Chapter 34 Fever

The sky was covered with dark clouds, giving the feeling that a storm was brewing and a heavy rain was about to fall.

The light in the cave was dwindling, and the air was even damp.

Yao Yao was a little cold and kept leaning against her mother.

"Mom, I'm cold."

Lu Mingyue rubbed her forehead and found that the little girl's body temperature was a bit high.

She called out anxiously, "Yaoyao, can you talk to Mommy? Let's tell each other about the fun things on the island, and you can take me there next time."

Yao Yao's head seemed to be covered by a layer of fog, and she couldn't see anything clearly.

Hearing her mother's words, she mechanically replied, "There are lots of little bugs on the island, and fruit trees too. My favorite thing is going to the beach with my brother, and... cough cough cough."

Yao Yao felt a tickle in her throat and started coughing uncontrollably.

They were clearly frightened on the way here.

Children this age are already physically weak, not to mention the shock and fright they experienced on this day.

Even an adult like Lu Mingyue couldn't handle it.

Without thinking twice, Lu Mingyue shouted outside, "Help! Someone help me!"

"Help! Someone help me!"

"Help! Someone help me!"

Here came three curses from the pockmarked man.

"What are you yelling for? Trying to call back your soul? Do you want everyone to know we're here?"

Ma Zi felt that this woman was too unsettling, and that every minute she stayed there was an increase in danger.

"My daughter is sick. Can you let go of my hand so I can hold her and keep her warm for a while?"

Are you sick?

Ma Zi carried Yao Yao, and through the remaining light, he could indeed see the little one's flushed face.

So delicate, would it fetch a good price if I took it out?

"What are you hugging me for? Are you trying to take this opportunity to run away?"

Lu Mingyue shook her head vigorously, "Of course not, I feel sorry for the child. She's only three years old, she's never eaten pork, she's never even seen a pig run. If something really happens to her, her life will have been wasted."

Lu Mingyue made up a bunch of nonsense. She could tell that this pockmarked man was a bit slow on the uptake, so she decided to fool him first and then untie him.

Her words reminded Ma Zi of his childhood, when his mother would hold him and sing lullabies when he had a cold.

Anyway, she's a woman, powerless and unable to escape this wild forest, so letting go doesn't matter.

Before letting go, he warned, "Don't get any funny ideas. If you dare to run away, I won't let you get away with it."

Lu Mingyue raised her hand, folded her fingers, and swore to the heavens that she would not run away.

Ma Zi glanced outside and, not seeing Scarface, secretly untied the rope binding Lu Mingyue's hands.

"If you ask me, this child might have been brainwashed by the fever. Don't waste your time. Just wait patiently to enjoy your life."

Lu Mingyue remained silent.

As soon as the rope was loosened, she pulled Yao Yao into her arms.

Feeling her mother's warmth, Yao Yao snuggled closer to her, murmuring softly, "Mommy."

The baby's sweet, childlike voice brought tears to Lu Mingyue's eyes.

They were just heading to the city for no reason, and then this happened. They're so unlucky.

Suddenly, bolts of lightning struck the sky, illuminating the entire cave.

Ma Zi was startled by this sudden change.

That's why people say you shouldn't do bad things; in this kind of weather, he was afraid he'd be struck by lightning.

Chinese people are inherently somewhat superstitious.

After a few claps of thunder, large raindrops began to fall from the sky, gradually growing larger.

Scarface came in from outside wearing a raincoat. Seeing that the ropes binding Lu Mingyue had been untied, he kicked Pockmarked Man in anger.

"Didn't I tell you to watch? Why did you untie him again? Do you want to die?!"

How could he choose such an stupid teammate? Isn't he just jumping into a fire pit?

Even after being kicked, Ma Zi wasn't angry; he just patted the dirt off his ankles a couple of times.

"Boss, she's just a young woman, not very strong. The forest outside is so dense, and there are plenty of wild animals inside. We don't need to catch her; she won't live much longer on her own. It's better for her to stay here."

"And that little girl had a fever, which reminded me of my mother."

Ma Zi's mother was a kind and loyal old lady, but unfortunately she passed away from illness a couple of years ago. Scarface knew him and knew that he was unreliable, but he was soft-hearted only towards his own mother.

He squinted at Lu Mingyue, who was huddled in the corner, and said, "You better keep a close eye on things. If anything happens, we're all finished."

After the rain stops, the people who will meet them will arrive, and then the two brothers can leave this place and live freely again.

Feeling the person in her arms getting warmer and warmer, Lu Mingyue anxiously asked the system if there were any medicines she could exchange for.

System: [Yes, there is, but it comes at a price.]

What will be the price?

Lu Mingyue's heart leaped into her throat.

[Host, don't be nervous. This system never does anything illegal or disorderly. There are drugs available for exchange in other dimensions; all you need to do is prepare some delicious snacks.]

Are you talking in your sleep? There's no way we have the conditions to make anything right now!

He was on the verge of losing his life, and he was still trying to complete the mission.

She died before she could complete the mission.

System: [Host, don't worry. This system has naturally discovered this. The deadline for this task is one week. According to the plot, we can definitely complete it.]

Upon hearing this, Lu Mingyue immediately urged her to continue.

While the two weren't looking, she slipped a pill into her daughter's mouth.

The specially redeemed candy pills are perfect for children. Yao Yao tasted the sweetness in her mouth and automatically smacked her lips twice.

Zhuangzhuang, who was standing nearby, saw his aunt feed his little sister something, and the little sister stopped crying and blinked her eyes curiously a couple of times.

Scarface looked at the forest not far away and suddenly had a bad feeling.

"How long has the third brother been gone?"

Ma Zi took out his watch from his pocket and counted carefully, "Third Brother has been gone for an hour."

Scarface: "That shouldn't be the case."

At Lao San's speed, the round trip should only take an hour. An hour has already passed, and he still hasn't returned. Could something have happened to him on the way?

Having often walked along the river, Scarface had an extremely sharp sixth sense. He made a quick decision and told Pockmark to pack his things and lead the men to another location.

The island served as their base, and they were very familiar with the many caves in the surrounding mountains.

They had explored all but the deepest part of this mountain forest.

Upon hearing his words, Ma Zi became very nervous and grabbed Lu Mingyue's hand, trying to pull her outside.

It's raining outside, and if they go out now, they'll get soaked sooner or later, and they'll definitely catch a cold and get a fever, which will be a real problem.

No matter what Lu Mingyue said, she refused to go out.

"Go ahead and beat me to death here if you dare."

Ma Zi scratched his head. "Boss, what this guy said makes sense."

All their goods are here; if anything goes wrong, this trip will be for nothing.

Scarface snorted coldly, "You forgot we have something here."

Ma Zi suddenly realized that they had supplies stored here, and he pulled out a few raincoats from the corner and threw them to them.

With something to shelter her from the rain, Lu Mingyue had no more reason to delay.