Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Chapter 39 Qiao Manman, the Messenger of Justice

I'm also a little scared.

Unconsciously, I squeezed my legs together.

While roughly stopping Sun Jianhong's bleeding, Lu Yuan pondered in his mind what Qiao Manman meant by "one hour".

A countdown to death? Obviously not! Sun Jianhong's injuries are serious, but he won't die anytime soon. Qiao Manman was clearly talking about something else entirely.

Thinking about Qiao Manman's extraordinary abilities, Lu Yuan tentatively asked, "Sun Jianhong, is there anything special in your house that you don't want others to discover?"

Sun Jianhong's eyes were filled with terror, but his mouth couldn't stop him from saying, "Yes, it's in the stove pit. It's a telegraph machine!"

Lu Yifeng looked at Lu Yuan in horror, as if asking, "Boss, how do you know these secrets?"

The most crucial question is how to get Sun Jianhong to speak.

Lu Yuan did not answer, but continued to press Sun Jianhong about the telegraph machine.

In the darkness, Sun Jianhong, enduring the pain, uttered a long list of names. He also explained what they had done before and their next plan.

This includes their attempt to blow up Yangxian Railway Station, which they failed to do.

"We had everyone in place, but then some crazy woman came along and arrested the people transporting the explosives..."

For some reason, the image of Qiao Manman floated into Lu Yuan's mind.

His eyes flickered, and he asked about other things. Only after they couldn't extract any more value from him did he and Lu Yifeng drag and pull him to the hospital.

Perhaps due to their personal emotions, the two men kept pinching Sun Jianhong's wound. He winced in pain, yelling, "Be gentle!"

The two men remained unmoved and took the man back to the village.

The men who had entered the house to search for things happened to come out, carrying a radio transmitter and holding Old Lady Sun hostage.

"Deputy Battalion Commander Lu, we suspect this old lady is an accomplice!"

Lu Yuan nodded and ordered someone to take Sun Jianhong to the county town for interrogation.

After they had walked a distance away, he walked up to the tree and said, "Comrade Xiao Qiao, come down!"

It was quiet under the tree. A gust of wind blew by, and Lu Yuan heard a rustling sound.

Lu Yuan had a bad feeling. He looked up and, sure enough, the brat had already run away.

He was so angry that he kept closing and opening his eyes, wanting nothing more than to catch Qiao Manman and beat her up.

After taking a deep breath and calming myself down, I headed to the county's armed forces department.

Qiao Manman covered her mouth and laughed as she watched Lu Yuan walk away. Emerging from the shadows, she hesitated for a moment, but ultimately didn't step into the Sun family's residence.

Qiao Manman was calculating in her mind who would get the three thousand yuan.

Fourteen victims, each received 100, totaling 1400. The remaining 1600, hehe, is for the righteous Qiao Manman.

Hmm, that's a bit too much. Let's give the victims some nutritional supplements too. One can of malted milk powder per person, plus brown sugar, red dates, walnuts, and the like.

As for the box of jewelry? Hehe, it's a reward for her kindness and gentleness!

Lost in her thoughts, Qiao Manman lowered her guard.

She didn't even notice Lu Yuan following behind her. Seeing her occasionally grinning foolishly while picking weeds, the corners of her mouth unconsciously curved up.

You mean the system? The system chooses to play dead.

Since Lu Yuan was protecting his host, it wouldn't say anything more.

Qiao Manman walked back with a light step, skipping and hopping, and arrived at the foot of Daqingshan Mountain without feeling too tired.

The low courtyard wall kept her outside, so Qiao Manman took a running start and flipped over to get inside.

After she landed, Lu Yuan turned and headed towards the county. Qiao Manman, however, sighed, "The wall is too low; it can't keep out thieves!"

The system asked her, "Host, do you want to build a wall? The system can procure cement, reinforced concrete, and broken glass for you!"

Qiao Manman shook her head: "Let's talk about it later!"

Qiao Manman unlocked the door and slipped inside. She wanted to sleep, but felt too dirty and needed to wash up.

So she went out to fetch and boil water. Although she moved very quietly, He Nian came out more than ten minutes later.

Qiao Manman asked shyly, "Mom, did I wake you up?"

He Nian denied knowing that Qiao Manman had gone out, and said with a smile, "No, your dad got up in the middle of the night, and I was just getting him some water."

Qiao Manman said "Oh", then chuckled and made an excuse: "I'm thirsty and can't sleep, so I came to boil some water."

He Nian didn't expose her, and after confirming that her daughter was unharmed, she nodded. She went to the outhouse to clean the chamber pot, washed her hands, and went back inside.

Qiao Manman breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the door latch was on. Looking at the flickering fire in the stove, her thoughts drifted.

As soon as I floated around, I got hungry. I took out a box of Black Forest cake from my spatial storage and started enjoying it.

Qiao Manman asked the system curiously, "Tell me, why are there Black Forest from my world's bakery among the resources that the system rewards?"

The system replied nonchalantly, "Cough, what's the big deal? Of course, the main system knows your origins and specially purchased it from your world!"

"Oh!" Qiao Manman responded, taking back the half-eaten cake.

I carried the hot water back to my room, poured it into a basin, wiped myself with a towel, brushed my teeth, and then put on clean cotton pajamas, lay down on the mattress, and fell into a deep sleep.

The moonlight, like water, swayed in everyone's dreams. Those who bore heavy responsibilities moved silently under the moonlight, guarding China.

The morning sunlight streamed onto the windowsill, and Qiao Manman stretched and got out of bed.

Outside the window, He Nian had already gotten up and was cooking for everyone.

Boiled eggs, rice porridge, and pickled vegetables—nothing special, but the couple was very content.

Qiao Manman was also very happy and ate until her belly was round. During the meal, she asked the couple, "Dad, Mom, do you know Ning Lixin from the Changhe Brigade?"

How could Qiao Runming and He Nian not know?

In this small town, people are all related, and besides, accidents at the quarry happen every now and then, and their daughters are all...

Nobody's stupid; how could they not guess there's something fishy going on?

"Daughter, you must never go to the quarry. We'll accept the loss. Once Dad gets better, he'll go to work and we'll definitely save enough money to pay back Lu Zhiqing!"

Although Qiao Runming knew that Qiao Manman often went out, he did not know that she had gone to see Sun Jianhong, and he was worried that his daughter was like a lamb entering a tiger's den.

Qiao Manman didn't want her parents to worry, so she nodded obediently and asked, "I heard he injured his leg just like Dad."

"Hmm!" Qiao Runming sighed and recounted the stories of the commune members he knew who had been involved in accidents at the quarry.

Including those rumors.

Qiao Manman was speechless, thinking that Sun Jianhong was a real beast, unable to even tell a simple piece of gossip.

Well, the fact that it spread so widely shows that the victims truly suffered inhuman torture. The fact that they didn't break down mentally demonstrates their strong mental fortitude.

Qiao Manman stayed home until 8:30, then left. She went to Changhe Brigade, Wuxing Brigade, Hongqi Brigade...

When she inquired about the victims, the situation was worse than she had imagined.

Sun Jianhong did give the victim some money after he succeeded, but it was a small amount, not enough to cover the victim's medical expenses. Instead, he was ridiculed for the girl being violated.

Before going, Qiao Manman put on makeup to make her face look only two or three parts similar to her own.

He even made up a reason, saying that his family was too poor to afford a wife. He wanted to ask if there were any cheaper girls in the village so that his brother could find a wife.