Chapter 185 - 0185 Learning Nursing 1_1
When Major Ye told Feng Qingxue he wanted to ask her something, she had already suspected something. What could he question her out of the blue about? The most probable thing was the item she had given to Lu Jiang. It was something unique, which couldn’t be found in her country. But when she heard Major Ye and Lieutenant Zhao speak, and saw the soft expressions on their faces, knowing they were enquiring, not interrogating, she breathed a sigh of relief.
Before showing the item, Feng Qingxue had already prepared a fabricated tale for it.
This tale, once truthfully told, had a few gaping holes in it, but for this era, no one could delve deeply into it. She had pondered over this countless times, doing her best not to leave any questions that might betray her lie.
Just as Master Lu occasionally mentioned she must have had a real mentor who imparted her knowledge in culture and manners, otherwise she wouldn’t be so enlightened. Similarly, she made up an untraceable backstory for these objects.
"A solitary old lady I used to know. She wasn’t part of our Caohu collective farm unit. But she was talented and had a son who seemed to be abroad. Every time I spent time with her, she taught me literacy and life principles. I kept this relationship to myself, hiding it from my parents and brother. A few years ago, she gave me a few things and mysteriously, she disappeared."
"What kind of items?" Major Ye eagerly inquired.
Abroad, yes. Only someone abroad would have been able to access this advanced bullet-proof vest, not available locally. Also, the compass and military dagger, compared to local technology, were a cut above the rest.