Perhaps because she had been holding her child while sleeping, Nan Qu found herself unable to fall asleep, so she simply returned to the train in that era.

Listening to the clanging sound, Nanqu couldn't help but sigh. She didn't know how long the train ride would take or where they were going.

Nan Qu deliberately lingered inside for a while before opening the door and going out.

Looking at Zheng Jianmin, whose face was covered in a full beard, at the door, Nan Qu sighed inwardly. She'd really pushed her father to his limit. Looks like she'd have to behave herself from now on.

The train continued north and arrived in Chongqing once again.

Here, after picking up his black cat, Zheng Jianjun took Nanqu all the way to Beijing.

Just when Nan Qu thought they were almost there, they had to change trains again. This time it was better, though, as Zheng Jianjun managed to get them sleeper tickets. Nan Qu and Zheng Jianjun spent another day and night on the train, arriving in Harbin. Then they took another train eastward. This time, however, there were no sleeper berths, not even seats; they were on a freight train.

Afterwards, Zheng Jianjun took Nanqu on a car back to the army base. The journey took more than ten days before they finally arrived at the military camp.

For the next few days, Nan Qu stayed in Zheng Jianjun's dormitory. Every day, Zheng Jianjun would take her to the cafeteria for meals, then drop her off at the daycare center and leave.

Nanqu ate lunch at the daycare center, and Zheng Jianjun picked her up in the evening, and then they ate together in the cafeteria.

The daycare center doesn't teach much academic subjects anymore. The key issue is that because she received special attention, everyone seems to know she's prone to getting lost, so there's always a teacher watching her. Left with no other option, Nanqu has to sit there practicing her martial arts every day, which has significantly strengthened her internal energy. It's a good thing, in a way.

More than a month later, Nanqu ate breakfast one morning, thinking that Zheng Jianjun would take her to the daycare center. Unexpectedly, Zheng Jianmin said, "Dad has applied for the family compound. We are moving today."

Nan Qu already knew that Zheng Jianjun was a deputy regimental commander, so he had the right to allow his family to accompany him. Naturally, he could also apply for a family housing facility.

Nan Qu knew that Zheng Jianjun had been troubled by the matter of finding someone to take care of her, and she figured that this application for the family compound must be because Zheng Jianjun had some plans.

Actually, the best solution would be to find Nan Qu a stepmother. The only question is whether that person would be Zhao Xiulian.

Zheng Jianjun's dormitory didn't have many things; most of them belonged to Nan Qu. Because Nan Qu was too young, she didn't dare to show any specialness. Naturally, she used whatever Zheng Jianmin prepared for her and never sought special treatment.

Soon, Zheng Jianmin carried his family's belongings and walked towards the family compound.

Upon arriving at the family compound, Nan Qu looked at this place, which was no different from an ordinary village. There were no high-rise buildings or beautiful brick and tile houses; there were only mud houses with thick earthen walls that were not very tall.

Instead, every household had a fence, unlike the high gates and walls of later generations.

However, there are no secrets left; you can see the situation of the family directly above you from this one.

Unfortunately, the house Zheng Jianmin applied for was the one right across from him.

Further in, there's a mountain, but it's not very big; the game inside has all been cleared out, and there aren't any large animals. This mountain, however, provides some extra comfort for the military families.

This is Northeast China, a place where people can die in winter. Therefore, Nan Qu understood that Zheng Jianmin would definitely not leave her alone at home and would surely arrange for someone to take care of her.

Nan Qu sighed. It wasn't that she didn't want to struggle, but that she was too short to reach it.

As soon as Nan Qu thought this, she felt her body begin to tremble. This sensation made Nan Qu's eyes narrow; this trembling was not hers. However, she remembered that the original owner's soul had already been sacrificed.

"What's wrong, Yueyue? Why are you trembling all over?"

Nan Qu immediately said, "Dad, I need to go to the toilet!"

Zheng Jianmin chuckled: "The toilet is over there, you can go there yourself."

Upon hearing this, Nan Qu went to the outhouse in the corner. She was immediately driven out by the stench as soon as she went in.

At that moment, she couldn't care less about anything related to her soul, or about Zheng Jianmin finding a wife. She felt she couldn't adapt to this kind of toilet.

"Dad, a bug!"

To Nan Qu's utter surprise, this perfectly good toilet didn't even have a latrine, which reminded her of cow dung in a cowshed. With just this one room, how could they possibly use it all they wanted?

Upon hearing this, Zheng Jianmin rushed over and looked at the outhouse, which consisted of only two stones for footing. Flies were swarming around it, and small white insects were crawling all over the ground. He felt helpless.

This place is manageable for a grown man like him, but he couldn't bear to let his daughter use the toilet in such a place.

"Let's go to a secluded spot on the mountain to take care of this first."

This Southern tune is familiar; that's how it was resolved in Hongxing Village before.

Nan Qu didn't really need to go to the toilet; she just wanted to go to the space to ask her what was causing the trembling.

However, having already made the promise, she felt she had to continue the charade. She went out the door and up the mountain.

Of course, Nanqu didn't plan to go very far, but rather to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Nan Qu entered the space and arrived in front of the portal to time and space.

Before Nanqu could even ask, the Gate of Time had already provided the answer: "It's not the soul, it's the body's subconscious fear. It's your own subconscious behavior stemming from the feeling that your stepmother might be Zhao Xiulian."

Nan Qu was finally relieved.

However, it was this trembling that made Nan Qu realize that something seemed wrong.

For example, this family compound. Nan Qu has the original owner's memories, and the family compound in her memory didn't look like this. At first, Nan Qu thought it was because the original owner was two years old at the time and didn't have any memories.

However, Nan Qu only realized after recalling the original owner's memories that while it snowed in the winters of the original owner's memories, it was definitely not the snow of Northeast China! Although Nan Qu didn't understand what had happened, she was certain that Zheng Jianmin and Zhao Xiulian seemed to be destined to be apart.

Tsk tsk, some of these potential enemies are no match for them.

What Nan Qu didn't know was that because she got lost, Zheng Jianmin missed his chance in Old Master Lian's mission. This also meant that Zheng Jianmin's original opportunity to be transferred back to Beijing fell through.

Most importantly, Zheng Jianmin also stepped down from the emergency.

He longed to continue bringing glory to his country, but his daughter was too young. He had already given up everything for his country—his family, his loved ones. He had even lost his daughter twice because of it.

Therefore, Zheng Jianmin has applied for a transfer to a civilian position. Although he is very unwilling, Lu Guoxin has shown him that the country's new generation is also very capable. His own abilities are limited, and he is also a burden. He doesn't want to cause trouble for the country.