When Ye Yingfeng finally calmed down, he realized that the position between the two of them was a bit too strange. He bounced away like he had been electrocuted and kept a safe distance.
Ye Yingfeng awkwardly rubbed his hands and then turned to look at Ye Zhinan.
"Use all the fast - acting medicine on Inspector Qin. We got a ginseng before. If necessary, I'll go home and get it."
Ye Zhinan shook her head with a smile and looked at her stupid older brother helplessly.
"Brother, I only know some medical skills. I don't run a medical clinic."
Ye Yingfeng embarrassedly scratched his head and let out a few laughs.
However, Ye Zhinan smelled something fishy. She stood up, grabbed him and walked outside.
"Tell me the truth. How exactly was Qin Yihuai injured?"
Her older brother had always disliked Qin Yihuai. Even if he admired him in his heart, he would never show it on his face.
Now he was openly concerned and worried like crazy. There must be something fishy going on.
Ye Yingfeng twirled his fingers and hesitated for a long time before speaking.
"Actually, he got injured while saving me. I didn't see it and almost stepped on it. If he hadn't pulled me away, I might be the one lying in the bed."
Ye Zhinan sighed. Her eyebrows were tightly knitted. She always felt that things were complicated.
If the attacker was after Qin Yihuai, she could more or less guess who the culprit was.
But if Ye Yingfeng was involved, she might have to cast a wider net.
"I see. You don't have to feel guilty. He already had an injury in his leg. This injury is just like reverting to his previous state."
Her mind was in a mess. She really couldn't think of any words to comfort him.
Ye Yingfeng forced out a couple of bitter smiles. Suddenly, he heard a few coughs from inside the room.
"Ye Zhinan, I'm still awake."
Suddenly being called by her full name, Ye Zhinan shivered all over and quickly went back into the room.
She felt extremely distressed, but still wanted to distract Qin Yihuai.
"I'm just telling the truth. But since you saved my brother's life, I'll be responsible for you."
The room fell into silence. Ye Yingfeng's face visibly darkened, while Chen Zhenhai was holding back his laughter so hard that his shoulders were trembling.
On the contrary, Ye Zhinan and Qin Yihuai, one didn't react, and the other was pretending to be calm.
Ye Yingfeng didn't dare to provoke others, so he could only pick on the soft target. He grabbed Chen Zhenhai and walked outside.
Once again, there were only two people left in the room. Ye Zhinan looked at him, with unprecedented determination in her eyes.
Qin Yihuai slightly curled his lips. It seemed that the little rabbit could also plan things now.
"If you've found anything, just say it. I can't get injured for nothing."
His tone was light, but the happier he seemed, the more uneasy she felt.
She sorted out her thoughts. To prevent herself from saying something wrong, she even left marks on the table with tea.
"Wu Yangping is definitely suspicious. But my brother said that the person who was supposed to get injured was him. So we still don't know if it was really him who did it."
Qin Yihuai tapped his fingers on the edge of the bed. His eyes were deep, and his gaze seemed to be looking at nowhere, but still full of spirit.
He thought for a moment, exhaled a puff of turbid air, and then turned to look at her.
"If it's a feint, just to deceive us, maybe his goal has been achieved."
The affairs of the Ye family were complicated. Countless eyes were on them.
This was a well - known thing locally. As long as one made a few inquiries, they could find out something.
If someone wanted to make an issue out of this, they could not only hurt Qin Yihuai but also drive a wedge between the Ye family and Qin Yihuai.
In this way, they could not only take the initiative in the brick kiln but also might achieve unexpected results.
"But why would he do this?"
"Without any grudge, he naturally wouldn't do anything immoral. But if there's someone backing him up, it's a different story."
Ye Zhinan listened to him calmly finish this speech, and her heart suddenly hung in the air.
She felt that Qin Yihuai was really unfathomable. It seemed that she already knew him, but in fact, she could never guess his plans.
"Do you have an idea?"
Qin Yihuai nodded, leaned over to her ear, and quietly told her his plan.
Luring the snake out of its hole might be a good show.
Qin Yihuai pretended to be ill at home, and the affairs of the brick kiln were handed over to Li Feilong.
Ye Zhinan and her brother assisted on the side, and Chen Zhenhai helped out with odd jobs.
The houses in the village were all built similarly. Even though they looked shabby, at least they provided a place to live.
"I didn't expect Inspector Qin would be willing to let you out. You've been staying behind closed doors these days. We thought you were being hidden away in a golden house."
A blush gradually spread across Ye Zhinan's face. She didn't notice at all that there was a woman in the crowd staring at her viciously.
The crowd continued to move forward. Having learned from the previous incident, Li Feilong specifically asked the brothers to search the mountain paths to see if there were any remaining animal traps.
"It's really strange. We've searched most of the mountain and only found one, and it was broken."
Ye Zhinan nodded and smiled without saying a word.
Before she left, Qin Yihuai had told her that Li Feilong was a simple - minded person with only brute strength.
So Qin Yihuai only told him to cooperate when something happened but didn't tell him all the plans.
She continued to walk up the mountain and occasionally sized up Wu Yangping with her eyes.
The brick kiln had been repaired. As long as the coal arrived, they could start making molds, find clay, and officially start making bricks.
"We can't do without a leader. Inspector Qin is ill, and we don't know when he'll be able to get up. There has to be someone to take charge."
Li Feilong smiled and looked at Ye Zhinan, rubbing his hands excitedly.
She thought Li Feilong was going to take the lead. Just as she was about to figure out a way to refuse, she heard him shout.
"I think Miss Ye is quite suitable. She's brave and resourceful, and she's also the savior of our village. She's almost like a family member, so it'll be convenient to communicate with her."
Ye Zhinan stood there stunned and waved her hands with a smile.
"I'm not suitable. At most, I can be a supervisor. The person in charge has to be a professional."
She really couldn't understand this scene. Looking at the cunning in Li Feilong's eyes, she could probably guess that it was all for show.
Since she didn't know the plan, she could only go along with it.
Before she could react, a man in the crowd chimed in.
"Yes. After all, she's just a woman. She can't do physical work. Women have long hair but short sight. They're not as reliable as men. This kind of work has to be done by men."
Ye Zhinan gritted her teeth and turned to glare at the man fiercely.
"Who says women are inferior to men!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, she felt it was a bit abrupt.
She was afraid of disturbing Qin Yihuai's plan.
Seeing that the two groups were about to quarrel, in the end, Lu Yanlai stood up and said something fair.
"Indeed, women aren't suitable for physical work. And we have a more professional person here. Why don't we let Xiao Wu have a try?"
Li Feilong immediately got angry. Just as he was about to explode, he saw the warning look from Lu Yanlai and immediately shut up.
Wu Yangping had only been in the village for a few days, but he had already established a high prestige.
Everyone admired him, and his status in the village was only second to Qin Yihuai.
Now recommending him to be the supervisor was quite reasonable.