It was almost 11 o'clock when the two people and the two beasts returned looking disheveled.

Pei Nansheng's face was deathly pale, and he was covered in blood. Xiao Hao and Xue Ye were also covered in blood, and even the waterfall had some on it.

Upon seeing Zuo Ling, the waterfall cascaded down on her.

Xiao Hao pouted, and called out, on the verge of tears, "Sister."

Fearing that the waterfall's movements might be too strong and hurt Pei Nansheng, Zuo Ling quickly picked him up and asked anxiously, "What happened? Where are you hurt?"

Before Pei Nansheng could speak, Xiao Hao burst into tears, sobbing as he said:

"They, they want to capture Xueye and the waterfall, so many people... so many people are surrounding us, wow..."

Xiao Hao is no ordinary child; he has killed people with a gun. The fact that he was scared to tears means that there were a lot of people surrounding him, and the situation must have been very dangerous.

Zuo Ling was furious. She had underestimated the situation. She knew things weren't peaceful outside, but she hadn't expected them to be this bad.

Fish can fill one's stomach, but they are not as good as the pristine snow and waterfalls. Pei Nansheng and his group were like sitting ducks when they went out. It was a miracle that they came back alive.

Patting Xiao Hao's head, Pei Nansheng comforted him, "Xiao Hao did a good job, fighting the enemy alongside his brother, that's great!"

On a snowy night, a dog barked at Pei Nansheng from the side. "And me? And me? I also contributed!"

Pei Nansheng smiled and patted it: "Snowy Night is also quite good, it bit several people."

Feeling very pleased with the praise he received on that snowy night, he spun around smugly.

Waterfall, with its rabbit face scrunched up, nestled silently in Zuo Ling's arms. It was the most useless creature, unable to help in any way.

His older brother rarely praised him. Xiao Hao stopped crying and tugged at Zuo Ling shyly, "Sister, brother is hurt and bleeding a lot. Please treat his wound quickly."

Afraid of getting the sofa dirty, Pei Nan sat directly on the mat she usually used for training.

He was shot once in the arm and once in the calf; unfortunately, both shots damaged the bones.

After being soaked in water for so long, the wound became a little inflamed. Heaven knows how he managed to pull through.

Zuo Ling gave Pei Nansheng some water from the spatial well to help him recover his strength.

Normally, the water in the space that Zuo Ling gave them to drink was diluted, or mixed into soup. The amount was so small that it was not noticeable. Pei Nansheng just felt that the water at home tasted better than the water elsewhere.

But this time, Zuo Ling gave him water from the spatial well.

Pei Nansheng immediately sensed something was wrong. His eyes flashed; his sister had far too many secrets.

He thought to himself that if Zuo Ling hadn't secretly helped them improve their health and strengthen their physique, he might not have survived. He pretended to be nonchalant and acted as if he knew nothing.

After removing the bullet, Zuo Ling used her supernatural abilities to heal Pei Nansheng's injuries. The bone wounds were mostly healed, and sweat was already visible on his forehead.

Pei Nansheng stopped Zuo Ling, "Alright, let it heal on its own."

Zuo Ling didn't persist; she really couldn't hold on any longer.

Iodine, anti-inflammatory drugs, wound spray, Yunnan Baiyao... whatever she could think of that was good for the wound, she applied to Pei Nansheng's injury.

The wound was large, so a few more stitches were put in, and it was bandaged up. That was it.

Zuo Ling has no idea how to treat injuries. She's lucky if she doesn't faint at the sight of blood and dares to stitch up.

Pei Nansheng wasn't picky. Anyway, the medicine Zuo Ling gave him didn't cause any harm, so he could apply whatever he wanted. As for whether it would cause any conflicts, they weren't doctors, so how would they know so much?

Whether the stitches are not done well or will leave a scar is negligible; a big man with a scar is no big deal.

Xiao Hao and Xue Ye both had scratches and abrasions, which were much easier to treat. Just apply some iodine, spray some wound spray, and put on a large band-aid, and they were done.

The waterfall was unharmed; the blood on it was Pei Nansheng's.

The little guy was terrified. Even after Zuo Ling treated its injuries, it didn't want to leave her side.

Pei Nansheng said, "Luckily you packed two boxes of nails, otherwise we might not have made it back."

One box contains 100 nails, so two boxes contain 200 nails.

Upon inspecting the crossbow, not a single nail remained. Zuo Ling was filled with lingering fear; if something had really gone wrong, he might have gone mad.

Pei Nansheng then said:

"Luckily, the inflatable boat you gave us was slash and dagger resistant and fast. Without it, we wouldn't have made it back. When we were almost at the neighborhood, the inflatable boat was destroyed, and we had no choice but to abandon it. Luckily, we ran into Bai Hongwei and his group, who shielded us from a wave of attacks, allowing us to escape by sheer luck. What a pity, such a good inflatable boat."

Zuo Ling's attention was entirely focused on the two people and two beasts, and she didn't notice the speedboat. She patted him and said, "What's there to regret? It's good that everyone is alright."

He gritted his teeth inwardly, thinking, "Don't let me run into those bastards. If I do, I'll definitely kill them!"

Having once again incurred Bai Hongwei's favor, I pondered what gift I should give him.

After a day of shock, we each ate some wontons and rested, leaving the matter unresolved.

After this incident, Xiao Hao and the two little beasts stopped clamoring to go out.

Zuo Ling gave Bai Hongwei two styrofoam boxes of hydroponic vegetables as a thank-you gift.

With rising temperatures and sunlight, hydroponic vegetables grow better than in extremely cold weather.

Zuo Ling picked up lettuce, bok choy, and romaine lettuce that she could take out from her space to increase the quantity, and picked out the smaller tomatoes and cucumbers.

Upon receiving the vegetables, Bai Hongwei, Lin Wang, and Li Mingli beamed with joy.

Lin Wang said, "I knew it! Sister Zuo would definitely bring us vegetables."

Li Mingli sidled up to her: "Sister Zuo, do you still have bamboo rice?"

Lin Wang tapped him on the head, "Eat, eat, all you ever think about is eating."

Turning his head, he said with a lewd grin, "Sister Zuo, I also want to eat bamboo rice."

Li Mingli was furious: "You want to eat too? Why did you hit me?"

Zuo Ling took out four bamboo tubes of rice from her bag. "I brought them with me."

Lin Wang turned to He Guizi and said, "Sister Zuo brought one for you too."

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