Chapter 429 Poisoning in Secret
Night falls.
The night was dark and windy, not a single star could be seen in the sky, and the temperature plummeted to below zero.
It's not advisable to travel at night, especially since this group has many wounded.
Most people huddled in their sleeping bags inside the tents, curling up into a ball.
Only a few people remained to keep watch, sitting around the fire. Apart from the occasional crackling of the firewood, there was no other sound.
Xia Yue was one of the Night Watchmen.
As a doctor, she had to rush around saving lives during the day and keep watch at night, which was incredibly tiring.
She was so tired that she fell asleep leaning on Qin Yeting's shoulder.
Qin Yeting didn't wake her up. Instead, he draped his cloak over Xia Yue and added some more firewood.
However, Xia Yue was still wary and woke up automatically after sleeping for a while.
Seeing Qin Yeting beside her, she couldn't help but remind him, "Why aren't you going to sleep yet? You don't need to stay with me."
"I'm worried, I'm going to stay with you." Qin Yeting said this with a hint of resentment. "When we get back, I'll fire Ansen, the manager of the medical team. He actually made you do both treatment and night watch. You're not a robot."
"Alright, it's not his fault. The night watch is decided by drawing lots. I was unlucky and drew it on the first night. Just hang in there and it'll be over." Xia Yue comforted Qin Yeting.
Qin Yeting was even angrier. "It's his arrangement that's wrong. You doctors shouldn't be on the night watch list at all!"
“But fewer people stayed this time. My dad said that something seems to have happened in the industry, and most of the elite forces were taken away. There’s nothing we can do about it.”
"Anyway, I'm not happy, I'm going to settle the score with him tomorrow!" Qin Yeting said dejectedly.
Xia Yue smiled helplessly and could only pray that Ansen would have a good time.
Just as the two were chatting, the person who was in charge of delivering late-night snacks arrived, bringing frozen dumplings.
Summer has been very tiring these past few days, and I get hungry quickly. The aroma of that food really whets my appetite!
Qin Yeting was also a little hungry, and the two of them picked up the dumplings and prepared to start eating.
But just then, Xia Yue suddenly smelled an unusual fragrance.
"Wait, don't eat it yet." Xia Yue stopped her firmly, took another bite, and then spat it out.
"As expected, these dumplings are poisoned." Xia Yue solemnly placed the food on the ground.
Qin Yeting immediately put down his dumplings. Seeing Xia Yue take a bite, he asked worriedly, "Little Yue'er, are you alright?"
"Of course I'm fine. I'm immune to all poisons. Even if I eat all these dumplings, it won't matter. But you're different." Xia Yue frowned.
If she weren't by Qin Yeting's side tonight, and Qin Yeting had eaten these dumplings again...
Although Qin Yeting's life wouldn't be in danger with her around, he would still suffer a lot.
Xia Yue couldn't help but recall what Gu Chen had said before.
A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.
Qin Yeting possesses a meteorite star, and although this matter has been deliberately kept low-key, quite a few people still know about it.
Therefore, this poison is most likely aimed at Qin Yeting.
"From now on, every food and drink you consume will be subject to my inspection before you can eat or drink, understand?" Xia Yue reminded her in a low voice, a hint of malice flashing in her eyes.
No matter who tries to harm her Ah Ting, if she finds them, she will never let them get away with it!
Seeing Xia Yue's frantic defense of her husband, Qin Yeting, who was initially worried, suddenly felt that he had turned misfortune into blessing.
Little Yue'er is so good to him!
"Wife, from now on, I will follow you 24 hours a day, never leaving your side, and never be separated from you again!" Qin Yeting took the opportunity to act coquettishly, hugging Xia Yue's waist and asking for some benefits.
Anson happened to come out to relieve himself and saw this scene, which he found utterly appalling.
This dog couple is always showing off their love.
Qin Yeting noticed Ansen's movements. He was already angry, so he directly ordered, "Ansen, come here."
Anson was very unhappy with this way of calling someone a puppy.
He was, after all, the fourth prince of the royal family of Country A, and one of the leaders of this group. There were still people nearby who were awake and could definitely hear what he was saying.
Doesn't he have any pride?
Although he harbored resentment, Anson still eagerly ran over and politely inquired with a smile.
"What are your orders, Mr. Qin? Would you like some more firewood, or perhaps some romantic soft music?"
"No need for that, just make sure no one poisons the late-night snacks," Qin Yeting sneered.
Upon hearing the word "poisoning," Anson's expression instantly turned serious!
He saw two bowls of dumplings on the ground, immediately went over to check them, and finally frowned.
"It seems those people can't wait any longer and are preparing to launch a sneak attack while our defenses are weak."
Poisoning is just the first step; they'll probably rob us outright next, so we need to be even more careful.
Having grown up in the royal family, Anson was well aware of these power struggles.
Xia Yue looked worried. "The enemy is in the dark, and we are in the light. No matter how much we defend ourselves, we are still at a disadvantage. What's more, we have many weaknesses on our side."
"Therefore, we need to find a way to stop them. At the current speed of the main force, it will take at least ten days to get back into the circle from here."
"If we live in constant fear for these ten days, the slightest mistake could cost us all our lives," Anson analyzed methodically.
"Is it that serious?" Xia Yue unconsciously raised her voice.
Qin Yeting then said, "I'll go gather people and hold an emergency meeting."
"Isn't this a bit inappropriate? Everyone's almost asleep. How about we hold the meeting tomorrow?" Xia Yue asked softly.
Qin Yeting insisted, "If the enemy has a backup plan, I'm afraid we won't even see the sun rise tomorrow."
“President Qin is right. The poisoning was just a test. We can’t let our guard down.” Ansen supported Qin Yeting’s decision.
Seeing this, Xia Yue stopped trying to stop them.
Soon, Assistant Zhou, Shang Zexi, Shen Xiangxiang, Shen Qingyun, Qu Wanwan, Feng Yao, Mingzhe and others gathered together, yawning.
"Boss Qin, what happened? I was sleeping soundly." Shang Zexi was so sleepy he could barely keep his eyes open.
With a serious expression, Qin Yeting recounted the poisoning incident and his speculations about a possible sneak attack to everyone.
Upon hearing this, everyone immediately perked up!
Anything involving your life must be approached with extreme caution.
Shen Xiangxiang asked instinctively, "Could the person who wants to steal the meteorite be in our group?"
“Not maybe, definitely,” Anson added coldly.
A chill ran through everyone. They thought that everything would be fine once the Drug organization was dealt with, but they didn't expect so many troubles to follow.
"So what should we do now?" Shen Xiangxiang asked cautiously.
"I don't know, that's why we need everyone to brainstorm and come up with a solution together." Xia Yue looked at everyone; these were all her good friends, people she could trust.
There was a moment of silence as everyone racked their brains for a solution.
A few minutes later, Shang Zexi's mind started working, and he suddenly clapped his hands and said, "I have an idea!"
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