A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Sha Yanxiao smiled and said, "Don't worry about that. It won't happen. It's just a matter of time. Once Big Brother's matter is resolved, you'll naturally have nothing to do with it. You were just implicated in it, and there's no evidence to prove you were involved."

Gui'er felt something was wrong, as if Sha Yanxiao didn't really want to intervene, so she said, "But I still have to go to school. I haven't been to school for so long, and I've fallen behind in my studies."

Sha Yanxiao laughed helplessly over the phone and said, "Okay, I'll find a way."

Gui'er finally felt a little relieved, because Sha Yanxiao always did what he promised her.

The next day, Chen Junyu came again and said to Gui'er and Wu Mingqiang with a smile, "Miss Gui'er, I asked someone to talk to Director Zhou about your brother's situation, and he finally relented. All he wants is 1000 gold bars."

Gui Er was shocked: "The Marshal's Mansion originally only asked Tang Yaozu for 600 gold bars, why is it doubled now?"

Wu Mingqiang also frowned and said, "Boss Chen, who gave you the final say on these 1000 gold bars? The Marshal and the Young Marshal only agreed to 100 gold bars."

Chen Zhongyu said to Wu Mingqiang, "Of course I know, but isn't the most important thing right now to get them out first? Otherwise, if they don't come out, they'll all be suspected of being Communists."

Guier glanced at Chen Zhongyu and suddenly understood. She should first use 100 gold bars to make Director Zhou release the person, and then get rid of Director Zhou.

So he said to Wu Mingqiang, "Brother Wu, we can't make the decision. If Mr. Chen can convince Director Zhou to release him first, we can let you and Director Zhou discuss the rest of the matter."

Wu Mingqiang thought about it and said to Chen Zhongyu with an apologetic smile, "In that case, I'll have to trouble you, Boss Chen. I believe that our young master will be very grateful to Boss Chen after he is out of trouble."

Chen Zhongyu nodded and said to Gui'er, "Then Miss Gui'er, please inform your family as well."

Guier smiled and said, "Okay, thank you, Mr. Chen."

After Chen Zhongyu left, Guier immediately called back to Jiangcheng and told Dashuai and Sha Yanxiao about the matter.

When the Marshal heard that he could release the man for 100 gold bars, he was very satisfied. He laughed and said, "It seems that this Chen guy is capable. All right, let him do it. Tell him that if he comes to Jiangcheng, he can come to visit us."

Gui'er said, "Father, no, he said that Director Zhou wants 1000 gold bars, but we can give him 100 first, and he will release the people first. Then we can raise money and slowly make up the difference after the people are released."

The Marshal smiled and said, "Now that everyone has been released, let your mother and eldest brother figure out a solution."

Gui'er was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect that the Marshal didn't even want to take care of his own son.

Sha Yanxiao answered the phone and asked, "Father, do you know about this Chen Zhongyu?"

Guier said, "I called him and told him about it. My father was very satisfied with Boss Chen's help and asked me to invite him to visit our house in Jiangcheng."

Sha Yanxiao hesitated for a moment and said, "Never mind. Let's talk about it after Big Brother comes out."

Gui'er said hesitantly, "But father said that after my eldest brother and mother are released, they should find a way to deal with the remaining gold bars."

Sha Yanxiao smiled on the phone and said, "Father probably thinks that the Song family is the richest in Jiangcheng, so they must be rich. Besides, Mother has some savings, so she can still come up with 1000 gold bars. You, a child, should not worry about this matter. By the way, after they get out, don't go back yet. Stay with them and wait until the situation stabilizes. This will prevent them from getting caught again and implicating you. How are your injuries now? Are you feeling any better?"

Gui'er said, "It's okay. Every day, Brother Wu has the doctor come over to change my dressing and check on me. The doctor said that after the scab forms in a few days, he will prescribe some scar-removing medicine for me."

Sha Yanxiao was quite satisfied with what he heard and said, "Okay, then you can have a good rest."

Gui'er hung up the phone. She felt that neither Dashuai nor Sha Yanxiao were going to pay the remaining money. She had been with the first wife for so long and felt that they were not that wealthy. They probably didn't have that much money. If that was the case, could she use them to implement Chen Zhongyu's plan to get rid of Director Zhou?

The next day, Wu Mingqiang was playing chess with Gui'er in the small villa when Ah Cheng suddenly came back and said to them, "The eldest son and his family have been released."

Gui Er was so happy that she quickly stood up and said, "Really? And where is Shopkeeper Liu?"

Ah Cheng was stunned for a moment and said, "I didn't see him come out."

Guier suddenly became worried. Could it be that his injuries were too severe and he couldn't survive?

Wu Mingqiang saw Gui'er's worried face and said to Ah Cheng, "Go and find out more."

Ah Cheng said, "Yes." Then he turned and ran towards the door.

Gui'er stopped him and said, "Brother Cheng, if Shopkeeper Liu is still in there, can you think of a way to bribe the people there and get him treated? I'll pay for it."

Ah Cheng said: "Okay, Miss."

Wu Mingqiang watched Ah Cheng leave and said to Gui'er with a smile, "Miss Gui'er, you don't need to worry about the money. How could I let you pay for it?"

Guier smiled and said, "Thank you, Brother Wu."

Wu Mingqiang stood up and said, "Since the young master has returned, we should go back and take a look."

Gui Er remembered Sha Yanxiao's words that she should go back a few days later, so she said to Wu Mingqiang, "Indeed, I should, but Second Brother told me not to go back until the situation is more stable, so as not to get implicated."

Wu Mingqiang nodded and said, "Young Marshal, what you said makes sense. I'll go check out the situation first. I'll tell the eldest master that you're injured and are recovering."

Gui'er smiled and said, "Brother Wu, it's best not to tell the eldest wife about this address. Although this place is not as good as the mansion in the Sha Mansion, it is rented there. I'm afraid Mother will have some ideas again."

Wu Mingqiang smiled and said, "Miss, you are very considerate. I understand."

Wu Mingqiang went out, but not long after, he suddenly ran back and said to Guier hurriedly: "Miss, Madam must ask you to go back and said she would pick you up later."

Gui'er frowned and said, "Did you tell him I was here?"

Wu Mingqiang quickly shook his head and said, "No, I said you were in a nearby hotel."

Gui'er immediately packed her things and said to Wu Mingqiang, "Then take me to a nearby hotel right away. When we get there, tell the innkeeper and the waiter not to let anything slip, or else there will be complications."

Wu Mingqiang drove his car to a small hotel in a remote location near Guier. It was a hotel specially for passing merchants to stay in to save money. It was very simple. There were four or five rooms on one floor, and there was only one bed in the room. There was also only one bathroom on one floor, and the men's and women's bathrooms were separated by a wall without a ceiling.