Cannon Fodder in an Era Drama — I Survive with Acting-Chapter 50: Catching Them in the Act?

"Take your time. But if you tell me a single lie, that other leg of yours..."

Song Qingya spoke coldly, her gaze fixed on Sun Yaoguang’s legs.

Her stare locked onto his legs, and Sun Yaoguang instantly broke out in a cold sweat.

Song Qingya had anticipated this and gave him a preemptive warning.

"If you dare make a mess in here, you’ll be licking it clean with your tongue."

Sun Yaoguang’s legs were trembling so violently he could barely stand.

"I’ll talk! I’ll tell the absolute truth!"

He yelled in a panic.

When he was casing the place a few days ago, he thought Song Qingya looked frail and delicate, an easy target.

He figured he could easily overpower her with his superior strength as a man.

He never expected to find out just now that Song Qingya was actually much stronger than him.

Moreover, her reflexes were incredibly fast, and her moves were ruthless.

Song Qingya had no intention of wasting her breath on him.

She was direct, demanding clear and precise information.

Soon enough, she had all the details from the terrified Sun Yaoguang.

Wen Xiuxiu had approached Sun Yaoguang, offering herself to him as a wife.

Sun Yaoguang, who had been single for a long time, was naturally more than happy to accept such an arrangement.

So, after putting their heads together, the two of them staged a meticulously planned charade.

Wen Xiuxiu used a phone call to lure the target away from the scene, and also left Sun Yaoguang a copy of the Fei Family’s door key that she had secretly made.

She told him to find an opportunity to sexually assault Song Qingya.

After hearing all this, Song Qingya scoffed coldly.

"Do you have any idea where this is? How did you even dare to come here?"

"To be honest, I didn’t have the guts at first. I told her this place is full of officials. If I messed with the wife of some high-ranking official, they’d retaliate against me. But Wen Xiuxiu swore up and down that the official wouldn’t do anything, and told me not to worry."

"She could handle it? How?"

Song Qingya trusted Fei Jin completely.

She knew without a doubt that Fei Jin would never betray her.

Whether out of his sense of responsibility or his honor as a soldier.

Song Qingya quickly grasped the key point.

"Wen Xiuxiu didn’t give you the key for no reason. What else did she give you?"

"It was nothing much."

Sun Yaoguang averted his gaze. "Just some... medicine."

"What kind of medicine?"

"The kind of stuff you buy on the black market... that makes men and women lose control."

Sun Yaoguang hurriedly explained.

"It really wasn’t my idea to give it to her, she was the one who insisted on it! I had to ask a lot of people and went through a lot of trouble to buy it. This really has nothing to do with me."

After hearing this, Song Qingya gagged him with a cloth, tied him up with a rope, and then, without a moment’s hesitation, threw him into the pigsty.

Returning to the house, Song Qingya picked up the phone.

"Hello, Xiao Yang? This is Song Qingya. I need you to drive over here right now. We need to go find your village chief. It’s urgent."

「Ten minutes later.」

Xiao Yang quickly pulled up and parked outside the courtyard.

Song Qingya got into the front passenger seat and said directly, "We’re going to the Sanqiao Town iron mine. Stop and check any inns or state-run hotels nearby. I’m not sure where he is right now."

"Oh, uh... okay, Sister-in-law."

Xiao Yang replied, a little confused.

As he drove, he snuck a glance at Song Qingya beside him.

He noticed that his usually cheerful sister-in-law had no trace of a smile on her face now; her eyes were filled with anxiety.

’Wait, why does Sister-in-law want to specifically search for the village chief at guest houses and state-run hotels?’

A wild thought suddenly popped into Xiao Yang’s head.

’Is Sister-in-law planning to catch him in the act?’

’And it’s *their* village chief she’s planning on catching?’

「Sanqiao Town Iron Mine.」

The night was deep, and silence reigned all around.

Fei Jin had rushed all the way here, finally arriving at his destination under the cover of night.

The first thing he saw were the tightly shut gates of the iron mine.

The old security guard was fast asleep in the guardhouse.

Fei Jin frowned.

On the phone earlier, they had clearly said someone would be here to meet him when he arrived, but now there wasn’t a soul in sight.

’Did something unexpected happen?’

His brow furrowed deeper, a faint sense of unease growing in his heart.

Suddenly, a petite figure emerged from the darkness.

Wen Xiuxiu, wearing a blue floral dress, came jogging over.

She was moving so fast she nearly crashed into Fei Jin, who was standing at the gate.

Fei Jin reacted quickly, instinctively sidestepping to avoid her.

Wen Xiuxiu nearly lost her balance, stumbling and quickly twisting around to keep from falling.

She bit her lip, putting on a pitiful expression, and said plaintively, "I almost fell just now. Why didn’t you help me? I’ve been waiting here for you for so long."

Recalling her past behavior, Fei Jin was instantly filled with a strong sense of disgust.

He took another step to the side and asked coldly, "Why are you here? Didn’t you go back to your hometown?"

"Uncle sent me."

Wen Xiuxiu explained, looking slightly flustered.

"Then where is he now?"

Fei Jin’s gaze sharpened.

"The mine has rules. It’s the workers’ rest period right now, so Uncle can’t come out."

Wen Xiuxiu said in a low voice.

"He told me to take you to a guest house for the night, and you can see him tomorrow."

Fei Jin knew that the mining area did indeed have such rules.

The workers’ schedules were strict, and leaving without permission was forbidden.

’However, if that’s the case, why was I summoned here in such a rush?’

’And without even a clear explanation of what it was about?’

This only deepened his suspicion.

Seeing the suspicion on his face, Wen Xiuxiu hurriedly fumbled in her jacket pocket and pulled out a letter.

She had previously found someone to forge the letter, specifically imitating Fei Zhenwu’s handwriting.

"Brother Fei, look. This is a note my uncle-in-law wrote for you himself. He also had me bring a letter of introduction so you can stay at the guest house."

Wen Xiuxiu was very confident about the note in her hand.

It was a convincing forgery.

Shrouded by the night, its authenticity would be impossible to verify, even with a flashlight.

Seeing him lost in thought over the words before him, Wen Xiuxiu immediately came up with a new idea.

She let out a series of fake sneezes, then quickly wrapped her arms tightly around her chest.

She looked at Fei Jin pitifully.

"Brother Fei, it’s so cold out here at night... Let’s hurry to the guest house and get settled. I swear, as soon as you’re settled in, I won’t bother you again."

At this moment, Fei Jin remained deeply skeptical.

"But why would Uncle send *you* to pick me up? As I recall, you and your mother had a falling out with him a long time ago, didn’t you?"

Wen Xiuxiu had already prepared an answer for this question.

"Sigh, Aunt Wang and my uncle-in-law have been on bad terms recently, and she was sent to live in the city. My uncle-in-law felt a bit sorry for her, so he gave me this chance to help him with some things. Plus, he promised to give me three grain ration coupons as payment when this is over."

"Then do you know what’s going on?"