In Liao's house, Liao Hongbo sat blankly in a chair, staring at the empty teapot in front of him, and the cup beside him no longer contained the original fragrant tea, replaced by boiled water.
After returning from the black market, Liao Hongbo handed the money to his wife and went back into the study without saying anything.
Sitting in the study, looking at the place where the two guns were originally placed, Liao Hongbo felt a great pain in his heart. It was his favorite thing. After using it for so many years, he had a deep feeling for it, but it was suddenly bought by someone else.
, he really couldn't accept it for a while.
"Forget it, I won't be a detective from now on. There's no use keeping that gun anymore. It's better to let someone who can use it hold it." Liao Hongbo reassured himself, but he still felt that he was not too worried.
Comfortable.
He spent the whole morning like this, sitting in the study silently thinking about something.
The curtain at the door of the house was lifted, and then his wife walked in from the outside, holding a pot of boiling water in her hand. Usually, he had already drank half a pot of tea at this time and needed to add water.
"There isn't much tea left, it's time to buy some." As she walked to the table and talked, her wife opened the lid of the pot and found that there was no tea in it. She was startled, and then turned around and saw the water glass beside her.
"Why, you didn't make tea today?"
"Save what you can. We have no income now, so we can no longer be as lavish as before." Liao Hongbo's voice was a little low. As he spoke, he picked up the tea cup, then brought it to his mouth and took a big gulp.
Then he swallowed it hard.
Being used to drinking tea, Liao Hongbo felt that this white water had no taste at all in his mouth. Even swallowing it was so difficult, it just swirled in his mouth and would not go down.
Seeing Liao Hongbo's throat struggling to swallow, his wife felt her nose was sore and the corners of her eyes were a little moist. She hurriedly turned around and rushed out of the house.
Liao Hongbo put down his tea cup, breathed a long sigh of relief, and then raised his head to look at the sky outside.
The weather is very bad today, with overcast clouds and a strong wind. There seems to be a bone-chilling chill in the air, which also makes people feel bad.
After standing up, Liao Hongbo walked to the window with his hands behind his back, his mind spinning involuntarily.
"Luo Xiao is the commander of the Yanhuang Army and the sworn enemy of the Japanese. How come he frequently appears in Fengtian City? Aren't he afraid of being discovered by the Japanese and being in danger?"
"I'm afraid he has some agenda when he enters the city this time? Is he targeting the Japanese?"
"There was a lot of gunfire outside. Could it be him? But the scale is a bit too big. It has covered the whole city. Could it be that the Yanhuang Army has grown to this extent?"
"Why would he buy my gun? He has plenty of good weapons, and they are no worse than my gun. Could it be -"
Thinking of this, Liao Hongbo couldn't help but shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It seems that the detective's sexual illness has not been corrected, so he can't help but think about it."
Turning around, Liao Hongbo walked out of the study. He planned to visit his wife in the kitchen to see if she needed help with anything.
After taking two steps, there was a sudden knock on the door, and the door knocker banged loudly.
Liao Hongbo's body trembled, a cold light flashed between his eyes, and then he reached out to touch his waist, only to find nothing. Then he remembered that he had sold his gun.
Liao Hongbo took a deep breath and calmed his heartbeat a little. With a swing of his arms, the iron poker on the table disappeared between his sleeves, and then he walked towards the door.
"Hong Bo, who will come at this time?" His wife rushed out of the kitchen, her face full of worry, and grabbed his sleeve, "Why don't you open the door."
That night, the sound of gunshots was as loud as popping beans, and the sky was shaking outside. Suddenly someone knocked on the door, and Mrs. Liao always felt that it was not a good thing.
Liao Hongbo reached out and patted the back of her hand, and then whispered, "Don't worry, go back to your room. I think with my reputation in Fengtian City, no one dares to cause trouble here."
The wife still felt uneasy, but now she could only listen to Liao Hongbo, let go and returned to the room, closing the door.
Liao Hongbo straightened his clothes and then walked towards the door. Every step he took was very calm and showed no signs of panic.
After the knock on the door rang once, there was a pause for a moment before it rang again, but it sounded more polite and did not mean to knock on the door. This made Liao Hongbo feel a little more at ease.
When he walked to the door, Liao Hongbo looked out from the crack of the door and saw no one. Then he reached out to remove the door latch and opened the door.
As the door of the house slowly opened, a familiar face was revealed behind the door, which surprised Liao Hongbo, who was full of anxiety. "It's you, Luo Xiao."
"Brother Liao, it's me!" Luo Xiao said with a smile, and then pointed at the fully armed special forces team members behind him, "These are my soldiers."
"Hello, Detective Liao!" the soldiers raised their hands together, saluted Liao Hongbo, and said loudly.
Looking at the uniform movements and the fierceness that had been baptized on the battlefield, Liao Hongbo's heart couldn't help but tremble, "These people are so murderous. How come Luo Xiao is such a strong subordinate?"
He had already met two special forces members last time. Although they were not his opponents, they had already impressed him. He originally thought they were Luo Xiao's ace, but now he realized that there were so many equally powerful warriors.
However, Liao Hongbo felt relieved when he saw it was Luo Xiao. Although he and Luo Xiao didn't meet often, they cared about each other very much and believed in each other's character.
"Xiaoyun, come out quickly, I'll introduce you to a friend." He turned around and shouted into the house, while Liao Hongbo let Luo Xiao and others inside.
Luo Xiao led several special forces members into the yard, then asked them to stay outside while he followed Liao Hongbo towards the house.
At this time, Liao Hongbo's wife had heard the sound and walked out of the house. She looked at Liao Hongbo suspiciously, wondering why he let her come out to meet the guests.
"Xiaoyun, this is Luo Xiao, a good friend who became like old friends at first sight!" Liao Hongbo pointed at Luo Xiao as he spoke, and then introduced his wife in turn, "This is my wife, Zhang Xiaoyun."
When she heard it was Luo Xiao, Liao Hongbo's wife's eyes lit up. She had heard of Luo Xiao's heroic deeds many times, so she smiled and replied, "It turns out to be Brother Luo. Hongbo mentioned you to me many times, saying
You are an anti-Japanese hero, please come in quickly, and those brothers also come in to rest and drink water."
Luo Xiao waved her hand hurriedly, "Sister-in-law, there's no need to be so polite."
The three people entered the house, then Liao Hongbo and Luo Xiao went to the study, while his wife returned to the kitchen.
The two of them sat down in the study. Luo Xiao looked at the decoration in his room and said, "Brother Liao, we are all cheerful people, so I won't say too many polite words. I am here to invite you out this time."
"Come out of the mountain?" Although he expected that Luo Xiao must have something to do with him and roughly guessed what it was about, Liao Hongbo still didn't expect Luo Xiao to be so direct and say it straight to the point.
Luo Xiao nodded, "Yes, I'm asking you to come out and serve as the detective of the police station again, responsible for the security of Fengtian City."
"Oh -" Liao Hongbo did not answer hastily, but said softly, then sat on the chair and looked at Luo Xiao, waiting for him to finish his words.
"Brother Liao, we have captured most of Fengtian City now. The remaining Japanese are just hanging on. It won't take long to completely eliminate them. Fengtian City has returned to our Chinese hands." Luo Xiao looked at it.
He looked at Liao Hongbo and then continued, "However, now there are many idle people in the society who take advantage of the situation to rob, burn, kill and kidnap. They commit all kinds of evil, leaving Fengtian City in a mess and the people suffering from it."
"So you want me to come out and take charge of the security of Fengtian City?" Liao Hongbo said slowly.
Luo Xiao nodded and replied, "Yes, I hope Brother Liao that you can stand up and restore law and order in Fengtian City for the sake of the righteousness of the people and the nation."
"But even if you capture Fengtian City, how can the Japanese in the surrounding cities give up? They will definitely counterattack and attack crazily." Liao Hongbo is worried about his family. If the Japanese are allowed to counterattack, he will know that
If he did something to Luo Xiao, he would definitely receive cruel revenge.
Luo Xiao smiled and said, "Brother Liao, don't worry. Since I dare to attack Fengtian City, I am absolutely sure to defend it, and I can also build it into a stable base, gradually expand it, and finally regain the three eastern provinces."
"Your Yanhuang Army has actually grown to this level in strength now?" Liao Hongbo looked unconvinced. You must know that the Kwantung Army has three divisions stationed in the northeast. There are one and a half divisions in Fengtian Province alone, with tens of thousands of people.
In terms of military strength, in his impression, it would be great if Luo Xiao's Yanhuang Army had several thousand people.
Thousands of people may be able to capture Fengtian City, but if they want to defend Fengtian City, they may not be able to do so. By then, the city may be destroyed and the army may be destroyed.
Luo Xiao saw Liao Hongbo's concerns. He stood up, looked at Liao Hongbo, then stretched out his right hand and said in a deep voice, "Brother Liao, are you willing to bet with me that I can hold on?"
Fengtian City, and will be able to expand its sphere of influence later on."
Liao Hongbo lowered his head in thought, weighing the pros and cons of doing so in his mind. After a long time, he raised his head and said, "Luo Xiao, to be honest, I think your proposal is very dangerous."
Hearing what Liao Hongbo said, Luo Xiao's face didn't look disappointed at all. Instead, it looked calm. His right hand still stretched forward and did not take it back.
"but--"
After Liao Hongbo finished saying this, his tone suddenly changed, "But, I am willing to take this gamble with you." As he spoke, he held Luo Xiao's hand.
The palms of the two people grasped each other tightly, and then they shook vigorously.
Luo Xiao's eyes flashed with determination, "Believe me, Brother Liao, I won't let you down."