Chapter 905: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind
At the same time, at the Lijing Ho Restaurant Department.
It was time to clock out.
Their schedule was different from other departments, divided into three meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
At this time, after lunch, they had a few hours of rest, and then they returned for the dinner shift.
Having changed into their own clothes, the restaurant staff trickled out through the employee passage.
The private room waitress, Qi Cuijuan, also walked out of Lijing Ho with a few companions.
The staff dormitory was across the road.
At this time, everyone chose to go to the dorm to rest, and then be ready for work again in the evening.
Although Qi Cuijuan had somewhat dark skin, her features were very pretty. Her attire was very plain due to her poor family background from a rural suburb. Her family valued boys over girls, so she started working right after middle school.
She had been at Lijing Ho for less than a year.
The girls chatted noisily, mainly discussing what had happened today,
while Qi Cuijuan remained as silent as usual.
In fact, the family backgrounds of these waitresses were quite similar.
In this era, those who worked as waitresses mostly came from poor families or didn't get into school, lacked formal jobs, and thus ended up working in restaurants.
So no one looked down on anyone else.
However, Qi Cuijuan clearly had something on her mind today.
Even while crossing the road, she seemed distracted.
The girls, all quite innocent, hadn't noticed Qi Cuijuan's abnormal behavior.
Just as everyone was about to enter the dorm building, Qi Cuijuan spotted a middle-aged man standing in the corner, and her heart skipped a beat.
She then said to her companions, "You guys go ahead, I'm going to the shop over there to buy something."
Not waiting for a reply, she hurriedly walked towards the other side of the road.
One of the companions was about to ask her to bring back something, but seeing Qi Cuijuan rushing off, she hesitated to call out.
Nevertheless, she felt quite miffed, thinking to herself, how stingy—if she asked her to buy something, she'd pay her back.
Why such a hurry?
The girls went into the building.
Meanwhile, Qi Cuijuan crossed the road and stood in a shadowy spot behind a three-story building, looking anxiously at the middle-aged man approaching her.
Of course, she knew this man.
They had known each other for more than a year.
Introduced by a chance encounter.
One might say, this man saved her.
Later, she took his money and did a few things for him.
But those things couldn't compare to what happened last night.
Last night's situation was terrifying.
If successful, Chairman An's daughter and Du Family's young master Du Tian would have been killed in an explosion.
Two lives, something she had never imagined.
Yet, this man only gave her twenty yuan, nearly landing her with a murder charge. No matter how she calculated it, she felt shortchanged.
So after figuring it out, she felt very angry, and when she looked at the newcomer, her eyes were blazing with anger.
Two-Faced, looking at the tender young girl before him, had a flicker of desire in his eyes.
He hadn't touched her before because she still had a major role to play, but her end was near.
So, playing a little before her demise wouldn't make their acquaintance a total waste.
He tightened his face and said sternly, "Don't speak yet, let's talk once we're in the car."
Qi Cuijuan looked around, knowing this wasn't the place to talk since the Lijing Ho staff dormitory was not far away.
She followed Two-Faced into the car hidden behind the building.
Two-Faced started the car and drove towards the Northwest.
Meanwhile, an inconspicuous van quietly followed behind.