A carefree soldier king in the city

Chapter 444 Success Upon Arrival

Hu Xiaosong smiled and said, "Of course, of course, please sit down."

"Thank you, Brother Hu."

After Ruyu sat down, Hu Xiaosong sat down next to her and said, "Ruyu, see if there's anything else you want to eat. Order whatever you like. You've just been discharged from the hospital, so this is to help you recover."

Ruyu looked at the table full of delicacies and laughed, "Brother Hu, you've ordered so much! How can the two of us possibly eat it all? That's enough."

"Hehe, it's alright, take your time eating." Hu Xiaosong politely put some food into Ruyu's bowl. "Try this first and see if it suits your taste."

"Thank you!" Ruyu said politely, then picked up a piece, took a bite, and nodded, "Mmm—delicious."

"It's good that it's delicious. Here, try this one too." Hu Xiaosong hurriedly put other dishes into Ruyu's bowl, but Ruyu put down her chopsticks, as if hesitating about something. "What's wrong? Why aren't you eating?" Hu Xiaosong quickly asked.

Ruyu smiled shyly and said, "Brother Hu, I feel flattered by your kindness. No one has ever been so nice to me in my life."

Hu Xiaosong put down his chopsticks and smiled, "Don't misunderstand, I didn't mean anything by it. I'm just being a big brother to you."

Ruyu smiled and said, "Brother Hu, please don't laugh at me. I'm a girl from a remote mountain area. My parents divorced when I was young, so my family isn't well-off. I've never eaten such a feast before. I know this meal must have cost a lot of money. I know you have plenty of money, but—"

Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaosong was slightly startled, then secretly delighted. So Ruyu was a girl from the countryside; no wonder she was so naive. "Alright, alright," he said with a smile, "it's alright, eat as much as you like. It won't cost much. Actually, my hometown is also in the countryside, and my family wasn't well-off either. After graduating from school, I came here alone to make a living. If it weren't for the help of a benefactor, I wouldn't be where I am today. Come on, eat more."

Ruyu smiled and said, "Brother Hu, you should eat too."

As she spoke, Ruyu also picked up some food, hesitated for a moment, and then put it into Hu Xiaosong's bowl.

Hu Xiaosong smiled and said, "Okay, let's eat together."

After the meal, Hu Xiaosong asked, "Ruyu, do you have a place to stay? If not, I'll arrange it for you."

Ruyu smiled slightly and said, "Brother Hu, I have a place to stay."

"Then I'll take you back!"

"No need, no need, I can go back by myself, Brother Hu. You go ahead and do your work, don't worry about me. My place isn't far from here, it's only a few minutes' walk. I can't trouble you any further."

"No trouble at all, let me take you home!"

"Really, it's not necessary. A classmate of mine is coming to see me later, Brother Hu, you go ahead and do your work! Don't worry about me."

Seeing that Ruyu insisted on not seeing him off, Hu Xiaosong didn't press the matter further and said with a smile, "Alright then, I won't see you off." As he spoke, he took out a business card from his pocket and said, "This is my business card. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, just give me a call."

Ruyu accepted the business card without ceremony and said with a smile, "Okay, Brother Hu, I'll be going now. Goodbye, Brother Hu!"

Hu Xiaosong smiled slightly and said, "Goodbye!"

After Ruyu left, the driver, Xiao Leng, came in and said, "Mr. Hu, this Miss Ruyu is indeed quite beautiful, as lovely as a flower. Mr. Hu, have you fallen for her?"

This Xiao Leng has been working for Hu Xiaosong for several years, so he naturally understands his boss's character.

Upon hearing this, Hu Xiaosong smiled slightly and said, "I dare not say whether she is beautiful or not. On the contrary, Ru Yu is the best woman I have ever seen in terms of both temperament and appearance. No one is more beautiful than her."

Xiao Leng nodded and chuckled, "Mr. Hu, I personally think that a girl as innocent and beautiful as Ruyu is completely guileless. You'd better keep a close eye on her to prevent her from becoming someone else's possession."

Hu Xiaosong seemed unconcerned and laughed, "No rush. Simple girls from the countryside like this are easy to fool, but we can't be too hasty. We have to take it slow."

"That's true. Mr. Hu, where are you planning to go next? Home or the company?"

Hu Xiaosong thought for a moment and said, "I'll go to the company first; I have some things to take care of."

"Okay, Mr. Hu, please go ahead!"

Meanwhile, Tang Qianqian and Baihe returned to their residence. Not long after, Zhang Xiuli, Ruyan, and Ruxue returned. Baihe asked, "Is there any progress?"

Zhang Xiuli replied, "Boss, we've found their hideout, but it'll probably be difficult to wipe them all out in one fell swoop!"

"How so?" Tang Qianqian asked.

“Because these people have set up no fewer than ten fake companies, and although each company is part of a whole, they do not interfere with each other. They operate in different places, which means they may not all be at their headquarters at the same time,” Ru Yan said.

Lily nodded and said, "Qian, what do you think? Would it be better if we first took down their headquarters, then obtained information about all the fake companies from there, and then joined forces with the police to carry out a full-scale arrest?"

Upon hearing this, Tang Qianqian thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That works too. Xiuli, do you have any news about Wei?"

Zhang Xiuli replied, "She—"

"I'm back." Zhang Xiuli had barely uttered the words when Li Wei appeared before everyone.

Lily smiled slightly and asked, "Wei, do you have any good news to tell us?"

Li Wei laughed and said, "Didn't Xiuli and the others find their hideout? I've already notified the police. The police's plan is to take down their hideout first, and then take them down one by one. So, we can launch a joint arrest operation with the police first thing tomorrow morning."

Lily laughed and said, "It seems that our plan is the same as the police's. Since we're going to act early tomorrow morning, everyone should get some rest. Tomorrow morning, except for Mao Mao and Fang Fang who are in charge of things at home, everyone else will go out and make sure to catch these criminals in one fell swoop."

"Wow, you're really motivated!"

Just then, Ruyu returned and, after hearing Baihe's plan, jokingly remarked.

Tang Qianqian asked, "Ruyu, how's the situation on your end?"

Ruyu smiled and said, "That goes without saying, it's a natural progression!" She then took out a document and handed it to Tang Qianqian, saying, "Well, take a look at what this is."