A cold wind howled.

Zhongheng took one last look at the house, picked up all his gifts, and went back inside.

After learning the truth, his parents and younger brother immediately questioned him about why he didn't send more money back and why he couldn't pay back the eldest brother's IOU.

He was completely exhausted and had no intention of returning here.

"My sister's marriage is off. If you pursue this matter further, you'll have to return all my money!"

Outside, the wind and snow howled, but Zhongheng felt that his voice was colder than the ice and snow.

The Zhong family was indeed frightened and did not mention the marriage again.

Zhongheng returned the gate, went to the Li family again, and compensated them with double the bride price before finally announcing the marriage.

On the way back, he didn't run, but walked step by step toward the inn, his shoulders covered in white snowflakes.

"Second Brother, you're back?" Zhong Yan saw her second brother's figure in the distance and ran over to greet him.

"You seem to be in a bad mood. Did your parents scold you? Let's not take it to heart. Not all parents in this world love their children."

"Have you clarified the matter of the silver? I think it's very likely that my elder brother embezzled the silver you sent and took all the credit for it."

"Second brother, have some hot water!" Zhong Yan personally brewed tea and handed the steaming teacup to her second brother.

Seeing how much he cared for his younger sister, Zhongheng finally smiled.

Yes, he also cares about his younger sister, and that's enough!

"Second Brother, you said you set up a security escort agency when you went out to make your way in the world. What kind of security escort agency is that? Can you tell me about it and what kind of things you encountered?"

Zhong Yan propped her cheeks up with her hands, filled with curiosity about this ancient world.

When she first transmigrated here, she didn't feel anything about this world.

But as she gradually became familiar with the original owner's memories and met her second brother, who had been very kind to her, she felt a surge of emotion and realized that she was slowly integrating into this world.

Zhong Yan touched her chest, and she could feel a surge of joy in her chest, which had only appeared after her second brother returned.

“Sister, let me tell you the important part. Not long ago, I transported a batch of grain to a barren county in Qingzhou…” Zhongheng gradually recovered and told his sister about what he had encountered in the barren mountains.

"Sister, let me tell you, the mountain goddess of the desolate mountain is the true deity. No other god in this world is as great as the mountain goddess, as benevolent as the mountain goddess, or as dazzling as the mountain goddess!"

"I came back here to take you back to the desolate mountains. No matter what dangers we encounter in the future, we don't need to be afraid, because the Mountain Goddess will protect us!"

"Guess why your second brother was able to find you so quickly? It's because I also received the blessing of the Mountain Goddess. I can run incredibly fast now, and I can run from the east side of the city to the west side in the blink of an eye. I'm not bragging, wait until the weather is better, your second brother will show you!"

Zhongheng became more and more excited as he spoke, and all his previous frustration vanished.

Zhong Yan sat on the wooden chair, and because she was afraid of touching on her second brother's painful memories, she kept smiling.

However, as she laughed, she felt her face getting numb, while her second brother still hadn't stopped praising the Mountain Goddess!

"Stop, stop, stop, Second Brother, please stop for a moment. I know you greatly admire the Mountain Goddess. Let's talk less about the praise and more about other things that happened on the other side of the barren mountain."

Zhong Yan quickly patted his brother.

Zhongheng then changed his tune, still feeling a bit unsatisfied: "Where was I again? The glory of the Mountain Goddess..."

"Brother, not here, it's Lady An fighting the bandits!" Zhong Yan reminded him.

"So this is the place. It's all thanks to the blessing of the Mountain Goddess that Lady An has such great strength. Just look at her flying spinning kick..." Zhongheng gestured excitedly.

As Zhong Yan listened, she gained a basic understanding of this world, and it seemed that the gods in this world were real.

God can bless believers and give them power.

However, there are also many evil spirits disguised as gods. These evil spirits will harm humans. Believers in the desolate mountains can deal with these evil spirits, as can those extraordinary people and demon hunters.

Moreover, this country called Liang doesn't seem to be so peaceful. My second brother has encountered many refugees along the way, and I estimate that chaos will break out soon.

No wonder my second brother came over in such a hurry, wanting to take her away.

Zhong Yan seemed to be deep in thought.

In ancient times of chaos, with unknown evil spirits lurking in the shadows, desolate mountains were indeed the safest place.

"There's no time to lose! Second brother, let's go find that girl tomorrow!"

The first step on the way to the desolate mountain is to find An Niangzi's youngest daughter!