Chapter 449 The Little System: Here comes the work!

"Hello comrade, who is this?"

Just as bodyguard Xiao Li returned home with his superior, he heard the phone ringing on the first floor. He quickly walked over and answered it, only to hear a completely unfamiliar female voice on the other end.

"Hello comrade, is this Bai Nuo's home?"

"yes."

Xiao Li's voice was crisp and clear. As he answered, he glanced upstairs. He was wondering why Nuonuo wasn't home, and why Huahua and Fugui'er, who should have been home from get off work long ago, weren't there either.

They went hunting in the back mountains again?

Then a voice came from the other end of the phone, sounding more enthusiastic than before.

"Hello, hello, you must be Nuonuo's brother, right? I'm her roommate at school. My name is Shan Shushu. Is she home?"

"No, I'm her house security guard. Comrade, please wait a moment while I check if Nuonuo is home." Upon hearing that the other party was Bai Nuo's roommate, Xiao Li's tone softened. He put down the phone, stood up, and ran upstairs in a few strides.

It was rare for a classmate to call home, so Xiao Li was particularly eager to go upstairs to find her. He often heard his superiors say that they were worried that their daughters would be lonely at school because they didn't have any friends. In all the time that had passed since the incident, apart from a few colleagues from the Public Security Bureau calling to look for her, only a few friends she had met while working in the countryside would occasionally call. This was the first time a classmate had called, and he didn't dare to delay the call.

However, Xiao Li didn't know that his words had completely stunned the other party.

Shan Shushu turned her head blankly to look at her two best friends behind her and blinked gently.

"What's wrong?" Jiang Hongtao looked at Shan Shushu curiously.

Shan Shushu's lips twitched. Shocked, she lowered her voice and whispered to her two best friends, "My goodness, do you know who answered the phone? It was the bodyguard?! Nuonuo's family actually has a bodyguard!!!"

Jiang Hongtao's eyes flickered slightly, and her surprise was only momentarily before she understood. In fact, when she saw the person who came to pick up Bai Nuo at school last time, she had already guessed a bit about it.

She herself was a soldier, and in the past, military leaders were accompanied by bodyguards. When she first met her roommate's father, she felt that he was no ordinary military officer. His sharp temperament and imposing presence were not qualities that an ordinary military officer could cultivate.

The other, younger man, upon closer reflection, was always positioned around Bai Nuo's father—an excellent position that allowed him to both attack and defend, and if necessary, he could even rush in front of Bai Nuo's father to shield him from bullets.

This is essential basic training for every soldier who is recruited as a guard.

She hadn't thought much about these details last time, but now that she thinks about it, she understands them all.

"Alright, stop making a fuss. Look where you are. Beijing, the capital of our country. If you walk around the city center, half of the ten people on the street, including those above the rank of 18, are officials. Besides, look at Nuonuo's demeanor and skills, and the things she uses. Can an ordinary family afford to raise her like that?"

Jiang Hongtao patted Shan Shushu's shoulder with a smile, leaned close to her ear and whispered, "We are Nuonuo's good friends. We must be composed in front of her family and not embarrass her."

“Yes, yes, we can’t let people think that Nuonuo’s friend is overly dramatic and like she’s never seen the world before.” Shan Shushu nodded quickly, but still pouted and looked at Jiang Hongtao with a tearful expression.

She had never seen anything like this before. The most capable person in her family was her mother, who was just a low-level staff member in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The reason she was sent to the embassy in Canada was because the environment there was so bad that very few people were willing to go.

Xiao Li quickly ran downstairs, briefly explained that Bai Nuo wasn't home, and that he would relay the message when he returned, before hanging up the phone.

"You went out to buy New Year's goods and haven't come back yet?" After hanging up the phone, Shan Shushu turned her head and looked at Jiang Hongtao strangely as she went to pay.

Liu Ying, who had remained silent, glanced at the sky and frowned slightly: "It's almost dark."

Jiang Hongtao frowned slightly: "How was that comrade's tone just now? Did you sense he was anxious?"

"No, not at all!"

Shan Shushu shook her head. She was quite sensitive to people's emotions. She had learned a lot of observation methods from Bai Nuo when she was in school. She could already distinguish certain emotions in a person's tone of voice.

"That should be fine, let's go. Let's go back and have dinner first, and then call to check again tomorrow or the day after."

Shan Shushu and Liu Ying had arranged to come to Jiang Hongtao's house together at noon, planning to stay for two days and go out together during the day. They originally wanted to invite Bai Nuo as well, since only Jiang Hongtao had Bai Nuo's phone number, but they couldn't find her.

There was no other way but to go back first.

After hanging up the phone, Xiao Li went to the chief of staff's house next door to find his superior. When he returned, the two met at the gate and, having something to discuss, went to the chief of staff's house together.

"Xiao Wang, Nuonuo isn't home. You cook first, I'll go find the commander."

"Okay!"

Upon returning, the orderly Xiao Wang went straight to the kitchen. Looking through the kitchen window, he replied, "Now the whole family doesn't dare let their leader into the kitchen anymore, so Xiao Wang doesn't dare to waste any time after returning."

Xiao Li quickly walked to the next room, went in, saluted, and then hurriedly mentioned that Bai Nuo, Hua Hua, and Fu Gui were not at home.

It's normal that Fang Meng didn't come back. Their independent regiment's training is separate from other teams. Sometimes they conduct special training, and once they go into the mountains, they don't go home for several days or half a month.

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