Chapter 9: He Is Coming

"If people from the Su family come, Yu'er, you go with them. If you can take Xiaojie with you, do so, but if you can't, don't force it. Staying alive is the greatest hope."

"Don't worry, Grandpa, we will definitely survive." Looking at the old man repeatedly saying "survive," she knew that in his heart, he likely harbored a death wish.

"If people from the Su family really come, I'll go with them. Grandpa, don't worry. Yu'er doesn't have any grand ambitions; I only want our family to be reunited in the future." Mu Yu stepped forward and took her grandfather's hand. His hand was somewhat cold; in this sweltering heat, for his hands to be this cold, it showed how chilled his heart was.

Soon, Grandma Mu and Xiaojie came out with clothes.

Looking at the tattered clothes they handed her, Mu Yu's mouth twitched. These were far too ragged, but being ragged was fine; it meant no one would be suspicious.

"I'll sew them. Xiao Yu, you've never handled needle and thread, don't prick yourself." Grandma Mu picked up the sewing kit and got straight to work.

Mu Yu didn't argue; instead, she picked up another needle, threaded it, and helped her grandmother. Because the coupons were easily damaged, she sought out some oil paper and wrapped each coupon individually.

Most were nationwide food coupons. She gave ten to Xiaojie, sewed ten into Grandpa's clothes, and also placed five on Grandma.

These food coupons were what the family had saved up.

She distributed them all among the three of them.

There were also some other types of coupons; she picked out the most valuable ones and sewed them into their clothes and trousers.

As for herself, the ones she kept the most of were industrial coupons.

Since the clothes were for summer, she didn't dare wrap them too thickly, so she sewed them into several different places.

Before long, several patches appeared on the set of clothes and trousers.

Grandma Mu was shrewd; the patch fabric she used was also torn from old clothes.

After finishing all three sets of clothes, Mu Yu had them go and change, as she wanted to see if there were any awkward spots after they were worn.

The three of them obediently went to change. When they came out, Mu Yu noticed a few spots that were too easy to spot, so she added a few more patches and moved the items to different locations.

Finally, it looked much more natural.

"Alright, I'll keep the rest of the things. We'll take them out when we reunite."

With the matter settled, her mind finally relaxed a bit.

Unfortunately, what Mu Yu did not know was that the father and daughter from the Feng family were still obsessing over the Mu family's property. The father, Feng, had even gone to the "Red Gloves" early to report them.

Naturally, he also crossed paths with those who wanted to target the Mu family.

Upon hearing that the Mu family had good treasures, one man's eyes lit up like a dog's.

"This matter cannot be delayed. Who knows if the Mu family will transfer them out? Like this, I will immediately take men to control the Mu family members." A man who looked to be in his early forties spoke sternly.

"I think that's fine. Have the Mu couple been dealt with?" The leader agreed, but he was somewhat worried about those two.

"Don't worry, that side has long been under surveillance. Both members of the Mu couple have been caught. It's just that their identities are somewhat special, so they cannot be treated like others, but they will be sent to remote areas for reformation."

Hearing this, the leader felt relieved.

"Then let's move. We must never let those who harm the people continue to corrupt like that; we must set a good example for them."

Because of Feng Yuanshan's words, the Red Gloves side moved against the Mu family ahead of schedule.

And Feng Yuanshan listened and followed throughout the entire process.

Zhang Gouzi's information was the fastest. Knowing the leaders were coming to settle accounts with the Mu family, he had already brought men to wait at the courtyard gate.

This was merely a residential compound for a work unit, not some important place, so naturally, there were no strict security measures.

One could come and go as they pleased.

Soon, the group converged. "Move out! We must not let the enemies escape!"

With a roar, led by Zhang Gouzi, they charged straight toward the Mu house.

What they failed to notice was that not far behind them, a jeep was driving toward them.

Inside the vehicle sat several people wearing special uniforms, each with merit insignia on their shoulders.

"Boss, look at those people, they're causing trouble again." The team member driving looked at the men wearing red gloves with clear displeasure.

Su Junyu looked ahead and then directly ordered the car to stop. "Stop the car."

Though he didn't know where these people were going, he had an intuition that they were heading for the Mu family.

"Boss," the driver asked in confusion after stopping, "What's going on?"

Weren't they supposed to be picking up Sister-in-law?

Why were they stopping here?

Su Junyu did not answer him; instead, he got out of the car and quickly caught up with the group.

Seeing this, the others did not dare to delay and immediately closed their doors to follow.

This time, Zhang Gouzi directly kicked the Mu family's door open; he had been holding in this breath for far too long.

"Quick, catch all the Mu family members! Don't let a single one escape!"

The few people who had changed into tattered clothes were just about to make lunch when they were startled into a standstill by the sound of the door being broken.

A massive weight lifted from Mu Yu's heart. She knew that what was meant to come had finally arrived.

If it had never come, she would have been living in constant fear.

Mu Jie wanted to resist, but Mu Yu held him back, directly taking him to protect her grandparents.

But those people didn't care about anything; as soon as they saw people, they stepped forward to pin them down.

Zhang Gouzi had even hoped they would resist a little, but to his surprise, the four of them were obediently caught by his men.

However, with a leader present, he didn't dare to be too insolent. Seeing the people pinned down, he went directly to one of the leaders. "Reporting to the leader, the people have been caught."

That person was one of the leaders from the previous meeting, and also the one who had spoken about arresting the Mu family.

Mu Yu's gaze was far-reaching; she saw Feng Yuanshan standing among the group at a glance. Since his appearance was in the plot, Mu Yu naturally recognized him.

Seeing him there, Mu Yu knew that since the Feng family hadn't found the Mu family's property, they had begun their move.

All those things were in her space, so she wasn't afraid of these people searching. She even felt a sense of irony in her heart; in the end, they would get nothing.

After the official leader said a few words, he began ordering people to search the Mu house everywhere.

Su Junyu and the others also arrived at the Mu house.

Their identities were too obvious; one could tell at a glance where they came from.

Seeing the merit insignia on their shoulders, naturally, no one dared to stop them.

As soon as Su Junyu entered, he saw Su Yu being pressed to the ground.

"Stop! What are you doing?" Su Junyu met her gaze, couldn't help but look away, and then asked sternly.

Seeing Su Junyu and the others, the leader immediately stepped forward respectfully. "I did not know the lords were coming; please forgive my failure to welcome you properly."

He knew these people were not those they could afford to offend. Among them, any one of them stepping forward could cost him his livelihood.

"I am asking you, what is going on?" Su Junyu spoke again in a cold voice.

The man did not dare to engage in much small talk and immediately reported the Mu family matter and the purpose of their arrival as if reporting to a superior.

Su Junyu knew he could not save Grandpa Mu.

He also saw Grandpa Mu shaking his head at him, his eyes filled with an emotion of prevention.

Though the two did not know each other, the old man looked about forty percent like the old man in his own family; he suspected Grandpa Mu had recognized him.

(End of Chapter)