Perhaps because they hadn't eaten meat for so long, the amount of dry rice they ate was terrifying!

Even the two girls started swallowing in a frenzy.

This perfectly illustrates the saying: there's nothing that you don't want to eat, you're just not very hungry.

Seeing that there was only a little meat left, Luo Chen looked at everyone and asked, "There's still some left, shall we continue?"

Mu Shiyu and the others shook their heads, but Jiang Xian'er enthusiastically raised her small, oil-stained hands.

"Sigh, Bajie, it's all my fault. In your past life, you couldn't be happy with a girl, and in this life, you've become their meal." Luo Chen shook his head as he handed the last bit of meat to Jiang Xian'er.

Watching Jiang Xian'er chew her food heartily, Luo Chen sighed, "This girl is really hungry."

For the next hour, everyone sat down to digest their food.

"Alright, let's go." Luo Chen cleaned the knife, placed it on his trouser leg, and said slowly to everyone.

He then went to the side and carried Lao Tie on his back.

"Old man, here's your way home."

Luo Chen said in a low voice to himself.

Using Luo Chen's memories, the group traveled to various places and finally found the path they had taken up the mountain. They then followed it down the mountain.

"We've finally made it up. Now we can go back," Jiang Xian'er suddenly exclaimed.

For the little girl, this trip truly broadened her horizons and helped her understand the meaning of life.

Before, within the small town, her understanding of these things was very vague, or rather, she only had a simple understanding of these words. But it was only when she was in the real world that Jiang Xian'er understood why, in all the years she had been in the small town, she had seen countless faces, as if some people had left and never returned.

"The road ahead should be easier from here on out. Hopefully, problems won't arise later," Mu Shanhai continued.

Starting from Hope Town, the distance seemed short, but they encountered such a dangerous situation after only a short journey.

However, this shows that the side gate confirmed that Mu Shanhai was indeed a very important figure.

Otherwise, so many people wouldn't have come to arrest him.

People with knowledge are different; that's their value.

"By the way, Xian'er, after we get down the mountain, do you want to stay in Hope Town or continue with us?" Mu Shiyu gently touched Jiang Xian'er beside her and said slowly.

Jiang Xian'er hesitated, appearing somewhat indecisive.

"Of course she's going back. After seeing this scene, she probably won't dare to leave the town again," Luo Chen suddenly said, turning around.

"No, no!" Jiang Xian'er stretched her neck, glared at Luo Chen, and hurriedly explained, "I'm not afraid anymore. From the day I set off, I, Jiang Xian'er, vowed to be the mother of mercenaries, hmph."

Pfft!

Mu Shanhai and Qi Tianlong looked at Jiang Xian'er awkwardly, while Mu Shiyu couldn't help but burst out laughing.

What a "Mother of Mercenaries"! Could she be the mother of the King of Mercenaries?

"Xian'er, I'm sorry, it's not that I wanted to laugh, I just couldn't help it." Mu Shiyu covered her mouth with one hand and put the other on Jiang Xian'er's body, laughing.

Jiang Xian'er pouted, her eyes filled with resentment.

"Hmph, how dare you laugh at me? I'm very powerful. Even when facing this group of mercenaries who kill without blinking an eye, I'm not afraid." Jiang Xian'er punched Mu Shiyu with her small fists, her little chest bobbing up and down with anger.

"Haha, we can use a different term, like 'Mercenary Queen,' doesn't that sound nice?" Mu Shiyu said, trying to suppress her laughter and help Jiang Xian'er out of the awkward situation.

"This is great, this is great, hahaha, from now on I'm the Mercenary Queen, huh? Little Xiao, come here and give this queen a leg massage." Jiang Xian'er darted to a rock in front of her, shouted loudly, and then pointed at Luo Chen.

Luo Chen's eyes narrowed, and his expression turned cold.

Jiang Xian'er's newly established momentum instantly deflated.

"Brother, I was wrong."

[Tch, you little brat, should I kneel down and sing "Conquer" for you next time?]

Luo Chen glanced at Jiang Xian'er and could only sigh inwardly at how carefree this girl was. If it were any other girl her age, she would probably be crying and begging for her father by now.

But it's alright. Although Jiang Xian'er is a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), having such a chuunibyou girl along the way is not bad for the journey.

At least, at this point, everyone gradually felt less sad about losing their companions.

Just as Luo Chen was pondering, a scream suddenly came from ahead from Jiang Xian'er.

"ah!"

Luo Chen glanced back, immediately put Lao Tie down, picked up the gun he had found, and rushed forward.

Jiang Xian'er was seen crouching on the ground, holding her head in her hands, and shouting loudly.

Luo Chen glanced at the scene and gestured to Mu Shiyu and the others behind him that there was no danger.

It turned out to be Xiao Jiang's corpse from before, and now it was starting to smell of decay.

"Ghost, ghost, how scary!" Jiang Xian'er saw Luo Chen appear and immediately ran behind him, pointing tremblingly at the nearly rotting corpse in front of him.

“That’s not a ghost, it’s Xiao Jiang.” Luo Chen glanced at the corpse and said slowly to Jiang Xian’er.

"Little Jiang? Is it Miss Little Jiang?" Jiang Xian'er released her hands, opened her eyes, and stared at Luo Chen with wide eyes, asking in confusion.

Luo Chen nodded and waved to Mu Shiyu and the other two behind him, signaling them to come over.

“That’s right. When I came looking for you before, I ran into her here. Sigh.” Luo Chen shook his head, feeling a pang of regret.

People with different values ​​cannot work together; this is a true reflection of the current situation.

Xiao Jiang's life led her to choose this path, while Luo Chen's path caused them to encounter this situation.

Upon hearing that it was Xiao Jiang, Jiang Xian'er was no longer so afraid; she just stared blankly at the corpse.

The person who used to treat her like an older sister is now a corpse.

"I hope you will have a better life in the future," Jiang Xian'er suddenly said to the corpse.

"Aren't you afraid? Don't you hate her?" Luo Chen asked, somewhat surprised.

Jiang Xian'er looked at Xiao Jiang and shook her head: "I don't hate her, and I don't blame her. It's just that everyone has their own choices, and every choice leads us down different paths. Catching us is her mission, while escaping from her is our mission. It's just that we chose different paths, so someone has to get off the bus."

Luo Chen was surprised by Jiang Xian'er's words. This girl seemed like a naive and innocent girl, but sometimes you would find that she would say something that made a lot of sense.

Luo Chen seemed to recall his own life, from accidentally entering the book to his subsequent experiences, and now to being in this dream.

In fact, isn't it all due to the choices we made step by step?

"What a pity. Such a wonderful girl, yet she had to make these choices because of the war. In the end, it is the war that forces us ordinary people to make choices and go our separate ways." Mu Shanhai shook his head, looking regretful.

Luo Chen glanced at him and understood perfectly!