Transmigrated as My Aunt in the 70s

Chapter 616: Chapter 609: Only You and I Know

He Chengsi walked over to check Brother Guang’s breath and said, "He’s dead."

Everyone’s faces changed; they never expected there to be a tree more poisonous than a snake in the jungle. If someone accidentally touched it, they’d die without even knowing how.

What surprised them even more was Sisi. They never thought this seemingly delicate girl could kill someone so effortlessly, rivaling these soldiers, laughingly taking down a grown man.

"Do you know what to say tomorrow?" He Chengsi asked sinisterly, flashing his white teeth at the man who was already limp.

"I... I... what... do I say?" The poor man was so scared he couldn’t speak clearly, not comprehending Captain He’s meaning at all.

Sisi really should light a candle for this guy’s intelligence. With a brain like that, he wanted to be a bad guy?

"No matter who asks, just say this guy accidentally touched the blood-sealing throat tree while relieving himself, and that was it. Understand?"

Sisi waved a stick in front of the man, who smartened up this time and nodded his head like a pecking chicken, scared that Sisi might get unhappy and stab that stick into his neck.

Sisi relieved the man of his narcotics, letting him and Yuan Jin drag Brother Guang’s body to the blood-sealing throat tree.

Okay, Sisi clapped her hands and went back to sleep. As for that man, of course, they left him to stand watch!

Besides, with his agitated state, he probably couldn’t sleep even if he wanted to!

With these concerns resolved, Sisi slept deeply and was the last to get up. By then, the Company Commander had already discovered Brother Guang’s disappearance.

The man turned out to have some acting talent. Perhaps after a night of adjusting, he got smarter, pretending he’d fallen asleep while on watch and hadn’t noticed where Brother Guang went.

Finally, they found Brother Guang, cold and still, under a large tree. The crowd was shocked and horrified, and only then did the man feign shock and say the tree was the deadliest "blood-sealing throat" tree in the world. Brother Guang must have died from accidentally touching the leaves or branches.

No one doubted the man’s words because Brother Guang indeed died from the poison of the blood-sealing throat. All they could do was silently sympathize with him.

Seeing no one doubted him, the man quietly breathed a sigh of relief, deciding in his heart to retire next year, go home, farm, and raise pigs. He didn’t want any prestigious position!

Even if offered a high position, he didn’t have the capability to enjoy it!

He might even lose his life!

It’s better to be an honest farmer; though life might be harder, it’s more reassuring!

By noon, they finally made it out of the vast jungle. The Company Commander intended to take them back to the XN military region, saying the military leaders were very concerned about He Chengsi and would be delighted to see him return safely.

"No need, it’s enough if you can send us forward. We have our own transportation," He Chengsi politely declined.

The Company Commander was a perceptive person; he had sensed something wrong these past few days. Even the death of Brother Guang seemed suspicious to him, but in these times, to live long, one needs to see, hear, and speak less!

When the gods are fighting, these little devils better stay far away!

"Alright then, Captain He, just give a shout when you reach your destination." The Company Commander agreed readily.

He Chengsi smiled approvingly; this Company Commander was quite smart.

"Here is fine!" He Chengsi said, pointing to a flat area.

They got out of the vehicle, and He Chengsi suddenly asked the Company Commander, "Brother, what’s your surname?"

"No need for formality; surname is Wu, sky Wu, Wu Fang, as in ’rest assured’ Fang," the Company Commander replied with a smile.

"Then many thanks to Company Commander Wu for the hospitality. Let’s meet again sometime if fate allows!" He Chengsi smiled and cupped his fist at Company Commander Wu.

Company Commander Wu responded with a smiling cupped fist.

By then, Yuan Jin had already taken out a signal flare and fired it into the sky. In less than half an hour, the rumbling sound appeared in the sky, and a helicopter flew toward them.

Company Commander Wu further confirmed his suspicions, and his smile became even more cordial, afraid his small command might inadvertently get dragged into a major event.

He just hoped that Captain He would be magnanimous and spare him, this small Company Commander!

Everyone boarded the helicopter one by one, with He Chengsi being the last. He lifted that local man with one hand and threw him onto the helicopter, shouting to Company Commander Wu, "Borrowing your soldier for a bit, don’t worry, I’ll personally explain the situation to General Xu. Company Commander Wu, young and promising, surely has a great future ahead!"

After saying these incongruous words, He Chengsi boarded the helicopter, which soon flew away, gradually turning into a small black dot.

"Commander, why do I feel uneasy? Brother Guang is just gone, Junzi is also taken away, and last night, how could we all have slept so soundly?"

A soldier whispered suspiciously in Company Commander Wu’s ear, annoying him. But he was in such a good mood now that he didn’t bother to reprimand his subordinate.

"Remember the six-word mantra I taught you? See less, hear less, say less. Don’t think too deeply about some things; ignorance is bliss." Company Commander Wu said profoundly, showing a mysterious smile.

If his estimation was right, within half a year, he, this small Company Commander, would surely move up!

Hahaha!

It’s time, it’s fate, it’s luck!

"What should we explain when we go back? We’re two men short for no reason." The little soldier was still quite worried.

"How to explain? Just tell it like it is!" Company Commander Wu glared at him.

On the plane, Junzi, the timid man, was shaking with fear, thinking Sisi and the others were planning to kill him to protect the secret, crying uncontrollably.

"I can’t die; what about my parents if I die? What about my wife? What about my children? I can’t die, I beg you, I just shouldn’t have had those bad thoughts for a moment, I know I’m wrong, please spare me, I will pray for you every day after I return."

Sisi actually found it a bit funny. Brother Guang seemed so ruthless, yet how did he find such a weak helper?

The dead Brother Guang: Damn it, even I’m full of regret now!

"Stop crying, look at you, with all that cowardice, and you still want to do bad things?" Sisi said impatiently, shouting at the man, who quivered and immediately stopped crying, looking at Sisi with a grievance.

"You ungrateful idiot, my brother is saving you. Do you think if you went back like this, you’d still be alive? Huh, you wouldn’t even know how you died, and you might not even be recognized as a martyr. Your parents, wife, and kids might as well be taken over by someone else."

Sisi frightened the man, Yuan Jin and the others found it amusing, turning their heads to look out the window, afraid the man would notice their smiles.

"Really? You’re saving me?" The man half-doubted.

"Of course, you think since you know your leader’s secret, he would let you go? The moment you return, you’d be ’snapped.’"

Sisi mimicked a beheading gesture on her neck, scaring the man into trembling again, then gratefully thanked Sisi.

Sisi unreservedly accepted his gratitude. She wasn’t intentionally lying to the man. Since He Chengsi survived, this man would definitely face death if he returned.

What’s that saying?

Dead men tell no tales, right?