"Grandma, even though he looks terrible, he's still alive. I'm going to try my best. If I can't save him, I'll have to bury him."

The little girl's eyes were firm and persistent, revealing a maturity and strength that did not match her age.

The old woman nodded silently and murmured softly: "I hope this person is a good person who knows how to repay kindness."

She looked up at the sky and saw dark clouds, as if a downpour was about to fall. The old woman couldn't help but frown and muttered: "Nannan, it looks like it's going to rain soon, we have to go back quickly!"

The little girl followed the old woman's gaze to the horizon, then looked at the dilapidated thatched house, feeling a little worried.

She raised her voice and shouted, "Brother, Brother! Can you please come over and fix the roof of the thatched hut? Otherwise, it will be troublesome when it rains later!"

However, there was no other response except the sound of the wind and the occasional bird song.

The little girl sighed helplessly and decided to deliver the prepared medicine to the patient in the room first.

The man called "A'ge" was standing far away, concentrating on pulling the fishing net.

They all come from a small fishing village near the South China Sea and have made a living by fishing for generations.

As the saying goes, "Live by the mountain, eat by the mountain; live by the water, eat by the water." The villagers here live a self-sufficient life relying on their unique natural conditions.

Today seemed to be another good day for harvest. Two rows of snow-white teeth appeared on the man's face, which was tanned by the sun.

He happily shouted to the little girl on the shore: "I know! I'll be right over! Today's harvest is really good. How about I go to the market to buy you a pair of beautiful embroidered shoes tomorrow?"

Upon hearing this, the little girl waved her hands and refused, "No, no, embroidered shoes get wet too easily, and once they get dirty, they are hard to wash. What a waste! Or you can bring me some herbs!"

There was a gleam of anticipation in her big, watery eyes, as if she had already seen the fragrant herbs.

The man's heart softened, and he said, "Okay, okay, I won't buy embroidered shoes, I'll buy herbs instead."

"Thank you, brother!"

The man smiled as he watched the little girl carrying the medicine into the room, and a sense of doubt arose in his heart. This girl has liked herbs since she was a child, but no one knows about them, and he doesn't know how she learned it.

It's no wonder that when he had a headache or a fever, he actually drank the medicine made by the little girl and got better.

In the simple thatched hut, the unconscious man finally slowly opened his eyes.

Due to being burned by the flames for a long time, his eyelids were a little sticky, but fortunately, his vision was not affected.

"Where...is this place?"

The man's voice sounded unusually hoarse, obviously because he hadn't had water for a long time.

Hearing the man's question, a clear and pleasant voice rang out: "This is a small fishing village in the South China Sea! My brother and I found and rescued you! What's your name? How did you appear on the beach? Did your boat get burned down, causing burns all over your body?"

Faced with a series of questions, the man was unable to answer for a while.

His mind was a mess at the moment.

He vaguely remembered that Yaowang Valley was engulfed in a raging fire, and the man in gorgeous clothes gave the order to set the fire.

However, what about the others?

Have they all been killed?

He remembered that he finally chose to jump into the water. Did he drift to the seaside along the current?

In this case, he really survived a great disaster and will surely have good fortune in the future!

But...whenever he thought of the missing Qianyue, his heart ached as if it was being cut by a knife.

Why did Mr. Sun deceive him?

It was clear that neither Mr. Chang nor Qianyue had left the mountain, but who could he go to for confirmation now?

Everything has vanished...

"Hello? Hello? I'm asking you a question." The little girl didn't get a response from the man, so she had no choice but to give up asking.

She sighed softly, then brought the boiled medicine to the man and said softly, "I have boiled the medicine, but it is still a little hot. I will feed it to you after it cools down a little. If you don't want to talk, then take a rest first!"

The man turned his head slightly, his eyes fell on the pretty girl in front of him, and a sense of familiarity suddenly surged in his heart. He couldn't help but think of Qianyue, so he said: "My name is Acorus."

"Calamus? Is it the kind of calamus with calamus leaves that are hung on doors or put in vases during the Dragon Boat Festival?" The little girl asked curiously, blinking her bright big eyes.

Acorus looked at the little girl and nodded, smiling and responding: "Yes, that kind of Acorus. What about you? What's your name?"

"My name is Xiuzhu, and everyone in my family likes to call me Azhu." Xiuzhu had a bright smile on her face, as warm as the spring sun.

"Then I will call you Azhu too. Thank you for saving me, but... I don't have much time to recuperate here, I must go back as soon as possible." Changpu said in a firm tone, he was concerned about the situation in Yaowang Valley.

"You are covered in wounds, how can you leave now? Don't be so stubborn! It is more important for you to take care of your body. After you recover, I can ask my brother to take you to town." Xiuzhu suggested kindly.

Changpu hesitated for a moment, and felt that Xiuzhu was right. His current condition was indeed not suitable for a long journey, so he nodded in agreement.

He secretly made up his mind to recover his health as soon as possible and then return to Yaowang Valley to find out what happened.

"Then I'll listen to you, but I'm penniless now and I don't know how to repay you..." Acorus said bitterly.

"Stop talking. Am I saving you for something in return? Just take a good rest first!"

Xiuzhu looked at Changpu and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As long as the person woke up, it would be fine. This at least gave her some hope.

"Nannan, does it sound like that person has woken up?" Seeing Xiuzhu coming out of the thatched hut, the old woman standing at the door hurriedly went up to her and asked.

Xiuzhu nodded and replied, "Yes, grandma, you said it was going to rain, so don't stand here. How about I help you go home first?"

Xiuzhu's home is to the east of the thatched cottage, some distance from the beach.

Due to limited space at home and uncertainty about whether Acorus could recover, her brother did not agree to let Acorus stay in their home.

This thatched house was originally a temporary resting place for him when he went out to sea to fish. After all, sometimes it would take him several days or even longer to come back from the sea, and after returning he would need some time to sort out his catch.

Now that a stranger has moved into the thatched hut, Xiuzhu's brother has no choice but to go home with them.

As a result, today's work progress was much faster.

They want to finish what they are doing as quickly as possible and get back home.

After all, the weather is unpredictable and no one knows when the rain will fall.

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