Reborn Spicy Little Wife

Chapter 231 The Field Mouse Spirit's Target

"This is called blueberry jam, and it's great for eyesight! You can spread it directly on bread, use it for baking, put it on ice cream, or even make fruit tea!" Luo Ning said as she scooped a spoonful of blueberry jam onto a slice of bread.

He had never heard of any of these things before. Xie Chang'an felt like he was a bit out of touch and was worried that Luo Ning would look down on him.

His gaze kept darting to Luo Ning's face, wanting to discover something, yet also worried about discovering something—a truly conflicted feeling.

However, after observing for a long time, he couldn't see any emotion on Luo Ning's face other than indifference, and Xie Chang'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Luo Ning held the spread-on bread slice to Xie Chang'an's mouth, secretly deducing that Xie Chang'an's several special merits were earned on the front lines, and that at this point in time, he probably hadn't been abroad or to Hong Kong, nor had he received any relevant training.

Xie Chang'an took a bite, and it was even more delicious than he had imagined. He really liked the taste, and even after finishing a piece of bread, he still wanted more.

Luo Ning fed him a few spoonfuls of porridge and then started spreading blueberry jam on the bread slices.

Xie Chang'an's gaze followed Luo Ning's every move without ever leaving her.

After finishing the meal, Xie Chang'an was neither criticized nor restrained, and he was overjoyed.

Luo Ning glanced at her watch; it was almost 7:30. Why hadn't Zhong Cheng arrived yet?

As long as Luo Ning is here at night, he will let Zhong Cheng go back to rest and come back in the morning.

Zhong Cheng usually arrives by 7 PM at the latest, but today he's more than an hour late. What's going on?

Luo Ning picked up the cooled boiled water and walked to the bedside. "Xie Chang'an, I have something to tell you!"

"Okay!" Xie Chang'an nodded readily; he had been wanting to get this answer since last night...

Luo Ning tossed the straw into the jar and held it to Xie Chang'an's lips, saying, "Drink less water today, I'm a bit busy during the day!"

Xie Chang'an immediately understood what Luo Ning meant. He took a few sips of water, then let go of the tube, eagerly awaiting Luo Ning's answer.

Luo Ning drank the rest of the water, then sat on the chair in front of the bed, holding the jar, and slowly said, "I plan to do business with Qiangzi. He's a good kid, young, enterprising, and has some ideas, but he lacks opportunities to practice."

Keeping an eye on Tian Susu is too dangerous. Qiangzi is just an ordinary young man, and Sister-in-law Tong only has one son.

The field mouse spirit was more terrifying than she had imagined, and she dared not let him take the risk.

Moreover, since Qiangzi appeared at the fire scene last time, he could easily be spotted by Tian Susu. Therefore, she sent Qiangzi outside the military area to find a place for him to stay away from danger.

This is also for...

"Hmm... I support your decision!" Xie Chang'an was somewhat disappointed, but he didn't show it.

Luo Ning leaned close to Xie Chang'an's ear and whispered, "Someone's been following me lately!"

"What?" Xie Chang'an was completely captivated by Luo Ning's fragrance when he suddenly heard this earth-shattering news, instantly snapping him back to reality.

Do you have anyone you suspect?

Luo Ning shook her head. Actually, she had a goal in mind, but she hadn't found any substantial evidence.

Her assistant hadn't arrived yet, and Ming had three bodyguards interrogating those arsonists.

She is desperately short-staffed!

The field mouse spirit's frequent mischief has severely exposed the weakness of having no one to rely on.

"Xie Chang'an, do you have anyone you can trust? Preferably not in the military, but skilled and with flexible operating hours!"

“There is one, but he went back to his hometown for a funeral. Should I write to him and ask him to come back?” Xie Chang’an suggested.

Luo Ning sighed and shook her head decisively, "Let's forget about it, I'll think of another way!"

"Knock knock knock!" There was a knock on the door. Luo Ning got up and opened the door to find Zhong Cheng standing there with an excited look on his face.

"Sister-in-law, this morning I went up the mountain with some comrades and Uncle Li and we hunted a roe deer! We also got some wild pigeons, which we took to the canteen to give our comrades an extra meal. But I brought back the pigeon eggs for you!"

Zhong Cheng took out a net bag from behind him, which contained a small half bag of pigeon eggs.

"Thank you, brother, you're so kind. These are perfect for making steamed egg custard for your Battalion Commander Xie! We left your rice on the table; we've all finished eating!" Luo Ning took the pigeon eggs and placed them on the cabinet where the nutritional supplements were kept.

"Hey!" Zhong Cheng walked in happily, picked up the porridge on the table and ate his breakfast.

"You went hunting with Li Tian again?" Xie Chang'an frowned slightly. There were wild boars in the back mountain, and they were usually not allowed to go up the mountain.

Zhong Cheng is a daring thief; he's always with me when I sneak out hunting.

Zhong Cheng shrank back and lowered his head to eat his rice. "I... I won't go anymore!"

Yesterday, he went back and was pestered by several comrades for a long time before he reluctantly agreed to go hunting with them.

It's too hot, and everyone has lost their appetite. Hunting wild game to add to our meal will stimulate everyone's appetite.

However, there are wild boars on the mountain, and the squad leader ordered that no one was allowed to go up the mountain without permission.

However, they would always sneak up the mountain once a month, avoiding the squad leader's sight.

Because of his excellent marksmanship, he was always among those going up the mountain, and of course, he would always bring along the kind-hearted Uncle Li, since he was also a very good marksman.

Uncle Li offered him Huang Hongmei cigarettes today, but he refused them because he doesn't smoke.

"I'd be a fool to believe you," Xie Chang'an scoffed. He needed to think of a way to deal with these bastards.

"Commander Xie, let me tell you, Uncle Li is incredibly skilled with his hunting rifle, I can't even catch up to him on horseback!" Zhong Cheng said excitedly, but noticing Xie Chang'an's cold glare, he immediately swallowed back the words that were about to come out.

Luo Ning turned her gaze to Xie Chang'an, and after taking his pulse, she examined him carefully before going to take the pulses of her other two patients.

He hasn't earned a single penny, yet he's acting like a national leader—it's truly unbelievable.

Luo Ning walked to the door of Ming's ward and ran into Zhou Yuan, who was rushing over.

She frowned slightly. Why did Zhou Yuan come back alone? Didn't she ask him to protect Ji Lin?

Luo Ning casually pushed open the door and went in first.

Zhou Yuan immediately went inside, closed the door, and lowered his voice, "Comrade Luo Ning, Ji Lin was attacked in the suburbs yesterday. I helped him escape and took him to his home, where I handed him over to his second brother!"

"Damn it!" Luo Ning couldn't help but curse, unconsciously clenching his fists. "Did you see who attacked us?"

Zhou Yuan shook his head, recalling the situation at the time, "It was too dark to see anything!"

"I understand, you should rest for a while!" Luo Ning was both furious and annoyed as she walked to the bedside to take Ming's pulse.

Zuo Yunhan should be busy rescuing or killing Ling Qing, and doesn't have time to attack the little fat boy.

Even a fool would know that last night's attack was carried out by that vile field mouse spirit.

Old Man Quan, Ming, Zhang Yue, Ji Lin—none of those close to her were spared. Who's next?

Sister-in-law Tong? She's related to Yang Zheng, and Yang Zheng has already been retaliated against.

This morning while cooking, she ran into Yang Zheng and mentioned the whistleblower letter, saying he suspected it was the work of a field mouse spirit.

Moreover, Yang Zheng clearly sensed that the field mouse spirit was acting strangely that night, so he stared at her, which made her jealous.

After Yang Zheng, it might be Yin Feifan. Commander Liu won't be in trouble for the time being, after all, his rank is high enough!

Now, all that remained by her side was Xie Chang'an, the only commander she could protect, who was utterly powerless. Luo Ning's hand, gripping Ming's wrist, trembled slightly.

She suddenly realized the crux of the matter: all along, the field mouse spirit's target had never been herself.

She kept creating trouble and stalling him; what she really wanted to target was...