One night isn't enough; after all, we need to prepare stones from several mountains, so it will take several nights.
These stones need to be buried in the soil and among the grass, so that they are not too conspicuous.
To this end, Qiao Lian'er even mobilized the pangolin in her space to dig up the mountain.
After finishing tonight's batch, the sky was already faintly turning light.
Pei Shijiu was also busy; by the end, his clothes were soaked with sweat.
The two sat on the hillside to rest, staring at each other, both very sleepy.
“It’s impossible to get a full night’s sleep now. We can go into a place where 15 minutes outside is equivalent to 5 days inside. That’s where Sister Zhizhi learned a new painting technique.”
"I'll do as you say."
Then, Qiao Lian'er returned to the accommodation arranged by Captain Tang, and took Pei Er into that different time and space. After they had rested enough and had a meal, they came out, and time had barely passed outside.
Early in the morning, the two went to visit the brother and sister.
Yesterday, Danzor was beaten badly, and Cidda also suffered a heavy blow.
The breakfast delivered from the warehouse area was untouched. Qiao Lian put it in a basket and took it downstairs to feed them.
Although the area is barren, the warehouse district controlled by warlords and wealthy merchants is not lacking in good food and drink, so this breakfast can provide the brother and sister with some nutrition.
Qiao Lian'er didn't want to bring out too many things, lest she attract attention.
Although Uncle Yin has let her go for the time being, he has his spies everywhere here.
When they arrived at the siblings' home, they saw Xida struggling to stay afloat, cooking rice porridge over a fire.
Her hair was unkempt, her face was full of sorrow, and her thin, frail body squatted there, looking all alone and pitiful.
"Xida, don't be busy, take good care of yourself. I brought you some food from upstairs," Qiao Lian'er said, helping her up from the ground.
Yesterday, Xida was thrown hard and could barely stand.
Pei Shijiu opened the food basket, which contained fine millet porridge, coconut chicken noodle soup, two beef-filled roti, and two cups of milk.
Normally, seeing all this food would make Xida incredibly happy.
But at this moment, her brother was bedridden and unable to move, and her heart was heavy.
"Thank you, Sister Shui, thank you, Brother Bai. Have you eaten yet?"
"We've already eaten; this is extra for you."
Xida made a few selections and brought in coconut chicken noodle soup and a glass of milk.
"My brother was beaten up last night, so I can't entertain you. I'm sorry."
She sat down next to Danso, who shifted his body and leaned against the headboard, the marks on his skin making him wince in pain.
"I'm fine, it's just superficial injuries, as long as no bones are broken."
Compared to Cida, he felt more relaxed because the ruby was preserved, which meant Cida's future happiness was preserved.
Pei Shijiu took the bowl and chopsticks from Xida's hands: "I'll feed him. You should eat some too, it won't taste good if it gets cold."
“How can I let you do such a thing?” Cedar said, “They are born to be served.”
"We have something to tell your brother, something very important," Pei Shijiu could only say.
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