"Wait for me, I'll come with you too." A shout came from behind them a short while after they left the village.

Yuan Mengge and the others turned around and saw a young man running towards them.

This was the owner of the room she slept in last night, Wei Jingting's second brother, Axin.

"Second Brother? What are you doing here?" Wei Jingting asked in surprise when she saw him.

"I was afraid you'd get lost in the mountains, so my mother told me to go with you," Ah-Xin ran over and answered her.

"Oh... I've been there before, how could I get lost?" Wei Jingting said, pursing her lips.

As he said this, he handed her the bag he was holding, saying, "Here, take it."

Ashin calmly took it and then draped it over his shoulder.

After all, climbing mountains requires physical strength, and these girls will probably be too tired to walk any further in a little while.

Not to mention taking things.

After walking for more than ten minutes, they reached the edge of the forest, and then the terrain began to rise.

As Yuan Mengge followed them, she looked around.

Wei Jingting said, "By the way, there will be a hillside of wild raspberries later. Let's go see if there are any ripe ones. They should be almost ripe by now."

"Dani" is the local name; its scientific name is Myrtle, and it has many other names, such as Mountain Myrtle, Big Myrtle, and Myrtle Seed.

It's about the size of a finger, and when ripe it turns purplish-red or purplish-black; it's sweet.

They like to grow in large patches on hillsides and slopes, especially near cemeteries.

Its medicinal value can treat blood deficiency and weakness, coughing up blood due to overwork, and also treat constipation.

The fruit ripens from May to July each year.

It should be around this time.

After walking for about two kilometers along the mountain path, we finally saw a grove of Rhododendron trees.

The tree is laden with fruit, some of which have already begun to turn vermilion, but relatively few have turned purplish-red or purplish-black.

But if you look carefully, you can still find them, and they are large and plump.

"This is it, let's see if we can pick some." As one of the best wild fruits in the southern summer, people will habitually go over to see if they can pick some to eat when they see this tree.

The body's memory is ingrained in its very bones.

Because this fruit ripens very quickly, you can pick it anytime you go.

They found a few myrtle trees, went over, and picked the fruit.

A dozen minutes later, everyone had picked two full bags, and still had a handful in their hands.

"Alright, let's go." Wei Jingting waved as she ate, calling to the others to continue their journey.

This is one of the joys of going into the mountains.

After walking for another half hour, everyone began to show signs of fatigue.

Only Yuan Mengge seemed unaffected.

Looking at her, Ashin said, "Your stamina is really good. You don't seem tired at all."

Yuan Mengge smiled and said, "It's alright."

Wei Jingting said, "She has the best physical strength among our group. She gets up every morning to go for a run."

Upon hearing this, Ah Xin looked at Yuan Mengge with surprise: "No wonder... But what are you doing running every day? Are you going to join the army?"

It's rare to see someone so dedicated to exercise these days, especially a female junior high school student.

People usually assume that someone is going to join the army when they see this.

Yuan Mengge said, "No, I just like sports, and it's good to exercise."

It wasn't that she liked it; on one hand, the missions were lucrative, and on the other hand, it was a habit ingrained in her bones.

If you don't keep exercising, your physical strength won't keep up.

You'll feel like something's missing, and it will affect your mood for the whole day.

Of course, this is something that cannot be said, so she can only say it's a personal hobby.

"Second brother, don't let her appearance fool you, she can take on ten men at once. She could definitely join the army!" Wei Jingting said with a smile.

Yuan Mengge: "I didn't fight, don't talk nonsense."

Ashin: "...You think I'd believe that?"

Wei Jingting said, "It's true. Although saying she can take on ten people is a bit of an exaggeration, she really is very good at fighting. Now no one in the whole school dares to bully her."

Su Yue said, "That's true. Nobody dares to mess with her now."

Ah Xin looked at Yuan Mengge with suspicion: "Really?"

"Oh, I'm so tired~~ I can't walk anymore, let's take a rest!" Cao Dan said breathlessly, leaning against a tree by the roadside, unable to walk any further.

"Let's walk a little further, there's a place ahead where we can rest, with stones to sit on," Wei Jingting said.

There are usually several places to rest on these mountain roads.

Cao Dan wiped the sweat from her face with her sleeve and said, "Phew... how much further... I really can't walk anymore... my legs are so weak..."

"It's only a few hundred meters, it'll be quick, just two more minutes and we'll be there. I'll pull you along..." Wei Jingting's stamina was decent, but she was quite tired, though she could still manage a little longer.

Hearing that she would arrive soon, Cao Dan decided to persevere a little longer.

As it was supposed to be two minutes later...

"Ah~~ Didn't you say we were almost there? Why aren't we there yet... Wei Jingting, you liar!" Cao Dan angrily yelled as she looked at the place where they hadn't reached their resting spot yet.

Wei Jingting laughed and said, "You can still swear, so you don't seem too tired. Come on, we're almost there. Just a few more steps! I'm not lying to you this time!"

Cao Dan: "Really? What if you're lying to me again? If you lie to me again, then you'll have to carry me on your back!"

Everyone else smiled when they saw her like that.

The second brother glanced at them and said, "Then let's rest here for two minutes."

Upon hearing his words, Cao Dan's eyes immediately lit up as she looked at him.

So the group found a place to sit down, not caring whether the ground was dirty or not, they just sat wherever there was grass, stones or tree stumps.

As they sat down, Yuan Mengge looked around out of boredom and suddenly noticed a hole in a tree next to her.

Something seemed to move at the edge of the tree hole.

Um?

Yuan Mengge was instantly drawn to the tree hole, then walked to the tree, looked up, and began to climb the tree with her hands and feet.

Seeing her suddenly start climbing the tree, the others turned to look at her and said, "Why are you climbing the tree? Be careful!"

"I'm exhausted, but she still has the energy to climb trees... There's really no comparison between people..."

Is there anything on that tree?

The second brother looked up at the tree and suddenly noticed something, saying, "There seems to be a squirrel's nest up there."

"What? A squirrel's nest? Really?" Upon hearing her second brother say there was a squirrel's nest in the tree, Wei Jingting and the others became interested and stared intently at Yuan Mengge.

Watching Yuan Mengge nimbly climb up to the top and then move towards the tree hole.

Yuan Mengge peeked into the tree hole and found a grayish, furry thing huddled inside.