"You mean Cobra is also short-handed?"

Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I don't know if they need more, but they won't give up on having another good helper."

With a large pig's trotter tempting him, Liu Zhanyu ate too much without realizing it.

When they left, they were all holding their bellies. "Remember, come back and check on them tomorrow."

As soon as Liu Zhanyu left, Jian Ling grabbed Jiang Qiao and said, "Girl, that special envoy... I seem to remember him."

Jiang Qiao looked at Jian Ling in surprise, "Aunt Jian, what do you mean? Have you met him before?"

Jian Ling nodded. "I've met her, but we've never had any dealings. When my friend died, a woman showed up briefly, saying she was there to investigate. However, in the end, there was never a definitive conclusion about how my friend died."

I suspect that the woman Liu Zhanyu mentioned is the one I've met before, and that Xu Shaoqing was very close to this woman back then, and that Xu Shaoqing arranged all of the woman's reception arrangements.

At the time, some people within our organization were gossiping that the two were having an affair, but I don't know what happened after that.

Jiang Qiao wasn't sure if this woman was the one Jian Ling was talking about. After all, many people have moles on the corners of their mouths. She would only know after tomorrow.

"Alright, we've been busy all day, let's all wash up and go to bed early."

Jiang Qiao brought hot water and had Qiao Jie wipe himself down and soak the old man's feet. She then washed herself up briefly and went straight back to her room to sleep.

The only one who didn't sleep well was Jian Ling. Her brain was too excited, and she tossed and turned for a long time before finally falling asleep. Jiang Qiao got up to make breakfast.

After preparing the meal, Jiang Qiao jogged out and saw Zhao Jianjun hurrying into the yard as soon as she stepped outside.

"Hey, Jiang Qiao, aren't you cold exercising so early in the morning?"

Jiang Qiao chuckled twice. "There's nothing I can do. I've been sick for so long. If I don't exercise, I'll be ruined."

I said, "What's wrong with you so early in the morning? Why did you go back to your mom's for breakfast?"

Zhao Jianjun smiled somewhat awkwardly, "I was just worried about the elderly, so I came to check on them before going to work. It's nothing serious, you go ahead with your work—"

Jiang Qiao ignored Zhao Jianjun and ran out. Zhao Jianjun, who was standing there, watched Jiang Qiao's departing figure and curled his lips. It was a pity that such a beautiful woman had chosen someone like Ning Hao.

What's so great about her? She has no money, no resources, and her family background is even worse. The key point is that they've only just gotten married, and the Ning family is already causing one problem after another. He doesn't know how long Jiang Qiao can hold out.

He was curious to see how these two would argue and even fight when faced with these problems; he'd have a real laugh to watch.

Jiang Qiao had no idea about Zhao Jianjun's ulterior motives. She just felt that there was nothing to talk about with such a person. Putting aside whether this person was involved in the Ning family's affairs, the fact that he was so close to Jiang Hong made them all want to stay away.

They say birds of a feather flock together, and for now, she doesn't have the energy to pay too much attention to what these two are up to. Later, when she has more time, she'll have to think about them more carefully.

Ning Hao whistled as he walked into the yard and saw his mother cooking at the door. He lingered and walked over, saying, "Mom, why are you up so early?"

Zhao's mother glared at her son, annoyed. "Tell me, what good news did you come here so early in the morning? Jianjun, when you went to see that father-in-law, our family didn't benefit from it at all, did we?"

"Tell me about your dad's job, it's so tiring. It's just a matter of saying a few words, why make such a fuss?"

Zhao Jianjun put his arm around his mother's shoulder and said, "Mom, it's not that my father-in-law is unwilling to help our family, but this matter is too obvious. Ning Botao has already made his choice. If my father goes up now, people will definitely suspect that my father-in-law is behind it."

My dad is already quite old; he'll retire next year, so let's not argue about this.

Let me tell you, it's not that I, as the son, am not trying, but the situation here is too complicated. With my father-in-law's position, how many people are eyeing it? If anything goes wrong, even I, your son, will suffer.

"Mom, tell Dad to stop arguing. Someone has already started investigating this. Tell him to give up immediately."

Zhao's mother looked at her son in surprise, "Jianjun, what exactly happened here? Don't tell me you got involved in the Ning family's affairs?"

Zhao Jianjun chuckled awkwardly, "Mom, look at what you're saying. Don't you know your son? We do things honestly and openly. Do you think your son would do something like this?"

Zhao's mother nodded. "That's true. We all live in the yard, so don't go too far. Otherwise, we won't be able to see each other anymore. Alright, I'll talk to your father about this later. Have you eaten yet?"

Zhao Jianjun looked miserable. "What are you going to eat, Mom? I have something else to tell you. Keep this money and save it to buy yourself something nice to eat. And if my wife asks if I came home last night, just say I stayed at home. Don't let it slip. Make sure you explain it to my dad too."

Zhao's mother's expression changed. "You brat, what's going on with you?"

Zhao Jianjun whispered a few words in his mother's ear, and his mother smiled broadly, saying, "My son is so capable."

However, she then pulled her son aside and said with a serious expression, "You should do this less often in the future, or you might get caught."

Zhao Jianjun smiled and nodded, "I know, Mom. Hurry up, I have to go to work after I finish eating."

Zhao's mother happily and carefully put the ten yuan her son gave her into her pocket.

Jiang Qiao ran out and went to their office. It wasn't time for work yet, but Wang Benshan, the person taking care of him, and the people on duty were all there.

Jiang Qiao wanted to check on Wang Benshan's recovery, and also wanted the portrait photo. She needed Jian Ling to confirm the envoy's identity.

"Hey, Jiang Qiao, what brings you here so early?"

Just as He Wenqing put the IV drip on Wang Benshan, Jiang Qiao came in.

"Old He, I was worried about you too. That's why I came to check on you as soon as I got back. I'm sure Old Wang is alright."

He Wenqing smiled and nodded, "So far, there doesn't seem to be any major problem. Can you take my pulse and see how I'm recovering? I'm going to wash up."

When Wang Benshan saw Jiang Qiao, he grinned from ear to ear, "Jiang Qiao, I'm still alive! Thank goodness for you—"

Jiang Qiao sat down next to Wang Benshan. "You're lucky. As long as you're alive, my promise will remain unchanged. Take good care of your injuries. Do you want to catch the person who poisoned you?"

So get well soon. Good, the toxins have been cleared, and there shouldn't be any major problems in the future.

"By the way, Lao Wang, I have a question that I've never understood. Where do you think those people get their poison from? And are there people who specialize in researching it?"