Follow-up Plans

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"what!"

A flash of silver light appeared in the man's hand, and Xiao Dao let out a scream before falling straight to the ground, bright red blood flowing continuously from his ear.

Lu Chen then saw clearly that the man was holding a wire, which pierced Xiao Dao's eardrum.

Xiao Dao's screams echoed in the living room. Du Yuesheng watched the scene indifferently without even lifting his eyelids. Lu Chen also remained silent, as this matter had nothing to do with him and he didn't want to meddle.

If it weren't for the fact that Xiao Dao's actions were so unbearable to watch, he wouldn't have wanted to do it.

Upon hearing the screams, the woman with the child quickly took the child and left the scene. The woman massaging Du Yuesheng's shoulders remained expressionless, while the woman called Yulan frowned but said nothing.

"That's too ruthless."

Liu Jie thought to himself, gritting his teeth, "It looks painful."

"Brother Du, I won't get involved in your family matters. I have other things to do, so I'll be leaving now."

Lu Chen stood up, and Du Yuesheng answered softly before leading Liu Jie toward the door.

As Lu Chen passed by Xiao Dao, he glanced at him and saw that blood was still flowing out of his ear piercing. After this incident, Xiao Dao would probably be completely deaf.

After getting into the car, Shen Ruoqiu glanced at the two of them but didn't say anything.

"Let's go back to my house."

Lu Chen spoke, and Liu Jie started the car and drove towards Lu Chen's house.

Looking out the window, Lu Chen still needed to think of a reason to make his sister willingly go to Liu Jie's house, so that she wouldn't misunderstand.

"Shen Ruoqiu, starting today, you will be living at my house."

Lu Chen rubbed his temples, not even glancing at Shen Ruoqiu, and began to give the notification.

Shen Ruoqiu was already puzzled, but hearing Lu Chen's words made her even more puzzled, and she also felt a little shy.

Living with Lu Chen? That's not really appropriate, is it?

"Chief...Chief, you want me to live with you? Why?"

Shen Ruoqiu's face was flushed, and she buried her head in her bundle, not daring to look at Lu Chen.

"You don't need to know the reason. Don't worry, I have no other intentions towards you. You're not a member of the military police, and you live in a military police room, which is inconvenient. I also live alone, and no one takes care of my daily life. Don't worry, I will pay you wages."

Lu Chen was afraid that Shen Ruoqiu would misunderstand, so he quickly said that he had no feelings for her, and besides, she was pregnant, and Lu Chen did not have that kind of fetish.

"oh......"

Shen Ruoqiu, clutching her bundle, felt a strange sense of disappointment.

Lu Chen is the captain of the military police and has close ties with the Japanese Special Higher Police. Shen Ruoqiu could have left; she had already made contact with the organization. However, since she had gotten in touch with Lu Chen, she might be able to obtain important information from the Japanese side. Therefore, the organization asked her to stay, and she agreed.

"Xiao Jie, Shen Ruoqiu, you two come with me."

Upon arriving at his doorstep, Lu Chen asked the two to get out of the car and walk with him to the front door.

"Sis, I'm back."

Upon opening the door, one would see Lu Xiulian sitting in the living room pasting matchboxes.

This is a common way for housewives in this era to earn extra income; if they work from morning till night, they can earn 3-8 yuan a month.

Lu Xiulian didn't have any special skills. She used to be a housewife, spending her days either going out with her friends or staying at home. When she got bored at home, she would make matchboxes to earn extra income.

"Brother, why are you back so early today?"

Seeing Lu Chen enter, Lu Xiulian put down the matchbox in her hand and got up to go to the door.

She saw Shen Ruoqiu and Liu Jie as soon as she arrived at the door. She had never seen Shen Ruoqiu before and did not know her.

"Brother Jie, you're here too."

After warmly greeting Liu Jie, he turned to Lu Chen and spoke.

"Brother, are we having dinner at home today? I'll go prepare it now."

Lu Xiulian thought Lu Chen had brought friends over for dinner, so she prepared to go out and buy some groceries.

"No need, I came back so early to discuss something with you."

Lu Chen quickly stopped Lu Xiulian, pulled her to sit on the sofa in the living room, and gestured for Shen Ruoqiu and Liu Jie to sit down as well.

Shen Ruoqiu sat opposite Lu Chen, while Liu Jie stood straight behind Lu Chen.

"What's up, bro?"

Lu Xiulian was puzzled. Lu Chen basically made the decisions at home. He could do whatever he wanted without consulting her.

"Here's the thing, Xiulian, this is your future sister-in-law. I'd like her to move in with me, and you can stay at Xiaojie's house. Is that alright? It's just him and his younger brother there."

Lu Chen hesitated for a few seconds before speaking up and giving Shen Ruoqiu a new identity.

This way, the younger sister would be willing to do it, and it would also deceive the Japanese army. After all, isn't it normal for the younger sister to go back to her hometown while the wife lives together?

"I...I..."

Hearing Lu Chen's words, Shen Ruoqiu couldn't help but blush. Future sister-in-law? How could he say such a thing?

"Brother, you've finally blossomed! I thought you were never going to get married."

Lu Xiulian stood up and came to Shen Ruoqiu, taking her hand and becoming enthusiastic.

Seeing this, Lu Chen shook his head helplessly. Why was his sister so concerned about his important life event?

"Xiulian, go pack your things. You and Xiaoyao will go to Xiaojie's house today."

After Lu Chen finished speaking, Lu Xiulian glanced at Liu Jie secretly, then stood up and ran into the house to start packing her and Xiao Yao's things.

"I'll go help."

Liu Jie left a message and ran off to help Lu Xiulian tidy up.

Now, only Lu Chen and Shen Ruoqiu remain in the living room.

Lu Chen rubbed his nose. The air was a little awkward. Was it a bit inappropriate of him to say those things in front of her? She had a man, after all.

Shen Ruoqiu didn't dare to look at Lu Chen. She kept her head down, sipping her tea slowly, and occasionally glanced at Lu Chen.

"Ahem, Shen Ruoqiu, you can stay in my sister's room. It's very clean. I have to go out later, so you can stay at home."

Lu Chen coughed to ease the awkwardness, and Shen Ruoqiu nodded in agreement, but still didn't say anything. Then the atmosphere became awkward again.

"Brother, I've kept it."

Finally, after what felt like an eternity, Lu Chen saw Lu Xiulian and Liu Jie emerge carrying large and small bags.

"Let's go."

Lu Chen stood up; the interaction between the two of them had been far too awkward.

Shen Ruoqiu then returned to her room to pack her things, while Lu Chen, Liu Jie, and Lu Xiulian left the house, got into the car, and drove towards Liu Jie's house.

The two houses were not too far apart; if Lu Xiulian wanted to go back, it would only take half an hour.

Upon arrival, Lu Chen did not go inside but waited in the car, while Liu Jie led Lu Xiulian into the house.

Everything is now arranged.

Lu Chen secretly pondered his next move. The danger to his sister and Xiao Yao had been resolved, but Shen Ruoqiu had taken their place.

However, there's nothing that can be done about it; between outsiders and family, Lu Chen would definitely prioritize his family.

"Sell grain, make money, gather intelligence, and find a way to bring down Zhang Rongshan."

Lu Chen muttered to himself, this was his plan for the future.

He had no one to contact him, and he couldn't report any intelligence he received. He didn't trust anyone in the organization except Wang Yan.

Even so, he still had to gather intelligence, at least to do what he could for this land.