Early on the way back to Anyi Village, Xue Zhiyi learned from An’an about how Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming had helped the An Family.
He was very grateful for everything they had done.
He hadn’t expected that they would even speak good words for him, it seed he owed another big favor.
Since they arrived at the An Family’s place quite late, the group chatted for a while, had dinner, and by then, it was already dark.
Xue Zhiyi decided to rest at the An Family’s house for the night and head to the mountains to search for herbs the next morning.
Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming agreed, considering it was useless to go up the mountain at night since nothing could be seen clearly.
In recent days, Little Liufu seed quite calm, genuinely in a deep sleep without other symptoms, which made Xiaoxiao think that perhaps the one who made the drug might have had a trace of compassion, letting the child die unknowingly in such a state so the child wouldn’t suffer.
According to what Xue Zhiyi said, feeding so water and milk could sustain life for ten days, and they did as suggested. Indeed, they were able to feed him, which reassured Xiaoxiao and Yang Ming sowhat, as long as they found the antidote on the mountain, the child would be fine.
Early the next morning, during breakfast, Xue Zhiyi told the An Family about going up the mountain to gather herbs.
Old An spoke up, "Recently, many people have been gathering herbs on that mountain, could it be that all the herbs are gone? Should we check with the dicine shop in town to see if they have the herbs you’re looking for?"
"No need, let’s go to the mountain first, those herbs, generally people don’t even know they are herbs, the pharmacy probably won’t accept them." Xue Zhiyi replied, actually thinking that since those herbs grow on cliffs, no one would be willing to risk their life to gather them.
However, he was a bit worried, would the herbal gatherers venture into the deep mountains and discover his stockade?
Old An, hearing this, had no choice but to drop the matter since he didn’t understand these herbs.
At this ti, An’an, who had been silent, spoke up, "Big brother, you should go with him, there are beasts and bandits in the mountains, it’s not safe."
"Right, Boss, you should go with him." Old An also rembered the ti Xiaoxiao was captured and almost eaten by wolves.
Hearing An’an’s words, Xue Zhiyi felt inexplicably pleased; it seed An’an, despite their quarrels, still cared about him.
On the side, Xiaoxiao was speechless; the An Family still didn’t know that the Bandit Leader was Xue Zhiyi. If they knew, who knows what their reaction would be, there was nothing to be happy about.
Xue Zhiyi no longer wanted to hide anything from the An Family, so he spoke, "The bandit on that mountain is ."
Hearing this, An’an widened her eyes; so it was him who took her sister up the mountain, what did he really think of her sister An Ping? Clearly, he wasn’t sincere towards her sister.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she got, tears stread down her face, she slamd her chopsticks on the table, and shouted at Xue Zhiyi, "You are not a man."
Then, she slamd the door and ran out crying.
This reaction startled everyone, especially the An Family mbers; they were unaware of Xue Zhiyi’s teasing incident with Xiaoxiao, utterly unable to comprehend An’an’s behavior, only feeling that An’an, ever since returning, had been weird and unfriendly towards Xue Zhiyi, questioning her but getting no answers.
This matter was sothing An’an could only keep inside; she couldn’t say anything because it wouldn’t be good for anyone.
Old An, feeling a bit embarrassed, spoke, "An’an is just a kid who doesn’t understand, please don’t take it to heart."
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