Jiang Qiao grabbed Song Shutian, who was about to leave, shook her head, and her eyes showed determination.
“You protect your people. I’ll go down and take a look. Besides, I’m just a young girl. Even if I were to fight them, they wouldn’t be wary of me. Moreover, they might not even be able to land on the island. Maybe they’re just testing us. You stay here.”
How could Song Shutian let Jiang Qiao go down? That was no joke. The girl was indeed capable, but those people were no ordinary people. One of them would be enough for Jiang Qiao to handle. Moreover, they had no idea what the other party's background was.
Song Shutian grabbed Jiang Qiao, his expression serious and his tone resolute, "No, you definitely can't go alone."
Jiang Qiao shrugged. "What can we do? We can't just sit here and wait for them to attack us, can we?"
Now she even hates her former colleagues. The whole country has been liberated, why not just live a good life instead of making a mess of things? They defeated eight million troops back then, what can these small fry do? Fighting their own people, what kind of skill is that?
While keeping an eye on the situation outside, Song Shutian said to Jiang Qiao, "Let's wait here. The terrain here is higher, so at least we can ambush them. Go and find Lao Zhong."
Jiang Qiao glanced at Song Shutian. This guy had probably already prepared for the worst. However, with her there, she would fight to the death to prevent those people from hurting her grandfather.
When Lao Zhong returned, the black leather bag was gone, and Jiang Qiao had a rough idea of where it had gone.
"Well, Comrade Song wants us all to go out."
Upon seeing Song Shutian, Qiao Jie's first question was, "Is the situation bad?"
Song Shutian nodded solemnly. "Judging from the sound, they're already coming this way. They should be on the island soon. Grandpa, you and Lao Zhong are in charge of taking care of these people. Jiang Qiao and I will stay here. Take them to the place I told you about yesterday and try to hide them well. We'll talk about the rest later!"
He didn't know what would happen next, he just hoped that these innocent people would be alright.
Jiang Qiao pulled the old man aside and gave him a few instructions: "Grandpa Qiao, if we can't fight it off, remember to use that medicine on your side. Don't worry, I'll be fine, because I'm the last person who wants to die. You guys go now."
The old man gave Jiang Qiao a complicated look, then patted his granddaughter's tender shoulder, "Grandpa will be waiting for you!"
He felt that staying would only cause trouble for the two children, so it would be better for them to hide and let them do whatever they wanted. Putting aside Song Shutian, he thought about his granddaughter, who was skilled with throwing knives. He didn't believe she was completely without them.
After watching the old man leave, Jiang Qiao handed two of the stewed potatoes to Song Shutian.
"Eat up, eat your fill, then you'll have the energy to fight the bad guys."
Jiang Qiao then sighed, "If I had known it would be like this, I would have preferred to have all your colleagues come over. With them there, the two of us wouldn't have to worry."
Not to mention Jiang Qiao, even Song Shutian wanted to sigh, "If they leave, what will happen to the people on the ship? Everything will be in chaos. With them around, at least some order can be maintained. Maybe our rescue ships have already arrived, and our people are already trying to find us."
Jiang Qiao pursed her lips. In this foggy weather, where could they possibly find it? She didn't say anything, so as not to delay her work. She tested the wind direction and found that they were upwind, which was perfect for dealing with the people below.
The sound of the engine grew louder as it approached, but soon they could no longer hear it. The two men exchanged a glance; it was clear they were about to land.
Song Shutian hesitated for a moment, but finally spoke up, "Jiang Qiao, if there are many people, you should go find your grandfather and the others as soon as possible. If, and I mean if, something happens to me, please give this to my family."
Song Shutian took out a crystal-clear green earring from his pocket.
Jiang Qiao immediately sensed that this thing must be very valuable. "Is it for your wife?"
Song Shutian was originally in a rather sad mood, but Jiang Qiao's interruption left him feeling both amused and exasperated.
"What wife? This belongs to my mother. There was one with my eldest sister, but she couldn't find it. This is a keepsake—"
Jiang Qiao pushed the things back directly. "Alright, I can't take such valuable things. Not only can I not afford to pay for them if they get lost, but I also can't find your older sister. You should keep them safe. We might still have a chance of winning. Look, they're coming up."
Jiang Qiao pointed, and Song Shutian looked and sure enough, three men carrying guns crept up furtively.
Jiang Qiao took out a paper package and gave Song Shutian a strange smile. "Just you wait and see—"
When the people got closer, Jiang Qiao threw the paper package in her hand forcefully.
Song Shutian was still puzzled, "What is this?"
Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "The sleeping potion was made by my grandfather. We tested it once on the ship, and it was very effective."
Suddenly, for some unknown reason, the people below fired two shots in their direction. Fortunately, she and Song Shutian were well hidden, otherwise they would have been ambushed by these bastards.
"They've spotted us?"
Song Shutian shook his head. "What they were doing was probably reconnaissance to see if there were any people on the island. It just happened by accident. This is their usual tactic."
Jiang Qiao pursed her lips after hearing this, said nothing, and stared intently at the ground below.
Soon, one person collapsed to the ground with a thud, while the other two shouted, "Oh no! It's poisonous! There's miasma here! Run!"
The two men had intended to help their companion leave, but after only a few steps, they too collapsed. Those remaining on the boat saw this and quickly came down to help.
At this moment, Song Shutian was extremely grateful that he hadn't let Jiang Qiao go up rashly. Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to explain it to the old man. Two more people had gotten off the boat, and he estimated that there were definitely more than five people on board.
Jiang Qiao saw it too, and she was also calculating in her heart that if she went up there, she might not necessarily get the better outcome.
However, seeing the enemy slink away, Jiang Qiao felt wonderful. Her previous heaviness vanished, and she even had the mood to joke with Song Shutian.
"How about it? My grandpa's medicine works, right? It's a pity those two ran fast, otherwise, they would have been taken down too."
Song Shutian gripped the gun, somewhat eager to try. "Jiang Qiao, what do you think it would feel like to keep these people here? How about we give it a try?"
Jiang Qiao rolled her eyes at Song Shutian. "Come on, don't act innocent after getting a good deal. If there were other people on the boat, we would both be doomed here."
Don't forget, you still have a mission. You're responsible for protecting Lao Zhong. You'll deal with those people sooner or later. Let's just stay on this island and wait for rescue.
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