Chapter 342: Let Me Tell You A Story
After the meeting ended, Du Lin came to the coach’s side and told her that she had met a young woman named Lu Qiaoge in the compound activity room yesterday, who was agile and reacted extremely quickly.
Lu Qiaoge might have some non-standard movements, but as long as they were corrected, at her current level, she should not be able to beat Lu Qiaoge.
Director Lu from the political work department nearby frowned: “Is what you say true?”
Du Lin nodded vigorously: “Of course it’s true. I fought with her once, and I know what her feel, speed, and reaction ability are like. To be honest, although I’ve trained for five years, my reaction isn’t as fast as hers.”
The coach became interested upon hearing this.
But upon hearing that Lu Qiaoge was already nineteen years old, she felt very disappointed.
Du Lin thought for a moment and then said: “She is Qin Hengzhi’s partner. I don’t know if the Qin Family will agree, but anyway, I’ve discovered such a talent, and I feel uneasy inside if I don’t tell you, Coach. Anyway, how to handle it is up to you, so I won’t interfere.”
Hearing that it was the Qin Family in the compound…
Director Lu, who was sitting nearby, had a flash in her eyes.
She was a middle-aged woman with ear-length short hair and glasses.
She looked very capable.
She stopped Du Lin who was about to run away: “We didn’t say we won’t go. If it’s really as you say, we still need to fight for it. Of course, the age is a bit old, but if the foundation is good, with intensified training, it’s also possible to achieve good grades. Du Lin, you have to come with us, otherwise we won’t be able to visit rashly.”
Director Lu put away the notebook on the table. The Qin Family in District One compound, she certainly knew, and she also knew that the Qin Family lived in a two-story small Western-style building.
No matter if it succeeds or not, having the opportunity to visit the Qin Family would only benefit her and do no harm.
You know, such an opportunity is almost zero.
Upon hearing Director Lu’s words, the coach, being eager for talent, said to Du Lin: “Lin Lin, then tonight you take us to visit the Qin Family.”
Du Lin gladly agreed.
Meanwhile, Lu Qiaoge’s query process went very smoothly.
She did not query her second aunt’s past, but rather the personnel list from the department where her second aunt had been back then.
Although there were many people, Lu Qiaoge went through them one by one, screening them in her mind.
Qin Hengzhi sat nearby, chatting slowly with Uncle Xu from Sub-district
Actually, Lu Qiaoge did not have the qualification to query this. If she wanted to check, it would require layers of approval.
Even if Old Master Qin stepped in, he might not be able to see the files from back then.
In this regard, our management is very strict.
But because this involved Zhen Xi.
The conversation content between Lu Qiaoge and Zhen Xi with Secretary You naturally could not be kept confidential.
Afterward, Director Zhou still reported it to the relevant leaders.
Then the relevant leaders received a call from Qin Hengzhi overnight.
This matter could not be ignored.
Since that person resembled Lu Qiaoge’s aunt so much, it had to be investigated clearly. Even if not Lu Qiaoge’s aunt, it must be someone from our side.
So the relevant leaders gave the green light.
Temporarily allowing Lu Qiaoge and Qin Hengzhi to check the file first, and if necessary, this side would establish an investigation team.
That’s why Qin Hengzhi was allowed to bring Lu Qiaoge here to check the archives from back then.
When Lu Qiaoge was halfway through, she suddenly froze.
On the registration form above, there was a name written—Cao Jing.
Lu Qiaoge’s eyes sharpened. Looking at the identity resume and other information behind, there was no doubt it was the Cao Family living in the Qin Family backyard.
This Cao Jing was also Cao Lanzhu’s second aunt.
Lu Qiaoge hadn’t known that among her second aunt’s comrades there was one named Cao Jing.
But actually, even in the same company, it’s impossible to know everyone.
Looking further down, Cao Jing and her second aunt Lu Yun were actually in the same health clinic.
Lu Qiaoge felt that all coincidences in this world were not without reason.
It took half an hour, and Lu Qiaoge had checked all the information.
Unfortunately, among those in the same company as her second aunt back then, there were no people from Jiangcheng.
The other names were all unfamiliar, and it was unknown what they were doing now.
Some had already sacrificed, and they were marked separately.
Lu Qiaoge memorized all the names in her heart. Afterward, she placed this file on the desk and directly said to Qin Hengzhi: “I didn’t expect Cao Lanzhu’s second aunt to actually be comrades with my second aunt, and not just comrades but in the same health clinic.”
A trace of cold sharpness flashed in Qin Hengzhi’s eyes.
These were not to say top-secret materials, but they were still highly confidential.
If not specially approved from above, they had no qualification to check them.
The query result was that Cao Jing and Lu Yun had actually been comrades?
Director Xu pondered for a moment and said: “It’s actually like this? That’s quite a coincidence. You can go back and learn more specifics from Cao Jing. Although she retired early, she should still have impressions of the matters back then.”
Sub-district 5 was outside the city.
Not far from here was the famous Xiangshan.
Lu Qiaoge had good eyesight and saw it from afar, then said to Qin Hengzhi: “Let’s go over there for a stroll. I happen to have something to tell you.”
The two arrived at the foot of the mountain, parked the car, and then Qin Hengzhi held Lu Qiaoge’s hand as they slowly walked up the mountain.
In October at Xiangshan, the layered forests were fully dyed, with yellowing maple trees across the mountains ablaze like fire, burning the most intense colors under the autumn sun.
At this time, the concept of tourism among Chinese people was almost non-existent. Even on a nice day like today, few came here specifically to see the red leaves.
The mountain road was quiet, with only the rustling sound of stepping on leaves.
They climbed upward along the winding stone steps.
Ascending to a scenic platform with a broad view, looking out, mountains were red everywhere, layered forests fully dyed, with vast autumn intent rushing toward them.
Qin Hengzhi looked at Lu Qiaoge’s expression, which was different from her usual giggling appearance, as if she had added worries.
Qin Hengzhi asked in a low voice: “What do you want to tell me?”
Lu Qiaoge thought for a moment and said seriously: “I’ll make up a story for you first.”
“Once upon a time, there were two girls in a health clinic of the same company. The two might have been good friends, and then they went to fight in a war together. Actually, they were both very brave.
But the war was brutal and cruel, drenched in blood, and at the same time it meant there would be merit. With merit, one could exchange for a brilliant future.
One of them indeed earned merit, and the other became very jealous and wanted to claim that merit for herself, so she stretched out her hand toward her own comrade.
Fighting on an island, or on a small boat, without defense, it would be easy for the other party to succeed.
So the one who earned the merit was pushed off the small boat and fell into the sea.
This person pretended her comrade had sacrificed, then claimed the merit for herself.”
While thinking, Lu Qiaoge was really making it up, since there was no evidence to prove that what she said was true.
But after all, she was not an ordinary person, right?
Which ordinary person could transmigrate and have an otherworldly space?
Which ordinary person could communicate with little animals without barriers?
So she felt she was blindly making it up while automatically perfecting it.
Qin Hengzhi listened very seriously.
He had always known that Lu Qiaoge was ingenious and could always think of things others couldn’t.
He also knew that this chain of associations Lu Qiaoge had spun was because there was a name in the file that both he and she were familiar with.
That person was Cao Jing.
Just before leaving the compound, they had even seen Cao Jing reprimanding Cao Lanzhu.
