The mountain trails were quite easy to traverse on the first day. Each person pitched their own tent and had their own dinner. Some of the more capable bodyguards even went hunting for pheasants. Those who couldn't find any to eat paid for more, though prices weren't cheap these days.

Luo Chen knew that the wildcat always liked to eat meat, so he bought one at a high price. After dinner, they lit a campfire outside the tent.

Because there were only a limited number of tents, Luo Chen shared one with the little wildcat, and Luo Chen was really looking forward to it.

Mo Xiaotuo was looking at the mountain in front of him. Crossing that mountain would lead to one of the marked points. The two points were not in the same location, so he had to check them one by one.

"Don't think about it anymore, go to sleep early. This is just the beginning. Once we get over this mountain, we'll know who will be with us." Luo Chen advised, then went into the tent and lay down to sleep.

Mo Xiaotuo glanced at the tent, then looked up at the big tree next to it. After everyone else had gone into their tents, she climbed the tree and used binoculars to observe the situation ahead.

As soon as it got dark, the howling of wolves could be heard nearby. After the howling, someone shouted, "Wolves! A pack of wolves is approaching!"

At this shout, many people ran out of their tents, and some of the more timid ones began to yell and scream.

Bang!

A burly man fired a shot, and the shouting stopped.

"If you're so cowardly, why didn't you leave with us yesterday? What's the use of shouting now? Men, come out and help! Women, sit by the fire!" the man roared, giving everyone a menacing look.

"Xiong Hu, you play forward, we'll follow." Another man picked up his weapon and followed.

Most of the men were quite self-aware, taking their weapons and walking out. Several women covered their mouths, afraid to cry, clearly terrified.

"Little girl, aren't you afraid?" Jiang Xinning couldn't help but ask with concern when she saw her daughter sitting in front of the fire with a cold face.

Mo Xiaotuo glanced at the woman in front of him. Her eyes were full of sincerity, a sincerity that would not be seen in a stranger.

Then she noticed that the woman was accompanied by her mother-in-law, and a bold guess suddenly popped into her mind. However, she quickly dismissed this guess.

What a coincidence!

She replied casually, "There's nothing to be afraid of."

Jiang Xinning felt terrible seeing her daughter's indifferent attitude, so she lowered her head and didn't say anything more.

Nangong Yunni also felt sorry for Xiao Tuo, but there was nothing anyone could do. The problems caused by their generation were beyond their control, and they had dragged these two children down with them.

The sounds from that side grew louder and louder, and the wolf howls grew closer. At two o'clock in the morning, the wolf pack finally dispersed. Xiong Hu called a few friends to take turns keeping watch so that everyone could get some rest.

Seeing that Qi Hu was quite righteous, Luo Chen offered him a cigarette and chatted with him for a few minutes.

Qi Hu was a very talkative person. He followed Luo Chen to the fire and sat down.

Mo Xiaotuo glanced at Qi Hu. Qi Hu saw that the girl in front of him looked to be only in her early twenties and was somewhat skeptical of the man's words. However, he still asked respectfully, "Miss Mo, Brother Chen just told me that you are studying medicine. Could I ask you for a favor?"

Mo Xiaotuo, having also witnessed Qi Hu's righteousness, replied, "You say."

“I came here to find a medicine called black nightshade for my wife. We’ve only ever seen it in books. Can I come with you for a while? I’ll do anything to find black nightshade. I used to be poor, and my wife suffered a lot with me. We finally started to get better these past few years, but then she got a strange illness, and I…” Xiong Hu was already sobbing uncontrollably as he said this.

“Brother-in-law, my sister doesn’t have any complaints. She said you’re a good person. Don’t feel guilty. We’ve done our best.” A tall, thin man walked up behind Xiong Hu and patted him on the shoulder, his eyes already red.

"By the way, this is my brother-in-law, Song Kuan, nicknamed Monkey," Xiong Hu introduced the two.

"Hello, you two, I'm Monkey. Just let me know if you need anything." Monkey looked at Mo Xiaotuo with anticipation, then took out a piece of paper with the flower of the dragon sunflower on it.

There were black nightshade flowers and ginkgo trees over there, but that was three years ago. I don't know if they still exist now. Mo Xiaotuo murmured, "This kind of medicinal herb likes places with water, places where the soil is slightly damp."

"Does that mean we can find it if we find a place with a river?" Xiong Hu asked excitedly.

"It won't be by the river, it'll be by a small ditch, somewhere with a little water, but not a lot of water," Mo Xiaotuo told the two what she knew.

"Thank you, thank you so much." Qi Hu and Monkey were already very satisfied with the news.

"Go to sleep, we still have a long journey ahead tomorrow." Luo Chen was a little sleepy, and after saying that, he went into the tent.

Mo Xiaotuo was also feeling sleepy. Since someone was keeping watch, she decided to get a good night's sleep so she wouldn't be too tired to climb the mountain tomorrow.

She crawled into the tent and deliberately lay down on the other side. Perhaps because she was too tired, she fell asleep in no time.

Luo Chen turned over upon hearing the little wildcat's steady snoring. The wind was strong in the mountains, and it was quite cold at night; the fire outside offered no warmth. He carefully pulled her into his arms; it was still warmer for the two of them to share a blanket.

When Mo Xiaotuo woke up the next morning, she found herself in Mr. Luo's arms, but she had slept quite well the night before.

Gently removing his hand, she got up and left the tent. Outside, the monkey sat dozing in front of the fire, hugging its legs.

The monkey woke up at the noise, wiped the drool from the corner of its mouth and chuckled, "Hehe, I fell asleep, I was too sleepy. I, I'll make the fire bigger. Miss Mo, this is the hot water I boiled. The kettle is brand new, please don't mind."

Mo Xiaotuo saw through the monkey's good intentions and took out his own water cup to pour some water.

Seeing that Mo Xiaotuo had drunk water, the monkey went to prepare a pheasant that it had hunted the day before, roasted some steamed buns, and brought it over.

Mo Xiaotuo felt embarrassed. At this moment, Luo Chen also got up. Seeing that the two of them were quite considerate, he didn't refuse. He took the food, made sure it was okay, and started eating.

After breakfast, we packed up the tents and continued our journey.

Mo Xiaotuo and Luo Chen's task today is to cross the mountain ahead, and they must move quickly.

The monkey and the bear followed closely behind. Nangong Yunni also wanted to keep up, but because she was too old, she fell far behind by noon.

When they reached the top of the mountain, Mo Xiaotuo took a look through his binoculars and realized that the place they were looking for was not far away.

The bear, tiger, and monkey followed along, digging up similar-looking flowers along the way, and showed them to Mo Xiaotuo during a rest at the top of the mountain.

"No, you shouldn't dig anymore. Be careful not to dig up something poisonous, that would be even more troublesome," Mo Xiaotuo said, seeing how diligently they were working.

Upon hearing that the plants were poisonous, the two quickly threw away the flowers and herbs they were holding. However, thinking of his wife's illness, Xiong Hu was in a dilemma.

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