Ghost Grass?

Upon hearing Xixi's suggestion, Sun seemed to realize something and quickly turned and ran towards the room.

He took out a medical book from the bundle and, sure enough, found the Ghost Grass in it.

Ghost grass has the effect of removing fishy smells, and the fragrance emitted from its roots can neutralize all kinds of poisons.

However, this ghost grass grows in extremely harsh environments, such as near volcanoes or on the edge of cliffs.

Although the chances of obtaining the Ghost Grass were slim, she still decided to tell everyone the news.

"Mother, look here."

Upon hearing the sound, Old Lady Zhu looked over and, seeing that the Ghost Grass could cure all poisons in the world, excitedly took the book and handed it to Wang Haocheng and the others.

"Manager Wang, Lord Chen, look here."

Wang Haocheng and Chen Xiang followed the direction pointed out by Old Lady Zhu and noticed the annotations on the book regarding the effects of the Ghost Grass.

The two women immediately became excited, handed the book back to Grandma Zhu, and nodded excitedly.

"Sure, I'm willing to give it a try."

"I'm willing too."

[How stupid! Why send yourself? Why not just send Zhu Yanyan as cannon fodder?]

[Anyway, she's going into the city eventually, and she has a whole bunch of usable tools.]

What Zhu Yanyan lacks now is someone to protect her; we'll pretend we don't know her identity.

[We'll trade with Zhu Yanyan; she's going to get the Ghost Grass, and we'll escort her into the city.]

The sweet little voice reached Wang Haocheng, Chen Xiang, and Grandma Zhu's ears again, and the three of them were satisfied with Xixi's idea.

All three of them thought they were the only ones who knew, and they all lowered their heads, racking their brains for a way to push the matter onto Zhu Yanyan.

"Aunt Sun, did you see Zhu Yanyan in the tent last night?"

While the three were still deep in thought, Pei Sining stepped out from behind the crowd and looked at Madam Sun to ask a question.

Upon hearing this, Madam Sun nodded and replied, "That's right, I'm sure she is Zhu Yanyan."

"Presumably, the old woman's suggestion to come to the same city as us was instigated by Zhu Yanyan. Since she also wants to enter the city, why not let her go and pick the Ghost Grass?"

Pei Sining also heard the suggestion and decided to implement it, making good use of Zhu Yanyan, who was able to survive safely in the extreme cold outside after leaving the desert.

They must possess extraordinary abilities; if so, it would be perfect to retrieve the Ghost Grass for them.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt that this was an excellent idea, and they all looked at each other and nodded silently.

Just then, there was a knock on the door, accompanied by the voice of an old woman.

"Hey girl, are you there?"

Upon hearing the voice outside the door, which belonged to Granny Wang, everyone immediately shut their mouths and turned to look at Old Lady Zhu.

Feeling the intense gazes of everyone, Old Mrs. Zhu instantly felt immense pressure. After a moment of contemplation, she stepped forward and opened the door.

After the door opened, Granny Wang pushed it open and walked inside, smiling as she stared at everyone in the house.

"I didn't expect there to be so many young men."

Most of the people in the main room were young men in their teens and twenties. When they noticed that Granny Wang was staring at them, their faces instantly turned ugly.

Old Mrs. Zhu was also unhappy about Wang Pozi's intrusion into her home, and with a sullen face, she stepped forward to block the young man behind her.

"Big sister, is there something you need this time?"

Seeing that Old Lady Zhu had blocked the group of young people, Granny Wang's face instantly darkened, and she said with a sullen expression.

"My granddaughter just saw some of your people go to Hengyang Town to inquire about the situation. I wonder what happened?"

Upon hearing this, Old Lady Zhu pretended to be frightened and quickly pulled her aside to whisper something.

"Old sister, Hengyang Town has changed drastically; it's full of monsters now."

"I don't know what to do now."

Granny Wang never expected that these people would discover the inside story of Hengyang Town. It seems that her plan to use these people as scapegoats is going to fail.

She quickly had to think of other solutions.

After telling the whole story, Old Lady Zhu secretly observed Granny Wang's expression.

Upon noticing that she looked too good, he sighed and continued speaking.

"Fortunately, my wife discovered a kind of herb that can keep those monsters away."

"If we can find this herb, we might be able to get through Hengyang Town safely."

Granny Wang gleaned important information from Old Lady Zhu's words and asked curiously, "Young lady, are you also going through Hengyang Town?"

"Yes! I need to go through Hengyang Town to the dock. My brother has a boat at the dock."

In order to lure Wang Pozi into a trap, Old Lady Zhu threw out bait so that she would take the bait willingly.

Since this old woman Wang is going to the city, she must be heading to the dock, which is currently empty of boats.

Shopkeeper Wang's boat will surely pique Granny Wang's interest, and she will definitely want to go into the city with them to pick ghost grass.

Sure enough, once Granny Wang learned there was a way to get through Hengyang Town, she immediately changed her tune, speaking in a fawning tone to Old Lady Zhu.

"Oh! I knew you had a way, sister. Now that you've made it into Hengyang Town, why are you still sighing?"

"We learned from the books that the ghost grass grows in extremely dangerous places, such as high mountains or cliffs."

"Most of the young people in our team are poisoned and simply don't have the strength to pick herbs."

Old Mrs. Zhu lowered her head sadly and looked back at the crowd behind her. When they met her gaze...

The once quiet room was filled with coughing sounds. Everyone coughed incessantly, their faces flushed, pretending to be weak.

Granny Wang looked at the group of young people who seemed to be putting on a brave front but were actually quite fragile with a face full of disdain, frowning and remaining silent.

Grandma Zhu seized the opportunity and hurriedly stepped forward to grasp Granny Wang's hand, saying sincerely.

"Old sister, I've heard that only those with extraordinary abilities can obtain the Ghost Grass. I think you are no ordinary person."

"Why don't you pick that ghost grass, and we'll head to the dock together to leave this awful place?"

Upon hearing this, Granny Wang quickly withdrew her hand and retorted excitedly, "What skills could an old woman like me have?"

"Aren't you talking nonsense?"

Seeing this, Old Lady Zhu sighed and looked at the figure lingering outside the door, muttering to herself.

"If you weren't extraordinary individuals, how could you have survived in such extreme cold and even had a tent to keep warm?"

"Could it be that you have received divine protection, which is why you can easily avoid the extreme cold?"

Old Mrs. Zhu's reminder made Granny Wang freeze in place, seemingly deep in thought.

Seeing that Granny Wang believed her words, Old Lady Zhu quickly stepped forward and continued speaking.

"Older sister, I heard that at the dock in Hengyang Town, only my brothers own boats, and all of them are crew members who can also sail."

"If something happens to them while they're out picking the Ghost Grass, even if we find the Ghost Grass, we won't be able to leave! You agree, right?"

Granny Wang seemed to have completely believed what Granny Zhu had said, nodding silently as she did so.

After a moment of stunned silence, she turned and left with a sullen face.

Old Mrs. Zhu followed her out of the room, deliberately shouting loudly at her retreating figure.

"Big sister, I'm waiting for your good news."