"Hey? Grandma Su, where are you taking the child?"

"I heard there were bandits in the area a couple of days ago. It's not a wise move for you to leave the group now!"

After receiving the plot, Lin Xue wanted to take Liu Enze to find some herbs. The old lady who had previously advised her to get rid of Liu Enze grabbed her sleeve and looked at her with disapproval.

"I'm going to find some herbal medicine for the child. The child has such a high fever that he really can't continue the journey, so I won't be going with you!"

Lin Xue frowned and looked at the hem of her clothes that the other woman was grabbing. The old woman had a mean face, with sunken cheeks and triangular eyes, and she gave people a sinister feeling when she looked at them.

Although the original owner had only recently joined the team, Lin Xue knew that this old lady had certainly put her daughters-in-law and granddaughters through a lot of wringer.

"Grandma Su, look at yourself! This isn't your own grandson, why do you care whether he lives or dies?"

"If you leave the group now, you might not even be able to find herbs to feed him. You might end up being eaten by wild animals in the mountains instead of being saved!"

Seeing that Lin Xue ignored her, she picked up Liu Enze and walked deeper into the woods.

The old woman yelled at the direction Lin Xue had left.

Her actions attracted the attention of many people, but Lin Xue did not stop walking.

"Pah, what is that?"

"Those who don't heed good advice will suffer the consequences; you'll regret it someday!"

Seeing Lin Xue walk away, the old woman spat a mouthful of phlegm in the direction she left.

Then she turned her gaze to those who were looking at her and glared fiercely at the crowd.

After being glared at by her, no one dared to meet her gaze, and they all turned their faces away, no longer paying attention to this side.

Leaving the crowd, Lin Xue carried Liu Enze and wandered around in the woods, quickly gathering all the herbs needed to reduce the fever.

"Little one, take your medicine and get better quickly!"

"If you keep sleeping like this, Grandma Su won't have the strength to hold you!"

Lin Xue found a flat spot, lit a campfire, and then used the earthenware pot that the original owner had brought with her to brew a pot of medicinal soup.

After the medicine was brewed, it was poured out, cooled, and carefully fed to Liu Enze.

"Little Enze, just by looking at your name, I can tell how much your parents love you. Enze, Enze, is a blessing bestowed by heaven. If you really don't wake up, how heartbroken your parents will be!"

Lin Xue, who possessed the original owner's storyline, knew that although the child was in a coma, he was still able to sense his surroundings.

Even fragmented memories of what she was told could be remembered, otherwise the original owner wouldn't have suffered retaliation from the Liu family later.

In order to redeem herself from the original owner's somewhat perfunctory behavior, Lin Xue now has no choice but to nag the child and try to change her image.

After swallowing a bowl of herbal medicine, Liu Enze frowned deeply, then moved his fingers and quickly woke up.

"Grandma Su, what's wrong with me?"

As soon as he woke up, Liu Enze covered his head with his small hands. He felt dizzy and disoriented, no matter which direction he looked.

"You had a fever and were in a coma, but now that you're awake, you must be alright!"

Lin Xue touched Liu Enze's forehead and then reached into his clothes to check the temperature of his back.

"There's still some lingering fever; I estimate I'll need to drink a couple more doses of herbal medicine to recover!"

After checking him over, Lin Xue helped Liu Enze put his clothes back on. It was already autumn, and the mornings and evenings were getting chilly, but the midday heat was unbearable.

The time is right in the autumn heat wave, because of the mountain forests where they live, it's as hot during the day as it's cold at night.

"Grandma Song, I feel so dizzy!"

"I feel so bad, Enze feels so bad, what should I do? Grandma Su, am I going to die?"

Although Liu Enze heard Lin Xue's words, the dizziness in front of him made him not dare to open his eyes. He could only lie there quietly, with only his mouth speaking unconsciously.

"Your dizziness is caused by a high fever. Once your fever subsides completely, you will stop feeling dizzy!"

"Little Enze, be a good boy and rest well. When you're all better, Grandma Su will take you home!"

Seeing the little child's frightened expression, Lin Xue had no choice but to take him into her arms and gently coax him.

Lin Xue was quite skilled at taking care of children. She gently patted Liu Enze's back and unconsciously hummed a lullaby.

"Grandma Su, Enze wants to sleep a little longer. Once Enze is better, we'll take you to my house. My parents are so kind; they'll definitely treat you like family!"

Although Liu Enze is only six and a half to seven years old, he has learned some of his father's ways of dealing with people because of his upbringing.

He also understood his current situation; if Grandma Su didn't take care of him, he might not survive.

To appease this only lifeline, Liu Enze had no choice but to make a promise.

Of course, most of these words came from the heart, while a small part stemmed from concerns about personal safety.

"Don't worry, Enze, Grandma Su won't abandon you. Besides, Grandma Su accepted a bribe from Steward Liu. They say you have to do what someone pays for, and Grandma Su isn't the kind of person who would forget kindness!"

Lin Xue patted Liu Enze's back gently, trying to soothe his fear and anxiety.

"Yes, Grandma Su..."

Lin Xue coaxed Liu Enze for a while before he finally fell asleep again.

After putting the child to sleep, Lin Xue looked at the sky. If she remembered correctly, a large hailstorm had occurred on the evening of the day the original owner of the body abandoned Liu Enze.

Because the original owner followed the group to a mountain hollow, where there were many places to take shelter, he was not hit too badly by the hail.

However, the area she is currently in is relatively flat, which is not conducive to avoiding the hail.

The original owner had fled with others because his hometown had suffered from a locust plague and then a drought, making it impossible to survive.

However, during their escape, they encountered a hailstorm that destroyed crops in several places.

The number of refugees will only increase, and it's not safe to have too many people around.

Lin Xue carried a basket on her back and hugged Liu Enze, then randomly chose a direction and continued walking forward.

She needed to find a place to stay before evening, partly to avoid the approaching hailstorm, and partly because Liu Enze also needed a decent place to rest.

Lin Xue walked very fast, at a pace that was not typical of a woman in her sixties.

However, everyone was disheveled and unkempt, so no one could tell her exact age. At most, they could only think that this elderly woman with gray hair was quite agile.

Whether she is trembling or vigorous, no one will care about her.

Lin Xue wasn't in the mood to pretend. Anyway, the original owner's body was quite healthy compared to other old ladies, so what was so strange about walking a little faster?