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Chapter 116, Twenty-Five Intrusion
Before taking the Cleansing Pill, she was mentally prepared, but she didn't expect to feel so weak all over.
I really have no energy at all; I've been lying in bed all day!
Seventeen-year-old girl drank milk, ate chocolate, and then collapsed again.
I wandered around for a long time on the 25th, but everyone was busy with their own things, so I had to go do my homework listlessly.
Yes, these are all homework assignments that Mianmian gave her. Although they are a lot and tiring, she still misses Mianmian very much.
As I was writing, I fell asleep without realizing it.
She dreamed that she came to a large meadow, where the sun was shining brightly and white clouds were floating by. It was so beautiful!
It had been raining for a long time, and she had been cooped up in the cave. Even when the rain stopped, the Seventh Sister and the others wouldn't let her go out to play. She felt like she was wilting like the little grasses in the mountains after being battered by the rain.
Twenty-five cheered and ran down the grass, where he saw a large village.
Where am I? Is anyone here?
No one answered, which puzzled her, so she took small steps inside.
After walking a while longer, I asked, "Is anyone there?"
No one replied to her.
Everything in the house was neat and tidy, but there was no one there.
Normally, I might feel scared, but for some reason, I don't feel scared at all. Instead, I feel very warm and cozy here.
Yes, she felt that the village had a gentle and warm feeling, like the warm sunshine.
Suddenly she saw a small courtyard with many flowers and plants growing inside.
And there was the grill and rocking chair that she knew so well!
The style of this grill is exactly the same as the one that Sister Mianmian took out in the cave!
She was overjoyed, "Sister Mianmian! Is that you?"
Jiang Mianmian, who was discussing the details of the construction of Peach Blossom Spring with Shi Yi and the others, felt a slight fluctuation in the Peach Blossom Spring in her consciousness, as if some sound had been heard.
She finished speaking in a few words, got into the RV, and disappeared into the paradise.
Jiang Mianmian looked around warily, but apart from the vegetation being more lush, nothing seemed different.
She wandered around the village but didn't find anything strange until she returned to the Jiang family home:
The courtyard gate, which had been slightly ajar, was opened, and a bowl of milk tea appeared in the kitchen!
She had previously put a lot of milk in the cave and taught Granny Niu how to make milk tea. Could it be that Granny Niu had come by?
But how did she enter the paradise within her own consciousness? That's too amazing!
Jiang Mianmian took out a pen and paper, wrote a note, and stuck it on the front door.
He got out of the car again and saw Shi Yi and the others waiting outside. He asked in surprise, "What's wrong? Is something the matter?"
Shi Yi asked in return, "Are you alright?"
"It's alright, go ahead and get busy."
Seeing the concern in their eyes, Jiang Mianmian felt a warmth in her heart.
After everyone left, she pulled Jiu Niang aside and told her about the changes in Peach Blossom Spring.
"Why don't you try again to see if I can get in?"
Jiu Niang was a little annoyed, "It doesn't make sense that she can go in but I can't!"
After several attempts, Jiang Mianmian was still the only one who could get in, so they had to give up for the time being.
A short while later, Manager Wu of Ruyi Restaurant arrived.
"Long time no see, Mianmian."
Manager Wu still had that sly smile on his face.
Jiang Mianmian got out of the car and, without exchanging pleasantries with him, said, "Manager Wu, it's been a long time. I have something I'd like to ask you today."
Actually, during her stays at the camp, Manager Wu had repeatedly asked to see her, but unfortunately, he simply didn't have the time. Now that everything was basically arranged, she should also meet with Manager Wu to take care of her own business.
"If there's anything, Lao Wu will tell you everything without reservation."
Manager Wu spoke very sincerely.
"Do you know who the boss behind the gambling den is?"
Ever since the constables came looking for her, she'd been thinking about this. The gambling den owner seemed to have ill intentions, so rather than letting him come looking for her, she decided to take the initiative. Besides, she'd been at the camp for so long and hadn't heard anything about those people from the gambling den, so they must have broken away from the group and gone somewhere else.
Sure enough, Manager Wu hesitated for only a moment before revealing everything.
That gambling den in the county was owned by the Yuan family of Fucheng.
The Yuan family had a young master named Yuan Pei, who was originally a promising martial arts student. However, when he was around ten years old, he lost both legs in an accident. The following year, he came to Fengshui County to recuperate. Later, for some unknown reason, he opened this gambling den, which has been running for nearly twenty years.
"He rarely shows himself, but nobody in the county thinks he's easy to mess with. Mianmian, why are you asking him?"
The more Jiang Mianmian listened, the stronger her unease became. "Do you know where he went? Why didn't he go with your group?"
Manager Wu gestured towards the mountains with his chin, "They're all masters, why would they get soaked in the rain with us? They all have estates and villas there, they left a long time ago."
"The owner of Ruyi Restaurant wasn't with you either?"
In her previous life, Ruyi Restaurant also had a mysterious owner. Jiang Ranran repeatedly tried to obtain her recipes in order to please him and then go out to present them as a treasure.
"Yes, they only went out of town with us to take shelter from the rain."
Jiang Mianmian recalled carefully that in her previous life, this employer should have fled with her, so why were they separated this time?
However, she was only curious for a moment. The owner of Ruyi Tower was irrelevant to her; the person in charge of the gambling den named Yuan Pei was the real focus!
"Then do you know where Yuan Pei is hiding?"
"you think?"
Manager Wu didn't say he didn't know.
Jiang Mianmian smiled and said, "Just take me there, and I'll give you a simple house in return. How about that?"
"Deal, deal!"
Manager Wu readily agreed.
This is a simple house, it's such a great deal!
"Let's go, let's set off now. Do you need to go back and tell them?"
"Ah, you're leaving already? I don't really have anything to say. It will take several days to get back to the mountains from here, but it might be faster now that it's not raining."
Jiang Mianmian pulled him into the car. "If you're not going back, I'll drive. Let's just leave."
She couldn't possibly leave Jiu Niang alone at the camp. It would be better to go with her. Even if they couldn't get into Yuan Pei's manor, they would be safer hiding in the RV.
The RV soon started with a buzzing sound.
Shopkeeper Wu was a little confused. "Driving? Is it inappropriate for me to ride in this car with you?"
This carriage is for the young ladies to use, it's like their boudoir. And here I am, an old man, sharing a room with two young women. If word gets out... wouldn't I be taking advantage of them?
“What’s wrong with it? Besides, it only takes a short drive, while it would take you several days to walk.”
We took the official road, and since it had stopped raining, the road was much easier to drive on.
"Will you be there soon?"
Manager Wu thought to himself, he would believe it if he were told that he could return to the foot of the mountain in a day, but the claim of "a short while" was highly questionable!