"But, it's so high up, I'm afraid something might happen to them!" Qiu Mang's voice trembled.

The little girl thought for a moment, "But Brother Lu's illness can't be delayed! Finding Mr. Bai Mei is the most urgent matter. Besides, this mountain is so big, and we're not familiar with this place. Even if we go looking for them, we might not be able to find them!"

Qiu Mang had been led by her emotions, but Lin Yuan's words immediately brought her back to reality.

Qiu Mang calmed herself down and then said, "You're right! It's such a high mountain, we have no experience, and randomly asking for help is definitely not going to work! Let's go find someone to help us!"

Lin Yuan nodded, "Okay!"

Although the two reached a consensus, they were still at a loss because they hadn't seen many people on their way up the mountain.

Qiu Mang suddenly thought of something, "That's it! We can ask the guesthouse owner for help. He's been running his business here for so long, he must know this place very well!"

"Um!"

The two quickly descended the mountain, which was easier than ascending it, and soon they reached the halfway point.

After explaining the situation to the guesthouse owner, Qiu Mang took out another card and handed it to the owner.

"Boss, don't worry, we won't let you do this for nothing. Here's 100,000 yuan. If you help us find the person, we'll give you another 200,000 yuan!"

Snow Mist Mountain is covered in snow all year round, so there aren't many tourists to begin with. The owner's guesthouse doesn't have much business either, and he doesn't make much money.

He held the card Qiu Mang gave him, his eyes lighting up. This 100,000 yuan was equivalent to his annual income!

The guesthouse owner patted his chest and said, "No problem! Young lady! Leave it to me! I've been in Xuewu Mountain for twenty years. I know every blade of grass, every tree, and even every rock here very well. You can leave it to me!"

After entrusting the matter to professionals, Qiu Mang and Lin Yuan continued their journey up the mountain.

After falling off the cliff, the two became even more cautious. Qiu Mang looked at Lin Yuan and said, "Lin Yuan, we're not in a hurry to get somewhere this time. Safety is our top priority. You must take good care of yourselves!"

"Mmm!" Lin Yuan nodded obediently.

Another day passed, and when we reached the top of the mountain, we indeed saw a wooden house.

Qiu Mang quickly ran over and knocked on the door. It took several knocks before someone came to open it.

A boy of about ten years old opened the door. He poked his head out and asked in a clear voice, "Who are you looking for?"

"Is Mr. White Eyebrows here?" Qiu Mang asked.

The boy turned around and called into the house, "Grandpa! Someone's looking for you again!"

There was no response from inside the house.

The little boy scratched his head. "Sorry, I forgot. Grandpa is going into seclusion for the next few months and won't be receiving guests!"

After saying that, he was about to close the door.

Qiu Mang looked anxious. "Wait a minute! Little friend, we really have something urgent to discuss with Mr. Bai Mei. Please help us inform him!"

The little boy pouted, "Everyone who came here said they had urgent business to discuss with Grandpa, but Grandpa is all alone. He can't possibly handle all these urgent matters. Miss, I'm sorry, Grandpa is old, please don't bother him!"

"Little brother, please help us. If you just let us know, we'll buy you toys and candy, okay?" Lin Yuan said.

The little boy was clearly tempted, but he quickly shook his head firmly. "No! This is Grandpa's rule! Even I can't break it without permission."

After saying that, he immediately closed the door.

Qiu Mang and Lin Yuan looked at the closed door with a sense of helplessness.

“Brother Lu definitely can’t wait a few months of seclusion, Sister Qiu Mang, what should we do now?” Lin Yuan asked.

Qiu Mang said resolutely, "No matter how long it takes, I will wait for him here until Mr. Bai Mei is willing to see me!"

Lin Yuan nodded, "Okay! Sister, let's go together!"

After the two finished speaking, Qiu Mang opened his backpack, took out a tent, and started setting it up.

Lin Yuan then gathered some dry firewood nearby and started a fire. By the time they finished, it was already dark, and the two of them made do for the night in the tent.

The next day, Qiu Mang and Lin Yuan knocked on the door of the wooden house again.

The little boy poked his head out and asked, "Big sisters, what are you still doing here?"

Qiu Mang cut to the chase, "We want to see Mr. White Eyebrows!"

The little boy sighed, "Oh dear, sister, why are you so stubborn! I already told you, Grandpa is going into seclusion for a few months, and he won't be seeing anyone during that time!"

Qiu Mang's eyes suddenly reddened. "Little brother, my boyfriend has been poisoned and only has a few months to live. Only Mr. Bai Mei can save him. Please, Mr. Bai Mei, come out of seclusion and save his life!"

“Yes, little brother, we can wait for Mr. Bai Mei for a few months, but the patient can’t wait! Saving a life is better than building a seven-story pagoda, little brother, please help us!” Lin Yuan chimed in from the side.

The little boy hesitated for a moment, then shook his head. "Although I sympathize with your situation, Grandpa has his own principles. Please, sisters, don't make things difficult for a little kid like me!"

After saying that, the door closed again.

When they knocked again, the door remained closed.

The two returned to the tent dejectedly, and Qiu Mang shared the few chocolates and compressed biscuits he had in his bag with Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan shook her head. "Sister Qiu Mang, you've given it all to me, what will you eat?"

Qiu Mang's eyes dimmed slightly. "Lin Yuan, you could have happily returned to Y Country with Dr. Tao. I'm very happy that you've stayed here to help us find the antidote."

However, given the current situation, we don't know when Mr. White Eyebrows will be willing to see us.

This matter had nothing to do with you, and I didn't want to hold you back, Lin Yuan. I've already called Yan Kai and asked him to send someone to pick you up. You should go home now!

Lin Yuan pursed her lips. "Sister Qiu Mang, how can this have nothing to do with me? If it weren't for Brother Lu, Brother Ji, and Brother Han Feng, I would still be locked up in that dark basement, suffering endless torment! You saved me and Dr. Tao, so it's only right that I stay and help find the antidote! Let me do something for Brother Lu!"

Qiu Mang held her hand, "But we don't know when Mr. Bai Mei will be willing to see us, and you're here..."

"I'm fine! Sister Qiu Mang, please believe me. When Dr. Tao and I were abroad, we often slept outdoors. This is really nothing to me! Besides, having more people means more support, don't you think?"

Seeing her persistence, Qiu Mang said nothing more.

For several days in a row, Qiu Mang went to knock on the door, but the little boy would tell them in the morning that Mr. White Eyebrows was not receiving guests, and then he would close the door and go home, no matter how much they knocked, he would not open it.

Seeing that the food he had brought was almost gone, Qiu Mang quickly went into the woods to look for food.

After searching for a long time, I finally found some small footprints on the snow.