The 1960s: The Story of a Country Girl's Journey to the City

"What do you know? Don't try to scare me. I'll give you half an hour, or you'll be coming with me to the General Military Region for questioning."

Gao Lanzhi gritted her teeth, her expression growing increasingly ferocious. She felt she should take Lin Baoya away, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

"You should have silenced Lin Chuxue the moment you saw her, then we would never have crossed paths again."

"You little bitch, what nonsense are you spouting? I'll beat your mouth to a pulp!"

As she spoke, Gao Lanzhi jumped up from the sofa, rushed to Bao Ya, and raised her hand to hit her.

This brat's words were getting more and more outrageous, but what terrified her even more was that she had even said the things she herself had been thinking.

Just as the slap was about to land, Fang Mingda grabbed Gao Lanzhi's wrist.

"Director Gao, let's talk this out..."

Fang Mingda's face was cold and stern, and his impatience was written all over his face.

Before Fang Mingda could even utter the word "say," Bao Ya had already slapped him across the face.

"Snap"

Gao Lanzhi's head was slapped and turned to one side.

Seeing this, everyone held their breath, unsure how to react.

Gao Lanzhi slowly raised her head, her eyes filled with venom as she looked at Bao Ya, wishing she could tear her to pieces.

"You dare hit me."

"Yes, of course I dare. But tell me, was the person I hit Gao Lanzhi or Liu Pingting?"

Upon hearing the name Liu Pingting, Gao Lanzhi's originally fierce eyes turned frightened, she shrank back, and her face turned ashen.

Bao Ya's comment earlier that she should silence Lin Chuxue first wasn't unfounded.

She remembered reading in the book that after Lin Chuxue reunited with her father, her stepmother was initially unwilling and tried to trip her up in many ways, hoping to drive her away.

Lin Chuxue could only threaten Gao Lanzhi with what she knew about things before liberation, and Gao Lanzhi obediently complied.

However, Gao Lanzhi regretted more than once that she hadn't gotten rid of Lin Chuxue, but she couldn't do it because of Lin Chuxue's status as a military wife.

They only gradually let go of their grudges once they found common interests.

"Political Commissar Gu, shouldn't you arrest her and interrogate her? Before liberation, her social relationships were extremely complicated."

Bao Ya turned to Political Commissar Gu and said, "Since we're already here, let's keep her here."

Lin Chuxue was able to threaten Gao Lanzhi into working for her because not only did she know Gao Lanzhi's secrets, but she also discovered that some unidentified people would occasionally visit Gao Lanzhi.

She does things for the female lead, and the female lead keeps her secrets.

Looking back now, those people probably weren't good people; they might actually be able to find something out.

The original book says that Lin Chuxue threatened Gao Lanzhi with her past, but it doesn't specify what those past events were.

The few words revealed a problem with a male-female relationship.

Now that Bao Ya has seen her in person, she can confirm that she knew about this matter, and that the original owner of this body knew it, and knew it even more clearly than Lin Chuxue.

She's already come looking for trouble, so why not expose her family's affairs as well? Once verified, the female lead will have no one to rely on, and I'll be completely safe.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Who do you think you are, giving orders like this? You have to write this certificate for me today, and I'll come pick it up tomorrow. If you don't write it well by tomorrow, you'll be in big trouble!"

Gao Lanzhi, though outwardly fierce, uttered a few harsh words and then turned to leave.

She needed to go back and ask Lin Chuxue how many people knew about it. She also needed to go back and discuss a plan with her father.

If something is really found out, not only will she lose, but her father might also lose his job.

Seeing Gao Lanzhi hurrying towards the door, Bao Ya quickly said to Political Commissar Gu:

"Why aren't you arresting her? If you let her go today, she might just flee to avoid punishment."

"This... Kobayashi, is what you're saying reliable?"

Political Commissar Gu was still hesitant. Arresting Gao Lanzhi wasn't something that could be done lightly; it could easily cause a lot of unnecessary trouble. It was best to consult with his superiors first.

"Of course there's a chance. She was a concubine of an old warlord before the liberation."

As Gao Lanzhi reached the door and opened it to leave, she suddenly trembled and froze.

She really knows those things, what should we do now?

Gao Lanzhi felt as if someone was choking her, and she had difficulty breathing and almost fainted.

But now is not the time to be dizzy. With a pale face, he used all his strength to rush out.

At the critical moment of life and death, she had no time to think.

Seeing that Political Commissar Gu was still hesitating, Bao Ya quickly followed him out the door and shouted at Gao Lanzhi's retreating figure:

"You were the eleventh concubine of the old warlord, Governor Xiong. Back then, you were caught having an affair with an actress named Meng Xiaolou."

Governor Xiong rewarded you with some of his men, but in the end, it was the governor's steward who rescued you and hid you in his house.

Zhou Fugui kept your photo until he died.

People were coming and going in the courtyard, and when they heard her words, they were all stunned and stood still.

Upon hearing this, Gao Lanzhi nearly fainted. She felt as if the blood in her body had frozen, and she stood there motionless.

Bao Ya now wants everyone to know, so that the military region will have no choice but to investigate her past.

Lin Chuxue hid behind Gao Lanzhi, letting her deal with her, not knowing what kind of foolish move she might make later.

Moreover, he had already revealed that he knew her secret. If he were to be suppressed without explanation, he wouldn't even know how he died. Therefore, the more people who knew, the safer he would be.

"What did you say?"

Commander Qin, who had come with Wang Xiao, heard it all clearly. What was going on? How could a former warlord's concubine be in the army? This was too absurd.

"I have evidence to prove what I said, and their family is also involved in a massacre that occurred before the liberation."

Bao Ya is determined to make a big fuss about this, the bigger the better.

"Girl, you can't just say things like that. This is no small matter. You'll have to bear the consequences of every word you say."

Commander Qin moved closer to remind her that if she continued to speak nonsense, the Gao family members might not let her off the hook.

"I have evidence. Zhou Fugui left some things before he died, which can prove what I said."

Commander Qin stared at Bao Ya for a while, seeing that she spoke with such certainty and showed no sign of backing down.

Seeing Gao Lanzhi's distraught appearance, he signaled to his guards to take Gao Lanzhi to the solitary confinement room.

"What are you doing? What right do you have to arrest me? Let me go..."

When she was being taken away, Gao Lanzhi finally realized what was happening and started crying and screaming, trying to break free and escape.

Bao Ya watched her retreating figure, then leaned closer to Wang Xiao and said:

"Look at her hair and her figure, doesn't she look like one of the two people we saw in the back hill?"

Gao Lanzhi had permed shoulder-length short hair, secured behind her ears with two clips.

Not many people get perms like this, and this length makes it easy to spot.

Wang Xiao was stunned for a moment, then his face turned red.

"I don't know, I didn't see anything."

The scene that day was too shocking; the two of them were running around naked. He was too ashamed to admit he had seen it.

Bao Ya glanced at him disdainfully. What a waste. If it were Sister Zhang, she could explain the moles on their butts clearly.