When Jian Ling and the others got up, Jiang Qiao was nowhere to be seen. There was breakfast prepared in the kitchen, and a note was left on the table.

“I’m going to treat the little girl and deliver medicine. When I come back, I’ll have someone send the medicine from the next room to my dad and the others.”

Jianling and the others went next door to take a look. "My God, did this girl not sleep all night? She actually finished it all?"

Hou Diankui sighed, "Since you won't let her go, all she can do is prepare more medicine for her injuries. Quickly contact Lao Zhao and the others to see if there's a suitable car or person to go over here."

Before Jian Ling could even make the call, Lao Zhao and Lao Zheng had already arrived.

"Hey, you haven't eaten yet? Hurry up and eat, we should be setting off soon. Have you prepared your medicine? Old Zhao will go over there himself and have him take it over."

"That's great! Have you eaten yet? We've prepared something at home, let's have a simple meal together."

These two didn't stand on ceremony with Jian Ling and the others. They had always heard Liu Zhanyu and the others talk about how delicious the food was at Jiang Qiao's place, and they could only look on with envy. Now they finally had the chance to try it themselves.

The simple congee, steamed buns, and pickled vegetables convinced these two comrades that what Liu Zhanyu and the others had said was true.

"Give me another bowl! This rice is so delicious, and the dishes are too. We eat this at home too, but we never make it as good as yours."

Hou Diankui smiled and said, "Cooking depends on the person. Jiang Qiao in my family learned cooking from a master chef. She's the only one in our family who cooks well."

"That's right, even I can't do it. Eat more. By the way, did that old bastard confess last night?"

The two men shook their heads in unison. "They refused to cooperate. Our director took them back for questioning last night."

Hou Diankui said, "He deserves a beating. Beat him until he doesn't recognize his own parents, then let's see if he'll still confess."

Hou Diankui's words made Jian Ling laugh. "You said the same thing as Jiang Qiao. If the girl were here, she would definitely say the same thing."

As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Qiao strolled in from outside. "Oh, what are you talking about? Why is it so lively?"

"Speaking of Xu Shaoqing, that old bastard still won't confess."

Jiang Qiao pursed her lips. "That's normal. It would be strange if he confessed honestly without some tricks."

Actually, she felt a little regretful that she hadn't killed Xu Shaoqing with her own hands.

However, killing the other party outright seems too lenient. Handing him over to the people for trial would probably be more painful for Xu Shaoqing than death.

The thought that Xu Shaoqing would eventually die made Jiang Qiao feel much better.

"I've arranged everything here. When shall we depart?"

"After we finish eating, we'll leave. Old Zhao, take the medicine to your father and the others. Is there anything else you need to tell us?"

Jiang Qiao looked at Lao Zhao with surprise and delight, "Comrade Zhao, you're going to the front line?"

Comrade Zhao shook his head. "I'm going there on business, but I can have someone take me there. Ning Hao is still waiting for notification over there. He and Ye Xiuhe both applied to go to the front lines, but the director and the others haven't agreed yet. Jiang Qiao, what's your opinion?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and looked at the two comrades. "I have no objection. Ning Hao and Ye Xiuhe are both quite capable. Whether they go or come back, the leaders should have their own considerations."

Old Zhao asked curiously, "Jiang Qiao, if you were asked to go there, what do you plan to do?"

Jiang Qiao chuckled twice. "Even if I were to go back, I couldn't appear in front of my father like this. He would be terrified. Besides, with my health, he can't let me stay."

If I could, I'd like to give them a big gift—a whole bunch of sleeping pills, sedatives, chili powder, and stuff like that. That shouldn't be against the rules, right?

Comrade Zhao chuckled twice. "Then you'd better not go—"

Comrade Zheng laughed along, "Jiang Qiao, why do I feel like you're just playing around?"

Jian Ling chimed in, "Isn't it good to just play? We're just playing a game with the enemy, a game of spice. If you ask me, isn't Jiang Qiao breaking the agreement?"

These two comrades also said it was hard to say. "Well, when the time comes, you can talk to our section chief about it, but I doubt he'll agree."

Okay, we're full. You guys pack up, we're ready to go.

Comrade Zhao took the medicine that Jiang Qiao had prepared and left first, while the remaining four people drove back.

"Tell me, after all this back and forth, I thought we could just catch the cobra and go straight home."

"What's going on with those representatives? Weren't there supposed to be members of the Wen family? Why didn't they go back to their hometown to visit?"

Comrade Zheng couldn't answer that question either. "Well, I really don't know. There are comrades who are specifically in charge of receiving guests. I suppose they'll go and take a look?"

Jian Ling raised an eyebrow at Jiang Qiao, who grinned and leaned against her, her eyes drooping. She sat there for a while, then drifted off to sleep.

Jian Ling put her arm around Jiang Qiao's waist and said, "Ever since your people brought this girl out, she hasn't had a proper rest. Sigh, at least she can finally get a good night's sleep."

"That's right. She's been running around with us while heavily pregnant. It's only because our Qiao'er can keep it up. If it were anyone else, they would probably have collapsed from exhaustion long ago."

Even Comrade Zheng had to admit the role Jiang Qiao played in all of this. Although no one said it out loud, they all had their doubts about the decisions Jiang Qiao made.

Therefore, he also had many feelings about this matter. "That's right. I've heard Lao Liu and the others talk about Jiang Qiao. This kid has it tough. His temperament and willpower are beyond what ordinary people can match. Even we old comrades are ashamed of ourselves."

Jian Ling sighed, "Our Qiao'er is fair to everyone, but she's only sorry to herself and the baby in her belly. These two little ones have suffered a lot these past few days."

Comrade Zheng was taken aback. "Huh, two?"

Hou Diankui smiled and said, "That's right. The girl took her own pulse and said there were two. She hasn't had a chance to go to the hospital for a proper check-up yet. We'll go to a big hospital later and find a doctor to give her a good look."

Comrade Zheng nodded. "I think it's a good idea—"

Jiang Qiao, who was already asleep, had no idea that the three of them had been talking about her the whole way in the car.

When they arrived, Jiang Qiao was still asleep; it was Jian Ling who woke her up.

"Qiao'er, wake up, we should get off the bus now and go back to get a good night's sleep."

The car stopped in the courtyard where the veterans lived. When they saw Jiang Qiao return, they were all as happy as if it were New Year's Day. There was only joy and no surprise. Obviously, these people already knew that Jiang Qiao was still alive.

Zhou Yu stood behind the veterans with a smile and waved to Jiang Qiao, "Qiao'er, welcome home."

Although she had just woken up, Jiang Qiao was happy to see the veterans and greeted them one by one.

"You silly girl, you almost broke our hearts before. If Zhou Yu hadn't told us about you last night, we would have thought we were dreaming. Are you alright now?"

Jiang Qiao nodded happily. "Uncles, the enemy has been captured. The remaining small fry will be handled by the other comrades. You can all live in peace now. Ah, I used to be afraid that those things would target you. Now I can finally rest assured."

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