After the farce, everyone returned to their normal lives.

Zhao Yingying stopped coming out and stayed in her room, probably terrified.

Xu Nian's suggestion was implemented by the village chief. When the villagers heard that meals would be provided, they all rushed to go ahead to explore.

In the end, it was Gu Zhan who stepped in and selected a few strong and healthy men, and the matter was finally settled.

Why didn't you let us investigate?

After selecting the candidates, Gu Zhan became suspicious, stepped to Xu Nian's side, and asked in a deep voice.

“You are soldiers, after all. How can you let a country girl like me boss you around? Besides, it’s not anything dangerous. They can do it.”

Xu Nian didn't hide anything and openly expressed her thoughts.

Upon hearing this, Gu Zhan nodded knowingly, didn't ask any further questions, leaned to the side, and closed his eyes.

The long march left him mentally exhausted, and he needed to catch up on sleep occasionally to be in peak condition.

Seeing that Gu Zhan had stopped moving, Xu Nian didn't disturb him. She went back to her room, lay down, and fell asleep, but actually entered her spatial dimension.

She planned to take some food for dinner, and reached for the ready-made meat prepared in the space, but found that she couldn't take it out no matter what she did, and she was stunned on the spot.

At the same time, a light, airy voice suddenly rang out.

"Disciple, how can you take shortcuts on the path of cultivation? I've restricted your spatial abilities for you. If you want to use them, go and exchange them for silver, hahaha!"

The sound gradually faded away, leaving Xu Nian standing there blankly, still clutching the meat she couldn't get out of her hand.

Almost instantly, Xu Nian sadly realized something—

Her personal space was now restricted, and she was no longer free to obey her commands!

[Hahaha, you're such a rip-off as a master!]

[The anchor's wonderful life has come to an end.]

[Now it's truly time to flee famine, hahaha.]

Xu Nian inwardly groaned, but still couldn't give up. She glanced at the meat in her hand, then was surprised to find a small line of text marked on it.

[One hundred coins per person.]

"Master, why don't you just go and rob it?!"

Seeing this, Xu Nian could no longer contain herself and roared within the space.

She had already boasted that she would take charge of the meals for the forward reconnaissance team, relying on the fact that she currently had an inexhaustible amount of space.

But that despicable master actually resorted to such despicable means!

The things she painstakingly saved up, she ended up having to buy them herself?

Xu Nian looked up and sighed, "Life is too short, tears streaming down my face. Thank you for your support all this time. I'm going to destroy my own network now. Goodbye, everyone!"

[Haha, streamer, don't give up! This is the real meaning of fleeing famine!]

After feeling depressed for a full half hour, Xu Nian carefully selected some food, the prices clearly marked on it making her heartbroken.

The two hundred taels she brought from the previous live stream were blatantly displayed there, as if mocking her.

"Sister, you've been sleeping for a long time."

Xu Nianxin opened her eyes as if dead, meeting the probing gazes of Da Bao and Er Bao, "Are you sick?"

Seeing this, Xu Nian hugged the two dolls tightly and sighed, "It's nothing, it's just that my sister is heartbroken."

Da Bao and Er Bao looked puzzled, but still obediently leaned against their older sister.

"Village chief, the fortune teller—"

Just as Xu Nian was wondering where to get some food, the reconnaissance team in charge of the front returned excitedly.

"There's an abandoned manor ahead. From what we can see in the distance, there seem to be some fruit trees!"

They chattered excitedly, their faces beaming with joy.

This is a real bargain!

Upon hearing this, the village chief looked at Xu Nian, who immediately nodded, "Let's set off as soon as we're ready. We can't afford to waste any more time."

Their journey had been relatively smooth, but they had wasted too much time and were still far from reaching the capital.

Upon receiving the order, everyone stood up and quickened their pace along the road that had been cleared ahead.

Along the way, Xu Nian was drenched in sweat. After wiping away the sweat, she realized that summer had already arrived.

She looked back and saw that everyone looked tired and was burning up.

Gu Zhan even removed his heavy armor, sweat trickling down his chiseled jawline and soaking into his close-fitting undergarment, adding a touch of sexiness to his appearance.

Xu Nian was so engrossed in watching that she suddenly snapped out of it, her face burning.

She was completely mesmerized by Gu Zhan!

Xu Nian shook her head, silently reminding herself that this was only human nature, and she was definitely not the only one who couldn't move when she saw a handsome guy.

"We're here! It's just ahead!"

Suddenly, a joyful sound rang out, and Xu Nian hurriedly looked up.

There stood a house, its exterior dilapidated and seemingly on the verge of collapse, surrounded by overgrown weeds, with only some tall fruit trees vaguely discernible among them.

"Let's go in and take a look."

Seeing that everyone was waiting for her orders, Xu Nian chuckled and beckoned them inside.

The road was full of thorns and crawling insects, but no one complained or felt tired; they were single-mindedly focused on going in.

They were starving; if they had gone in earlier, they might have been able to find some fruit to eat and wouldn't have starved to death here.

"call."

Having finally arrived at her destination, Xu Nian breathed a sigh of relief, feeling a burning sensation all over her body, and quickly looked around.

As the exploration team said, there are indeed all kinds of fruit trees growing here, and natural fruits growing in the grass, which look bright and tempting.

Xu Nian stepped forward and saw clusters of mulberries. She picked a handful and put them in her hand.

"A fortune teller, what is that?"

Unlike Xu Nian's excitement, everyone around her stared blankly at the small purplish-red fruit in her hand, and no one dared to touch it.

"Mulberries, don't you know?"

Xu Nian was somewhat surprised by this, as she thought that mulberries were readily available in the countryside and they should know about them.

However, upon closer reflection, given the different dynasties, perhaps the people here had not yet discovered that mulberries were edible.

Thinking of this, Xu Nian immediately put it in her mouth and took a sip. The sweet and sour juice exploded in her mouth, feeling very refreshing.

"You can think of this as a small fruit, but don't eat too much. Kids should like it."

As she spoke, Xu Nian fed a few pieces to Da Bao and Er Bao, and the two children immediately began to enjoy them with satisfaction; they were sweet and sour.

Seeing this, several children around couldn't resist either, grabbing a handful and devouring it with gusto.

The villagers quickly picked some for their children to eat as snacks when they were hungry.

There were some apple trees growing around, but they still couldn't fill their stomachs.

Xu Nian pondered for a moment, then raised his hand and produced a talisman, silently chanting, "In my name, I issue my decree. Hurry, hurry, as the law commands! Investigate!"

As the talisman drifted away, the surrounding earth veins instantly appeared in Xu Nian's mind.

After a moment, Xu Nian opened her eyes in surprise.

"Found it!"