In Chunshan City, a search has been going on for a week, and the situation is extremely tense. The people don't know what's going on. People around them are being arrested for no reason. Everyone is keeping a low profile, and even fewer people are going out to dance and drink at night.

The English government was furious and determined to bring Yang Yuning back, sparing no effort in conducting a nationwide search, but to no avail.

Recently, an international arrest warrant was issued for Yang Yuning, claiming that he stole important scientific research data from England.

An Moxue and Yang Yuning were still traversing the mountains and forests, completely unaware that the English government had issued a worldwide arrest warrant.

"Sam, how much longer until we get across the border?" An Moxue asked, looking at the increasingly dense forest ahead, the unmarked path beneath her feet, and the occasional howl of wolves.

Sam continued walking without turning his head, and said somewhat impatiently, "Didn't we say before we set off that it would take about three to four days? But judging from this gentleman's pace, it will take us a day and a half, or even longer."

"Really? Then it seems we need to hurry on our way." An Moxue was suspicious, but she didn't show it. She just quietly took out the compass from her pocket, checked the direction again, and then memorized it.

Yang Yuning didn't notice the unusual tone in An Moxue's words. Instead, he said with some guilt, "Just keep up at your normal pace. If you think I'm too slow, you can remind me."

The man gave a perfunctory reply, and An Moxue remained silent, paying even more attention to her surroundings.

The three of them walked for most of the day. Finally, when Yang Yuning felt his legs were no longer his own, Sam stopped and said, "Let's rest for a bit. There's a small river ahead. I need to go there to get some water. Do you want some?"

Yang Yuning looked at An Moxue. Actually, the water bottle in his backpack was also empty, but he knew that he didn't know anything and couldn't make decisions on his own. It was best to listen to An Moxue's arrangements.

An Moxue nodded and said, "Ours is almost gone too, let's finish them together!"

This time, the order of walking was changed to Sam in front, An Moxue in the middle, and Yang Yuning behind. Although he didn't know why An Moxue had changed the order of the three people, he became more cautious.

Sam led the way, and soon they came to a small river. The river was clear and not wide, but the water was very deep where Sam stopped to draw water.

He filled the water bottle and gave up his spot. An Moxue took Yang Yuning's water bottle and went to the water's edge. The moment she squatted down, Sam suddenly shoved her hard.

Yang Yuning saw this and only had time to scream – “Watch out!”

Then there was a "plop" sound, the sound of a heavy object falling into the water.

Yang Yuning looked at An Moxue, who was standing safely on the shore, and Sam, who was lying in the water, with an incredulous expression.

His heart is still racing. How did this young lady manage that?

He didn't even see clearly; he only felt a figure flash by, and then Sam fell into the water. An Moxue, who should have fallen into the water, was standing perfectly fine on the water's edge, looking at the water with a mocking expression.

"Sam, is it cool in the water?" As An Moxue spoke, she saw a water snake as thick as an arm and several smaller snakes swimming towards Sam.

Sam struggled desperately in the water. Although he could swim, once he was in the water, he found that his hands and feet seemed to be out of his control and were completely stiff.

He looked at An Moxue in terror and pleaded for help, "Miss, I'm so sorry, I slipped and almost dragged you into the water too. Luckily you dodged in time. Could you please help me? I think I'll have a hard time getting back to shore." He hadn't yet noticed the snakes approaching him in the water; his immense panic had numbed his senses, making him oblivious to many things around him.

An Moxue held the water bottle, looking at him with a half-smile, but the coldness in her eyes terrified Sam.

Sam said urgently, "Miss, please, you still need me to guide you! Without me, how will you get out of these mountains? There are many unknown creatures in these mountains, very fierce and vicious."

"Really? Is it as ruthless as you? Tell me, who sent you?" As she spoke, An Moxue picked a leaf from the tree beside her and flicked it. With a "smack," Sam looked over and saw a small snake next to him with its seven-inch mark pinned by the leaf, and several other snakes were running away in panic.

He screamed in terror, "Ah—"

After a while, the screams of terror stopped, but Sam was still struggling unconsciously in the water, his limbs still unresponsive.

Sam was still protesting: "No! I'm nobody! I really just accidentally did it. Please help me up, you need me to show you the way."

"Really? Do you think you're the fool, or am I? Tell me now, or you'll die in this water!" An Moxue said, and another leaf flew out, piercing Sam's hand, instantly turning the water crimson.

An Moxue's teasing voice rang out: "Have you thought it through? In a little while, whatever comes by the smell won't be as polite as I am! I wonder if it will eat your hands first, or your feet, or gnaw on your belly, or even your head?"

Sam hurriedly defended himself, "I'll talk! I'll talk! I just thought you two, a man and a woman, looked so weak and frail, that's why I wanted to take your money. That's all."

"Oh! So it was a case of being greedy and wanting to kill for money! That makes things easier." An Moxue said, picking up Sam's backpack from the shore and rummaging through it. She found only a pile of food and emergency medicine, but no money.

As she searched, she said, "If there's no money, then there's no point in saving it. I don't do things that are fruitless."

Sam became even more eager: "I have, I have, I have two gold bars on me, I'll give them all to you."

"Oh!" An Moxue put down Sam's backpack and said casually, "It's still a bit too little."

Seeing that An Moxue remained unmoved, Sam shouted urgently, "Once we get there, I don't want the rest of the commission!"

An Moxue glanced casually behind him, and he turned around following her gaze, only to see that the snakes that had been slithering away earlier had returned, and there were even a few more.

Now, all he wants is to live. If a person dies, he has nothing left. He regrets it; he shouldn't have been greedy.

His eyes widened in terror as he cried out to An Moxue, "Help me! Help me! I promise to get you across the border safely and never have any more bad intentions."