Chapter 226: Chapter 226: Bully
Song Song immediately got out of bed and dressed, "Then I can’t let you go alone. If it must be done, I’ll go with you!"
Wen Ziyue was momentarily stunned, then decisively tied up her ponytail and tossed a disposable raincoat to Song Song, saying, "Alright."
Turn off the lights, close the door.
The two left with flashlights in hand, navigating through the darkness. The mountain path was rugged, and it had rained recently, making it easy to slip and fall, possibly rolling down the mountain.
Song Song carefully followed behind Wen Ziyue, curiously asking, "Ziyue, where exactly are we going now?"
"... The man during the day is the village tyrant. Everyone here, young and old, listens to him. Recently, Anhua County has had frequent rains, causing occasional flooding. To protect the newly planted crops, Mr. Di wants to organize villagers to build a dike. This requires heavy labor, which I can’t help with, so I can only handle logistics, but my... culinary skills are really poor."
"..."
With this explanation, Song Song understood a bit more. The call at the station was probably made by Wen Ziyue.
Then Wen Ziyue added, "But luckily you’re here, so we don’t have to eat my half-cooked meals anymore."
Song Song felt a little embarrassed, "No, actually, as long as you have an interest, you can learn it well. If you’re interested, I can teach you!"
"It’s not just about interest. It also requires talent and intuition. I can feel from the food you make that you have a lot of talent and intuition..."
Upon hearing this, ripples of emotion stirred inexplicably within Song Song. Talent? Intuition?
It seemed everyone believed she had the talent and intuition to be a great chef.
Except for the one person she cared about most, who never seemed to think so. In that person’s eyes, the things she made... must be trash, right!
"Ah——"
Suddenly, Song Song slipped.
Wen Ziyue quickly caught her, "Be careful, falling down here is not a joke. I think... you should head back. Don’t mess around with me."
"No way!" Song Song insisted, "We’ve come this far, we can’t quit halfway."
"Besides, I can’t let you go confront that tyrant alone!"
Wen Ziyue sighed, "Alright then!"
Anhua County’s terrain is different from other places, with villages nestled within the mountains.
Song Song initially thought they needed to descend the mountain to find the tyrant, but it turned out they arrived in less than an hour.
The village consisted of single-story houses, and occasionally, one could hear the chaotic barking of dogs.
Feeling a sudden fear enveloped by the darkness, Song Song instinctively clung tightly to Wen Ziyue’s arm, "...Ziyue, are you really going to find that tyrant? His gaze during the day was so..."
"I know." Wen Ziyue said with determined eyes, "But what of it? Men like him are actually the easiest to deal with..."
Song Song was confused, unable to comprehend her words.
He seemed extremely dangerous, how could he be easy to deal with?
Arriving at the wooden door, Wen Ziyue raised her hand and knocked.
Song Song was so tense she didn’t dare breathe, glancing at Wen Ziyue...
Seeing her calm expression, even wearing a slight, hard-to-detect smile, Song Song was a bit impressed she could still smile at a time like this!
Soon, someone came to the door grumbling, "Damn it, which bastard dares to ruin my fun at this hour!"
When the door opened, the tyrant was stunned for a moment, then a weird smile crept onto his lips.
Song Song shuddered with fear!
...
Meanwhile, far away in Qing City, Xiao Jinghuai sat in his rotating chair, contemplating with a baseball in hand.
At this moment, Xing Quan excitedly walked in, respectfully reporting, "President Xiao, we found the lady’s whereabouts. She went to... Anhua County."
"And I found out there’s another person there as well."
Xiao Jinghuai asked, "Who?"
"Di Wujiang."