Qin Qinghuai exclaimed "Ah!" and suddenly realized, "It really is true."
His wife and children were at home, and then he brought in five more kids—it was quite a lively scene!
If his wife were to take care of the baby by herself, he would be worried, but he was actually quite confident about their safety. After all, his wife's fighting ability was such that most people would only be troublesome for others. Even the best fighters in the army probably wouldn't have much of an advantage against her, let alone those other people.
In a truly urgent situation, he can simply stuff the little one into his spatial storage, eliminating any worries, while his wife continues to dominate.
However, with these mischievous boys added to the mix, he really wasn't sure.
If they try to distract them again, or resort to underhanded tactics like poisoning or drugging, then things could get really complicated.
Thinking about it this way, he started to feel uneasy.
Neither of them expected that Fengmao would actually jinx them. Before they could come up with any good ideas, Jian Dan and his companions had already encountered two unusually enthusiastic people.
It's not surprising, though. A woman with six children, all carrying large and small bags of food, would give anyone's first impression that this is a family that is not short of money.
It's normal for someone who's naive and rich to be targeted.
Several people were loitering around them, glancing at them from time to time. Qin Jing and the other older children belatedly realized something was wrong and slowly followed Jian Dan closely, surrounding the younger ones in the middle. They were no longer as wild and mischievous as before, and their little faces were all tense.
She simply frowned, pretending to turn around and talk to the child, her gaze naturally sweeping over the surroundings.
There were three people: an old lady, a woman holding a child, and so on. Well, that's a normal combination. If she hadn't been staring at them for so long, she probably wouldn't have thought much of it.
Having witnessed the deluge of anti-fraud videos in later generations, although she didn't want to think the worst of people, she always remained wary.
Moreover, many people were fooled back then, let alone now that the people are simple-minded, kind-hearted and willing to help others. They probably really wouldn't think of people, especially a few old, weak, women and children, as going down such a crooked path.
In other places, she might feel sorry for the abducted children, but here, she felt mostly anger.
They worked so hard to build this land into a pure and peaceful place. So many people were working wholeheartedly in front of them, but some people were doing such heinous things behind the scenes. No one can accept such a thing.
The more I thought about it, the more I couldn't suppress the anger in my heart.
Moreover, it's no wonder these people became suspicious so quickly; their actions were too obvious. In the short time they had walked, the two women had gotten much closer, and perhaps seeing that there were fewer and fewer people around, their gazes became increasingly undisguised.
Even the youngest, Qin Heng, looked back several times before being sandwiched between Qin Ming and Qin Shao.
"Mother!"
The little one, unaware of the danger, was being held by Qin Jing with her face turned backward, yet she had a clear view of what was behind her and quietly gave a report to Jian Dan.
"Mom, there are several people, they look fierce, and they're carrying sticks. Are bad guys coming?"
Simple hearing is naturally sharp, and it noticed that there was still some distance to go before home, so it seemed that it would have to be dealt with on the way.
Although she didn't really want the children to see her cruel side, looking down at the determination and eagerness in their eyes, it didn't seem like such a bad thing.
There was an alley not far away. He gestured briefly to Qin Guan, who was walking ahead, and raised his voice slightly.
"Xiao Guan, I forgot that my sister wanted to eat meat. Go with your older brother to the state-run restaurant and buy two servings of braised pork. We'll rest up front for a bit and wait for you there. We'll come back for braised pork tonight, okay?"
In this situation, she didn't know if anyone would be there to help her. She didn't dare let just one child go out, but two children would keep each other company. Qin Jing was the older one, and he was quick-witted and could react more quickly if something happened.
Having lived in the family compound for several years, surrounded by soldiers, with their elderly parents and bodyguards, these young men hadn't encountered any truly dangerous situations. However, they were certainly not clueless fools. Even Qin Guan, let alone Qin Jing, only hesitated for a couple of seconds before getting into character, his expression immediately softening.
"Auntie, are you really going to eat meat?"
"Yes, eat meat, eat your fill,"
With a simple smile, he took out some money from his pocket, found the meat ration coupon, handed it to Qin Jing, and casually pinched his fingertips together.
"You must listen to your older brother and not be naughty, or there will be no meat for dinner."
Qin Jing was very serious.
"Third Aunt, I forgot my lunchbox,"
"Oh, I forgot. Well, you've gone to all that trouble. Go home first. It's in the kitchen cabinet. You should be able to find it, right?"
Qin Jing pulled Qin Guan along,
"Yes, if I really can't find it, I'll just take an enamel basin."
After all, he was just a kid and had never experienced real combat, so he was still nervous. After running a distance, Qin Guan's palms were already covered in cold sweat.
Looking back and making sure no one was around, he stopped to catch his breath.
"Big brother, what should we do? Where can we find someone to rescue Auntie?"
Qin Jing gripped the money notes tightly.
"go home."
Watching them run away, and seeing that no one was following behind, Jian Dan slowly led the child into the alley.
If it's a performance, it should be realistic. Fighting and killing in the street is really not a good look.
The people behind exchanged glances, surprised that things had gone so smoothly; the people in front had actually been suspicious for a moment.
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