Chapter 123: Chapter 123: The Dominant Contrast

Half an hour later.

A van arrived at the entrance of Sifang Village, and Luo Dali was the first to jump off the vehicle.

Seeing Luo Dali, Chen Xiao frowned: “Didn’t I tell you not to come?”

On the call, Chen Xiao asked if there were any appliances to be delivered to Liu Jialing from Qingsha Town.

Luo Dali looked it up and found that there happened to be a job delivering a refrigerator, so he contacted the pilot site in Qingsha Town.

But on the phone, Luo Dali fully agreed not to follow, yet he was the first to get off.

Listening to Chen Xiao’s slightly reproachful tone, Luo Dali chuckled:

“Brother Chen, we’ve been brothers for so long already. I can quickly tell when you pull something out of somewhere and what you’re up to. So, I asked the brothers in Qingsha Town a couple of questions, and they told me Liu Jialing isn’t just any place. Thinking about your situation, to be honest, I don’t trust you going alone.”

Chen Xiao never doubted Luo Dali’s brotherhood.

In times of danger, this guy would really charge ahead without hesitation.

However, the current Chen Xiao was far from what he used to be, so he also had to think about Luo Dali’s safety.

Seeing Chen Xiao was about to object, Luo Dali quickly yanked him into the car: “Eh… Stop fretting, aren’t we heading to Liu Jialing? Hey, driver brother, let’s head out now!”

Chen Xiao swallowed back his words.

He glanced at the driver and started talking about something else.

“Are you from Liu Jialing, old brother?”

“No, I’m from the neighboring village. When I first saw the pilot site being set up over in Nanqiao, I was the first to seek out Dali for understanding. Dali is really righteous, he immediately helped me get a pilot site creation slot.” The driver brother was very grateful to Luo Dali, who kept winking at Chen Xiao triumphantly.

Chen Xiao smiled: “How’s business in Qingsha Town?”

“Good, very good! To be honest, just these last few days, it’s already surpassed our total for two or three quarters from back then. But, Qingsha Town isn’t that big, selling one more appliance means one less sale later, not to mention how many pilot sites there are now, like bamboo shoots after rain, too many.”

Chen Xiao naturally understood the old brother’s thoughts.

But he knew very well that the appliance market in towns and villages was far from saturated, and it would remain that way for a long time.

But people are greedy; earning ten thousand today, they want to earn twenty thousand tomorrow, then if the day after they still earn twenty thousand, they’ll feel a gap, because they want to earn fifty thousand!

Chen Xiao had no intention of supporting anyone at random, so he changed the subject again:

“Do you know Liu Guai from Liu Jialing, old brother?”

“Whoa!”

The driver brother slammed on the brakes and looked at Chen Xiao in shock: “No way, are you going to Liu Jialing to see Liu Guai?”

Seeing such a big reaction, Chen Xiao couldn’t help but frown and ask: “What’s the matter?”

“You’re not looking for trouble with him, right? If so, then I must tell you—don’t act rashly! People from Liu Jialing are very united; if one family gets into trouble, every household helps! Besides, most people from Liu Jialing are in the sand business, brother, you know what kind of business that is, right? Without some real capabilities, you really can’t handle it!”

Chen Xiao nodded: “I see. But don’t worry, we don’t know Liu Guai, nor are there any grudges, so it won’t escalate.”

The driver brother breathed a sigh of relief: “That’s good, but I must still remind you, folks from Liu Jialing are very overbearing, especially the Liu Guai clan!”

Chen Xiao simply smiled without saying a word, and the driver continued driving.

Upon reaching Liu Jialing, Chen Xiao and Luo Dali got off the car.

Looking at the big village ahead, Luo Dali squinted: “Brother Chen, I kind of regret not bringing the Xiaoji Knife Man and Xiaoji.”

“Why bring them?”

“If something really happens, those two can buy you some escape time.”

Chen Xiao was speechless: “If they heard you say this, wouldn’t they be disheartened?”

“Even if they feel disheartened, there’s nothing we can do, among us brothers, there’s always some priority. You’re the backbone, if anything happens to you, we can’t achieve much without you. So, we three are willing to stand for you.”

Luo Dali wasn’t joking, and Chen Xiao’s heart couldn’t help but feel moved.

“Then why didn’t you bring them?”

“They are younger brothers; as older brothers, we should take care of them. In situations like Liu Jialing, they shouldn’t hesitate to contribute when necessary.”

Chen Xiao looked at Luo Dali in surprise, then patted his shoulder: “Don’t overthink, we aren’t here to fight, just probing into something simple. Besides, Liu Guai has Liu Jialing behind him, and we have the entire Qingxi Police!”

“Yeah, then let’s go find Liu Guai.”

Luo Dali was not daunted and followed behind Chen Xiao.

After inquiring around, the two knocked on the door of the most luxurious courtyard in the village.

Soon, a woman came over and asked: “Who are you looking for?”

Chen Xiao paused and replied: “We are from the home appliance outreach pilot network, just checking if you want to upgrade your household appliances?”

He wasn’t particularly convinced this was a good excuse.

But he didn’t seriously think of a better reason, and this was just a means to get in.

Soon, the tightly closed gate opened a small window, revealing the woman’s face.

Seeing the woman, Luo Dali couldn’t take his eyes off her.

Even Chen Xiao couldn’t help but think she was surprisingly stunning for a woman from Liu Jialing Village.

That face, like a city model’s, though it’s unknown how her figure is.

The woman glanced at Chen Xiao and Luo Dali, then frowned: “Do people doing household appliance outreach in your group never inquire about where you’re going? What discount appliances do we need to buy?”

Chen Xiao was momentarily stunned, then smiled: “Okay, we are here to find Liu Hua, is he home?”

Liu Hua is Liu Guai’s real name.

The woman became alert: “Why are you looking for him? Hmm… why do you seem familiar?”

The woman’s words made Chen Xiao realize that yesterday’s press conference might have made it on TV.

Otherwise, how would people from Liu Jialing recognize him?

Sure enough, the woman pondered for a moment and exclaimed: “Are you the detective named Chen Xiao? The Xiaofeng Village case was solved by you, right!”

Chen Xiao nodded: “Yes, I’m Chen Xiao.”

The woman’s eyes showed a hint of surprise but remained wary: “Then why are you looking for Old Liu?”

“We have some matters to question him about.”

The woman hesitated: “Then wait here, I’ll go talk to him.”

Without waiting for Chen Xiao to reply, the woman shut the small window.

Luo Dali smacked his lips: “Brother, it was worth coming. Just from that face, I bet her figure is absolutely sizzling!”

Chen Xiao shook his head, thinking it’s difficult to change one’s nature.

But unexpectedly, Luo Dali added: “It’s a pity; compared to the Tiger Girl, she only has looks and figure.”

Chen Xiao glanced at him but didn’t respond, and soon the door opened.

The person who opened the door was Liu Guai himself.

When their eyes met, Liu Guai even took the initiative to reach out and greet them.

“Hello, Mr. Chen, I’m Liu Hua. I presume you’re here to see Liu Guai, correct?”

When speaking, Liu Hua emphasized the word “Guai” with a slightly cryptic tone.

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