He Zhichu silently finished half of the cigar and handed the remaining cigar to his personal secretary.
The personal secretary took out a special sealed metal box and placed the cigar inside.
The cigar, which was isolated from the air, was quickly extinguished. It was waiting to be destroyed when he returned and then dissolved in water.
"Reporting to Chief, all arrests have been completed!"
He Zhichu raised his hand. "Send them to the court martial and have someone take care of them."
Not long after, the officers who had gone to the other two houses to arrest people also called him to reply, "Reporting to Chief, all arrests have been completed."
He Zhichu let out a long sigh and smiled slightly. His almond-shaped eyes narrowed. "Thank you for your hard work. Send them to the court martial and have someone take care of them. "
He paused for a moment before saying, "… Merry Christmas."
"Merry Christmas, Chief!" The officer on the other end of the line was smug and responded loudly.
After arranging everything, He Zhichu rubbed the space between his eyebrows.
It had been more than three months since his father's death and Gu Nianzhi's departure.
In the past three months, he had been trying his best to remember his father and suppress his longing for Gu Nianzhi while planning his strategy to "catch them all in one fell swoop."
Although his original ambition wasn't this, he couldn't let go of what his father and grandfather had defended with their lives.
Besides, with his family background, even if he took the initiative to let go, he would either be imprisoned for the rest of his life or exiled overseas for the rest of his life.
This wasn't what he wanted.
He couldn't be kicked out of that position like a stray dog.
He Zhichu's expression turned cold.
"Let's go home."
The mansion behind him, which had been flashing with colorful lights and laughing just a moment ago, was now dark and quiet. It was as if someone had strangled it and it couldn't make any more sounds.
..
He Zhichu brought his guards back to the West Mountain Villa.
A Christmas dinner was also being held here.
The difference was that Xie Qingying was the one who hosted it. Other than the guest list, He Zhichu had given it to her.
From the looks of it, she had done a pretty good job.
He Zhichu's eyes warmed as he slowly walked up the steps.
The hall echoed with cheerful Christmas music. It was a song that everyone was familiar with, "Jingle Bells."
He Zhichu walked in silently.
Just as he stood at the entrance of the living room, a chubby little girl rushed over and hugged his thigh. She giggled and said, "Brother He, you're back!"
She was wearing a small white whale-bone dress, and the skirt was very open, like a small blooming night epiphyllum.
He Zhichu was in a trance. He looked down at the eleven or twelve-year-old girl and felt as if he was looking at Gu Nianzhi from all those years ago …
He stood there without moving, only looking at her expressionlessly.
The little girl laughed for a while. Seeing that there was no response, she became a little bored.
Letting go of his leg, she rubbed her nose and muttered, "… You're not saying a word. Are you mute?"
At this time, Xie Qingying hurried over and said to the little girl, "Xie Qingfen, you are so rude. Be careful, I will tell your father later!"
"The man you're marrying is a mute!" Xie Qingfen didn't seem to be afraid at all. She even made a face at Xie Qingying.
He Zhichu's brows furrowed imperceptibly, and he said coldly, "You're young, but you're quite cunning."
With that, he walked in without blinking. When he passed by Xie Qingying, he said aloofly, "Impolite children should be kicked out. Don't ever appear in front of me again. "
Xie Qingying was stunned for a moment, and then her face burned.
Although Xie Qingfen was a little bold, she was still her cousin and the youngest daughter of her fifth uncle, Xie Beichen. She was the most pampered.
If she were to be kicked out just like that, she would offend her fifth uncle. How would she be able to face the Xie family in the future?
In the Xie family, Xie Qingying's father was only from a side branch. He and the Prime Minister, Xie Beichen's branch, had actually been together for five generations.
However, the Xie family was a large family. The ranking of Xie Beichen's relatives was still based on the entire family.
Therefore, although Xie Beichen was the eldest legitimate son of his branch, he was ranked fifth in the entire clan.
The juniors of Xie Qingying's generation usually called him Fifth Uncle in order to show their familiarity.
They only called him Prime Minister in front of outsiders.
Xie Qingying had only won Xie Beichen's favor because she had returned from studying abroad and used her professional knowledge to help him campaign. That was why they had become intimate with each other.
The relationship between relatives had always been based on walking around.
No matter how close they were by blood, if they didn't interact with each other all year round, their relationship wouldn't be as good as distant relatives who were slightly related but couldn't help but see each other every day.
Xie Qingying pondered for a while before following He Zhichu through the side door. They avoided the bustling crowd in the hall and went up to the second floor.
The soundproofing on the second floor was very good. After closing the door, no sound from the outside could be heard.
Xie Qingying took the black fox fur cloak He Zhichu had taken off and hung it on the coat rack at the door. She pleaded for Xie Qingfen, "Young Master He, Qingfen is young, and our whole family dotes on her. It's her first time at our house, so she's very excited. She's always known your name and admires you. She's too excited today. You're a magnanimous adult. Don't lower yourself to the level of a child. "
He Zhichu took off his military jacket and changed into the slippers he wore at home at the door. He looked up at Xie Qingying and said aloofly, "… How old is she?"
Xie Qingying quickly said, "She's just turned 12, but she's chubby and not tall, so people often think she's only eight or nine years old."
"Twelve years old. She's not a child anymore." He Zhichu walked into the cloakroom and put on a casual outfit. Without turning his head, he said, "Don't let me see this person again."
Xie Qingying was shocked. "Young Master He, do you really dislike Qingfen that much? She didn't do anything, did she? As for saying that you're mute, isn't that just a child's habit of using words to preserve their dignity? Do you really want to stoop to her level? "
He Zhichu glanced at her and thought to himself, She usually looked quite smart, but she actually didn't feel that anything was wrong with this matter?
He was thinking about whether he should remind her, but seeing how protective she was of her cousin, he couldn't bear to see her.
He sat down on the sofa alone and said, "Pour me a glass of red wine."
Xie Qingying went to the wine cabinet to look for a while and poured him a glass of French Bordeaux '83 red wine. She only lightly covered the bottom of the glass.
She placed the red wine in front of He Zhichu and whispered, "Do you want something to eat?"
He Zhichu nodded. "Get me something to eat."
Xie Qingying left the living room where he was resting and went to the first floor to order the kitchen to prepare supper for He Zhichu.
At that moment, her fifth uncle, Prime Minister Xie Beichen, walked over and said anxiously, "Qingying, where's Young Master He? Is he back? "
"I just came back. What's wrong?" Xie Qingying asked uneasily. She thought that her fifth uncle had come to stand up for his youngest daughter, Xie Qingfen.
"I just received news that Young Master He brought his men to arrest six people!" Xie Beichen said as he spread out his hand and revealed a note with the names of the six people on it.
Xie Qingying glanced at it and her breathing instantly stopped.
"No way?! All six of them were arrested?! "
Xie Beichen's expression gradually changed. "Yes, that's why I want to ask Young Master He what's going on? What is he trying to do?! If there's such a huge commotion in the military, how can he convince the people alone?! "
Xie Qingying composed herself and subconsciously spoke up for He Zhichu. "… Fifth Uncle, Young Master He had no choice but to do this. For the past three months, Young Master He has been living in seclusion. He has been mourning for the General's grave, but these people have been constantly making things difficult for him. What can he do? "
"No matter how difficult it is, he can't do this!" Xie Beichen was so anxious that his hair turned white. "He's already been arrested. Who's going to take charge of the work?! What will the foreign media say about such a huge change in the Huaxia Empire's military?! "
"Who cares what they say!" Xie Qingying was even more unwilling to listen to this. "I'm also in the media. If the foreign media dares to speak nonsense, we won't sit still and wait for death."
The other party's entire body was riddled with holes, yet he still wanted to pick on others. Did he think that others were blind and didn't know how to "give them a taste of their own medicine"?
"You say that too!" Xie Beichen was so anxious that he spun in circles. "You can't make the decision anyway! Find Young Master He for me. I have something to ask him! "
Xie Qingying's expression was a little ugly.
Why couldn't she make the decision for Young Master He?
She was already engaged..
However, seeing that Xie Beichen was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, she thought for a while and said, "I'll bring supper to Young Master He in a while. Come with me."
Xie Beichen couldn't wait any longer. "Go and hurry up the supper first. I'll go up myself."
Xie Qingying had no choice but to call He Zhichu. "Young Master He, my Uncle Beichen has something urgent to see you about."
He Zhichu agreed. "Let him come up."
Xie Beichen walked quickly to the living room on the second floor and entered without knocking on the door.
He Zhichu sat in the room calmly. The lights in the room were very dim, and only his tall silhouette could be seen under the light.
"Prime Minister Xie is here. Please have a seat." He pointed at the sofa opposite him.
Xie Beichen had no intention of sitting down for a long chat. She said angrily, "Young Master He, I thought we had reached an agreement. We had to plan this slowly. Why did you arrest them all at once?!"
He Zhichu looked at Xie Beichen calmly and said without changing his expression, "When did I reach an agreement with you? Take out the agreement I signed and have a look. "
Xie Beichen was speechless. After a while, she said, "I thought we had a tacit understanding."
"That's all because of you. When did I agree to your suggestion?" He Zhichu stood up and put his hands in his trouser pockets.
Although he had already changed out of his military uniform, he still exuded the aura of a soldier as he stood there.
Xie Beichen licked her lips uneasily and said, "… But even so, you're too anxious …"
"Am I as anxious as Prime Minister Xie?" He Zhichu's shimmering almond-shaped eyes revealed a mocking expression. He said with a half-smile, "How much time did your 12-year-old fat daughter spend learning Nianzhi's words and actions? Hmm? "
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This was today's second update: Chapter 2079, "Who's More Anxious".
There were two updates today.
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