A Model Straight Guy

When Li Hongfang came to steal the coffin last time, Liu Chang'an noticed that she had omitted the word "we," and he knew that she was not a lone wolf.

In modern society, in order to carry out production work more efficiently, the division of labor is becoming more and more detailed. While an individual certainly has advantages such as a firm will to execute, a clear style, and reduced communication risks, in general, a team with a clear division of labor and rigorous execution has more advantages.

Even works of art and literary novels, which clearly demonstrate individual styles, require teamwork. How much more so would theft, an industry demanding high levels of skill, psychological intelligence, reconnaissance, and coordination among multiple parties for greater efficiency?

Although Liu Chang'an released Li Hongfang last time, partly because he had Li Daoren in mind, he also wanted to wait and see what would happen. He was too lazy to torture her or go to great lengths to extract more information from Li Hongfang, so he decided to release her and see what she would do next.

I never expected to run into it again today.

The possibility of Li Hongfang coming to the farmhouse for vacation is extremely small. According to Liu Chang'an's observations and experience, people engaged in thievery, tomb raiding, assassination and other similar professions do not actually like living in complete seclusion. That would make them appear aloof and cold, which is obviously not conducive to their work. If they have a vacation, they often prefer lively places in the city to experience the feeling of living and enjoying life like ordinary people.

The mountains and rivers around Gao Dewei's house are excellent. The water nourishes the fish, the mountains nourish the forests, and the fields nourish the grains. The small hill may not look steep or majestic, but it is peaceful and harmonious in this place, gathering energy to nourish people. It would be natural if some rare and precious tombs were buried here in ancient times.

From a historical and geographical perspective, this area was a concentrated site for the funerals and sacrifices of prominent figures from the ancient Junsha Kingdom. Not to mention the Xiangnan Museum and the Junsha Museum, even the National Museum of China has a large collection of cultural relics and historical sites unearthed in this area.

If Gao Yuanshan doesn't mind the trouble and is willing to do something audacious, he could explore and excavate this large piece of land that his Gao Family has contracted, and perhaps he could make a great harvest.

Of course, people who have truly succeeded in starting their own businesses, especially those in industries like Gao Yuanshan's that involve hard work and down-to-earth methods, often look down on shady ventures and won't even bother with risk-free opportunities.

Li Hongfang was different. After all, he was a descendant of Li Daoren. Liu Chang'an had returned from the east during the Hongwu era, but the Central Plains had changed dynasties and things had changed. He was thinking of digging up his own tomb to get some gold and silver. As a result, he met Li Daoren, who was wandering around surveying the land, in front of his own tomb. The two of them joined forces to dig up Liu Chang'an's own tomb. However, Li Daoren soon squandered his money on drinking, gambling, and whoring, and owed Liu Chang'an a huge debt. He also kept urging Liu Chang'an to do another heist with him.

Li Daoren wasn't exactly ignorant, he just couldn't apply his knowledge in the right way. For example, Liu Chang'an thought his novel, "The Chronicles of Artifacts," was very imaginative and had a good story. If he were to write supernatural tales, it might even be a bestseller, and it could also provide more material for current tomb raiding novel authors.

This person lived to be 130 years old, which proves that the proverb "bad people often outlive good people" is not without reason.

Is she really that beautiful?

Bai Hui sat behind Liu Chang'an the whole time, so Liu Chang'an every move naturally caught her eye. She was forced to keep a close watch on his eyes as she "naturally" looked in his direction. "How long have you been staring?"

After Liu Chang'an and Gao Dewei finished speaking, they kept looking at Li Hongfang. Bai Hui also sized up the woman. She was pretty, but she had a good figure, especially her breasts, which seemed to be about the same size as hers... Bai Hui couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Even though Liu Chang'an was with An Nuan, he was still dissatisfied with An Nuan's bra size. He still longed for a girl to have a fuller bust.

"Yeah, otherwise why would I look at her and not you?" Liu Chang'an nodded. "I just like good-looking people."

This was truly unbearable. Bai Hui punched Liu Chang'an on the shoulder, not too hard, but enough to express her anger, accompanied by heavy breathing.

"Come on the right too."

Bai Hui satisfied him and even gave him a few more pats.

"Why are you fighting?" Gao Dewei rowed the kayak over. "Bai Hui, if you can't learn it, ask Liu Chang'an to teach you patiently. It's not right to be stupid and then fight with others."

"You think you know everything? Hurry up and row!" Miao Yingying also gave Gao Dewei a nudge, urging him to hurry up.

Gao Dewei tried to exchange a glance with Liu Chang'an, expressing his helplessness at the girl's stupidity and habit of hitting people.

Liu Chang'an paddled over in a kayak and asked Gao Dewei, "Where do the guests who come to the agritainment resort stay?"

"Yes, you guys can stay there tonight too. It's totally like a farmhouse, but they don't raise chickens or ducks. The chickens are all free-range, roaming all over the mountains. We'll kill one for you tonight, it'll be delicious." Gao Dewei asked Liu Chang'an, "Do you want it stir-fried, roasted, or stewed for soup?"

"Of course, we should make soup!" Girls tend to love drinking soup because chicken soup is really nutritious and good for the skin.

"You can stir-fry it with just a little bit of fat rendered from chicken meat. Boil it over high heat, add some green peppers and salt, similar to the method of making boiled green peppers and pork ribs. No other seasonings are needed. It's delicious and nutritious, and there's no need to stew it for soup."

"Then let's stir-fry it."

"We didn't bring any clothes," Bai Hui and Miao Yingying said.

"There are pajamas in the guest rooms. You can change into them after you shower. Clothes will dry overnight this season. There's also a dryer in the laundry room on the far right." Gao Dewei knew his house very well.

Bai Hui and Miao Yingying had no objections, because Gao Dewei's house was indeed very big and fun, and it felt like they could organize class activities there. They just didn't know if it would be expensive. Bai Hui thought about it and figured it would probably cost several times more than the activity at Yan Guihu.

"Let's start the game!" Liu Chang'an said to Gao Dewei, "Let's have some bets."

"Whoever loses has to jump into the water from the dock."

Gao Dewei's bet was rejected by both Miao Yingying and Bai Hui. Anyone who didn't know better would think he was a scoundrel, plotting something wicked.

"How about this, whichever team loses, the guys will do the girls' laundry tonight." Miao Yingying felt that this way, neither she nor Bai Hui would lose out.

"No way." Gao Dewei and Liu Chang'an both disagreed, and Bai Hui shook her head as well. Underwear was definitely out of the question, and outerwear didn't seem quite right either... Most importantly, Bai Hui knew that Liu Chang'an would definitely show a look of disgust!

"Whoever loses has to be responsible for killing a chicken and cooking dinner tonight," Liu Chang'an suggested.

That's a good suggestion. Miao Yingying thinks Gao Dewei should know how to kill a chicken; he'd be too embarrassed to ask Miao Yingying to do it, right?

Bai Hui thought it would be a good opportunity to assess whether Liu Chang'an was capable of living at home. Logically speaking, he should be, since he had always been said to be an orphan, and an orphan's ability to live independently should be no problem. However, Bai Hui now felt that it was hard to say, as Liu Chang'an's background and family circumstances didn't seem as pitiful as they appeared.

Of course, she was just helping An Nuan take a look; it wasn't her business. If Liu Chang'an was good at managing household affairs, then congratulations to An Nuan; if not, then she would secretly gloat.

What are you still standing there for?

Liu Chang'an turned to Bai Hui and said, "Ah!" Bai Hui exclaimed, realizing that while she was lost in thought, they had started the race on their own. Gao Dewei and Miao Yingying had already started running ahead, shouting and yelling, while Liu Chang'an hadn't moved an inch.

"Hurry up!" Bai Hui hurriedly grabbed the oar and started paddling wildly.

Liu Chang'an and she were completely incompatible. If Bai Hui were thrown into the water, he could catch up with Gao Dewei and Miao Yingying very quickly.

"Come on! We can't lose!" Bai Hui kept shouting.

Liu Chang'an was truly helpless. You were swinging the oar around haphazardly, and you kept hitting his oar blade. How was he supposed to row? If he rowed with all his might, he was afraid that his oar blade would hit the agitated Bai Hui.

"Don't move, lift the oar!"

Bai Hui was stunned for a moment, then quickly raised the paddle with both hands and stared blankly at Liu Chang'an.

Liu Chang'an was finally able to move more easily, but ultimately lost to Gao Dewei and Miao Yingying. On the surface, Liu Chang'an showed a helpless expression, but in his heart he was proud. If I had won, would you have been able to eat the chicken you made? Winning or losing is ultimately not as important as making a delicious green pepper boiled free-range chicken.

"Bai Hui, you look like a fool who's surrendering, haha!" Miao Yingying laughed as she looked at Bai Hui, who was still holding the oar high.

Bai Hui blushed. It turned out that kayaking and rowing in the park were really different. This paddle was too long! Really, why make it so long!

"Come on, let's have a one-on-one match," Gao Dewei comforted Liu Chang'an. "There's nothing you can do with teammates like this."

Gao Dewei and Liu Chang'an didn't place any bets, but the two girls couldn't help but cheer for Gao Dewei and Liu Chang'an according to their previous pairings.

As they paddled from this side, Gao Dewei and Liu Chang'an were both paddling very fast, but as they approached the finish line, it was impossible to tell who would cross first.

"Who won? I think it was Liu Chang'an, look, look..." Bai Hui hurriedly said to Miao Yingying was cheering and jumping for joy, thinking that Gao Dewei had won.

"I think it's Gao Dewei." After Miao Yingying finished speaking, she looked at Bai Hui with a mysterious smile, chuckling with a hint of mockery.

"What are you doing?" Bai Hui asked, somewhat bewildered.

"You dare say you don't like Liu Chang'an?" Miao Yingying whispered, pulling Bai Hui's ear.

"Pah! Then I could say you like Gao Dewei!"

"I... what nonsense are you talking about? I already have a boyfriend!" Miao Yingying stamped her foot in frustration.

Bai Hui blinked and smiled, then turned her head to see Liu Chang'an and Gao Dewei gliding over again. Her heart pounded; how could she possibly like Liu Chang'an?

"Who won?" Miao Yingying asked.

"Liu Chang'an," Gao Dewei said admiringly to the two girls on the shore, "Look at him, Liu Chang'an is not only good at studying, but also at sports, while you two can't do anything."

"Yes, I can handle cooking dinner myself. I'm afraid the Bai Hui will become inedible if they get on my hands."

"You think I'd like Gao Dewei? I'd rather kill him," Miao Yingying said to Bai Hui with absolute certainty.

"Yes, Liu Chang'an should be killed too," Bai Hui nodded to Miao Yingying.

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