I, reborn, really don't want to be a matchmaker!

"Cao soldiers???" Wang Bayi frowned.

This name sounds familiar.

But I don't know exactly where I saw it.

He couldn't remember for a moment.

"Brother Wang, Cao Bing is indeed a wanted criminal." A young policeman said seriously, "If I remember correctly, he seriously injured several people in fishing grounds in the Jiangsu and Zhejiang area in 1986, but so far, there has been no news of him anywhere in the country."

"Really?" Wang Bayi gasped, then turned to Qin Chaoyang: "Tell me quickly, how did you encounter this Cao soldier?"

"It's like this, I was carrying well water back..." Qin Chaoyang didn't hide anything and told the whole story of how Aunt Wang brought Cao Bing to his house.

Of course, it wasn't mentioned that Cao Bing's personal information could be seen through a virtual pop-up window.

Wang Bayi listened quietly, and after listening, he asked Qin Chaoyang in a low voice, "Are you sure the Cao soldier you saw looks a lot like the Cao soldier listed in the newspaper?"

"Confirmed," Qin Chaoyang replied confidently.

The personal information displayed in the virtual pop-up window has never been wrong, so it's absolutely correct.

"Then lead the way, let's head to Wanhe Village immediately." Wang Bayi glanced at the time on his watch: "Once we get to Wanhe Village, I'll have my men set up an ambush at the village entrance. You try to lure Cao's soldiers over, but remember to protect yourself."

"Understood." Qin Chaoyang nodded. "By the way, if this Cao soldier is captured, how much of the one thousand bounty will I get?"

"Hahaha... If the Cao Bing you're talking about is really the Cao Bing wanted in the newspaper, I can give you the whole thousand yuan reward." The middle-aged policeman laughed and replied.

This is no joke; he truly has the authority to make decisions.

After all, if the Jiyu Township Police Station really caught Cao Bing, the wanted criminal, it would be a great achievement, and all the police officers on duty would be commended.

"That's good." Qin Chaoyang didn't waste any more words and rode his old-fashioned bicycle towards Wanhe Village.

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Inside Qin Chaoyang's house, in the inner room.

While chatting, Aunt Wang noticed that it was getting dark outside and couldn't help but worry: "Chaoyang has been at Li Mei's house for almost half an hour now, why isn't he back yet?"

"Not even half an hour has passed." Cao Bing glanced at the time on his watch. "If I remember correctly, Chaoyang has been gone for twenty-one minutes now."

"What's the rush?" Zhao Mudan said. "Let me tell you, I know Li Mei's parents. They're very welcoming. Even if they don't agree to the marriage, I reckon they'll still invite Chaoyang to dinner."

The implication was that Qin Chaoyang hadn't returned for so long because he had been kept behind for dinner.

Cao Bing and Aunt Wang exchanged a glance and agreed that Zhao Mudan's words made sense, so they stopped worrying and started talking about Li Mei's family situation.

As we were chatting, we heard the sound of a bicycle bell outside.

"Big brother is back!" Qin Chaolu was startled when she heard the bell, then cheered and ran out.

Cao Bing stubbed out his cigarette and quickly followed behind with Aunt Wang.

At the gate, Qin Chaoyang, who had parked his old bicycle, saw that his sister was alright and his mother was sitting on the bed in the inner room. He couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Aunt Wang, of course, had no idea what Qin Chaoyang was thinking. She smiled and asked, "How did the talks go?"

Cao Bing also quietly looked at Qin Chaoyang.

"It's settled. Li Mei's parents are willing to let Brother Liu meet Li Mei," Qin Chaoyang replied softly, his voice devoid of any panic. "But I can't guarantee whether it will actually work out."

"Because when Li Mei's parents chose a son-in-law, they valued character more than money."

"Don't the Li family trust Liu Bo's character?" Aunt Wang quickly spoke up for Cao Bing, then asked, "By the way, when is the meeting scheduled? What are their requirements?"

"What can you ask for if we haven't even met?" Qin Chaoyang smiled. "As for the time to meet, Li Mei's parents said it can be tonight, since Li Mei will be home tonight."

"Tonight?" Aunt Wang asked in surprise.

Cao Bing was also somewhat surprised.

After all, under normal circumstances, men and women need to prepare for a blind date for a few days in advance, at least to prepare a new outfit and give the other party a good impression.

"Yes! Tonight." Qin Chaoyang confirmed, "Brother Liu, you can postpone the blind date for a few days, but I can't be sure if Li Mei will be home then."

"Let's not postpone it. Since Li Mei's parents said tonight is fine, then tonight it is." Cao Bing took out two large red envelopes and stuffed them into Qin Chaoyang's hands: "This is for your and your mother's tea money. Take it."

"Okay." Qin Chaoyang readily accepted the red envelope.

I can't refuse; if I act too coy, people will suspect something.

Cao Bing, clearly not suspecting Qin Chaoyang, saw that it was already dark and immediately suggested, "Let's go to Li Mei's house now! Aunt Wang, you don't need to come along."

"Okay, okay," Aunt Wang readily agreed.

She went.

Indeed, there are many inconveniences.

Qin Chaoyang was more than happy to accept Cao Bing's suggestion. He said, "Brother Liu, we can't go to Li Mei's house empty-handed. I have a bottle of good wine and two cartons of good cigarettes at home. Why don't you take them?"

"Don't worry, if things don't work out, the Li family will return the cigarettes and alcohol, so you won't suffer any loss."

This suggestion, made considering Cao Bing's feelings, made Cao Bing very grateful: "Okay! Go get the tobacco and alcohol, I'll pay you directly how much it costs."

"Then you wait here." Qin Chaoyang strode into the inner room. Once there, he whispered a few words to his mother and then took out a pair of fine wines and two cartons of good cigarettes from the wardrobe.

These cigarettes and alcohols were gifts from couples who had successfully paired up. Some were expensive, and some were cheap. When the family was short of money, my mother would take some out to sell for cash.

Today, Qin Chaoyang offered Cao Bing a pair of cigarettes and alcohol to save face, and Zhao Mudan naturally had no reason to disagree, since Cao Bing had said he would pay.

After Qin Chaoyang carefully put away the sixty yuan for cigarettes and alcohol, he told his younger sister not to run around and followed Cao Bing, who was pushing a heavy wooden pole, quickly walking up the winding mountain path.

It was completely dark by then, and walking on the mountain path, you couldn't see anything around you at all.

Cao Bing was afraid of falling into a ravine while riding his old-fashioned bicycle, so he could only push it along: "Chaoyang, I heard from your mother that you're currently unemployed and at home, and can only run errands and help with matchmaking?"

"Mm." Qin Chaoyang nodded.

Although he didn't know what Cao Bing meant by asking that question, he still felt it was best to admit the truth.

In short, there's nothing shameful about it.

"Would you be willing to be an apprentice and come with me to drive a truck for transportation?" Cao Bing looked at Qin Chaoyang seriously and then asked in a low voice.

"Huh?" Qin Chaoyang was stunned on the spot.

Some people couldn't figure out what Cao Bing was up to.

"Don't overthink it. I think you're an honest and hardworking person, which is why I want you to be my apprentice. Other young people would ask me to take on apprentices, but I wouldn't do that!" Cao Bing reminded him with a smile.

"I see!" To reassure Cao Bing, Qin Chaoyang feigned excitement: "Of course I'm willing to run transport for you, Brother Liu, but my mother has to agree first."

"If she doesn't want me to travel all over the country, then I can only thank Brother Liu for his kindness."

"Okay! When you come back from meeting Li Mei, go and talk to your mother about it!" Cao Bing saw some villagers chatting under the locust tree at the village entrance ahead, so he immediately shut up and stopped talking, and his expression suddenly became unnatural.

Qin Chaoyang saw this scene and kept it in mind.

But he didn't say much. Instead, he followed Cao Bing, keeping a distance of two meters, towards the village entrance.

Walking south from the village entrance leads directly to Dayu City, while taking the small road to the east leads to Li Mei's house.

Cao Bing had obviously been there before, so he didn't ask Qin Chaoyang. Instead, he pushed his old-fashioned scooter and walked familiarly down the path.

Judging from his steady gait, he clearly hadn't expected an ambush nearby.

This relieved Qin Chaoyang, and he was about to increase the distance between himself and Cao Bing when Wang Xiaoli's clear voice suddenly rang out from the country road on his right: "Chaoyang... Chaoyang, where are you going?"

"Huh?" Qin Chaoyang looked at the country road on his right with a headache.

Cao Bing also became vigilant.

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