Chapter 50 Still Alive
"Mom, I'm fine. The owner of this place once received Dad's kindness. Seeing that our Pei family's eldest branch was in trouble, he specially took care of us."
Pei Shaoling told white lies to Pei's mother.
Many things were too numerous and complicated for him to explain to the Pei family.
"That's good, that's good."
Only then did Pei's mother put away her sad expression.
"Mom, look, I told you that my brother and sister-in-law are fine, but you still don't believe me."
Pei Shaoming stood up and washed his hands in the basin beside him, then began to help Qiao Qiqi set the table.
Seeing this, An Lei said, "Then I'll go get some food for the others."
"An Lei, let's eat together, and then we'll go after we finish eating."
Qiao Qiqi said to An Lei who had already walked to the door.
An Lei stood there and glanced at Pei Shaoling.
"Sit down, Madam doesn't treat you as an outsider, so you don't have to be shy."
Pei Shaoling also spoke gently to An Lei.
An Lei, with a simple and honest look on his face, finally sat down.
"Hmm, it smells so good, what is this?"
Pei Shaoming pointed at the snake soup and asked.
"It's delicious and can make you healthy and prolong your life."
Qiao Qiqi smiled mysteriously and poured a bowl for everyone. "Drink more. This is a rare and good thing."
"Sister-in-law, why have you changed?"
Pei Shaoming had no choice but to pick up the bowl and drink it in one gulp.
Suddenly, he felt a warmth rising up throughout his body, and all the fatigue from being chased by the giant python for a whole day disappeared.
"Wow, it's really good stuff, I want another bowl!"
Pei Shaoming's eyes lit up and he handed the bowl to Qiao Qiqi.
"Zijisheng, this is your sister-in-law, not your servant!"
Pei Shaoling glared at him.
Pei Shaoming was so frightened that he shrank his head, then obediently stood up and filled a bowl for himself, whispering, "Sister-in-law, I was wrong."
Qiao Qiqi laughed, "Come on, eat now. You've been tired all day, you must be hungry, right?"
After dinner, it was already dark.
Qiao Qiqi put the dishes in the kitchen and asked, "Why don't I see An Twenty-Three?"
"Oh, he's guarding the Zhao family and the second and third branches of the Pei family in the dungeon."
An Lei explained casually, "There's also An Twenty-Four over there. They both probably haven't eaten yet."
"That's perfect. The food I cooked at the farmer's house this afternoon is still on the wheelbarrow. Can you bring it in and heat it up for them?"
Qiao Qiqi thought for a moment and said, "Well, An Lei, go take care of the things your host has assigned to you. I'll take care of the hot meals."
"Okay, then I'll call An Twenty-Three and An Twenty-Four over. Madam, just tell them what you need."
An Lei thought about it, then turned and left.
And Qiao Qiqi also went to the passage.
Seeing the half-grown donkey, she took out an apple from the space and handed it to the donkey.
Seeing this, the little donkey grunted twice, stretched its head and looked impatient.
Qiao Qiqi handed the apple a little closer and looked at the little donkey.
People say donkeys are very stubborn, but she thinks the little donkey in front of her is very well-behaved.
The little donkey swallowed the apple in one gulp and began to chew it slowly.
Qiao Qiqi could actually see satisfaction and happiness on its face.
After the donkey finished eating, she fed it another carrot.
Only then did they take the rice, flour and meals of the officials off the wheelbarrows.
At this time, An Lei also brought An Twenty-three and An Twenty-four to the passage.
Seeing this, he went forward and moved those things to the kitchen.
Qiao Qiqi quickly heated up the food she had prepared at noon and returned to the room where Pei's mother was.
As for the extra food, how An Lei and the others arranged it was not her business.
The stone bed in the room where Pei's mother was staying was very large, the kind that could accommodate a large bunk bed.
So, everyone decided to squeeze in together.
Looking at the cold stone bed without any bedding, she said to Pei Shaoling, "Shall I go borrow some bedding from the owner here?"
Pei Shaoling nodded gently, "Okay."
In fact, asking the owner to borrow the quilt was just an excuse for the two of them.
As for where the quilt came from, both of them knew it.
Soon, Qiao Qiqi came in with a few brand new quilts and spread them on the stone bed.
The candle went out, and after a busy day, Qiao Qiqi lay quietly between Pei's mother and Pei Shaoling and began to rest.
In the middle of the night, Qiao Qiqi was suddenly awakened by a call.
At this moment, Pei Shaoling was already in a wheelchair ready to go out. She quickly got up, tidied her clothes and followed him.
The two brothers Pei Shaoan and Pei Shaoming also woke up and prepared to go together.
"You two don't have to go, just protect mother and sister!"
Pei Shaoling gave an order, then he and Qiao Qiqi opened the stone door and walked out.
The stone door slammed shut, and Pei Shaoling stood up from the wooden wheelchair.
He held Qiao Qiqi's hand and looked at the dark mine not far away. "What's going on?"
"OP, those officers are all dead!"
An Lei lowered his head and whispered, "He died with blood gushing out of all seven orifices."
"What?"
Pei Shaoling frowned, "Wait a minute, I'll go change my clothes first."
Soon, he changed his clothes and walked out from the stone door next to him. "Let's go and take a look."
Qiao Qiqi followed Pei Shaoling and An Lei through passages and stone gates, walked down more than thirty steps, and finally stopped at a stone gate.
An Twenty-Three and An Twenty-Four were also standing at the door.
Fortunately, there were sparkling beads inlaid on the walls everywhere, so there was no need for Qiao Qiqi to take out her flashlight for lighting.
When the stone door opened, a foul stench hit me in the face!
The stench caught Qiao Qiqi off guard and almost made her vomit out the food she had eaten that night.
Qiao Qiqi quickly pinched her nose and suddenly felt a little envious when looking at Pei Shaoling's silver mask.
She wondered whether she should get a mask from the supermarket to block out the unpleasant smell.
Action speaks louder than words.
A black cloth mask immediately appeared in her hand and she put it on her face.
After being isolated from the stench, her complexion finally looked much better.
Following Pei Shaoling into the stone gate, I found a spacious, high-ceilinged cave.
There seems to be a small river next to it. It should be an underground river, right?
Near the stone gate, the officials were lying in a mess, and the ground was covered with the filth they vomited.
The stench that Qiao Qiqi smelled just now came from here.
"There are no signs of a fight, it must be poisoning!"
Pei Shaoling looked at the faces of those people and said softly, "An Lei, look around to see if there are any survivors."
"yes!"
An Lei and the other two began to check on the ground.
Soon, they discovered that the second constable, who was lying next to the first constable, was still breathing weakly.
"Boss, there's still one alive here."
An Lei quickly called out to Pei Shaoling.
"Well, did Mr. Ruan give you some medicine? Do you have any antidote pills? Feed him one."
Taking a look at the second constable lying on the ground, Pei Shaoling made a prompt decision and said.
"But, but Mr. Ruan asked me to prepare it for you!"
An Lei looked troubled, "There weren't many to begin with."
"hurry up!"
Pei Shaoling raised his eyebrows, and there was a hint of majesty in his voice.
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