The Beginning of the World: Going to the Countryside as an Educated Youth

The next morning, Zhao Dongchuan came to the magazine as promised and discussed some specific details with Zhang Jianshang again.

The two were walking and talking in the corridor.

As I was walking, a beautiful figure appeared in front of me. It was none other than Xiaofei, whom I hadn't seen for a day. She was wearing a short skirt with floral patterns and long socks, with a section of her calf as white and tender as lotus root exposed in the middle. The corners of her skirt fluttered as she walked, making her look beautiful and charming.

All the men passing by looked sideways, wanting to look but not daring to look any further, while the girls were envious and jealous.

Xiao Fei had already seen him, so she walked up to him and said hello.

"Mr. Zhang, Mr. Zhao, ok!"

"Xiao Fei!" Zhang Jian responded with a smile.

"Hello!" Zhao Dongchuan also smiled slightly.

The three of them strolled in the small garden outside the office building.

Zhang Jian was in a hurry to do something, and soon went upstairs to work, leaving Zhao Dongchuan and Liu Yifei alone.

The two of them talked about some current affairs and good novels.

I don't know when, they both stopped talking and walked quietly.

Zhao Dongchuan thought of the system task and asked, "Xiao Fei, I've noticed these past two days that my colleagues in the office seem to be somewhat repulsive to Zhang Jian... I wonder if you've noticed!"

"Well, I'm not very clear about this. We are the administrative department and we rarely see their departments!" Xiao Fei said.

"Oh, so that's it!" Zhao Dongchuan nodded.

Seeing that Zhao Dongchuan seemed to take this matter very seriously, Xiao Fei thought for a moment and said, "Well, I heard from others that an editor named Shi Jian didn't get along well with him and often made things difficult for him. Oh, and there was also someone named Han Xiaoyan who would occasionally say bad things about him behind his back..."

"Shi Jian...Han Xiaoyan..." Zhao Dongchuan repeated the names of the two people. Okay, he took note of them. He would find a chance to inquire about them later.

"What's wrong?" Xiao Fei asked softly when she heard Zhao Dongchuan muttering.

"It's okay, thank you!"

"Why should you thank me? If you really want to thank me, when your book is published, remember to sign 50 copies for me... No, 100 copies..." Xiao Fei said with a smile.

"Okay, as long as you can carry it, I will sign for as much as you bring!" Zhao Dongchuan said proudly.

Soon, the two returned to the office building.

Zhao Dongchuan walked towards the editorial office, and Xiaofei also returned to the administrative office.

Walking into the office, Zhao Dongchuan greeted the editors with a smile, then found a secluded spot and sat down on a stool.

Zhang Jian asked curiously, "Xiao Zhao, what are you doing sitting here?"

"Oh, it's okay. I just want to sit for a while and rest. I hope I won't disturb you guys."

"No, no, then you should have a good rest!" Then he continued to work.

With his super observation skills, Zhao Dongchuan soon found out who the two people Xiaofei was talking about were.

Shi Jian was the man in the Zhongshan suit who had challenged Zhang Jian before, and Han Xiaoyan was naturally the female editor in the scarf and flowery dress.

It's them! Zhao Dongchuan secretly complained!

According to his observation, Shi Jian appears to be a gentleman on the surface, but in fact he often belittles Zhang Jian with his words, while Han Xiaoyan likes to gossip and talk about other people's shortcomings.

These two people, one wanted to be a thief, and the other was jealous of someone's beauty and instigated others, unknowingly influencing the behavior of everyone.

Zhao Dongchuan seemed to be thinking about something!

After work that day, Zhao Dongchuan declined the invitation from Zhang Jian and Liu Yifei and left the magazine alone.

In fact, he did not leave, but ate in a nearby shop.

With his eyesight, from this position he can clearly see people coming and going after get off work.

After a while, the target appeared!

Shi Jian was seen wearing a neat Zhongshan suit, looking like a high-ranking intellectual, riding a bicycle towards West Street.

Seeing this, Zhao Dongchuan slowly paid for the meal and followed from a distance on his bicycle.

At this time, he had already put on system glasses and changed his identity.

When Shi Jian stopped the car and entered a yard, Zhao Dongchuan also pretended to get out of the car and push the wheel.

After seeing the house number and address clearly, Zhao Dongchuan returned to the guesthouse.

He planned to visit Shi Jian in the evening to see if he could find out any information.

At around seven or eight in the evening, Zhao Dongchuan put down his books, left the guesthouse, put on his system glasses, and walked towards Shi Jian's house.

Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one around, Zhao Dongchuan used his lightness skills and the breath-concealing technique to enter a deserted area.

After entering the yard, Zhao Dongchuan found a place closer to the bedroom and sat down.

This breath-concealing technique is very strange. As long as he doesn't make any sound, he can reduce his presence and make people unable to sense him.

He certainly didn’t need to hide, he took advantage of the night because it was dark and windy, it was easier to do things!!!

Of course, the main reason was that he was not sure whether he would be discovered in front of others if he used the breath-concealing technique during the day.

The voices of men and women talking could be heard in the room, mostly talking about family matters.

Just through the conversation, Zhao Dongchuan learned that Shi Jian's wife was pregnant recently and often complained about Shi Jian's frequent business trips.

"It's all for work!" Shi Jian said slowly to his wife.

"I have a seminar in a few days and will be back later than usual. So, you can ask your mother to come and help for a few days. Don't let her work too hard!" He said while gently stroking his wife's round belly.

Zhao Dongchuan listened for a while, felt it was boring, and just got up and left.

This went on for several days in a row, and nothing was achieved. Zhao Dongchuan felt that he might have gone in the wrong direction and had to deal with Han Xiaoyan first.

Apart from visiting Shi Jian's home these past few nights, he also gave Zhang Jian various hints, asking him to communicate more with other colleagues and not to work alone all the time.

More communication can remove barriers and also increase your knowledge.

Zhang Jian did not comment on this, but just nodded silently. Zhao Dongchuan estimated that he would not be able to change it in a short time.

Just when he was thinking of trying another method, to scare Shi Jian and make him give up his evil intentions towards Cao, he discovered a special situation.

On this day, Shi Jian got off work as usual, but he did not walk towards West Street. Instead, he turned and headed towards Jiefang Road. When he reached a corner, he took out a scarf and half covered his face, looking timid, afraid of being seen.

For a moment, Zhao Dongchuan became curious. What was Shi Jian going to do?

He followed behind from a distance and saw him turn into a small alley and disappear.

Zhao Dongchuan hurriedly followed and saw a small door at a corner where Shi Jian disappeared. The door was only about one meter high, and most people had to bend over to enter.

He looked around but couldn't find any place where anyone could hide.

"He should have gone in. We'll know after a look!" Zhao Dongchuan said as he leaped forward, tapped his feet lightly, and climbed onto the roof after a few somersaults.

He observed carefully on the roof, and soon he found a figure walking in the southwest direction, and faint whispers could be heard.

He quickly used his lightness skills and rushed over there.