Could it be that they've found out something?
However, it's best not to ask her anyway.
Now, whenever she has free time, she organizes supplies and tends to her medicinal herb and vegetable gardens, while also carefully considering the current situation.
Currently, she has no idea where Bai Shi went and can only pin her hopes on clues from Old Madam Cheng. However, this is not something that can be rushed; she must gradually push Old Madam Cheng into a corner.
Based on the past circumstances, this area should have had at least a few more months of peace. The real challenge was that a large number of refugees would come to plunder the crops after the first batch was harvested.
But now the crops are gone if the seeds aren't planted. I wonder if this balance has been disrupted and the trajectory of the crop will change as a result?
As she thought about this, she began to draw a topographical map based on her memory. They were currently located in the east. Although the temperature fluctuated between hot and cold, there was still plenty of sunshine, making it one of the few good places in the area.
If this place doesn't work, where will she go?
After some deliberation, she finally circled two locations on the map, one in the north, which was called Hanchi.
Because it is perpetually covered in snow and rarely visited by people, it is not a good place for others, but for someone like her who has everything, it is a good place to escape the world.
There's another one to the south, over there called Ping'an City.
The terrain of Ping'an City is treacherous, with steep cliffs all around and only one cable car for passage. For many, it is a place where death is almost inevitable.
But over there, relying on natural resources, there were ponds, forests, and large tracts of land to cultivate. She remembered that she had endured several years of famine before finally arriving in Ping'an City, but the people in the city lived extremely wealthy and comfortable lives. It was a stark contrast between hell and heaven.
Unfortunately, human nature is too greedy and terrible, and in the end it was ruined.
Thinking of the people from her past life who were still there, she couldn't help but feel a sense of anticipation.
But the other person probably doesn't recognize her anymore.
That doesn't matter. Kindness must be repaid. Whether in the past life or this life, she will always seek revenge. Her motto is to repay kindness three times over and bad deeds seven times over.
However, how to get across has become a big problem. After all, in her previous life, she was able to cross the iron chain bridge with the help of a group of people. Now, if she relies on herself, the first hurdle will stop her.
Just as she was pondering whether she could pass, Huo Mingchen stepped in front of her first: "Shanshan, you should go now."
This was the first time Cheng Shanshan had seen Huo Mingchen look so serious and anxious, and she immediately sensed something was wrong: "What's wrong?"
“Your grandmother’s condition is more serious than I thought, and many people outside are also starting to have fevers. You should leave here first.” Huo Mingchen said as he began to help Cheng Shanshan pack her things, giving her no chance to refuse.
Cheng Shanshan wanted to call him to leave together, but suddenly felt dizzy. As she fell to the ground, she saw Huo Mingchen rushing towards her, his eyes filled with urgency and panic...
Huo Mingchen touched her forehead and, finding it burning hot, promptly carried her to the bed and took her pulse.
After determining the cause of the illness, he rushed out and soon returned in a great hurry.
At this moment, Cheng Shanshan felt her body alternate between hot and cold.
The pain in every inch of her skin gave her an unprecedented feeling of suffocation.
In her hazy state, she seemed to hear Huo Mingchen say a lot to her, but she couldn't hear a single word clearly. All she knew was that when she woke up, it was already the morning of the next day.
Huo Mingchen's eyes were bloodshot, and he was overjoyed when he saw Cheng Shanshan open her eyes: "I made you some mushroom soup, you can have some later."
As a faint fragrance wafted over, her stomach growled, and she glanced at the mushrooms in Huo Mingchen's hand: "Where did these mushrooms come from at this time of year?"
"I picked them."
Huo Mingchen replied with three words.
Then he scooped up a spoonful of soup, blew on it, and brought it to her lips: "Try it and see how it is."
"good."
Cheng Shanshan took a small sip.
Then she looked at Huo Mingchen with great surprise: "This...is this Ganoderma lucidum?" Don't think she doesn't know what kind of mushroom soup this is, it clearly tastes like Ganoderma lucidum.
"Don't worry about what it is, as long as it can cure your illness." Huo Mingchen fed her spoonful by spoonful, and only breathed a sigh of relief when he saw her finish the bowl: "Okay, after you finish drinking, lie down and sleep for a while. Don't worry, I'll stay with you."
"...Brother Huo, I'm not a child anymore, I don't need to be coaxed like this." Cheng Shanshan hadn't been taken care of in so many years, and now she felt uncomfortable and out of place.
But Huo Mingchen ignored what she said and simply covered her with the blanket.
Just then, a commotion arose outside. It was Lin Sheng: "Huo Mingchen, you little thief, get out here!"
Huo Mingchen looked outside.
Cheng Shanshan also looked outside: "I'll go out and take a look."
"Stay put."
Huo Mingchen held her down and warned her sternly, "Don't speak, don't go out. I can handle this." After saying that, he walked out.
When the people outside saw Huo Mingchen, the eight burly men with bruised and swollen faces covered their eyes and pointed at him, saying, "Inspector, it was he who stole the Ganoderma lucidum we sent!"
"Yes, they even hit our people!"
"We went through so much trouble to get here, and we never expected to be beaten like this. It's absolutely outrageous!"
Without saying a word, Lin Sheng immediately had his men surround him and angrily said, "His Majesty learned that eating Ganoderma lucidum soup could suppress the epidemic, so he specially sent Ganoderma lucidum by express courier so that we could cook and share it together. How dare you openly snatch it away! Hand it over immediately!"
Huo Mingchen's eyes and brows exuded an extremely cold aura: "I've already eaten the Ganoderma lucidum."
"Have you eaten?"
Lin Sheng clearly didn't believe it.
After his eyes darted around for a moment, he suddenly realized and said, "I know, you must have given it to Cheng Shanshan!"
"I said I ate it, can't you understand?" Huo Mingchen looked at Lin Sheng with disdain: "I take responsibility for my own actions, so come at me if you have any problems."
"good!"
Lin Sheng immediately waved.
Soon those men raised their weapons and aimed them at Huo Mingchen.
Faced with this situation, Huo Mingchen showed no fear whatsoever, and his aura only grew stronger: "You don't need to go to so much trouble to catch me, just come here."
"..."
Who dares to go over there?
Everyone knows what kind of rough-looking Huo is.
So, seeing him, the crowd not only dared not step forward, but instead took several steps back.
Lin was furious: "He stole our life-saving treasure! What are you all afraid of? We can just go in and grab Cheng Shanshan. I don't believe he won't surrender!"
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