Fang Mingming was too young, and he couldn't remember exactly where her parents lived.

To find the two, Lu Shiyan could only rely on his experience to identify them. Because he needed to carefully examine the tracks in the forest, his pace was relatively slow.

This made it convenient for Jiang Tangtang to collect medicinal herbs along the way.

With the help of the scanning system, her collection of medicinal herbs went very smoothly. In addition to many common herbs such as those for replenishing blood and stopping bleeding, she was also lucky enough to find two ginseng plants that had flowered and fruited.

One of the ginseng fruits was ripe and ready to be picked. After picking it, Jiang Tangtang asked Lu Shiyan to help dig out the ginseng as well.

The other seed plant wasn't mature yet, but Jiang Tangtang didn't touch it. Instead, she did what ginseng gatherers do, tying a rope to it and deciding to come back another time to collect the seeds.

And so, the group moved at varying speeds until, as dusk approached, they finally found traces of Lu Cuilan and Fang Mulin.

This trace refers to the tattered fabric of clothing on the tree branch, as well as the dark bloodstains and broken bones on the ground...

Fang Mingming saw the clothes on the tree branch, rushed over, grabbed the clothes, and started crying, "Father, Mother! Waaah..."

Jiang Tangtang felt a pang of pity and wanted to comfort him, but she also felt she had no right to do so. After all, if it weren't for her actions, he wouldn't have indirectly lost his parents.

She sympathized with Fang Mingming, but did not regret her decision at the time.

If she had the chance to do it all over again, she might make the same decision.

In the end, she said nothing, turned around, and strode away.

A short while later, Lu Shiyan also came over.

He picked a handful of wild fruit at some point and handed it to her, saying, "It's not your fault."

"I don't think I did anything wrong either." Jiang Tangtang said, sounding a little angry, as if she was upset with someone.

"Then don't be sad." Lu Shiyan took her hand and placed the wild fruit in it. "Eat it, it's very sweet."

"I'm not sad." Jiang Tangtang didn't even know who she was angry with. She clearly felt that she hadn't done anything wrong, but she just felt very uncomfortable.

Lu Shiyan took a wild fruit and fed it to her, saying, "Then don't be angry with yourself."

Jiang Tangtang wanted to say that she wasn't angry with herself, but the sweet little berries burst in her mouth, assaulting her taste buds, and she was too lazy to say anything more.

She examined the bright red wild fruit in her hand and asked curiously, "What kind of wild fruit is this? I've never seen it before."

“A small, unidentified wild fruit,” Lu Shiyan said casually, “Birds love to eat it, but it’s not easy to pick.”

Jiang Tangtang didn't think much of it and reluctantly put one in her mouth. "These wild fruits are so pretty, I almost don't want to eat them."

Seeing how much she cherished it, Lu Shiyan said, "I'll pick it for you next time I see it."

"Really?" Jiang Tangtang's eyes lit up.

She was initially reluctant to eat them, and wanted to secretly put a few into her storage space to eat slowly.

If he could pick them for her, she wouldn't have to be so stingy; she even put a few wild fruits into her spatial storage.

Lu Shiyan lowered his eyes, meeting her bright gaze. Feeling a pang of reluctance to disappoint her, he nodded and said, "Really."

"Then I'll eat them all," Jiang Tangtang said, popping another small red fruit into her mouth.

Her eyes were filled with a happy smile.

It tastes even better than the imported fruit she bought in her previous life.

And perhaps it was psychological, but she felt much better after eating these wild fruits.

She was exhausted after walking all day.

But after standing there eating wild fruit for a while, she actually felt less tired.

Jiang Tangtang shook her head, thinking that this must be her imagination.

Little did she know that the reason these wild fruits were all so bright red was because Lu Shiyan had infused them with spiritual energy.

The spiritual energy not only makes ordinary wild fruits brighter and tastier, but also has certain health benefits.

"Cousin, could I borrow the knife you brought?" Fang Mingming's eyes were swollen like peaches, and he hiccuped as he spoke. "I want to collect my parents' remains."

Lu Shiyan handed him the dagger he was carrying, then took the large knife and went over to help him dig the hole.

Watching Fang Mingming sob as he cleaned up the broken bones on the ground, Jiang Tangtang suddenly felt that the wild fruit in her hand no longer tasted good.

She put the remaining wild fruits into her spatial storage and went over to help the two of them.

She dared not collect the remains, nor did she know how to dig a pit, so she found a piece of wood and helped carve a tombstone.

After burying the remains, the group sat with Fang Mingming for a while longer until it was completely dark.

Fang Mingming hastily wiped away her tears and said, "Cousin and cousin-in-law, thank you."

Lu Shiyan turned to look at him and said, "You don't blame us?"

Fang Mingming shook her head, "I know, it has nothing to do with you, it's my parents' fault."

Lu Shiyan stared at him for a while, then stood up. "It's alright if you're weird, let's go!"

"Shall we go back to the valley now?" Jiang Tangtang suddenly felt a little scared and shrank into Lu Shiyan's arms.

Lu Shiyan's fingers twitched slightly, but he finally reached out and pulled them into his arms. "Are you hungry? Let's find a place first, and I'll get you something to eat."

"Alright." Jiang Tangtang opened the system to check if there were any habitable caves nearby.

Soon, she pointed to the southwest and said, "Husband, let's go that way!"

In the wild, Lu Shiyan had become accustomed to Jiang Tangtang's ability to get angry.

He protected Jiang Tangtang and Fang Mingming, and walked in the direction she pointed out. After walking for about half an hour, Jiang Tangtang saw the cave marked on the map.

The cave was perched halfway up a cliff, a difficult task for most people, even just getting up there. But for Lu Shiyan, it was no problem at all.

However, he did not rush to take the two up, but instead told them, "Wait here for me for a moment. I'll go check the cave first, and then I'll take you up when it's safe."

Jiang Tangtang felt fine when Lu Shiyan was nearby, but she became frightened as soon as he left.

I always felt that even the mountain breeze was eerie, and I wondered what kind of ghosts were lurking in the darkness.

"Don't be afraid!" Lu Shiyan noticed Jiang Tangtang's fear, so he patted her head reassuringly before leaping into the cave.

This cliffside cave appears to be a naturally formed cave, and apart from a lot of bird feathers, there are no wild beasts, snakes, or rats inside.

After Lu Shiyan cleaned up the cave briefly, he came down and brought Jiang Tangtang and Fang Mingming up with him.

After leading the two up, he gathered some pine resin and firewood and went up with them. "Wait here for me, I'll go find something to eat."