The village chief of Dawang Village seemed surprised by Xu Jinhuan's words. He opened his mouth but could only manage to utter one sentence.

“The two villages combined have too many people. Even if we resist, we can’t fight back with the elderly and children. It’s better to leave to avoid unnecessary casualties.”

Xu Jinhuan rolled his eyes. "Since you think the old man and the rat are a burden, why don't you find a small cave for them to stay in first, and then you can lead your men back to fight them?"

In this world, if you don't strive to be strong, you'll just be waiting to be bullied.

After saying that, Xu Jinhuan ignored the people from Dawang Village. These people were practically saying they wanted to cling to them, and she would absolutely not give them the chance.

"Wang Manshan, take your men and drive them all away. We don't keep outsiders here. If they insist on staying, then leave their corpses as fertilizer."

After Xu Jinhuan finished speaking, he walked straight into the mountain village, completely ignoring the villagers of Dawang Village who were crying their hearts out behind him.

Even if Xu Jinhuan wanted faith points, she wouldn't waste her time on this kind of person, because she knew that the effort and reward would never be proportional.

Although there are many caves on the western mountain, it doesn't mean there aren't suitable caves elsewhere. These people said they were looking for a cave, but the guards said they would be there by noon.

A comparison of the timelines reveals that they didn't put any effort into finding a place; they were determined to stay in the village.

Why would Xu Jinhuan keep someone like that around?

Back at the mountain stronghold, Liu Dani had just prepared dinner, so Xu Jinhuan decided to fill his stomach first before dealing with other matters.

At the dinner table, everyone listened to the pattering rain outside while enjoying their hot meal, feeling incredibly content.

"Phew, this broth is so delicious. I feel like the coldness in my body has been dispelled by the hot soup."

Ma Wencai finished the last sip of soup in his bowl, put down his rice bowl with satisfaction, and patted his round belly.

Li Yichang glanced disdainfully at Ma Wencai's pathetic actions, then silently touched his own stomach. He realized he had indeed been eating too much lately, and his muscles were becoming less defined.

During his time in the mountain stronghold, although he was surrounded by torrential rain, it was one of the few days he could enjoy leisure. He didn't have to worry about revenge from his enemies, nor did he have to strive to climb the social ladder to gain control of the narrative.

Here, he only needed to offer advice to Boss Xu occasionally. Apart from that, he could spend most of his remaining time with his sister and watch her eyes gradually get better. He couldn't be happier!

As Li Yichang thought about it, the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

As Ma Wencai was rubbing his stomach, he turned his head and saw Li Yichang smiling happily. He asked in surprise, "Why are you smiling so happily? Is there any of your favorite dishes today?"

Li Yichang replied with a smile, "I feel that since I started following Boss Xu, I've been very content, and I don't have as many negative emotions anymore, so my mood has naturally improved."

Ma Wencai nodded in agreement, "We are of the same mind on this point. Boss Xu is really something. She is a young girl who has taken on the responsibility of leading the exile team."

"If it weren't for her, I might have been killed by this natural disaster by now."

After Ma Wencai finished speaking, he gave a thumbs-up, his face full of admiration.

Su Sanxi chimed in with a look of agreement, "That's right. If I didn't know how to disguise myself, I would have really thought that Boss Xu was some old monster from somewhere, coming out with a young face to stir up trouble."

Xu Jinhuan was speechless when he heard this. Listen to Su Sanxi's choice of words, "old monster," it didn't sound like a compliment at all.

Xu Jinhuan coughed lightly, reminding everyone to stay alert, as she herself was still there.

Upon hearing Xu Jinhuan's voice, Ma Wencai gave her a silly grin, seemingly oblivious to everything, and said loudly.

"Brother Xu, don't be shy. From now on, you'll be my second parents. When you get old, I'll take care of you and see you off in your old age!"

As Li Yichang listened to Ma Wencai's increasingly absurd words, veins bulged on his face, and he gave him a sharp rap on the head.

"What nonsense are you talking about? With your wrinkled face, you're more than five years older than Old Master Xu. You're supposed to be taking care of him in his old age and seeing him off in his final days. Can't you wish Old Master Xu some good things?"

Ma Wencai touched his obviously swollen head and glared angrily at Li Yichang. He had reason to suspect that this guy was taking the opportunity to get revenge on him!

However, when Ma Wencai turned around and saw Xu Jinhuan, his smile returned. He slapped his mouth hard and said apologetically.

"Brother Xu, I really didn't want you to die so soon. I just thought faster than I spoke, and I didn't even realize what I was saying."

I won't take care of you in your old age or see you off in your final days. You'll definitely outlive me and live long enough to see me off!

After Ma Wencai finished speaking, he felt that there seemed to be something wrong with what he said. But before he could react, he felt a strong wind coming from behind him. This time he was prepared and dodged it.

"Hehe, you can't hit it, you just can't hit it!"

As Ma Wencai spoke, he mocked Li Yichang.

However, he didn't see a foot sticking out from behind him.

"So infuriating..."

Before Ma Wencai could finish speaking, the foot had already kicked him in the butt.

"You shameless Ma Wencai, you actually tried to take advantage of the boss and even wanted him to take care of you when you died! How could you be so brazen!"

After kicking Ma Wencai, Xie Datou glared at him with dissatisfaction.

Ao Wu, standing to the side, bared his teeth at Ma Wencai and brandished his claws, signaling him not to try to bully Boss Xu, or his claws would land on him next.

Ma Wencai, clutching his aching buttocks, sighed helplessly, "Sigh, it's all my fault for having such a loose tongue today."

Xu Jinhuan shook his head with amusement at the lively bunch in the room.

"Alright, stop fooling around. Let's discuss what to do next."

Upon hearing that Xu Jinhuan was about to get down to business, everyone immediately sat back down obediently, waiting for their leader's instructions.

"After observing the celestial phenomena last night, I believe this torrential rain will end in a few days."

As soon as Xu Jinhuan finished speaking, the eyes of everyone in the room lit up.

"Really? Boss?"

"That's great! If this rain keeps going, I'll turn into a mushroom."

"Ugh, this rain is ruining my mood. I really miss sunny days."

Xu Jinhuan nodded slightly, "Although the rain has stopped, it doesn't mean the disaster is over. We have to fight against far more than just one rainstorm."

Everyone felt a little disappointed upon hearing this. They were actually quite afraid of this series of natural disasters, because human life is so fragile in the face of the power of nature.

"Why are you all silent? I believe in Sister Xu. As long as we're by her side, even the biggest storms will pass safely!"