Chapter 899: Going to the County Town to Find Zhang Shuya

On the other side, Wang Daliang's family and Li Xiuyu returned to their home.

This era was not like later generations; in this day and age, boyfriends and girlfriends would not sleep together before marriage, nor would their parents allow it.

Therefore, although Li Xiuyu stayed at Wang Li's house, she slept in one room with the second mother, Yao Ping, and Wang Xiaorong, while Wang Li slept in a room with Wang Daliang.

That was how it worked in the countryside; as long as there were female guests in the house, the men stayed in one room and the women in another—simple and efficient.

Mainly, normal houses consisted of three rooms and two kang beds, so there was no other way to arrange it.

The night passed without incident, and soon it was dawn again.

After breakfast, Wang An kick-started the sidecar. Just as he was about to head toward the county seat, he saw Wang Li hurriedly approaching with Li Xiuyu.

Upon seeing Wang An, Wang Li said anxiously

"Fourth Brother, where are you going now?"

Sitting on the seat, Wang An looked at the two of them and replied with a smile

"I'm heading to the county first, then I'll go to the township to meet up with those people and see what's actually going on."

Immediately after, Wang An asked

"Why are you two here so early? Is something the matter?"

Wang Li looked at Li Xiuyu, then said to Wang An

"Xiuyu said she wants to go see as well, saying she wants to help identify people and such."

Wang An was stunned for a moment and instinctively looked toward Li Xiuyu.

Wang An guessed that wanting to help identify people was just an excuse, because no matter the time, when the "hat brothers" (police) did things, they swept up the whole nest; there was no need for identification.

Once someone was inside, whether it was something they should say or something they shouldn't, they would absolutely spill it.

They would even reveal things like having peeked at old women bathing a few times without reservation.

Don't doubt it; it was the same for anyone who went in.

Therefore, the "hat brothers" would soon know exactly who was wrong, who was innocent, and what kind of bullshit things everyone had done.

However, noticing Wang An's gaze, Li Xiuyu fell silent and looked down.

But from the resentful look in Li Xiuyu's eyes, Wang An knew that she wanted to witness the downfall of those loan sharks with her own eyes.

The hatred stemming from a dead father, a sick mother, and beaten brothers was indeed not something easily erased.

After thinking for a moment, Wang An said to the two of them

"Going to help identify people is fine. Old Fifth, you drive; Xiuyu, you sit behind Old Fifth, and I'll sit on the side."

As he spoke, Wang An shifted the sidecar into neutral, lifted his long leg, stepped to the right, and sat himself down in the sidecar seat.

Even if Wang An hadn't suggested it, Wang Li would have volunteered to drive.

What young man doesn't love riding a motorcycle? Especially one as impressive, flashy, and rare as a three-wheeled sidecar.

The moment he was told he could ride, a look of joy instantly appeared at the corners of Wang Li's mouth.

Showing off on a sidecar in front of one's girlfriend was something every man loved to do.

However, because Li Xiuyu was in a very bad mood, Wang Li only let his lips twitch slightly.

And so, with Wang Li riding the sidecar, Li Xiuyu sitting behind him, and Wang An sitting on the side like a big boss, the three of them headed toward the county seat.

In less than 20 minutes, the three arrived. Wang An checked his watch and found it wasn't even 7 o'clock.

After a thought, Wang An pointed toward the Public Security Bureau and said to Wang Li

"Drive that way, turn directly down that road, then it's the sixth house on the second street."

Wang Li gave a casual agreement, shifted down, twisted the throttle, and drove according to the route Wang An pointed out.

The road Wang An pointed to was Zhang Shuya's residence in the county seat, though Wang An had not visited once since Zhang Shuya had told him the address.

A few minutes later, Wang Li drove the sidecar to the front gate of Zhang Shuya's house.

As the three of them got off and stood at the gate, they heard continuous "thump thump thump thump" sounds coming from the courtyard.

One could tell immediately that this was the sound of someone striking an object.

Wang Li glanced at Wang An, but Wang An simply shook his head slightly, signaling Wang Li not to make a sound.

Because if Wang An guessed correctly, Zhang Shuya should be practicing her martial arts, and it was considered taboo to be interrupted while practicing.

So, the three of them stood outside the gate, waiting like idiots.

Wang An couldn't help but make a decision in his heart: if he rode the sidecar to the county again, he must leave home later.

Mainly, arriving too early was useless; instead, he couldn't get a damn thing done.

It was like this when he went to Wudong yesterday, and it was the same coming to Zhang Shuya's today. Just waiting around was so damn boring.

After another 20 minutes or so, the "thumping" sounds in the courtyard finally stopped.

Wang An finally couldn't resist and shouted into the courtyard

"Big Sister, Big Sister, come out for a second!"

Shortly after Wang An shouted, Zhang Shuya emerged from behind the house, wearing a green tight-fitting short-sleeved shirt and green oversized shorts, wiping sweat from her face with a towel.

Clearly, Zhang Shuya had been practicing in the backyard.

Seeing Wang An arrive with Wang Li and a girl, Zhang Shuya was visibly startled, thinking something had happened to Wang An, and instinctively quickened her pace.

After greeting Wang Li and nodding to Li Xiuyu, Zhang Shuya said to Wang An

"What's the emergency? Why are you here so early?"

Hearing this, Wang An said with a grin

"It's nothing major, I just missed my foster parents' elder sister, so I thought I'd come by early to see you."

Seeing Wang An's cheeky, playful expression, Zhang Shuya knew nothing was wrong and let her heart settle.

Unable to help herself, she gave Wang An's arm a smack and said crossly

"Has it been a few days since someone beat you? Did you come here looking for a beating?"

As he walked into the courtyard, Wang An continued to grin

"That can't be. I simply missed my Big Sister and wanted to see what she was up to."

Zhang Shuya stopped paying attention to the playful Wang An and turned to exchange a few words with Wang Li. From Wang Li, Zhang Shuya learned Li Xiuyu's identity.

After everyone entered the house, Zhang Shuya told Wang An where the tea and thermos were and instructed him

"Xiao An, pour a glass of water for Old Fifth and his partner. I'm going to wash my face and brush my teeth."

Wang An gave a casual agreement, and Zhang Shuya turned toward the outer room.

It had to be said, Zhang Shuya really didn't treat Wang An like an outsider.

By the time Zhang Shuya entered the room again, she had restored her usual capable image and had changed into her work uniform.

Only then did Zhang Shuya ask

"Alright, Xiao An, what do you want with me?"