What to do if you receive the wrong package?

The six-person team that went up the mountain together finally reunited. Although one of them was seriously injured and still lying in bed, he had thankfully woken up and was out of a coma.

Bai Heming carefully helped Li Hengzhi sit up and let him lean against him.

The others were either standing or sitting, but they were scattered around the bed, forming a circle.

Jiang Si glanced at Li Hengzhi, who had benefited from the misfortune, and seeing that he was completely glued to Bai Heming, he could only cough softly, trying to get his attention back.

"Uh, what do we do next?"

No one spoke.

"Don't worry about me, I'm fine." Li Hengzhi, who was leaning against Bai Heming, finally received his brother's signal and spoke up first.

"Now that we've come this far, don't you all want to see things clearly?" Xuan Yi said, still holding onto Xiao Huamei without looking up.

Bai Heming remained silent, his eyes lowered, making it impossible to discern his thoughts.

Li Hengzhi sensed the hesitation of the person beside him, and in front of others, he took the initiative to hold his hand and gently shook it, which seemed to have a hint of ingratiation.

"Ah Bai, I'll have to rely on you to protect me on the road ahead."

Hearing the familiar address, Bai Heming looked up at Li Hengzhi with heartache. He had so much to say to Li Hengzhi, but seeing his weak appearance, he could only nod in agreement.

"Don't worry, I'm here."

Unaware of what was going on, Shen Mujin slyly observed the two clasped hands, then leaned over to Gu Yan and tugged at her sleeve.

"Ayan, what's going on with Brother Bai?"

"Just what you saw." Gu Yan couldn't say much in front of Bai Heming, so he could only wink at Shen Mujin.

Xuan Yi watched as Shen Mujin drew closer to Gu Yan, their voices growing softer as they spoke. He then raised the small thrush in his hand and gently tossed it towards Gu Yan.

"Miss Bai, let's switch."

Hearing Xuan Yi's shout, Gu Yan looked up at him blankly, still wondering what she and Xuan Yi could exchange.

Then a little ball of fluff spun in the air, flapping its wings haphazardly to try to maintain its balance. Gu Yan was startled and quickly reached out to catch it, fearing that the little thrush would fall. Fortunately, the little thrush's little wings were not in vain; after flapping a few times, it landed safely in Gu Yan's hand.

Immediately afterward, while Gu Yan was focused on Xiao Huamei, Shen Mujin was pulled back to his side by Xuan Yi.

Holding the little thrush, Gu Yan was somewhat annoyed by Xuan Yi's behavior, and his voice unconsciously became much louder.

"Xuanyi, what do you mean? What if Xiaohuamei gets hurt?"

"For a bird, flying is the most basic thing; can't it fly?"

“You can fly, but Little Flower Eyebrow’s leg is injured, so you can’t…” Gu Yan was halfway through his sentence when he noticed that Little Flower Eyebrow’s injured little leg had been carefully treated with medicine and wrapped with a small bandage. Instantly, his voice, which had been confronting Xuan Yi, became half as soft. Not knowing what else to say, he could only “humph” and ignore him.

Shen Mujin almost burst out laughing when she saw Gu Yan's frustrated expression, as if he was trying to vent his anger. In the end, she managed to suppress her laughter, took Xuan Yi's left arm, and poked him.

"Alright, stop fooling around, let's get down to business."

Since Shen Mujin had spoken, Xuan Yi also became serious.

"Everyone felt the tremors the other day, right? My people told me that it wasn't an ordinary earthquake, but rather caused by a giant beast phantom appearing deep in Qixia Mountain. After the phantom dissipated, the group of men in black occupied the area, and anyone who tried to enter was killed."

Bai Heming and Li Hengzhi exchanged a glance and nodded. "We saw the phantom of that giant beast on the west side of Qixia Mountain. It was shrouded in black mist, resembling neither a wolf nor a lion, and we couldn't make out its exact appearance. But we were fortunate to have it. The leader was extremely excited when he saw the phantom and left only a small team to deal with us. Otherwise, we probably wouldn't have escaped so easily."

Listening to everyone's discussion, Gu Yan raised her hand and voiced her question, "Since its illusion has appeared, where is the real body of this giant beast? Could it really be hiding in Qixia Mountain? But it's so big, can Qixia Mountain really hide it?"

No one can answer Gu Yan's question at the moment.

Xuan Yi looked up at Gu Yan and said directly, "Regardless of whether the true form of this giant beast is in Qixia Mountain, there must be some secrets hidden deep within Qixia Mountain. Only by going in and taking a look can we find out some things."

"But how do we get in?" Shen Mujin's voice held a hint of worry.

Bai Heming thought for a moment and broke the silence first, "Although there is only one main road leading up Qixia Mountain and it is under control, we can approach it from the side. Getting into the mountain is not difficult. The difficulty lies in the key points in the mountain, where we will have to act according to circumstances."

"Ahem, I agree with Ah Bai's idea, but the six of us together would be too conspicuous. It would be best if we split up and went into the mountains, and then we could meet up again to decide on our next plan."

Xuan Yi nodded, took out three black bone whistles, each about half a finger long, from his pocket, threw one to Bai Heming, one to Gu Yan, and the last one was thoughtfully hung around Shen Mujin's neck.

“Then we’ll stick to the previous grouping. This is a special bone whistle from my Weiyang Palace. It doesn’t make a sound when you blow it, but there are special Gu worms inside that can sense each other’s vibrations. We’ll use this to communicate after we go into the mountains.”

Gu Yan, holding the bone whistle, caught a glimpse of Xuan Yi's actions and inwardly criticized his double standards. She initially intended to put it around her neck, but then remembered she was in a group with Jiang Si. After a moment's hesitation, she held it in her hand for now, deciding to ask Jiang Si's opinion later.

Bai Heming hung the bone whistle on Li Hengzhi as well, then skillfully pulled the thin blanket covering him up under his armpits before turning his head to ask.

"Xuanyi, your men have been into the mountains. Where do you think it would be relatively safe to meet up?"

"There is a cave about ten miles northwest of Qixia Mountain, inside the enemy's territory. It has been covered by our men and no one has discovered it yet. We can meet there first."

"Alright, it's not good to travel during the day, so let's rest for another day tomorrow and start our operation tomorrow night."

Everyone nodded in agreement.

When Gu Yan heard that Xuan Yi's shadow guards were able to enter the mountains, he couldn't help but ask curiously, "Xuan Yi, how deep can your family's shadow guards infiltrate?"

"The best light-footed skill can reach the enemy's main camp, but they are discovered after only a short while and return wounded."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Si frowned and asked as well:

"How was it discovered?"

The shadow guards of Weiyang Palace are exceptionally skilled; even they could only lie in wait for a short while. It seems these men in black have many tricks up their sleeves.

Xuan Yi shook his head, seemingly unsure himself. "The Shadow Guard said he had a feeling of being watched when he infiltrated. To avoid being exposed, he was attacked by a hail of arrows as soon as he tried to retreat. Luckily, he managed to escape quickly and survive. Moreover, while dodging, he looked back and saw a person suddenly appear in the open space in the middle, and he saw a pair of blood-red eyes."

"A person? Could it be the old man in black who captured us?"

“No.” Xuan Yi frowned, thought for a moment and then said, “Because the Shadow Guard wasn’t sure whether what he saw was actually a person.”

To everyone's surprise, the situation became increasingly complicated, and a moment of silence ensued.

Finally, Li Hengzhi broke the silence.

"Whether they are human or not, we'll find out when we see them. Originally, this trip into the mountains was only a matter between Jiang Si and me, but it's inappropriate to involve everyone now. Therefore, please prioritize your lives in tomorrow's operation and do not gamble with your lives. If you encounter any difficult situations, retreat first. I thank you all in advance."

Gu Yan was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and said, "Oh dear, we're all family, there's no need for formalities. Brother Li, you're being so polite with us."

After saying that, he even winked at Bai Heming.

"Yes, and besides, we came up the mountain on our own initiative. Don't worry, Brother Li, Ah Yan and I may not be good at much else, but we're incredibly fast at running away."

"Hmm, Mumu, why do I feel like what you said doesn't sound like a compliment to us?"

"Hahaha, don't worry about it, don't worry about it."

The two people's cheerful voices eased the somewhat oppressive atmosphere.

Then the group, mainly consisting of several boys, discussed some more details.

Because Shen Mujin and Gu Yan had already fallen asleep leaning against each other.

After the group finished their discussion, Xuan Yi walked over to Shen Mujin and swept her up in his arms. This caused Gu Yan, who was leaning against Shen Mujin, to suddenly lose his support and fall to the side, instantly waking up from his drowsiness.

She rubbed her eyes, and after seeing who the culprit was, she wanted to lash out, but then she was afraid of disturbing Shen Mujin, who was sleeping soundly in Xuan Yi's arms. So she glared at Xuan Yi fiercely, rubbed her shoulder that had just been touched, turned around and ignored him.

Xuan Yi raised an eyebrow at Gu Yan's retreating figure, then looked at Shen Mujin, who was fast asleep in his arms. His gaze was gentle, almost unrecognizable from before. He greeted everyone briefly, then carried Shen Mujin to the third cabin to rest.

Gu Yan made a face at Xuan Yi's back, then noticed the bone whistle on the table out of the corner of his eye. So he grabbed the sleeping Little Thrush and the bone whistle, and waved to Jiang Si.

"Young Master Jiang, come out for a moment, I have something to tell you."

Jiang Si nodded and followed Gu Yan out the door.

Soon, only Bai Heming and Li Hengzhi remained in the room.

Bai Heming looked at Li Hengzhi, whose complexion was still not good, by the dim candlelight, and thought about the operation tomorrow night. His heart was full of complicated feelings.

"Hengzhi, are you tired? Do you want to sleep a little longer?"

Seeing the concern in Bai Heming's eyes, Li Hengzhi smiled. He reached out and grasped Bai Heming's forearm, pulling him closer, and then pressed their foreheads together.

The moment their foreheads touched, Bai Heming's face turned bright red. He could even feel Li Hengzhi's breath on his face.

Bai Heming's mind went blank. She shyly moved back, only to find herself already encircled in Li Hengzhi's arms.

Looking at Bai Heming, whose face was flushed, Li Hengzhi rested his chin on Bai Heming's shoulder, sighed, and hugged him tightly.

"Ah Bai, I've finally found you."

Hearing Li Hengzhi's whisper in his ear, Bai Heming was slightly taken aback. Thinking of what Jiang Si had said to him, he felt apologetic and could only stammer with red eyes, wanting to explain but not knowing how to start.

"Hengzhi..."

Li Hengzhi raised his hand to trace Bai Heming's eyebrows and eyes. His features hadn't changed much from before, and those wet, affectionate eyes were captivating and irresistible whenever they looked at him.

"I know, it's okay. What happened before is in the past. Tell me when you're ready to talk about it."

“Hengzhi, I didn’t mean to lie to you. When I escaped from the Bai family, my master and mistress found me and gave me the name Du Mengbai. I thought I would never return to the Bai family in my life, but my master suddenly had an accident, and my mistress was too busy with my master’s affairs to take care of me. In order not to add to my mistress’s burden, I had no choice but to return to the Bai family.”

"I wanted to write to you and tell you all this, but I didn't know how to send it to you, and I didn't dare to send it. I was afraid that you would be angry and ignore me and not want me anymore."

Bai Heming choked up more and more as he spoke, tears streaming down his face like broken beads. The hot tears landed on Li Hengzhi's hand, making his heart tremble.

Li Hengzhi couldn't bear to see Bai Heming cry, so he quickly hugged Bai Heming and gently patted and coaxed him.

"Good Ah Bai, my dear Ah Bai, how could I bear to leave you or ignore you? Anyway, I will never let go of your hand in this lifetime. Ah Bai, you are the only one in my life, and all I have is joy."

Bai Heming nestled obediently in Li Hengzhi's arms, tugging at his clothes, and looked up to say, "You're dead if you dare to lie to me."

Li Hengzhi pinched his cheek, then lowered his head and kissed his forehead, his eyes filled with sincerity.

"Don't worry, I will absolutely not give you the chance to kill your husband."

Feeling a little embarrassed by Li Hengzhi's gaze, Bai Heming struggled to wriggle out of his embrace and straightened his clothes. Thinking of his earlier emotional outburst, he awkwardly looked away.

"Get some rest, you'll be busy tomorrow."

"Let's go together. You've worked hard taking care of me these past two days."

Since talking things out with Li Hengzhi, Bai Heming stopped being coy. In addition, he hadn't slept well for the past two days, so he took off his shoes and outer clothes and climbed into bed, quite consciously snuggling into Li Hengzhi's arms.

"But Yan Huai is still outside?" Bai Heming hesitated for a moment before asking.

"It's alright, Jiang Si is here. These past few days, Yan Huai has spent more time with Jiang Si than with you."

Bai Heming nodded in agreement, then immediately shook his head.

"It's all because I need to take care of you."

"Yes, yes, it's all my fault for taking Yan Huai's brother, so how about I give Yan Huai a brother named Jiang Si in return?"

"Jiang Si and Yan Huai? Don't try to match them up."

"Alright, alright, sleep soundly." Li Hengzhi looked at Bai Heming, who had just lain down and was already breathing heavily and asleep. He flicked his finger, extinguishing the already dim candlelight, and then snuggled up to Bai Heming and fell asleep as well.

Gu Yan, who was chatting with Jiang Si outside after discussing the ownership of the bone whistle, was stunned when the room suddenly went dark.

What do you mean?

Are the older brothers going to sleep?

then what do I do?

Should I go and sleep with Mumu?

Forget it, if I go to sleep with Mumu, I'll definitely get another eye roll and annoying little tantrums from Xuanyi.

They had no choice but to pass the problem on to Jiang Si on the other side.

"Young Master Jiang, what should we do?"

"What do you mean, what should we do?" Good, Jiang Si still hasn't realized the seriousness of the problem.

Gu Yan pointed behind him, "The lights are off, my brothers must be asleep, and we shouldn't disturb them."

Then he pointed to the distance and said, "Mumu and Xuanyi went to the third cabin. Xuanyi is wary of me like I'm a thief, so there's no way he'll let us in. And he wants us to use the second cabin as a kitchen."

Finally, Gu Yan spread his hands and asked, "So, where are we going to rest tonight?"

After listening to the conversation, Jiang Si, who was sitting opposite him, looked up at Gu Yan and placed the tree branch in his hand on Gu Yan's raised hands.

"We won't rest tonight."

"?"

Jiang Si seemed to sense Gu Yan's question, and continued without looking up, "The two of us will keep watch for the first half of the night, and Xuan Yi and Miss Shen will keep watch for the second half."

"Huh? When was this arranged? I didn't know about it." Gu Yan gripped the branch, even more confused.

"It was decided while you and Miss Shen were asleep."

"Oh..." Gu Yan pursed his lips. No wonder Jiang Si came out as soon as he was called. There was a reason for it.

He looked down at the branch in his hand, shook it, and asked, "Then why did you give me this branch?"

"There are many mosquitoes at night, and we even have fires burning here to drive them away."

Hearing Jiang Si's explanation, Gu Yan suddenly realized what was going on and could only chuckle at Jiang Si, trying to cover up her "stupidity".

However, Gu Yan was still very happy to see the bone whistle hanging around her neck, because Jiang Si not only didn't want it, but also helped her put it on.

Haha, she's a person with a bone whistle too.