novellhall Chapter 184 You Will Get Your Retribution
Chapter 184 You Will Get Your Retribution
"Dr. Shi, my illness came on suddenly and I probably won't be able to take care of the child for the next couple of days. I'll have to trouble Yongxian again..."
Zhuang Qingxiang said to Shi Peiran apologetically, "It'll only be for two days, I'm afraid of infecting the child..."
What could Shi Peiran say? He and his wife had practically become the full-time substitute nannies for Director Lu's family.
"No problem, as long as Director Lu tells the kindergarten."
Zhuang Qingxiang thanked him gratefully, took the fever reducer that Shi Peiran had brought, and drifted off to sleep.
Lu Congyue inquired about the patient's condition, asking why he had developed a fever for no apparent reason.
Shi Peiran's lips twitched: "Director Lu, I'm just a doctor with no diagnostic equipment. I can only bring down her fever for now. It looks like she caught a cold, but it doesn't quite seem like it. It would be best to take her to the hospital for a checkup, or you could just find an experienced traditional Chinese medicine doctor to take her pulse."
Feeling guilty, Lu Congyue stopped asking.
If you caught a cold, it's probably because you two weren't covered by a blanket while you were moving around at night...
At night, Zhuang Qingxiang slept on the small bed, while Lu Congyue went to the kang (a heated brick bed) to sleep with the three children.
After taking the medicine, Zhuang Qingxiang slept very soundly, and didn't even know when it was dawn.
When she woke up, her whole body was weak. Fortunately, Sun Yongxian had already arrived, and Lu Congyue had also left her some food.
After eating a hot meal, Zhuang Qingxiang felt better. Taking advantage of Sun Yongxian's inattention, she put the scissors into her bag and then carried them on her back.
"Yongxian, my illness came on so suddenly. I'll go find an experienced doctor to take my pulse. Can you manage taking care of the child alone at home?"
"Sure, Sister Zhuang, are you sure you can go out alone? You look terrible. How about we wait until Director Lu has time to take you to the county hospital for a checkup?"
Zhuang Qingxiang waved her hand: "Factory Director Lu is busy, I don't want to trouble him. Besides, I feel better after taking the medicine, I can walk and move around, I can manage on my own."
Before leaving, Zhuang Qingxiang looked at the two children, wanting to kiss them before she went, just in case…
If things don't go well today, I might never see them again.
Zhuang Qingxiang felt a pang of sorrow, but dared not go over to kiss the child, firstly because she was sick, and secondly because she was afraid that Sun Yongxian would discover her abnormality.
Zhuang Qingxiang carried her bag and left, heading towards the county town.
Being sick already made it difficult to walk, and to make matters worse, I had bad luck today and didn't run into any oxcarts or anything like that from the nearby brigades to the county. I ended up walking all the way to the county town on my own two legs.
When they arrived in the county town, Zhuang Qingxiang's vision was blurring and she was on the verge of collapse.
I sat by the roadside for quite a while, until people came over to ask me what was wrong.
"Comrade, are you alright?"
"You look sick. Should we take you to the county hospital?"
Several concerned comrades stood beside her, asking her questions with worried expressions.
Zhuang Qingxiang quickly thanked everyone, saying that she was on her way to see a doctor and didn't want to trouble them. Only then did the group leave.
Zhuang Qingxiang took a deep breath, sat there for a while and thought about it, then moved her legs and went to the county hospital.
She grabbed two doses of medicine, found a secluded spot to prepare them, and then wandered aimlessly around the county town.
She didn't know where to find "Uncle Zhang," but since he had sent her a letter, it meant he could find her.
Sure enough, after aimlessly wandering through two streets, she looked up and saw "Uncle Zhang" waving at her.
Zhuang Qingxiang walked over with a blank face, following "Uncle Zhang" at a distance as he turned into a deserted dead-end alley.
Uncle Zhang stopped, turned around and waved to her.
Zhuang Qingxiang walked over: "What do you need me to get?"
Uncle Zhang took a package out of his bag and handed it to her: "This is sleeping potion. Take some time tonight to knock out the security guards on duty."
"Are you crazy?" Zhuang Qingxiang frowned. "There are so many people in the security department, and you expect me to knock them all out by myself? You overestimate me."
"You have this opportunity. You've helped out in the canteen before, so it's very convenient for you to bring them food and drinks! Or do you want me to give you another order, like poisoning the canteen and putting everyone in the factory to death?"
Uncle Zhang spoke in a sinister tone, clearly not joking; he had genuinely considered it.
Zhuang Qingxiang's heart was pounding.
She died tragically in her past life and had faced some truly wicked people.
But those bad guys couldn't compare to this "Uncle Zhang" in front of them.
He actually wanted to kill everyone in the factory...
"You're insane! What grudge do they have against you? You'll get your comeuppance for this!" Zhuang Qingxiang said hatefully.
Uncle Zhang scoffed, "Retribution? The victor is king, the loser is villain. When our people fight back, this will only be considered my heroic achievement, an achievement that will be recorded in history!"
Zhuang Qingxiang: "..." This is simply wishful thinking!
She stopped asking questions, stopped arguing with him, and didn't want to ask about his grand plans. She took the packet of medicine and opened it before "Uncle Zhang" could react.
"This powder... is this the sleeping potion you mentioned? Does it really work? There are at least four or five security guards on patrol at night," Zhuang Qingxiang asked.
"Don't even mention four or five people, I could take down ten without a problem."
Uncle Zhang was very cautious, taking two steps back before answering.
Zhuang Qingxiang carefully wrapped it up again, frowning as she said, "I don't care what you want to do, I'm only doing this one thing for you. You have to promise me that you won't bother me again in the future, and you can't report my identity under any circumstances."
Uncle Zhang laughed: "You're trying to negotiate with me? You little girl, just do what I tell you to do, nothing else matters. I'll report your situation to the higher-ups and get you a position. Just wait and see how rich you become."
Zhuang Qingxiang thought to herself: Getting rich my ass, losing your life is the real deal. If Li Shengnan had just stayed home and worked peacefully as the factory union officer, she would be living a very comfortable life now, but instead, she doesn't even know where she's being held.
"I understand." Zhuang Qingxiang sighed bitterly. "I dare not dream of getting rich, but you asked me to do something and made all sorts of promises, so can't you at least give me a little something in return? How much can you give me now?"
Uncle Zhang frowned and scolded her, saying she was short-sighted and that he had already promised her a house in the county town, yet she still wanted more, which was simply insatiable.
Zhuang Qingxiang took advantage of this moment to make her move.
Uncle Zhang was lecturing her with such passion that he didn't even notice her taking a step forward silently. It would be foolish for her not to intervene at that moment.
Holding his breath, he poured all the sleeping potion, which was said to be able to knock out ten people, onto Uncle Zhang's face.
After sprinkling the powder, Zhuang Qingxiang didn't bother to check if "Uncle Zhang" had been drugged; she turned and ran towards the alley entrance.
She was afraid that the powder would splatter and she might accidentally get sprayed herself.
At the alley entrance, Zhuang Qingxiang quickly patted her hands and body, afraid of accidentally inhaling the powder. Fortunately, she did not feel dizzy. After waiting quietly for a while, she covered her mouth and nose with her sleeve and turned into the dead end.