"I won't write it. I guarantee she won't kill us. Even if we're poisoned, we definitely won't die!"
There were supporters and opponents, but no one took the first step to write it down. Everyone wanted to see what the final outcome of the poisoning would be.
After arguing to no avail, and seeing that Luo Pinzheng was living so comfortably by himself, and with nothing else to do, they all plopped down on the ground.
Seeing this, Luo Pinzheng did not stop him and had already leisurely closed his eyes to prepare for sleep.
Seeing this, Su Qinghe pulled Qin Anmin, who was looking around, to hide at the very back.
"Sister-in-law, what should we do now? I believe Luo Pinzheng would not poison us, but he must have some other effect. Do we really have to write a letter back later?"
Qin Anmin lowered his voice and leaned close to Su Qinghe's ear, his eyes occasionally glancing into the distance, lingering on the faces of every soldier he could see.
Su Qinghe also lowered her voice. "The poison in our bodies has long been cured."
Seeing Qin Anmin looking at her in astonishment, Su Qinghe smiled and explained it to her.
Qin Anmin's eyes widened instantly upon hearing this. "Didn't you say it was an antidote for snake and insect poison?"
“That’s what you said yourself, I didn’t say a word,” Su Qinghe immediately denied.
Fortunately, I had prepared a lot of things at home before going up the mountain. Although this antidote is not as potent as the medicine that Old Man Bai gave me, it can still cure poison like Luo Pinzheng's.
Qin Anmin looked embarrassed, and he knew why Su Qinghe hadn't told her then.
"Now that the poison has been neutralized, are we still going to write letters later?"
She has completely lost her own opinions now and does everything according to Su Qinghe's instructions.
Su Qinghe nodded. "You must write it."
“You are the Commandant of Tianhe County, in charge of the main military force of Tianhe County. Among this group of people, Luo Pinzheng is most afraid of you, and you are also the person he most wants to control.”
"So whether you write it or not, she will find a way to make you write it. If we take the initiative to write it, we can lower her guard."
Qin Anmin frowned as he listened.
"But then my husband and children will fall into her hands, wouldn't that make it even harder for me to resist?"
Su Qinghe shook her finger mysteriously, and Qin Anmin knew that she must have made arrangements in advance.
“We are in the mountains now, and it will take one or two days to send someone down the mountain to deliver messages to each household.”
"Besides, even if I write it tonight, Luo Pinzheng might not immediately send it to me. We can use the time in between to do some things."
"Just in case, I've already made arrangements for things at home. Sister Qin doesn't need to worry about her family either; I've taken care of everything."
Upon hearing from Su Qinghe that even her own family had been taken care of, Qin Anmin was so moved that he hugged Su Qinghe tightly.
"With such a younger brother and sister-in-law, what worries could I, Qin Anmin, possibly have in this life? Waaaaah..."
She was moved to tears by Su Qinghe's deep affection and loyalty, and felt fortunate that she had been wise enough to marry Qin Ange to her.
"No, no, you'll get my clothes dirty!" Su Qinghe pushed her away in disgust.
Such a big guy, yet he was still crying his eyes out while holding her. No wonder he raised a brother like Qin Ange.
Qin Anmin squeezed out a few tears, and upon hearing Su Qinghe's words, he quickly raised his hand to wipe his face.
"We're in the mountains now, how can we contact the outside world?"
Su Qinghe took out a handkerchief and wiped her shoulders. "I have my own way, Sister Qin, just relax."
Seeing that Su Qinghe was unwilling to talk, Qin Anmin did not press her for details, nodded, and looked back into the distance.
Even though she knew it was unlikely, she still tried her best to find any familiar faces.
As time passed, the group gradually calmed down from their initial anger and fear.
The sound of "cooing" could be heard from the crowd from time to time; they were already starving.
Su Qinghe looked at the sky; it was now completely dark, and torches had been lit in the tents.
"Two hours are almost up," she said to Qin Anmin in a low voice.
Qin Anmin nodded silently.
At this moment, no one seemed to notice anything unusual, but some people had already begun to have doubts.
Just as everyone was whispering among themselves, one of the people in the crowd suddenly curled up and collapsed to the ground.
Everyone was startled and quickly moved away from her in fear.
"She's been poisoned! She's been poisoned!" someone cried out in terror.
"Ouch! It hurts so much! Help me! My whole body aches!"
The man screamed in pain, curled up and rolled on the ground, reaching out to grab the hems of everyone's clothes, but the others were too frightened to approach.
"What do we do? Look, she's bleeding from all seven orifices! Is she going to die?! Luo Pinzheng really poisoned us!"
Some people in the crowd were so frightened by the miserable appearance of the poisoned man that they collapsed to the ground. They tried to get up and run away, but were kicked back by the surrounding soldiers.
The poisoned person howled incessantly, leaving a trail of blood in her wake. Her clothes, soaked with sweat and mud, clung to her body, making her look utterly miserable.
"Ah... Lord Luo! Lord Luo, spare me! I'll write... I'm willing to write... Please give me the antidote..."
The person on the ground began to crawl towards Luo Pinzheng, begging for mercy in pain.
"snort!"
Luo Pinzheng opened his eyes and glanced at the person on the ground, but did not move.
With a wave of his hand, the soldier picked up the man and threw him back to the spot.
"Now you know how to beg for mercy? Humph! I was trying to reason with you nicely, but you wouldn't listen. You only listen after you've suffered the consequences. What a bunch of spineless cowards!"
Luo Pinzheng coldly watched the person rolling on the ground, his eyes sweeping over the crowd with a sinister look.
A group of people trembled and looked at her in fear.
Suddenly, several more people in the crowd collapsed to the ground, exhibiting the same symptoms as the first person, and began to wail and scream.
Seeing the people around him fall one after another, all with expressions of pain on their faces.
Those who hadn't yet been poisoned were terrified, wondering when it would be their turn.
"Lord Luo! We were wrong, we're all willing to write it, please give us the antidote!"
"From now on, whatever you say goes, we'll listen to you!"
“If three thousand taels is not enough, we can bring more. It is an honor for us to contribute our share as you share His Majesty’s burdens.”
"Yes, yes, we all feel very honored!"
Those who were still standing rushed to pledge their loyalty to Luo Pinzheng, fearing that if they were a step too slow, the poison would take effect.
Su Qinghe and Qin Anmin remained hidden in the crowd, observing coldly without uttering a word.
"Hmph!" Luo Pin snorted coldly as he looked at the group of people.
"The antidote will be given to you naturally."
Seeing the joy instantly spread across everyone's faces, Luo Pinzheng's eyes flashed with a hint of smugness, "But not now."
Everyone was taken aback, and then someone stepped forward.
"Lord Luo, can I write it now and give it to you as soon as I'm done?"
She rushed toward the table, but was kicked back by the soldier.
Seeing the people who had been kicked back, the group was at a loss.
"Lord Luo, how exactly do you want us to get the antidote?" one of them asked, mustering his courage.
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