Three men suddenly appeared and stared at them, instantly creating a tense atmosphere.

They had the advantage in terms of numbers, but the three men on the other side didn't look thin or weak; they must have been working in the fields regularly to get the build-up.

At this distance, there's no need to consider anything. If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move either. After sizing them up, Cheng Zhi asked bluntly, "What's the meaning of your sudden appearance? We were just passing by."

The man did not answer immediately, while Xiao Feiran and the others stood behind him, ready to fight at any moment.

A few seconds later, the man in the lead spoke slowly in a voice still with a slight accent, "You're from out of town, and you have all the necessary items. You must have medicine, right? Someone in my family is sick, please save them!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it seemed to touch upon their painful past. The man behind them choked up and said, "Please, please have mercy on us. My father is gone, and if my mother is gone too, we really can't go on living."

As if they had known for sure that the three of them had drugs on them, they knelt down with a thud, splashing mud and water onto Cheng Zhi's rain boots.

It was indeed pitiful to look at, but Cheng Zhi was not one to be easily swayed. She took a step back and said, "As you can see, we only brought one person with us. We have nothing else. Instead of begging us, you might as well go door to door and ask if anyone has any spare medicine."

Upon hearing the idea of ​​borrowing from the neighbors, the leader sneered, "Don't mention these people, they have no conscience. If they were willing to lend, we wouldn't be begging you."

Although they did have the medicine, they didn't actually carry it with them. If it weren't for the rain, Xiao Feiran would have pulled out her pockets to show him. "We already said we were just out looking for directions. Who carries medicine with them when they go out? We really don't have any."

Clearly, the three men opposite did not accept this explanation.

They immediately saw through the truth. These people spoke without any accent, clearly not locals. They certainly hadn't walked here; if they drove, they would have brought some luggage, and why wouldn't they have some common medicines? Although they weren't highly educated, they weren't so dense as to not understand such a simple thing.

The two sides remained deadlocked in the rain, with Cheng Zhi and her group insisting that they had nothing.

This isn't a solution either. Since appealing to emotions won't work, only mutual benefits can move people's hearts.

The man in the lead stood up, and Cheng Zhi took a step back in fear, thinking that he was angry and embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, the man looked at them and seriously started talking business with them. "Well, I know there's no such thing as a free lunch. How about we exchange things? You give us medicine, and we'll give you food and water, and even show you the way. This village isn't that big or that small, and the intricacies of it are not something you outsiders can easily figure out."

Cheng Zhi and her companions weren't interested in food and water, but the thought of having someone to guide them was very tempting.

But they didn't agree immediately.

Chen Siyu glanced at the village and said in a disbelieving tone, "It's just a village. We can't even get out of here. Who are you trying to scare?"

Whether the village was really that winding or what, the man at the back said, "You can try it. If you really have the ability to get out on your own, I'll set off firecrackers to celebrate."