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Xie Jingchen, adept and experienced, led Zhang Shanni through twists and turns until they reached a somber lakeside area where several three-story Western-style houses stood tall. He leisurely approached the door of the rightmost house, where Elder Liu's personal guard, Wang Lixing, had already been informed and was waiting at the entrance. Upon seeing Xie Jingchen arrive, he warmly took the items from his hand and began to chat amiably.
"Brother Xie, you're here. The commander has been talking about you."
"Right, Chief Tao also has Elder Liu on his mind and insisted that I should come back to check on him. How has his health been recently?"
"It worries Chief Tao. The commander is still the same as always," Wang Lixing said, his expression conveying helplessness.
Xie Jingchen nodded understandingly, "Lixing, this is my wife, Comrade Zhang Shanni."
"Nice to meet you, sister-in-law!" Wang Lixing saluted her with a straight posture, then greeted her with a smile.
