nycdaug Chapter 155 A drug, not poison
Chapter 155 A drug, not poison
The two men exchanged a glance and advised, "Our young master is not a master who is inconsiderate of his servants. It's getting late, Miss Chi, you can go tomorrow."
It was naturally late; Meng Fuqing hadn't eaten yet and wanted to get some rest for the night.
After thinking for a moment, she asked, "May I ask your young master's surname?"
"His surname is Qin."
Meng Fuqing said with a fawning smile, "Young Master Qin entrusted this matter to me, so I dare not neglect it. If you are worried, why don't you come with me?"
The two men, having received Qin Su's orders, did not agree: "It is good that Miss Chi has such good intentions, but we are clumsy and may ruin Miss Chi's plans."
Meng Fuqing knew the two had reservations and wouldn't agree, but still hesitated before asking, "Are you really not coming with me?"
People with martial arts skills walk, sit, and lie down differently from ordinary people. It seems that Qin's group of subordinates have all practiced martial arts, and some even have internal strength.
Even someone without internal energy can see it after observing for a long time; an expert should be able to tell at a glance.
As expected, the two insisted, "To avoid alerting the enemy, since you have already agreed to my young master's request, it would be better for you to go alone."
One of them took out a packet of medicine powder and handed it to Meng Fuqing, saying, "My young master said that if we find an opportunity, we can just sprinkle this packet of medicine into the well."
Meng Fuqing took the medicine packet, nodded with some disappointment, and looked through the medicine in her hand. She couldn't help but ask, "Could you two brothers please tell Xiu'er if this medicine is lethal? I'd like to know in advance so I can prepare accordingly."
"It's true that my master is a Buddhist, but this is a drug, not poison."
Upon hearing this answer, Meng Fuqing glanced at the medicine packet in his hand again and said against his conscience, "Young Master Qin is so handsome, his true appearance is indeed genuine, he is a good person, so I can rest assured that my brother is in his care."
“But,” she paused, “if I were to use a sleeping potion, shouldn’t I inform Young Master Qin beforehand?”
"We will make arrangements after the young lady leaves."
Meng Fuqing looked completely at ease about Young Master Qin's situation.
Seeing how cooperative the girl was and how she was thinking of her master, the two men exchanged a glance, thinking that yet another girl had been fooled by her master's face.
As the three were talking, Grandma Su and her child hid behind a rock and listened silently, her cloudy eyes revealing deep thought.
Seeing Meng Fuqing walking towards her, she immediately called out, "Xiuer."
She glanced at the two men with fear, then took Meng Fuqing's hand and asked the question that concerned her most: "Is your brother alright?"
"It's alright, Grandma. At Young Master Qin's place, Xiao Ye should be able to have a good meal." Meng Fuqing patted the back of Grandma Su's hand.
"I need to do something for Young Master Qin. I'll be back by tomorrow at the latest. I'll trouble you to take care of my younger siblings, Grandma. You don't need to worry about the two of them."
Grandma Su nodded hesitantly, not forgetting to remind Meng Fuqing, "You, you must take good care of yourself."
She overheard the two men telling the girl what to do; to the girl, it was simply to go back to her own place. These words were meant for the two men to hear.
Meng Fuqing chuckled softly, and said meaningfully, "We'll all be alright."
Grandma Su understood what she meant and nodded quickly, "You don't need to worry about anything else."
As he was about to leave the cave, Meng Fuqing asked one last question, "If I succeed, how will I inform you?"
“We will know as soon as you walk out of the village alone.”
Having received this answer, Meng Fuqing left with peace of mind.
After exiting the cave and getting his bearings, Meng Fuqing headed towards the village where the caravan had landed.
On the way back, she noticed a tail trailing behind her, but pretended not to notice. Just as she was about to reach the village entrance, she heard a commotion from the vines, and Chi Ye had also arrived at the so-called territory of Young Master Qin.
It was a secluded valley located northwest of the village, near the forest they had just come out of.
The valley was heavily guarded, with several well-maintained buildings inside. When they arrived at a pavilion, Chi Ye was led to a cave that resembled a prison cell.
This was the first time Meng Fuqing had pulled the vines this far. Fortunately, the vines generally stayed close to the ground, so they wouldn't trip or get tangled up, otherwise it would have been quite troublesome.
She tried to use the vines to track the man surnamed Qin, but as she expected, the ability failed. Seeing that the village entrance was right in front of her, she had no choice but to recall the vines.
Meanwhile, inside the cave, Granny Su was being interrogated.
The man who remained in the cave asked her, "Are Chi Xiuer and Chi Ye siblings?"
Grandma Su glanced at the large knife in his hand and tried her best to remain calm. "They are siblings. Their mother only gave birth to the two of them. I watched them grow up from a young age."
"They don't look very alike."
"One resembles the father and the other the mother; both parents are good-looking, and their two children are also quite good-looking."
"I just heard that this Miss Chi seems to be quite peculiar. May I ask what she is like, Mother?"
Grandma Su was a little flustered. She had only met the girl once, how could she know about her peculiarities?
Seeing that she remained silent, the tall man approached her step by step with a stern face and questioned, "Isn't she one of yours?"
In the village.
Perhaps Xie Jin had specifically instructed him, because as soon as Meng Fuqing appeared, Mu Feng and his men emerged from the darkness.
He meticulously asked Meng Fuqing where he came from, his name, where he lived, his purpose, and whether he had any accomplices...
Meng Fuqing answered each question, and then moved her eyes a few times to indicate to Mu Feng that someone was following her.
Unfortunately, she forgot that the person in front of her was Mu Feng, not Mu Sheng. From Mu Feng's masked face, she couldn't tell whether he had received her hints or not.
Mu Feng, on the other side, repeatedly signaled with his eyes that he had received the message, but found that the usually intelligent Miss Meng seemed not to notice. He hesitated and whispered a reminder.
"I understand, young lady, you're being too careful with your eyes."
Meng Fuqing: ...
Those who followed dared not approach, only observing from afar.
The wind carried their conversation intermittently to his ears. Some of the conversation was so quiet that he couldn't hear it clearly, but he did hear that the men were going to search him. He couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine.
As we continue reading, Chi Xiuer pretends to leave, citing the impropriety of men and women touching each other. Only then do the people let her in, saying they will find a woman to search her.
Those who came along couldn't help but feel grateful that their master had thought things through so thoroughly; otherwise, things would have been much more troublesome if they hadn't been able to take these people down so easily.
He hid in the same spot for a while longer, and when he didn't see Chi Xiuer come out, he assumed that she had managed to avoid being searched, so he went back to report to his master with peace of mind.
Not long after he left, a dark shadow followed him into the night.
Back on his own turf, Meng Fuqing relaxed completely.
News of her return to the village spread quickly. Everyone was relieved to know that she had returned safely. Although they were curious, they all restrained themselves and did what they needed to do, without causing too much of a commotion.
It was well past mealtime, and Meng Fuqing was starving. He planned to fill his stomach first before discussing business.
He went straight back to his own courtyard to rest, where he was greeted by the women who were still awake and asked him what was wrong.
After finally managing to get through it, they returned to the house that had been specially prepared for their family on the east side.