Marrying Wife and Concubine Together: After Rebirth, I Remarried the Scumbag's Father on the Sp

Zhan Miao looked at the stream, which was crystal clear, but he could see some tiny creatures swimming at the bottom. They had a faint glow around them, which looked particularly eerie in the darkness.

"Is this water drinkable?" Zhan Miao asked hesitantly.

Ah Zhi nodded: "Yes, this is a spiritual spring; drinking it will refresh you."

Zhan Miao was relieved and took a few sips as well. The water was cool and refreshing with a hint of sweetness, which indeed invigorated him.

After crossing the stream, the mountain path became steep. Ah Zhi led the way, with Zhan Miao close behind. Suddenly, a low roar came from ahead, like the howl of a wild beast.

Ah Zhi and the boy's expressions changed, and they whispered, "It's a 'mandrill.' They rarely appear during the day. What's going on today?" Before they finished speaking, a huge mandrill darted out of the bushes and pounced straight at Zhan Miao.

Zhan Miao was startled and instinctively retreated, only to see A-Zhi already grabbing a wooden stick from the ground and charging forward. The mandrill's claws were as sharp as knives, and A-Zhi dodged left and right, narrowly escaping death.

Seeing this, Zhan Miao also picked up a stone and hurled it at the mandrill. The stone hit it squarely on the head, and the mandrill roared in pain as it staggered back a few steps.

Just then, the white wolf suddenly pounced from behind Zhan Miao, biting the mandrill's hind leg. The mandrill roared and turned to pounce on the white wolf. Taking advantage of the moment, Zhan Miao raised his harpoon and stabbed it viciously into the mandrill's abdomen. The mandrill let out a scream and turned to flee into the woods.

After the battle, both Ah Zhi and White Wolf were a little out of breath.

Zhan Miao looked at the white wolf; it had several scratches on its body, still bleeding. "It's injured," Zhan Miao said with heartache.

The boy quickly took out some brocade from the cloth bag and carefully helped the white wolf.

Zhan Miao said gratefully, "Thank you!"

The boy scratched his head helplessly: "You don't need to thank me. It would be even better if you had some wound medicine, but unfortunately, I don't!"

Zhan Miao answered without hesitation: "My mother has some. When I see her, I'll ask her for a few more bottles to give to you!"

The boy didn't say anything, but Ah Zhi was overjoyed. He praised loudly, "Sister, you are beautiful inside and out. You gave us white fish and medicine for our wounds. We are very touched!"

Just as Zhan Miao was about to speak, he suddenly heard a lot of complicated footsteps coming from the dense forest not far away.

Her expression changed drastically, and she said anxiously, "Let's hide first. I'm afraid those people who are after me will come looking for me again. We can't let them find us!"

Ah Zhi and the boy hurriedly hid behind a large rock, holding their breath and waiting.

The footsteps were getting closer and closer, so much so that Zhan Miao was too scared to even breathe.

She wasn't afraid of being arrested again, but she was worried about implicating the two innocent boys, who also had a younger sister.

Just as she was lost in thought, a familiar voice suddenly rang in her ears: "Mother, I clearly heard voices coming from this side just now, how come they suddenly disappeared?"

Zhan Miao's eyes lit up; it was her brother-in-law, Xie Jianshu.

She immediately ran out and cried, "Mother, brother-in-law!"

Lin Yiwan froze upon seeing the girl running towards her, her eyes instantly reddening. She rushed forward and pulled Zhan Miao into her arms, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "Miao Miao! My Miao Miao! You're finally back! Do you know how much your mother has searched for you!"

Nestled in Lin Yiwan's warm embrace, Zhan Miao was overwhelmed by fear, grievance, and longing. Tears streamed down her face like broken beads, and she choked out, unable to utter a complete sentence: "Mother, I'm alright... I missed you so much too!"

Xie Jianshu stood aside, feeling extremely distressed as he looked at Zhan Miao, who was covered in a mess.

He raised his hand and gently patted her back, saying softly, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back. Your older sister was very worried about you!"

Lin Yiwan hugged Zhan Miao and cried for a while before gradually calming down. She took Zhan Miao's hand and looked her over carefully. Seeing that her clothes were torn, her wrists were injured, and her face was covered in dust, she felt extremely distressed: "Miao Miao, how much have you suffered? Who kidnapped you? Where have you been these past few days?"

Zhan Miao wiped away her tears, her gaze sweeping over A-Zhi and the boy who were peeking out from behind a large rock. She took a deep breath and slowly recounted what had happened during this time. "Mother, brother-in-law, that day I entered the back mountain and was surrounded by men in black! They were highly skilled in martial arts, and I couldn't resist at all. They kidnapped me and took me into a dark cave."

Her voice was filled with lingering fear, and her fingertips curled slightly: "Later I found out that those people were from the Heavenly Mandate Palace. They captured me to seek revenge on my father!"

Xie Jianshu's brows furrowed suddenly, and his eyes darkened: "Those evil bastards are so bold as to dare to attack you in broad daylight!"

Lin Yiwan's face turned pale, and she gripped Zhan Miao's hand tightly: "They didn't do anything to you, did they? Did they mistreat you?"

"They didn't make things too difficult for me, they just locked me in a cave, guarded day and night, and wouldn't let me out."

Zhan Miao's eyes reddened, and she couldn't help but shudder as she recalled the days spent in the dark, secluded room.

She cried as she said, "I knew they had bad intentions, so I kept thinking about escaping. A few days ago, I took advantage of a moment when the guards were not paying attention and climbed out of the cave, but they found me very quickly and chased me all the way. I ran for a long time before I finally hid in this dense forest. Luckily, I met Ah Zhi and this young man."

As he spoke, Zhan Miao turned around and waved towards the direction of the big rock. Seeing this, A-Zhi and the boy cautiously came out, bowed to Lin Yiwan and Xie Jianshu, and looked somewhat reserved.

Zhan Miao pulled the two over and introduced them to Lin Yiwan: "Mother, these two are Azhi and little brother. I encountered a mountain demon in the forest just now, and they saved me. Also, when I ran away, I didn't have any dry food with me, and they shared some dry biscuits with me, which is why I've survived until now."

Upon hearing this, Lin Yiwan immediately bowed to the two men and thanked them earnestly, saying, "Thank you both for saving my daughter. Her safe return is all thanks to your righteous help. The Zhan family will remember this kindness."

Xie Jianshu nodded in agreement, his gaze falling on the white wolf beside the boy. He noticed that the brocade wrapped around its body was still stained with blood, and couldn't help but take a second look.

Ah Zhi scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "Madam, you're too kind. My sister is also a pitiful person. We were just doing our little favor." The young man remained quiet, only nodding slightly, his gaze always fixed on the white wolf, clearly still worried about its injuries.

Seeing the boy's worried expression, and remembering the younger sister that A-Zhi had mentioned before, Zhan Miao quickly grabbed Lin Yiwan's arm and said earnestly, "Mother, I have a request for you. Please grant it to me."

Lin Yiwan was startled and quickly said, "Miaomiao, tell me what's wrong, and your mother will definitely agree."

Xie Jianshu looked at Zhan Miao with some confusion, wondering what request she suddenly had.

Zhan Miao stood up, pointed at A-Zhi, and said hopefully, "Mother, A-Zhi's sister is seriously ill and has been lying in bed for many days. We haven't been able to find a doctor who can cure her, and her health is getting worse and worse. Your medical skills are so excellent, please come with me to their house and save his sister, okay?"