Traveling through the 1970s: The young wife loves to make trouble

Chapter 173 Enemies, not friends
Tao Yatou assured him that it shouldn't be a big deal, and the old branch secretary felt relieved.

"As long as there's nothing serious wrong with Jingyuan's legs, he just needs to endure not being able to walk for a few days and it will be over." The old branch secretary echoed Tao Qiuyi's words and saw her looking at the door again.

"The old man has weak legs and feet and can't stand for long. I'd better sit at the door and wait for them to bring me some water."

After saying this, without waiting for Tao Qiuyi and Wei Jingyuan to respond, the old branch secretary turned and left. He didn't actually go to the door, but walked towards the bench where he had been sitting before.

If the situation did not allow it, Tao Qiuyi would have wanted to praise the old branch secretary and go on.

"I'll massage your legs first to relieve the pain, and then I'll give you a detailed examination when Mr. Jiang comes out." Squatting beside Wei Jingyuan's legs, Tao Qiuyi pretended to massage his legs.

In fact, she lowered her voice and discussed with him, "Do you think that Mr. Jiang might have been held hostage?"

"It's possible." Wei Jingyuan nodded. Before, there was only the breathing sound of Old Jiang behind the medicine cabinet. The second person's breathing sound appeared after the slight sound.

No matter how you look at it, someone who suddenly appears is an enemy, not a friend.

"Why don't I go in and see what's going on inside?" Tao Qiuyi suggested, then pinched Wei Jingyuan's leg and reminded him, "Scream, scream in pain."

"I told you your legs are red. It must hurt if I pinch them. Scream, scream!"

"It hurts, be gentle." Wei Jingyuan shouted obediently, then grabbed her wrist and refused: "No, you can't go in."

Tao Qiuyi held his big hand with her backhand and assured him, "Don't worry, if something really happens inside, I will act according to the circumstances and never take any risks. And as you've seen, I'm very fast."

"That won't work either." He knew she was fast, but... Holding her hand tightly, Wei Jingyuan concealed his emotions.

He was determined that no matter what she said, he would never agree to her taking the risk.

"Mr. Jiang may be in danger." Tao Qiuyi used his trump card.

"No." Wei Jingyuan refused without hesitation, his face calm and resolute. "The situation inside is unclear, and it would be dangerous if you rashly went in."

He was worried about Jiang Lao's safety, but he absolutely couldn't let her go in and take the risk.

"I'll go in." Wei Jingyuan raised his hand to stop Tao Qiuyi from saying anything, explaining his thoughts to her. "It's common knowledge that I'm lame. I pose no threat, so it's most appropriate for me to go in."

"No." Tao Qiuyi didn't even want to refuse.

Looking at his serious and determined eyes, Tao Qiuyi knew that he was worried about her. But she still felt that it would be best for her to go in and take a look at the situation.

She was a woman, and in this era, men inherently looked down on women, believing them to be less powerful than men. Taking advantage of this mentality, it would be best if she could save Old Jiang.

If we can't save him, the most we'll get is one more hostage.

Wei Jingyuan's leg had just recovered, so it was not suitable for him to go in and face the criminals directly. It would be best for her to provide cover for him, and her chances of winning would be greater.

"I'm a woman, I'll go in..." Tao Qiuyi was still trying to persuade Wei Jingyuan, but when he turned away, she was stunned. Was he... refusing to discuss the matter with her anymore?

Tao Qiuyi was frustrated. In retaliation, she pinched his calf hard and asked in a normal voice, "Is this enough strength?"

"A little...can you be a little gentler?" Knowing that she was in a bad mood, Wei Jingyuan still refused to give in.

In the end, nothing was done, and two minutes had passed. Tao Qiuyi was getting anxious. Feeling a scratch on her palm, she turned back to look at Wei Jingyuan. Suddenly, an idea struck Tao Qiuyi. She exclaimed, "Oh, your leg is swollen! Elder Jiang, Elder Jiang, how long are you going to hide in there?"

"Come out quickly and take a look. His legs...his legs..."

The woman's voice was flustered and incoherent, sounding extremely anxious. Wei Jingyuan said nothing, only letting out a suppressed groan.

The old Party Secretary was horrified and stood up suddenly. Seeing Tao Qiuyi shaking his head at him, he sat down with peace of mind and patted his chest. He was old and could not help being scared.

"Who's hiding? How can you talk?" Jiang Lao's slightly angry voice came from inside, "I'm looking for medicinal herbs in there, where are you hiding? If you can't talk, don't talk."

Shaking off Wei Jingyuan's hand, Tao Qiuyi stood up and disappeared behind the medicine cabinet. Soon, the sound of fighting could be heard from inside, but after two or three rounds, silence returned.

Everything happened so fast that Wei Jingyuan had no time to react.

About two minutes later, Tao Qiuyi helped the pale-faced Jiang Lao out from behind the medicine cabinet. He winked at Wei Jingyuan and helped Jiang Lao sit behind the examination table.

Wei Jingyuan stood up and picked up the enamel cup on the table. He opened the lid and saw some water inside, but it was already cold. He bent down and took out the thermos from under the table and added some hot water to the cup.

"Mr. Jiang, drink some water slowly." Wei Jingyuan handed the enamel water cup to Mr. Jiang.

Tao Qiuyi continued, "Yes, you've been frightened. Drink some water to calm yourself down."

Looking up at Tao Qiuyi, Jiang Lao took the water cup and slowly drank a few sips of water. Then he breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling that he was really out of danger.

"Thank you, girl." Old Jiang looked at Tao Qiuyi with gratitude. It was really thrilling just now. If it weren't for this girl who suddenly rushed in and snatched the knife from the man's hand,

He may have already been killed.

"You're welcome." Tao Qiuyi waved his hand.

"I'm not being polite, I'm sincerely thanking you." Jiang Lao's face was still a little pale, and his eyes were full of relief at having survived the ordeal. "If you hadn't rushed in, I would have been either dead or injured."

He went in to calm down his excitement alone, but unexpectedly a man with a knife came in suddenly.

The man held him at knifepoint, asking him to go with him, but he refused and was in a stalemate with the man. Tao Qiuyi suddenly said that Wei Jingyuan's leg was swollen and anxiously called him out.

The man was afraid of being exposed so he asked him to respond. He responded, but the man suddenly wanted to kill him. Fortunately, Tao Qiuyi suddenly rushed in and quickly subdued the man. He was really in danger today.

He had guessed before that Mr. Jiang might have been held hostage. Now looking at Mr. Jiang's pale face, Wei Jingyuan knew that the old man must be terrified.

I heard from Elder Jiang that if Tao Qiuyi hadn't rushed in, he would have been injured or killed. Even though Wei Jingyuan didn't see it with his own eyes, he could imagine how critical the situation was.

"It's okay, it's okay now." Elder Jiang was telling the truth, and Tao Qiuyi didn't know how to comfort him. She just gave Wei Jingyuan a look, signaling him to comfort Elder Jiang.

She pointed behind the medicine cabinet again and walked towards it. She wanted to go inside and see the person she had knocked unconscious.

The man was still lying on the ground. Tao Qiuyi walked over and kicked him, but he didn't move. She first tied the man's hands and feet, tying them tightly.

Picking up the knife from the ground, he examined it again and again, but couldn't see anything. Tao Qiuyi tossed the knife into the ring, intending to show it to Wei Jingyuan when he had some free time.