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"Dad, Mom, why aren't you asleep yet? It's already past 9:30." Qiao Xinxin asked curiously as she changed into her slippers.

Hearing the noise, Bai's mother abruptly looked up. Seeing that it was her daughter returning, the tense expression on her face relaxed slightly, but her eyes were still red.

"Xin Xin is back. Sigh, that orderly under Zheng Yuan, Xiao Liu, came to our house just now."

Qiao Xinxin abruptly stopped changing her shoes, her heart skipping a beat: "Xiao Liu? What happened to my brother?"

"Xiao Liu said your brother went on an emergency mission and might not be back for several days. He told us not to worry at home." Bai's mother's voice trembled slightly, clearly indicating that she was very anxious.

"Going on a mission?" Qiao Xinxin frowned slightly. "When did you leave? Why were you in such a hurry? You didn't even have time to go home for a meal or tell me in person?"

Mr. Bai, who had been silent until now, sighed, put the mug of cold tea on the table, and said in a muffled voice:

"They left around dusk. Xiao Liu said they left in such a hurry that the unit immediately sounded the alarm. And... Xiao Liu also casually mentioned that not only your brother, but also Xiao Lu from the next company, and that Battalion Commander Zhou, went together this time."

Upon hearing the names "Xiao Lu" and "Battalion Commander Zhou," Qiao Xinxin's heart skipped a beat.

Lu Baizhou and Zhou Liguang... went along too?

At this moment, Bai's mother was almost in tears. She held Qiao Xinxin's hand, her voice trembling with sobs:

"Xin Xin, why do I feel so uneasy? Your brother has been in the army for so many years, and going on missions is a common occurrence. But before, he always just mentioned it casually before leaving, or even sent someone to deliver a message after he left. It's never like today, where he specifically sent a soldier to come to our house late at night to inform us. Do you think... this mission is particularly dangerous? My eyelids have been twitching nonstop since just now..."

Qiao Xinxin sat down next to Bai's mother and stretched out her soft little hands to tightly grasp her mother's hands, which were rough from years of hard work.

Actually, she herself felt a little nervous.

Bai Zhengyuan, Lu Baizhou, Zhou Liguang.

These three men were the three most renowned soldiers in the military. Although she didn't usually pay much attention to military affairs, she knew that a mission that could mobilize these three men at the same time was definitely not an ordinary border patrol or exercise.

That would definitely be a real, extremely dangerous, and tough battle.

Seeing Bai's mother's distracted and nearly frantic state, Qiao Xinxin could only suppress her unease, force a sweet smile, and gently comfort her in her soft, sweet voice:

"Mom, don't scare yourself. Don't you know how capable my brother is? He gets outstanding grades every year in the army, he's really impressive. Besides, he's not going alone this time, he's going with Regiment Commander Lu and Battalion Commander Zhou. With the three of them together, what difficulty can't they overcome? Don't worry, there definitely won't be any problems."

Father Bai chimed in, "That's right, old woman. The children are bleeding and sweating on the front lines; we can't afford to lose our composure behind the scenes. Zheng Yuan is a tough kid; he's got a lot of luck. Don't overthink it."

But Bai's father's harsh words of comfort only made Bai's mother feel more suffocated. She wiped her eyes, sighed, and remained silent.

Qiao Xinxin looked at Bai's mother's pale and tired face and felt heartbroken.

Suddenly, a brilliant idea flashed into her mind.

That's right! The spiritual spring water in the space!

The spiritual spring water not only strengthens the body but also has an excellent calming and tranquilizing effect. She usually secretly diluted it and used it in the food at the shop; now she was giving her parents a sip or two so they could sleep soundly.

Thinking of this, Qiao Xinxin stood up and said softly, "Dad, Mom, please sit for a while. I'll go to the kitchen and get you a glass of warm water."

"Sigh, go ahead." Mother Bai waved her hand weakly.

Qiao Xinxin quickly walked into the kitchen and casually closed the kitchen door halfway.

She took two clean glasses from the cabinet and filled them with warm water. Then, with a thought, a stream of clear, faintly spiritual spring water, emanating a subtle spiritual aura, silently blended into one of the glasses.

To avoid arousing her parents' suspicion, she went into her spatial dimension, grabbed a few fresh mint leaves, crushed them with her hands, and threw them into the two cups.

In an instant, a cool and pleasant minty aroma filled the kitchen.

Qiao Xinxin carried two cups back to the living room and handed the cup containing the spiritual spring water to Bai's mother:

"Mom, have some water. I added a few fresh mint leaves to it; it's good for clearing heat and reducing inflammation. It'll make you feel better."

Bai's mother did feel her throat was parched, but without thinking much of it, she picked up the cup and gulped down most of it.

The warm water slid down her throat, and strangely enough, Bai's mother felt a warm and slightly cool comfort spreading throughout her body.

The suffocating feeling in her chest that had made it hard for her to breathe had miraculously dissipated considerably.

Mother Bai let out a long breath, looking at the cup in her hand with some surprise:

"Hey? Xin Xin, what did you put in this water? After drinking it, all the irritability I felt disappeared immediately. It feels so good."

Qiao Xinxin smiled sweetly, her beautiful eyes crinkling: "It's just ordinary mint leaves, it can calm the nerves. Mom, as long as you feel better. Dad, have a drink too."

She handed another glass of water to Mr. Bai, who took it, drank it, and nodded repeatedly in agreement.

Seeing that her parents' expressions had softened, Qiao Xinxin finally felt relieved.

……

That night, Qiao Xinxin lay on her small bed covered with floral sheets, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter what she did.

The night wind outside the window was particularly strong, howling and blowing into the cracks, making the branches of the old locust tree in the yard rustle and shake wildly, as if countless unwilling ghosts were crying in the darkness.

Qiao Xinxin stared intently at the extinguished incandescent light bulb above her head, her bright, sparkling eyes wide open.

Although she appeared relaxed in front of her parents, she was, after all, a time traveler and had some understanding of the original story.

In the original book, Zhou Liguang broke his leg while on a mission, which resulted in him being permanently disabled and indirectly led to the beginning of the original owner's tragic fate.

Now, however, the plot seems to have taken a slight turn because of her arrival.

However, the dangers faced by Bai Zhengyuan, Lu Baizhou, Zhou Liguang, and the others have not diminished at all.