Chapter Thirty: A Conversation with Hidden Depths

  Lu Dahai had intended to make up an excuse to cover up the sound, but seeing Kui Er's worried expression, he thought that Kui Er's mission must have something to do with this matter, otherwise why would these turtles care.

  He continued: "But... Lu Dahai didn't kill the master of Shi's house, he only killed a few leaders and then came back."

  "What? Then... does that mean the people at home are still alive?"

  But Lu Da Hai did not let him have his way, saying: "It's not that simple. That guy not only fabricated military information but also embezzled the reward money. Fortunately, Lu Xiao Tian reported to me in private, otherwise..."

  Kui Er took a glance at Lu Xiao Tian standing behind Lu Da Hai, and his heart had already broken out in cold sweat. He knew how important this information was to himself. Although the brothers of Feng Dang's gang were passable in lightness kung fu, but when it came to actual combat skills, they were far from being able to enter the hall. Raiding a village was not a problem, but going into a bandit's lair to pull out teeth was a different story altogether.

  At this moment, hearing that those formidable characters are still alive in the village, how can one not feel a lingering fear. If it weren't for this military information, let alone going to do "evil spirits demanding lives, leaving no trace" tonight, I'm afraid I would have died at the hands of strong men myself. Taking lives for money, this is a losing business, and absolutely cannot be done.

  Kui Er thought to himself, while Lu Da Hai continued on the other side: "Otherwise, we would all be kept in the dark and ruin the governor's important matter. So I scolded him for half a day, not only did it not relieve my anger, but also made my voice hoarse, so I ended up whipping him and throwing him into prison."

  Kui Er's mind was racing with anxiety as he pondered how to proceed with tonight's plan. After hearing Lu Da Hai's words, his doubts had dissipated, and he looked at Lu Da Hai with anticipation. He thought to himself, "Since the supervisor sent him here, there must be another clever plan." So Kui Er said, "If we encounter such trouble, does the supervisor have any instructions?"

  Lu Dahai knew that Kui Er's mission was related to Shijiazhuang, but he didn't know the exact information. At this moment, although he had gained some trust, he still didn't dare to be careless, so he continued to speak vaguely: "Of course, Director Du has his orders, but I'd like to ask you what you plan to do at this moment?"

  As soon as he heard the supervisor's instructions, his desire for knowledge was actually very urgent, but the rule of "saying only three-tenths of what one knows" in official circles, he kept very stable. He said straightforwardly: "I listen to the supervisor, and if the supervisor has any instructions, I will naturally follow the supervisor's words. If the supervisor tells me to go to Tucheng, I will go to Tucheng; if he tells me to think of another way, I will think of another way."

  Although Kui Er didn't say it very clearly, he was just speaking in an official tone and showing off his cleverness. But Lu Da Hai managed to grasp the meaning from the phrase "Tou Cun", and after thinking about it carefully, he guessed about 70-80% of it. At the same time, he couldn't help but be shocked by his own conjecture. He thought to himself, what a ruthless move.

  Lu Dahai thought so in his heart, but he said calmly: "Kui Er, you can be so obedient to the supervisor, and I will naturally help you speak a few good words. The supervisor has always been kind to you, now that this has happened, you should all work together to serve the supervisor and share his worries!"

  As soon as he heard this, he felt a sense of joy in his heart. Normally, Colonel Zhai looked down on everyone in the camp except for Silvers and Director Meng. If you wanted to get something done, you had to think carefully and try three or four times before he would even consider it. In his eyes, money was the only thing that mattered, not whether you were obedient to Director Meng or not, let alone speaking on your behalf.

  Kui Er was already grateful for the military information he had passed on, and now with these words, his heart flashed with joy. He secretly made up his mind that this time, the money they would plunder should be shared with him, taking this opportunity to curry favor with him, so that in the future, when it came to promotions within the army camp, who would dare look down on him?

  At this point, Gui'er hastily patted his chest and responded: "As it should be, as it should be. If Master Jia has any instructions, just say so and we'll take care of everything."

  Lu Dahai smiled and said, "I don't have any instructions now, it's just...". He then imitated the gesture of Jia Junrui, sticking his hand out from his sleeve and pinching out a shape resembling the number eight in front of Kui Er.

  At the sight of this gesture, he immediately understood that it was about asking for money. This Jia Jun is really greedy. At this moment, there is no doubt about his identity as a military officer, so he flattered and tried to please him: "This package is on me, haha"

  Lu Dahai couldn't help but laugh along with him, and said: "Alright then, let's put that aside for now. Let's talk about the important matter of the governor's inspection."

  As soon as he heard that they were going to discuss the crucial matter, he immediately stopped talking and perked up his ears, afraid of missing a single word or sentence.

  Lu Da Hai continued vaguely: "The supervisor said that Lu Da Hai's handling of the matter was not beneficial, and the consequences were severe. The aspects involved are also extremely numerous. For now, there is another urgent matter, you should go ahead and take care of it first."

  "Master Jia, please give your orders. We will receive them and carry them out immediately."

  Lu Dahai nodded and chuckled in a low voice: "Hmmm... Now the supervisor says that Shijiazhuang and Shaohuashan can't move yet, so it's okay to go to Huayin County tonight... for fun"

  Kui Er remembered every word and sentence that Lu Da Hai said, especially the "play" that he paused before saying. Kui Er thought there must be some deep meaning behind it. In fact, Lu Da Hai hadn't figured out what he meant by "play" at this moment, but he didn't know their usual way of speaking, so he just threw out a vague phrase, as if everyone knew what he was talking about.

  Lu Daihai saw the confusion on Kui'er's face and deliberately pretended to enlighten him, saying: "Do you know why Director Du arranged for you to go to Huayin County tonight?"

  Kui Er thought for a moment and then replied hesitantly: "This... I don't know."

  Lu Dahai was afraid of Kuai's suspicion, so he decided to make him come up with a reason to calm himself down. He first laid down an irrefutable sentence in front of him and said: "As for the supervisor's intention, we naturally can't guess it. Whatever the adults say, we must do it. However, this matter is very important..."

  Lu Dahai said this to make sure he reached his expected goal, so he had to urge him again, saying: "You've followed Director Du and done a lot, how can you not understand what he means? Is it that you usually just go through the motions and don't put your heart into it?" As soon as he said this, Lu Dahai's tone changed and he said: "I think you're not that kind of person, Gui'er."

  This way of speaking, first with a stick and then with a carrot, can subtly force the other person to do something without offending them, but instead making them appreciate you.

  Although the background is generally half bandits and half officials, he is very careful in his words, but he was still caught by Lu Dahai. After being lectured by Lu Dahai, he began to actively speculate, trying to come up with a reasonable explanation to let Lu Dahai know that Kui Er was not such an unfeeling person.

  Kui Er nodded and said, "Master Jia is absolutely right. Since the supervisor is keeping an eye on me, I must be extra careful in my service. I, Kui Er, am not someone who doesn't know how to repay kindness." On the surface, Kui Er was being polite, but he was actually using this as a chance to think things over quickly and boldly. In just a moment, he really did come up with an idea.