Elder Dan checked the time: "We're almost there!"
Zhu Fanfan still decided to go to the pharmacy. She didn't give the person who complained a friendly look. Elder Dan followed up: "Girl, let's go outside today. You'll have to come down anyway if you go to the pharmacy. Why don't we prepare some seasonings and have a wilderness survival game?"
Zhu Fanfan said righteously, "Grandpa Dan, you came here to teach me alchemy, not wilderness survival skills. My grandpa will teach me those."
Elder Dan still wouldn't give up: "Your grandfather is nowhere near as experienced as me. The two of us are the perfect team. With me around, you can make rapid progress."
With his mental power, he could find wild pheasants and rabbits on the mountain. He could teach her how, and he could also have Xi Yan teach her how to barbecue. Zhu Jiabao didn't have time to teach outdoor training and didn't have mental power, so how could she accurately find wild game? It would be best if he taught her.
Zhu Fanfan stated bluntly: "My grandma said I can't go out, so I won't go out. It doesn't matter who comes; I won't go out."
Elder Dan continued to persuade, "I've already spoken to the group leader, your grandma won't be angry if we go out."
Zhu Fanfan shook her head: "She won't be angry with me, but you'll be in trouble, so I advise you to be careful."
Elder Dan retorted, "Then you can come with me. I'll be the one who gets scolded. Let me tell you, Xi Yan's barbecue is absolutely amazing. You'll regret it for the rest of your life if you don't get to eat it."
Zhu Fanfan chuckled and said, "I don't care."
Elder Dan: "Especially the grilled fish, the skin is crispy, and when you bite into it it's full of oil, but it's not greasy at all, it's so fresh."
Zhu Fanfan: "I don't care."
Elder Dan was at his wit's end: "Xi Yan is good-looking, and he makes you want to eat more."
Zhu Fanfan thought it was worth considering.
Xi Yan, who was standing nearby, spoke up: "Aren't you all going to ask him about the person in question?"
The two looked at the source of the sound and saw two people standing there. Besides Lin Damei, there was a young man. The young man was dressed in black and had a tall and strong build. His facial features were distinct and deep. Although he was young, he already had the look of a tough guy.
Lin Damei, standing nearby, was more relaxed: "This young man asked about Fanfan's home, so I brought him here. Since you know him, I'll be leaving now. I'll cook lunch for you."
Elder Dan quickly said, "We're going out for lunch, so you don't need to bother, little sister."
Lin Damei didn't speak, she just looked at Fanfan. Fanfan said, "Grandma, we'll take care of lunch ourselves."
Lin Damei left after that. If her son hadn't said that Elder Dan was no ordinary person and that the knowledge he taught Fanfan was a secret, and that she shouldn't disturb him, she would have suspected that he was possessed by a ghost just by seeing him in person.
She heard them talking about grilled fish and now she wants some too. She'll go see if the supply and marketing cooperative has any fish for sale today, and she'll make some for Fanfan so she can know who makes the best fish.
Lin Damei left, but Xi Yan, who was being watched, couldn't help but take a step back. Zhu Fanfan asked curiously, "Aren't you hot?"
The sun was shining brightly, and the temperature was rising even more sharply due to the drought. This person was dressed in tight-fitting clothes and was completely covered up, yet he didn't sweat a single drop.
Elder Dan was smug: "He is a fire-type ability user, so naturally he is not afraid of heat. This temperature is nothing to him."
Those who are afraid of heat are water-based ability users. They rely on water elements to enhance their abilities, and drought slows down their leveling up. The heat also affects their cultivation.
Zhu Fanfan was only curious for a moment: "Let's go refine pills!"
Elder Dan agreed, “We’ll go out after we’ve refined the pills.”
Zhu Fanfan objected: "Can't you just not go out?"
Elder Dan said, "I have to go out for a barbecue. I know you have meat and seafood at home. My wish when I was young was to barbecue seafood in the wild, but I never got to do it. I finally found some seafood, so I can't let it go."
He only had one year left, so naturally he had to make up for all his unfulfilled wishes so that he could leave without regrets. He had never had the means before, nor had he ever lived in a coastal area, so he had never been in contact with seafood. But now that he had finally seen it, he had to fulfill the wish of an old man in his twilight years.
Zhu Fanfan put her hands on her hips and said, "That's seafood from my family."
Elder Dan: "I know. I'll pay for it. I'll offer gold. Gold is valuable in times of chaos, but it's not chaotic anymore. However, gold is still valuable. I'll give it all to you."
Anyway, he doesn't have many, so there's no use for him keeping them. Cremation is popular now, and he can't take them into the coffin anyway. He still has many treasures, enough to support the little girl for a year.
Zhu Fanfan shamelessly got tempted: "Actually, it's not impossible. I'll go prepare some things first. There's nothing on the nearby mountains. The military goes there for live-fire exercises from time to time. It's so clean that there isn't even a pheasant feather. I'll take you to another mountain, not too far from here. It used to be a restricted area, but it's open now. There might be some wild game there."
It's the place her grandfather took her to before. There used to be some strange legends about it. Not long ago, after the two-headed snake was caught, those strange phenomena disappeared. The army cleared it out once. There are no large animals left, but there should still be pheasants and such. People have gradually gone to collect firewood. I don't know if there's still water in the river. Maybe we can catch a fish.
Elder Dan was then happy: "Don't worry, you can pack as much stuff as you want. Xi Yan is strong and can carry it."
Xi Yan: ...He wants to go back; this job is not easy.
Zhu Fanfan: "It seems you two are quite familiar with each other. Are there only a few people in the Dragon Group?"
Elder Dan naturally denied it: "There are many people, divided into departments. Xi Yan is in the more aggressive group. It's just that his fire is special and a bit domineering. If you want to refine pills, you need someone like me with exceptional mental control. We are quite familiar with each other. He is also my personal protector. With him around, one is worth ten."
Zhu Fanfan didn't care about that; she was capable of protecting herself: "Can you walk up the mountain?"
Elder Dan patted his chest and assured him, "No problem. I marched thousands of miles back then, and the calluses on the soles of my feet have long been worn down. I can run there directly."
Zhu Fanfan looked at Xi Yan: "He still has things to memorize, can he keep up?"
Elder Dan gave a direct answer: "No problem."
Besides protecting him, Xi Yan also had the intention of monitoring him. The team leader always felt that he would cause trouble at any time, so he had to send someone to supervise him. Don't be fooled by Xi Yan's cold and ruthless appearance. In fact, he is extremely long-winded and talks on and on every day. It's so annoying.
Xi Yan: ...Doesn't anyone ask him?
Zhu Fanfan, being more humane, asked, "Brother Xi Yan, are you sure you can carry all that stuff?"
Xi Yan confidently replied, "Okay."
So Zhu Fanfan started packing. Luckily, she had learned how to organize and tidy up from her grandmother. She packed everything into an Oxford bag, which was the same one her grandfather had used to pack her things and bring to Beijing when they were in Shanghai. He had specially found a sturdy one for her and packed a big bag.
The package was handed to Xi Yan, who hesitated to accept it, seemingly wanting to say something but then stopping himself.
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