Chapter 35: Crisis

Liuzi was a little hesitant, feeling a little worried.

In such a desolate place with such a harsh environment, the man was surrounded by officials. He must be powerful.

So can they still proceed according to their original plan?

After hearing his concerns, Liu Datou pondered for a moment, but greed finally prevailed.

"So what? He's already been exiled. It seems the high official doesn't really want to protect him. We brothers are starving. We haven't had a good meal in days. How can we give up now?"

With such a good opportunity right in front of him, there was no way he would give it up.

"Brothers, what do you think?" Liu Datou looked at the group and asked for their opinions. "If you are worried, then it's better not to do it this time."

He spoke as if he was concerned about his brothers. Those who followed him were struggling to find food.

To have ended up in exile, he doesn't even know how to write the word "fear".

My eldest brother has put so much thought into ensuring they have enough to eat. How could they back down just because of such a small difficulty?!

"Brother, we are not afraid!"

"Brothers, we all listen to you!"

Voices like these rang out one after another, and Liu Datou showed a satisfied smile on his face.

"Since you brothers trust me, Liu Datou, I can assure you that as long as I, Liu Datou, have something to eat, you brothers will never go hungry."

There was a smug look in his eyes.

Except for Liuzi who had been with him before, the others were recruited into his team during the exile.

Now seeing how they obeyed his orders, Liu Datou was extremely satisfied.

"Brother, when do we take action?"

None of them could resist the thought of the delicious food.

What's more, the young lady was fair and tender. Although they had children, let alone on the road of exile, they had never seen such a delicate young lady before.

In the team, some people's eyes suddenly became frivolous.

"We've been watched by officials all along the way. After a long day's journey, we're a bit relaxed at dinner time, and the officials are all resting. This is the time to take action."

With anticipation for food in their hearts, they looked over there from time to time, and were absent-minded while hurrying on their way, all waiting for dinner time to come.

Ever since Gu Yanqing told him to be careful, Shen Jinan has been feeling uneasy.

Even the wind in the dense forest couldn't blow away the irritability in Shen Jinan's heart.

She frowned, feeling extremely confused.

She was never like this before. Is something going to happen?

"Sui Sui, go call your Uncle Lu over." She looked at the confused people around her and felt uneasy.

"Okay, mother." Sui Sui responded without hesitation and ran towards Lu Nianqing who was not far away.

"What's wrong?"

Gu Yanqing walked over and asked worriedly.

He noticed that Shen Jinan's brows were furrowed, with a hint of worry on his face, and thought that something big had happened.

"Nothing, I just felt a little uneasy, so I thought of calling them over so we can be together and look after each other."

Shen Jinan rubbed his brows, trying hard to put aside these negative emotions.

"Maybe you've been too nervous lately." Gu Yanqing looked at her with distress in his eyes, "Don't worry, I'm here."

Even though I know that given his current physical condition, there is nothing he can do.

His gentle voice rang in his ears, and Shen Jinan's mood inexplicably calmed down.

"Yeah." The two looked at each other, and the seriousness in Gu Yanqing's eyes made her feel extremely relieved.

Soon, Sui Sui came towards this side, skipping and jumping with Lu Nianqing.

"Why did you suddenly call me over? Did something happen?" Lu Nianqing's elegant face frowned. He was good at observing people's expressions.

"I've been feeling a bit restless lately, so I'd like to go together so I can look after you."

Previously, Lu Nianqing always refused to join them, and Shen Jinan would bring them some food from time to time.

The little girl in his family is getting enough nutrition, but now there are so many people around and it’s inconvenient.

Lu Nianqing naturally had no objection.

The few of them talked and laughed along the way, and the sky gradually darkened.

The nights in late autumn were chilly, and for prisoners like them, being able to put on two more layers of clothing was a truly blissful thing.

"These are the clothes Commander Lin specifically instructed you to wear."

As usual, the official came with a lunch box to deliver the meal, but he also held a package in his hand.

Shen Jinan took the package with a look of surprise and acted very enthusiastically: "Commander Lin is really thoughtful. You must thank him for me when you go back."

It was like someone brought a pillow when she was sleepy. She was thinking about how to take out the clothes from the space when Commander Lin gave them an excuse.

"That's too formal. If it weren't for the medicine you gave us, our journey wouldn't have been so smooth. This is what you deserve." The officer waved his hand, looking indifferent.

They had received such a huge benefit from Shen Jinan, so they could still give her such a small convenience.

"You work so hard, this is just a small thing we should do." Shen Jinan's eyebrows curved and there was a smile on his face.

Soldiers like them are the ones who charge into battle whenever something happens, so no one would tell them these things.

Here with Shen Jinan, they felt valued for the first time.

“Miss Shen, you are too polite. If you have anything to do in the future, just tell us. As long as it is something we can do, we will do it without hesitation.”

It was originally an unintentional act. Commander Lin had already given him benefits, but he did not expect to gain the goodwill of so many people.

Shen Jinan's views on these officials on the road to exile gradually changed.

"Okay!" She agreed and did not refuse his kindness.

After checking to see if there was anyone around, the officer moved closer and whispered, "The brothers who went out to investigate today said there were signs of wild animals nearby. We have to be careful these few days."

"Beast?" Shen Jinan suddenly became a little nervous.

If it was a large wild beast, these officers would definitely suffer casualties, and it would be difficult for them to escape unscathed.

"They said they saw traces of wolf activity, but they're not sure whether there were any." His voice was trembling, and he was worried all day.

The traces extended deep into the forest, which was the direction they were heading.

If there is any danger, they will definitely bear the brunt...

"Don't worry, these are just traces of activity. They might have already gone somewhere else. This forest is so vast, how could we just happen to run into them? Look at the team before us, they wandered around in the forest for such a long time and nothing happened."

Shen Jinan spoke calmly to comfort the officers and soldiers, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.