Luofeng Tang ultimately couldn't resist Yang Ruqing.

When Yang Ruqing truly decided on something, it was very difficult to change her mind.

Luo Fengtang knew her character well, so he could only urge her repeatedly, seeing her off to the edge of a small bamboo grove near Sishatan.

"Qing'er, are you really determined to do this? I still can't rest easy!" He grasped Yang Ruqing's hand, his eyes filled with conflict.

Looking at the general before her, a man who could remain calm and collected even when commanding thousands of troops, yet now wore an expression of conflict, worry, and anxiety, Yang Ruqing couldn't help but curl her lips into a smile.

When you care, you get confused. When you truly care, your heart gets messed up.

Because she was his weakness.

“Look at me now, if I hadn't told you beforehand and just threw myself into the crowd, would you even recognize me as your wife?”

Yang Ruqing took a few steps back, spread her arms wide, spun in a circle, and then asked Luofengtang.

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Luo Fengtang looked at the woman before him. Her voice had obviously deepened, and the fair, delicate features of the young beauty had transformed into those of a thin, wiry man from the mountains. He shook his head honestly.

"You wouldn't guess it just by looking; he seems like a boy of sixteen or seventeen." He said.

Yang Ruqing curled her lips: "That's right. We've slept in the same bed for so many years and you still can't recognize me, let alone others."

“Alright, stop stalling and go back quickly. You’re bringing people tomorrow, right? Hurry up, hurry up! Otherwise, the mountain road will be dangerous in the dark.”

After sending Luo Fengtang away, Yang Ruqing picked up a bundle of firewood beside her and put it on her back. She then swiftly slipped into the bamboo forest nearby.

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It's not a good time to act now. Let's wait until nightfall before we make a move.

I'm not hungry at all.

Why?

When she was out on this errand, she and Luofengtang caught a wild rabbit on the road to Qishan.

Luo Fengtang roasted the rabbits on the spot and gave her both of their hind legs.

Now this belly is incredibly full, the heat energy provided by the two rabbits is enough to sustain her until tomorrow at this time!

Yang Ruqing squatted in the bamboo grove, drinking water from a bamboo tube, lying on the soft ground covered with bamboo leaves, dozing off.

When the wind blew through the bamboo grove, it made a rustling sound, like a lullaby, so pleasant to sleep to.

By the time this afternoon nap was over, she felt refreshed and her mind was clear.

The sun has already set in the west, and it is estimated that it will be sunset in another half hour. Then it will be her time to perform.

It's a little boring right now, just lying in the bamboo grove watching villagers pass by on the road.

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This village, Si Shan'ao, when I came from that direction earlier, I had already gotten a bird's eye view of it.

Like Yujia Village, it has about a dozen or so households.

And they are not clustered together either. There are a few scattered houses on this mountain road, and a few more scattered houses on the opposite mountain road.

Then, behind the village, there were mountains, towering and with steep cliffs.

In front of the village, there is a relatively flat area of hillside in terraced patterns.

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The soil looks rather poor, and infertile land can't produce good crops. Besides, looking around here, it seems like there's a lack of water as well.

Because I stayed in the bamboo grove one afternoon, what I saw most was several groups of people from the village going to the stream by the village entrance to draw water and then carrying it back.

Oh, no wonder Yu Jingui had to escape. Life here is really tough!

If it were her, I guess she wouldn't be able to stay here either.

Here, all the money-making ideas in my mind can't be put into practice.

I lay in wait in the bamboo grove for an entire afternoon, and discovered a strange phenomenon.

Nearly all the people passing by outside are men.

All the old, strong, and young ones were all men.

Occasionally, one or two elderly women can be seen passing by. Otherwise, it's just one or two women with blank expressions walking by.

A woman carries a child on her back, and on her shoulders she also carries a bucket of water.

The people here seem to have lost their vitality and spirit. Compared to the villagers in Changping Village, they feel much more lifeless.

Yang Ruqing has been looking for a target. To go undercover in this village, the best way is to find someone's house to stay at first.

At last, a lone man came over, carrying farming tools. He looked like he was heading home from work in the fields.

That's him.

Yang Ruqing hurried out from the woods carrying firewood, collapsing on the mountain path in front of the bamboo forest.

The man approached, and upon seeing someone lying in the middle of the road, he was startled. His feet slammed on the brakes instinctively, and he took a few steps back.

"Hey, who are you? Why are you lying down like that?"

He poked his head over and called out to Yang Ruqing a few times.

"Are you dead or alive? Get out of the way!"

He said again, taking down the hoe he had been carrying on his shoulder, and wanted to use the back of the hoe to push Yang Ruqing, in order to verify if she was dead or alive.

Yang Ruqing didn't want to be hit by the hoe, so she let out a few moans, and her body moved slightly.

“Water, water…”

She murmured, grabbing handfuls of dirt on the mountain path, as if her willpower was wavering.

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"Huh? You're still alive?"

The man was stunned for a moment, then put down the hoe in his hand and ran over. He squatted down in front of Yang Ruqing.

“Hey, what’s wrong? Were you bitten by a beast?” he asked curiously.

Yang Ruqing struggled to lift her head and open her eyes, pitifully begging him, "Brother, please... give me some water!"

"Water?"

The man quickly took down a gourd hanging from his waist, unscrewed the lid and offered it to Yang Ruqing.

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"I didn't bring much water when I went out to work, only this much left. Here you go." he said.

Yang Ruqing lifted the gourd, forcing down her nausea and taking a gulp of water without touching her lips.

"Big brother, thank you."

She said, returning the gourd.

"Little brother, what's wrong with you? Why are you lying here? Which village are you from? I've never seen you before."

The man before her asked with curiosity.

Yang Ruqing said, “It’s not something that can be explained in a few words. If big brother wants to hear, I’ll sit up and tell you.”

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The man's ears perked up. "That sounds great! My old millstone loves hearing stories the most. Come, come, I'll help you up, and tell me all about it!"

This man called Big Mo quickly helped Yang Ruocheng to the roadside and sat down. He himself was not in a hurry to go home, and he also sat down.

"Hey little brother, want some more water?" he asked.

Yang Ruoqing shook her head, "No need."

“I'm from Sunjiaogou on the other side of the mountain. I came to the mountains with my brother and sister-in-law to chop firewood. My sister-in-law wanted to urinate, so my brother accompanied her, telling me to wait here.”

"I don't know where it came from, but a python suddenly appeared and scared me so badly that I ran away."

“I ran and ran until I lost the snake, but now I'm lost and can't find my brother-in-law and sister-in-law. I'm so worried!” she said.

Speaking at that moment, in order to match his own context, he couldn't help but raise his hand and wipe the sweat from his forehead.

The man known as Da Mo heard this, and his eyes lit up instantly. It was a kind of envy.

"Your brother got married?" he asked.

Yang Ruqing was stunned. Seeing Damo's envious expression, she suddenly understood the true meaning of the saying "A full man cannot know the hunger of an empty one."

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