Chapter 70 Why don't you just come with me?

Luo Zheng has never been a good-tempered person; in fact, he could be described as aloof and preferring to be alone. Now, however, he's being pestered by someone who seems to have lost their mind, who keeps calling him "neighbor" and giving him a real headache.

However, there was really no need to argue with a fool in these deep mountains, so he held back and explained, "This isn't a neighbor; neighbors aren't like this."

But Chen Jin didn't care about any of that. He only cared about what he knew and grinned, "That's it! It's just that we live close by! I don't care, anyway, A-Zheng, you're my neighbor now. Neighbors should get along well, and we should share good things with each other in the future."

Shen Jin thought that since the other party was already his neighbor, and he had already shared one of the good things he had, the fruit, with him, all that should be left was a dog.

So he shoved the puppy into Luo Zheng's arms: "Here, let's share this good stuff. Here, you can hold him!"

Luo Zheng had a chest injury and was sitting casually, not taking this little fool seriously. So when he suddenly shoved a dog into his arms, it touched his wound, causing an instant, burning pain that made him gasp and his gaze turn cold: "What are you doing?!"

The icy tone and the murderous intent that flashed in his eyes sent shivers down Shen Jin's spine. He blinked, somewhat frightened and a little aggrieved, "I just... just wanted you to hug the puppy..."

Luo Zheng concealed the murderous intent in her eyes, but her anger remained. Looking at his innocent and bewildered expression, even though she knew he was stupid, she couldn't bear it any longer: "Get out of the way! Who wants to hug a stray dog!"

Shen Jin couldn't understand why she was suddenly so angry, so he could only look at him pitifully, trying to soften his heart. However, Luo Zheng ignored him and turned her head away.

"I was wrong..." Shen Jin looked at him weakly and said earnestly, "If you don't want to hug me, then don't, don't be mean to me..."

Luo Zheng was naturally aloof, and now that she was injured, she really didn't have the time to deal with this silly boy. The reason she didn't send him away immediately was because she was afraid that he would make a scene after going down the mountain and cause trouble for him.

Luo Zheng lifted her clothes, revealing a dagger-slashed wound. Although it wasn't deep, it was still bleeding and throbbing slightly. She had wanted to find some mountain herbs to apply to it, but they were hard to find.

The moment Shen Jin, who had been feeling aggrieved, saw his wound, his gaze went blank, and he stammered, "You...you're bleeding, you're injured...what happened?"

Luo Zheng was already fed up with being tricked, and now there was this idiot making a racket next to her. She couldn't help but take it out on him, glaring at him fiercely: "Thanks to you! You still have the nerve to ask!"

"I'm sorry... I didn't mean to!" Shen Jin apologized to him subconsciously, then put the puppy in his arms aside, slowly scooted over, and whispered, "How... how can I help you?"

Luo Zheng didn't look at him. She lowered her head and wiped the bloodstains with her clothes, slowly cleaning the debris around the wound. She took a slight breath and said, "I don't need your help. Just shut up and sit to the side."

"Oh..." Shen Jin responded silently, sitting to the side watching. He really wanted to help, but he really didn't know anything and didn't know where to start.

Seeing that he seemed to be in a lot of pain, Shen Jin, who wanted to be quiet, couldn't help but mutter again after a while: "You won't get better if you just leave it like this, you need to get it bandaged..."

Luo Zheng sighed, then glanced at him sideways: "Easier said than done. Do you think I want this?"

Just as she finished speaking, Luo Zheng thought of something. This little fool in front of her should be a resident here, so he should know something about herbs, which might actually be of some help.

So he lowered his voice and asked, "Have you ever seen a kind of grass with purple roots and three leaves?"

Luo Zheng knows some experts in traditional Chinese medicine, so she has some understanding of the effects of some herbs. Now she tries to explain things simply and directly, afraid that Shen Jin, this little fool, won't understand.

"Huh? That seems familiar." Shen Jin laughed, but before Luo Zheng could even feel happy, he said, "But I can't remember!"

Luo Zheng: "..."

After taking a deep breath, Luo Zheng moved to a rock ten meters away and sat down, leaning against a towering old tree. He gently closed his eyes, intending to rest for a while. As for that little fool, he decided to ignore him and not waste his time.

He figured that escaping to these mountains should be safe for now, and once he recovered from his injuries, he would deal with those guys properly.

Seeing that he was ignoring her, Shen Jin pouted, feeling a little wronged. She sat there in a daze for a while, then shook her head. Her eyes lit up, and she exclaimed, "Oh!" with delight, "I remember the grass you just mentioned! I've seen it before, it grows in my vegetable garden!"

Luo Zheng, who had already closed his eyes, opened them upon hearing this. Before he could ask any more questions, Chen Jin slipped over to his side and asked him earnestly, "Can that herb really help you?"

"Hmm." Luo Zheng responded calmly. Although it wasn't some kind of magic pill, it was better than nothing, and it did indeed help the wound heal faster.

Shen Jin frowned, hesitating for a moment, but after looking at Luo Zheng's chest wound, he said, "Okay, I understand. Then... I'll go get it for you. This dog... I'll leave it with you for now!"

He intended to place the dog next to Luo Zheng, but before he could say anything, he stood up and tried to run down the mountain. This puzzled Luo Zheng, who was worried that his location would be exposed, so she said, "Don't mention me to anyone else."

"Okay, I won't." Shen Jin nodded, picked up an iron rod, and started walking down the mountain again. He took a deep breath, as if that would give him more courage, and muttered to himself, "Come on! Charge!"

Luo Zheng was a little confused and didn't know what he was going to do, but she instinctively felt that he seemed a little scared.

But what's there to be afraid of? And if you're really afraid, why put on a brave face for a stranger like him? Luo Zheng couldn't figure it out, so she simply treated it as this little fool amusing himself.

After climbing the mountain once, Chen Jin almost remembered the way, so he walked smoothly and quickly. However, he was still afraid, and he gripped the iron rod in his hand even tighter.

Just as he reached the halfway point of the mountain, he suddenly heard a faint sound coming from ahead, which made him freeze in his tracks. Extreme fear made him immediately burrow into the bushes beside him.

The footsteps grew closer, accompanied by a familiar voice cursing, "Damn it! That idiot Shen Jin! He's really got some nerve, hiding in these deep mountains. Does he think I can't do anything to him? When I find him, I'll kill him!"

Shen Jin's face turned pale instantly, and the blood in his body seemed to freeze for a moment.

Xie Li then yelled at the others, "Useless trash! What are you all dawdling for? Hurry up! Aren't you full?!"

Many people were drawn to Chen Jin's appearance after seeing the photos Xie Li sent, and wanted to come and try her out. However, fantasy and reality are always different. Not only did they not find her, they also had to do a lot of hard work. Now they had to go up the mountain to look for someone who might not even be there, which gradually dampened their enthusiasm.

Then someone tried to say, "Young Master Xie, you yourself said that person is a fool, so he shouldn't know to hide in these deep mountains, right? Maybe..."

"Shut up! I told you to search! Stop talking nonsense!" Xie Li roared. "We've already smashed his house to pieces. With his stupidity, he probably doesn't know where he is. Anyway, get on the search!"

Shen Jin's face was pale. Although he sensed danger and knew there were bad guys around, he never expected that the bad guys would be related to Xie Li, and that they would not only smash his house to pieces but also try to kill him...

His fear grew stronger and stronger. He dared not linger any longer, and immediately began to run, rushing into the mountains. He had only one thought in his mind: Escape! Escape quickly! These are bad people! I must get as far away as possible!

His escape was noticed by others, and someone immediately shouted, "Found him! He's up ahead!"

Xie Li was overjoyed; his dark face instantly broke into a smile. He hurriedly said, "Quick, quick! Chase after him! Catch him! If he gets away, you're all dead!"

A group of people rushed over immediately, running incredibly fast, as if they were arresting a criminal, their speed like the wind!

Shen Jin was terrified. The mountain path was uneven, and he was running too fast. He twisted his ankle and fell hard to the ground, scraping his arm and drawing some blood. He gasped in pain, his eyes reddening slightly. He immediately scrambled and rolled away, his clothes torn and his skin scratched by thorns on the mountain, leaving red marks.

Behind him, Xie Li and the others gave chase, chanting repeatedly, "Hurry, hurry! He can't get far! Don't let him go deep into the mountains, quickly find a way to surround him!"

Shen Jin was covered in sweat, but he felt cold all over and even more aggrieved. He couldn't understand why he had to suffer like this...

Xie Li knew that Shen Jin was still stupid, so he called out from behind him, "Shen Jin, don't run! If you run again and I catch you, I'll kill you! If I don't run, I won't hurt you!"

Unfortunately, no matter how foolish Shen Jin was, he had developed a fear of him and no longer trusted him. He just kept running away without looking back. He didn't even know when the tears started falling; he just felt a chill.

He choked up and blurted out, "Someone, please help me..."

He desperately wished someone would step in and help him get rid of those terrifying people behind him.

But who can help him now?

Shen Jin didn't know, but this feeling of helplessness and sorrow was somewhat familiar, as if he had once cried out for help in pain and collapse, hoping that someone would help him.

But he foolishly called that person's name again and again until his voice became hoarse and he could no longer make a sound. He collapsed in that dilapidated room, and that person didn't even glance at him...

For some reason, his eyes became even redder.

Just then, a figure suddenly jumped out of the bushes, grinning evilly, and reached out to grab him: "Ha! I've got you!"

Shen Jin's face was ashen, and he looked at the outstretched hand with a sense of despair, thinking sadly, "Is there no way to escape now..."

Just then, another man jumped out of the bushes, holding a wooden stick, and smashed it hard on the back of the head of the man who was trying to grab him. Before the man could even turn around to see who it was, he had already fallen to the ground.

Luo Zheng clicked her tongue and quickly grabbed Shen Jin's hand: "Let's go!"

Shen Jin hadn't expected him to appear at this moment, and his slightly reddened eyes were somewhat dazed: "Huh?"

"Idiot, what are you still 'ah'ing for! Hurry up and go!" Luo Zheng couldn't help but curse. Ignoring his still dazed state, she grabbed his wrist and pulled him down onto the grass.

There are many hills and undulating terrain in the mountains. They are currently halfway up the mountain. If they roll down like this, they don't know where they will end up. Moreover, there are many hard rocks and broken branches along the way, which could injure his head and body.

"Damn it, damn it!" When Xie Li caught up and found the man gone, he was so angry he wanted to kill someone. He glanced at the burly man lying on the ground and kicked him angrily. "A bunch of useless trash! You let a skinny idiot get away! Are you trying to make me angry to death!"

One person tried to argue, "Perhaps he frequents these mountains and has an advantage in terms of terrain, so he's quite familiar with the area..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xie Li raised his hand and slapped him hard across the face, making a loud sound. He roared, "Useless trash! Stop explaining! Hurry up and find him! If you can't find him, you'll be sorry!"

"I don't believe he can run off to anywhere! He's still on this mountain anyway. If we don't have enough manpower, just call more people over!" Xie Li felt like he was about to go crazy. "Once you find him, you can quench your thirst as you please, just treat him as your sex slave!"

While Xie Li frantically searched for Chen Jin, Luo Zheng didn't run far with him. After all, he was injured, so they had to take a shortcut. When they rolled down from the top, they discovered a small, hard-to-find cave under the big rock.

If they hadn't happened to roll to the cave entrance, they wouldn't have noticed at all. So, without thinking twice, Luo Zheng took Shen Jin and rolled straight into the cave before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

When Luo Zheng felt Shen Jin's body trembling slightly, she reached out and wiped away his tears, saying in a low voice, "Why are you crying? I didn't even cry when you dragged me into this."

Inside the cave, Shen Jin could still hear Xie Li and the others' words. His heart was still pounding, and he choked out in a low voice, "I'm scared..."

"Alright, stop crying, it's okay." Luo Zheng sighed softly, reaching out to casually ruffle his hair. "Who were those people? Why did they arrest you? Where are your family? Don't they care about you?"

When Luo Zheng saw Shen Jin being chased by a group of people, he thought it was the people who wanted to kill him coming after him. He didn't expect it to be Shen Jin. Originally, he could have just stood by and watched, but when he saw the man crying, he couldn't help but step in and help.

Shen Jin hugged his knees, lowered his eyes, wiped away his tears, and whispered, "It's just me... Nobody else knows, but Ali used to be my friend... He used to be very good to me..."

Hearing this, Luo Zheng couldn't help but sneer: "What an idiot! What kind of friend would want you to be played with by other men or even treated as a sex slave? Believe me, someone like that has never considered you a friend."

“You’re talking nonsense…” Shen Jin sniffed and stared at him blankly.

“What’s the use of crying?” Luo Zheng pinched his nose and said casually, “If you feel wronged and resentful, you can take revenge when you have the chance. Since he wanted those people to humiliate you, you can just retaliate in kind. There’s no need to be polite. You have to deal with animals in a different way.”

Shen Jin pursed his lips: "I don't understand..."

Luo Zheng looked at Shen Jin, whose nose was red and who looked at her with a somewhat bewildered and helpless expression. For some reason, she felt a little soft-hearted and couldn't help but say in a gentle voice, "After I recover, why don't you come with me? I'll teach you what you don't know."