What to do if you receive the wrong package?

It was midnight, deep in Qixia Mountain.

It was nighttime, but the surrounding firelight made the place as bright as day.

The entire Qixia Mountain was filled with men in black, especially deep within the mountain. There was a visible guard post every ten meters, a hidden sentry post every fifteen meters, and countless patrol teams moving back and forth. It was so dense that not even a fly could get in.

These men in black stood motionless like puppets, neither speaking nor laughing. Only their exposed eyes stared intently at their surroundings, as if someone else was watching them through those eyes.

Just then, a carriage came running from not far away. The carriage was very ordinary, and sitting outside was an old woman with a full head of silver hair and piercing eyes.

After the old woman drove the carriage to a flat area and stopped it, she sat hunched over on the carriage floor without saying a word.

Immediately afterwards, a rather high-pitched male voice came from inside the carriage.

"Grandma, please come in."

The old woman pulled on the reins and then drove the carriage toward the cave entrance that appeared in front of the flat ground.

Although the outside of Qixia Mountain was as bright as day, the cave entrance was pitch black, and nothing could be seen. The old woman hadn't brought any lighting equipment and simply drove the carriage forward. When the black horse carrying the carriage reached the cave entrance, it paused unconsciously, its animal instincts seemingly sensing danger and unwilling to proceed.

The old woman simply raised her hand and flicked the whip, seemingly effortlessly, but the black horse neighed and then, panting heavily, staggered into the cave.

"Grandpa and Grandma, take it easy. We've changed enough horses along the way."

"Yes, master."

Before long, the carriage slowly disappeared from everyone's sight.

Not far away, a man in a black robe wearing a veil was standing on the corridor watching everything that had just happened.

Suddenly, a man in black quickly walked over from the side, bowed, and reported the situation in detail.

"Reporting to the Third Elder, the First Elder has already led the Master into the interior of Qixia Mountain. Moreover, the First Elder said that you should continue to guard the outer perimeter and not investigate the matter of the strange beast phantoms for the time being."

The black-robed man, known as the Third Elder, was the leader who had led the attack on Gu Yan a couple of days ago.

The Third Elder frowned and let out a cold snort.

"As an elder, don't think she can order me around."

Then, with a flick of his sleeve, he pulled the man in black who was relaying the message behind him towards him. One hand tightly gripped the man's neck, and in a matter of moments, he turned a living person into a human skin, which slid to the ground.

"Hey, why are you so angry?"

As the sound appeared, a flame shot up from the human skin, instantly burning away and turning into ashes.

The Third Elder tilted his head and glanced at the person standing in the corner.

“A dog is nosy when it comes to mice.”

"Alright, alright, never mind." The person in the corner took a step forward, appearing in the light.

If anyone else were present at this moment, they would surely be astonished, because this person looked exactly like the old woman who had just driven into the cave. Both had a full head of silver hair and piercing eyes; the only difference was that this old woman's left arm was completely bare.

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On the other side, at the wooden house.

The moon in the sky seemed to have fallen into the mist, hiding behind the clouds and unwilling to show itself.

Gu Yan looked at the sky and sighed softly.

"It looks like it's going to rain."

Mumu, who was standing to the side, nudged her gently and teased her in a low voice.

"What, with Qiqi not here, you've started doing the daily weather forecast part-time?"

As soon as he turned around, he saw a familiar figure standing behind Xuan Yi.

"Feng Ting?"

"Miss Shen."

Shen Mujin called out the name of the newcomer with some surprise. She and Feng Ting had not seen each other for several months since they parted ways on the mountain.

"That's great. With Feng Ting here, having another person with high martial arts skills will ensure our safety even more."

Upon hearing this, Feng Ting smiled and greeted him, but did not say anything more.

Xuan Yi glanced at Shen Mujin and Gu Yan, who were chattering away, waved to Feng Ting, and calmly said:

"Feng Ting, escort Mu Mu and Miss Bai back to the inn safely. Once you're there, you stay until we get back."

"what?"

"I do not go."

The two retorted in unison, and Gu Yan and Shen Mujin quickly exchanged a glance, both seeing doubt and reluctance in each other's eyes.

Shen Mujin quickly walked to Xuan Yi's side, reached out and grabbed his sleeve, looked at Xuan Yi with a wronged expression, and whispered, "I won't leave, I want to stay with you."

Gu Yan also looked anxious, as if he had thought of something. He quickly took a few steps back, raised his hand, and swore:

"Don't send me away. I promise to keep my distance from Mumu along the way and not talk to her if I can avoid it."

"Yan Huai, be good."

The sound of a white crane calling came from the side.

"Big brother, we clearly agreed on this before..."

"I know." Bai Heming gently patted Gu Yan's head, which was lowered in grievance, then smiled slightly at Shen Mujin on the other side and explained softly.

“You heard it last night too, the situation in the mountains is unclear. Even the shadow guards of Weiyang Palace couldn’t escape unscathed, let alone the two of you? Listen to me, we can concentrate better and be safer without you. Besides, we haven’t been back for three days, and Sheng Sheng must be worried sick, so your mission is also very important.”

In fact, Gu Yan understood that under these circumstances, she and Shen Mujin were a burden, but she found it hard to accept the news at first.

"Okay, brother, we understand. Please be careful when you go into the mountains. We will wait for you obediently at the inn."

After Gu Yan finished speaking, he turned to look at Shen Mujin, and their eyes met. They both understood each other's thoughts and smiled at each other.

Then Gu Yan walked up to Jiang Si, took off the bone whistle that he had only worn around his neck for a day, and handed it to him.

"Did you already know I wouldn't go with you?"

Jiang Si took the bone whistle and nodded.

"They discussed it again while we were asleep?"

"Yes, Young Master Bai was afraid that if you knew too early, you would be in a bad mood."

"Now that I know, I'm not in a good mood either." Gu Yan shook his head helplessly, his gaze fixed on the bone whistle on Jiang Si's neck, before shifting his gaze to Jiang Si's face.

"Then why did you give me the bone whistle last night?"

"Because you like it." Jiang Si thought of how Gu Yan's eyes lit up and how he held the bone whistle with great affection after it appeared last night, and couldn't help but smile slightly.

"Oh..." Gu Yan's cheeks flushed red from Jiang Si's direct question. He could only silently look away, hands on his hips, trying to appear tough.

"Since you know, then protect it well and bring it back to me safely."

"Okay, I promise."

"I seem to remember that I gave away the bone whistle. If it's to be returned, it should be returned to me."

A discordant voice broke in, instantly shattering the previously ambiguous atmosphere.

Shen Mujin, who was enjoying watching the drama unfold, was so angry when the plot was interrupted that she pinched Xuan Yi's arm.

"Why do you talk so much?"

Gu Yan then took Shen Mujin's arm and added fuel to the fire, saying, "Xuanyi, don't worry, I will take good care of Mumu after you leave."

Bai Heming and Li Hengzhi exchanged a helpless glance at the childish behavior of the three people in front of them. Before the battle could escalate, they decided to interrupt them with a single sentence.

"Alright, it's getting late, we need to hurry up and head into the mountains."

Gu Yan had no choice but to put away his playful smile, bid farewell to everyone, and watch as the four of them split into three groups, their figures quickly blending into the night and disappearing from sight.

Shen Mujin patted Gu Yan on the shoulder and turned to Feng Ting.

"Let's go too."

The way out of the mountain was much easier than the way in. There were almost no obstacles along the way, and the three of them successfully slipped out of the Qixia Mountain area in less than an hour.

Gu Yan, thinking about how smoothly the journey had gone, looked at Shen Mujin with some concern.

"Mumu, there are fewer people patrolling the mountains now. They've probably all been called back to protect the things inside."

"Don't worry, don't overthink it, trust them."

“That’s right, Miss Bai. Although the master and his group are few in number, each of them is no ordinary person. In addition, since you and Miss Shen are not by their side, they are even more unrestrained and can come and go as they please.”

As soon as Feng Ting wasn't by Xuan Yi's side, he instantly reverted to his talkative nature. Throughout the journey, although he lagged behind the two, he always managed to squeeze in a few words whenever he could.

"I hope so."

If you can't figure something out, just stop thinking about it; this has always been Gu Yan's first Buddhist principle.

Why make things difficult for yourself?

As they drew closer to the town, and could vaguely make out the outline of the city walls, Gu Yan breathed in the fresh morning air and heard a thumping sound in his stomach.

"Let's hurry up, maybe we can be the first table at the breakfast stall."

"Let's go, let's go, Grandpa Yang who sells wontons at the intersection must be out and about. I've been craving these wontons for so long."

"Me too, me too. I haven't had a proper meal in the past few days. Add a golden red bean paste fried cake, and it'll be perfect."

Hearing their descriptions, Feng Ting quickened his pace.

It wasn't because I was craving food; I just wanted to stay close to the two girls and do my job of protecting them.

Sitting on the wooden bench, looking at the abundant and steaming breakfast in front of him, Feng Ting felt more and more that this was the best mission he had ever undertaken, without exception.

Of course, it would be even better if he didn't end up paying.

The three of them quickly finished their breakfast, and Gu Yan, patting his round belly, headed towards the inn.

Before long, they arrived near the inn. Seeing the small figure sitting at the inn's entrance, they quickly waved and called out, "Sheng Sheng, we're back!"

Bai Hongsheng twitched his ears, as if he heard his second sister's voice. He wasn't sure, so he quickly looked in the direction of the sound, and the figure he had been waiting for finally appeared not far away.

"Waaaaah, Second Sister! You're finally back!" Bai Hongsheng rushed into Gu Yan's arms like a swallow returning to its nest, hugging her waist tightly and wailing, as if she wanted to vent all the worry and grievances of the past few days.

The people in the inn heard Bai Hongsheng crying and thought something had happened, so they rushed out of the inn. They breathed a sigh of relief when they saw Gu Yan and the others.

Gu Yan picked up Bai Hongsheng, who was unwilling to let go, and followed the others into the inn.

When the innkeeper Chen Kangnian saw that only the two girls had returned, he felt a pang of anxiety, guessing that something serious might have happened. He immediately told Mai Qiu and Mai Dong to close the gate and temporarily close the business for a day.

Hearing the commotion in the front hall, Aunt Hong and Uncle Peng quickly ran out of the kitchen. Seeing Shen Mujin and Gu Yan, whom they had been eagerly awaiting, finally returning safely, their eyes welled up with tears, and they grabbed Mu Mu's hand and began asking her questions incessantly.

"Mumu, you're finally back! Where have you been these past few days? If you hadn't come back, I was going to have your Uncle Peng report you to the authorities!"

"Wait a minute, why are there only two of you young ladies? Where are Young Master Bai and Young Master Xuan? And the two young heroes? What happened to you?"

"Stop talking so much. The child just got back. Let him sit down, drink some hot water, and rest for a bit." Uncle Peng pulled Aunt Hong aside when he saw that she kept asking questions.

Shen Mujin knew that this was everyone's concern for her and Ayan, so she quickly stopped Uncle Peng and then took the initiative to pull Aunt Hong to sit opposite Gu Yan.

Seeing Gu Yan still quietly coaxing Bai Hongsheng and having no time to attend to other matters, Shen Mujin raised her cup and took a sip of tea. She first gave a brief introduction to Feng Ting, and then roughly recounted the events of the past few days to everyone.

After hearing this, everyone fell silent. They hadn't expected that things outside Wuzhou City had already changed so drastically.

Chen Kangnian pondered for a moment, "Maiqiu, keep the store open as usual for the next few days, but don't welcome guests yet. Keep an eye on the street and report any issues immediately."

"Ah Hong and Ah Peng, pack up the things in the shop. Be prepared to leave Wuzhou at any time after Young Master Bai and the others return."

“Mai Dong, I will write a letter in a moment. You should deliver the letter to Alliance Leader Xie as quickly as possible.”

"Xiao Wan... or perhaps I should call you Mu Mu, just like Miss Bai."

Shen Mujin's expression changed, and she was about to explain something when Chen Kangnian stopped her.

"It's alright, don't be afraid. As a young lady traveling alone, safety is the most important thing. The fact that you came to our inn and met Miss Bai here shows that it's fate. The world in Wuzhou has changed, and this place is definitely not a place to stay for long. It seems that you should go with Miss Bai, but remember that the Four Seasons Inn will always be your home, especially your Aunt Hong, who treats you like her own daughter. If you encounter any problems in the future, come to us anytime."

Shen Mujin nodded, overwhelmed with emotion. Looking at the familiar faces before her, she felt a mix of joy and sorrow, and tears streamed down her face.

"Thank you, Uncle Chen. I didn't mean to hide it from everyone. My surname is Shen, and my name is Shen Nianwan. Mumu is my nickname. But I think Xiaowan will also be my nickname from now on."

Although Gu Yan's attention was mostly on Bai Hongsheng in his arms, he also kept a small portion of his attention on Shen Mujin's situation.

Hearing Uncle Chen's heartwarming words, who wouldn't be moved?

Chen Kangnian didn't expect his words to make the little girl cry, so he quickly got up and asked Aunt Hong to go and comfort her.

Turning around, he saw Gu Yan coaxing Bai Hongsheng to the side and felt that the scene was somewhat familiar.

After Shen Mujin composed herself, Gu Yan had finished speaking with Bai Hongsheng.

"So, are you going to cry or not?"

"Don't cry anymore." Bai Hongsheng shook his head, his voice hoarse from crying so much.

Gu Yan patted his little head, looked into Bai Hongsheng's eyes, and said, word by word, "Shengsheng, you must remember that no matter what happens, your older brother and I will never abandon you. If one day, your older brother and I disappear like we have these past two days, even if someone tells you that your older brother and I don't want you anymore, don't believe it. Your older brother and I will definitely, definitely, definitely do our best to get back to your side as soon as possible."

"Okay, Sheng Sheng understands."

“Sheng Sheng is wonderful. You should know that there are many people in this world who love you. Besides me and your older brother, everyone in the inn, your sister Mu Mu, your brother Heng Zhi, your brother Jiang Si, your brother Xuan Yi, and all the other brothers, sisters, uncles and aunts you will meet in the future. They all love you very much and are your family, so don’t be afraid, we will all be with you.”

"Don't worry, Second Sister, Sheng Sheng has remembered everything." Bai Hongsheng looked up, his eyes bright and clear, his expression very serious.

Shen Mujin, who had been sitting next to him and listening to the whole thing, couldn't help but chuckle, her eyes full of teasing.

Wow, you've won them over so quickly. Looks like you've fooled them quite a bit before.

Gu Yan pretended not to see it and patted Bai Hongsheng's shoulder. "Aunt Hong and Uncle Peng went to pack their things. Do you want to go help?"

Bai Hongsheng nodded, waved to Gu Yan and Shen Mujin, and dashed off to the kitchen.

"Do not cry?"

"Who cried? I just let my emotions show."

"Okay, okay, you didn't cry, but Sheng Sheng did. Look at all the mess you've made on me. I'm going upstairs to change my clothes and then take a nap. Want to come with me?" Gu Yan stood up and pointed upstairs.

"Alright, since you've invited me, I'll gladly accept."

"Haha, when Xuan Yi comes back I'll show off to him that I slept with Mu Mu before he did."

"I have a saying for you: 'If you don't court death, you won't die.'"

On the other side, Xuan Yi, who was still moving through the deep mountains and forests, suddenly felt a lump in his throat.

Could it be that Mumu misses me?