Kissed and Seduced By the Most Rough Man in the Village-Chapter 314: In This Era, No Matter How Much Money You Have, It’s Useless

Su Xiaoxiao thought about it and agreed. In her previous life, even her parents couldn’t escape the scheming of their enemies. How long could they keep this huge issue from their family?

There was no so-called "good timing"; since they had met, they had to address it as soon as possible. Deciding on this, they headed straight to the police station after getting off the train.

Since they had disembarked in a small, less notable city, the local police had never handled such a significant case involving enemy agents in their twenty years on duty. They had to call in several leaders from the headquarters in the middle of the night.

When the leaders arrived, though initially unfamiliar with the situation, they quickly began their inquiries. Su Xiaoxiao and the others were the victims, but they were questioned separately.

After gathering all the information, the police chief looked at Su Hongchen with a serious expression, "Captain, after so many assassination attempts, don’t you have any suspects?"

"I’ve suspected everyone I could possibly have access to, and after thorough investigations by national security and the military, they at least haven’t been involved in these assassination attempts," Su Hongchen answered solemnly and helplessly.

Despite numerous in-depth investigations centered around him, not only had previously smoldering crimes been uncovered, but enemy agents hidden within their ranks had also been exposed. Yet, no faction had any connection to him.

The failed assassination and the immediate suicide of the perpetrators suggested that the mastermind had a significant motive.

"Alright, I’ll safeguard the documents, the bodies of the three individuals, and the weapons. As soon as the national security officers arrive, I’ll hand everything over to them," the chief promised, sitting upright.

Su Hongchen nodded and saw that Su Xiaoxiao and the others had already completed their statements. He immediately approached them, concern etched on his face as he looked at his sister.

"How are you? Did they scare you?"

"I’m fine; we’re the victims, so how could we be scared?" Su Xiaoxiao replied softly. After saying that, she couldn’t help but yawn widely. She had already gone to bed late last night, and although she had slept for over two hours on the bullock cart, she had been highly alert on the train for the rest of the time. At this point, not just Su Xiaoxiao, but even Aunt Guo and the others were feeling a bit exhausted.

Seeing them like this, the officers hurriedly said, "We’ve already booked several rooms for you at the hotel. We’ll take you there to rest now. We won’t have time to prepare dinner, but we’ve arranged for some egg and shredded pork noodles for you. As soon as you arrive at the guesthouse, they’ll have it ready for you."

"Thank you," Su Hongchen nodded gratefully at them. However, when they said they would escort them, it was a straightforward affair. In this small town, even the police chief didn’t have a car; they usually relied on bicycles for their commutes. Since they couldn’t ride bikes with the group, they pushed their bicycles, loading their luggage on them instead.

Fortunately, the hotel wasn’t far from the train station. The officers had also taken them to the nearest police station based on proximity, so after about ten minutes of walking, they arrived at the hotel. The hot water was already prepared, and the basins were brought by Su Xiaoxiao and the others.

Once everyone returned to their rooms, they quickly took a bath. When they came out again, the shredded pork noodles were ready and laid out on the table in Su Hongchen’s room.

He Xingzhi held the bowl, occasionally glancing at Su Hongchen. Although they had just experienced such a significant danger, He Xingzhi didn’t feel afraid. Instead, he felt a greater sense of admiration for Su Hongchen. In his eyes, only by delivering a heavy blow to the bad guys and making them suffer great losses could they become so frenzied in seeking revenge against Su Hongchen.

Jiang Yexun, having eaten two big bites of noodles, noticed that He Xingzhi hadn’t moved his chopsticks yet. He was even staring at Su Hongchen without blinking, which made him feel a twinge of guilt.

"Xingzhi, you should go back," Jiang Yexun said lightly. Before coming, he had hoped that He Xingzhi could help find his sister, and he knew that Xiaoxiao would definitely return to the city in the future. He wanted to establish a foothold and build some connections in the city beforehand. So bringing someone along to help would be quite convenient.

But who would have thought that after already resolving one issue, this time would be just as dangerous?

Hearing Jiang Yexun’s words, He Xingzhi immediately grew anxious. "Brother Ye, are you trying to send me away? Is it because I didn’t do well enough before? Don’t worry, next time I won’t just stand there like I did today."

Jiang Yexun looked at his expression and shook his head. "It’s not that; it’s just too dangerous. I don’t want to drag you into this." He was different; he and Xiaoxiao were about to become husband and wife. No matter what danger they encountered, they would face it together. Moreover, because of his relationship with Xiaoxiao, his mother was also tied to the Su family. Who knew what those people might do in their madness?

So, the safest approach for his mother was to keep his mother close and personally watch over her.

"I’m not afraid of getting dragged down, and with me around, I can help protect Sister-in-law and Aunt." He Xingzhi looked at Jiang Yexun, determined. "Brother Ye, don’t worry. I’m not a coward; I absolutely won’t choose to run away when you’re in danger. Otherwise, what would all these years of brotherhood mean?" He Xingzhi said, his eyes flashing with urgency.

"I know you’re not a coward, but it’s unnecessary," Jiang Yexun patted He Xingzhi.

Seeing Jiang Yexun’s resolute attitude, He Xingzhi rolled around and said, "No way! I’m following you no matter what. You guys can’t leave me behind."

Jiang Yexun frowned, looking at him helplessly. However, He Xingzhi’s unwavering gaze was filled with determination not to compromise. In the end, Jiang Yexun had no choice but to acquiesce.

"Okay, just be careful. For the time being, stay as alert as if you were encountering a wild beast in the mountains," Jiang Yexun reminded.

Su Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and added, "Actually, I think the likelihood of that person behind this targeting Xingzhi is quite low. They’re more likely to use financial temptation—to either attack us or see if they can gather any incriminating evidence against us."

According to what had happened in her previous life, Pan Yongsheng and Dong Jiazhen had been bought off. It was unlikely the mastermind behind this wouldn’t resort to the same tactic this time around.

Everyone was momentarily taken aback, and Su Hongchen was the first to shake his head. "That’s unlikely. It’s been so long, and their approach has always been lethal."

"But a stranger can’t do it; a familiar person would find it even easier," Su Xiaoxiao pointed out. After everyone pondered for a moment, she continued, "Moreover, I’ve noticed some patterns over time. It seems the person behind this is intent on eliminating my brother first, as if he knows something. If we die first, you might act out of desperation like a mad dog. But if you die and then they take care of us, it’s definitely to silence us."

"Hmm? Who’s the dog?" Su Hongchen raised an eyebrow, looking at Su Xiaoxiao with a mix of amusement and exasperation.

Realizing her choice of words wasn’t great, Su Xiaoxiao pouted. "I just said it casually."

Su Hongchen shook his head helplessly but then his expression turned serious again. "Xiaoxiao is right; those people really are like that. I’ll think carefully about what I know. And according to Xiaoxiao’s theory, the possibility of them trying to buy off our comrades is indeed quite high."

Hearing this, He Xingzhi quickly shook his head. "Don’t worry, Brother Ye and I are as close as brothers. I would never betray you."

"What if it’s a thousand? What about ten thousand? If that doesn’t work, then thirty thousand or fifty thousand?" Su Xiaoxiao asked curiously. Of course, she was just inquiring and didn’t look doubtful of He Xingzhi at all.

He Xingzhi wasn’t someone who overthought things. Upon hearing Su Xiaoxiao, he immediately grinned and said, "No amount of money would work. Putting aside my brotherly bond with Brother Ye—which is too abstract for people to believe—the practical reason is that Brother Ye is incredibly sharp and knows how to make money. I know how to choose between a lavish meal and having a feast every day.

Besides, I’ve been with Brother Ye for so many years, and I’ve saved up a few thousand. In this day and age, even if you have money, there’s not much to spend it on. I eat meat every day, wear new clothes, and my savings are more than enough. Why would I bother thinking about a never-ending string of numbers?"

Su Xiaoxiao was surprised to hear such words from him. After a moment of stunned silence, she gave him a thumbs up. "Insightful."

He Xingzhi scratched his head, smiling happily. 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦

Only then did everyone turn their attention back to Su Hongchen.