Chronicle of the 70s
Chapter 151 - 147 Mine Clearance? Second Update

Chapter 151: 147 Mine Clearance? Second Update

When Qin Xi came back, she saw Li Xianglu pacing back and forth in the room, visibly anxious.

Qin Xi sighed and led her to her room. After both sat on the bed, Qin Xi sighed, "Grandpa is fine, don’t worry, he just went to help someone with something."

Li Xianglu frowned, "How do you know?"

Qin Xi touched her nose and took her hand, saying, "Trust me, Grandpa is not what he seems, he is no ordinary person."

Li Xianglu was stunned for a moment, not an ordinary person, then what is he?

Qin Xi didn’t explain further, only comforting her, "Be good, go wash up and sleep, I’ll stay with you."

Li Xianglu hit him in the shoulder nook and said grumpily, "Just say you want to sleep together, making it sound so noble!"

Qin Xi hugged her and chuckled deeply, and after they washed up, the two lay on the bed.

Li Xianglu’s bed was a late Qing style step-bed with no canopy, measuring one hundred eighty by two hundred cm, quite spacious, made of rosewood, with two drawers underneath and various small drawers at the headboard, giving a protective feeling when lying on it.

Originally, the bed felt very spacious for Li Xianglu alone, but now it felt a bit cramped with two people in it, especially since Qin Xi, who is over six feet tall, had gained some weight over the years, now weighing about one hundred and fifty pounds.

Before long, both of them dozed off.

Meanwhile, Mr. Li was in a car bustling east and west, unclear where it was headed, then it circled around and arrived at the back of an office building in a city district.

There was a large yard here, the walls were about five meters high, and the outer gate was made of iron. When the car arrived, the door was checked before letting the car in.

The car stopped, and Mr. Li got out, whereupon a short, stout man in his forties came up to greet him, looking apologetic.

Mr. Li shook his head, indicating his disinterest.

The man eagerly took out a box from his pocket and handed it over: "I heard your granddaughter is getting married, so I’ve prepared a little gift to congratulate her."

Li Huai Ren turned his head, glanced at the box with his eyes, and saw the man quickly open it, revealing a platinum bracelet with scattered diamonds, simple yet elegant. Li nodded, "You are thoughtful."

Hearing this, the man knew Mr. Li was pleased, quickly closed the box, and handed it over with both hands.

After taking it and putting it in his pocket, Mr. Li then asked seriously, "What’s the matter?"

The man’s expression grew solemn, and he explained the situation in detail.

Mr. Li listened intently, didn’t interrupt, and after the man finished, he asked a few key questions, which were answered in detail; any unknowns were clearly stated.

Finally, Mr. Li sighed, "I’ll take a look, and if nothing comes out, then deal with it, go make a phone call to apply for it."

The man snapped to attention, gave a military salute, and then strode away.

On this side, Li Huai Ren was led to a row of low rooms.

These rooms had no windows, each with an iron door.

Li Huai Ren followed into one of the middle rooms, the iron door was opened, there was already a person inside, the man who led Li Huai Ren in was the same man who went to receive him, he asked, "How is it inside?"

The person replied, "Quiet, just like yesterday."

The man sighed and looked at Mr. Li.

Li Huai Ren took the plastic medical gloves passed to him from the side, skillfully put them on, and then donned a pristine white lab coat. He hesitated as he looked at his new shoes and said, "Give me your shoes to wear. These ones were just bought by my granddaughter; they’re new."

The man was startled, silently took off his own leather shoes which he had brought less than a week ago — weren’t they obviously new too?

Mr. Li put on the shoes and raised his hands. Someone holding a kerosene lamp walked inside.

Soon, a thump was heard, followed by another thump.

Not long after, the person who went to make a phone call came back, panting, holding a document. Then seeing his colleague sitting barefoot on a long bench, he was stunned and asked, "Where are your shoes?"

The man sighed helplessly, "They were taken inside."

The other blinked and sat down, consoling, "No worries, he’s always quick. He’ll be out soon."

The man sighed. Were these really comforting words?

This time, however, it wasn’t fast. An hour later, the person guarding the door finally heard a knocking sound. With a thump, the door opened.

Mr. Li came out from inside, his originally ivory gloves now smeared with blood, which startled the two men: "Is it resolved?"

Mr. Li glared at them, took off his gloves, and placed them in a metal box nearby, saying indifferently, "Got a name. Go look quickly, time is of the essence."

The two were extremely excited, having almost given up and even applied to report to higher-ups. They did not expect this turnaround and were ecstatic.

The plump man went to make arrangements, while Mr. Li was led to the room on the far east to have a shower, cleaned up, and then driven home.

By the time they got home, it was six in the evening. Li Xianglu was anxiously standing at the entrance of the alley waiting, and Qin Xi reluctantly accompanied her. Mr. Xun had gone back home after waking up at noon, leaving just the two of them.

When a black sedan appeared, Li Xianglu stared intently. She saw the car stop at the end of the alley, then someone came out from the passenger side and hurriedly opened the back door to help Mr. Li out.

Li Xianglu’s eyes brightened, and she ran over immediately: "Grandpa, why did you come back so late!"

Li Huai Ren, helpless, shook his head, waved at the man who drove him back, and returned home with his granddaughter.

Li Huai Ren was almost dragged inside by Li Xianglu. Once inside, Li Xianglu asked in confusion, "Grandpa, did you take a shower?"

Li Huai Ren sighed, "Yes, I was at a friend’s place. It was convenient, so I took a quick shower. You really have a dog’s nose, sniffing this out."

Li Xianglu proudly said, "Of course, you never wash your hair, and it always smells heavily of oil. Now that the smell is gone, obviously, you’ve had a shower."

Mr. Li... It’s possible to figure this out too.

A few days later, a news report surfaced: an American-Chinese was arrested for secretly possessing explosives, discovered unintentionally by citizens of the capital who wisely reported it. The report was small, but Li Xianglu, sharp-eyed, felt that the news seemed somehow connected to her grandfather.

Qin Xi said her grandfather is special. Could her grandfather be demining? That’s too dangerous; she would never let her grandfather step out to help others from now on.

Hearing Li Xianglu’s analysis, Qin Xi silently looked at the diamond bracelet in her hands. If demining brought such a bracelet, he’d be willing to do it every day!

PS: Suddenly feel I am not very good at coming up with Chapter titles...

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