Chapter 1923 - 1923: Imprisoned

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Qiao Mei had realized that datura flowers which were grown while infused with energy had a stronger effect than usual. Moreover, if she extracted the essence from these flowers, it could be used to have a paralyzing effect on the person who touched it. It was much easier to use than in pill form.

Luo Yu and Luo Hui tied Su Rui up with some rope and brought her straight to the farm. That was their private property and no one would notice anything amiss even if Su Rui kicked up a fuss there.

Just like that, Su Rui was locked up in a cattle pen and had to live with the cows.

“Qiao Mei! That thing of yours is too amazing! What exactly is it?” Xia He asked curiously.

The two men were also very curious about how Qiao Mei did it. They had never heard of anything that could paralyze a person by touch.

“It’s just something I’m researching for fun. It’s not very stable yet, so I’ll share it with you only when it’s ready. It’s a secret for now!” Qiao Mei whispered.

Qiao Mei did not intend to allow this thing to be mass-produced. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. It would be fine if it was kept and used by government organizations, but should it become available in the black market, the lives of ordinary people would be in danger.

It was also very complicated to make this “glue”. Qiao Mei had to first infuse a lot of energy into it and then lock the energy and keep it under low temperature. If the temperature was too high, the active element in the “glue” would begin to surge violently. It was not so much that Su Rui became paralyzed after touching it, but more like she sniffed a high concentration of anesthetic gas at close range.

As for why Qiao Mei was not affected, it was because she had drunk the ginseng juice in advance to protect herself. Although she was slightly affected, the effect was negligible.

“Let’s take turns to stand guard tonight. We must not let her escape!” Xia He said firmly.

“Thank you for your hard work,” Qiao Mei said.

Xia He went home to look after the three children while Luo Yu and Luo Hui took over the task of watching over Su Rui. They definitely would not give her a chance to escape. Qiao Mei even handed the remaining potion to Luo Yu and instructed him to put on a mask and gloves before applying it on Su Rui.

Qiao Mei went home and took a nap before making a call to the capital in the wee hours of the morning. Based on the time difference, it was currently morning in the capital.

“Hello, this is the Xia family residence,” Xia Wen said as he picked up the phone.

“Eldest Brother, it’s me, Qiao Mei,” Qiao Mei replied.

“That’s strange. Shouldn’t you be in bed now? Why are you calling home? Did something happen?” Xia Wen asked hurriedly.

“There are indeed some things that I need your help with, and the situation is very… complicated. Is there anyone next to you? You’re the only one who can hear about this,” Qiao Mei said softly.

Xia Wen asked MO Zhu to go to the kitchen to make breakfast for him. When he was alone in the room, he said into the phone, “There’s no one around me now. You can speak your mind.”

“Xia Zhe’s mission partner is now in my hands. She’s a threat to Xia Zhe’s safety and also to me and the children. I can’t… I don’t know how to contact

Xia Zhe, so I can only look for you. How should I handle this matter?” Qiao

Mei almost let slip to Xia Wen that she had already gone to look for Xia Zhe.

When Xia Wen heard what Qiao Mei said, he instantly had goosebumps all over his body. He had never imagined that such a ridiculous thing would happen. He only knew the location of Xia Zhe’s mission and the duration. He did not have the clearance to know the details of the mission. However, given Xia Jun’s rank, he should be able to find out.

“How did you deal with that person? Where is she now? Are all of you safe now?” Xia Wen asked immediately.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

“We’re safe. I’ve already tied her up. She already knows about my relationship with Xia Zhe and she even wants to use this information to threaten us. She wants me to divorce Xia Zhe. Eldest Brother, please hurry and get Father or Grandfather to send someone here to bring her back! I can’t keep her here for too long, otherwise it will arouse suspicion,” Qiao Mei said.

“Sure, sure, sure! Don’t be too anxious! Keep in touch with me at all times! I’ll go and look for Grandfather immediately!” Xia Wen hurriedly hung up the phone and drove off to tell Xia Jun about this matter. When Xia Jun heard about it, he immediately changed into his military uniform and went to the military’s main building in the capital for a meeting. That night, the military sent two highly trained soldiers to get in touch with Qiao Mei. At the same time, they also asked the undercover agents in Country M to help out..