Chapter 40: Li Huanhuan's Story

  As soon as the car started moving, I felt a bit drowsy and fell asleep in a daze.

  When I woke up, I was already in a very luxurious room. The luxury of this room is not inferior to the guest rooms of the Fragrant Pavilion at all. I quickly got out of bed and took a look around, and immediately felt that something was wrong.

  This is no longer a provincial city, but rather a suburb of the province. The room I am in has a large window, and when I look out the window, I see many fields and trees, a complete rural landscape.

  I was brought here by Li Huanhuan, I wonder if Li Huanhuan is also in one of the rooms here now?

  I hastily went to pull the door open, and just as I did, I saw Li Huanhuan standing outside. She was holding a large washbasin and smiled when she saw me: "Lazybones wake up? The water heater is broken, I boiled some water for you, come quickly to wash your face, we're about to have breakfast."

  I took over the washbasin, picked up the towel inside and hastily washed my face. As I was washing, I asked Li Huanhuan: "Where is this place? When did we come here?"

  Li Huan glanced around and whispered: "Keep your voice down, this is my home, I don't want others to know that I brought a man like you back home."

  I feel something is off, Li Huanhuan isn't from around here, how can she have a home here? This place shouldn't be far from the provincial city, and she's a member of the Wanlong Association. Although she managed to successfully leave the Wanlong Association, if she wants to live in seclusion, she can't choose a place like this. Although it's a suburb, the population density isn't small, and living here would make her identity problem easily exposed?

  Li Huanhuan saw me fall into deep thought, and smiled: "Don't think too much, I was just joking with you. I like you, of course I won't be afraid of others knowing, so don't worry. By the way, I cooked breakfast, go brush your teeth later, I'll wait for you to eat together."

  I feel like she's a bit like my mother or sister, it gives me a sense of being back home. I quickly followed Li Huanhuan's directions to find the bathroom, picked up the toothbrush she had already prepared and brushed my teeth, getting ready for breakfast.

  I'm very greedy now, and as soon as I mention eating, I'm full of energy, like the legendary "starving ghost" reincarnated.

  The breakfast was sumptuous, with eggs, bread and milk, plus a plate of fruit. I ate until I was full and bloated, but couldn't help eating some of the fruit.

  Li Huanhuan looked at me eating happily, she was also very happy, and smiled on the side: "Do you like to eat the rice I made?"

  I nodded and swallowed what was in my mouth, smiling at Li Huanhuan: "To be honest, the breakfast you made is really delicious."

  Li Huanhuan laughed happily: "Then you can come here to eat often from now on... by the way, why don't you just live here? Anyway, you're still being pursued and have nowhere else to go, so you might as well stay."

  I thought about it and I couldn't go to Chen Jing's place either, nor could I go to the school side. I really felt a bit like I had nowhere to put myself, so I fell silent for a while.

  Li Huanhuan saw me being silent and said carefully: "Are you still thinking of Chen Jing? I think you just won't give up until you reach the Yellow River. She already said she wouldn't like you, why can't you let go?"

  I smiled and held back from arguing, but said somewhat gloomily: "Never mind about Chen Jing, let's talk about you instead. How are you doing now? Why do you have a house here?"

  Li Huanhuan's face changed, and she said angrily: "Because of you, I was also hunted down. You still have the nerve to ask me? Let me tell you, you need to take responsibility for me, otherwise, I'll go tell Chen Jing that I'm your girlfriend..."

  "Come on, let's get down to business, don't interrupt."

  Li Huanhuan was a bit angry and didn't answer my question. She took the plate in front of me and said, "You help me take this plate to the kitchen. I'll tell you everything, what's the hurry?"

  I had no choice but to help her gather up the plates and follow her to the kitchen.

  This house is very spacious, an independent small building with a two-story area of almost 300 square meters. Moreover, it's a Western-style building that emphasizes the maximization of space usage. So, one kitchen alone has about 30 square meters. The interior decoration is very luxurious, almost extravagant. It seems like the original owner of this house was a wealthy person.

  Li Huanhuan washed the dishes and sat down at a small dining table in the kitchen, then said to me: "I really want to know what happened after you and I parted ways?"

  I sat down opposite her and poured her a glass of water: "Really want to know, because this has something to do with me."

  Li Huan smiled, and as she smiled, she looked like she was about to cry. She said slowly: "Since we parted ways, I've been on the run, going to several provinces one after another, but they always caught up with me, so I had to keep changing places. As for what happened in between, I won't say much, you've experienced it too, you know how it is. To think that I could meet you again, that's my good fortune, otherwise, maybe we would have to wait until the next life."

  As I listened to her slowly recounting her experiences over the past few months, I realized that she had also been having a tough time. After we were sent to the hospital by Qian Zhongxiong, we were quickly tracked down by the Wanlong Society's henchmen. At that time, I was injured and couldn't leave the hospital. When Li Huanhuan discovered the Wanlong Society's henchmen, she could only think of ways to let them discover her presence, lure them into chasing her, in order to rescue me.

  Unfortunately, the Wanlong Society's **** this time was led by one of their powerful figures to hunt me down. That powerful figure was a clever person and soon discovered Li Huanhuan's intention. So they hunted Li Huanhuan on one hand, and sent people to investigate me in the hospital on the other hand, which eventually triggered a series of subsequent hunts.

  Li Huanhuan finally said: "You don't know, I was being hunted down and in a hurry. With the help of a friend, I successfully killed the actual power holder within our organization, which stopped their pursuit of me. On that person's body, I found something very important - a list of key personnel from the Wanlong Association. I handed this list over to the government, and as a result, the government quickly rounded up the main members of the Wanlong Association. I was also rewarded for my contributions and exempted from punishment, and received this set of housing."

  I finally understand why she has such a house and I'm happy for her. After all, being able to make up for past mistakes and become a normal person is the best thing.

  Li Huanhuan looked around, very satisfied and said: "The government has handled a new ID for me and also gave me a job. My life is now stable and peaceful, I am very satisfied. Recently, I have been paying attention to your news, several times I couldn't help but seek help from the government. But the relevant departments of the government always say that there is no news about you, I once thought that you had... it made me sad for a while. Last night I was able to meet you, it's like heaven has eyes, I... I am very grateful to heaven for letting me see you again..."

  I was also deeply moved and couldn't help but laugh: "Heaven is fair, we're all fine! Where are you working now? Are you getting used to the job?"

  Li Huan nodded: "I'm working in the provincial government, mainly responsible for document work, currently still in training, and will officially start next month."

  I understand that her job is just a clerical one, but working in the government is relatively more stable than being in some company with no stability at all. I said sincerely: "You have to work hard and try to integrate into your current life as soon as possible. Let's cut off everything from the past and start anew, let's live another life together, haha..."

  Li Huan smiled sweetly: "I know what you mean, don't worry, I've already understood everything and won't have any more dealings with Wan Long. Actually, from the moment Wan Long's people started chasing me to kill me, I had already made up my mind - I want to live a new life and experience what it's like to be a normal person!"

  I nodded vigorously and picked up the water on the table, saying to Li Huanhuan: "If I can escape this time's pursuit, I also want to live a normal life."

  Li Huanhuan frowned and said: "Or I'll take a leave to help you, I'm very familiar with the Wanlong Association, I can be of great help to you."

  I thought about it and felt that this was not good: "You've just entered government work, you can't do this. In my opinion, you should focus on training and going to work, I have the protection of Sun Heng's troops, nothing will happen."

  Li Huan looked at me without speaking, the worry in her eyes made it clear to me. I could only say again: "You are my friend, if I really have no other choice, I will definitely come to you, so don't worry."

  Li Huanhuan let out a soft sigh: "I didn't take you as an outsider, if you have something going on, I wouldn't... anyway, I'll be keeping an eye on you, don't you dare get into trouble."

  I was stunned, and after thinking carefully, I said: "Huanhuan sister, can I call you that? Huanhuan sister, the most important thing for me now is to survive, as for other things, I haven't thought about them yet."

  Li Huan nodded and then shook her head: "You're deceiving me. If you hadn't thought about it, why did you pursue Chen Jing? I know you don't like me now, but that's okay, I'll work hard, I believe you will definitely like me one day."

  I was immediately speechless, and after taking a sip of water, I looked at Li Huanhuan and said very carefully: "I'm just a student, isn't your idea a bit... To be honest with you, I already have a girlfriend, and she's waiting for me in school right now."

  Li Huanhuan exclaimed "Ah" and immediately laughed: "Don't cheat me, Chen Jing didn't agree to your request, I know this."

  I helplessly said: "You don't know, what I'm saying... isn't Chen Jing... What I'm saying is... is one of my classmates!"

  Li Huan laughed even harder: "Go ahead and make it up, your classmate? Isn't that Du Yifei or something? I spoke to her on the phone not long ago, she's definitely not your girlfriend, at most she's just a female friend of yours."

  I was stunned and asked slowly after a long time: "How did you know Du Yifei? Are... are you investigating me?"

  Li Huanhuan said naturally: "It's just to investigate you, and it's through your friend to investigate you. By the way, that friend of yours is Sun Heng, he even called me yesterday..."

  Li Huanhuan suddenly stopped talking here, and I was shocked. I quickly asked: "Did you find out from Sun Heng that I came here?"

  Li Huanhuan smiled innocently: "I... I heard him say it, otherwise how would I have found you?"

  I furrowed my brow: "Sun Heng shouldn't be a talkative person, what method did you use to find out this news?"

  Li Huanhuan blinked her eyes, stood up and said with a glance around: "I... I think it's getting late, now we should also go out for a walk and buy some vegetables to cook lunch..."

  I pulled her over and said seriously: "Are you still using your former Qinglong Association's power to investigate things?"

  Li Huanhuan reluctantly nodded, seeing that I was about to get angry, she hastily said: "I was just anxious to find you, and had no choice but to use someone else's login code to access the Qinglong Association website, and as a result, I really did find out about your recent situation..."

  I was shocked and quickly pulled Li Huanhuan to run outside while saying: "It's not safe here, we have to leave here quickly..."

  Li Huanhuan didn't react at all, instead she pulled me back with force: "Why are you running? It's safe here, nothing will happen..."

  I could only stand still and said loudly: "You logged in to the Qinglong Association's website, the Qinglong Association must have already known your address. Do you understand this?"

  Li Huanhuan furrowed her brow and remained silent, so I continued: "That's why this place is not safe. Since you helped the government deal with the Wanlong Society, the Qinglong Society will definitely inform the remnants of the Wanlong Society and send someone to kill you."

  Li Huanhuan said in a daze: "No way, I didn't use my own code name and didn't reveal my address..."

  I saw her completely not understanding the current form, and could only patiently explain: "You are using a computer here to access the internet, right?"

  As soon as Li Huan nodded, I quickly continued: "So do you know about online tracking? You used the computer here, and the people from Qinglong will definitely find out your address. So I want you to hurry up and leave this place. Do you understand?"

  Li Huanhuan finally understood what I meant: "Is that so? Then I understand..."

  So I pulled her up again and wanted to run, but she still held me back with force. She explained hastily: "Don't be in a hurry first. Do you know what place this is?"

  I was a bit confused: "Isn't this your home? I saw many fields outside, is this the suburbs?"

  Li Huanhuan smiled: "Let me tell you, this is a military base in our province. The farmland you see is just an experimental field of a nearby agricultural institute. What can the Wanlong Society do? Can they still come here to kill people? You can rest assured!"

  "I feel somewhat unexpected: 'That... so to speak, we are safe? But... how did you end up living in a military base?'"

  "You've forgotten that I'm a spy for the Ten Dragons Society? I shouldn't be living here, I should have died eight times already..."

  I took a glance at the situation outside and couldn't help but say: "This doesn't seem like there are troops stationed here either, I haven't seen a single soldier..."

  Li Huanhuan pulled me out while walking and said, "You'll know when you follow me. I live on the west side of the military district. This place was originally for officers' residences, and a temporary one was assigned to me. Most soldiers are training or on duty on the east side, so you definitely won't see any soldiers here."

  I couldn't help but ask again: "Then why isn't there even a single sentry here?"

  Li Huanhuan explained helplessly: "You ask too many questions. Let me tell you, this is a relatively central area, all the sentries are on the periphery and outside. If someone really comes here, then even with sentries, it's useless."

  I finally put my heart at ease, and I couldn't help but smile a little awkwardly: "You should have told me all this earlier, you scared me to death, you know? By the way, you just said you were going to buy vegetables, is there a vegetable market around here?"

  Li Huanhuan glared at me with a bad temper: "Look what you said, there are tens of thousands of people here, no vegetable market, what do people eat?"

  "Tens of thousands of people?" I furrowed my brow: "You're not talking nonsense, are you? A military base would have that many people?"

  Li Huan pointed to the neat and tidy houses in front of us, saying with great satisfaction: "Do you see these houses? They are all inhabited by people, and many of them live here as a whole family. How many people do you think can live in so many houses? The soldiers don't even live on this side, they are concentrated on the north side. Adding the people from the Agricultural Institute next door, at least there are 20,000 people."

  I looked at the houses outside Li Huanhuan's residence and couldn't help but feel that it was indeed possible for tens of thousands of people to live here.

  The vegetable market is just on the street outside Li Huanhuan's residence, about 300 meters away from Li Huanhuan's residence. This is a vegetable market set up by the military base itself, and the area is not very large. I can understand this, as it is mainly for people inside the military base and those from the nearby Agricultural Institute to buy vegetables. Although there are many people and great demand, a very large area of vegetable market is not needed, after all, it is just an internal market.

  Li Huanhuan gets free vegetables here because she is temporarily arranged to be here, originally she was supposed to go directly to the army cafeteria for meals, but Li Huanhuan wanted to do it herself, so the leader of the army gave her this convenience, which is also a special care for her. Of course, this is only in daily life, other expenses still need to be solved by Li Huanhuan herself.

  Li Huanhuan asked about my preferences and bought a lot of meat dishes, also buying some green vegetables and the like, two big bags in total.

  I saw that the vegetable market had my favorite gastrodia, so I also asked Li Huan to buy some and prepare to stew soup after returning home. Gastrodia is a brain supplement and can also be used to treat headaches and other neurological pain diseases, so I have always liked to drink gastrodia spare ribs soup.

  After buying the vegetables, I carried them back, and Li Huanhuan walked alongside me, greeting some passersby from time to time. She has been here for a while, so she knows many people.

  An elderly lady even joked with Li Huanhuan, asking if I was Li Huanhuan's boyfriend and complimenting me on being handsome. Li Huanhuan didn't explain anything either, but simply nodded naturally as if acknowledging it.