Jian Ling wholeheartedly agreed with Jiang Qiao's cooking. Despite being older than the other child, her cooking skills were just so-so.

Besides, there's no one else at home. Hou Diankui and his husband, Old Zhou, aren't there either. She doesn't want to go back and plans to stay here permanently.

Jiang Qiao got back very late, but she had good stuff, so she just cooked it and started eating. As for the seafood, she hadn't had time to have a proper meal with it since she brought it back.

Jiang Qiao ate noodles, and Jian Ling ate seafood. They ate with gusto, exclaiming how delicious it was. They took a sip of wine and enjoyed the seafood. It couldn't be more wonderful to live like this.

Qiao Jie ate a few bites and then put the rest down; he couldn't eat any more. Watching Jian Ling eat was a pleasure for him.

"Oh, it's good to be young, being able to eat is a blessing."

Jianling chuckled, "Grandpa, it looks tempting, doesn't it? You can have it tomorrow."

While eating, Jianling sighed, "Don't be fooled by how well we lived before. Even with this kind of food, we couldn't just eat as much as we wanted anytime. There wasn't that much supply."

"Oh, our Qiao'er is the best! Girl, let's go to the beach tomorrow and see if there's any fresh stuff left. If there is, let's get some more. We can never get enough of this stuff."

After finishing her noodles, Jiang Qiao wiped her mouth and said slowly, "Aunt Jian, don't you want to stay in shape anymore?"

Jian Ling lowered her head and ate heartily. "At my age, what's the point of maintaining a good figure? Even if I get fatter, your Uncle Zhou won't mind. I have to treat myself well. I guess I've done something good today?"

Jiang Qiao nodded. "Of course, your contribution cannot be ignored. If you hadn't kept those two occupied, I would have been in trouble."

Jiang Qiao slapped her forehead. "How could I forget something? I've been braising pig's trotters. I'll heat them up for you right now."

Jianling exclaimed, "Oh my, there's such a thing? I love it!"

With pig's trotters on the table, Jiang Qiao couldn't resist either. She and Jian Ling dipped the trotters in the sauce and ate with great relish. Jiang Qiao even stuffed two pieces of pig skin into the old man's mouth.

After eating and drinking their fill, the two leaned against the kang (a heated brick bed), rubbing their bellies and panting heavily, realizing they had eaten too much.

"Girl, should we go check on Ning Hao's grandma?"

Jiang Qiao shook her head. "No need. I just sent them there. I've prepared all their food and drinks so they can relax there. As for the rest, I can't control it. Anyway, Ning Ailin is there. Whether they get a divorce or not is their own business. I can't interfere. I haven't even sorted out my own affairs yet."

Jian Ling nodded in agreement, "That's right. I'll cook for you at home tomorrow, so go early and come back early."

No sooner had she finished speaking than there was a knock on the door. Jian Ling, who was gnawing on a pig's trotter, jumped to the ground. It's no wonder she reacted so quickly; everything that had happened during the day had kept her on her guard, and she was afraid that someone might come looking for trouble that night.

"It's me, open the door—"

Jiang Qiao never expected Liu Zhanyu to come at this time.

Jian Ling quickly opened the door. "Hey, Lao Liu, what's this?"

Liu Zhanyu glanced at the pig's trotters in Jian Ling's hand. "I came here to eat something delicious, and you guys are sneaking around eating without me? That's not fair! Girl, hurry up and bring all the pig's trotters up. We're going to have a proper celebration today, Wang Benshan has woken up—"

The three of them were dumbfounded. "What? You said Wang Benshan woke up? Oh my god, what did he say?"

Liu Zhanyu pointed to the pig's trotters and said, "Hurry up and bring out the good food. Let's eat and chat. Daughter, get some wine for your dad. I also want to relax."

"Grandpa, have you eaten yet?"

Qiao Jie gestured for him to move in, saying, "I've eaten. I'm too old to eat much. I was just watching the two younger ones eat. It's perfect that you're here. Don't be shy, eat whatever you want. Xiao Liu, did that person say anything important? Does that bad guy know where the other person is?"

Liu Zhanyu shook his head. "He doesn't know yet, but some clues are very important to us."

Jiang Qiao came in carrying the things and heard this sentence: "So, you know who Cobra or the special envoy is?"

Liu Zhanyu nodded with a smile, "Otherwise, I wouldn't have come so late. Wang Benshan's accident this time is related to this special envoy."

Just as we suspected before, the enemy didn't completely trust Wang Benshan. When they took Wang Benshan to steal the blueprints, the strategist drugged him.

Jiang Qiao put down what she was holding. "So what happened next? Since you'd already drugged her, why go to such lengths?"

Liu Zhanyu waved his hand and said, "Let me finish. This is the important part. The strategist doesn't trust Wang Benshan either. He always keeps things secret. For example, the strategist didn't send out the stolen blueprints immediately, nor did he give out the antidote. Instead, he sent them out the next night while Qiang Benshan was sleeping."

However, Wang Benshan did not fall asleep, but followed the envoy all the way to the place where the special envoy was staying.

However, he was discovered by the other party before he could hear much. Wang Benshan tried to escape, but the other party attacked him from behind. He guessed that the strategist thought that with the poison and the attack from behind, Wang Benshan was doomed.

Because they caused a commotion, they fled in panic. When our people arrived, this is what you saw later.

Wang Benshan said that he saw the special envoy; she was a woman with a mole near her mouth. As for what the blueprints were ultimately intended for, he only heard from the woman that they were very useful, which led to their discovery.

Jiang Qiao nodded knowingly. "So, if Wang Benshan recovers, he should be able to recognize that special envoy, right?"

Liu Zhanyu nodded. "We have already created a portrait based on his description. We have received everything we were supposed to receive. Now we just have to wait and see the results."

Jiang Qiao was most concerned about the Cobra issue: "Hasn't he contacted Cobra?"

Liu Zhanyu shook his head. "Cobra made him obey the strategist's orders completely. I'm puzzled. How old is Ding Peng? Do you think it's acceptable to let a young man command Wang Benshan and the other old men?"

No matter how I think about it, I find this whole situation incredibly perplexing. Logically, they should be fighting amongst themselves. Tell me, which of them isn't more qualified than Ding Peng? Yet, this guy not only has Lone Wolf's favor but also Cobra's complete trust. What kind of person is Ding Peng, and how did he manage to do all that?"

Jiang Qiao didn't know much about Ding Peng, but one thing she was clear about was that Ding Peng was no ordinary person. He had been trained since childhood, and given his intelligence, it was only natural that he was highly valued by Lone Wolf, since he had been raised by Lone Wolf himself.

As for Cobra, Jiang Qiao couldn't help but chuckle. "Cobra needs manpower too, right? With someone readily available and loyal like this, how could he not trust him?"