Daming: Internship also counts as work experience

Chapter 54 'Arrow'

Jia Chuan raised his hand in disappointment and said, "Give me a hand."

Gao Yuntian pulled him up, looked him up and down several times before he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I'm glad you're okay."

Jia Chuan rubbed his tailbone and saw Dong Shuben and Shunzi running towards him in panic. He couldn't help but sigh. He knew that if Cui Youzhi wasn't old, it would have come to this by now.

"elder brother!"

The oriole-like voice came again, and Jia Chuan froze, one hand still on his hip. He couldn't care less about Dong Shuben and Shunzi who rushed over to ask him various questions. He turned his head and looked in the direction of the voice. He saw the woman walking towards them. She looked to be about eighteen or nineteen years old, with picturesque eyebrows and a heroic face...

If Jia Chuan's studies and career in his previous life were smooth sailing, then his love life could be said to have been rather uneventful.

During his first two years in college, his family could barely support him. Later, his parents passed away one after another, and Jia Chuan was hit hard not only mentally but also in his wallet.

The money he earned from working after class was barely enough to cover his own food and drink after paying tuition. How could he have time to think about romance?
But love comes when it comes, without any prior notice or preparation.

That junior schoolmate was also so heroic. He endured it again and again, but finally couldn't help himself and bought her a cup of warm milk tea in the middle of winter. It was also his bad luck that people from the junior schoolmate's dormitory and the dormitory next door all rushed downstairs. They said that buying just one cup was not enough, and everyone had to have one. Jia Chuan's back was soaked. He counted the number of people and left.

Many years later, he met his schoolmate at a seminar in the provincial capital. The schoolmate asked him why he didn't come back that day. Jia Chuan was also free and easy, saying: "Your cup of milk tea is my meal money for the whole day."

The schoolgirl's eyes immediately moistened, and she choked up and said, "You can tell me."

Jia Chuan smiled and said, "Allow me to retain a little self-respect."

The two of them were working in different cities at the time, and what stood between them was not just the financial conditions. After a quick meeting, there was no further contact.

Jia Chuan is open-minded and actively participates in blind dates, but he is too busy with his work. Even if someone doesn't mind his old and shabby house of more than 60 square meters, they cannot accept his pitiful company.

Jia Chuan could figure it out, but that didn't mean he could become a monk. When it was late at night and everyone was asleep, he would still fantasize about his wife, children and a warm bed, just like the lyrics of the song: Draw a girl to accompany me, and then draw a lace quilt.

At this moment, Jia Chuan seemed to see Cupid's arrow shooting straight into his heart. The emotions accumulated in these two lives seemed to rush to his chest all at once. He wanted to calm himself down, but this woman's appearance just hit the most comfortable spot for him, and he was reluctant to look away.

"Why are you here?" Gao Yuntian looked at the woman and asked, "What are you doing with that stick? Have you gotten yourself into trouble again?"

"I came to find you and happened to see someone trying to kill him, so I picked up a stick and knocked the man down, but didn't kill him. Does this count as asking for trouble?" The woman replied with her neck stiff and her brows frowned.

But in Jia Chuan's eyes, she looked cute, and he couldn't help but smile.

Gao Yuntian asked in surprise: "You saved him? I was just looking at him."

The woman had come closer. She nodded and looked at the smirking Jia Chuan and explained, "I didn't have anything handy. My brother doesn't allow me to travel with a sword, so I was delayed in finding a stick. Otherwise, you wouldn't have had to throw those two blows."

Jia Chuan forgot that his current posture was not very elegant, even a little abnormal, but he was able to calmly answer: "It's okay, it's okay."

Gao Yuntian breathed a sigh of relief, patted his sister and said, "Luckily I have you, otherwise..."

He dared not think.

Dong Shuben was an experienced person after all, so he understood the meaning in Jia Chuan's eyes at a glance. Then he looked at the woman and saw that she was indeed more attractive than his own daughter, so he couldn't help but raise his leg and kick Jia Chuan.

This kick not only brought back Jia Chuan's sanity, but also hit a sore spot. He grimaced and uttered a cry of pain, and was about to lose his temper when Dong Shuben said angrily, "If you're not dead, go back and do your job well. Don't think about anything else!"

Gao Yuntian frowned and said, "He must be injured. If you have something to say, talk to him nicely. Why kick him? Jia Chuan, this is my sister, and she is also your sister. Duoduo, call me Brother Chuan."

Jia Chuan thought to himself: Your sister! But he pretended to be mature and asked: "Gao Yuntian, Gao Yunduo?"

Gao Yunduo asked happily: "How do you know?"

Jia Chuan was stunned. Could it be that the IQ of these two siblings is the type that can come and go as they please? Then what about the future children...

"Let's go back to the county government office first. I'll interrogate this man. Why would someone want to kill you?"

Gao Yuntian grabbed Jia Chuan's arm and was about to walk back. Jia Chuan quickly pulled Gao Yuntian back and asked, "Why don't you ask why Duoduo came to see you?"

"It's not important, I just want to know..."

Before Gao Yuntian could finish his words, Cui Youzhi arrived with a group of officials from the county government.

With so many people around, Jia Chuan had no choice but to go back to the county government office. Cui Youzhi ordered Jia Chuan to be accompanied by at least five people when traveling, and sent Gao Yuntian directly to the house to protect Jia Chuan after get off work.

Just kidding, if Jia Chuan died on the way to the capital, it would have nothing to do with Cui Youzhi, but if he died in Dongzhao County... Cui Youzhi could imagine that his official career in this life had come to an end.

Jia Chuan also cherishes his life. If this incident happened a few days after he came here, he might have stretched his neck to the knife. But now, although he is full of worries about the future, he also has a little expectation in his heart. Although it is a bit exciting, but... who can live like this?
Therefore, Jia Chuan fully agreed with the bodyguards Cui Youzhi arranged for him, especially Gao Yuntian, who was arranged to sleep with him.

At this time, no one thought that it would be safest for Jia Chuan to live in the county government office, including Jia Chuan himself, who seemed to have thought of going on a group trip.

……

Gao Yuntian took the man to the county office for interrogation when he returned. When the county constables were beating the man, the man shouted, "I just accepted the money, and I have no grudge."

The man was also in a miserable state. He was first beaten by Gao Yunduo, and then kicked by those constables who wanted to show off in front of Jia Chuan. When it was Gao Yuntian's turn to take action, he had no idea where to start. If he took action again, the man would die.

Jia Chuan knew that he would not be able to get anything out of the interrogation, but Gao Yuntian vowed to find out who was behind the scenes.

At the moment, Jia Chuan didn’t know how much money the man had received to kill him, but he knew who wanted to kill him without thinking.

Several cases were solved in Dongzhao County, but if it was about revenge or hiring someone to kill someone... if they really had the money to hire someone to kill someone, I'm afraid no one would have died.

Apart from this, he had been staying in the Inspection Office and had never offended anyone. He just helped the current emperor find some evidence of his second and third uncles' rebellion. The emperor had just sent a letter inviting him to Beijing, and the people who wanted to kill him were now exposed.

The princes were angry that he had delayed important matters, and they understood why they wanted to kill him to vent their anger. But what he couldn't understand was that the man who killed him was obviously not very skilled in martial arts. Why would they send such a man to kill him? It was as if they knew he was incompetent. And those who knew he was incompetent usually died on the spot, without having the opportunity to publicize it.

For example, the few people who were stopped by the heavy rain that day were all killed by Zhu Zhanji. The eight people in the dense forest that day were all shot in the head by Gao Yuntian and buried in the dense forest. And that night at the land temple, Jia Chuan felt that he had performed quite bravely. Even if there were some shortcomings, no one was left alive that night.

The only person who knew that he knew nothing was Xie Dali, also known as Zhao Li. However, Jia Chuan felt that this person had been undercover for many years, and his purpose of lurking in the Inspection Office was to pass on news for his master one day. It was impossible for him to add more words to his story. Even if he escorted Zhu Zhanji away after the Land Temple, Zhao Li would not think much about it. Later, he examined the corpse and went back and forth to Huangluling to investigate the case. It was even more difficult for Zhao Li to know the details. When King Zhao remembered to ask, the bandit suppression began.

Even if the King of Zhao asked about Jia Chuan's every aspect, just as Jia Chuan didn't understand Zhao Li, Zhao Li also didn't understand Jia Chuan. What could he say? Jia Chuan felt that he had to say: "He's a smooth talker, good at being lazy, runs faster than a rabbit, and can tell dirty jokes."

But the man waiting on the street today, no matter who the middleman is, obviously knows clearly that he is no good, bah, bah, it is because he is not good enough in skills, so he sent a idiot. And those who know that he is a waste and are still alive are mainly concentrated in the county government office, and the other are Han Zhen's men.

In order to highlight the fact that Li Shun saved him, Jia Chuan had to portray himself as a coward who was powerless in the face of danger. Although this was true, Jia Chuan did not want this matter to be widely spread, but who could stop him?

Jia Chuan couldn't help but sigh. If he told this inference, who knows how many innocent people would be implicated. If he didn't tell it...

In fact, we just need to solve the culprit.

……

While Jia Chuan was thinking about these random things, Gao Yuntian walked into Old Zheng's courtyard with a pale face.

Jia Chuan also wanted to avoid the concern of Cui Youzhi and others. He just had a little pain in his tailbone. The Ten-Ingredient Tonic Soup was already stewed. How could he, a single man, spend the long night after drinking this soup?
So, Jia Chuan found an opportunity to slip away and ran to Old Zheng. No matter what, this place has some effect of warding off evil spirits. Even if Cui Youzhi wanted to come, he would have to muster up the courage. He would not come unless it was absolutely necessary.

When Old Zheng learned that Jia Chuan had been attacked, he sighed repeatedly and said, "Fortune and honor are sought in danger."

"It's a bit early for me to think about retirement now. I've only been interning for a month and I'm not even a formal employee. My work experience is not enough." Jia Chuan said with a smile, not caring whether Old Zheng understood him or not.

Old Zheng didn't care whether he understood or not, and continued to mutter, "The road ahead is long. I think the tasks you want to do will offend people. You'd better ask the emperor for two people. At least one with better martial arts skills should accompany you."

Gao Yunduo’s dashing figure immediately flashed through Jia Chuan’s mind.

Seeing that Jia Chuan was lost in thought, Old Zheng said nothing more.

Until Gao Yuntian walked in in a trance, breaking the silence of the courtyard.

"What did they find out during the interrogation? Why did they scare you so much?" Jia Chuan asked in confusion, "Could it be that the mastermind behind this isn't a living person?"

Gao Yuntian waved his hand and said, "Give me some water to drink."

Old Zheng quickly poured a bowl of water and handed it to Gao Yuntian. Gao Yuntian drank it up, then handed the bowl to Old Zheng. He then pulled Jia Chuan's arm and said nervously, "I, I saw her again!"

(End of this chapter)