After being wrongly married, I stabbed my husband to death and became famous throughout the world.

Li Shu looked at the unfamiliar young man again, struggling with the decision: should she be a good person or a thieving scoundrel?

Looking at his fair skin and delicate appearance, he clearly doesn't know the dangers of the world. If he accidentally falls off somewhere in these mountains and dies... the military camp will probably just say he was unlucky.

A fleeting thought flashed through Li Shu's mind.

But she still had some humanity left, and she stood there without moving.

“Don’t be afraid, young lady. I’ll leave once the rain stops.” Cheng Mian didn’t sense any malice from the other person. In fact, she felt sorry for the person standing pitifully in the corner and couldn’t help but add, “I used to come here to gather herbs often. Did you see the red ropes on the trees around here? I had them tied up there, firstly to avoid getting lost, and secondly to mark out a relatively safe area…”

Li Shu was very envious. When she was in town before, she also wanted to buy two ginseng roots to store.

But for some reason, ginseng is very expensive in this border region.

The price of ordinary ginseng fluctuates around fifty taels per catty, while inferior ginseng costs twenty taels, and better ginseng costs more than one hundred taels.

She was short of money and didn't need ginseng for the time being, so she couldn't bear to spend such a large sum of money.

After thinking about it, Li Shu decided to act like a human being.

She has a spatial ability, so she could actually take everything from the other party without leaving a trace, but to do it directly without any grudge would be too unethical.

It's just a small ginseng root; one day, she'll be able to dig it up herself!

It would be better if she dug it herself!

"Where did you dig your ginseng?" Li Shu asked him directly.

"It?" Cheng Mian was stunned for a moment, then couldn't help but laugh. "This mountain is full of rocks, and the weather and soil conditions are not suitable for ginseng to grow. This is the only one... It was specially planted by my friend a few years ago. Only he knows the location. He bet me that I couldn't find it... I have been searching on the mountain for a year, and I finally found it this time."

"If you want to find ginseng, you should go north of Ling Mountain; there definitely won't be any here."

"..." Li Shu's lips twitched.

This thing doesn't grow here? Ginseng... shouldn't it be a standard feature of the mountains?

"I can give you two ginseng roots," Cheng Mian said quite proactively.

Li Shu glanced at him, then turned her head away: "No need."

“What I mean is, I’ll buy your meal with two ginseng roots,” the other person said again.

“Not for sale.” Li Shu refused outright, but then regretted it. She looked at the man and probed, “You say you’re a doctor in the army, but what if you’re not? I’ve heard there are many bad guys hiding in the mountains. Perhaps you’re a bandit on the run, pretending to be this way to get close to the military camp or evade the soldiers…”

“This is my token, it should be obvious, right?” Cheng Mian said confidently.

“Perhaps you picked it up from the corpse.” Li Shu denied it without hesitation, then got up to get his kitchen knife.

"Wait, young lady!" Cheng Mian was startled. He didn't understand why the other party, who had been so humble and cautious just now, was suddenly shouting for a fight. He quickly backed away towards the door.

“I know a few people in the army…” Li Shu stared at him and said, “Lieutenant Ma, do you know him?”

"Captain Ma? You mean Captain Ma of the Divine Bow Battalion?" Cheng Mian breathed a sigh of relief. "Of course I know him. I'm a doctor, and I know many generals."

“You’re lying again. There are plenty of military doctors in the army. How could a young military doctor like you know those generals? Either you’re exaggerating, or you’re deliberately deceiving me,” Li Shu said bluntly.

Looking at the indiscriminate knife, Cheng Mian felt a little scared. He immediately said, "I'm telling the truth. Don't let my youth fool you. My family has been practicing medicine for generations and has a good reputation in the capital. I came to this camp a year ago to follow a friend. My friend is the son of a great general, so I'm familiar with those generals. I have indeed met the Captain Ma you mentioned. Why would I lie to you?"

Li Shu smiled.

He immediately put the knife away.

"So you really are someone important?" Li Shu's expression changed swiftly. "What nonsense are you spouting about exchanging ginseng roots for food? It's just a few bites of rice, you can have it however you like."

"..." Cheng Mian looked confused, suddenly not understanding, "What do you mean by that?"

How dare these criminals be so audacious?!

“Your boots are quite nice, they must be worth a lot of money, right?” Li Shu glanced at his feet. “Ordinary military doctors don’t have much money and can’t afford such expensive things. Your robes are rather plain, but these feet tell you that you’re a pampered young master who can’t take hardship. I’ve seen someone like you before.”

Ma Chengting was the same way, always pretending to be humble and understanding.

But the less one actually has, the less convincing the disguise becomes.

Clothes can be made up for, but for shoes, some people only wear those that fit.

Cheng Mian was startled and quickly looked down, instinctively pulling his foot back. At the same time, he looked at Li Shu with great confusion: "So, just now, you were deliberately trying to trick me into talking and scare me?"

“Now that you’ve entered the house I built, I think I have a reason to find out who the guest is.” Li Shu handed the other person an empty bowl.

“You built this? This isn’t the government building…” Cheng Mian patted his head. “It looks a bit new, but the people living in this area should all be convicts. Why are you here?”

“The government’s things weren’t sturdy, they collapsed,” Li Shu casually replied.

Cheng Mian found this little girl very strange.

He was young, but seemed unafraid of strangers. He thought for a moment and said, "Then you must be a family member of someone serving in the military?"

“No,” Li Shu denied.

"No? Then what crime did you commit?" Cheng Mian asked, somewhat curious.

Li Shu glanced at the other person indifferently, then answered him in a serious tone: "Murder."

"..." Cheng Mian's hand froze, feeling a chill run down his spine. He shook his head, then thought the girl was probably talking nonsense. Murder was a serious crime; she shouldn't be punished by having to cut firewood. "Then who did you kill?"

“You’re asking too many questions.” Li Shu refused to answer, then suddenly changed the subject, “Captain Ma is a good man.”

It's Captain Ma again?!

Cheng Mian frowned: "Are you very familiar with him?"

“I’ve met him a few times. He once saved my life.” Li Shu chatted casually. “I know that two or three months ago, his family had a happy event. The young master of the Ma family married a woman from the Yao family. This marriage was a match made in heaven and caused quite a stir.”

Upon hearing this, Cheng Mian finally understood why the other party kept mentioning Captain Ma; it turned out to be because of the life-saving grace.

Although I don't know what crime this person committed, he seems to be a grateful person, and he's so young, so he must have had many reasons to be forced into this situation.

He had been freezing in the woods for a while, but now, eating the hot porridge, he felt warm all over: "I can convey your thanks for you."

“Such a great favor, it would be too insincere to rely on others to convey it.” Li Shu shook his head. “You can tell me more about Captain Ma. I heard that his son will also be joining the army. If you don’t mind, you can help me find out more about him. When you come to gather herbs in the future, I will prepare some hot soup for you.”

"Of course, you can refuse. A lowly person like me never expected to have any contact with my benefactor. In fact, he would feel ashamed if he heard anything about me..." Li Shu continued to ramble on.