amaotonovel Chapter 399 If she's not the wronged one, then who is?
Chapter 399 If she's not the wronged one, then who is?
After much effort, the wildfire was finally extinguished before dawn, and a group of people on the mountain burst into joyful laughter.
However, they did not dare to let their guard down. The weather was dry and they were afraid that the embers might reignite. They searched carefully, not letting go of even the slightest spark.
Some of the firefighters went down the mountain to rest. Qiao Manman noticed that their clothes were tattered, some had burns on their faces, and some had burns on their hands.
Some have lost their hair and eyebrows, while others have sprained ankles and walk with a limp.
Qiao Manman took out some ointment and patiently treated their wounds.
Someone asked curiously, "Dr. Qiao, I heard that you and Deputy Commander Lu are husband and wife?"
"Yes, do we look alike? I've heard that couples who have been together for a long time tend to have some similarities in appearance and temperament!"
The man nodded: "Yes, just as capable, just as good-looking!"
Qiao Manman smiled: "Thank you for the compliment. You're great too, you're a hero!"
"Dr. Qiao, is there any chance my face can recover?"
"Sure, it's just a minor injury, a little medicine will do the trick."
"Look at Lu Yuan, every time he gets injured, he ruins himself terribly. But he's still handsome, isn't he?"
A few words were enough to pique everyone's curiosity.
Seeing that they were listening intently, Qiao Manman whispered, "When he came back last time, his hair was singed and pockmarked, and he had such a long scar on his face. He looked terrible."
I keep thinking, how could I have been so blind to choose such an ugly partner!
"It's alright, I'll be quick and skillful..."
Before he finished speaking, everyone covered their mouths and chuckled, their faces full of mockery.
Qiao Manman immediately understood what had happened and continued, "Give me back my pretty fist and let my Lu Yuan regain his handsomeness."
Hehe, don't you think he hit the jackpot by marrying me?
Qiao Manman's smug little face made everyone burst into laughter.
She turned around, looked at Lu Yuan who was in a terrible state, and asked with a look of surprise, "Lu Yuan, you're back. Are you tired? Are you hurt?"
Lu Yuan raised his large, dark hand and vigorously ruffled Qiao Manman's hair: "No!"
Qiao Manman smiled and said, "Sit down, I'll take your pulse! Oh, and Zhaozhao, go ask Master Hu if there's any food!"
Xia Zhao responded and jogged away.
Lu Yuan obediently sat down on the stool, letting Qiao Manman pretend to touch his wrist.
"I'm a little feverish, I need to drink more water!"
He handed her his cup, saying, "Here, I don't mind, drink up!"
Lu Yuan's face was as black as if he had just come up from a coal mine. He smiled, unscrewed the bottle cap, and drank the fruit and flower tea inside in one gulp.
Seeing this, everyone else was envious: "Young people have such a great relationship!"
The key point is that Lu Yuan was magnanimous and didn't take Qiao Manman's teasing to heart. If it were someone with a strong sense of male chauvinism, they would definitely have turned sour.
Xia Zhao hurriedly returned and stuffed the steamed bun into Lu Yuan's hands: "Deputy Regiment Commander Lu, there are too many soldiers changing shifts, so each person can only get one steamed bun."
The head chef said he'd steam them right away, and another batch would be ready in half an hour.
Lu Yuan nodded, not caring about getting his hands dirty, and chewed heartily. He was clearly starving.
Qiao Manman took a towel out of her canvas bag, went out to find some water to wet it, and came back to wipe his face.
Lu Yuan took the towel: "I can do it myself, you keep going!"
Qiao Manman hummed in agreement and went to treat the wounds of the other soldiers.
Some had them on the front of their chests, some on their backs. Qiao Manman didn't care, but her patients found it extremely awkward.
"Dr. Qiao, how about Nurse Ma helps me?" Although Lu Yuan didn't glance in that direction, the oppressive feeling made him tremble.
Qiao Manman gently patted the young soldier's wound: "What's wrong? Do you think I'm being too rough?"
The person wasn't in much pain initially, but upon hearing this, they immediately pretended to be in pain: "Ouch, it hurts so much! Dr. Yuan, Nurse Ma, come quick and save me!"
"Coming, coming, stop wailing!" Yuan Yarong came over with a smile and took the ointment from Qiao Manman's hand: "I'll take care of it, you go keep Deputy Regiment Commander Lu company!"
"Yes, Dr. Qiao, you haven't rested for a whole day and night. Hurry up and sit down and rest for a while."
Your medicine is very effective; it saved us a lot of trouble. Even though there are many wounded in the tent, we're still managing to keep things busy.
Qiao Manman didn't insist anymore and obediently sat next to Lu Yuan.
Just as she was about to ask about the situation on the mountain, the system announced in her mind: "Congratulations, host, points +!"
Qiao Manman counted zeros for a long time: "Nine zeros! My goodness, Xiao Tongzi, you're so generous today!"
"Hehe, I'm helping the host reduce losses! Don't be fooled by the high number of points; they're not even in the same league as the number of talismans the host has consumed."
Having points is a good thing, and the system should be happy and proud, but this broadcast gave off a guilty feeling that it had done something wrong.
Qiao Manman raised an eyebrow: "Are you hiding something from me?"
The system trembled and immediately slid to its knees: "I was wrong, please forgive me, host!"
"What did you do wrong?" she asked.
"I...I...Last night, Meng Peiyu escaped and encountered militiamen lying in wait at the intersection. In order to escape smoothly, they actually shot and killed her."
By the time the system realized what was happening, the person was on their last breath.
Knowing that the host was usually peace-loving, the talisman was used to revive them.
Qiao Manman asked, puzzled, "Isn't this fine? What's there to be guilty about?"
"Two talismans are priced at points in the system shop!"
Qiao Manman: "......"
Heartbroken beyond measure: "Little Tongzi, you're doing just fine!"
After all that work and using a bunch of talismans, I only earned two points!
If she's not the innocent victim, then who is?
"Don't be angry, host. Just think of it as spending points to buy a witness! It'll save you from having Meng Peiyu escape by making excuses when you actually arrest her!"
Although saving lives is a good thing, it's also true that I'm not happy about it.
Qiao Manman pouted: "What, is she so capable that she can be punished by law?"
"Just because we can't now doesn't mean we can't in the future."
As long as the host persists in sending off her offspring and stealing her fortune, sooner or later we'll send her and the dark energy to meet their maker!
Qiao Manman closed her eyes and accepted this painful truth.
Seeing that she looked unwell, Lu Yuan quickly asked, "Are you feeling unwell?"
Qiao Manman shook her head, on the verge of tears: "My heart aches!"
Lu Yuan thought she had a heart problem, so he subconsciously took out the Minor Rejuvenation Pill and poured it into her mouth.
Qiao Manman raised her hand to block it: "You don't understand, it's not that kind of heartache!"
Although he didn't know what had happened, Lu Yuan instinctively reassured her, "Everything will be alright."
Qiao Manman hummed in agreement, trying to hide the tears that were about to spill from the corners of her eyes.
In the mountains, Yue Zhuoqun and Bo Qiaomu woke up from their coma, looking at the dim sky, wondering if they had just had a nightmare.
But the pain in his chest was still there. He raised his hand to touch it; the blood had dried, and the bullet hadn't been removed yet.
"I'm still alive!" Yue Zhuoqun said in disbelief.
Bo Qiaomu turned his head and looked at the other person with a guilty expression: "Captain, I'm sorry, I was reckless."
Yue Zhuoqun may have grievances, but he wouldn't completely attribute the blame to the other party.
To be honest, he wasn't cautious enough.
"Don't say anything more. Those people are ruthless. Even if you hadn't pointed it out, they would have wiped us out completely!"