A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

After hearing this, Gui'er nodded and said, "Okay, I'll go ask."

She turned her head to look out the window. Acheng was waiting downstairs. She reached out her hand and patted the window. Acheng looked up and Guier waved for him to come up.

"Miss, are you looking for me?" Ah Cheng thought something happened and came up hurriedly.

"I'm the one who's looking for you. Your name is Ah Cheng, right? Last time you asked me to find a way to make some extra money for you. It just so happens that I have a few businessmen here who want to go to Guangzhou and then return to the mainland via Guangzhou. They have bodyguards, but after all, they don't know much about the situation in Guangzhou. You know something about it since you came from Guangzhou. I told them about your situation, and they said they want to hire you. Accompany them back to Guangzhou. They won't stay in Guangzhou for long, but they have to go through Guangzhou to Duanzhou. Once they reach the border of Guangxi, you can come back. The price is 10 yuan. Are you willing?"

Ah Cheng listened, hesitated for a moment and said: "I have stayed in Guangzhou for a few days and made some friends on the ground. There is no problem in Guangzhou, but I am not very familiar with Duanzhou you mentioned."

"It's okay, as long as you ensure their safety in Guangzhou and escort them all the way to Duanzhou."

"That's fine, but..."

"Brother Cheng, if you feel it's inconvenient, forget it. Editor-in-Chief Chen, we can find someone else here." Seeing his hesitation, Gui'er thought that he was actually unhappy, so she quickly interrupted.

"No, Miss, this is a rare opportunity. I can earn so much, and I really want to go. But I was a little worried about Ouyang Bao this morning." Ah Cheng said with a frown.

"Ouyang Bao? Are you talking about that famous Chinese detective?" Chen Zhongyu asked curiously, "What connection do you have with him?"

Guier explained, "He lives in the same area as us. We bumped into him this morning when we were taking the bus. I don't think he noticed me, though. He probably just saw someone he didn't know near his home and took a few extra glances."

"I see. You can rest assured then. If anything happens, Gui'er can come find me. I have some friends in the police force. Besides, your young lady is the daughter of a warlord, and she has connections with the Military Commission. He shouldn't dare to go too far."

"I see. I'll take this job then. However, I'd really appreciate it if Chief Editor Chen could take good care of our young lady while I'm away."

"No problem. Please meet me at the passenger terminal early tomorrow morning. I will then bring the merchants with me to meet you."

As soon as Gui'er heard this, she knew they were leaving early tomorrow morning. She glanced at Chen Zhongyu and said meaningfully, "Leaving so soon? Then you must ensure safety."

Chen Zhongyu smiled and said, "Don't worry."

Back at the villa, Dingxiang learned the news, but she didn't object. She said to Ah Cheng, "Well, men should be more adventurous. Just be sure to pay attention to safety and come back early."

Guier remembered that there was a box of guns and ammunition in the secret room, so she went downstairs to get a brand new Browning pistol and some bullets and gave them to Acheng.

Ah Cheng said in surprise: "Miss, where did you get this? This gun is very expensive on the black market."

Gui'er evaded the question, saying, "I found this in the safe. My brother must have put it there beforehand. Your trip is going to be dangerous, so take this new gun with you. It'll be handy if anything happens."

The next morning, Acheng left at around 6 o'clock. Dingxiang said, "Acheng will be away these days, so why not let Liujin take Miss to school?"

Gui'er wasn't familiar with Liu Jin and A Ying's wife, and didn't know their backgrounds, so she shook her head and said, "No need. I can go alone. It would be bad if there's no man at home and nothing happens and no one handles it."

In the next few days, Guier went to and from school by herself. Although Hong Kong is a mixed bag, the security in urban and wealthy areas is relatively good. She was a little nervous at first, but relaxed after two days.

That day, after school, she went to the newspaper office again. Now she was familiar with several editors-in-chief of the newspaper. Sometimes, those editors would give her manuscripts to write. However, those editors-in-chief were very cunning. The original manuscript fee of 3 yuan per article would always be deducted from the money when it was handed to Guier. Some people deducted 1 yuan, some people gave 3 yuan, and then they would find ways to get Guier to buy them cigarettes and gifts to make up for it.

Guier knew that they actually came to her to make some money, so she followed their rules one by one, so they were also happy to send the manuscript to Guier.

Today she took three advertising drafts home to work on.

When I returned to the villa and before entering the gate, I saw Liu Jin's face full of panic saying to Gui Er: "Miss, there are guests."

"Who is it?" Gui'er was very surprised. If it was Sha Lili or Tong Yujun, Liu Jin would not be so frightened.

"Miss Sha, right? I, Ouyang Bao, didn't even know that such a peerless beauty moved into my neighborhood." A burly figure walked out of the hall. It was the Chinese Inspector Ouyang Bao.

Behind him followed Dingxiang and Ayingsao, both of whom looked a little uneasy.

"So we have distinguished guests here. Sister Ying, go get us a pot of good tea. Inspector Ouyang, please don't stand at the door, or we'll seem impolite. Please come inside and take a seat."

Ouyang Bao was a little surprised to see Gui'er so calm, and the frivolous look on his face faded a little.

"We just moved here not long ago. We haven't packed up yet, so for now, I'm the only one here studying. The rest of the family will come later. I should have visited Inspector Ouyang earlier. However, as a young person like me, it's not convenient, so I've been delayed. Inspector Ouyang, please don't mind."

Seeing her graceful manners and conversation, Ouyang Bao didn't dare to act rashly again. He asked tentatively, "I wonder which family you are from? In that case, I'm afraid I might be being presumptuous today."

"Oh, we're not a wealthy family. We're just government employees. My last name is Sha, and my eldest brother works for the Nanjing Military Commission. I have a sister who's also in Hong Kong. Her husband's last name is Guo, and he's an ordinary businessman."

Ouyang Bao lowered his head and thought for a moment, then seemed to remember something. He quickly smiled and said, "Oh, so you're Mr. Guo's sister-in-law. I've heard his wife has some connections in the government. I didn't expect you two were sisters. What a coincidence! I saw them both at a charity dinner a few days ago."