Jiang Qiao looked at the man with a face that said, "You're such an idiot."

"Brother, I was so young when I got involved. What did I know? It was just a coincidence, wasn't it?"

Besides, teachers and books all teach us to be brave, and that's how it's portrayed in movies too. So tell me, what should I do?

The man gave a wry smile, then thought about it and found it amusing. Indeed, Jiang Qiao was really young back then, still a child. However, he also admired his opponent's educational offensive.

Jiang Qiao spoke again, "Later, you repeatedly made things difficult for me. Luckily, I survived. But even a clay figure has some spirit. With you pressing me so hard, I had no choice but to fight back."

Isn't it said that wherever there is oppression, there should be resistance? I was forced into this state by you guys.

"I'm a perfectly good girl, why shouldn't I be studying properly? Why should I suffer like this in this freezing weather? Think about it, doesn't that make sense? If you weren't treating me badly, would I be like this?"

The man scoffed, "So, it seems we were wrong?"

Jiang Qiao nodded in agreement, "That's right, you guys don't know what it means to know when to stop, and that's why things are like this now."

The man looked at Jiang Qiao with a half-smile. "Just as the investigation revealed, you're quick-witted. However, while your mouth can remain open, your eyes will be covered."

Jiang Qiao nodded. "Okay, but you can't attack me during this time, or I'll complain to your boss."

The man looked at Jiang Qiao, both amused and exasperated. Was this really the legendary, incredibly capable girl? Was he mistaken? It seemed like the rumors about her were exaggerated.

He saw it with his own eyes. This girl was a bit reckless, but to put it nicely, she was simple-minded; to put it bluntly, she was a bit dim-witted.

He genuinely didn't know if this girl was the legendary one, or if she was just putting on an act in front of him.

However, none of this prevented him from blindfolding the other person first.

After Jiang Qiao was blindfolded, she continued to talk to the other person, "Hey bro, are you in cahoots with this guy?"

Judging from Jiang Qiao's strong Northeastern accent, the man felt he hadn't tied up the wrong person. "Why are you asking this? Is there a problem?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "I'm just curious, is that person one of yours? Why is he being treated the same as me?"

The man snorted, "Those who don't listen get this treatment. So, you'd better behave and listen to me, or I won't be able to decide how I treat you."

Jiang Qiao sighed, "I can cooperate with you, but you have to discuss things with me first. We can talk things over and everything will be fine."

That's what they say, but Jiang Qiao also knew that once they were in someone else's hands, things were really out of her control. She could only pin her hopes on Lao Liu and hope that these people could keep up. Otherwise, she would be devastated and wouldn't even know where to go.

The car kept stopping and starting, and they didn't know where they were. Later, Jiang Qiao and the others changed their mode of transportation. It wasn't a truck; it seemed to be something like a horse-drawn carriage.

She originally wanted to hold on until the end, but she couldn't resist being sleepy. When she woke up again, they had arrived in a new place.

Because at this moment, she was locked in a room that looked to be made of wood and bamboo. She seriously suspected that she was in the mountains, as only the mountains would have such a convenient place.

As for the village, she didn't even need to think about it. The enemy wouldn't dare leave her alone in the open unless they wanted to die.

However, she is now relaxed and has nothing in her mouth, so it seems that this place must be a safe place in the eyes of the other party.

Just as she was about to get up, the door opened, and a woman carrying food walked in. However, this woman was not the one she had seen that morning. She just didn't know how many people were in this place.

"You're awake. Come and eat. I have something to tell you later."

Jiang Qiao slowly got up. "I need to wash up. I haven't washed since you guys brought me here. I'm about to stink."

The older woman glared at Jiang Qiao with annoyance, "You have such a bad habit. Come out and wash up."

Once outside, Jiang Qiao could see clearly that she was indeed in the mountains. There were several houses around her, some made of wood and bamboo, others of stone, and they didn't seem to have been built at the same time.

She was surrounded by forests, and more importantly, she was in a valley. She couldn't simply assume that the place was a good one because these people had chosen it; the fact that there were roads behind the forests and no cliffs was already quite remarkable.

Otherwise, how could these people have so confidently untied her and let her wander around so freely?

Seeing that the other party had already prepared toiletries, Jiang Qiao didn't stand on ceremony with them; these things should belong to her from now on.

After washing up, I entered the room and saw the woman sitting on a stool, drinking porridge and eating pickled vegetables. When she saw Jiang Qiao come in, she gestured to him.

"Let's eat together—"

Jiang Qiao didn't stand on ceremony. She sat down, picked up the porridge, smelled it, and then took a sip to taste it.

"Don't worry, if I wanted to do it, I wouldn't need to resort to this method to get you here. I have important things to do. I've already eaten, so what are you still worried about?"

For the next short period, we'll probably be sharing a room, so there are some things I don't need to explain, right? Just do what I tell you to do.

While eating, Jiang Qiao asked, "So why did you bring me here? You didn't bring me here just to sightsee, did you?"

The woman sneered, "Do I need to tell you? Don't you know where you're from?"

The reason I asked you to come here is to overcome the drawbacks of that drug, or to concoct an antidote to suppress it.

Jiang Qiao shook her head. "I don't even know how you guys made that drug. How am I supposed to find an antidote? Instead of coming to me, you should go to the person who made the drug. If they can make it, they can make an antidote."

The woman's answer was somewhat unexpected to Jiang Qiao: "We've tried it, but it didn't work, so we had no choice but to ask you, the expert, to take action."

I heard that you were able to revive someone who had been poisoned and unconscious for so long, so making an antidote shouldn't be a problem for you.

As for the ingredients of that medicine, I'll briefly explain them to you in a bit. Then you can observe the patient's condition and perhaps find the root cause of the problem.

Jiang Qiao didn't want to say anything more. These people were the kind who wouldn't give up until they were driven to the Yellow River, and wouldn't shed tears until they saw the coffin.

Actually, what she wanted to know more about now was which faction this woman belonged to; she couldn't quite figure it out at the moment.

After the meal, Jiang Qiao was led to another room. It looked simple from the outside, but it was quite well-stocked inside, with all sorts of medicinal herbs and utensils. These people had brought over anything they could get their hands on. It was just a matter of how they obtained these things.