Chapter 308: Chapter 308

Qin Xi was supposed to work overtime today, but after making a call back home, she heard Su Yan on the line saying that Mr. Li had gone to the branch police station because there had been a bank robbery at the bank where Li Xianglu worked.

When Qin Xi heard this, her legs nearly gave way. However, after hearing that everyone was okay, she felt somewhat relieved, took leave from her job, and hurriedly headed for the station.

Upon arriving, she saw this scene: three neatly standing young men, around seventeen or eighteen, in front of Li Xianglu, one holding a tea mug while the other two stood guard like bodyguards.

As soon as Li Xianglu saw Qin Xi, she attempted to stand up, but one of the young men with a slicked-back hairdo stepped forward, seemingly blocking Qin Xi’s approach. Qin Xi glared at him with an icy stare. The man was taken aback at first, but by then Li Xianglu had already deftly climbed up from her chair and walked over to Qin Xi.

Qin Xi quickly looked her over, and thankfully she was unharmed. After helping her sit back down, the three young men quickly gathered around again, each looking cautiously at the newly arrived Qin Xi.

Li Xianglu explained with a touch of helplessness, "That’s Da Li – this is my husband, Qin Xi."

The one called Da Li was the slick-haired, sturdy young man leading the trio. Even after hearing this, his vigilance remained unchanged. The group continued to form a protective circle around them.

Qin Xi was puzzled. Who are these people?

Li Xianglu explained helplessly, "These three were the ones who went to withdraw money from the bank, and they were the ones who called the police. Because of them, we were rescued quickly. Then this Da Li said he was my brother’s sister and that his big brother sent him to protect me."

Qin Xi frowned, "Who is their big brother?"

Li Xianglu shook her head, "They didn’t say."

Qin Xi glanced at the trio’s attire and decided not to press further. With Mr. Li’s facilitation, the police first took Li Xianglu’s statement. Today’s incident was too serious, it couldn’t wait until the next day, so Li Xianglu, despite being pregnant, had to remain.

Fortunately, Qin Xi was allowed to accompany her, and the first round of questioning ended in half an hour, leaving the police officers quite impressed.

During this, Li Xianglu was the first to notice that something was amiss. She delayed the incident and left a note for the person making the last withdrawal, just in case, and even left behind one thousand yuan for them. Sure enough, the person realized the missing money and saw the note, promptly reporting the crime.

Additionally, a cash transport vehicle from another team was delayed by half an hour due to a minor traffic accident on the road, which allowed the fake transport vehicle to brazenly wait there.

It turned out the traffic accident was oddly convenient, neither minor enough to just drive away from nor severe enough to prompt the team to send another vehicle to complete the task. In other words, it just delayed time.

Thus, this series of events was all carefully planned and premeditated.

This led to a question about getting Li Xianglu to go home early.

Was it intentional or accidental?

This was a key point, determining whether Zhou Qingfang, Sister He, and Pu Jianxin — who had once suggested that Li Xianglu should go home early — were also related to this incident.

The incident lasted until 8:30 in the evening before concluding simply for the day, after which the three people left their phone numbers and prepared to leave. But the three young men hesitating at the door were unsure whether to let Mr. Li’s sister go without their boss having arrived yet.

However, with the intimidating figure standing nearby, nobody dared to speak.

Su Yan had sent Hu Zi to pick them up. Li Xianglu glanced at the car and then looked at the three young men standing eagerly at the police station’s door and sighed helplessly, "Come here, I’ll write down my phone number for you."

Da Li immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Otherwise, upon returning, their big boss will likely give them a thorough reprimand.

Qin Xi did not stop her, and Mr. Li asked in confusion who these men were.

Li Xianglu shook her head, "I don’t know, but they don’t seem to be malicious. They must be someone we know, yet these individuals won’t say."

Mr. Li nodded, sighed, and said, "After this is over, just stay at home. Look at your belly; it worries me just to see it."

Li Xianglu looked at her protruding stomach and thought about the day’s events, then nodded, "I’ll listen to grandpa."

Mr. Li and Qin Xi both breathed a sigh of relief, fearing that this girl would insist on going to work, making her family anxious all day.

After returning home, Li Xianglu had two big bowls of lamb stew with noodles before she stopped, then went on to nibble on sweet and sour garlic, both fragrant and crunchy.

In early September, Mr. Li and Grandma Su drove to the suburbs, where they saw drought-resistant garlic being uprooted in the fields, ready to be sold at the market.

Mr. Li brought back thirty pounds, of which he had twenty pounds, including the skin, made into sweet and sour garlic by Li Xianglu – white and perfect with meals, free of the raw smell, so much so that Su Yan would also enjoy a few cloves with her noodles.

Watching Li Xianglu having consumed two heads of garlic, Qin Xi quickly took the dish away. When he returned, he heard Mr. Li and Su Yan discussing the day’s events.

Li Xianglu also added more details, like how strangely she came back late at noon, making her extremely drowsy in the afternoon.

In the end, Su Yan nodded and said, "This incident cannot be separated from Zhou Qingfang and that Pu Jianxin."

Li Xianglu felt the same way, especially after seeing how Zhou Qingfang had cried a mess at the station and then had been detained.

Finally, Su Yan brought up something: "Li Huan was injured."

Mr. Li furrowed his brows, "What happened?"

Su Yan sighed, "I had someone look into it back in August, but no news came back. Recently Xu Xi had some trade with the Bay and went to check, only to find out that he’s injured and in the hospital."

Li Xianglu asked worriedly, "Is the injury serious?"

Su Yan nodded, "Serious, gunshot wound, but he has awakened now and is slowly recovering. Another piece of news is that the man may still be alive."

Mr. Li frowned, took a sip of water from his glass—plain water, tasteless—and sighed, waving his hand, "Alright, go rest."

Qin Xi supported Li Xianglu as they walked out, with her leaning lazily against him, boneless.

Qin Xi helplessly said, "Xianglu, don’t be so lazy, didn’t the doctor tell you to walk more? It will make the birth smoother."

Li Xianglu looked at her bulging belly, unwilling to move, "Let’s walk tomorrow, I’m too tired today."

Qin Xi had no choice but to assist the ’lazybones’ to the second courtyard, first helping her wash up and go to bed. But then, there was a phone call for Li Xianglu from the front courtyard.