The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 388 - 359: Refuge, 40 Kilometers_1

Chapter 388: Chapter 359: Refuge, 40 Kilometers_1

All those money, fame, and benefits, he didn’t care about them!

"Please treat my mother, wife, and children kindly, and do not trouble them," Qi Shuliang requested, as long as his family didn’t encounter any accidents, he wouldn’t have any worries.

Huo Yingjun listened and said solemnly, "Before coming here, the leaders had already considered this issue and gave special instructions. If your family comes back to the country for refuge, he can guarantee the safety of your family."

Huo Yingjun believed that with those words, no one would bully Third Grandma Qi’s family.

"That’s good." Qi Shuliang was relieved, "If I die, after the storm blows over, send my son and daughter to Hong Kong and let them receive a good education, please."

"You are a lucky man with Heaven’s help, and with so many of us protecting you, you will certainly be fine," Huo Yingjun said, "But... if... an accident does happen, I will do as you said and send him to Hong Kong after the storm!"

Qi Shuliang and Huo Yingjun were chatting in the office.

Anna, passing by the study, faintly heard some of the conversation and turned deathly pale with fear.

She had already considered this possibility, but she didn’t expect the day would come so soon!

What to do?

Leaving with the children, she worried about her husband!

But letting the children leave, she was also anxious, unable to let go!

Anna was sullen all the time, but in front of other people, she always pretended as usual.

How could her husband, who was so in tune with her heart, not see the frequent distress in Anna’s eyes?

That night, Qi Shuliang mentioned this issue to his wife, saying, "Anna, I suppose you also know about our situation."

"My dear, I..." Anna was uncertain and hesitated to speak.

Qi Shuliang gently touched his wife’s lips and said, "Listen to me, take the children and mother to Huaxia Country. After things settle, I will come to fetch you..."

"But my dear, what if something happens to you? What will we do?" Anna feared that once they parted, it might be a separation of life and death!

Qi Shuliang smiled and said, "It’s not as serious as you think, you don’t need to worry about me."

His wife, intelligent as she was, immediately saw through Qi Shuliang’s lie.

Qi Shuliang forced a smile and said, "I’m sorry, my dear. I didn’t want to deceive you, but other places are penetrated by their influence, except for Huaxia Country. So go there first."

"And then?" Anna was worried about the current situation in Huaxia Country.

In the short term, it was a good place to avoid danger.

In the long term, it was not a good choice, as the education of his son and daughter was an issue.

"After things settle down, I’ll come for you," Qi Shuliang smiled, "But... if it really doesn’t work out, after the storm, you can choose to go to Hong Kong or a European country. I have assets and property in Swiss Bank. As for the assets in the United States, I will take care of them, too. If they cannot be inherited, then just sell them outright."

Qi Shuliang had not finished speaking, but Anna was already in tears.

"Don’t cry; things haven’t reached the worst-case scenario yet," Qi Shuliang embraced his wife, "Don’t worry so much, it’s not good for the mother and children to find out."

Anna lowered her voice and sobbed softly.

It took a while for Anna to calm down and then she said, "I know; rest assured, I will take good care of mother and the children."

"That’s good," Qi Shuliang tenderly kissed his beloved wife, as if there would be no more chances in the future.

Qi Shuliang thought that within the family, no one except Anna knew about this matter.

But He Tiantian wasn’t just an ordinary person—she had the Snake King with her.

Once the Snake King knew, it naturally would tell He Tiantian.

After hearing what the Snake King said, He Tiantian remembered how Qi Shuliang had been desperately trying to hide something today, not expecting it to be such a dangerous matter!

"Snake King, this matter, should we get involved or not?" He Tiantian asked, "We are completely in the dark about it; even if we wanted to get involved, we couldn’t."

The Snake King was lounging on He Tiantian’s big bed, legs crossed.

Because the Snake King looked like a little brat, He Tiantian never considered it an adult, so she didn’t mind.

"It’s not a matter of whether you want to get involved or not," the Snake King said with glee in others’ misfortune, enjoying the sight of He Tiantian’s worried and frowning face. "If Third Grandma Qi doesn’t leave, you’ll have to get involved whether you want to or not."

"Indeed!" He Tiantian could vaguely sense Qi Shuliang’s restraint. How could the clever Third Grandma Qi fail to notice?

Once Third Grandma Qi sensed something was amiss, she would definitely not leave.

At that point, as the Snake King said, they would have to help whether they liked it or not!

Taking into account Qi Shuliang’s patriotism, his filial piety, and how well he had treated her, He Tiantian decided to help Qi Shuliang.

It wasn’t that He Tiantian was being nosy. With Third Grandma Qi in the picture, that made Qi Shuliang her great-uncle.

Since He Tiantian was willing to help people like Qi Xiaoyan, Ye Xiaofan, and Qi Daniu, she could help Qi Shuliang as well.

But, of course, this would depend on the abilities of the Snake King!

"Hehe!" He Tiantian chuckled, "Snake King..."

"I knew you would say that," the Snake King said coldly, "You want me to take action, right?"

"Yes, yes!" He Tiantian nodded eagerly, like a pecking chicken.

The Snake King flipped its little legs, saying lazily, "My legs, they’re a bit tired..."

Understanding the hint, He Tiantian quickly stepped forward, curled her little fists, and started massaging the Snake King’s legs.

"How’s the strength? Comfortable?" He Tiantian asked with a smile, being especially nice.

"Use a bit more force," the Snake King ordered, narrowing its eyes, "Yes, yes, just like that!"

After massaging for a while, He Tiantian’s arms grew tired and seeing no sign of release from the Snake King, she quickly asked, "Snake King, now that you’re comfortable, shouldn’t you discuss what to do?"

Only then did the Snake King open its round, bulbous eyes, pondered for a moment, and said, "My current searching range can be expanded to a radius of forty kilometers. If anyone means harm to you, I can know in advance. By the time they get close, it’ll probably take them another ten to twenty minutes or so, by which you should have figured out a counter-strategy."

Upon hearing this, He Tiantian exclaimed with delight, "Snake King, You’ve leveled up?"

Previously, the Snake King’s searching range was less than twenty kilometers, but now it was forty.

"That’s right." The Snake King boasted, "Every upgrade comes as a multiple increase!"

This was an unexpected windfall from coming here.

Now, without knowing the specifics of the plan, they could only play it by ear.

"Okay then, Snake King, your humble servant is always ready," He Tiantian said with a laugh, "Recently, the meals have been pretty good, I feel like I have endless energy!"