The tycoon's wicked wife from the era of literature has been reborn.

Chapter 98: Wasn't it supposed to be a robbery?

Gao Qinghe ate breakfast at home, packed a simple bag, and rode her bicycle away. Under the watchful eyes of her parents and grandmother, she left home.

These past few days in the countryside have been fulfilling and heartwarming.

Gao Qinghe found herself beginning to crave this simple yet pleasant life.

But life is inseparable from daily necessities, and in this era, if there's an opportunity to make money, you should definitely take advantage of it.

If all goes well, I should be able to relax once I'm done with this busy trip and come back.

Imagining a peaceful life where she could eat her fill, sleep, and wander around leisurely, Gao Qinghe rode her bicycle at breakneck speed to the stone bridge at the village entrance.

Huang Yanqiu had been waiting here for a while.

Zheng Laowu came to see her off, leaning on a cane with one hand and carrying a light bag of luggage with the other.

Huang Yanqiu took out her best outfit and put it on.

He wore a yellow plaid collared shirt with black polyester straight-leg trousers and a new pair of liberation shoes.

This outfit, paired with her tanned skin, practically screams "rustic."

She was also carrying an old green handbag, and judging from the weight of the strap, the contents inside were not light.

"Qinghe!"

Seeing the bicycle approaching, Huang Yanqiu waved excitedly.

Zheng Laowu felt a little regretful as soon as he got up this morning.

Seeing Huang Yanqiu's excited expression, he suddenly remembered that he would have to sleep alone in a cold bed from now on, and his regret instantly intensified.

But it's too late to regret it now.

Gao Qinghe stopped in front of the two of them, smiled at Zheng Laowu, and gestured for Huang Yanqiu to get in the car.

"Be careful on the road, and remember to call home when you arrive!"

Only then did Zheng Laowu realize that the person was really leaving, and hurriedly gave him some instructions.

Huang Yanqiu was too lazy to act today, so she took the luggage from his hands and happily jumped onto the back of the bicycle.

Gao Qinghe: "Hold on tight?"

Huang Yanqiu: "Okay, let's go."

"Wait a minute!" Zheng Laowu called out hurriedly.

The two people in the car turned around to look at him.

Huang Yanqiu asked impatiently, "What?"

Zheng Laowu stammered, "If... if you feel that life outside is tough, then come back. As long as I have food to eat at home, you will have food to eat too. We... we'll live a good life together."

Huang Yanqiu looked at this man, who she had never given a second glance and who was ordinary in every way, with surprise.

At that moment, the sincerity in this person's eyes surprised her and frightened her.

She feared that she, who had never been treated sincerely before, would be won over by such an ordinary, unremarkable man with his sincerity.

Once she softens her heart, she can never escape this small cage that she can circle several times a day.

So Huang Yanqiu turned her head and said firmly to Gao Qinghe, "Let's go."

Gao Qinghe smiled.

She was still the same wild girl she knew from childhood, full of anger and ready to explode at any moment.

The bicycle carrying the two quickly disappeared into the winding mountain pass.

The village receded further and further away, eventually leaving the two of them completely behind.

Huang Yanqiu looked back several times, and each time she did, her smile grew brighter.

When she saw the boundary marker 10 kilometers away from Qing County, she couldn't help but look up and shout "Ah ah" in the valley, releasing the pent-up frustration she had been holding in for so many years.

Gao Qinghe, whose eardrums were throbbing from the noise, snapped, "Shut up!"

"Hehehe~" Huang Yanqiu changed to a silly laugh like a mentally challenged person.

That utterly foolish laughter made Gao Qinghe wonder if she had made a mistake in bringing this person out.

Fortunately, after the initial excitement wore off, Huang Yanqiu finally calmed down.

As we bumped downhill again, I heard a clanging sound of metal clashing behind me.

Gao Qinghe asked suspiciously, "What's in your bag? Why is it making such a jingling sound?"

The person behind her didn't speak, but Gao Qinghe could clearly feel her breathing tighten.

The person who was just relaxed and shouting suddenly became furtive.

Gao Qinghe asked again after not getting an answer.

Huang Yanqiu stammered, "N-nothing."

After descending the slope, Gao Qinghe slammed on the brakes and stopped the car on the side of the road.

Caught off guard, Huang Yanqiu instinctively leaned forward, losing her grip on the bag in her arms, and something spilled out. Gao Qinghe hadn't even stopped the car when she heard a "thud."

A hammer flew past his side.

hammer?

Gao Qinghe couldn't immediately figure out why there was a hammer on the main road.

Huang Yanqiu hurriedly ran out of the car, picked up the hammer and stuffed it into the bag. Looking around and not seeing anyone else, she patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief.

Gao Qinghe turned around and looked into her arms; the zipper of the military green handbag was not yet zipped up.

She glanced around and saw hemp rope, a hammer, a saw, pliers, a wrench, and a rusty kitchen knife!

"Huang Yanqiu, what are you doing bringing this bag of murder weapons into the city?"

Gao Qinghe blinked her bewildered eyes and asked, puzzled.

Huang Yanqiu looked even more bewildered than her, "Wasn't it you...you who said it?"

What she said?
Gao Qinghe was very certain that she had never said such a thing!
Look at that bag full of murder weapons, and then look at Huang Yanqiu's strange expression.

An absurd thought flashed through Gao Qinghe's mind.

"You don't think we're going to rob someone, do you?"

Huang Yanqiu hurriedly zipped up her handbag and hugged the bag of murder weapons tightly to her chest.

She swallowed hard, then opened her bewildered eyes and asked in return:

"Is not it?"

"You said you were going to another city, and then you told me to pick up my skills again, and that we'd make a lot of money together, and not to tell anyone what we were going to do. That's basically what going there was all about. I just assumed you wanted to..."

Huang Yanqiu couldn't continue speaking.

Seeing Gao Qinghe's shocked expression, she vaguely realized that she might have misunderstood something.

The two people in the valley stared at each other, an eerily silent atmosphere prevailing.

After a while, Huang Yanqiu asked:
"So what are we going to do?"

Gao Qinghe replied, "Reselling government bonds."

Huang Yanqiu nodded, not understanding.

But reselling doesn't sound like a legitimate business.

Looking down at the bag of murder weapons in his arms, perfectly suited for the crime, he asked, "Should I keep these things with me?"

Gao Qinghe's calm tone concealed a storm: "Throw them all away!"

Huang Yanqiu: "Okay."

He quickly carried the heavy bag over the highway guardrail and threw the contents of the bag down the mountain one by one.

He kept glancing back at Gao Qinghe as he threw the item.

Seeing her glare, he grabbed the bag and dumped the contents out.

"All right."

Huang Yanqiu returned carrying a bag that was clearly empty, looking utterly loyal and obedient to her.

Gao Qinghe had no doubt that if she had asked her to go out into the street and find someone to stab, she would have done so without hesitation.

After all, he was once a general under her command, and she still finds him easy to use now.

The two continued driving towards the county town.

"From now on, call me cousin when we go out."

"Okay, Qinghe, I understand."

Suddenly, I felt a terrifying chill emanating from the person in front of me.

Huang Yanqiu quickly corrected herself, addressing her as "cousin".

The terrifying chill immediately dissipated.

"Once we're outside and there are other people around, I will never call them by their real names."

Huang Yanqiu remembered it carefully.

Upon arriving in the county town, Gao Qinghe took Huang Yanqiu to their rented place to put their luggage away.

Gao Qingmiao went to set up her stall; no one was home.

After putting their things away, Gao Qinghe led the excited Huang Yanqiu to the Xinhua Bookstore and took down the criminal law book that she had been reluctant to buy for Jiang Baohai, handing it to her.

"You stay here and read. I'm going out to buy two oranges and I'll be back in a bit."

Huang Yanqiu flipped through the pages with curiosity, without even looking up, and said, "Okay."

Gao Qinghe smiled, patted her head, and left the bookstore.

(End of this chapter)