I insist

Chapter 550: Doubts

Qiu Tianlei stood up, exhaled, and then mustered his courage to say, "Excuse me, is anyone home? I have something I'd like to ask you, is that convenient?"

As soon as the words were spoken, a man in black landed on the ground and looked at them expressionlessly.

This terrified Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei. They instinctively took a step back, gripping each other tightly, and looked at him fearfully.

“I heard what you just said, but I didn’t see anyone following you.”

Upon hearing this, Qiu Tianlei and Tian Yumei exchanged a glance, only then realizing that their reactions just now were somewhat inappropriate.

Tian Yumei looked at the man in black, and just as she was about to say something, she saw that the man in black had already left.

“Was our reaction just now not very good? He is the one who protects us. We should trust him. How could we be afraid?” Qiu Tianlei said.

Tian Yumei smiled slightly: "We are just ordinary people, and we have never met such a powerful person before. Our reaction just now was understandable."

He should be able to understand. Don't overthink it. Since he didn't notice anyone following you, it means you're just worrying and scaring yourself.

"That's good. He's probably still scared from what happened with the bandits last time, that's why he's so paranoid. I'll recover slowly."

Qiu Tianlei breathed a sigh of relief, touched his head, and said softly.

Tian Yumei helped Qiu Tianlei to the bedside and said softly, "Alright, I'll go prepare some food. You should rest for a while."

I'll call you when it's time to eat.

Qiu Tianlei obediently lay down on the bed, looked at Tian Yumei, and smiled slightly: "Then I'll have to trouble you. You really scared me today."

"It's nothing, you should rest first," Tian Yumei said.

Qiu Tianlei closed his eyes and stopped looking at her.

When Tian Yumei saw that he had closed his eyes, she sat by the bed and watched over him for a while before leaving the room.

Just as she had told Qiu Tianlei, she woke him up at mealtime and let him rest after he finished eating.

Everything was normal until midnight. Qiu Tianlei was sound asleep when he vaguely noticed a shadowy figure in the room, which startled him awake.

"Ah~ Who are you? Yu Mei, Yu Mei."

Qiu Tianlei sat up in fright. He reached out and nudged Tian Yumei, but found that she did not wake up. This made him even more frightened.

With trembling hands, he reached out to check her breath and was relieved to find that she was still breathing.

"Don't worry, I didn't kill your wife and children."

The man in black sat on a stool in the room, looking at Qiu Tianlei with a calm gaze, and spoke in a very composed tone.

Despite what he said, Qiu Tianlei was still terrified and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"Don't be afraid, don't be nervous. I just want you to do me a favor. And this is a favor that only you can do. I believe in you and I'm sure you can do it perfectly."

The corners of the man's mouth, hidden beneath his mask, turned up slightly, and his eyes, which were visible, also held a smile.

Seeing the smile in his eyes, Qiu Tianlei frowned slightly: "I didn't expect you to think so highly of me. Now I'm even more curious. What do you want me to do?"

The man in black took out a bottle of medicine and threw it to him: "This medicine must be taken by Song Miqiu within half a month. If it's not completed, the lives of your entire family of four will be in danger."

I can't guarantee that. You're a smart person, you're a smart person. So, are you going to sacrifice one person to protect your family, or sacrifice your entire family?

Protect Song Miqiu. And by the way, remember your two children are still young. You should think more about them; Song Miqiu is just an outsider.

Qiu Tianlei stared at the medicine bottle in his hand, his expression unreadable, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Seeing that he didn't answer, the man in black continued to laugh and said, "I say, do you even need to think about this? Your family and outsiders, it's such an obvious thing, why are you even thinking about it?"

Song Miqiu has indeed done a lot for you, but that's just compensation, because she owes you. Have you forgotten about your mother?

Qiu Tianlei glanced at the man in black. He knew perfectly well that this man had ill intentions, so he could only pretend to agree.

"You're overthinking it. I know what I should choose. Like you said, between family and outsiders, I'll naturally choose family, to protect them."

I'm willing to sacrifice anyone, especially Song Miqiu; she should pay the price for what she did.

Qiu Tianlei deliberately revealed a hint of hatred and said through gritted teeth.

The man in black was very satisfied with his answer: "You are indeed a smart man. Now that you've made your choice, remember to complete it well."

I await your good news, but also remember my warning.

After saying this, the man in black disappeared from the spot, leaving Qiu Tianlei to breathe a sigh of relief.

He turned to look at his wife and children lying beside him, then glanced at the medicine in his hand. Of course, he couldn't give this medicine to Song Miqiu.

Therefore, we have to think of other ways to protect not only Song Miqiu, but also Tian Yumei and the children.

He also guessed that if the poisoning wasn't confirmed, they wouldn't feel at ease and would continue to follow him, even though only he knew this for now.

But if too much time passes, Tian Yumei and the children will find out, and it will put them in danger, so this matter must be resolved as soon as possible.

Qiu Tianlei lay on the bed, his mind filled with questions. He couldn't figure out who Song Miqiu had offended that they wanted to kill her.

The man in black left Qiu Tianlei's mansion with satisfaction and made his way through several turns to the old eunuch's residence.

The old eunuch was sitting in a chair in the main hall, his eyes slightly narrowed. Hearing the voice, he slowly opened his eyes and asked calmly, "Is the matter resolved?"

"Reporting to Master, the medicine has been given to Qiu Tianlei, and he has promised to give it to Song Miqiu. We will hear good news soon."

The man in black gave a measured and methodical answer.

"Although he agreed, we can't let our guard down. Song Miqiu has done so much for them; he can't possibly be unmoved."

So it's possible he agreed to it on purpose. You need to follow up on this matter." The old eunuch was still worried and reminded him.

The man in black nodded slightly: "Please rest assured, Master, I will follow up on this matter. However, I can only keep an eye on Qiu Tianlei. As for the palace..."

Both Yu Huailin and Song Miqiu have highly capable bodyguards, and the subordinates have no confidence that they can evade them.

“I know. You just need to follow Qiu Tianlei and see if he’s really determined to poison Song Miqiu. As long as he’s determined, this matter will definitely go smoothly.”

The old eunuch looked at the man in black and said very seriously.

The man in black nodded slightly, then disappeared from the spot to keep an eye on Qiu Tianlei.