I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 352 - 308: Peril—She’s Truly a Maniac!

Originally, it was supposed to be a rest, but I fell asleep unconsciously.

But when there was a light knock on the door, Jiang Mingyue still woke up.

"Yueyue, are you awake? I brought beef skewers."

At the mention of beef skewers, she automatically thought of the crispy outside and tender inside, perfectly balanced with fat and lean, as the flavor exploded in her mouth with one bite. Her body moved faster than her mind to open the door.

As the door opened, Xie Yunhai didn’t come in. He stuffed the skewers into her arms, said goodnight, and then opened the next door.

Jiang Mingyue’s eyes and heart were full of meat, and she casually replied with a goodnight, "bang" closed and locked the door, sat down on a chair, and started eating.

Xie Yunhai, who just unlocked the door next door: "..."

Satisfactorily finished eating, drank some flower tea, Jiang Mingyue washed up briefly, then lay back on the bed.

She thought she wouldn’t be able to fall asleep, but surprisingly she slept well. So, those who claim to have insomnia, that’s because their bodies aren’t tired enough.

But at midnight, Jiang Mingyue had a nightmare, where a snake as red as fire opened its bloody mouth at her, scaring her so much she rolled away. She woke up because she rolled onto the floor and hurt her ankle. After a while, the pain subsided, and Jiang Mingyue got up.

Now she couldn’t sleep!

Jiang Mingyue didn’t want to enter the space either, so she took out a flashlight and leaned against the bed, staring blankly.

Recalling last night’s exhaustion from the use of spiritual power, Jiang Mingyue tried to mobilize it again. She felt vibrant, as if she were instantly filled with spiritual energy from the Immortal World, indeed restored.

Thinking of Jiang Zhenzhu during the day, Jiang Mingyue released her spiritual power. Initially, she wanted to see a pair of childhood sweethearts, one playing the delicate girl and the other a deeply affectionate prince, but found that the two were not in the shared dormitory. Curiosity led her to follow the clues to the back mountain, where she indeed "saw" the two of them.

Huh? Weren’t they on a date?

Then she saw Jiang Zhenzhu holding a torch in front of a new grave, while Ning Yan was beside her shoveling dirt.

This?

They’re definitely not here for burial items! After all, modern people don’t continue that ancient custom.

If not for burial items, could it be for that new corpse?

If it hadn’t been for her past life experiences, witnessing such a scene would surely make Jiang Mingyue’s scalp tingle.

She discovered that Jiang Zhenzhu, who was once considered normal, now seemed a bit crazy!

Knowing what they were up to, Jiang Mingyue didn’t look further. She estimated the time and checked again to see the two indeed dragging out a coffinless corpse, likely someone without filial children, otherwise they wouldn’t lack a coffin.

Next step, let’s see what they’re up to.

But Jiang Mingyue already had a guess.

Sure enough, a quarter-hour later, the shed’s wood had been smeared with pork fat stolen from the kitchen. The damp wood quickly ignited, and Jiang Mingyue noticed no attached houses around the shed, let alone anyone inside it, so she watched as a bystander. As the shed became a sea of fire, Jiang Zhenzhu and Ning Yan had already climbed over the back mountain wall and escaped.

Then came the noisy human voices and firefighting sounds. About an hour later, the fire was completely extinguished, revealing two charred corpses. Director Xu checked the number of people on the farm and found only Jiang Zhenzhu and Ning Yan missing.

The next day, the Farm Security Section and Jing County police, after a site survey, concluded that the bodies were Ning Yan and Jiang Zhenzhu.

As for why the two would choose to sneak to the shed instead of sleep, the farm’s information was that the two had a secret meeting and secretly cooked some food. After all, a jar of kitchen lard was still found in the ruins, and then, after accidentally falling asleep, sparks flew to a pile of wood behind them, igniting the fire which consumed two young lives.

Jiang Mingyue had to admire the logical reasoning of the Jing County people handling the case. It’s a pity they couldn’t become storytellers in the ancient times.

They sure know how to make up a story!

As for why she didn’t reveal the truth? Only a fool would get involved.

Jiang Zhenzhu and Ning Yan managed to escape like the golden cicada shedding its shell.

Successful jailbreak.

The next morning, Yang Zhi led the two to the canteen for breakfast. Whatever Brother Xie did with the three people last night, Yang Zhi was overly enthusiastic this morning, looking at Brother Xie with eyes full of admiration.

This meal, Yang Zhi insisted on treating, with corn congee and plain steamed buns. It was simple but filling, quite satisfying, especially when paired with pickles, filling the stomach nicely.

During the meal, Yang Zhi lowered his voice to recount last night’s events, while Jiang Mingyue listened without showing any emotion.

After eating, they parted ways, and she ran into Director Xu, who disclosed another piece of information.

Jiang Mingyue remembered this matter and immediately sent 10,000 yuan anonymously through the post office when she got back.

At Qingshan Village, Mr. Gao from the Magpie Street department store led the procurement team to transport the second batch of mushroom sauce. Originally, his presence wasn’t required, but he wanted to check the hygiene of the mushroom sauce factory. Upon arriving, he was thoroughly impressed. According to Mr. Gao later, it was the cleanest, most organized, and sanitary processing room he had ever seen.

Once the workers entered the operation room, everyone was wrapped tightly, ensuring no hair or fibers would fall into the workspace. Uniform work attire, water shoes, and caps covered their hair tightly along with gloves, sleeves, masks, only revealing their eyes, while the operation room was utterly spotless. During operations, they strictly adhered to the pre-determined procedures of assembly line work. Those responsible for each process only handled their specific task, greatly improving efficiency.

The second batch, Mr. Gao ordered two thousand bottles, with a cost of less than twenty cents per bottle. The department store took the goods at a wholesale price of sixty cents per bottle, and they are currently selling them for one dollar per bottle. The sales are good, and the last batch of one thousand bottles has already been sold out.

It’s a pity there’s no mushroom sauce with meat; otherwise, the price would be higher, and the profit more substantial.

The people of Qingshan Village also regret this, so they are now raising pigs seriously, just waiting for the piglets to grow big and fat for slaughter.

Since the accountant needs to collect the payment for the first batch, they took the tractor to the city, accompanied by Xiao Ran, who misses his sister, and Yun Di, who accompanied Xiao Ran to the city.

Riding the tractor, feeling the wind along the way, the novelty made the "putt-putt-putt" noise into a musical accompaniment. The child couldn’t stop laughing, even Coal was curiously watching the trees and fields recede.

Upon reaching the destination, Coal curiously jumped off the vehicle. Don’t say the rabbit family only knows to eat radishes and cabbage; they are also curious about the reinforced concrete and cement roads of the city.

After finding Coal had run off, Xiao Ran quickly chased after the clueless little friend, and in this chase, got separated from the group.

Meanwhile, at the mushroom sauce factory, the accountant Qiao Rang, after collecting the payment with the department store’s accountant, carefully counted the six hundred yuan, wrapped it carefully, and placed it in the bag on his chest, only then realizing something was amiss.

"Where’s Xiao Ran?"

Yun Di, who was helping move the cargo, panicked too!

Mr. Gao panicked as well!

A call to search for the child was made on site.

Xiao Ran, who had wandered off, caught up with Coal, gave it a scolding that made it shrink its neck in fear, but was then targeted by a man with triangular eyes.

The man stood at the alley entrance, with an unlit cigarette in his mouth, his eyes calculating yet not losing sight of the boy.

Here comes the fat lamb! This child looks really good, the price will definitely be high.

The man sneaked a look around and, seeing no one, decided it was the perfect time to act. Without hesitation, he pulled out a pre-prepared handkerchief from his pocket and covered the little boy’s mouth and nose from behind.

If successful, he’d have his year’s worth of wine money.

However, what he didn’t know was that someone was planning to ask for directions and happened to see a shady figure. No matter how you looked at it, that person didn’t seem like a good one, and this seedy person seemed fixated on the fair little boy. Shen Yanrong originally recognized the black rabbit with its red ribbon-bound tail from his second aunt’s house.

Regardless of everything, seeing a bad guy demands action.

The man with triangular eyes had just stretched out his handkerchief when his wrist was clasped by someone.

Where did this black soil come from, meddling in other people’s business!

Shen Yanrong, undeterred by the man’s predatory glare, squeezed even harder. As a young man who had worked long in the fields, he had endless strength, which a man like Triangular Eyes couldn’t match, soon bending in pain, drenched in sweat.

"Hero! Hero! Please let go!"

People only relent when they are utterly overpowered.

Shen Yanrong was not soft-hearted, especially when the little boy turned back to look at him, his eyes bright with surprise as he called, "Brother." Seeing this, he would never let go of the bad guy. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

With a series of questions, they escorted the man to the Southern Institute, just in time to run into Gan Institute.

"You’re Xiao Ran, I remember you!"

Xiao Ran felt a bit shy but steadied himself, "I remember you too, you’re Uncle Gan who came to eat at my third aunt’s house."

"Oh! Good kid! Good memory!"

With Gan Fengzhe’s involvement, and this Triangular Eyes having a criminal record, he quickly confessed. It turned out that the handkerchief had been laced with a knockout drug; as long as Xiao Ran inhaled, he would soon lose consciousness.

Shen Yanrong was thankful to have stumbled upon this, otherwise, something terrible would have happened today.

Gan Fengzhe also sternly reprimanded Xiao Ran, before having Wen Yu deliver him back.

Finally remembering Yun Di and the others, Wen Yu made his way to the department store, which was in complete chaos. Seeing Xiao Ran return unscathed, Qiao Rang plopped onto the ground, relieved that nothing was lost; otherwise, he wouldn’t know how to live.

Upon learning that Xiao Ran wandered off chasing Coal, they decided to slaughter Coal when they returned.

Back at the courtyard on Magpie Street, upon hearing that his cousin was almost kidnapped, Jiang Mingyue felt immense relief. Looking at the little guy who dared not look at her with his head hanging low, she swallowed her words of reprimand.

He knows he was wrong!

Alright, the little guy is smart, and this was a lesson he’ll remember himself.

After inviting Yun Di and Qiao Rang inside, Jiang Mingyue noticed a tall, strong young man in the courtyard. Though his clothes were patched, his demeanor remained confident and unashamed. His large, bright eyes watched her like copper bells, making Jiang Mingyue chuckle.

"Comrade, thank you..."

The word ’saved’ wasn’t spoken when Xiao Ran tugged on her arm, "Sister, this is Brother Shen."