Daming: Internship also counts as work experience

Chapter 57 Nothing to be afraid of
Dong Shuben rubbed his eyes and said with a sob, "I'm sorry to have made you laugh."

Dong Yuanyuan frowned and asked:

"Why should I laugh at you? The neighbors around my house always laugh at me, saying that my mother raised me strong. But although I am fat, I have rarely had a full meal. I don't know why I am fat... What Dad says must be right. If I don't like something, I just say no! My mother can't beat me anymore in the past two years, so my life has been better. I have to protect what I like. I like Brother Shunzi, so of course I have to protect him. I know Dad is not in a hurry. If we are really starving and only have a mouthful of porridge left, I would rather starve myself and Brother Shunzi, and give it to Dad."

Dong Shuben's tears streamed down his face.

Shunzi said quickly, "I will never let Dad go hungry!"

Dong Shuben patted Shunzi on the shoulder: "Good brother!"

Dong Yuanyuan added, "Brother Shunzi treats me well. No one treats me so well except my father. Brother Shunzi and I are not related at all. My father once said that if someone treats you well, you should return them a basin of water. Father is family, so he won't hold it against me."

"Don't worry, don't worry." Dong Shuben wiped his tears and shook his head.

Jia Chuan asked curiously, "How does Shunzi treat you well?"

"Brother Shunzi only collected his monthly fee once, and then gave me all the cash he converted into. He told me to buy whatever I wanted to eat, as he was afraid I wouldn't like the food and it would be a waste of cash. I thought what he said made sense, so I accepted the money, but I didn't spend it recklessly. I just saved it for him."

Jia Chuan gave Shunzi a thumbs-up, nodded, and said, "It seems I was right about this marriage."

Gao Yuntian looked at Shunzi and asked, "You gave all the monthly fees to her, so who will support your parents?"

Shunzi smiled bitterly and said:
"My mother passed away a long time ago, and my father remarried a long time ago. I have three younger brothers and sisters. My stepmother treated me harshly when I was at home. When I left home, my father secretly told me that I would have to rely on myself to start a family in the future. I would have to bear the consequences of my life, whether good or bad. But I gave all my monthly fees from the Inspection Office to my family. Now that I want to start a family, it doesn't matter if I don't give them to me."

Jia Chuan took a deep breath and said, "They are all pitiful people."

Gao Yuntian didn't like hearing this and urged, "Don't talk about this. Just tell me what you just inferred. Aren't you flattering yourself? How much is your life worth?"

Jia Chuan said seriously, "First of all, the people who killed me this time were a gang. There was not only one person who gave him money as the murderer said, but also someone who was waiting nearby. They all had their own division of labor..."

"Are you saying that man cheated me?" Gao Yuntian became anxious. He stood up and walked out. He bumped into the servant who came to deliver noodles. He took the tray from the servant, turned around and came back.

"Eat first and then go for the interrogation." Gao Yuntian ate in silence.

Jia Chuan said, "After we finish eating, I will go with you to the trial."

"No, I don't believe I can't get the truth!"

"These people are nothing to be afraid of. Catching them is easy. You don't even need to interrogate them. They wouldn't dare come at night. Not only is there a curfew, but just look at their actions today. They turned around and ran when they saw they were in trouble. They took advantage of the large number of pedestrians on the street, making it easier for them to escape. Why would they come at night and take such a risk? They'd already been exposed during the day. Aren't they afraid that the county government would send people to guard the area around their house? If they dare to come, wouldn't they be walking into a trap?"

"Oh, so you don't let Yuanyuan leave." Dong Shuben nodded.

Jia Chuan ignored Dong Shuben and continued, "But they've already taken the money, so they still have to kill me."

"Then you won't let Yuanyuan go?" Dong Shuben asked with glaring eyes.

Dong Yuanyuan slammed the table and said, "Big brother said there's nothing to be afraid of, so what is Dad afraid of? If they dare to come, I will kill them! Besides Brother Shunzi, Big brother is the second person who treats me well. If he's in trouble, how can Dad only care about me?"

Gao Yuntian had already finished eating. He wiped his mouth and asked before Dong Shuben could speak: "Do you think it's easy to catch them?"

Shunzi interjected, "Jia Chuan's point is that the man arrested today might not even know how many people were looking for him. Your interrogation would be pointless. It would be easier to trap them all in one fell swoop if you tricked them into appearing together."

Jia Chuan looked at Shunzi with appreciation. He knew that the people around him were a little panicked and confused, and he was the same. But after he came back, especially after he had food in his stomach, he calmed down. Except for a little pain in his tailbone, he no longer felt panic. He habitually went over the whole thing in his mind, and naturally figured out some things.

Gao Yuntian was right. These people were not to be feared. The real danger was coming from behind.

Unless... there is no unless, at least not for the time being. The person who made the difference in price would not dare to report the failure of the mission at this time, and would only spend more money to find someone else to complete it.

Fortunately, he was about to go to the capital, and Cui Youzhi would surely report it immediately. Someone would then naturally be responsible for his safety. Although he couldn't understand why a prince, or two princes, would be so concerned about a mere employee like him? Were there no other important matters at the palace? Didn't the women in the harem compete for favor? Didn't the legitimate and illegitimate sons betray each other?

Even if they didn't have all these, they had just gotten into such a big trouble, they should have been thinking about how to deal with it. But now they were still thinking about how to vent their anger. They really grew up in pampering, and willfulness always came first.

Old Zheng said there were still seven days until the Beginning of Autumn, so Jia Chuan only needed to deal with the few days before arriving in Beijing. "Capturing them is easy, but there will be more coming, and I'm afraid it won't be so easy to deal with them. What I mean is..."

Gao Yuntian suddenly came to his senses and excitedly interrupted Jia Chuan, saying, "Play with them!"

Jia Chuan smiled bitterly and said, "They can only hold out for two or three days. If they fail to complete the task, the higher-ups will replace them. So I think we should use these two days to finalize their marriage. Then you two can take Yuanyuan home. The ugly son-in-law will have to meet his mother-in-law."

"I won't leave! My brother is in trouble, I won't leave!" Dong Yuanyuan said seriously.

Shunzi looked at Dong Yuanyuan with a look of deep sorrow in his eyes.

Dong Shuben sighed and said, "What good is it for a girl like you to stay here?"

"I can knock down a cow! How can it be useless? Anyway, I'm not leaving. If you want to leave, you two can go!"

Shunzi said quickly, "I was worried that Yuanyuan would be angry. I thought I could help Jia Chuan with some advice if I stayed. I can't fight, but those people don't want to kill me. I just feel that it's not appropriate to leave Jia Chuan here alone."

"I'm not a human?" Gao Yuntian asked unhappily.

Dong Shuben was also unhappy and said angrily: "You are all righteous, but I am the only one who is afraid of death! When you become fathers, you will understand..."

"I'm the same as a mother. My elder brother treats me well, so I have to protect him."

Jia Chuan asked in confusion: "Did you hear clearly what I said just now? I was talking about your marriage, your marriage." Jia Chuan pointed at Shunzi.

"Listen carefully, who else can he marry if not me? Who else can I marry if not him?"

"Aren't you afraid that your parents will not agree to this marriage?" Jia Chuan asked.

"Don't worry, with my elder brother here, it will happen sooner or later. If you don't settle our marriage soon, my father will bother you and force you to marry me."

Jia Chuan was stunned for a moment, then looked at Dong Shuben and said, "Your daughter is much smarter than you."

Gao Yuntian said anxiously, "Why do you keep interrupting? Bring me a set of rules so I can go back to the government office and make arrangements."

……

No one asked Jia Chuan why he concluded that these people were not to be feared. They just thought it was because the man who was arrested was of ordinary skills. In fact, it was because the three people actually dared to knock on the door and ask about the itinerary.

This shows that they have no insiders in the county government office. They want to know Jia Chuan's itinerary and confirm whether Jia Chuan is in the county government office or in his house today. This means that they may have just entered the city in the morning. Logically, they should have waited for a day and found out Jia Chuan's daily travel before taking action, but they went straight to his door after entering the city, which shows that their mission this time is time-limited.

They couldn't go to the county government office to inquire, so they went to the house to ask. If Jia Chuan was at home at the time, Jia Chuan deduced that they would not enter the courtyard, but would just stand at the gate, waiting for Jia Chuan to come out and meet them at the gate. One of the three of them must have some skills and would have attacked directly. After succeeding, the three of them turned around and ran...

The reason why Jia Chuan looked down on these people was that it didn't matter whether he was at home at the time. The county government office and the house were very close, with only one road. It didn't matter where he was hiding. Whether he was going back to the house from the county government office or going to the county government office from the house, it made no difference to them. The key to success was surprise, but they had to take off their pants and fart and come to the house to ask.

The act of knocking on the door was indeed a bit hasty, but it also showed that they had simple ideas.

They must have a portrait of Jia Chuan in their hands, and they must have heard some of Jia Chuan's "deeds". Where did these clues come from? Jia Chuan didn't dare to tell them about this because he didn't want to endanger the lives of innocent people.

This matter is not just about Jia Chuan's life, it is a big question of who the prince has bribed!

Jia Chuan felt they were being reckless because they hadn't considered another possibility: what if Jia Chuan didn't leave the hospital? He could clearly see the faces of the men just from the courtyard. Even if he knew them, why would he approach them? They would undoubtedly find something relevant to lure Jia Chuan forward. The more they tried, the less likely he would approach. Jia Chuan considered himself their forefather when it came to fraud, not to mention how they knew no one else was in the house.
Cui Youzhi's family had several servants living in the house. Before Dong Yuanyuan came, they still had some work to do. After Dong Yuanyuan came, they had less food to eat, but also less work to do. How could those three people have escaped successfully?

If they didn't know anything about these things, how could they dare to come to our door directly?
A missed attack would definitely arouse Jia Chuan's vigilance.

Of course, they didn't think that Jia Chuan had any brains. They thought the assassination was simple, so they found such a fool to commit the crime in the street and even dared to knock on the door of the house.

This is why Jia Chuan feels that these people are not to be feared. Of course, if Gao Yunduo had not appeared in time today, it is hard to say what would have happened to Jia Chuan in the end. But to kill Jia Chuan with one knife, one still needs luck. As long as Jia Chuan can hold on until Gao Yuntian arrives, he firmly believes that the people of Chaoyang will go to the county government office to report the news in time.

　Every chapter has been carefully checked, but there are still some that slip through the net. I couldn't find them when I was checking. I am sorry for the trouble it has caused to everyone reading. I bow to you in February!
　　I tried to be more careful.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)