Hearing Lin Banxia mention “surprise,” Liu Meiyun’s heart skipped a beat.
Her daughter’s “surprises” were never truly surprising. While not exactly terrifying, they certainly weren’t pleasant!
Therefore, Liu Meiyun had no desire for Lin Banxia’s “surprise” right now!
Without waiting for Lin Banxia’s “surprise,” she reached out to pick up Black General, intending to give him a good wash while the sun was out so he could dry quickly.
Seeing Liu Meiyun’s action, Lin Banxia quickly stopped her.
“Hey, hey, hey! Mom, Black General is injured! Don’t move him yet!”
These words successfully stopped Liu Meiyun in her tracks.
“What’s wrong? Where is Black General injured?”
Lin Banxia didn’t answer immediately. She put on the prepared gloves, gently scooped up Black General’s abdomen, and lifted him.
The four little puppy legs dangled limply in the air, like four weak noodles swaying in the wind.
No matter how hard Black General tried to move them, his little legs showed no reaction.
Liu Meiyun frowned, her eyes filled with concern. “Are his legs broken?”
Lin Banxia nodded.
“I originally planned to stroll around the family compound, but as soon as I went out, I heard whimpering. Curious, I followed the sound and saw Black General desperately calling out with his head raised. He couldn’t move anything except his head and tail. When he saw me, his little tail wagged, and then I brought him back.”
Liu Meiyun reached out and stroked Black General’s head, feeling a pang of pity. “Poor Black General, when you come to our home, I’ll feed you until you’re white and plump!”
She glimpsed Black General’s black fur.
“No, I mean, I’ll raise you black and plump!”
Black General’s eyes sparkled. He lifted his little head to lick Liu Meiyun’s face, his cleverness making Liu Meiyun laugh heartily.
After a good laugh, Liu Meiyun asked Lin Banxia worriedly, “Daughter, Black General’s legs… I don’t know if it’s congenital or if someone deliberately injured him. Shall we find a doctor to take a look?”
A mysterious smile curved Lin Banxia’s lips. “No need! I’m here! I guarantee Black General will be jumping around in a couple of days!”
Liu Meiyun finally realized what her daughter’s second surprise was!
She glared at Lin Banxia and reached out to take Black General.
Lin Banxia immediately moved aside with Black General, avoiding Liu Meiyun’s “claws,” and turned to say seriously to Liu Meiyun, “Mom, trust me!”
“Lin Banxia, are you serious?” Liu Meiyun asked seriously in return.
“Yes! I can do it! I won’t joke about Black General’s life!”
“I understand. I’ll just watch you do it. Start quickly!”
Lin Banxia didn’t hesitate. She placed Black General on his side on the operating table, then opened the bottles and jars nearby and spread out the acupuncture kit. She began the treatment with swift and orderly movements.
Watching Lin Banxia’s skilled movements, Liu Meiyun suddenly recalled the home appliances Lin Banxia had tinkered with in Rongcheng. They had indeed worked better and lasted longer than before.
If she was so capable with machinery, perhaps her medical skills were also decent?
Although Banxia had only studied traditional Chinese medicine with her maternal grandfather for a few years, all the medical knowledge and the ancestral acupuncture kit left by her grandfather after his death had been passed down to her daughter.
This could be considered a form of recognition of her daughter’s medical skills.
Liu Meiyun suddenly thought of how her daughter had mentioned being able to treat Qin Mo. Perhaps her daughter wasn’t joking.
Looking at her daughter diligently treating the puppy now, Liu Meiyun’s heart began to hold some expectation.
If her daughter could truly heal Black General, perhaps her son-in-law could too…
In the evening, Luo Gang returned to the research institute’s family compound. Before he even reached the small courtyard, he noticed a man lurking suspiciously, peeking into the yard.
Luo Gang quietly approached the man, then lunged like a leopard, tackling him to the ground. At the same time, he quickly twisted the man’s arms behind his back and asked in a low voice, “Speak! Who are you? What do you want to do to this family?”
The man struggled to turn his head to look at Luo Gang and quickly explained, “I’m not a bad guy! I’m here to protect this family!”
Luo Gang wouldn’t be easily fooled. He snorted, “Since you refuse to confess honestly, I’ll take you to a place where you can be made to confess honestly!”
Saying that, he picked up the man and walked out of the family compound, carefully avoiding people to prevent any misunderstandings.
“Don’t! Brother! It’s really a misunderstanding!” the man continued to explain.
Luo Gang directly threatened, “Misunderstanding my foot! I don’t believe your lies! Behave and shut up, or I’ll make sure you can’t speak!”
The man stared into Luo Gang’s fierce, tiger-like eyes and wisely shut his mouth.
Military Compound, Qin Family Old Residence.
Qin Jianguo had just lain down in bed, preparing to rest, when he heard Luo Gang’s voice again.
“Old Commander, I have an important situation to report!”
Qin Jianguo shook his head and gave a self-deprecating smile.
Was he hallucinating from Luo Gang’s reports today?
In the afternoon, he had taken Luo Chenghai and Luo Gang to the Ministry of State Security with the radio and explained the situation in detail.
The radio was temporarily requisitioned.
The rest was up to the Ministry of State Security.
The three parted ways at the entrance of the Ministry of State Security. He and Luo Chenghai returned to the Qin family’s old residence, while Luo Gang went back to the research institute’s family compound.
After a whole afternoon of running around, Qin Jianguo felt quite tired.
People are just not as good as they used to be when they get old.
As soon as he closed his eyes, he was suddenly woken up by his wife.
“Wife, what is it?” Qin Jianguo asked blankly.
Yang Pingying rolled her eyes. “Didn’t you hear the loud noise at the courtyard entrance? Wu Ma already went to open the door, and you’re still not getting up!”
“Luo Gang is here so late, he must have something important! It might be related to Mo’er. Hurry up and get up! Don’t delay!”
Qin Jianguo’s eyes widened. “Is it really Luo Gang? Why is he here again?”
He had already come three times today…
Although he grumbled, he moved quickly, putting on a light jacket and heading directly to the study on the second floor.
In the study.
Luo Chenghai placed a cup of hot tea in front of Qin Jianguo, then looked at the person Luo Gang had brought and asked, “Gang, who is this?”
Luo Gang, with one hand still twisting the man’s arm behind his back, had dragged him all the way here and was slightly out of breath. He paused to catch his breath and said, “When I went back, I saw this person lurking suspiciously outside the small courtyard, claiming to be here to protect the Young Master and Little Madam.”
“Does protecting someone require such furtiveness? So I brought him here, hoping Grandpa can help interrogate him.”
“You caught someone and didn’t take him to the police station, but brought him home? And you want Grandpa to use private torture? Do you want Grandpa to spend his old age in jail?”
Luo Gang looked wronged. “Didn’t you always say you were good at interrogation?”
Luo Chenghai roared, “That was before the founding of the People’s Republic of China! Dealing with enemies! Now the country has laws and regulations, and there are departments specifically handling such matters. Does it still require your grandfather?”
Luo Gang asked cautiously, “Then should I take him to the police station now?”
The man beside him immediately said, “Brother, I’m really not a bad guy! Why go to the police station!”
“Then who are you?” Luo Gang glared fiercely at the man.
The man’s eyes darted around. “I, I… Anyway, I’m not a bad guy!”
Just as Luo Gang was about to speak again, Qin Jianguo changed the subject and asked Luo Chenghai, “Chenghai, have you found out about that person on the train?”
Luo Chenghai immediately replied, “I called the Ministry of Railways in the name of the Old Commander. They just sent me a passenger list, and there is indeed an important figure on it.”