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

Chapter 304 Mechanism
Drugging people, tying them up, and handing them over to the military for interrogation is one of the quickest methods Tao Qiuyi can think of right now.

Of course, she also considered poisoning the person to solve the problem once and for all. However, considering that Wei Jingyuan might not approve of her approach, Tao Qiuyi decisively gave up on that idea.

"You've done a great job. Keep eating." Tao Qiuyi praised the bird and then took out some corn crumbs and put them on the ground. "Eat slowly, there's more if you're not full."

The bird was very happy and landed on the ground to continue eating the corn pieces.

"What should we do now?" Wei Jingyuan found himself doing nothing but looking and asking questions.

Since Qiuqiu came along, he hasn't had much of a chance to use his skills.

Tao Qiuyi glanced at him and calmly uttered a single word: "Wait."

"Are we waiting for the effects of the drug to kick in on those people in the cave?" Wei Jingyuan said casually.

Tao Qiuyi nodded, calculating in her mind how long it would take for the medicine to take effect. The birds weren't knocked unconscious because it also took time for the fragrance to emanate from the leaves.

"We'll go in in five minutes," Tao Qiuyi said.

"Okay." Wei Jingyuan replied, then sighed, "Sigh! My wife is too amazing, I feel so useless."

Wei Jingyuan said he was useless, but his eyes were full of pride. He was proud to have such a capable wife.

Why does that sound so sleazy? Tao Qiuyi glanced at Wei Jingyuan, not wanting to say anything more. She then took out a pill from her pocket and handed it to him.

Wei Jingyuan took the pills as usual, and without asking any questions, put them directly into his mouth and ate them.

"Aren't you afraid I might give you poison?" Tao Qiuyi asked, raising an eyebrow.

"Don't worry, no one wants to become a widow right after getting married." Wei Jingyuan took her hand and said sincerely, "Even if what you give me is poison, I'll take it."

Sincerity is an irresistible weapon; Tao Qiuyi said she couldn't resist it, she really couldn't resist it.

Feeling her face burning, Tao Qiuyi turned her face away. She tried to pull her hand back from Wei Jingyuan's grasp, but to no avail.

"Qiuqiu, your face is red. Are you shy?" Wei Jingyuan, having gotten the better of her, pretended to be innocent. "You don't need to be shy. We're a married couple who have a marriage certificate."

Tao Qiuyi was speechless for a moment, then shook the watch in her other hand. "Let go, time is almost up."

Wei Jingyuan, who had originally wanted to get close to Tao Qiuyi, felt a pang of regret. Instead of letting go of Tao Qiuyi's hand, he led her toward the cave entrance.

Walking like that would expose them in no time, but that was before the people in the cave were drugged. Now that everyone in the cave is drugged, Tao Qiuyi isn't worried about being exposed.

Upon arriving at the cave entrance, a faint fragrance wafted in the air. Wei Jingyuan released Tao Qiuyi's hand and said, "Wait outside for a while, I'll go in and check the situation first."

“Let’s go in together. Everyone inside has been drugged and will be fine.” After saying that, Tao Qiuyi handed Wei Jingyuan a wooden stick. “Even if some of them aren’t unconscious, we can just knock them out.”

"Okay." Although the method was simple and crude, Wei Jingyuan agreed wholeheartedly. However, he did not take the wooden stick that Tao Qiuyi offered, saying, "Keep the stick for yourself to use for self-defense."

"Alright then." Tao Qiuyi wasn't one to be coy; she'd take the stick if she was told to.

Wei Jingyuan was in front, with Tao Qiuyi leaning on a wooden stick behind. The two of them crouched down and walked through a passageway that was a few meters long, until a spacious stone chamber appeared before them.

A rich aroma filled the air. A dozen or so men lay sprawled on the ground, some with their faces covered, others without.

Wei Jingyuan turned to Qiu Yi and said, "You stand here, I'll go find some rope to tie all these people up." "No need for that, just look carefully, they definitely have ropes on them," Tao Qiu Yi reminded him.

Without the slightest hesitation, Wei Jingyuan began searching each person. When he reached the fourth person, he found the rope he needed—a long rope.

That's more than enough to bind these people.

While Wei Jingyuan was tying people up, Tao Qiuyi wasn't idle either. She looked around to make sure there were no hidden passages or stone chambers, and felt a little disappointed.

"We still have to go to the next place, this is really troublesome," Tao Qiuyi turned around and asked, "Wei Jingyuan, are the people tied up?"

"Tie them up right away." After quickly tying up the last person, Wei Jingyuan got up and walked towards Tao Qiuyi.

Tao Qiuyi turned around and walked outside, saying as she went, "This is just their stronghold, not the place where we found anything. Time is of the essence, let's go to the next place."

Wei Jingyuan had no objection and quickly caught up with her, walking behind her.

As the two emerged from the cave, they saw a bird perched on a small tree amidst the weeds.

Tao Qiuyi asked it to lead the way to the next place, and the bird took off without saying a word.

Tao Qiuyi and Wei Jingyuan followed the bird, which flew for a while and then landed on a branch in front of them. The bird looked back to see if it had lost the two humans, and realizing it was a mistake, it followed them.

Completely reassured, the bird led the way, and soon they arrived at the next place.

This is also a cave, but the entrance is several times wider than the previous caves. It's wide enough for people to pass through, and even a small car could easily fit.

"Are those dozen or so people you mentioned inside?" Tao Qiuyi asked the bird.

"I don't know, I didn't see it," the bird replied.

The answer was quite rigorous. Tao Qiuyi chuckled and, as before, took out a pill, wrapped it in a leaf, crushed it, and then had the bird carry it into the cave.

After the bird came out, she and Wei Jingyuan waited at the door for a few minutes before going in.

After walking through a passageway, they came to a stone chamber where ten people were lying. Following the same method, Wei Jingyuan first found ropes on the unconscious people and then tied them up.

After doing all this, Wei Jingyuan stood up and looked for Tao Qiuyi. He found her standing in front of a stone wall, seemingly lost in thought.
Walking up to her, Wei Jingyuan asked softly, "What are you looking at?"

“This wall should be a door.” Tao Qiuyi didn’t look at Wei Jingyuan; her gaze remained fixed on the stone wall as she carefully observed it. “If I’m not mistaken…”

After a pause, Tao Qiuyi turned to look at Wei Jingyuan. She continued, "The things left behind by the warlord should be inside."

“It’s inside.” Wei Jingyuan also examined the wall carefully. Apart from finding the patterns on the wall somewhat strange, he couldn’t discern anything else. “You want to find the mechanism to open the door from this wall?”

"The mechanism to open the door is usually not far from the door." After saying that, Tao Qiuyi's gaze returned to the wall, and then she walked forward.

"Where are you going?" Wei Jingyuan grabbed Tao Qiuyi's arm, stopping her in her tracks.

“I’ll go check the button to open the door,” Tao Qiuyi said. Wei Jingyuan replied, “No, don’t go. Tell me where it is, and I’ll go check it.”

“This mechanism looks a bit complicated; you might not be able to open it in the past.” Tao Qiuyi wasn’t doubting his abilities; she was just stating the facts.