After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 83, Episode 0085: Protected Too Well

The trouble the Leng family is facing is that if they make a wrong move, the whole family will be doomed.

At times like these, even the neighbor's dog would keep its distance from them.

Why did this person rush to help?

Anyone who has died in the apocalypse knows that you should never trust anyone, not even your blood relatives.

Lin Yuexi no longer believed in unconditional kindness in this world; she only believed that the most reliable relationship between people was based on mutual interests.

What appears to be friendly relations without any apparent mutual benefit may simply be hiding a larger, unseen interest.

Although she appeared to be sitting quietly, Lin Yuexi was actually already pondering things in her mind.

To say that the Leng family is now surrounded by enemies on all sides, they still have Old Master Leng holding them back.

To say that the Leng family is in such a good situation is an understatement; everyone is still living in fear and trembling.

To say that she can protect the Leng family is pure nonsense. Right now, she is only valued because her body is so broken that it could collapse at any moment. As a result, those who have expectations of her dare not put pressure on her, and their expectations of her are also greatly reduced. She still needs the old man's protection.

So, what is the reason for the Huo family's sudden offer of assistance to the Leng family under the current circumstances?
Lin Yuexi didn't think about it personally. Well, she did think about it, but not in a personal way.

Even Huo Han, a straight man, was stunned by her blunt question. Could they really be discussing such confidential matters so quickly?

But when he saw that his eyes were only focused on investigation and showed no affection for his children, he realized that he had misunderstood and was too hasty.

Huo Han was disappointed but also deflated. Patience was the most basic quality possessed by the people in their special operations regiment.

"My grandfather and your grandfather were comrades-in-arms."

That's the absolute truth!
Lin Yuexi also remembered this point. Old Master Huo and Old Master Leng were indeed comrades-in-arms. Old Master Huo was once Old Master Leng's superior.

She also thought that the Huo family's situation didn't seem to be any better than the Leng family's. It's just that Old Master Huo was more decisive than Old Master Leng. He dealt with all uncertainties with a clean sweep, so the people Old Master Huo valued in the Huo family were all fine.

Is this mutual support, or pity for those in the same boat?

Regardless of the reason, it's a fact that this person helped their family a lot today.

Lin Yuexi gratefully poured him a cup of hot water, feeling quite embarrassed that she hadn't been able to offer him a sip of hot water after sitting for so long.

"Thank you so much for your help today, otherwise we probably wouldn't have been able to bring Zhaohua back."

Huo Han knew a bit about the inside story. Since he had his eye on the Leng family's precious gold nugget, helping the Leng family was also helping himself.

He picked up the cup and drank the hot water in one gulp to warm his stomach before speaking: "I don't know what project Leng Xingshu is involved in, but part of the project's design drawings were leaked. There are more than a dozen people involved, and the main person in charge is an assistant surnamed Cao who works for the chief engineer. Before he was arrested, Assistant Cao wrote a letter to Leng Xingshu."

He didn't know the contents of the letter, but regardless of how sensitive the contents were, the timing was very sensitive.

Lin Yuexi: "I found out that my older brother was reported and someone found letters in his office without his knowledge."

"It was indeed reported, and the letter was indeed found in his office."

As for whether Leng Xingshu knew about it or not, opinions vary.

Lin Yuexi understood what he meant, and she didn't feel uncomfortable that the other party wasn't on her side. Just looking at his clothes, if he really had personal prejudice, that would make people uneasy.

"Do you know why Leng Xingshu is still locked up? The leaked design drawings are very important to our country."

This question?
Lin Yuexi couldn't help but mutter, "Isn't it because of insufficient evidence?"

Huo Han gave her a meaningful look in response to her naivety, "Jiuquan is a place where you can almost never leave. Although Leng Xingshu is smart, he's not at the point where anyone would risk everything to protect him."

The words were unspoken, but the meaning was clear. The Jiuquan Research Center has a high level of secrecy; many of the experts and bigwigs who go in never intend to come out again, and they basically have no contact with the outside world.

To put it another way, if Leng Xingshu disappears, the Leng family will never know that something happened to him unless Jiu Quan notifies them.

"No, aren't they trying to use my older brother to deal with the Leng family?"

Huo Han shook his head. It seemed that the Leng family had really protected the little girl too well.

"Don't even mention that Old Master Leng is still alive and in good health. Even if it were just your father, a single letter might be enough to convict Leng Xingshu, but it would never touch the Leng family."

If there's hope, they'll help; if there's no hope, they'll simply sever ties with Leng Xingshu, and everything will be clean.

The Leng family members are all quite clever. Apart from the eldest aunt of the Leng family, the others were already very low-key before the turmoil broke out.

Most importantly, apart from Leng Zhi, the other members of the Leng family do not hold important positions. They neither touch power nor money, so you can't find a way to mess with them.

They themselves have almost no openings for attack. If they tear into the inside from the outside, as long as they seal the breach quickly, it will be very difficult to deal with the Leng family.

Compared to his own family, and then looking at the Leng family, Huo Han sometimes envied the Leng family.

The Importance of a Strong Leader!
Lin Yuexi's mind raced for a moment, and after a few breaths, she pointed a somewhat frightened finger at herself, "Is it because of me?"

She thought that her unique mind had attracted the attention of certain people.

Huo Han nodded. "That was a fighter jet design drawing. The designer has passed away, leaving only the drawing. The missing part wasn't just missing; the entire power unit was stolen. And before Assistant Cao was arrested, he burned those drawings."

Lin Yuexi couldn't help but slam her hand on the table, "Bang!"

Then everything went black, and he lost consciousness.

When she woke up again, it was already midnight, and all she could see was the head of a giant doll.

It looks familiar, but I can't recognize it at first glance.

My first thought was, where did this skinny monkey come from?
As my mind gradually cleared and I came to my senses, I realized, oh, this is my house.

"Little aunt?"

Little Zhaohua clutched the blanket with her two skinny little hands, her voice so soft it sounded like a baby's.

Lin Yuexi smiled and tried to reach out to pat his head, but was stopped by the person next to her as soon as she moved.

Leng Xingran glared at her irritably, "The IV drip is still on here, you need to move the other side."

That's quite something. He could brave the cold wind to pick someone up at the village entrance, but less than an hour later, he made himself so angry that he was dizzy for almost ten hours.

Thinking about it, he glared fiercely at the figure in the corner again. That's weirdo, I wonder what he and the little sister were talking about.

Huo Han stood in the corner with a sullen face, and it was impossible to tell what he was thinking at that moment.

Lin Yuexi didn't argue with Leng Xingran this time. Instead, she obediently used her other hand to rub Xiao Zhaohua's head and asked, "Why aren't you asleep yet? Are you hungry? Have you been a good boy and eaten properly?"

His aunt didn't seem to dislike him as much as he had imagined, and Zhao Hua's fear subsided a bit. "Auntie, Zhao Hua has been a good boy and listened to Uncle San when he ate. Zhao Hua ate a big bowl of rice and lots of meat tonight."

Xiao Zhaohua was very nervous, and answered the questions stiffly, as if she were giving a work report.

Perhaps it was truly because of their blood ties, but seeing him like this, Lin Yuexi felt a tightness in her chest, a dryness in her throat, and her eyes burning.

She squeezed Xiao Zhaohua's tiny hand, which was so small you could only feel the bones, and said, "Don't be afraid, you're home now."