A Girl Traveling Through Troubled Times

Chapter 1092 Sending Liang Ping Away

Gui'er didn't expect Liang Ping to leave so soon. He was one of the few comrades who knew her identity. With his departure, it felt as if she had lost contact with the organization, and she felt a little lost.

However, she comforted herself by saying, "It's better to leave sooner. He's in a bad situation now. If Brother Chen could have left earlier, he might not have died." As she spoke, she opened the envelope.

Inside was a photo of Liang Ping, with the inscription on the back: "Presented to Comrade Sha Guier as a memento. Until we meet again. May we work together to welcome the arrival of victory."

Gui'er suddenly felt a lump in her throat: "Did Brother Liangping have enough money on him when he left? Guangzhou was an occupied area, and you can't get anywhere without money."

"Miss, don't worry. I gave him some silver dollars in your name and also got him a good citizen certificate and a travel permit. As long as nothing unexpected happens, he should be able to return to Guangxi smoothly."

Gui'er couldn't help but admire the thoughtfulness of the matter. Suddenly, she remembered Liu Lanfang's matter and frowned again. She sighed and said, "Brother Wu, there's a troublesome matter. My classmate Liu Lanfang said she wants to buy a necklace from our shop, and she specifically requested that you be there."

"I think that girl has definitely taken a liking to our Qiang-ge," A-Cheng said with a laugh. "When she followed the young lady out of the school gate just now, she was shamelessly trying to come along with us, and we almost couldn't shake her off."

"Here we go again? Back in the Marshal's Mansion, plenty of maids tried to get close to Brother Qiang. I didn't expect it to be the same in Hong Kong," Dingxiang said with a smile.

Gui'er looked up in surprise: "So you knew about this too?"

"Of course! At the time, the young master strictly forbade you to know. He said it might be immoral and affect the young lady's reputation, so he simply sent Qiang to live outside. Otherwise, why would he rarely appear at the Marshal's Mansion?"

"No, no, Miss, this has nothing to do with me. I didn't do anything," Wu Mingqiang quickly explained.

"Forget about all that, what's the problem now? How am I going to deal with Liu Lanfang?"

Seeing that Gui'er didn't seem to care much, a hint of disappointment flashed in Wu Mingqiang's eyes.

He thought for a moment: "Actually, if she wants to pawn something, let her come. Even if we refuse, she can easily find out where our pawnshop is. As for her saying that she wants me to personally receive her, she probably thinks I'm her butler and wants better service, putting on airs like a young lady. I'll just serve her. Besides, her family knows people in Japan, so maybe we'll need their help sometime."

Although Wu Mingqiang's words made a lot of sense, Gui'er shook her head and said, "Brother Wu, I think we should just treat her the same way we would any other guests. There's no need to try to get closer to her, so as not to cause trouble. Besides, Brother Chen's matter is also related to the Japanese. Now that the other comrades have all evacuated, I think we should do something. Otherwise, wouldn't Brother Chen's death have been in vain?"

“Miss, you wouldn’t be thinking of avenging Mr. Chen, would you? The waters here are unfathomable and too dangerous. I don’t recommend it.”

"Hey, I was just saying, besides, even if I wanted to look it up, where would I go to find it?" Gui'er said with a smile.

In fact, after Gui'er learned that there was something fishy about Chen Zhongyu's matter, she secretly resolved to find out the truth, but Wu Mingqiang was unwilling to help her, so she really couldn't do anything.

That night, Gui'er lay in bed, her mind filled with memories of her past with Chen Zhongyu. The memories were vivid: when she first came to Hong Kong and saw Chen Zhongyu for the first time at the Xingmin Daily News, he was so full of vigor and ambition.

Oh right, Xingmin Daily News, how could I have forgotten about this? Zhou Hong is Chen Zhongyu's downline, and her family is all in Hong Kong, so it's unlikely she'll leave Hong Kong.

Gui'er suddenly had an idea.

The next day after school, Liu Lanfang took out a jewelry box, opened it, and inside was a smooth pearl necklace.

"Here, this is the necklace. I want to pawn it. After school today, take me to your family's pawn shop. Be sure to invite Butler Wu along."

Gui'er could tell just by looking at it that the necklace was very valuable. The pearls looked large and round, radiating a soft, faint luster. "Lanfang, your family shouldn't be short of your allowance, right? Why are you pawning such a nice necklace?"

"Oh, don't worry about that. I need some money for a while, and I'll redeem it when I get my allowance next month."

"Alright, although it's my family's pawnshop, I don't manage the business. I'll write down the address for you, and you can go there yourself after school. I've also spoken to Butler Wu; if you think the price is wrong, you can go to another shop." Gui'er spoke in a businesslike manner.

"Hey, aren't you going?"

"I have something to do and can't go." Gui'er didn't want to spend time with her, and she also knew that if she went, she would inevitably be bombarded with questions about her life.

Besides, she had other things to do; she planned to go to the Xingmin Daily office.

"If I go alone, will someone receive me? Have you spoken to Butler Wu yet?" Liu Lanfang asked cautiously, her eyes darting around.

"Don't worry, I've already given instructions. If he happens to be away, the shop assistants won't be rude to the customers." Gui'er initially didn't quite believe what Acheng said, but now she felt that Liu Lanfang might indeed have taken a liking to Wu Mingqiang, which made the situation even more complicated. If she kept pestering Wu Mingqiang, she would also find out about her family's situation. Thinking about this, she couldn't help but feel a little annoyed for this classmate.

After the two parted ways, Gui'er went straight to the Xingmin Newspaper Office.

Stepping into the newspaper office, it was still bustling with activity.

Gui'er saw from afar that Zhou Hong was sitting at his desk, with Liu Shaolin standing next to him, bowing. The two were holding a manuscript and discussing something in hushed tones, occasionally exchanging glances and smiles.

Gui'er hesitated for a moment, but still went over and greeted the two of them.

Zhou Hong and Liu Shaolin were slightly embarrassed by her arrival. Liu Shaolin said, "Then I'll go and get the photos developed first."

Zhou Hong nodded, watched him walk away, and then lazily turned back to ask Gui'er, "Gui'er, why are you here again? Didn't I say before that there aren't many advertisements that can be sent out?"

Gui'er was stunned for a moment. She didn't expect Zhou Hong to think that she had come to ask her for a part-time job.

She looked around; everyone was busy with their own things, and no one seemed to notice her. Then she bent down and said to Zhou Hong, "Don't you know Brother Chen is dead?"