, after Zhang Shuya finished shouting, the people inside did not answer. They acted as if nothing were happening, not making a single sound.
Perhaps they were certain that Zhang Shuya and the others would not fire, and that they were absolutely safe.
What they didn't expect was that this time, Zhang Shuya absolutely meant what she said.
Seeing Zhang Shuya's demeanor, Wang Shuai hurried over and said anxiously
"Xiao Ya, are you crazy? Do you not want to wear that security uniform anymore?"
Zhang Shuya glanced at Wang Shuai without answering, instead issuing an order through the tin megaphone
"Everyone, aim at them. All fire in five seconds."
Immediately following, Zhang Shuya began to count: "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, fire!"
(End of Chapter)