"Minmin, have you thought it through? When are you going to give us brothers something to do?"

Su Chang'an smiled obsequiously and asked Qian Min.

"With the war raging, business is tough. I wrote to my father, but he disagreed. Let's stick to a stable approach for now."

“You were seriously ill and forced to leave the battlefield, and you suffered so many defeats. My father hasn’t even finished cleaning up the mess for you yet. Your two younger brothers are all talk and no action. Let’s talk about business later.”

“Your family also has two farms. If they want to do business, why not plant some fruit trees on the farms and they can manage the orchards?”

Qian Min was feeling very upset. She couldn't stand Su Chang'an no matter how she looked at him, and she disliked him more and more.

They want money all the time.

Furthermore, Su Changsheng and Su Changshui were no good either, which is why their wives agreed to run away together.

Those two children were inherently wicked; if they had even a shred of goodness, neither Liu nor Lian would have been willing to part with them.

"Minmin, let's not talk about this for now. We can talk about it again when you're in a better mood. I'm going out now. Take good care of yourself during your pregnancy."

Su Chang'an lowered his eyes, concealing his sinister expression.

If Qian Min didn't have this status, he wouldn't have swallowed his anger.

He can only be patient for now and wait until she has a few more children; then he will have his chance.

Su Chang'an got up and left.

After Su Chang'an left, Qian Min patted her chest to suppress the nausea rising within her.

At the same time, she was also curious about how Qin Jin'an would respond.

——

Sun Wu, Zhao Long, and Li Hu took Qin Jin'an out of the city and left.

They always thought Qin Jin'an was being so well-behaved because he had taken the medicine candy.

But they didn't go very far.

Qin Jin'an then obediently asked in a low voice.

"Uncle, could you please carry me on your back? It's so uncomfortable carrying me like this..."

Qin Jin'an felt like she was about to throw up. She ate her fill every day, making sure not to waste her mother's love.

If I were to throw up now, it would definitely smell bad and make me feel unwell, and I would also feel hungry.

These uncles didn't seem to have anything to feed her, and she didn't know how long she would go hungry, so she couldn't bear to throw up.

"You're awake? How did you wake up?"

Zhao Long was both shocked and puzzled.

This medicine candy could make a cow dizzy; it might not keep them asleep for a day and a night, but it would definitely keep them asleep for half a day.

Qin Jin'an ate it less than an hour ago.

He woke up shortly after leaving the city.

"I've been awake for a while now. I'll be good, please don't hit me."

Qin Jin'an tilted his head back and gave a sweet smile.

Sun Wu, who was carrying her, was stunned.

Because I was worried that the child had fainted, I carried him in whatever way was easiest for me.

Something was off from the start. She was too obedient. Now that we're outside the city, she's not even flustered.

Despite her suspicions, she still carried Qin Jin'an to the back.

Aren't you scared?

Li Hu looked at Qin Jin'an and asked.

She was so well-behaved; even when she was carried on his back, she didn't misbehave and just quietly and obediently held onto Sun Wu's shoulders.

She seemed intelligent; she didn't appear to be someone who knew nothing.

"I'm not scared, you won't hurt me."

Qin Jin'an smiled sweetly at Li Hu and said.

They won't hurt her; if she doesn't come along, their family will die.

Saving people gives her a kind of energy that makes her feel very comfortable.

The moment Qin Jin'an saw them, she knew they were there to kidnap her.

That's why they were able to trick her with such a clumsy scam, and that's why she was able to eat the pill candy she didn't even like.

Qin Jin'an patted himself down.

Li Hu and Zhao Long were both very nervous, wondering if the child was finally going to make a move.

As a result, Qin Jin'an simply took out a piece of jerky and started gnawing on it.

"I don't like sweets, my mom's dried meat is still the best."

After eating the dried meat, Qin Jin'an's urge to vomit gradually subsided.

"Child, we're so sorry, but please don't blame us..."

Sun Wu said in a low, booming voice.

"It's okay, I won't be angry. But you can't do what they ask, or they won't give you any money and they'll kill you all."

Qin Jin'an ate the dried meat, speaking in the most obedient tone the most shocking words.

"What? What did you just say?"

Zhao Long's voice trembled.

Li Hu was also surprised.

Sun Wu stopped in his tracks.

“If you’ve come to arrest me, then you must know me, and you must know that I can tell fortunes.”

Qin Jin'an took another bite of the jerky while speaking.

All three nodded, knowing that but not entirely believing it.

But now, a strange feeling is rising in my heart.

She was so obedient, so quiet, and so cooperative in being kidnapped. Was it because she knew they would be killed by the barbarians, so she wanted to save them?

"If you take me to see the barbarians, you will be killed. After you die, your relatives will also be lured out and killed."

Qin Jin'an looked at Zhao Long and Li Hu.

This news is a bit scary, but it's the truth.

Zhao Long and Li Hu stared blankly into Qin Jin'an's eyes.

Sun Tzu was also stunned, unable to take another step forward.

Overwhelmed with mixed feelings, they were momentarily speechless, unsure of what to ask or say.

After a long pause, Li Hu lowered his head and said, "We didn't want this either, but my son is only a few days old. I'm useless; I can't earn much money to buy his mother some meat or good food. His mother doesn't have any breast milk, and my son is starving to death..."

“My mother and father are seriously ill and need money for treatment. Our home is far away in a border town in the south. We couldn’t take anything with us when we fled. If they die, I won’t even be able to bring them home…”

Zhao Long also lowered his head.

They felt uneasy reaching out to the child.

“My village was overrun by the enemy when Marquis Anping was defeated. My father died, and my mother died too. My wife and I survived with our children. At that time, my parents’ bodies were above the cellar where we were hiding… After the enemy retreated, we started to flee. It was really hard… My son got sick, and my daughter got sick too…”

Sun Wu choked up as he spoke, and tears fell from his eyes to the ground, disappearing instantly.

They are just ordinary people and don't want to be such bad people.

If they had any other choice, they would not have agreed to those barbarians.

The barbarians had already infiltrated among the refugees and knew them well before choosing them.

The little money they earn from working isn't enough to save their families' lives; it's all because they're desperate...

"Just hide me, get the money, and tell them your address in a crowded place."

Qin Jinan listened quietly until they finished speaking before speaking softly.

She didn't blame them for harming her; she could see their suffering, and she had the means to save them, so she was willing to do so.

"good."

Sun Wu choked back tears as he agreed and continued walking with Qin Jin'an on his back.

Qin Jin'an was quiet and well-behaved, never making a fuss.

She knew they had been walking for a long time, so she asked them if they wanted some jerky.

They were all very hungry, and had been surviving on just one steamed bun a day for the past few days. Looking at the sincere Qin Jin'an, all three of them shook their heads.