After transmigrating, he supported his family by working at a garbage dump.

The cries for help also came from the bushes, only further away, where tall, robust ferns with broad leaves ranging from yellow to dark green completely concealed everything hidden within.

Whether it's a person or a thing.

From their perspective, there's nothing unusual about it.

Before Xu Zhuzhu could think much, her hand instinctively grabbed the red bead on her chest.

The beads were not hot to the touch, and upon closer inspection, they did not gleam.

Admittedly, she knew the bead hadn't recovered yet and couldn't give her any hints, but this calmed her nerves a little.

Her mother had already put her down from her back when they were sharing snacks. She and her brother were sitting on the ground that Zhang He had piled up with leaves, while Zhang He and Hu San Niang were squatting around them.

Therefore, upon hearing the noise, the two reacted very quickly, each holding one child firmly in their arms in an instant.

This place is deserted and no one usually comes here. If someone is calling for help, it would be a man's voice, let alone a woman's cry for help.

Not to mention that when they left, there was no one in sight, which made it all seem very strange.

"Could it be that the pheasant from earlier has come to life?"

Although everyone had doubts, her godmother did have a vivid imagination and was a bit suspicious. She deliberately lowered her voice and whispered in Zhang He's ear, "I noticed that chicken was unusual just now."

Zhang He was both amused and exasperated. She frowned and shook her head silently.

Although it's outrageous, it's also something that can't be known. After experiencing what Xu Zhuzhu led her to do, she now only believes three parts and suspects seven parts when she encounters strange things.

Moreover, it was a cry for help in the middle of nowhere.

Xu An also heard what Hu San Niang said. He didn't know if it was true or not. Xu Zhu Zhu had more experience in this area than he did, so he looked at Xu Zhu Zhu as well.

Suddenly noticing Xu An staring intently at her, Xu Zhuzhu pursed her lips, her small eyebrows furrowed, and her face became extremely serious, but this did not hide the smile in her eyes.

Although her experiences are bizarre, she has not yet seen any monsters or anything like that, and she believes that such things do not exist in this world.

After all, her bizarre abilities came from the power of the garbage dump, not from the current world.

However, this matter is quite strange, and she guessed that it should be a person.

Li Quanfu also thought it was a human being.

Firstly, he had never seen it before, and secondly, he had never even considered that possibility. Now, the wooden stick he had just thrown down was still in his hand when he picked it up again.

"I'll go take a look. You all be careful of your surroundings."

Perhaps under the watchful eyes of the others, he slowly approached the source of the sound.

Hu Sanniang was worried and repeatedly reminded Li Quanfu. Watching Li Quanfu's actions, her heart was filled with anxiety, so much so that she unconsciously tightened her grip on Xu An's hand.

Xu An awkwardly tried to pull his hand away, but couldn't.

Without needing to be reminded, Li Quanfu was already being careful.

Just a few days ago, they were talking about robbers. Although Xu Wenjie had mentioned it to him, and both of them suspected it wasn't robbers, anything can happen in this world, and it's hard to say whether there really are robbers.

Of course, if the bandits were to use a woman as bait at this moment, then their intentions would truly be malicious...

Therefore, he dared not get too close.

Instead, they explored the bushes, making sure there were no traps or ambushes before moving forward a little further.

After that, he repeated the same action, but every time he explored a short distance, Hu Sanniang's heart would jump with her husband's movements.

I broke out in a sweat quite a bit; I hadn't sweated this much during the hike.

Hu San Niang didn't notice it; it was only when she held Xu An's hand that Xu An noticed it first, as it suddenly felt sticky.

Just as the group's eyes followed Li Quanfu's every move, the stick Li Quanfu was using to probe the way was suddenly pulled.

Although the force wasn't great, it was enough to pull someone down if they weren't careful. Fortunately, Li Quanfu was on guard the whole time. The moment the stick was grabbed by the other side, he mustered all his strength and yanked the stick back sharply.

Unexpectedly, something else was brought out as well.

A woman was gripping the other side of the wooden stick tightly. Her face was ashen, her lips were pale, her hands were covered in wounds and bloodstains, and her eyes were tightly closed.

The scene was somewhat frightening.

Zhang He quickly covered Xu Zhuzhu's eyes, afraid that she would see something unclean again, just like last time.

Hu San Niang was so shocked she couldn't utter a sound. Her hands and feet were numb, and she stood motionless in place, her lips trembling as she stammered "this...this..." for a long time without being able to utter a single word.

"Help me...please..."

Li Quanfu, who was about to check if the woman was still alive, stopped.

It wasn't until she heard the woman make a very faint cry for help again that Hu San Niang calmed down a bit.

She patted her still-shaken heart and asked in surprise, "What happened? Did you also encounter some bandits, young lady?"

The word "also" here naturally refers to the matter of the two young men in the village.

As for why she was so certain that the woman was not a demon but a human, it was naturally within Hu San Niang's worldview. Demons are all-knowing and all-powerful, and even if they were to deceive people, they would not allow themselves to be in such a sorry state. Therefore, she concluded that this woman could only be human.

The woman was dressed in tattered clothes, covered in wounds, her pale face was bruised and swollen, making it impossible to see her original appearance. Blood soaked her torn clothes, making her look completely unrecognizable.

Hu San Niang didn't think much of it and rushed forward to check on the woman's injuries, but Li Quanfu stopped her.

"You..." Hu San Niang was about to argue when Li Quanfu covered her mouth with a serious expression and made a shushing gesture.

"Why are you stopping me? Saving people is the priority!" Hu Sanniang said in a low voice, dissatisfied.

Li Quanfu knew that his wife was kind-hearted. Otherwise, why would Hu Sanniang have insisted on giving Xu Wenjie's family two coarse flour buns when they first came to visit, regardless of her own family's daily food rations?

He patiently explained in a soft voice, "She's injured like this, yet she still has the strength to pull the stick. Let me check first, and it's not too late to rescue her if there's no danger around."

Saving lives is a good deed that accumulates merit, regardless of one's character or morality.

He didn't say he wouldn't help, but with this woman here and so many suspicious things, he naturally had to make sure everything was alright around them.

Zhang He was surprised by Li Quanfu's thoughtfulness. After getting to know him, she felt that he was no less than her husband, and suspected that he had been too reserved in the village, which made him seem somewhat mediocre.

However, Zhang He also agreed with Li Quanfu's statement.

After all, how could a woman with such serious injuries still have the strength to struggle with a grown man for so long?

Something just doesn't feel right.

Xu Zhuzhu thought the same thing.

After saying that, Li Quanfu searched around again until he was sure there was nothing else before he dared to go with Hu Sanniang to check on the woman's injuries.

Perhaps that pull had truly exhausted the woman's last bit of strength. The moment she was pulled out, she fell into a deep coma and could not be woken up no matter what.

Because she was barely clothed, Hu Sanniang was about to take off her outer garment and put it on the woman, but Zhang He quickly stopped her.

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. I have plenty of cloth here. Just wrap yourself in this. Saving people is a good thing, but don't get sick from the cold yourself."

Zhang He bought a bunch of cloth, so there was no need for Hu San Niang to take off her clothes.

Hu San Niang was not happy, "This is a new one you bought. The fabric is so good. It's for making clothes for the two children. It's not good if it gets dirty. Use mine instead."

However, Hu San Niang's clothes were not very worn out. Although the fabric looked like it was from a few years ago, the folds on the clothes were very clear, and the fabric did not fade or turn white. It was obvious that Hu San Niang had specially worn good clothes for the market.

While the two were still arguing, Li Quanfu had already taken off his coat and covered the woman with it.

Just as Li Quanfu turned the woman over, Xu Zhuzhu caught a glimpse of the deep grooves on the woman's back out of the corner of her eye, and the memory instantly flooded back.

She couldn't let Zhang He hold her hand any longer and let go of Zhang He's hand, making Zhang He realize what was happening.

"Zhuzhu!"

Under Zhang He's surprised gaze, Xu Zhuzhu quickly stepped forward to examine the woman's back. After a careful examination, she became even more certain of her guess and exclaimed:

"Mother! It's Miss Mei!"

Zhang He pictured the beautiful face of the woman on the snowy night in her mind, and covered her mouth in surprise. It was her?