Through the troubled times and famine, I just want to farm peacefully

Hong Mu gestured and they would rest here tonight.

Yun Shiyi nodded at him, and then began to instruct the secret guards to light torches and go into the cave to clean up.

After cleaning, they finally built a fire in the cave and drove away all the snakes, insects, rats and ants in the cave.

The cave is not big, but it is clean and there is a water source not far away.

The secret guards found some firewood, and the sisters Qianxia skillfully set up the pot to cook, putting the marinated bones and meat into the pot, preparing a pot of cooking that was both simple and delicious.

Yun Shiyi took out a map, pointed out the location of the mountain stronghold, and tried to communicate with Hong Mu.

"How long will it take to get here?"

Hong Mu frowned and thought, then pointed to the sky, "The sun!"

"You mean we can get there when the sun is at its highest point?" Lin Yinan asked.

Hongmu gave her a thumbs up, grinning and nodding.

Yun Shiyi said, "It's quite close."

"Then let's get up early tomorrow and set off."

With the help of the firelight, Lin Yinan took out the arrows from the quiver one by one and wiped them carefully.

Hong Mu, who had just come back from collecting firewood, squatted in front of her. He wanted to reach out and take it, but he didn't dare.

"Don't move! This arrow is extremely sharp, be careful not to cut you." Lin Yinan said lightly.

Hong Mu pointed at the arrow and gave her a thumbs up.

Lin Yinan curled the corners of her mouth slightly but said nothing. This was the skill she used to make a living in her previous life.

Qian Wu came over and glanced at him, "Go and do your own thing, don't always cling to my wife."

Hong Mu's face turned red because of what she said. He secretly glanced at Lin Yinan, but when he saw that she didn't even look at him, he stood up and left with a sad heart.

"Hmph!" Qian Wu snorted coldly.

Lin Yinan continued to wipe her arrows. She had always lived freely, never caring what others thought of her, nor would she let others' opinions influence her.

After dinner, everyone went to rest early as they were all very tired after a whole day's journey.

Yun Shiyi and the secret guards also took turns on night duty.

At dawn, the team continued their journey under the leadership of Hong Mu.

The mountain path was rugged and full of bushes, making it difficult to walk on. Everyone got off their horses and led their horses, moving very slowly.

After walking for nearly two hours, the road gradually became flat.

Everyone stopped to rest in a forest, and the secret guard hurriedly took out the water pitcher to give water to the horses.

The weather was very hot, so Lin Yinan picked a few thick leaves to use as a fan.

When he had almost rested, Yun Shiyi jumped down from the tree and drew his sword.

"There is a situation!"

Lin Yinan asked, "What's wrong?"

"There's something coming this way from the woods ahead."

Just as Yun Shiyi finished speaking, he saw a huge monster covered in mud rushing out from the woods.

It rushed straight towards Lin Yinan, and Yun Shi raised his sword to stab it.

At the critical moment, Lin Yinan raised his sword to block it, "Show mercy, it has no ill intentions!"

Yun Shiyi couldn't stop his momentum and could only chop his sword into the void to dissipate the sword energy.

Lin Yinan moved quickly to avoid being knocked down by it.

The huge creature missed its target and turned its head to stare at Lin Yinan, grinning and wagging its tail.

"Dali! Are you Dali?"

Lin Yinan could vaguely tell that it was a dog.

Hearing Lin Yinan calling its name, the powerful dog barked happily a few times.

"It's really you! Dali, where's the tit?"

The dog barked a few times in response, then circled around her feet.

Not long after, a titmouse, also covered in mud, emerged from the woods with a bow and arrow on its back.

When she saw Lin Yinan in the crowd, she ran towards her crying loudly and hugged her waist.

"Sister Anan, it's great to see you here!"

"Shouldn't you be happy to see me? Why are you crying?"

Lin Yinan patted her back comfortingly, not caring at all about the mud on her body.

As if thinking of something, Titmouse quickly let her go and wiped the tears from her face with his sleeve. His face, which was not very dirty originally, suddenly turned into that of a little cat.

"Sister Anan, please go see Uncle Lin quickly, he is sick!" she said while sobbing.

Lin Yinan asked hurriedly, "Where is he now?"

"In the village."

"Okay, I'll be there right away. What are you doing here with Dali?"

"I'll go to the village at the foot of the mountain to ask for a doctor."

Is there a doctor in the village at the foot of the mountain?

Lin Yinan glanced at Hong Mu, who had medicine applied on his arm, and met his uncomfortable gaze.

She took two steps forward, pointed at his injured arm and said, "My second uncle is sick. Could you please take my people to your village to get a doctor? I will give you money."

Hong Mu understood, shook his head at her, and then nodded.

The situation was urgent, and Lin Yinan didn't want to speculate with him, so he asked Yun Shiyi to send two secret guards.

Shanque had been to the village at the foot of the mountain for exchange and understood a little of their dialect. She went over and talked to Hongmu in a low voice.

Hong Mu looked at Lin Yinan deeply, then turned around and walked down the mountain with the secret guards.

After the person who went to ask for the doctor left, Lin Yinan asked Shanque to mount the horse and rode with her straight to the village.

"Mountain Tit, tell me, how did my second uncle get sick?"

Speaking of Lin Shuo's illness, Shanque's tears started flowing again.

"It rained heavily two days ago, and the cowshed collapsed. The cows ran away in fear. Uncle Lin went out to look for the cows, but was knocked to the ground by a fallen tree. He injured his head and bled a lot. He has been in a coma ever since, and he had a high fever last night."

"My father said that if the fire continues, Uncle Lin will either become stupid or..."

As she said this, she began to sob.

After a moment, she continued, "Originally, my father and his family were planning to carry Uncle Lin to Longtan County today, but the road down the mountain was blocked, so I wanted to ask the doctor from the village at the foot of the mountain to take a look."

"Don't cry, my second uncle is a lucky man, God will bless him."

Although he said this, Lin Yinan was not optimistic in his heart. In this era, brain damage is really difficult to cure without modern high technology.

I just hope that my second uncle is blessed with good fortune and can escape this disaster.

At this time, Lin Yinan could only place his hopes on the gods.

Outside the woods, all she could see were gently sloping hills and mountains. Just as she had guessed, this place was extremely suitable for building terraces.

Upon closer inspection, it was discovered that the terraced fields had been fully divided up by Lin Shuo. When the time came, the land would be turned over and the seedlings planted. With adequate fertilizer and water management, 60% to 70% of the grain should be grown.

But now is a busy time, and there are very few people working in the fields.

The village was built very solidly, and the houses inside were arranged in an orderly manner. It seemed that the bandits at that time really put a lot of thought into its construction.

Titmouse took them directly to the courtyard where Lin Shuo and others lived.

The mountain people in the village were either squatting or standing outside the courtyard, all of them looking dejected.

When they heard the sound of horse hooves, they looked up and found that the tit had brought back a few strangers.

Before they could ask, they heard the titmouse calling loudly into the house.

"Dad, Mom, look who I brought here?"

After getting off the horse, Lin Yinan ran straight to the room that was surrounded by people.

The person in the room just pushed the door open. She nodded slightly to the person who opened the door, then walked sideways into the room.

"Mountain Tit, didn't you go to the village at the foot of the mountain to ask for a doctor? Have you seen your elder brother and the others?"

Shanque said hurriedly, "I didn't see it. Sister Anan has sent someone to get a doctor."

Shanque Niang met Yun Shiyi, who had his face covered with a black scarf. She was struck by the coldness in his eyes. This man looked like someone who was not easy to mess with, and she couldn't help shivering.

She pulled Chickadee in and whispered, "Chickadee, who are they?"