OBS Chapter 240: Encounter at the City Gate
Chapter 240: Encounter at the City Gate
Gao Zeyu downstairs fell into deep thought.
He was very sure that the young man did not leave the building, and Gu Xi's other nine servings of crayfish were also missing. The takeout box was very large, and it would have been impossible not to see it if it was in the house.
There are two possibilities: the young man walked out through the window, or he was also a resident of this building and took other takeout food back home.
Obviously the second possibility is more likely.
He said into the headset:
"Check all the residents of the building to see if you can find the young man. If any household has takeout packaging of 'Delicious Lobster', pay special attention to it."
The two "policemen" received instructions and continued to check household registration door to door.
Gao Zeyu went to the monitoring room of the community property and checked the surveillance as a police officer.
Unfortunately, there was no camera installed at the rear window, and surveillance cameras at other locations, including those at several entrances and exits of the community, did not show the young man leaving.
Then we can only wait for the results of the household registration check.
After thinking about it, Gao Zeyu made another call:
"Check Gu Xi's call and spending records for the past three months."
Gu Xi didn't know that he had been targeted by both the national and foreign forces, and was now flying to the north.
Anyway, her mother and the others will not be in danger now. She is going to the north to treat those soldiers who have tattoos on their faces.
When we arrived at the military camp, the soldiers were training. They were all in high spirits and much stronger than before.
They have enough food to eat every day, including meat and eggs, so of course everyone is full of energy.
There were more than 300 soldiers with tattoos. After Gu Xi arrived, he first mentioned Zheng Yongan's name.
Zheng Yongan, nicknamed Zheng Big Guy, is the son of Old Man Zheng.
As soon as Zheng Yongan entered the tent, he knelt on one knee and saluted with his fists clasped.
"Your subordinate greets the Imperial Master!"
He knew that it was the Imperial Master who saved them, and he was very grateful.
After returning to the barracks and receiving the back pay, he immediately asked someone to help him take it home. However, he himself could no longer face his fellow villagers, as the tattoo on his face would be a lifelong shame.
Gu Xi sat in Li Tieniu's tent and said:
"Get up."
Zheng Yongan stood up. He was indeed very tall, about 1.9 meters tall, but a little too thin.
He looked at the national teacher, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. Isn’t the national teacher too young?
Gu Xi looked at the black word "prisoner" on his face. It was not difficult to deal with. It was just a matter of removing the tattoo. It was just that the number of people was a bit too much.
"Zheng Yongan, our master met your father, Old Man Zheng, as well as your mother, wife and children on the way to Beijing." Gu Xi said.
Zheng Yongan raised his eyes, his eyes lit up.
"Master, have you seen my family? How are they now?"
Gu Xi nodded:
"They are doing well now, but they haven't heard from you for a long time. I miss you very much. Please write to them more often when you have time."
Zheng Yongan calculated the days and found that the military pay he had asked someone to bring back would take several days to reach his home, and he had not heard from his family for more than half a year.
He looked at Gu Xi gratefully and said:
"Thank you, Imperial Master, for informing my family of the situation."
Gu Xi stood up and pointed to a folding bed that had just been set up next to him and said:
"The tattoo on your face isn't difficult to remove. Lie down and I'll help you remove it."
Before Zheng Yongan came, Li Tieniu had someone tell him that the tattoo could be removed, but he didn't believe it in his heart. In the past, a prisoner had cut off half of his face in order to remove the tattoo and eventually lost his life.
At this moment, he lay down on the bed with a half-believing and half-doubting attitude.
There is a machine at the head of the bed. It is a laser tattoo removal device that Gu Xi bought at a medical mall. It is powered by solar energy, and there are several solar panels outside the tent.
Gu Xi first cleaned and disinfected his face, then said:
"It may be a little painful, just bear with it."
Because there was only one word and the area was small, the tattoo on Zheng Yongan's face was removed in less than ten minutes.
Gu Xi took out a mirror and said to Zheng Yongan:
"Okay, take a look for yourself."
Zheng Yongan only felt a burning and stinging sensation on his face. He still didn't quite believe that the words had been removed. He took the mirror handed to him by Gu Xi and looked inside.
It was unknown what the mirror was made of, and Zheng Yongan had never seen his face so clearly before.
The word "prisoner" on half of his cheek has disappeared, and it's just a little red.
Gu Xi said:
"The redness on your face will go away in two days."
Zheng Yongan was so excited that tears filled his eyes.
Because of the word "prisoner", he decided not to see his family again in this life, so as not to make his family sad.
"Thank you, Imperial Master!" Zheng Yongan fell to his knees, tears streaming down his face.
There are no tattoos on his face anymore, that's great, he is no longer a criminal.
Gu Xi asked him to go out and called the next person in.
Soon, the soldiers with tattoos on their faces saw the advertising effect of Zheng Yongan, and they all ran over excitedly and formed a long queue outside the general's tent.
Gu Xi was worried that it would not be completed in one day, so he taught Chu Zhao, and then bought a machine. The two of them operated it at the same time, which was not difficult at all, and Chu Zhao got the hang of it quickly.
Gu Xi called another military doctor over to help clean and disinfect the soldiers in line.
Later on, Gu Xi could finish one in three or four minutes.
I worked until midnight and finally removed all the tattoos on everyone's face.
The next day, the two flew straight to the capital.
Since Eunuch Ma and his men were still on the way, it was not appropriate for the Imperial Master and Major General Chu to appear in the capital, so Gu Xi simply restored his original appearance and went to look for his mother and younger brothers and sisters.
Chu Zhaoze disguised himself as Gu Xi's coachman. The plane landed on a barren mountain outside the capital, and the two drove the carriage into the city.
When they were almost at the city gate, Chu Zhao suddenly opened the curtain and said to Gu Xi:
"Axi, that person seems to be my father-in-law."
When Gu Xi opened the curtain, he saw a dusty man wearing a straw hat, leading a horse, and wandering at the city gate.
It was indeed Gu Yunqing!
Gu Xi jumped off the carriage, ran over, and called out softly:
"Father!"
Gu Yunqing was struggling with how to get into the city.
When he won the battle, he paraded through the streets of the capital. Many people knew him, and he was afraid of being recognized by the soldiers guarding the city gates.
After all, he has been "dead" for more than half a year now.
"Xi'er?" Gu Yunqing looked at Gu Xi in surprise, "Why are you here?"
Gu Xi blinked and said seriously:
"I was doing business in another city. When I heard that the Gu family had been rehabilitated, I returned to Beijing. Mother and the others should be back soon."
Gu Yunqing said, "Your mother and her family just entered the city. I followed them all the way and saw them on the road yesterday. However, it is not appropriate for me to show up now, so I have not recognized them yet."
After saying that, he looked at Gu Xi in surprise:
"Xi'er, aren't you surprised to see me?"
Only Zhou Qing knew that he was alive.
Gu Xi's eyes widened, "Yes, father, how are you alive?"
Gu Yunqing was speechless for a while: Don't you think you were surprised too late? Silly girl! Did you fail to react for a while?