Siheyuan: A Family of Loyal and Brave People

After thoroughly confirming the news, Cheng Hao and the director were both shocked and made a prompt decision.

"Lao Luo, you stay in the village to provide support.

The director and I will go into the mountains to pursue them."

Among the three, Deputy Director Luo had the worst physical fitness and did not have much combat experience, so Cheng Hao only assigned him the task of staying in place and receiving follow-up reinforcements.

The real tough stuff still needs to be chewed by Cheng Hao himself.

"Okay, I will complete the task.

The terrain in the mountains is complex, so you must be more careful."

Deputy Director Luo is usually not very serious, but he still knows what is important at critical moments.

Besides, Cheng Hao has assigned him the easiest task, so what else is there to say?

"I see."

Cheng Hao nodded and was about to turn around and leave, but before leaving, he suddenly stopped, reached into his coat, and pulled out a pistol.

In the astonished eyes of Deputy Director Luo, Cheng Hao stuffed the gun directly into his hand and said seriously: "Keep this thing for self-defense. In everything, protect yourself first. Don't force yourself no matter what happens."

"No... Director, they are just a few scammers, it's not that serious."

Deputy Director Luo was still a little dazed looking at the gun in his hand.

I thought it was just a simple fraud case, but I didn't expect it to be so serious.

If he had known there was a danger of firing guns, Deputy Director Luo would never have come to Qinjia Village and would have stayed in Sijiu City.

“It’s better to be prepared than to be cautious.

If I really run into a bad guy, I'll have a weapon in my hand so I won't be powerless to resist."

Cheng Hao patted Deputy Director Luo on the shoulder and consoled him with a smile.

But just a few words of comfort not only failed to reassure Deputy Director Luo, but made him even more worried.

Instead, the director saw a light flashing in the gun hole in Deputy Director Luo's hand.

“I didn’t expect you to bring two Brownings.

This is too generous.”

The two people from the street office were holding famous guns, and the director suddenly felt that the box in his hand was no longer useful.

“Anyone who has been to the battlefield knows that you must bring spare weapons if possible.

Otherwise, it will be troublesome if an emergency occurs.”

Cheng Hao explained nonchalantly.

There are not only two pistols stored in Cheng Hao's space, but also submachine guns and even rocket launchers.

It’s just that it can’t be leaked easily until the critical moment.

Taking advantage of Deputy Director Luo's momentary distraction, the director snatched the Browning from his hand and replaced it with his own turtle box.

"There's no danger in staying in the village. This gun is enough for self-defense."

Without waiting for Deputy Director Luo to react, the director called Cheng Hao to chase in the direction the scammer fled.

Cheng Hao stood up without saying anything and followed him, and the two of them gradually disappeared into the distance.

Only Deputy Director Luo was left standing there at a loss.

……

After standing for a while, Deputy Director Luo finally came to his senses. He did not rush to put the gun box back to his waist. Instead, he pulled the bolt and carefully checked the condition of the weapon.

"Oh, this gun is not well maintained, the rifling is almost worn out.

You're losing out by trading me a junker for a Browning."

Deputy Director Luo has not made any special achievements, but he has been a revolutionary before, so of course he can use a gun.

Even though he hadn't been in combat for many years and his marksmanship was rusty, his muscle memory was still there.

As soon as the gun was in his hand, those forgotten skills naturally awakened.

After confirming the status of the weapon, Deputy Director Luo put the gun back to his waist and covered it with his coat.

The people of Qinjia Village have been frightened by what happened just now. If he continues to carry a gun and run rampant, he might cause trouble.

After finishing everything, bored Deputy Director Luo began to patrol around the outskirts of Qinjia Village, waiting for the arrival of follow-up personnel while being on guard against possible saboteurs.

After walking around the village twice, the obese Deputy Director Luo was gasping for breath.

You can't refuse to admit that you're getting old. People in their thirties are indeed not as energetic as they were in their twenties.

More than ten years ago, he was delivering intelligence to his comrades in Beijing and did not feel sleepy even after staying awake for three days and three nights.

Nowadays, I feel exhausted after just walking a few steps. I am really getting older and older.

However, if Deputy Director Luo were asked to choose, he would still prefer the current life.

If the world had not been peaceful and life had not been easy, he would not have been able to gain so much weight.

When the invaders occupied Beijing, they did not treat the people as human beings at all. They exploited them without restraint, so that many people starved to death.

It was precisely because he saw the brutality of those beasts that Deputy Director Luo risked his life to join the resistance.

It's a pity that he awakened slowly and his abilities were limited. He had just joined the organization for a while and before he could make any great contributions, the invaders were driven away.

Deputy Director Luo was sitting under a tree at the entrance of the village to rest, recalling the past. As his thoughts jumped, he suddenly noticed a black spot in the mountains and forests in the northwest direction coming towards the village.

Deputy Director Luo quickly got up with a look of joy on his face. He thought that Cheng Hao and his partner had captured the human traffickers and were returning triumphantly.

However, as the person approached, the smile on Deputy Director Luo's face gradually faded, replaced by solemnity and tension.

Neither Cheng Hao nor the director were seen, only a few strangers running out of the mountains quickly.

No one had gone into the mountains from Qinjia Village for a few days, so it was clear what kind of people these people who came out of the mountains were.

Deputy Director Luo subconsciously touched the pistol on his waist, wanting to complain that Cheng Hao was a bad-mouthed man. What he said came true, and he really encountered this emergency.

But the next moment, Deputy Director Luo's expression changed from complaining to gratitude.

Fortunately, Cheng Hao left him a weapon before leaving, otherwise he would have been in real trouble.

Regardless of whether I can accomplish great deeds this time, as long as I can return to Sijiu City safely, I have to invite Cheng Hao to the restaurant for a good meal.

A moment of confusion passed through his mind, but Deputy Director Luo, who had experience in struggle, did not hesitate and took action immediately.

He turned around and ran back to the village as fast as he could, shouting loudly along the way, reminding the villagers to be prepared.

Keep a close eye on your children, stay at home, close the door, and never come out.

It is not clear whether this group of criminals are carrying weapons, and Deputy Director Luo did not expect the people of Qinjia Village to be able to help.

As long as they are not taken hostage, we will be thankful.

Everything has its pros and cons. The misunderstanding caused by Cheng Hao and his companion when they entered the village did have a bad impact, but precisely because of this incident, the frightened villagers of Qinjia Village became alert and no one went out to wander around anymore.

In this way, Deputy Director Luo's warning work went very smoothly.

Soon, each family returned to their houses to prepare for the disaster.

After arranging for the villagers to take refuge, Deputy Director Luo was preparing to intercept the criminals, but he did not expect that the village party secretary would run out with a few young men.

"Um... Director Luo, is there anything we can help you with?"

Qinjia Village is located in a remote area and has never been given much attention by the higher-ups.

Since the director from the city was here in person, the village party secretary wanted to take the opportunity to show off his skills so that his superiors would know their abilities.

"Secretary Qin, do you have any weapons?"

Deputy Director Luo looked at the village party secretary and several young men holding wooden sticks behind him and asked calmly.

"Yes, I have.

Isn’t that it?”

Secretary Qin waved the stick in his hand and looked at Deputy Director Luo with confusion.

"I mean this kind of guy."

Deputy Director Luo calmly took out the turtle box from his waist.