The young grandson standing nearby was too young to have ever seen anything like this before. He was so frightened that his face turned pale and he didn't dare to utter a sound.

Just as Xue Shi was about to refute his father, a series of hurried footsteps approached.

"Found something to eat! Found something to eat!" Liu Guilan's excited shouts came from afar, making the grandfather and grandson breathe a sigh of relief.

The old woman came running over carrying a stack of something. "Look! I found these!"

Xue Shi looked closely and saw it was a handful of raw peanuts. "Where did you find these? Are there wild peanuts around here?"

Liu Guilan said proudly, "Of course, there must be some. Just now, I heard some movement in the grass, and I knew it must be a squirrel from nearby, so I followed it and immediately found a patch of peanuts."

In fact, Liu Guilan deduced this only after seeing peanuts on the ground. Originally, she thought she had touched something dirty and almost wet her pants.

This embarrassing matter was something she couldn't tell her old man's son. Liu Guifang patted her trouser leg and sat down, her eyes darting around, then peeled a peanut for her grandson.

The raw peanuts were crisp and crunchy, and the grandson ate quite a few in a row. However, Old Man Xue frowned and said somewhat critically, "These peanuts aren't very fresh."

Normally, freshly picked peanuts should be tender and juicy, but these peanuts are dry and tough right now, only good enough to fill your stomach.

"You should be grateful to have anything to eat! Take it or leave it!" Liu Guilan's face immediately fell, and she snatched the peanuts from the old man's hand. "You expect the squirrels to dig them up for you, don't you?"

Just as the old couple were about to start arguing, Xue Shi found a small note among a pile of peanuts. He looked closely and saw several large characters written in black and white on the note. His eyes lit up instantly.

[Game Hint: Green trees reflect in the deep pool, a treasure hidden beneath the water remains untapped. A song rises from the pool's edge, and the treasure reappears, the traveler returning laden with spoils.]

"Ashi, what's that?" Liu Guilan asked, seeing her son looking at it so intently that she couldn't help but lean closer to see what it was.

A glint of light suddenly flashed in Xue Shi's eyes. He instantly changed his sitting posture, casually put the note into his pocket, and replied, "It's nothing, just a piece of broken tree bark. It was probably mistaken for fruit by a squirrel and mixed in with the fruit."

"Oh dear, maybe I just picked up the wrong one in the dark," Liu Guilan laughed, slapping her thigh. Her son still sided with her, not even sparing her face.

Xue Shi immediately stood up, walked behind the old lady, and massaged his mother's shoulders, saying, "How could that be? Without Mom, we wouldn't have anything to do tonight."

Seeing her son's filial piety, Liu Guilan straightened her back and glanced at Old Man Xue beside her.

Xue Shi continued, "Let's just make do for tonight. You should get some rest tomorrow. Stay here and watch the luggage while I go find some food!"

Liu Guilan immediately beamed with joy, repeatedly saying that she wasn't tired, but Xue Shi insisted on finding food himself, which made the old woman feel a sense of relief.

“Okay, then your dad and I will stay here and take care of Xiao Lunyu.” Liu Guilan smiled and peeled another peanut. “Don’t get lost, remember this big pine tree.”

Xue Shi repeatedly agreed.

In the firelight, Old Man Xue's expression changed slightly. He stared at his son's pocket, his expression unreadable.