Chapter 175 Traversing Space Nearly Kills Him
Jiang Yutang immediately became conflicted.
She remembered how, when she was penniless, it was Liu the Glasses who repeatedly accepted the antiques from her. She felt she had to repay that favor.
After much hesitation, she finally agreed: "I'll try my best to help you look, but I can't guarantee I'll get any news."
After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yutang breathed a sigh of relief.
A dressing table, while not considered a rare treasure in ancient times, still required some effort to find.
She glanced at the goods in the yard, then opened the book again and traveled back in time.
Jiang Yutang felt a sudden dizziness beneath her feet. Just as she touched the ground of the ancient shop, before she could react, her eyes rolled back and she fell straight backward.
In the second before she fainted, only one thought occupied her mind.
Oh no, I brought too much stuff again this time.
She regained consciousness after an unknown amount of time, accompanied by a warm touch.
It was unclear when, but the shop was pitch black, with only a few rays of moonlight shining through the window lattice.
A little lamb was licking her cheek, its wet tongue carrying the scent of grass.
"Hmm..."
Jiang Yutang suddenly sat up, a wave of intense dizziness washing over her, accompanied by excruciating pain.
She leaned against the shelf next to her and gasped for breath before she could finally catch her breath.
She smiled wryly and rubbed the lamb's head: "Thank you, little one, otherwise I might have been lying here until dawn."
A feeling of lingering fear instantly welled up inside me.
She fainted in this empty shop. If she had encountered a thief or someone trying to arrest her, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
She composed herself, fumbled to turn on the light, and was immediately taken aback by the sight before her.
"Ancestors! Are you trying to destroy our home?"
Several piglets were rooting around a snack box on the ground, with the packaging torn to shreds all over the floor. Goats, on the other hand, were tiptoeing and munching on dried goods on the shelf.
Only the calf was relatively well-behaved.
The supplies that were originally neatly stacked were completely messed up, but fortunately, we brought enough things this time, so the losses were not too serious.
Jiang Yutang rushed over and, with a combination of pulling and hugging, chased the group of troublemakers to the open space behind the shop, tying them one by one to a tree with a rope.
When she returned to the store to take stock of the supplies, she discovered a new problem.
The quantity of goods was a full third less than when she brought them.
She searched the store and finally found a half-bag of neatly cut cookies at the very bottom of the store, the cuts so smooth they looked like they had been made with a knife.
"this......"
Jiang Yutang's face turned deathly pale instantly, and a terrible thought took shape in her mind.
With trembling hands, she unscrewed a bottle of mineral water and gulped down half a bottle of cold water to calm the chill in her heart.
It must be that there were too many supplies during the time travel, and the energy of the space tunnel automatically "cut off" the excess.
Fortunately, it was the goods that were cut up, not her and the livestock.
Jiang Yutang patted his chest, still shaken, and vowed never to risk overloading himself again during future time travels.
She mustered her strength to sort and organize the remaining supplies, and by the time she finished, it was already dawn.
She made herself a bowl of instant noodles as a treat, and after her parents arrived at the shop, she took a dozen ropes tied to cattle, sheep, and pigs and walked out.
"Father, Mother, I'll go and take these little ones to my second brother."
Yun leaned out and said, "Be careful, they're quite strong."
"Don't worry!" Jiang Yutang happily shooed them away.
At first, these little guys were quite obedient, but once they got to the street or a crowded place, they were like wild horses that had broken free of their reins, galloping forward at full speed.
Jiang Yutang was dragged along, almost staggering.
"Hello, hello, hello—"
When they arrived at Jiang Jiuzhe's territory, she lost her balance and was pulled down onto the lawn, wincing in pain.
Jiang Jiuze rushed over upon hearing the news and just happened to witness this scene.
The officials nearby rushed forward to help her, but Jiang Yutang waved them away. She pointed at the livestock running around and shouted, "Don't worry about me, go catch them first! Don't let them get lost!"
Jiang Jiuzhe suppressed a laugh and stepped forward to help her up: "With so many livestock, why didn't you send someone to tell me first? I would have sent someone to pick them up."
"They were very obedient at first, but who knew they would rebel as soon as they went outside."
Jiang Yutang got up, brushing the dust off her body, and gasped in pain.
Jiang Jiuzhe looked at the herd of livestock, his eyes filled with worry: "They're still so young. Won't they get sick after such a long journey?"
Jiang Yutang casually replied, "Don't worry, they've all been vaccinated, they're very healthy."
"What is a vaccine?" Jiang Jiuze asked, his face full of surprise.
“Uh…” Jiang Yutang realized her slip of the tongue and quickly explained, “It’s a medicine that can make them less sick.”
She quickly changed the subject: "I'm going to find Lanzhou first. These little guys are in your care!" Without waiting for Jiang Jiuzhe's reply, she took off running towards the military camp.
Jiang Jiuzhe watched her hurried departure and shook his head helplessly.
Jiang Yutang arrived at Cheng Lanzhou's tent, took out a recording pen from his pocket, and placed it on the table.
Cheng Lanzhou was deep in thought, staring at the map, when he looked up at the object, which was shorter than a calligraphy brush. His brows furrowed slightly, full of doubt: "Is this what you were talking about?"
"Watch closely." Jiang Yutang picked up the recorder and pointed to the raised button on the pen.
She pressed the button, coughed lightly, and said to the pen, "Jiang Yutang is the most beautiful woman in the world."
After saying that, he pressed the switch again, put the pen back on the table, and pressed it again.
"Jiang Yutang is the most beautiful woman in the world."
A clear voice came from the pen, exactly the same as Jiang Yutang's tone just now.
Cheng Lanzhou's eyes widened in surprise. She quickly picked up the recorder and examined it closely, as if trying to find something extraordinary in this small object.
"It's truly amazing!"
Jiang Yutang chuckled and earnestly taught him how to turn the device on and off, adding, "It would be best to record Li Tongpan's confession directly, and be careful with the electricity."
"How long will it last?" Cheng Lanzhou pressed.
"Twelve hours is no problem."
Cheng Lanzhou carefully put away the recorder and stuffed it into her inner pocket.
Jiang Yutang seemed to remember something, her eyes darting around as she asked curiously, "By the way, last time Miss Su Wan said that you arranged that house for her, where did you get so much money to buy a house?"
Cheng Lanzhou glanced at her in surprise, then chuckled, "That house isn't mine; it belongs to Commander Wu."
"ah?"
Seeing Jiang Yutang's blank expression, he explained, "Captain Wu has long disapproved of Magistrate Li's actions. When he learned that I was investigating him, he introduced Miss Su Wan to me. Su Wan's family is being controlled by Magistrate Li and they've been looking for an opportunity to take revenge. It's said that the house was bought with Captain Wu's savings for his wife's dowry, and he specially set it aside for us to use as a contact point. It's much better than dealing with too many people and eyes in the brothel."
"So that's how it is."
Jiang Yutang suddenly realized, and the image of Captain Wu's burly, bearded face flashed into her mind. She couldn't help but jokingly ask, "Captain Wu, could it be that you have feelings for Miss Su Wan? You've even offered up your dowry for her."
Cheng Lanzhou glanced at her and reached out to gently pinch her nose.
"You're so concerned about other people's affairs, you should pay more attention to your husband."
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