Squad Leader Chu wore an expression of absolute righteousness, his face brimming with integrity.
Facing Jiang Rou's gaze, Squad Leader Chu didn't flinch or look away; there was only justice in his eyes.
He didn't even spare a sideways glance at Jiang Rou's shapely, long legs.
Chen Ye, on the other hand, wore a face full of indignation.
As for the others...
They all turned their heads away.
Of course, thankfully, Jiang Rou was proud enough that she didn't care at all about the reactions of small fry like Ding Dong, Xu Lina, or Gong Yong.
Jiang Rou strode forward on her long legs and walked into the Fair Convoy.
Her gaze swept over the crowd one by one.
It also scanned the vehicles one by one.
Chu Che shot Xue Nan a questioning look.
Xue Nan gave a slight nod.
Before arriving at the "Return to the City Plan Base," Xue Nan had already made all the preparations.
Originally, after the Hongqiao Town incident, quite a few of the convoy's sheep had already died.
The remaining sheep were mostly lethargic and listless.
After leaving Hongqiao Town, even more sheep had died.
Knowing that they would inevitably run into the Shepherd Convoy here, Supervisor Xue simply went all in. He slaughtered every sheep he could.
He even slaughtered the ones he couldn't.
He even repeatedly cleaned the vehicles.
To that end, he didn't hesitate to use the convoy's scarce laundry detergent to thoroughly scrub every place the sheep had been.
And the mobile sheepfold that Gong Yong had just modified was converted again by Gong Yong into a towed supply trailer.
So, the reason Chu Che had looked so righteous earlier...
was that he was gambling that Jiang Rou wouldn't find anything wrong.
What Supervisor Xue had done was meticulous to the last detail. Even the strictest person couldn't find a single flaw.
For this reason, Supervisor Xue also made anyone who smelled of sheep wash their clothes.
All to prepare for today's scene.
Of course, Squad Leader Chu Che wasn't afraid of Jiang Rou.
He just felt that with things like this, it was better not to know if you didn't have to.
Squad Leader Chu had always believed in simplifying complex matters.
Take this situation, for example.
Passing the buck was the simplest solution.
Sure enough, although Jiang Rou found it a bit strange, she ultimately didn't notice anything in the end.
Jiang Rou turned around and saw Chen Ye looking thoroughly displeased, and Squad Leader Chu looking completely righteous.
"Squad Leader Chu, I'm sorry. Our convoy lost a lot of sheep earlier, and I thought—"
"It's fine. If I were in your shoes, I'd probably be even more anxious than you. I understand! How many did you lose?"
"Over twenty!"
Chu Che's whole body trembled, and then his face showed an expression of immense regret.
Even Chen Ye, standing beside Chu Che, was momentarily stunned, as if he hadn't expected them to have lost that many.
Even Sun Xixi, standing nearby, seemed a bit moved.
It was mainly Squad Leader Chu's performance.
The sheer shock on his face was something an ordinary person could never fake.
And that look of regret.
Even though Jiang Rou still harbored some suspicion that the Fair Convoy was responsible, seeing Squad Leader Chu's act at that moment caused a sliver of her inner doubt to fade.
"Tsk, tsk... If I were your captain, I'd probably be unable to sleep for at least half a month!"
"How infuriating..."
"Miss Jiang, not to criticize you, but this is the apocalypse now. With that much supplies, you were bound to attract envy!"
"You guys should have kept a better eye on them!"
Heartbreaking, absolutely heartbreaking!
A grim look also appeared on Jiang Rou's face, as if she was thinking about the sheep they had lost.
"Miss Jiang, you absolutely cannot let those thieves off the hook!"
"A lot of convoys have been coming here lately. They must have run into them on the road. You should focus your investigation on the convoys that have arrived here recently!"
"I'm sure you'll find something."
Chu Che wasn't just passing the performance test; he was even helping Jiang Rou brainstorm ideas.
Another sliver of doubt faded from Jiang Rou's heart.
Convoys that had arrived here recently?
The Fair Convoy was one of them.
Squad Leader Chu had included his own convoy in the scope of the investigation, which proved he was a truly upright gentleman!
Another sliver of doubt vanished.
Squad Leader Chu exchanged a few pleasantries with Jiang Rou.
Jiang Rou prepared to take her leave.
By this time, quite a crowd had gathered at the entrance.
Jiang Rou turned her head and looked at Sun Xixi.
"You're strong!"
Jiang Rou looked into Sun Xixi's eyes.
The pink-haired girl didn't flinch at all and met her gaze seriously: "You're strong too!"
"When we have the chance..."
"Good!"
Their exchange was just a few simple words, but both knew exactly what the other meant.
Jiang Rou then looked at Chen Ye and broke into a radiant smile.
That smile was so beautiful that anyone who saw it felt like spring flowers were blooming in full bloom.
Standing there, the woman looked like a beautiful female leopard.
"Are you sure you won't give me the knife?"
Chen Ye gave a sly grin: "Nope!"
"Before Ding Shen died, he must have said that knife was to be left for someone fated. I am the most suitable master for that knife!"
Jiang Rou spoke with great presence, especially when she said the last part, "I am the most suitable master for that knife."
Her aura was powerful, and her confidence was sky-high.
Chen Ye shook his head: "Whatever ends up in my hands is mine!"
Chen Ye said this with equal confidence.
Jiang Rou said: "I've never failed to get something I've set my sights on! No matter the cost!"
Chen Ye replied: "I said you won't get it, so you definitely won't get it!"
Jiang Rou stared at Chen Ye for a long time, and a hint of surprise slowly crept into her eyes: "You're almost at Sequence 4?"
Chen Ye was also a bit surprised: "You've got good eyes!"
Jiang Rou said: "Perfect. When you reach Sequence 4, I'll take what's mine back from you fair and square!"
Chen Ye raised an eyebrow: "Try it!"
The air was thick with hostility.
Unlike the battle pact between Jiang Rou and Sun Xixi, the dynamic between Jiang Rou and Chen Ye was like two different flames colliding.
One was brutally unreasonable.
The other was sinister and had no bottom line.
Jiang Rou strode forward on her long legs, flicked her long hair back, and swayed her hips as she walked ahead.
When she passed the deep pit,
Jiang Rou simply stepped directly on the iron-tower-like man lying there, leaving two footprints on his body.
The man's eyelashes fluttered wildly, but he dared not open his eyes.
Everywhere this woman walked,
everyone else stepped aside to make a path.
Chu Che watched Jiang Rou walk away before wiping the non-existent cold sweat from his forehead.
"Xixi, thank goodness you advanced to Sequence 4. Otherwise, getting through this today wouldn't have been so easy!"
Sun Xixi rolled her eyes: "We have Squad Leader Chu's superb acting to thank for that!"
"I only found out today that Squad Leader Chu has such skills. I wonder if he's been acting this whole time too!"
Squad Leader Chu gave an embarrassed laugh: "How could that be? Xixi, don't talk nonsense. Everyone here knows how I treat all of you!"
The people around were whispering among themselves.
It seemed they were discussing what kind of background the Fair Convoy had.
How could they have made Jiang Rou, known as the Demoness Jiang, back off so easily?
"Ahem... everyone, my name is Hou Junji. I am an elder of the Silent Council and one of the organizers of this Return to the City Plan!"
"Welcome, everyone, to this place!"
"On behalf of the Silent Council, I welcome you all."
It was a voice that was somewhat familiar, yet somewhat shrill.
It sounded like the voice of a parrot.
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