For a long time, Meng Jingwei had never inquired about the internal situation of the Hidden Clan, but now that she was about to enter it, she asked, "How are we going to get there?"
"You'll know when we get there."
Old Shen Tou did not answer directly but handed her and Song Ci two bottles of mineral water, "Drink some water, the weather is a bit hot today."
"Thank you, Master Shen."
Song Ci took the water and instinctively twisted it open, taking a sip.
Meng Jingwei, however, was not thirsty. She took the mineral water and held it in her hand, tilting her head to look out the window, her heart heavy.
Daisy Tini sat in the passenger seat, with Song Ci to Old Shen Tou's left and Meng Jingwei to his right.
Seeing Meng Jingwei holding the mineral water without drinking, he reminded her, "We'll be taking a boat later, so you'd better drink some water first. This kind of mineral water is quite effective in suppressing seasickness."
Meng Jingwei hadn't paid attention until Old Shen Tou mentioned it.
Hearing him say that, she then looked down at the bamboo shoot-shaped mineral water bottle in her hand, with a blue wrapper and a white logo – ordinary mineral drinking water.
She didn't care at all, just nodded casually, unscrewed the mineral water bottle, and raised it to take a sip.
But at this moment, her gaze subtly swept over and she acutely noticed a hint of unfathomable depth in Old Shen Tou's eyes as he looked at her.
Suddenly, Meng Jingwei's mind flashed back to the night she was ambushed by Li Yun'er. She and Qing Muye had been passionate in the forest, and as they left, Qing Muye had told her, 'Remember, trust no one. Including, Master Shen.'
An alarm bell rang in her mind.
Meng Jingwei very casually turned her head to look out the window and tilted her head back to drink some mineral water.
She was wearing all black sportswear today.
After all, Qing Muye had not been 'dead' for long, and as his wife, she naturally had to wear black to show her mourning for him.
After she finished drinking, Meng Jingwei flicked her sleeve to wipe her lips and discreetly spat the mineral water into her sleeve.
"Old Shen Tou, how long will it take to get to the Hidden Clan?" she asked casually.
"Two or three days, it's quite far," Old Shen Tou sighed and replied.
Meng Jingwei didn't ask any more questions and leaned back in her seat, falling silent.
As intelligent as she was, she was constantly observing Song Ci's reaction.
Just as she expected, there was indeed something wrong with the mineral water.
In just a few minutes, Song Ci had fallen into a drowsy sleep.
Meng Jingwei had known Song Ci for as long as she had known Qing Muye.
Her impression of him was that he was calm and steady, cautious and meticulous. Although he was also somewhat aloof and proud, this could not negate his personal ability.
With them just setting off for the Hidden Clan, Song Ci should have been more nervous, so why would he fall asleep at this moment?
Unable to fathom Old Shen Tou's intention in drugging the mineral water, Meng Jingwei could only yawn and say, "I'm so sleepy."
She feigned drowsiness and leaned back in her seat, 'falling asleep' shortly thereafter.
Old Shen Tou was very cautious. Seeing that they had been 'asleep' for ten minutes, he then called out, "Song Ci? Song Ci?"
Seeing no reaction from Song Ci, Old Shen Tou nudged Meng Jingwei again, "Dead girl? Wake up? Hey, wake up?!"
Meng Jingwei, who was pretending to be asleep, of course, could not open her eyes and continued to pretend to sleep.
"Teacher, you don't need to call them. They are definitely asleep," Daisy Tini, sitting in the passenger seat, reminded him. "The dosage of the drug in the water is very high, one sip can make them sleep for at least two days."
"With such a high dosage, aren't you afraid of hurting the two children?" Old Shen Tou's words conveyed a hint of displeasure.
"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing," Daisy Tini said again.
"Then it's fine. There are our people at the intersection ahead. Throw Song Ci down there. He cannot go to the Hidden Clan."