Su Qiao turned around subconsciously.

Under the flickering lamplight, Lu Xiangze's eyes reflected a glimmer of light.

"Um?"

Her gaze shifted downwards, landing on a patch of skin before quickly averting her eyes.

My apologies, my apologies.

Lu Xiangze naturally noticed her reaction. Her avoidance of suspicion dispelled some of his doubts; perhaps it really was just a coincidence.

"sorry."

Lu Xiangze apologized in a low voice.

Su Qiao was a little confused. Shouldn't she be thanking him?

Lu Xiangze suddenly realized that she didn't know about these things.

He immediately replied, "It's nothing. I meant thank you for helping me so many times."

"Of course, of course. Even though you've retired from the military, you're still someone we should respect."

Lu Xiangze was surprised that she would use the word "respect".

He felt even more disgusted with his own suspiciousness.

The atmosphere froze instantly.

Lu Xiangze was treating his wound with one hand, which was not very convenient.

The ointment has a refreshing scent.

Su Qiao turned her back and looked at the shadow on the wall.

He put his two hands together and made the shape of a dog.

Dancing on the wall.

Suddenly it dawned on me, why hasn't Xiaobai returned yet?

Has it been discovered?

Thinking this, Xiaobai suddenly shouted a few times in the space.

It still retains the appearance of a black greyhound.

“Master, I have cleaned up all the traces on the road. Wangcai at the crossroads told me that those people seemed to have gone to the other side of the river.”

The other side of the river?

There are few people living on that side; most people live on the other side.

The most likely location on the other side is the health clinic; those people there seem to be very familiar with the village's situation.

Xiao Bai continued, "I also secretly took a look, and there were indeed some people lying in ambush outside the old doctor's wall."

etc.

Looking at Xiaobai's current dark and grimy appearance, a thought suddenly flashed through her mind.

So fast it was almost impossible to catch.

Lu Xiangze coughed lightly. "I've finished applying it, thank you. It's late now, I'll head back first."

After saying that, he stood up, clutching his wound.

His left hand was still supporting his right arm.

Their steps were also somewhat slow.

There was only a short section of gravel path in the yard; the rest was dirt.

Lu Xiangze's reaction seemed a little slow.

I tripped over it without noticing.

I almost fell.

They look rather pitiful.

Su Qiao couldn't help but remind you, "Be careful. Why don't you have someone take you to the hospital tomorrow? Consider it a follow-up check-up for your leg injury."

Lu Xiangze did not turn around.

However, the initial thought of going there overnight quickly faded.

Those people couldn't suspect him, the one who was known as a cripple.

This time, he must find out who is behind these people and who their accomplices were.

He glanced back and made a decision in his heart: if he could return alive, he would definitely repay her properly...

Su Qiao watched his figure disappear into the night.

He turned around and closed the door.

She couldn't help but sigh, "This person has had far too many misfortunes."

Every injury I suffer feels like I'm heading towards death...

She tried hard to recall.

As a mere plot device, Lu Xiangze had very little screen time, making it difficult for her to discern where things started to change.

In the original text, his tragic fate is only briefly mentioned; his main role was to provide Dong Yiyi with a hiding place for treasure, and he died after using her.

Judging from the timeline, it seems to have happened around this period.

"Xiaobai, do you think he's being controlled by the plot?"

Xiao Bai thought about it.

"Strictly speaking, this world is a new world from the moment you change your destiny. Every different choice has the potential to change things. One turn in the present moment, and everything changes."

That's a rather novel idea.

"His current situation is mainly due to the choices he has made."

Su Qiao nodded in agreement.

Before his discharge from the military, Lu Xiangze was an outstanding soldier.

He is loyal to the country and the people; she hopes there are more people like him.

She would do her best to help as long as it was within her power.

I hope he won't suffer such a serious injury again.

She discovered that it seemed to have been used too frequently these days, or that there was something wrong with the spiritual spring well.

The water seems to have decreased significantly.

Su Qiao quickly picked up the bucket by the well to fetch water.

The bamboo tube appeared to be leak-proof, yet not a single drop of spring water could be drawn from it.

Su Qiao used it too recklessly before, and now only a few drops of the spiritual spring are left.

Xiao Bai moved closer to her, sniffed, and was equally confused.

This was the first time it had ever seen a spiritual spring well that had been opened suddenly dry up.

A man and a dog walked around the well.

Only then was a string of very small characters discovered at the bottom of the well.

Su Qiao looked at it carefully and was instantly speechless.

[The space's level is low, and the spirit spring's energy is limited, requiring careful maintenance. Excessive energy use will temporarily cause the spirit spring to dry up. Please use it with caution!]

That last wavy line looks kind of cheeky.

But she finally understood why she had dried up so quickly.

I'm afraid Lu Xiangze's health is worse than I thought.

That's why so much energy is needed to replenish it.

"Xiaobai, this well also consumes energy. So do you have any way to make it recover as quickly as possible?"

“We could use those fruits and vegetables to replenish our energy, but…”

"Just what?"

"There are quite a lot of them."

"It can't be more than upgrading to a level three space, can it?" Su Qiao joked with a smile.

To everyone's surprise, Xiaobai nodded.

With no other option, Su Qiao could only continue to work on the front lines of planting.

Some annual herbs have begun to mature.

Especially the purple Ganoderma lucidum that was eaten by insects; its yellow edges had disappeared.

The areas that had been eaten away by insects were also removed.

Although the edges are a bit bumpy, fortunately the impact is not significant.

The spores also drifted across this land.

The gold coin column instantly increased by 1000 gold coins.

Su Qiao was delighted.

They kept collecting until midnight.

I always sleep very well after working.

Su Qiao fell asleep almost as soon as her head hit the pillow.

I slept without any dreams.

A few days later, it was time for the holiday.

It just so happens to be the monthly market.

It just so happens to be located near the Hongyu Brigade next door.

Early this morning, before dawn, Lu Xiang knocked on Su Qiao's door.

She was absolutely thrilled.

This is the first time in a while that I've traveled with friends.

There weren't many girls her age in the village. Her family had many children, and they made her drop out of school early to help with chores.

Furthermore, with the college entrance examination now abolished, Lu Xiang is the only one who has completed junior high school.

They were all children from the same village, yet their fates were so different, which naturally aroused envy.

Rumors began to circulate in the village.

At first, Lu Xiang didn't pay attention, until one day she came back from her vacation.

Her friends suddenly became distant.

At first, she didn't understand, but later, when she overheard the woman's conversation, she felt heartbroken. She treated others with sincerity, but received no response.

I'd rather be alone than hang out with those people again.

Su Qiao felt quite sad when she heard that.

Fortunately, Lu Xiang remained clear-headed and was not bound by these experiences, still holding fast to her principles...

Seeing how happy she was, Su Qiao couldn't help but feel happy too.

Lu Xiang led the way, holding a small twig in her hand.