“Okay!” Gong Moze replied. Lin Jin was somewhat surprised that this man trusted her so readily. Lin Jin pretended to rummage through her basket and took out a pill and a pot of water from her spatial storage. She then handed them to Gong Moze and said softly, “Eat these quickly, and drink this water as well. This will help you regain some strength so you can continue your journey.”

Without a second thought, Gong Moze snatched the pill and popped it into his mouth, then tilted his head back and gulped down the entire pot of water. A miraculous thing happened: just as he swallowed the last drop of water, the excruciating pain in his wound instantly vanished, as if the injury had never existed. At the same time, the fatigue in his body quickly disappeared, and he felt as energetic as when he had never been injured, his entire body brimming with power.

Gong Moze sized up the young girl named Lin Jin before him. He thought to himself: This girl looks no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, yet she dared to venture alone into this treacherous mountain to gather herbs. When he pointed a pistol at her, she showed no fear whatsoever, remaining remarkably calm and composed. Later, upon hearing of bandits lurking nearby, she remained unfazed, showing no sign of dread whatsoever. And most importantly, the pill she gave him was incredibly potent, practically a miracle cure! It seems this girl's background is far from simple…

Lin Jin carefully held Gong Moze's hand, and they slowly made their way through the dense forest. Their footsteps were extremely light, and they even deliberately lowered their breathing, afraid that they might make too much noise and alert the legendary "bandits." They walked anxiously for nearly an hour and a half before finally seeing the winding path leading down the mountain.

Just then, a deafening roar of a wild beast suddenly came from ahead. The sudden roar startled Lin Jin and Gong Moze, who reacted quickly, grabbing Gong Moze and hurriedly hiding behind a thick tree. She turned to Gong Moze with a tense expression and instructed him, "You stay here and don't move. I'll go see what's going on ahead."

How could Gong Moze let her go on this adventure alone? He frowned and quickly said, "No, I'll go! What if we encounter danger?" Lin Jin looked at him firmly and explained earnestly, "Don't argue. I'm much faster than you now, and you need to conserve your energy for what might happen next. Trust me, I'll be fine." Without waiting for Gong Moze's response, Lin Jin took a deep breath, crouched low, and quietly crept towards the direction from which the roar had come.

Just then, a breathtaking scene unfolded not far ahead! The two men in black jackets were being relentlessly pursued by a massive, ferocious black bear. They were panting heavily, staggering, clearly exhausted and on the verge of collapse. The bear, baring its teeth and claws, aggressively closed in on them.

In a flash, seeing the critical situation, one of the men raised his gun without hesitation and fired two shots at the black bear. "Bang! Bang!" Two shots rang out; the first shot accurately struck the bear's leg, but the second unfortunately missed. This was a major blow. The already enraged bear was now completely enraged. It let out a deafening roar, opened its blood-red jaws, and pounced on the two men who had fired the shots like a moving mountain.

Standing aside, Lin Jin observed everything with a cold eye, secretly thinking, "These two must be the 'bandits' Gong Moze mentioned before. Hmph, in that case, I won't meddle." So, she quietly turned around, tiptoeing away from this troublesome place. Just as she took a few steps, she suddenly bumped into someone. The unexpected impact almost made the unsuspecting Lin Jin scream, but fortunately, at the crucial moment, a large hand quickly reached out and tightly covered her mouth.

"Don't make a sound, it's me." A familiar voice reached Lin Jin's ears. It was Gong Moze who had arrived just in time. He lowered his voice and said, "We can't stay here any longer. Let's get down the mountain quickly." After saying that, he took Lin Jin's arm and walked quickly down the mountain.