Wow, this rough-around-the-edges pregnant wife is something else, she's incredibly ruthless!

Because of Sheng Xiu and his group's arrival, Meng Tong's plan to go out and sell grain was postponed for a few days.

It wasn't until May 18th that Lu Chuan and Meng Tong were ready to set off.

Also present were Sheng Yu, Sheng Xiu, Sheng Zhuzhu, and Cheng Mian.

The rest stayed in Duanshan Village, partly to help look after the Lu sisters, Lu He and Lu Yan, and little Lu Huai, and partly because Sheng Tao and his group were about to arrive, and since there were quite a few people coming this time, they had to stay to set up accommodations for them.

Since the food was all in the space, there was no need for much preparation; they simply carried two baskets with some water and food on them as a symbolic gesture.

Meng Tong and his group walked towards Pingkou Village amidst everyone's waving.

"Sister-in-law, where should we sell our goods after we get out?"

"I don't know either." Meng Tong narrowed her eyes slightly, paused for two seconds, and replied, "Let's go check the nearest prefectural city first!"

"Yes, now is a time of food shortage, so there will definitely be many people coming to buy."

"Are you selling your sister-in-law in smaller quantities?"

Sheng Xiu, who had been silently following behind without saying a word, suddenly spoke up and asked.

Meng Tong casually plucked a blade of grass and played with it in his hand. Hearing Sheng Xiu's question, the woman frowned slightly and remained silent for a few moments before answering, "Not sold individually."

Selling grain in bulk doesn't generate much profit and is troublesome, so Meng Tong wanted to find a reputable grain store.

Alternatively, she could rent a place and open a temporary shop herself.

These are all just ideas; we'll have to wait until we get to the prefectural city to see what happens.

If you arrive at a place and there's no one there, how can you sell grain?

The others agreed with Meng Tong's idea, and Sheng Yu chimed in, "I have a friend in Fucheng who sells grain, but it's been ten years since we last met. I don't know if I'll be able to run into him this time."

“If we can get in touch with him, he’ll eat all of his younger siblings’ food.”

"When did you meet him, Big Brother? I didn't know!" Sheng Zhuzhu asked curiously, leaning closer. "Who is that person?"

"Even if I told you, you wouldn't know. I'll contact them when we get to Fucheng."

The man pushed Sheng Zhuzhu's large face away expressionlessly, his deep, dark eyes seemingly lost in memories from ten years ago.

Holding Meng Tong's hand, Lu Chuan whispered to Sheng Yu, "Then thank you very much, brother."

"You're too kind, we're all family."

……

It took three hours to get from Duanshan Village to Pingkou Village. The main reason was that no one had traveled there for more than a year, and after spring, all the roads were overgrown with weeds, some of which were almost as tall as Meng Tong.

Carrying a basket on his back and holding a machete, Lu Chuan led the way with a blank expression.

When I arrived at the exit of my memory, all I saw was a mountain.

"This……"

The lush, tall trees completely blocked the exit, not to mention the tangled brambles below, making it look no different from the surrounding mountains.

"Where is the exit?!"

Having broken free from Cheng Mian's grasp, Sheng Zhuzhu curiously approached.

Seeing the barbed thorns gleaming green on the thorny vine, the woman's curiosity led her to reach out and pick them.

Meng Tong happened to see this and quickly stopped her, saying, "Don't touch it, these thorns are highly poisonous."

"what!!"

Startled, Sheng Zhuzhu quickly withdrew her hand, looking at Meng Tong with lingering fear in her eyes.

Cheng Mian stepped forward and pulled her back, bowing his head to Meng Tong in apology.

Sheng Yu glanced at Sheng Zhuzhu, who was hiding in the man's arms, and said in a threatening tone, "If you act recklessly again, don't come out with me next time."

"I, I know I was wrong."

The woman looked aggrieved and didn't dare to argue with Sheng Yu like she used to, since she had indeed made a mistake.

Seeing that the atmosphere was getting a bit tense, Sheng Xiu stepped forward to smooth things over. He looked at Meng Tong and asked, "Do you know how to get out?"

"Okay." Nodding, Meng Tong glanced at Lu Chuan and gestured, "Take everyone back a few steps."

"it is good."

Without hesitation, he turned around and grabbed Sheng Xiu's sleeve, saying, "Take a few steps back."

"……Row."

With her beautiful, narrow, smiling eyes, Sheng Xiu glanced at Meng Tong and then followed Lu Chuan back.

The same applies to the other three.

Standing ten meters away from Meng Tong, five pairs of eyes were fixed on him.

They had already learned from Sheng Bing that Lu Chuan's family had inherited the Phoenix Bone technique.

They were aware of Lu Chuan's beast-taming abilities and the special circumstances surrounding Lu He and Lu Yan.

Meng Tong was the only one whose only knowledge of her was that she had a storage space like Sheng Bing's, but otherwise seemed quite ordinary.

But judging from Lu Chuan's appearance, it seems there's more to it than that.

……

Regardless of others' speculations, Meng Tong quickly mobilized the supernatural power within her body, and within thirty seconds she could feel the ground trembling slightly.

Then the tall tree trunk began to sway, as if it were about to fall over at any moment.

"The tree moved! What kind of incredible ability is this?"

The five people looked up at the tree trunk and shook it vigorously. Then they were uprooted and disappeared.

At this moment, apart from Lu Chuan who remained relatively calm, the other four people showed little difference in their level of astonishment.

Sheng Xiu considered many possibilities, but he never expected this. Could it be that the Phoenix Bone has mutated?

The abilities that Dawn Islanders can acquire are nothing more than having a certain sense of their body that is several to dozens of times stronger than that of ordinary people.

Sheng Yu's speed is astonishing, which is why he arrived at Duanshan Village ahead of schedule.

Lu He, for example, has an exceptionally keen sense of smell.

But Meng Tong's situation is not a matter of physical senses at all. She seems to be using leverage against herself, like a container that can be filled with some kind of energy.

This is not something that can be obtained through the Phoenix Bone inheritance.

That person's ability has already been fully demonstrated in Lu Chuan; only those with extraordinary senses can control beasts.

She seems to have been born with this terrifying ability.

Could it be that she and that person...

With a flicker of his eyelashes, Sheng Xiu had already thought a lot into his mind.

As expected of the smartest person on Dawn Island, he guessed almost exactly right.

Meng Tong's abilities are inherent to her, not inherited from the Phoenix Bone.

He was surprised but also delighted by the result.

In just a quarter of an hour, Meng Tong had cleared away the tree trunks and thorny vines blocking their way, and the five of them were also experiencing unprecedented ups and downs in their hearts.

The woman turned her head to look at us, raised her hand and waved, saying, "You can come over now, we can go out."

"Let's go!"

Lu Chuan was the first to react. He took a few steps towards Meng Tong, took her hand, and looked her up and down before asking, "Are you alright?"

"It's alright, let's go!"

"Ah."

They walked hand in hand in front, with Sheng Xiu and the others following behind, each with a different expression.

Sheng Zhuzhu wanted to go up and ask several times, but she was scared away by a look from Sheng Yu.

"Don't ask about what you saw today. It must be a mutation of the Phoenix Bone inheritance."

"Really! Your sister-in-law is so lucky!"

Sheng Zhuzhu believed this explanation completely and indeed did not ask Meng Tong again.

The three of them exchanged a glance, then walked towards the official road as if nothing had happened.

They would also attribute this to the issue of the Phoenix Bone.

Otherwise, the consequences would be disastrous.