Everyone surrounded Lin Chuchu, their eyes warily fixed on the surrounding villagers.

The villagers are very xenophobic and dislike outsiders.

Lin Chuchu became even more cautious, not daring to say much or disturb them.

Just then, the people who went to find the village chief finally arrived. Seeing that he was safe and sound, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The team leader stepped forward. "How is it? Have any strangers appeared in the village?"

The team member shook his head. "No, no strangers have appeared in the past month. They're currently repairing their carriage because it broke down."

Lin Chuchu was somewhat disappointed upon hearing this, but she also knew that if it were so easy to find Mu Chen, there would be no need to send out so many people.

Just then, a middle-aged man walked over and chatted with the villagers for a while, and the villagers who had gathered around dispersed.

The soldier said, "I discussed with the village chief that we should rest here for the night and spend some money to buy some food and water, and the village chief agreed."

Not for any other reason than so that Lin Chuchu could get a good night's sleep.

Lin Chuchu felt grateful, but she didn't say anything more. She felt that actions speak louder than words of thanks.

The village chief gave them two rooms, one large and one small. Lin Chuchu stayed in the small room, while the others had to squeeze into one bedroom.

The houses here are built with stone and mud, making them more wind-resistant and longer-lasting than wooden houses.

After the group ate, they bought all the food they needed, mainly cured meat and dried meat, as well as some vegetables. They also bought some medicine to treat snake venom.

A young soldier also brought Lin Chuchu some medicine for bruises and sprains. Lin Chuchu's heel was chafed, but he hadn't paid much attention to it for the past few days, and now it had scabbed over.

Lin Chuchu wanted to thank the soldier, but he ran off in a flash. She sighed helplessly, took the medicine into the house, and applied some to her wound.

The ointment felt cool and refreshing, which was quite comfortable.

Lin Chuchu locked the door from the inside, took out a small basin and some warm water from her spatial storage, wiped herself down, washed her lower body, and changed into clean underwear before feeling much refreshed.

She couldn't change out of her outer clothes, so she had to keep wearing them. Before that, she borrowed a villager's kitchen, boiled a pot of water, and washed her hair and feet.

Lin Chuchu, who hadn't slept well for the past few days, fell asleep as soon as her head hit the pillow.

She woke up the next day feeling refreshed and energized.

After everyone cleaned up, they threw some money at the villagers and the village chief, and then stepped into the forest again.

After walking for several more days, Lin Chuchu was completely exhausted and could only grit her teeth and persevere.

They passed through another village, but still couldn't find Mu Chen.

Even Lin Chuchu herself is now lacking confidence and doesn't know where Mu Chen is. Could it be that, as her superiors said, he has already crossed the border?

Lin Chuchu was in a bad mood and didn't want to talk. The others were also silent and didn't know how to comfort her.

The captain said, "There's still one village left. If we still can't find Comrade Mu, we'll cross the border."

“They couldn’t have moved an injured person so quickly, and when Comrade Mu disappeared, he had no insignia on him. Those people wouldn’t lay a hand on an ordinary Chinese person.”

The choice is either to save the person or to abandon them.

What he didn't say was that if they abandoned her, she would most likely be thrown into the forest to be eaten by wolves. It was better to let Lin Chuchu continue on her journey with hope.

Lin Chuchu felt somewhat comforted and could only suppress her temper and continue walking in the forest.

Finally, they arrived at the last village, and the team leader felt that something was not quite right about the village in front of him.

The report states that the villagers have had long-term contact with foreign countries, so their attitude towards Chinese soldiers is ambiguous and neutral. Several years ago, they even hid a drug manufacturing den.

But today was a bit unusual; everyone was very polite to them.

The village chief personally escorted them out of the village. To leave the village, they had to pass through the middle of the village. Some villagers hid in their rooms and secretly looked out, while others stood openly on the rooftops, curiously watching them.

Lin Chuchu hid behind the team leader, glancing at the surrounding villagers out of the corner of her eye. Some villagers pointed at them and occasionally burst into laughter.

Something's not right about this village, it's a bit abnormal. That's Lin Chuchu's feeling; if she can sense it, then others can't either.

Seeing that the captain still had a smile on his lips and said nothing.

Lin Chuchu really wanted to bring it up with him, but then she thought about how her investigative skills were definitely no match for professionals, and that the captain might have already noticed.

After leaving the village and moving out of the villagers' sight, the team leader led them quietly to a high vantage point after confirming that there were no spies around.

Lin Chuchu squatted down next to him, and after he finished giving his instructions, she asked nervously.

"Is there something wrong with the village? Is Mu Chen in the village?"

Lin Chuchu asked nervously. Undeterred, she looked down at the village from the high point. The village was ordinary, with nothing special about it, and she couldn't see anything special about it.

"There is indeed a problem with the village, but it is not yet certain whether Mu Chen is in the village."

Even if Lin Chuchu is anxious now, there's no use in it; she can only listen to the captain.

At this moment, inside an inconspicuous building in the village.

A woman held a dagger to a man's waist, and gave him a wicked smile.

"I didn't realize you were so important to China that they sent so many people to find you. Can you tell me your true identity?"

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