After a while, they arrived at the factory, but Zhao Qing was stunned when she saw the two women in maid outfits that were too sexy for mature women in their forties, like them.
Even though Tang Yin had told her, Zhao Qing was still shocked by Zhao Yuxian's appearance. "Second Sister, you two—"
"Yes, we have the same fate." Zhao Yuxian answered her straight away because she already knew what Zhao Qing was going to ask her. "You don't need to feel sorry for me, and you don't need to persuade them either. This is the consequence of my past actions, so I've decided to accept it."
Even though she was disappointed by the fact that Zhao Yixuan was involved in the murder of their brother-in-law and the death of their eldest sister, she was still her biological sister, so she felt sad about her fate.
"You don't know the current Xiao'er and Yin'er, and I don't want our father to have problems with them. Therefore, I forbid you to talk to him about me and my family, or he will have the same fate as my husband and son." Zhao Qing released a heavy sigh and nodded in understanding to Zhao Yuxian. "Moreover, they won't hurt Yue and Xue enough, and that's good enough for me."
After Zhao Qing talked for some time with Zhao Yuxian, Xiao Ai took her to the training ground, but she seemed to be contemplating many things.
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After he tried for so long, Tang Xiao still couldn't move his body an inch under three times the gravity pressure. He asked Xiao Ai to turn off the gravity device, and he let out a heavy sigh. "Triple gravity is still too much for me, so I have to think of something to adapt to it."
"Xiao'er?" Zhao Qing was momentarily taken aback by the change in her nephew, but she quickly dashed towards him and jumped into Tang Xiao, who stretched his arms out to greet her, bursting into tears while hugging him. "Sob... Sob... I'm glad that you're still alive, Xiao'er. I thought I would lose you forever after Yuan told me that you fell into that deep ravine."
"Yes, I am glad to be alive, and I can meet you again, Aunt Qing." Tang Xiao spoke as he hugged her back. "From now on, we will never be separated again, and we will stay together forever."
"En." Zhao Qing nodded and hugged Tang Xiao tighter, and her tears flowed even harder, but her heart was truly relieved to feel the warmth of his body.
Xing Xing and Tang Yin, who were practicing basic martial arts, smiled when they saw them.
A few minutes later, Zhao Qing had stopped crying and released Tang Xiao from her arms. She then cupped his cheeks while rubbing them. "I've heard about your changes from Yin'er and Xiao Ai, but I didn't expect that you changed so much, and I almost couldn't recognize you just now."
"Haha." Tang Xiao softly laughed. "Aunt Qing, my change was thanks to my savior, and he has sacrificed many things for me, including his life. Otherwise, I wouldn't be like this now."
Zhao Qing nodded to him. "Even though I don't know your savior, I am truly grateful and indebted to him, and I will always pray that he will get many good things in his next life."
'Unfortunately, my old master does not have the next life, Aunt Qing. His soul has already disappeared forever, and only his soul imprint remains in my current master's soul.' Xiao Ai inwardly muttered in sadness. 'Even though they are two people from different times, they are basically the same person, so he will always live by my side.'
"Me too; I am grateful and indebted to him." Tang Xiao then asked Zhao Qing to join the two women. "Since you've never practiced martial arts before, I'll teach you the basics for now, but you'll have to train hard to master them."
Zhao Qing wanted to say something to Tang Xiao, but she chose to abandon her intention and wait for the right time, and she joined the two women.
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"What about the blood test results of my daughter, Wu Shuang?"
Wu Shuang shook her head at Yi An with a soft sigh. "As I previously thought, Qing'er's illness is not ordinary smallpox, and she seems to have contracted a new type of smallpox virus, so I needed more time to examine her condition in more depth. That's why I decided she should remain in the hospital longer; however, I need to transfer her to a special ward to prevent her disease from spreading to others, which would create even more complications."
"Can you find the source of the disease?"
"I don't have a definite answer right now." Wu Shuang replied by shaking her head. "However, I've contacted several experts on skin diseases, especially smallpox, and they will arrive at this hospital soon. After that, we will carry out a follow-up examination on Qing'er, and we might be able to find the source of the disease."
"I see." Yi An nodded in understanding. "In that case, I will leave Qing'er to you, and I hope you can cure her as soon as possible."
Wu Shuang just nodded and called a few nurses over, and she asked them to move Ouyang Qing to a special ward far away from the other patients to prevent infecting them.
Following that, Yi An visited another inpatient room to check on the condition of her son, who was also receiving treatment at the hospital. She found Ouyang Ming unconscious, and the nurse who was helping him immediately explained his condition to her.
After she finished explaining everything, the nurse immediately left the room. Yi An fell limp on the sofa while massaging her dizzy head. 'What really happened to my children? Why were they both suddenly exposed to mysterious diseases?'
"Madam Yi, the officials from the health bureau just contacted me, and they have finished cleaning their rooms, but they didn't find anything strange in either room." Yi An just nodded to Su Rou. "Do you want to go home first, madam? Your face looks pale, so you should go home first to rest, and you can come back later."
After she thought about it, Yi An immediately got up from her seat and walked out. "Let's go home, but you don't need to contact Feng Xiao, and we will go home by taxi."
"Yes, madam."
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Meanwhile, two men were standing side by side on a bridge; one of them was muscular with a white tiger tattoo, and he was listening to the other man's story. "Are you sure that those three men disappeared, like Ran Linfeng and the other one, Pei Yan? Aren't they stronger than my people?"
"Why would I lie to you, Bai Huang?" Pei Yan responded while shaking his head. "Last night, our boss tried to contact them, but he couldn't reach them. That's why he contacted Hong Yi, but he hasn't met with them because our young master assigned him to watch over the Tang House. After that, he contacted me and asked me to meet you, and he ordered you to take your people back to Beijing to investigate those mysterious events."
"Tang House? Why did our young master order Hong Yi to watch over that house?" Bai Huang asked with a frown. "Tang Xiao is dead, and Tang Yin is still in a coma, so there is no one else in the house."
"You're wrong about that." Pei Yan then told Bai Huang. "Tang Yin has already woken up from her coma a few days ago, and our young master ordered Hong Yi to kidnap her, but Tang Yuan stayed by her side, so she can't do anything to her yet."
"Tang Yuan is indeed strong, and I am not even sure that I can fight her myself. However, there is something preventing her from fighting us, or else she has already taken revenge on our boss and the others." Bai Huang suddenly received a call from one of his men informing him that their task was complete, and he then walked away while saying this to Pei Yan. "Let's go back! My people and I will investigate those matters, and you should help us to investigate their disappearance, or else our boss will punish us if we fail."
"Sure."
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While Ouyang Qing was thinking about her illness, someone knocked on her bedroom door from outside.
"Young miss, it's me, Jing Yuan."
"Come in." Soon, Jiang Yuan entered the room, but he didn't dare approach Ouyang Qing. "What about Hong Yi? Is she acting weird?"
Jing Yuan shook her head at her. "I don't find anything strange about Hong Yi, and she's still watching the Tang House from a distance. She still can't take action against Tang Yin because Xiao Meng is also watching the house, but I don't know her reason for doing so."
"Hmm?" Ouyang Qing raised an eyebrow. 'Xiao Meng? Isn't she Sun Xiang's assistant? Could it be that she is closely monitoring the Tang House due to recent incidents? Did they think Tang Yin was the perpetrator of those incidents?'
"Do I still need to keep an eye on Hong Yi?"
"No need." Ouyang Qing shook her head. "Hong Yi has always been loyal to my father; I believe she will never betray us."
Jing Yuan nodded at her. "I'll return to Hao Lin's house. You can contact me again if you need anything."
"Leave."
- To Be Continued -