aircannonsinc Chapter 2207 A Chance Encounter in Tu'er Hutong
Chapter 2207 A Chance Encounter in Tu'er Hutong
Fang Zhuoya instructed Zhou Tiechui to remain hidden in Jiudaowanzi and serve diligently until the time was right. Liu Haizhong had already agreed that the courtyard house could accept him. Why did the second uncle dare to make such a weighty promise? Naturally, it was because the first uncle had given him a reward, but the first uncle was not in a position to interfere in these trivial matters.
Only four people in the entire courtyard knew about Zhou Tiechui delivering intelligence. The two stewards, Ji Cheng and his wife, and even Yan Laosan didn't know. Let alone anyone else… otherwise Qi Wei wouldn't have been exposed as soon as he entered.
However, Lin Chen told Liu Haizhong not to alert Qi Wei without evidence. Qi Wei could easily claim that he was framed by Zhou Tiechui and that it was a ploy by Jiudaowanzi to sow discord. Therefore, they needed to find evidence.
Such a big secret would be unknown to someone like Jia Zhangshi, a nobody on the fringes of society; otherwise, Zhou Tiechui would have exposed it in no time.
"Keep pretending, kid. Do you think I've been following you all this way for no reason?"
Zhou Tiechui already suspected that the problem lay with Xiaohuzi, and that Jia Zhangshi must have followed that kid to find him.
Now the young man is starting to regret coming today. What a damn bad luck to run into this woman. He doesn't know what's wrong with her; she always looks so bruised. Where the hell did she get into a fight this time?
"What exactly do you want? Let me tell you, don't try to fool me. I'm not a three-year-old."
Jia Zhangshi thought to herself, "You're just a kid in front of me, okay? Once I find out, you won't be able to escape."
In recent years, Jia Zhangshi has made it a habit to date younger women, unlike in her earlier years when she dated older women who were her equals.
Therefore, Madam Jia is not worried at all about not being able to win over Zhou Tiechui...
"Trying to fool you? I'm telling you the truth! Little Tiger just told me everything! You've been secretly meeting with Fang Zhuoya... How many times has this happened?"
Little Tiger believed Jia Zhangshi's lies, and then she betrayed him! Now Zhou Tiechui wants to beat Little Tiger to death; his mouth slipped like a loose belt. What happened to the promise of secrecy? This Nanluoguxiang is truly full of talented people, adults and children alike…
Zhou Tiechui's mind raced as he tried to come up with a solution, while Jia Zhangshi watched as the other man remained silent, like a complete idiot. So she took another step closer, knowing that many things shouldn't be said aloud.
"Zhou Tiechui, are you an undercover agent planted by our institute in Jiudaowan? And you even said that Fang Zhuoya is an undercover agent from Jiudaowan?"
Zhou Tiechui took a step back and glared at Jia Zhangshi again: "No, I'm just here to pay back Comrade Fang Zhuoya. She lent me a lot of money in the past, and now that I have some money, I want to pay her back. It's just that our two courtyards have a feud, so it's inconvenient for me to come into your courtyard!"
Regardless of who the undercover agent is, Zhou Tiechui will never admit it, even if he were killed. This is no joke; if Jia Zhangshi finds out, it's the same as everyone else knowing. If everyone knows, how can he catch Qi Wei? Without solid evidence against Qi Wei, how can he enter the courtyard to find Fang Zhuoya?
Zhou Tiechui also breathed a sigh of relief, because Jia Zhangshi only suspected him and Fang Zhuoya of being undercover agents. She didn't suspect them of having an affair, so he didn't have to be so worried.
Madam Jia Zhang only suspected the two of conspiring to inform on each other; she didn't actually suspect them of having an affair. After all, given Zhou Tiechui's incompetent state, Madam Jia Zhang suspected Fang Zhuoya wouldn't even consider him. Besides, Fang Zhuoya wasn't in a convenient position right now!
"Pay back the debt? Keep making things up, kid. You think I'm a three-year-old now? This is the first time I've ever heard of someone voluntarily paying back a debt. You won't admit it, will you? Believe me or not, I'll go ask Tong Zhi and Da Zhuang..."
Looking at Jia Zhangshi who was pressing closer and closer, Zhou Tiechui now wished he could beat this wretched woman to death.
The two only stopped when Jia Zhangshi cornered Zhou Tiechui against the wall.
The young man thought to himself that he couldn't expose himself; he needed to keep the other side calm for now. At least until Qi Wei was found…
"Just because you don't repay the money doesn't mean others won't. My teacher's wife helped me when I was in trouble. Now that I have money, isn't it normal for me to repay the money? Go ahead and ask around. Everyone in Jiudaowan knows how good my teacher's wife used to be to me. Do you think I'm afraid of you asking? Just don't get yourself into trouble."
Although Zhou Tiechui's explanation seemed plausible, Jia Zhangshi didn't believe it. To this woman, she was there to find a meal ticket, not to actually catch an undercover agent.
Now that the Jia family is ignoring her, Jia Zhangshi will have to fend for herself for the next ten years. So she needs to take advantage of her youth to find more food for herself, because she can't rely on Qiangzi alone to make ends meet.
However, looking at the tough-looking Zhou Tiechui, Jia Zhangshi couldn't tell for a moment whether he was genuine or not.
Since Tong Zhi and Da Zhuang couldn't scare this kid, they had to try something else.
"Normal my ass! You think you can just pay me back like that? I suspect Fang Zhuoya sold you information... I'm going back to the compound right now and expose her."
When Jia Zhangshi mentioned exposing Fang Zhuoya, Zhou Tiechui panicked! No one believed this woman in Jiudaowanzi, but if she went back to the courtyard house and started spouting nonsense, it would be troublesome. He was hoping to earn merit and get a job in the courtyard house!
"Wait, wait, what's the rush? I'm really here to return the money to Comrade Fang Zhuoya. Let's talk this over!"
When Jia Zhangshi saw that this trick worked, she immediately felt more confident.
"I was just trying to reason with you! How dare you be so aggressive just now and even threatened to beat me up?"
At this point, Zhou Tiechui had no choice but to put away his serious expression and start to apologize and say nice things to Jia Zhangshi with a grin.
What the two of them didn't expect was that Tong Zhi and Da Zhuang, who came to find him, witnessed Zhou Tiechui fawning over Jia Zhangshi like a lapdog.
Tong Zhi and Da Zhuang just discovered that Zhou Tiechui didn't go to the toilet but went out! So they went out to look for him, and their first stop was Nanluoguxiang.
The shortest route from Jiudaowanzi to Nanluoguxiang is Tuer Hutong, and the two guys are now hiding in a corner about 50 meters away, secretly observing this area.
Tong Zhi and Da Zhuang already suspected that Zhou Tiechui and Jia Zhangshi were having an affair, and now they have no need to doubt it anymore, as they have seen it for themselves.
Just now, Jia Zhangshi and Zhou Tiechui were almost touching, and Zhou Tiechui was even jokingly pulling Jia Zhangshi... All of this is self-evident, and now it seems that everything has been revealed.
Secretary Lin never imagined that these people, all mixed together, would become so entertaining. Even TV dramas wouldn't dare portray it like this! This world of film and television is truly fascinating…
"Tongzi, let's go over there and kill these two bastards! Look at them, all tangled up together, they're definitely having an affair."
Tong Zhi certainly suspected they were hiding something, but there was no evidence to prove it if he went up there now! They could come up with a hundred reasons to explain themselves…
"No, no, they can just say they ran into us by chance. You have to catch a thief red-handed to catch an adulterer in the act. Do you think they can get away?"
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