coobybook Chapter 109 Steal the Key Quickly
Chapter 109 Steal the Key Quickly
Feng Qian's expression changed drastically, and he kicked his underling in the stomach. "Idiot! Knowing there was a hidden weapon, didn't you know to have the doctor remove it before stitching up my wound?"
The younger brother trembled with fear and dared not speak.
They searched everywhere that day, but couldn't find it. Who would have thought it would still be in their arm?
When the doctor was stitching up the wound, didn't he say anything? That quack even took ten pounds of grain with him. No way, we have to find him!
"Don't worry, boss, I'll get him right away!"
Feng Qian grabbed him, "You're so stupid! You brought this guy here, so everyone will know we stole the car! When we get back, we'll go straight to his house!"
"Yes, yes, yes, the boss is truly wise!"
The younger brother boasted for a while, afraid of upsetting him and getting kicked again.
Qu Bantou waved his hand impatiently, "Alright, let's figure out a way to smash this thing open."
He directed several strong-looking men to search for large rocks, and also sent someone to Feng Qian's house to get hammers, chisels, and other tools.
Before long, they returned not only with the stone, but also with Gou Xingwang.
"Boss! Qu, don't bother, the key is on that girl!"
Everyone in the courtyard looked at him. "You brought the keys?"
Gou Xingwang shook his head. "It's not that easy to take. But I've already given the order to have him steal the keys and bring them over. I'm just telling you not to destroy the car. What if it's destroyed and won't work anymore?"
"That's true, then let's wait."
Qu Ban Tou didn't want to ruin the car, not only because he was afraid it would become unusable if it broke, but also because he genuinely liked the car.
When everyone had some free time, Feng Qian brought some food and had porridge cooked for them.
The brown rice porridge was as thin as water.
Some people couldn't help but complain, "Why can others eat meat and drink alcohol, while we can only eat brown rice porridge?"
"What the hell are you saying? If you don't want to drink, get out!"
Qu Ban Tou kicked over his porridge.
The man was also defiant, "I've wanted to stop doing these things for a long time; they're all heinous crimes..."
"Gag him! Tie him up and throw him inside!"
Qu Ban Tou shouted, stopping him from saying what he was about to say.
Immediately, someone gagged him and locked him in the house.
Those who were initially somewhat unhappy immediately shut their mouths.
Qu Bantou's eyes were icy cold. "Now we're all in the same boat, sharing both good times and bad. Anyone who dares to ruin things for us will only have one option: death!"
The atmosphere was tense for a moment, then Feng Qian broke the silence with a smile, "Alright, once the treasure bowl is opened, we'll not only be able to eat meat and drink wine, but we'll also have new clothes and new quilts!"
"Yes, I saw all of this with my own eyes! Don't worry, everyone."
Gou Xingwang said a few words and then took Feng Qian to the village doctor's house.
The courtyard was filled with the sounds of people slurping and drinking porridge.
The image was clearly transmitted to the small screen through the camera.
Magistrate Ye tapped the screen twice. "What's the name of this magical artifact? It's so powerful, it can capture all the sound and images..."
He couldn't find a suitable word.
Jiang Mianmian spoke up for him, saying, "This is real-time monitoring. These images were also recorded and can be used as evidence later. When the time comes, everyone will know who is right and who is wrong."
"Gou Xingwang said he'd send someone to steal the keys, so what do we do? Just give them to him?"
Shi Yi was a little reluctant, "Such a nice car, they're just wasting it!"
"It's alright. We need to play the long game and catch the big fish. Only in this way can we catch them all at once. Let's leave it at that for now. I need to find a way to create an opportunity for the petty thieves."
After everyone had finished discussing, Jiang Mianmian said loudly, "Let's just consider this a day of rest. Let's call it a day. I'll contact Fairy again tonight and make sure she punishes those car thieves properly!"
Several people responded in agreement and then dispersed.
Shi Yi walked about ten steps, then turned back, looked around, and whispered, "Did you hide your key well?"
Jiang Mianmian patted the purse at her waist and raised an eyebrow.
"That's good, but it can't be stolen."
Shi Yi then left with peace of mind.
Yu Tieniu, who was hiding not far away, saw the whole scene clearly.
His heart was pounding, and he stared intently at Jiang Mianmian.
She got into the car where she slept, brought out a rocking chair, and lay down on it.
He then covered his eyes with a fan and lay there...did he fall asleep?
The purse hung down from her waist, swaying in the wind.
That looks easy to steal!
Seeing that there was no one around, Yu Tieniu mustered his courage and tiptoed over.
I crouched down and gently pulled the purse off.
As expected, Jiang Mianmian slept very soundly!
He swallowed hard, glanced at his purse, then at Qingbao Village, and then at Jiang Mianmian.
After a moment of inner turmoil, he finally heard voices in the distance, quickly threw his purse into the car, and turned to run away.
"Where to go?"
Jiang Mianmian grabbed him by the collar. She thought everything was safe, but why didn't he run away after stealing her purse? Instead, he threw her back into the car and ran off? Did he forget about the keys? Did he have a change of heart?
Yu Tieniu broke out in a cold sweat. "Please spare me, Miss Mianmian! I didn't mean to! I didn't intend to steal anything! I just thought the purse was pretty, so I tore it off and took a look!"
He rattled off a whole bunch of things in one breath, and even tried to kneel down.
Jiang Mianmian stopped him and whispered quickly, "If you want to live, steal the purse and run! I did this on purpose, knock me out! Hurry!"
"what?"
Yu Tieniu was still in a daze when Jiang Mianmian lifted his arm.
Then she collapsed to the ground, whispering, "Don't eat anything."
Yu Tieniu's heart pounded even harder. He couldn't figure it out and didn't care to think about it anymore. He rushed to the car, grabbed his purse again, and ran away.
The people who rushed over only saw a dark figure knock Mianmian unconscious, then get into the car, steal the things, and run away!
He yelled at the top of his lungs, "Thief! Everyone come quick!"
"You bastard, kill him!"
Instantly, everyone nearby rushed over.
Yu Tieniu was terrified. He ran so fast that sparks flew from his legs, and finally managed to shake the man off.
He hid behind a hillside, carefully pondering Jiang Mianmian's words, and suddenly realized—she was trying to trick people again!
Thankfully, he didn't actually steal the key, otherwise Mianmian definitely wouldn't have been so kind as to remind him!
Don't eat anything? Does that mean... everything is poisonous?
Cold sweat soaked his clothes. Yu Tieniu had done bad things for half his life, and this was the first time he had backed down because of fear. He had actually escaped with his life. If he hadn't known anything and had opened the car and eaten the stuff inside, he would definitely have been poisoned to death like them!
It seems I really need to think more carefully about what I do in the future.
Now, he has to do as Mianmian instructed, pretend he knows nothing, deliver the key, and then... Oh dear, did he do a good deed? Why does he feel a little good about it?
Yu Tieniu felt like a chivalrous knight-errant!
Clutching his purse, he slipped away from the crowd and into Feng Qian's house in Qingbao Village.