I insist

Chapter 67: No Response

He actually returned despite being heavily guarded; I'm afraid he's hiding something from me.

Worried that others would link them together, Song Miqiu quickly looked away and turned to Qiu Tianlei.

Once he was sure he wasn't going to pay attention to the other person, he looked away and gently tidied the child's messy hair with his hand.

Just when they were finally getting one of them to sleep, a loud bang suddenly came from afar, startling them awake again.

Her already petite body curled up into a ball, clinging tightly to Song Miqiu.

Now there was complete silence, and she couldn't say anything to comfort the child. She could only pat the child's back again and again until she finally managed to get the head out of her lower abdomen.

However, those bloodshot eyes still told Song Miqiu that the child in her arms was crying with his head buried in his hands.

As for why I used so much force, it was entirely because I was worried that others would hear the noise and cause trouble again.

Seeing how sensible the child was, Song Miqiu felt even more heartache and gently patted his back with lighter pressure.

"grandmother……"

Hearing a soft, kitten-like cry, she immediately leaned in and heard what the child said next.

"When will we be able to leave this place? It's terrifying."

"soon."

Song Miqiu knew that these were just words to comfort the child; they were already lucky enough that they hadn't been buried alive with the Crown Prince after his assassination attempt.

If people find out that Yu Huailin is the assassin, then this whole family will die here.

Thinking of this, Song Miqiu's face became even more unpleasant. After a long while, he let out another sigh and looked at the guards who were asking him questions in the distance.

I don't know how much time passed, but I finally saw the group of people return to the guards who were wielding whips.

The two whispered to each other, and from their increasingly grim expressions, it was clear that they hadn't received the information they wanted either.

This was actually good news for Song Miqiu, but she dared not relax because Yu Huailin was not making any moves on the other side.

"Yu Mei, he's on the shore. I'm going to go ask him what's going on."

"Mother, this place isn't safe. It's safe over there. You shouldn't go and risk your life."

Qiu Tianlei frowned and reached out to grab Song Miqiu tightly, trying to keep her there.

But to his surprise, Song Miqiu's arm suddenly bent, and he didn't know what she did, but the arm slipped from his grasp.

By the time he tried to grab her again, she had moved to a position out of his reach. Qiu Tianlei could only frown and watch her figure approach Yu Huailin.

"Mother, this won't do."

"What did you say?"

Tian Yumei had just been taking care of two children when she couldn't help but look at Qiu Tianlei, but she shrank back because of his fierce gaze and dared not meet his eyes.

"Don't be afraid, Mother. Grandma will be back soon."

Hearing the children's words of comfort, Tian Yumei simply nodded before gently embracing the two children to make them more comfortable.

On the other side, Song Miqiu cautiously moved closer to Yu Huailin, and before she could make a move, she felt a gaze fall on her. Her body stiffened slightly as she forced herself to move closer to another group of people.

"Do you all have any food on you? Our wives, children, and grandchildren have been struggling for so long, and they are starving."

No one responded, which made Song Miqiu lower her eyes and prepare to give up.

But she wanted to turn around, only to find that the gaze had not disappeared, so she could only continue to beg the few people to give her a little bit of dry food.

In the end, someone couldn't stand it anymore, so he took out half a sesame seed cake from his pocket and threw it into her arms, then impatiently closed his eyes and leaned against the stairs.

"Thank you. I will definitely repay you with both hands when we start fighting tomorrow."

The person didn't even open their eyes, but just waved their hand dismissively, trying to drive away the noisy noise.

Song Miqiu hugged the sesame seed cake tightly to her chest. Feeling that the gaze had been withdrawn, she quietly blended into the crowd and waited a while before getting back to Yu Huailin's side.

"Is this matter what you're referring to?"

After waiting for a while without hearing a response, she frowned, looked around to make sure no one was looking in her direction, and once again stepped forward.

However, this time, Yu Huailin subtly moved two steps to maintain the distance between them.

While others might not notice, Song Miqiu did. She frowned, about to ask a question, when she heard a soft cough from the person next to her.

I turned my head and looked around, but I couldn't find the person at all. I also sensed that something was wrong.

Without changing her expression, she turned her head and asked several more times, only to find that the other person had no intention of responding to her beyond the most basic actions.

Is someone else watching them?

Has it been exposed? That's unlikely.

After pondering for a long time, Song Miqiu finally gave up on asking about what had just happened at this moment. She sighed and turned to walk towards her son.

When Qiu Tianlei saw her return, he grinned, but before he could speak, a sesame seed cake suddenly appeared and blocked his mouth.

"Where did this come from? It tastes pretty good. Shall I go buy you another one?"

"You think you can go out? Stay here obediently."

Song Miqiu stuffed the remaining half into Tian Yumei's hand and then stopped moving, quietly observing the expressions of each guard.

Another hour passed, and the guards surrounding the area suddenly stood in a group, discussed for a moment, and then turned to look at everyone.

"Don't let me discover even the slightest clue, or else..."

That fierce look made everyone present shrink back and shake their heads like rattles.

Only after the last guard closed the open gate did everyone sit down on the ground, panting with relief.

After a while, people finally got up and swayed as they walked towards their respective houses.

With one person taking the lead, everyone naturally followed and walked towards the house.

To avoid drawing attention, Song Miqiu waited until only half the people downstairs remained before carrying one of the children towards the stairs.

"When will this hellish period ever end?"

"Ghost days? Didn't you see those refugees outside? They have food to eat and houses with roofs to live in, and they still think it's not enough?"

Everyone knew about this, and they sighed helplessly, quickening their pace to go straight upstairs.

"Those guards are really..."

"Be careful what you say, or you might lose your head tomorrow."

But these words did not stop the man's cursing. Only when the voices disappeared inside the door did the noise subside.

Song Miqiu looked away and put the child in the room, only to find that Yu Huailin, who had been silent all along, stood up and strode past her into the room.

"Why isn't Mom going inside? Are you hungry? I'll go talk to the owner and ask if he can make you a bowl of noodles."

"No need, you should go back to your room and rest. You might have a lot to do tomorrow."

Qiu Tianlei didn't ask what it was about, nodded, and quickly went inside to turn off the light and go to sleep.

After confirming that there was no sound inside, Song Miqiu let out another sigh and carefully pushed open the door and went inside.