Luo Qingming shook her head. "No."

I used to only think about escaping; I never had time to think about what I liked.

He was literate; Huo Jing had been teaching him since he was a child.

They just don't have academic certificates.

Lin Xiaoxiao hesitated for a while, then said, "Oh well, I'll just explore it slowly later."

Back at the Zhang family home, Lin Xiaoxiao stopped at the door and glanced at the Zhang family's second son's house next door.

The next morning, Lin Xiaoxiao took Luo Qingming to the county to make a phone call.

The two ate at a state-run restaurant before returning to Peach Blossom Village.

"Huo Jing should be awake by now, go and check on him."

And so, Lin Xiaoxiao sent Luo Qingming to Huo Jing's thatched hut, along with some clothes and food.

Lin Xiaoxiao instructed him, "You stay with Huo Jing for the next few days, I have some things to take care of."

Although Luo Qingming didn't know what she was going to do, she still obediently went to Huo Jing's place.

I will never let my sister down.

That evening—

A puff of smoke drifted in through the crack in the window.

Two figures, one tall and one short, pushed the door open, and it creaked open. The two were somewhat surprised, not expecting the door to be unlocked.

"Tie her up and take her away," the short man said.

Half an hour later, the two men carried the person into the deep mountains.

"Huff huff huff... This little bitch looks thin, but she's heavy. I'm exhausted." The tall man, Zhang Dazhu, wiped the sweat from his forehead, panting heavily.

The short man, Cang Ri, glanced at him and said without any mercy, "I think you're Tai Xu."

He exercises regularly and feels fine.

"Let's go once we've rested enough. The base is waiting for us," Cang Ri said impatiently.

Upon hearing the words "base," Zhang Dazhu perked up.

"Let's go, let's go."