The villagers at the foot of the mountain were most concerned about whether these people had offended the nuns.

"If anything happens in the future, just send someone over to let us know. We live on the mountainside and down below, we're all neighbors, don't be shy—"

Watching the outsiders descend the mountain one after another, Jiang Qiao couldn't help but sigh, "This place isn't very safe. What if some bad guys come? How will you protect yourselves?"

Wen Xueyi patted Jiang Qiao on the shoulder, "It's not as bad as you think. The local people are quite nice. However, we also have our own government offices here, which are only opened at night. We're afraid of hurting people during the day."

Jiang Qiao nodded knowingly. "I knew it!"

Indeed, how could the eldest daughter of the Wen family have been completely unprepared and allowed her younger sister to cultivate in this desolate wilderness with her hair still intact?

"Alright, everyone go back to your own business."

Jiang Qiao turned around, picked up her basket, and went into the mountains. To be honest, she mainly wanted to pick some mushrooms and other things to supplement everyone's meals.

Actually, she was looking for something nutritious that could replenish the bodies of these nuns. As for meat, forget about it; she had checked and found that the nunnery's kitchen didn't have any of those things.

Fortunately, she found a large kudzu root along the way, and propagated two cuttings in her spatial storage.

Once it's done, carry it down the mountain.

The nuns who were about to finish work saw Jiang Qiao carrying things down and quickly went to lend a hand. This was their master's guest, and there was no reason to let the guest do the work.

"Masters, I saw kudzu roots on the mountain. We'll leave these for everyone to eat. You should know how to prepare them, right?"

Everyone nodded in unison, "Thank you so much, benefactor! We'll carry you, please rest—"

As Jiang Qiao walked, she asked the masters if any thugs or ruffians ever came to disturb their peaceful cultivation.

"Of course there are, but there aren't many people like that. And as long as we work together, they won't be able to take advantage of us. The villagers down the mountain can also help us."

Besides, this place is surrounded by trenches, and there are hidden weapons down there. Anyone who tries to come here is just asking for death. Actually, it's much safer here than at home.”

Jiang Qiao nodded. "That's true. The houses back home might not be as well-built as the ones here. Haven't you ever thought about coming down the mountain and returning to a normal life?"

Everyone shook their heads in unison. "You haven't experienced what we've been through. You probably can't understand the days we lived. Only when we come to the mountain can we act like real people. Life is a bit tough, but we feel at peace. This kind of life is actually pretty good."

As for what these women had been through, Jiang Qiao didn't ask. She figured they all had scars on their hearts, so why bother asking so much?

After dinner, Wen Xueyi repeatedly gave her instructions, worried that it might not be safe for the girl to live alone.

However, Jiang Qiao assured her that she would be fine on her own, and that she would have someone come over in the middle of the night.

After returning to the house, I first put away all the nice furniture, leaving only a bed here. It wasn't a fancy bed, just an ordinary wooden bed.

Following Wen Xueyi's previous method, she opened the secret passage. She was genuinely shocked when she went in.

Good heavens, the space below was much larger than she had imagined, and a secret passage led directly into the nunnery. She wondered if the exit was in her room, Wen Xueyi's room.

Jiang Qiao didn't open the boxes and cabinets piled up like a small mountain inside. They were all sealed, so she didn't bother to open them and simply put them into her spatial storage.

After packing everything up, she hesitated for a moment and left some food, oil, cotton, and cloth inside, as a memento for Wen Xueyi after she left.

Jiang Qiao didn't mention this to Wen Xueyi the next day. She just said that a car came and took it away the night before, and that was enough for her to know.

“Master, I’ll stay on the mountain for two more days and help you prepare some medicine. You can use it yourself if needed, and you can also give it to patients if they come to ask for it.”

Wen Xueyi nodded happily, "That's a good idea. We only know a few simple herbs here. Why don't you take them to learn about them? The more they know, the more beneficial it will be for everyone."

These past two days, Jiang Qiao has been in charge of this, traveling around the mountains with the masters, teaching them to recognize medicinal herbs and which ones are more valuable.

Jiang Qiao had finished writing a letter and planned to give it to Wen Xueyi first thing in the morning. She then took out her radio to receive messages, as she hadn't contacted Song Shutian for a long time.

Unexpectedly, this message arrived as soon as she opened it, and it asked her to speak directly.

"What's wrong? Why are you calling out to me directly? Is it urgent?"

Song Shutian was anxious. He had just received the news and immediately contacted Jiang Qiao. The girl hadn't arrived on time, which was making him very worried.

"Jiang Qiao, my older brother is seriously injured. He's in Pingcheng. Where are you right now?"

Jiang Qiao described her approximate location; the two places weren't too far apart.

"Brother Song, what's wrong with your brother?"

“I don’t know the specifics yet, but the information I’ve received is this: my father has already set off. Go down the mountain now and wait there. I will send someone to pick you up, and you can go with my father on his plane.”

Jiang Qiao agreed without hesitation, "Okay, no problem for me. When will your people arrive?"

Song Shutian made some contact and confirmed with Jiang Qiao. She had originally planned to say goodbye to Wen Xueyi early the next morning, but given the current situation, she couldn't afford to delay any longer. She wrote some more in the letter, put it on the table along with the key, and hurriedly went down the mountain, leaving the door slightly ajar.

The next morning, Wen Xueyi didn't see Jiang Qiao, so she came to look for him. However, apart from a letter and a key, there was no one else in the house.

Upon reading the contents of the letter, he lowered his head, sighed deeply, then turned and locked the door before leaving.

She was genuinely reluctant to let Jiang Qiao go, but she never expected that the child would leave so suddenly and in such a hurry. She hadn't spent enough time with him yet, and she didn't know if she would ever have the chance to see him again.

After Jiang Qiao came down the mountain, she waited at the entrance of the village. Only she was brave. Who would dare to hide in such a place at night?

However, the person Song Shutian sent arrived much faster than she had imagined; the other party was a soldier.

At first, they couldn't find anyone. After the car lights flashed several times in the dark, Jiang Qiao finally jumped down from the tree. "Oh my god, you finally came. I was almost eaten by mosquitoes."

"Are you Jiang Qiao?"

Jiang Qiao nodded, opened the door and got into the car. "Let's go, where are we going?"

The man smiled and explained as he drove, "Let's go to the airport. Jiang Qiao, thank you for saving my wife and two children back then."

Jiang Qiao was stunned. "You, you're Brother Song's brother-in-law?"