Stars In His Eyes
Chapter 885: Doubt 6

Chapter 885: Chapter 885: Doubt 6

Lan Li’s eyes relaxed slightly as he glanced at He Zhilan and said, "Let’s all go in, have something to eat and then head back to the city."

Once Lan Li had spoken, how could the group of hungry and thirsty big boys wait any longer? They followed He Zhilan and walked in. As they got closer, the aroma filled the air, making them incredibly excited.

He Zhilan arranged for the canteen’s aunty to help everyone get ginger tea and food. Then she walked towards He Teng. Seeing that He Teng was staring at her, she became puzzled, touched her own face, and asked, "Brother, is there something on my face?"

"No," He Teng shook his head, paused for a moment, and then added, "It seems like you’ve grown up a lot."

He Teng was genuinely surprised. After He Zhilan returned here alone, she actually thought of everyone at the Tea Garden. As soon as she came back, she not only had ginger tea made but also steamed buns waiting for everyone.

"So, should I take it as a compliment that I’m sensible?" He Zhilan smiled. "I’m married to you, I’m your wife! Shouldn’t I mature a bit to share some of your burdens?"

"You are sensible," He Teng didn’t skimp on his praise, and looked back at the group of people eating with satisfied and cheerful expressions, a soft look appearing in his eyes.

Although the canteen staff did not know the identities of the people He Zhilan called in, since it was a direct order from He Zhilan, the boss, no one dared to treat it lightly. Seeing each big boy wolfing down their food, some enthusiastic aunties even asked if they wanted more, offering to steam more if it wasn’t enough.

Although He Zhilan was very curious about what He Teng and the others had found at the Tea Garden that morning, since it was a company canteen with many people, she didn’t ask He Teng about the matters she was concerned about right there.

After getting back into the car, He Zhilan learned the outcome. Heaven rewards the diligent; their efforts of searching throughout the chilly morning dew had not been in vain, and they indeed found something. However, due to the recent rains and heavy dew of winter, objects like account books were somewhat worn and thus, required professional techniques for restoration.

"All the villages nearby are connected by mountain roads. We speculate that after Niu Rang got the item, he fled along these mountain paths probably to evade the people chasing him. Hence, Niu Rang precisely escaped into your plantation, hiding all the way to the Tea Garden, then hid the object, likely planning to retrieve it later. But he didn’t anticipate..."

Lan Li stopped there, everyone knew the rest—Niu Rang never had the chance to return to the Tea Garden to retrieve and move out the item he had personally hidden.

He Zhilan nodded without saying a word. However, upon rethinking, she felt something was off.

When the car entered the city area, He Zhilan finally remembered what didn’t add up, "You guys think that after Niu Rang stole the account book, someone must have been chasing him, right? But with Niu Rang’s skills, if it were just one or two people, he could have easily shaken them off. The situation that forced him into the plantation must have been because a group of people was chasing him. But if it was a group, my plantation is guarded 24 hours a day. The guards would have noticed a group of people moving near the plantation, certainly. And there has never been any sign of damage in the plantation, which means, that group didn’t chase into the plantation!"

"What are you trying to say?" Lan Li frowned slightly.