CHAPTER 25: CHAPTER 25: I’M REALLY NOT CUT OUT FOR RAISING KIDS

Vice Minister Dong was surprised and said quickly, "Sir! I’m... I’m not cut out for raising children."

The young boy hurriedly knelt down and said frankly, "No need for you to raise me, sir. I can take care of myself!"

Seeing his courage at such a young age, the Prime Minister appreciated him greatly and patted Vice Minister Dong on the shoulder.

"You have a knack for getting things done quickly, raising a child should come naturally."

Vice Minister Dong did not dare to take credit, "Sir, being able to find the intelligence office and destroy it smoothly this time is all thanks to Miss Ruan! I was thinking that when they arrive in Qingchang, maybe we can greet the new constables and let them..."

"No need, she can pass the days peacefully."

Meanwhile, a hundred miles away, Ruan Mian sneezed hard.

She wiped her nose, the fire burned brightly, but the people around had gradually fallen asleep.

Not feeling very sleepy herself, she went to a quiet corner, touched her bracelet, and entered the space.

She wondered if the tiger was dead; if it had passed, she would disguise herself when she reached Qingchang Town, and sell the tiger’s corpse.

Then there were the duck intestines and such, which also needed to be dealt with at some point.

They could be made into preserved snacks to enjoy along the road.

But unexpectedly, as soon as she entered the space, she saw the tiger lazily lying on a rock by the stream. Upon seeing Ruan Mian, it turned its belly upward like a big cat!

She was slightly taken aback, finding it unbelievable.

The tiger at this moment had none of the ferocity of a wild beast.

To think that when Ruan Mian stabbed it twice before, it was bloodthirsty and drooling, as fierce as could be.

But now it was like a giant domestic cat, not only flipping its belly at Ruan Mian but also reaching out its paws to scratch the air and making a soft whimpering sound when she cautiously approached.

It was just like a delicate creature yearning for affection, and very clingy too.

When Ruan Mian drew closer again, it rolled over beside her and rubbed its big head against her leg.

At first, Ruan Mian was very cautious, ready to draw her dagger to defend herself at any moment.

Seeing it had no malicious intentions but was rather docile and obedient, she dismissed the thought of killing it.

Meanwhile, she astonishingly discovered that the beast she had stabbed twice, both times in fatal spots, had miraculously recovered.

There was not a single wound on its body, and its fur was sleek and shiny, with a robust frame.

Could it be that this space has the power to nourish and repair??

Could it heal injuries and cure illnesses?

Considering the circumstances, the space must contain something to heal wounds and soothe the spirit, otherwise how could the beast’s situation be explained?

Though she couldn’t figure it out at the moment, it didn’t matter, as the main concern was the wild beast had lost its hostility and had no intention of hurting anyone. It seemed to regard her as its owner, showing its eagerness for her affection, which Ruan Mian found utterly endearing.

Especially when it rubbed against her, its fluffy and soft fur, not to mention its plump body, made her feel incredibly comfortable.

So she simply used it as a pillow, basking in the sunlight of the space by the rock, and had a wonderfully restful sleep.

When she awoke again, Ruan Mian had already emerged from the space, and daylight had broken.

She felt energized, as though she had taken numerous nourishing supplements.

Upon reflection, the original owner of this body was quite frail and sickly, yet since she came through, the condition seemed to be improving.

Clearly, many things are quietly changing.

The government officer was urging them to move forward, and though everyone was reluctant to leave the large grass hut, yearning for such shelters along the journey.

Unfortunately, the road north only becomes more challenging.

Today, though it didn’t rain, the weather was gloomily windy with biting cold winds slicing through the face like knives.

The neck gaiters Ruan Mian led Cui Zhu and the others to sew yesterday came in handy at this moment.

She showed them how to wrap both head and face to prevent the cold wind from penetrating.

While the group from Qi Mansion, without neck gaiters, shivered as they trudged forward together.

It wasn’t until they reached a valley by a stream that the government officer called a halt.

They had pork hocks to eat, completely ignoring the rest of the group’s need to fend for themselves for lunch.

The Liu Family was about to die of anger, in this frigid weather, where could they find food!

In frustration, they saw Ruan Mian efficiently heading to the riverbank, first filling her family’s water bags, then quickly crafted a simple fishing rod using some duck intestines.

Ruan Mian was merely putting on a show, as the water here was so clear, rare was it to see a fish, let alone catch one.

The Liu Family pulled together a crowd to laugh at her, lacking the sense to remark.

"Did you actually believe you could fish here?"

Ruan Mian slightly raised her eyes and chuckled softly, wasn’t she fishing for real fish? She was clearly baiting this foolish one!

She ignored the Liu Family’s mockery, and when they went off to dig wild vegetables for lunch, Ruan Mian discreetly pulled several live fish out of the space when no one was looking.

Placed them one by one into a wooden basin.

Cui Zhu, seeing the lively jumping fish, shouted joyfully, "Miss, you’re amazing! Look, truly caught fish!"

A full three carp, not large but enough to stew a good pot of soup.

Astrand with some vegetable leaves, cooking rice, and matched with the pork hocks, made a delicious meal.

The Liu Family, seeing the fish, was absolutely astounded!!

They hurriedly instructed the servants, "Go fishing! If she could catch fish, surely we can too!"

Qi Lin was unwilling to move and didn’t listen, turning her back was noticed by the Liu Family, who slapped her harshly in anger.

"You wretched girl! Are you really not putting me in your eyes? Do I owe you anything, or is it your right to treat me this way? Without me, what would you eat and drink! Would you drink northwestern wind?"

"Fine, I’ll just neither eat your food nor drink your water!!" Fed up, Qi Lin shouted in anger and left in a huff.

The Liu Family relentlessly followed, cursing angrily, the mother and daughter constantly quarreling had become commonplace among the group.

She saw the large pot of fish soup in Ruan Mian’s hands, the aroma making her whole body itchy.

She couldn’t help but want to rush over and eat it all!!

If it hadn’t been for her, how would she be in this humiliating predicament?

A lady of a noble family, now reduced to eating dirt.

Tricked and humiliated by her too.

The more she thought, the angrier she became. When she saw Ruan Mian taking bowls of fish soup to bribe the government officer, she scornfully snorted, her mind brewing a plan.

With a bit of dressing up, she went over to the government officer.

A while later, just as Ruan Mian thought to give the government officers more rice, unexpectedly, behind the reed marsh, the officer smiled and reached out to touch Qi Lin’s body.