Wu Sicheng looked at her and said, "I'm sorry, it seems the plan has to be canceled. We have to send this person back; he might be someone who slipped through the net." As he spoke, Wu Sicheng pointed to the radio that was sticking out from a corner of the cave.

"It's alright, business is more important."

The two searched the cave thoroughly and found fresh traces, which further confirmed that the person had only been there for a short time.

The two men took the radio, tied the man's arms with a rope, and dragged him down the mountain.

After dark, the mountains were fraught with danger. The two moved at top speed, and if the man slacked off even slightly, he would be severely beaten by An Moxue.

"We finally reached the edge of the forest before dark, so the danger will be much less." An Moxue looked at the man, becoming more and more annoyed. Her treasure was about to be revealed to her, but she had to come back.

Thinking about it, he picked up the rattan cane and whipped the dog again.

So much so that for the latter half of the journey, whenever An Moxue raised the rattan cane in her hand, the man would reflexively dodge.

"Alright, stop fighting, you must be tired. Here, eat as you walk." Wu Sicheng took out the leftover pheasant meat from lunch from his backpack and handed it to An Moxue.

She took it and said, "Half for each of us." As she spoke, she divided the meat in her hand in half and handed it to him.

Wu Sicheng refused, saying, "There's still rabbit meat in the basket."

An Moxue glared at him, shoved the meat into his hand, and said, "Take it, stop talking so much nonsense. We won't be able to buy anything to eat when we get back."

Wu Sicheng smiled and took the food. The two of them ate as they traveled, with a trembling suspect watching them expectantly beside them.

When the two arrived at the Maple Leaf Town Public Security Bureau, it was already past 10 p.m.

When the soldiers on duty saw An Moxue and Wu Sicheng return, and then saw the man with his arms twisted and bound, they all understood what had happened. Especially after seeing the radio and the codebook, they had even more respect for the two of them. They were definitely spy harvesters!

Needless to say, someone who has a radio station and a codebook must be someone of great importance.

When the two came out, An Moxue was listless. Wu Sicheng could clearly sense her low spirits and gently coaxed her, "I'll go with you again tomorrow morning. Don't be upset. It's just Dendrobium officinale! We'll definitely find it before we come back. Okay?"

An Moxue glanced at him and said coldly, "Not good!"

"Why are you so unhappy?" He was a little confused. He could just go again tomorrow.

An Moxue was still in low spirits and said, "I have a feeling we won't be able to go."

"It's okay, even if we can't go, I'll still get you the medicinal herbs, alright? Give me a smile!"

An Moxue pulled the corners of her mouth upwards with her hand, which amused Wu Sicheng. He said, "Okay, stop, it looks too bad."

"You don't understand!" It's a treasure trove, and it's still unknown. The process of exploring it and the results will be exciting and joyful.

"Okay, I don't know. Are you hungry? Want me to get you something to eat? How about some rice porridge? We only have rice and a little rabbit meat left."

Being full is the priority, but "where can we get more?"

"Come with me." In the darkness, when no one could see, Wu Sicheng boldly took her hand and walked forward.

"Tell me, is it because we're together that we encounter escaped enemy agents even when we go up the mountain to gather herbs?" Even in the darkness, he cautiously refrained from calling her name.

Why would you say that?

"Whenever I'm with you, it's rarely a quiet time; something always happens."

An Moxue chuckled twice in the darkness and said, "Coincidence, purely coincidence." She would never admit that she was a bit of a troublemaker, that things always seemed to happen to her.

“Tomorrow morning, let’s get up early and head straight for that mountain. I’ve observed it; there are rocks on that shady mountain back, and a waterfall at the foot of the mountain, which fits the description of a humid environment. There’s a high chance that there’s Dendrobium officinale there.” Wu Sicheng had been thinking that An Moxue was unhappy because she hadn’t found any Dendrobium officinale, and he was trying his best to comfort her.

An Moxue didn't want to say anything, so she followed Wu Sicheng to a certain place.

"Are we coming here?"

"There's firewood here. Otherwise, how are we going to start a fire?"

An Moxue glanced at him sideways, "Aren't you afraid that the cooks will come up and arrest you as a thief?" What a terrible idea you came up with.

Wu Sicheng suggested, "How about we get some firewood and cook somewhere else?"

"Okay." The two men took some firewood, left a note and a dime on it, and left the cookhouse camp.

After coming out, I went to the entrance of the guesthouse, found an open space, lit a fire, put the pot on it, washed the rice with water from the kettle, and started cooking.

The two sat down by the fire.

"Won't we get kicked out if we do this?" An Moxue asked uncertainly, as this was the first time she had done something like this.

"Don't worry, it won't happen. I'll handle it, okay?"

"It looks really strange! And it's right in front of the guesthouse."

An Moxue nervously finished her picnic in front of the guesthouse and said to Wu Sicheng, "I'm going to wash up first."

"Go on!" He was left to finish up.

The next morning, An Moxue had just gotten up and was practicing her boxing in front of the guesthouse when a soldier ran up to her, stopped, and said, "Report, sir, there's a phone call for you. You said you'll be back in ten minutes."

An Moxue returned the salute and said, "Thank you, I'll be right there."

Just then, Wu Sicheng returned with the steamed buns he had just bought that morning. An Moxue said to him, "I'm going to take a call first, and we'll eat when I get back."

As Wu Sicheng watched her walk away, he became even more suspicious. Could it be that, as she said last night, she had an urgent matter to attend to?

Does this mean our time together is coming to an end?

He quickly returned to his guesthouse room with the steamed buns, and was busy with something inside.

When An Moxue returned, she didn't see Wu Sicheng, so she knocked on his bedroom door.

When Wu Sicheng heard the noise and came out, he saw An Moxue standing at the door.

She said apologetically, "I'm sorry, I have to leave today. A helicopter will be picking me up in a little while."

"Come in quickly and have some food," Wu Sicheng said, pulling her into the room.

He laid out the food and said, "Eat up, these are your favorite steamed buns with preserved mustard greens and cured pork. These side dishes are also good. Have some." Then he made a cup of malted milk powder and placed it in front of her.

"Let's eat together."

"OK."

Then An Moxue saw him finish the bun in a few bites.

Why are you eating so fast? I need to eat for a while.

Wu Sicheng smiled and picked up a piece of red agate from the bed to carve.

"I'll hurry, and this year's New Year's gift will be in your hands soon. It'll be ready in no time." As he spoke, he held up the agate in his hand, and then bent down to carve it carefully.

At this moment, An Moxue felt that Wu Sicheng was exceptionally charming.