Chapter 30 - 030 Confrontation II
Qin Xi’s exclamation caused a sudden surge of foreboding between the two men. He Chongguang simply squinted his eyes, smiled, and without further questioning, continued to stroll around the Wang family’s courtyard, examining it with the interest of an architecture enthusiast.
Wang Aijun was watching intently, not daring to slack off, occasionally glancing towards the entrance of the courtyard as if waiting for someone.
Wang Xiwang, despite the cold weather, was sweating profusely from anxiety. These people came with ill intentions, and if today’s matter wasn’t handled well, it could affect his job. Thinking of this made him restless, so he pulled out a pack of cigarettes from his pocket and walked a few steps towards He Chongguang, offering him one. He Chongguang accepted it with a smile and held it in his mouth, while Wang Xiwang hurriedly lit it up; the two of them exhaled clouds of smoke. After smoking half a cigarette, He Chongguang finally said with satisfaction, "Director Wang, your house seems quite different from the ones around our county, doesn’t it?"
Hearing this, Wang Xiwang was suddenly taken aback, unable to catch his breath, and he started coughing violently from the smoke.
Wang Aijun, who had been keeping a close eye on the conversation, heard everything clearly. With his brother losing his composure, he stepped forward with a smile and said, "Minister He is indeed insightful. Our father is from Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and after the liberation, he settled down in Guanzhong. Missing the architecture of his hometown, he incorporated some building customs from Jiangsu and Zhejiang when constructing our house. That’s why you might find it a bit different, Minister He."
He Chongguang turned to look at Wang Aijun with a slight smile without saying anything and continued to look at the house. Indeed, the house was taller than most, and with Wang Aijun’s explanation, it made sense; in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, where temperatures were higher, the roofs of houses were often much higher.
Just then, the sound of a car horn was heard. Wang Aijun swiftly turned his head, his expression becoming visibly upset, while Wang Xiwang repeatedly looked at his brother, his brows furrowing.
Qin Xi nodded towards He Chongguang and then stepped out of the courtyard gate.
Wang Xiwang’s face was extremely troubled; no need to say it, everyone knew someone had gone to pick someone up—who else could it be if not someone from the Li Family!