Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

But Li Maihua mocked her: "Manman was worried about her parents, so she went back to the hospital to take care of them without delay."

Aunt Qiao is quite something; her son's leg is in such a bad state, yet she didn't even suggest going to the city for a checkup. And she spoke so ill of her own granddaughter.

Who is this person?!

Those three words truly hit the nail on the head regarding the Qiao family's true nature. Everyone was pointing fingers at Old Mrs. Qiao.

Old Mrs. Qiao was a little embarrassed, and with a dark face, she said, "None of your business!" and went back.

The others felt the same way, thinking Qiao Manman lacked manners. She'd clearly returned, yet she didn't know to "pay her respects" to the old lady. It was a waste of her upbringing.

When they got home, they were stunned to see firewood scattered all over the yard, and then they panicked.

I hurriedly opened the door and breathed a sigh of relief when I saw that nothing was missing. Then I went to count my money and found that a few dollars were missing, and I started to panic.

Old Man Qiao cursed and was about to complain to Old Lady Qiao when Zhao Xue grabbed his arm: "What will you say if Mother asks you where the money came from?"

How can I explain it? There's no way to explain it!

The Qiao family did not split up, and all the money was controlled by Old Madam Qiao.

But who doesn't have selfish desires? Apart from the eldest brother Qiao who lives in the city, everyone from the second brother Qiao to the youngest sister Qiao has their own little savings.

Although Qiao Manman took three to five yuan from each family, it was still a considerable sum. They were all seething with hatred, but dared not make a scene.

"Just wait, that girl will come back one day. When she does, we'll break her hands!"

***

Qiao Manman hummed a little tune and walked briskly to the county.

I took out my letter of introduction and got a room. Unfortunately, it was a large dormitory-style room, and a mother and her child were already staying there.

Yes, it was a mother and son. Although the boy only reached the woman's waist, his eyes did not have the innocent look of a six or seven-year-old child.

Qiao Manman paused, looked around, chose a seat furthest away from the two of them, told the waiter, and went out.

With the cloth coupons given to him by Lu Yuan, he went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought a decent set of clothes.

Carrying it in a canvas bag, I went to the bathhouse and struck up a conversation with the staff. When no one was looking, I exchanged candy for a bath ticket, paid, and went in to take a bath.

The bathhouse was filled with steam, but Qiao Manman felt somewhat uncomfortable. She glanced at the composed women around her, then walked to the faucet in the far corner and began rubbing her long, slender neck.

Before long, a grayish mud appeared on her fingertips. Qiao Manman took out a bath towel from her canvas bag and gently washed her skin.

On the day she traveled through time, Qiao Manman used a renewal talisman, which not only dried her old clothes but also made her skin smoother and more delicate.

In addition, the girl's figure exuded a vibrant vitality, and Qiao Manman felt that her figure had a bit of a vixen-like quality.

Sigh, what are you thinking about? You're never doing anything productive.

Using the canvas bag as cover, Qiao Manman took out some shampoo, squeezed out a little, and applied it to her hair. With a gentle massage, the foam covered her entire head of hair.

After rinsing it clean two minutes later, my brownish-yellow hair was finally less frizzy.

After rinsing herself again, Qiao Manman came out wrapped in a towel.

After changing into clean underwear and a coat, I went to a state-run restaurant for dinner before strolling back to the guesthouse.

Ignoring the woman's hesitant words, he lay down on the bed and fell asleep. She hadn't touched a bed in the several days since she transmigrated.

She lay down and fell asleep instantly. The woman listened to Qiao Manman's snoring and helplessly rubbed her stomach.

Night fell quickly, but rustling sounds came from inside the house.

"Wake up, host! Someone is tampering with your package!"

Qiao Manman opened her eyes abruptly and saw a dark figure at the foot of the bed, bent over, doing something she didn't know.

Even though there was nothing of value in the package, Qiao Manman's eyes narrowed dangerously.

He took out the sharp stone from his spatial storage, flipped himself up, held it against the woman's neck, and shouted in a shrill voice, "Help! There's a thief!"

The woman was startled and jumped up in a panic, only to feel a sharp pain in her neck.

Suspecting he was being held hostage by a knife, he quickly lowered his voice and begged for mercy: "No, no, no, sister, I was wrong, I was wrong, I was just hungry and wanted some food."

Qiao Manman remained unmoved. Sensing a shadow approaching from the darkness, just as the system was about to warn of "danger," Qiao Manman swung a stone at it.

The boy collapsed to the ground with a thud, and Qiao Manman heard the sound of metal hitting the ground.

Soon, the staff and the guests from the men's dormitory arrived, turned on the lights, and stared wide-eyed at the situation inside.

The woman immediately put on a sorrowful expression: "Help! She's crazy, she's going to kill someone!"

Qiao Manman remained calm and shouted to the waiter, "Call the police! I suspect these two people have questionable identities!"

The woman froze for a moment: "Yes, call the police. I don't believe the police can just falsely accuse someone!"

Seeing that the two had conflicting accounts, the waiter was at a loss for what to do.

Qiao Manman calmly instructed: "Have someone call the police. Let the police decide who is right and who is wrong!"

"Oh!" The waiter was startled and staggered.

A man wearing glasses said, "It's not good if there aren't any women around. You stay here, I'll go report this to the police!"

The waiter thanked him gratefully, but looking at the situation inside the room, he wanted to go in but didn't dare.

The police officers arrived quickly, and before they could even speak, the woman started crying.

The mournful and plaintive voice softened the hearts of these grown men, and they all began to criticize Qiao Manman.

Qiao Manman was already annoyed at being woken up. Seeing their noise, she turned and yelled, "Shut up!"

Then he said to the police officer, "Look, this is my bed. If I were the perpetrator, why didn't I take them hostage on their bed?"

Look down at the ground again; that child just tried to kill me with a knife.

At this point, Qiao Manman's voice trembled slightly. She was so close, so very close, to becoming a victim of the knife.

"If I were a thug, I would have taken a knife and attacked them. Why would I need to use a stone to defend myself?"

The woman froze for two seconds, then stiffly turned her head. She then realized that what was pressed against her neck wasn't a knife at all, but a stone slab.

If she had known this would happen, she would have fought back.

"Alright, all of you pack your things and come back to the station with me."

Qiao Manman glanced at the sky; it was just beginning to get light.

After thinking it over, she decided she couldn't go to the police station. Otherwise, she would miss the machinery factory's recruitment opportunity.

With a heavy heart, he took out a truth-telling talisman from his spatial storage and stuck it on the woman's body.

He poked the stone forward and said, "Tell me, who are you, and why are you framing me?"

The woman's facial muscles twitched a few times, then instantly contorted into a ferocious expression: "My name is Keiko Asada. I'm here to carry out Mission 0523!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the police officer's expression turned serious.

He sent those who were watching the commotion back to sleep, and then, picking up where Qiao Manman left off, asked, "What mission is 0523?"

"Our superiors were planning to blow up Yangxian Railway Station, and they specifically sent us to create chaos and draw the attention of the local armed forces."

"So, why did you steal my things?" Qiao Manman asked, voicing her doubts.

The woman gave her an unexpected answer: "You think carrying out a mission doesn't require money? You're dressed so nicely, you must be very wealthy!"

Qiao Manman: "......"

What kind of organization is this? Making members pay for tasks out of their own pockets? That's outrageous!

Fortunately, she was both politically correct and professionally competent!