Seeing that Jiang Jiuniang was willing to talk, the other party breathed a sigh of relief and said directly, "It's very simple. Hand over the omnipotent space and the underwater superpower chip, and we won't make things difficult for Ruozheng. Of course, we'll also give you your home here."
These words were full of threat, yet the other person spoke softly and gently, making it seem as if they were trying to please her.
Jiang Jiuniang sneered inwardly, wondering how much of what these people said was true or false.
She struck unexpectedly, raising the dark weapon in her hand and blasting it several times, instantly sending the people who had been chattering away in front of her flying.
Regardless of whether what these people say is true or false, they have already threatened me and my family, so I have no reason to show them any mercy.
As for their claims that everything Ruozheng did before was for her own good, even if it were true, they would never lay a hand on Ruozheng before capturing her and obtaining her spatial and underwater abilities, since Ruozheng would still be useful as a hostage.
After dealing with these people, she released Lu Baichuan from her spatial dimension.
She didn't hit him hard. Lu Baichuan had already woken up. After he came out, he looked at her but wasn't angry. He just took the initiative to move the people who had been knocked unconscious by Jiang Jiuniang together. He planned to take a few down the mountain later and then find the government officials to help rescue them.
Jiang Jiuniang went over to talk to him, but he ignored her and turned back to continue his work.
Jiang Jiuniang knew he was angry, so she immediately went over to coax him: "I was just worried you'd become a target, weren't I? I can handle them, that's why I did this. If I wasn't confident, I would definitely need your help..."
Lu Baichuan was walking hurriedly when he suddenly stopped. Jiang Jiuniang, caught off guard, bumped into his back, making her nose hurt.
What are you doing?!
Jiang Jiuniang was a little angry, touching her nose and glaring at him.
I was just about to try to comfort him, but now my rationality has been replaced by anger.
"I didn't mean to, are you okay?"
He was preoccupied and didn't notice she was about to bump into him.
Seeing her like this now, I feel so guilty that I don't know what to do.
In the end, he could only sigh and say, "I know you're doing this for my own good. In your eyes, I'm no match for those people, and I'll not only be of no help to you but I'll also be a hindrance. But actually, I'm improving too, and your subconscious protection makes me feel useless."
Since Xunyi appeared, he has been strengthening his training, hoping that he could become her helper instead of a burden when encountering these situations. However, she didn't give him a chance to show his abilities and directly protected him. So what was the point of his trip?
Although he felt that as a grown man, he shouldn't be so concerned, he was also worried that if he didn't speak up, she would choose the same method next time they encountered a similar situation.
He will never be the one who needs to be protected.
Jiang Jiuniang was taken aback, thought about the question seriously, and then sincerely said, "I'm sorry, I didn't think that much about it."
Lu Baichuan is usually a man of few words, and he always gets things done quietly, which makes Jiang Jiuniang feel that everything is taken for granted. So she thinks that it's no big deal for her to make decisions for him, and she doesn't consider his feelings at all.
"I will be more careful in the future."
That was exactly what Lu Baichuan wanted to hear. He rubbed her nose and asked, "Does it still hurt?"
"It doesn't hurt anymore, let's get back to work."
Jiang Jiuniang wasn't one to be pretentious. She helped Lu Baichuan move the person under the tree, and then went down the mountain to find someone to help.
On the way down the mountain, Jiang Jiuniang said, "I left a tracking spice on Xun Yi. He is also in Kangcheng, but we still need to check his exact location."
They probably knew these people were causing trouble and were afraid of being targeted, so they went into hiding.
"Yes, the sooner we catch them, the sooner we can return to the capital."
Lu Baichuan remained calm and then asked, "Besides the treasure, what else did those people want?"
Jiang Jiuniang didn't expect him to ask that question. She paused for a moment, but quickly resumed her normal pace. However, Lu Baichuan still noticed her.
"It's nothing, just like Xun Yi, I came for the treasure."
"Do you want to take you back with you?"
Lu Baichuan ignored her question and went straight to the point.
Jiang Jiuniang: ...
How did you know?
Jiang Jiuniang felt a little guilty; she was caught lying for the first time, which was quite embarrassing.
“If they were like Xun Yi, they wouldn’t have attacked you directly, and you—wouldn’t have so simply wiped them out.”
He's not stupid, and having been together all these years, knowing her secret and having been through so much together, it's not hard for him to guess those people's motives.
Jiang Jiuniang was somewhat discouraged and said listlessly, "It really was me, and judging from their appearance, I estimate that more people will come one after another, and they might even attack my family."
Lu Baichuan saw right through them, so Jiang Jiuniang stopped hiding it and told him their purpose directly.
"So, the person you've been holding a grudge against actually saved you?"
Her only trusted friend in that world was also the one who killed her with his own hands.
Was it all a misunderstanding?
Jiang Jiuniang shook her head: "I don't know. Who knows how much truth they might have in their mouths?"
"However, I hope they're lying to me."
It would be best if it were a lie, so that she could hate that person for the rest of her life without feeling guilty, instead of worrying like she is now, that what those people are saying is true, that Ruozheng has been bullied by those people because of her, and how guilty she would feel.
Lu Baichuan hugged her and said, "When someone comes again next time, ask them carefully. If it's true, we need to find a way to save them as soon as possible."
"Save them?"
Jiang Jiuniang was somewhat incredulous.
Is he talking about Ruozheng?
"Well, since they were able to get here, we can go and rescue them too, but we don't know what method they used yet."
Lu Baichuan remained calm and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. Saving people was the right thing to do, and he wouldn't stoop to blocking his wife's way home.
Jiang Jiuniang didn't speak, but she was repeatedly thinking about the truth of the matter.
By then, the apocalypse had begun. Apart from Ruozheng, she trusted no one and spent all her time in the laboratory researching things that could give humanity a new lease on life and allow the human world to continue.
Of course, Ruozheng was the only person she could share her findings with, so she told Ruozheng everything she had done in her experiments, feeling that there was nothing more joyful than sharing her results with a close friend.
But when her experiment finally succeeded, her longtime friend suddenly turned against her, killing her when she was completely unprepared and sending her to this time and space that never existed in history. Only through tireless efforts did she live such a good life.
She had always hated Ruozheng and couldn't understand why she treated her this way. She even thought that if she could go back one day, she would take revenge on herself.
But these people told her that Ruozheng sacrificed himself to protect her, completely overturning her understanding of the matter.
If what they said is true, then what kind of torment is Ruozheng suffering right now?
She dared not think about it.
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