Grandma Sun shook her head. She had never heard of this merchant, but she had another idea: "Madam An, I made an agreement with a grain merchant in Chongzhou to have him deliver grain to Qingzhou."

"If you need to find someone, I can have him ask around for you, okay?"

Seeing Lin Anniang's anxious expression, the old lady knew that things were not simple, and she wanted to do her best to help.

Lin Anniang's eyes lit up again, and she described what she had seen in her dream about her youngest daughter's appearance and age.

“This is my youngest daughter. She was sold by my mother-in-law when she was little. Although she was adopted by a wealthy family, I always dream that my daughter is crying. I want to find her!”

Lin Anniang had only seen the appearance of those courtyards in her dreams and did not know where the house was in Chongzhou, which was why she was anxious.

Grandma Gongsun listened to the whole thing, then glared at Lin Lizheng again and snorted coldly.

"Second brother, how have you managed Linjia Village? This kind of thing has happened!"

Lin Lizheng felt extremely wronged; he had no idea when his niece-in-law sold the child!

Besides, everyone already knew about this kind of thing—selling girls—so how could he possibly interfere?

"Don't worry, Madam An, I will definitely have someone find your youngest daughter. I also know other people, old lady!"

Grandma Gongsun travels to other states every few years, and she knows people from all over the country, as well as other people she can ask for help from.

"Mother, if that grain merchant comes, could you ask him to help me bring this to my sister?"

Lin Xiu, who was standing next to Lin Anniang, tugged at her sleeve and brought out a small wooden carving, about the size of a palm.

Lin Anniang's pupils contracted upon seeing this.

Because the statue that my daughter sculpted is exactly the same as the one she sculpted that night!

"My dear Xiuxiu, this is a statue of the Mountain Goddess; it can't be given away casually!"

"Mountain Goddess, please forgive our disrespect!"

…

Mountain God Temple.

Yu Luo was checking the names of the Lin family members when the system popped up again.

“Use the megaphone to tell Lin Anniang to give the idol to her youngest daughter.”

Yu Luo was concentrating intently when he suddenly heard the system's voice, which startled him.

"Why so suddenly? Is it related to the upcoming upgrade quest?"

System: "Lin Anniang's youngest daughter, Lin Shuang, is also a very important villain. She almost wiped out the male and female protagonists in the later stages, and she is very powerful."

"But before that, Lin Shuang was still very vulnerable. Every day felt like she was in hell. She will face a very important tribulation next year. If she can overcome it, she can escape it completely."

The system didn't explain it very clearly because it involved some specific plot details that it couldn't reveal.

But Yu Luo understood. She estimated that Lin Shuang would truly be involved in the plot next year, and that the male and female leads would likely encounter some unpleasant events.

"However, the time for the megaphone has run out." When leaving Linjia Village, Yu Luo gave Grandma Gongsun a few instructions before finally using up the remaining time on the megaphone.

"Buy it now, and I'll give you a 50% discount," the system said generously.

Yu Luo raised an eyebrow. The system was so easy to talk to; it seemed this little girl was an important person.

Even if the system didn't offer a discount, she would still buy it. She couldn't stand these bastards who took other people's lives and then stood on the moral high ground!

Wait, does this mean that within the area where the statue is located, she can see what's happening outside and protect her believers?

"Not all idols are effective. Only idols made by believers with high faith levels and approved by you are effective. You are not yet an apprentice deity, and you only have one chance to possess an idol per day, so you should use it carefully," the system solemnly advised.

…

Halfway up the desolate mountain, Lin Anniang, who was repenting, suddenly raised her head, her eyes flashing with surprise.

"Xiuxiu, the Mountain Goddess has allowed us to give the statue to your sister!"

She was overjoyed. If she could get the protection of the Mountain Goddess's statue, her youngest daughter would definitely not suffer as badly as in her dream, and would surely be able to escape that hell!

Grandma Gongsun, standing nearby, could not hide her surprise. She hadn't expected that such a small matter would attract the attention of the Mountain Goddess.

This kind of deity who cares for believers at all times truly warms one's heart!

No wonder Madam An, Madam Xiang, and their child always spoke highly of the Mountain God with great excitement.

It seems she definitely made the right choice!

"What are you all standing there for? Continue down the mountain and complete the task that the Mountain Goddess has given us!"

As for what the task is, it's obviously to stockpile food!

We don't know when future disasters will end, so stockpiling more food makes people feel safer.

Unexpectedly, along the way, the villagers of Linjia Village found several people who had slipped away halfway. Some were climbing trees and trembling, while others had their legs pinned down by rocks and were calling for help in hoarse voices.

Grandma Gongsun sighed and told the strong young men to carry the person on their backs.

As for the two women who couldn't get down from the tree, Lin Anniang, who jumped up, quickly pulled them down.

"Ancestor, there's a blind bear! There's a blind bear!"

"And there are big insects, they'll eat people!"

A group of people huddled together, shivering.

Grandma Gongsun snorted coldly: "You think you can sneak back? This is the highest desolate mountain in Qingzhou, inhabited by countless wild beasts. How dare you be so reckless?"

"Ancestor, we were wrong, but there really are giant insects here! Let's run! We have to run fast, or they'll catch up!"

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