Jiang Qiao didn't know much about this valley, especially the pool, which she had never been able to figure out how to use.
The books left by her sect didn't mention this pool, but if you're talking about a normal pool, why would a wild, untamed place not have a single fish? She just couldn't understand how that was strange.
Could it really be like what's said in unofficial histories, this is where dragons cultivate and ascend to heaven? So, ordinary things can't survive here?
I reached out and touched the water; it was still so cold, the same temperature as when I touched it in the summer.
Most importantly, this pool doesn't even freeze. I wonder what those experts thought of it when they came here.
Thinking of this, Jiang Qiao had an idea. She thought of collecting some water into her space. She reasoned that in such a good place, even if the water was just ordinary spring water, it would still be water imbued with spiritual energy, and might not be much different from the water in her space.
With a sudden thought, the three jade tokens appeared in her hand. For some reason, she felt that these things were not only proof of her sect, but perhaps they had other uses.
Soon, bubbles began to rise from the bottom of the pool, and they became more and more dense. If it weren't for the desire to uncover the secret, most people would have jumped up and run away in fright, having never seen anything like it.
Actually, Jiang Qiao was also scared. What if some monster appeared? Not only would she be unable to handle it, but this place would probably be destroyed.
Although she really wanted to see the dragon, she was also afraid if it actually popped its head out.
However, although the dragon did not appear, the things that emerged were enough to surprise Jiang Qiao. Boxes of things appeared for no apparent reason, and in order to prevent others from seeing them, Jiang Qiao quickly put them back into her spatial storage.
The key issue is that there weren't just boxes, but also random things like wood. She had no idea what this underground place was—a storage room? Or some other passage? And where did all these things come from?
Unfortunately, no one could answer her questions. More importantly, she could see fish, a dark mass of fish, all quite large, and she had no idea where they came from. If there was a basement or something, these things shouldn't have been able to survive for so many years, right?
One by one, as she packed her things, they all followed her into the space.
Jiang Qiao really didn't want to accept any more. She was afraid that if this thing kept popping up and the mountain collapsed, she wouldn't be able to explain it.
He quickly put the jade pendant into his spatial storage. The bubbles below stopped, the things stopped rising to the surface, and the fish disappeared completely.
Jiang Qiao stood by the pool for a while, pondering. Why did she feel that the three jade pendants in her hand seemed to be connected to the bottom of the pool?
She didn't understand much, but intuitively, she felt that these three jade tablets were either proof of unsealing or a pass.
As for why there were so many things, she couldn't explain it herself. Perhaps they were left behind by her master, or perhaps—she didn't dare to think about it. She could see clearly what the Tong family was doing back then. Could it be that there was a method connecting to other worlds under this pool?
She dared not think about it anymore, turned around, and resolutely walked back.
Seeing the pheasants and rabbits dart out from beside her, Jiang Qiao picked up a few. She would have to take them to Zheng Junhua later; the woman had just given birth, and she hadn't had a chance to visit her yet.
Before she even got upstairs with her things, the people at the top were already calling her to come up for dinner.
There's so much meat here; there's no shortage of skilled chefs, especially when it comes to preparing wild game.
"Here it comes! Here it comes!"
Jiang Qiao handed the rabbit to the other person, saying, "I'll keep this chicken to take back with me. A sister of mine is having a baby, and I'll leave this chicken for her to make soup."
"There's still some roe deer meat left. Take some back with you later. We can't possibly eat that much from both of them. Come on, let's eat it while it's hot."
With meat to eat, the soldier driving the car wasn't in a hurry to go back. Anyway, he would leave whenever Jiang Qiao left, as he was responsible for taking her back to the county town.
After a hearty meal of meat, everyone was satisfied. Jiang Qiao went down to gather some herbs and then bid farewell to everyone. As for the roe deer meat, she didn't want it; she had enough meat in her spatial storage and could take some from there later.
Watching Jiang Qiao leave, the comrades at the radar station were really reluctant to part with her. To be honest, they all wanted to keep Jiang Qiao here. With this girl around, eating meat every day wouldn't be a problem.
Unfortunately, they also knew that Jiang Qiao was a very busy person, with all sorts of things keeping her busy, so she didn't have the time to stay here every day.
The young soldier driving the car was even happier. The comrades at the radar station had roasted two rabbits for him and told him to share them with the other comrades when he got back. Even if he had to share them, he could still have some meat to eat that night.
"Jiang Qiao, when are you coming next time? I'll be waiting!"
Jiang Qiao smiled and nodded, "I think it's fine, as long as you don't find me annoying."
The young soldier was a straightforward person: "What's the trouble? If you go, we can eat lots of meat. Who would go against their own stomach?"
The two chatted all the way back. After Jiang Qiao got out of the car, she went straight to the small courtyard. Zheng Junhua was in the courtyard where the orphans lived during her postpartum confinement, so it was close by and convenient.
When Jiang Qiao arrived, Jian Ling and Dong Kaizhen were at home, one busy washing diapers and the other stewing soup in the kitchen.
"Oh, Qiao'er's back. How did things go?"
Jiang Qiao nodded. "There's nothing wrong. Look, here's what I brought back for you. I went into the mountains today and managed to get some things. This is for Sister Zheng to nourish her body, and these are for the adults and children at home to improve their meals."
Besides meat, there were also eggs. Even Jian Ling was delighted when she saw them. "Oh my, this is great! It's so timely. I was just worried because we didn't have many eggs left at home. What a coincidence that you delivered them right away."
Dong Kaizhen said happily, "Now you don't have to worry anymore. I was just saying that I would squeeze some out from the restaurant, but now it's much easier."
Jiang Qiao inquired about Zheng Junhua's health. "She's doing well, has enough breast milk, and both she and the baby are fine. It's just that her husband hasn't arrived yet; he's probably still on his way."
"Sigh, you know, this child really had a tough time. She was tricked into giving birth halfway through her journey. She was lucky to have met us; if anything had happened, I don't even want to think about it."
Dong Kaizhen said with a sigh, "That's right. Fortunately, it was a close call. Maybe her parents are watching over her from heaven and are worried that she will suffer, so they let her eat at our restaurant."
Jiang Qiao went inside to look after the child for a while and then gave him two sets of small silver bracelets and locks as gifts.
Zheng Junhua felt embarrassed. He thought to himself, "Jiang Qiao and the others have taken good care of us mother and children. After the baby was born, they even gave us such a big gift."
"Oh, it's nothing special, it's just something for kids to wear, it's not worth much money."
"Sister Zheng, please rest assured and focus on your postpartum recovery here. Your husband is on his way and should be arriving soon. Just stay here comfortably, and if you need anything, just let your aunt and Aunt Jian know."
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