While Xu Anran and the others were resting, Xu Weiqin and her group had also come out of the sewer and found a hotel nearby to rest.

Early in the morning, Xiao Wang, Xu Liang, and the army officer were about to leave when Xu Weiqin stopped them, saying, "Can you take me with you? I can cook, I can endure hardship, and I'm a trainee nurse with medical knowledge." Looking at the three expectantly, the bespectacled Xiao Wang said, "You'll definitely be useful. You can come along. My name is Wang Hong, and these two are Xu Liang and Lu Hao. You'll be working with us from now on." "Okay, Brother Wang, I'll definitely listen to you and do whatever you're told. I won't hold you back."

Seeing this, Li Zhiyuan hurriedly stepped forward and asked, "Brother Wang, I know mechanics, I can modify weapons and repair vehicles, take me with you, I'll definitely obey." The bespectacled man nodded in agreement.

Shen Qingqing and another person also wanted to ask the bespectacled man for help, but the bespectacled man asked directly, "What are your special skills?" Shen Qingqing racked her brains and answered, "Brother Wang, I'm obedient. I can cook and clean. I was also the recorder in our neighborhood before." The other person really didn't have any skills to mention, so he could only say that he was strong and obedient.

The bespectacled man had no interest in listening to their nonsense and turned to leave. Shen Qingqing ran forward to stop him, trying to persuade him to stay, but the burly Xu Liang kicked her away. Seeing this, the other man didn't dare to move either.

Shen Qingqing grabbed Li Zhiyuan again: "Zhiyuan, don't leave me."

Li Zhiyuan pried her apart and gently comforted her, "It's okay, Qingqing. You wait here for now. I'll go with them. I'll come back for you when we get to a safe place." Who would believe such nonsense? It was just a way to appease her. Shen Qingqing clung to him, unwilling to let go. People outside were already urging them on, and Li Zhiyuan, growing impatient, threw Shen Qingqing aside and ran out.

Xu Weiqin, smiling smugly, walked over to Shen Qingqing and whispered in her ear, "Do you remember the woman you ran over and killed on Ginkgo Road when you first learned to drive? That was my mother. This is your retribution!" She then burst into laughter, leaving Shen Qingqing stunned.

"I hope you don't die too young, that you die a torturous death." After saying that, Xu Weiqin looked deeply at the other person and said meaningfully, "Zhao Jia, now that we're all gone, only you two are left. You must not live with any regrets." After saying that, she turned and left.

The two people left behind, one was still breaking down in tears, while the other was lost in thought with her head down. After a while, the girl's crying in the hotel changed into the sound of struggling, followed by the angry roar of a man and the sound of slapping. The girl's crying gradually became hoarse and helpless.

Inside the temple, Xu Anran and the others were cooking. They carried a bucket of spring water, Grandpa Li lit the earthen stove, added water to the iron pot to cook instant noodles, and Grandpa Li also found a vegetable patch next to the spring water, picked a cabbage, chopped it, washed it, and put it in the pot to cook with the noodles.

The chubby boy said he could fix electrical appliances and installed solar charging panels in the yard to charge his phone or other daily necessities. Xiaoyue watched from the side.

Soon, the meal was ready, and everyone gathered around the large table in the main room to eat noodles. Xu Anran said, "After we finish eating, I'm going to exercise. Anyone want to join me?" Everyone else expressed their desire to join. Grandpa Li said, "I'm too old, and my stamina isn't what it used to be. I'll go up the mountain later and walk around to see if there are any medicinal herbs."

Li Xue looked at everyone and said, "What do you think of this? From now on, we can exercise together every morning, learn to identify herbs with my grandfather in the afternoon, and learn about electrical appliances with Fatty. Maybe we can use this when we go to other worlds." Everyone thought it was a great idea and readily agreed.

In the morning, Xu Anran led Fatty and Li Xue on a run around the temple. Xiao Yue followed behind for a while, then sat down to watch when she got tired. After running for half an hour, Fatty was soaked in sweat and sat down next to Xiao Yue, panting heavily. Li Xue, who had also run for an hour, couldn't take it anymore and sat down to rest. Xu Anran ran for another half hour before stopping and calling everyone up to do stretching exercises with her.

After a ten-minute rest and some water, Xu Anran went to prepare things. She found two rusty wood-chopping axes in the yard and asked everyone to gather in the front yard. Xu Anran took the black knife, gave the two axes to Little Fatty and Li Xue, and Xiao Yue took the dagger. Everyone practiced swinging the axes until their hands trembled and they could no longer chop. Xu Anran first stretched herself, then helped them stretch one by one. All that could be heard were squeaking and groaning sounds coming from the yard.

The chubby boy looked at Xu Anran with eyes that seemed to look at a demon: "Sister, you're my own sister, please be gentle, I beg you to be gentle." Xiao Yue was also crying her eyes out, only Li Xue was a little better, gritting her teeth and silently persevering. While they were stretching, Grandpa Li also returned, smiling as he watched them.

Everyone was exhausted after a long morning and didn't want to move. At noon, Grandpa Li stir-fried some vegetables, and everyone ate bread with them, which tasted quite good. After lunch, everyone felt drowsy. Grandpa Li stayed in the yard to keep watch, while the others went back to their tents to sleep.

Around 2 PM, Grandpa Li woke everyone up and told them to wash their faces to refresh themselves. He then began his lesson for the day. Today he had picked some honeysuckle and dandelion, which have heat-clearing, detoxifying, and anti-inflammatory properties; he also picked some other herbs, including activated charcoal, which clears heat, promotes diuresis, invigorates blood circulation, and relaxes muscles; *Elephantopus scabra*, which treats colds and gastroenteritis; and *Centella asiatica*, which detoxifies, reduces swelling, and stops diarrhea. He explained the appearance and effects of each herb in detail. Everyone listened attentively and even found notebooks and pens in the front yard to jot down the key points.

By the time everyone had memorized most of it, it was already six o'clock in the afternoon. Grandpa Li prepared to cook vegetable soup, and everyone continued to eat bread while drinking the soup.

After finishing their meal, they cleaned up together and helped Grandpa Li process the herbs. Once everything was done, they took their small portable tents to the mountain spring behind the house and took turns bathing.

That night, Li Xue kept watch in the courtyard. Xu Anran gave her two mosquito repellent bracelets and some floral water before going to sleep.

Day after day, they exercised and learned on the mountain. Everyone was able to identify some herbs and memorize their effects. They also knew what medicine to take for minor illnesses.

Besides herbs, they also do simple things like wiring and installing charging panels.

Xu Anran's train ticket countdown had 30 hours left, meaning she had six hours left before leaving for the waiting hall. She had gotten along quite well with the chubby boy during this time. Although he was sometimes timid and prone to laziness, he was a decent person, quite considerate, and took good care of Xiaoyue. She returned the ticket to the chubby boy.

Today, Xu Anran is leaving. Grandpa Li took out the wild eggs he found on the mountain; Li Xue had caught two chickens from the mountain earlier, and she also took out one; Liu Yue and Little Fatty took out the wild fruits they had picked and made the most sumptuous meal they had made in the past few days to bid farewell to Xu Anran.

Xu Anran was also very reluctant to part. She picked up her drink at the dinner table and raised her glass, saying, "Today, I'll toast you all with this instead of wine. Thank you. We've taken care of each other and shared joys and sorrows during this time. After I leave, you'll all be staying here for a while, so please be careful. We'll definitely meet again."

Grandpa Li raised his drink and said, "We are safe here today thanks to Xiao Xu's sacrifices. Without her, we wouldn't be here safely. We must all try our best to live!" The meal was filled with reluctance. Little Fatty and Xiao Yue both cried, and Li Xue's eyes also reddened. Before leaving, Xu Anran gave the black knife to Li Xue, saying that she had another one in her own space.

Li Xue refused to accept the knife, but Xu Anran said that she was worried about them and wanted to leave it to Li Xue, who was the last to leave, so that she could protect everyone.

With 24 hours left in the countdown, Xu Anran felt the train ticket in her hand getting hot. A transparent panel appeared in front of her, displaying: Enter the waiting hall? Yes, No.

Xu Anran waved goodbye to everyone, nodded, and left.