Qiao Jie didn't know who Jiang Jinyu was either, but the other party said that she was Jiang Qiao's friend. Since she was able to call, she was probably related to Song Shutian and the others.
The old man was relieved, but he was still worried. "Tell me, what urgent matter is this child in? She's almost home, and she's gone out again. If she doesn't come back soon, it'll be almost New Year's. We're waiting for her to come with us."
Deng Mei was also worried that her cousin would be concerned. "It's okay. Qiao'er is always sensible. Besides, it's still a long way from the New Year. At worst, we can just celebrate the New Year together here. It'll be a good opportunity for the two of us to have some fun."
The only one unwilling to leave was probably Ma Liu. This old man went out for a stroll every day and never came back empty-handed. If Jiang Qiao hadn't wired him some money and tickets along the way, he would have felt that he didn't have enough to spend.
"Oh, brother, you should just stay here and wait. It's New Year's everywhere."
Besides, Qiao'er knows what's going on. She's definitely waiting for Zhixuan to come home together during his vacation. You should just focus on eating; everyone's hungry.
"Oh dear, this girl! A perfectly good meal, and she didn't even have time to come back and eat. Let's finish it off together!"
Deng Mei poured wine for Ma Liu and Qiao Jie. "Come on, have some more. Brother Liu, we'll go deliver food to our Lao Liu in a bit."
"Alright, big brother, hurry up and eat. When the girl comes back, she might bring back a big bag of delicious food. To be honest, I really miss our Qiao'er. You know, this child has been gone for more than half a year. Goodness, she's really been traveling."
Speaking of his granddaughter, Qiao Jie said with admiration, "Qiao'er is such a good walker. It's a pity that we're old and frail. Otherwise, we could take her out for a stroll too."
While eating, Ma Liu said, "Brother, you're old and frail, but I'm not old yet. Next time, I'll go out with her. With the two of us working together, what can't we get? Hurry up and eat, it's getting cold."
While eating, Qiao Jie pondered, "Liu Zi, what do you think happened to the girl? Could she have run into some bad people?"
Ma Liu snorted twice, "If we encounter bad people, it's the bad people who are unlucky. Who is our Qiao'er? If she suffers a loss, the other party will suffer a terrible loss."
Anyway, our child isn't the type to suffer losses. Those people, if they dare to scheme, they'd better have the ability. Don't worry.
While eating, Qiao Jie helped his sister pack some delicious food into her lunchbox. "My brother-in-law likes seafood, so pack him a lot. We still have some at home anyway. Don't be stingy with your food. Ning Hao said he'll mail you some every now and then, so don't hesitate to spend it." Deng Mei nodded. "I know. Qiao'er already told us not to save money, to spend as much as we have, and to give us money if we don't have enough."
But then again, we're both so old, we really can't eat that much anymore. Compared to others, we're living quite well. Our daughter and Zhengfeng send us things from time to time, so we're definitely not short of money."
Ma Liu's only regret was that Jiang Qiao wasn't there, which really limited their meat consumption. Although the meat that Ya Tou mailed was also meat, it tasted completely different from fresh meat.
"Wait, when our Qiao'er arrives, we'll have a good feast."
Actually, Ma Liu was craving big ribs. The ones sold in the store didn't have much meat, and they weren't satisfying to eat. The food Jiang Qiao brought back was much better; eating there was a real treat.
Jiang Qiao, whom Ma Liu was keeping an eye on, was currently sitting in the house taking the pulses of her two newly recruited subordinates.
How long does this usually last when this happens to you?
Zhang Meixin spoke first to answer Jiang Qiao's question, "My duration is shorter, and I usually recover to normal after two hours. But his condition is different from mine. His condition is more serious, and his recovery time is longer. You know, we are both taking medication, but our situations are different?"
Jiang Qiao sighed, "Because you are a woman and he is a man, your physical constitutions are different. The medicine is designed for explosive power, so the situation is naturally different."
The kind of medicine you're taking is designed to unleash your potential and deplete your future physical reserves. The more you use it, the more your body will be drained, and the faster your body will age compared to others.
You're already starting to feel the effects; it probably won't be long before you find yourselves becoming flabby and loose, not much different from old men and women.
When Zhang Meixin heard the result, she was devastated. She was a woman who loved beauty. Who wouldn't want to look beautiful every day? If you told her that she would turn into an old woman overnight, she would rather live ten years less to regain her youthful appearance.
She didn't have many desires for how long she would live; she just didn't want to become an old woman. Even if that day ever came, she wanted to be a beautiful old woman, not the kind with loose skin and flabby flesh.
His eyes were full of expectation and pleading. "Jiang Qiao, do you have a way to solve this?"
Jiang Qiao's face immediately turned serious. "Do you two believe me? If not, let's just leave it at that and pretend I don't know anything about this."
Zhang Erhu quickly explained, "No, we just agreed that we believe you, really, more real than pearls."
The two looked at Jiang Qiao with utmost reverence. Indeed, the person sitting before them was someone who could decide their life or death. In the face of life and death, nothing else mattered.
“Okay, you can continue taking this medicine. However, it’s only temporary. Once this matter is resolved, I’ll find a way to continue your treatment. I haven’t thought of a better solution yet. But once you’ve taken this medicine, you’ll know what its effects are.”
He handed the medicine to the two of them and then instructed them, "You two shouldn't do anything related to balancing yin and yang in the near future."
The man didn't understand, but the woman blushed deeply. Zhang Erhu pressed her for an explanation, but Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "There's nothing to be embarrassed about. In our eyes, it's all normal."
The woman tugged at the man's sleeve. "I'll explain to you later."
Jiang Qiao then sat down and took out paper and pen. "Now you should answer my questions. Tell me what you know now, your superiors, your colleagues, and what you currently know. Tell me everything. This is also your evidence to try to get leniency."
The woman looked at the man and saw him nod at her, so she spoke first. Jiang Qiao quickly took notes with a pen and paper, while the man helped to add to the notes.
Jiang Qiao took notes while asking questions, "Are you under Third Uncle's jurisdiction? Have you ever met that Third Uncle?"
The woman nodded. "I've seen him before; he's a man."
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