During my escape from famine, I survived by eavesdropping on the whispers of food.

Meanwhile, in the village, two henchmen ran up to the stone embankment and, facing the bearded man in a tiger-sable coat, said with both pride and respect, "Boss, our men have sent word that everything is settled and we can set off now!"

The bearded man twirled his curly beard, beaming with pride. "Good, good, good! You guys are fast! Let's go! We'll get the stuff up the mountain now and treat our brothers!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

The younger brothers shouted in unison.

……

The three people at the foot of the mountain were traveling through the night.

As Qin Shuangshuang climbed the mountain, she exclaimed, "It's been so long since I've climbed a mountain like this."

Lu Jun looked up at the mountaintop and said, "Just hang in there a little longer. I reckon we'll be there soon. I think they've already set off. Let's be careful and make sure we don't run into them."

Besides Lu Jun talking, Qin Shuangshuang, who was already exhausted, felt that her ears were very noisy and couldn't help but pick them out.

"Don't these people know how to sleep at night? They're peeping at us while we're showering in the middle of the night, it's so annoying!"

"Exactly! These days, people will eat anything they see. I heard that a small branch of the Bodhi seed on the next mountain has almost been wiped out by a bad girl!"

"Exactly! Everyone should avoid swimming during the day these days, just to be safe!"

Qin Shuangshuang involuntarily stopped in her tracks.

She glanced at the small ditch beside her and knew that there were probably a few small fish or something edible in it.

Lu Jun watched as she stopped and peered into the dark ditch.

He asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

Qin Shuangshuang quickly clutched her stomach, pretending to be in great discomfort, and said to him, "I'm sorry, I ate a lot when I came out, and now I'm feeling a little unwell. I need to go to the bathroom. You guys go ahead, I'll catch up soon."

Lu Jun thought that it wouldn't be very convenient for her, a young woman, to go about her business alone at night.

He then suggested to her, "Why don't we go together? What if we encounter some wild beast? Wouldn't you, a young lady, be walking into the lion's den?"

Seeing that he still wanted to stay with her.

Qin Shuangshuang quickly clutched her stomach, pretending to be even more uncomfortable than before, and said to him, "No, no, I can't hold it in anymore. I have to leave for a little while. You guys go ahead first. Besides, men and women shouldn't touch each other. It would be embarrassing for you to follow me."

Before Lu Jun could reply, Qin Shuangshuang had already disappeared.

Uncle Li looked at the young man in front of him, whose face clearly looked unwell and showed a hint of worry. He reassured him, "Shuangshuang is a child who often runs around the village by herself. She shouldn't have any major problems in this forest. Let's walk slowly and we can go to rescue her in time if we hear her screaming."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun pondered for a moment. After all, she had grown up in the village, so she probably wouldn't be harmed.

Then left.

Qin Shuangshuang, who was hiding in the shadows, saw that they had already gone far away, so she ran out from the bushes.

Seeing the small ditch, she rolled up her sleeves and waded into the water, step by step.

Under the bright moonlight, I saw several small fish swimming around in the stream.

This fish doesn't look very small; it's at least as long as my finger.

Qin Shuangshuang was overjoyed. If these little fish were kept in her space, they would probably grow little by little in a short time.

Once they reproduce, wouldn't it be perfectly reasonable to sit back and reap the benefits?

She collected the small fish and, sensing their footsteps fading into the distance, hurriedly chased after them.

When the three arrived at the entrance of the village, they found that apart from the two guards at the gate, they did not see anyone else.

The three of them hid in a patch of grass.

Uncle Li said to the two people next to him, "I see these two are the ones at the door. Why don't I go over and knock them out with one punch each?"

Qin Shuangshuang stood on tiptoe, peering inside, but couldn't see anyone patrolling.

She turned to him and said, "I think Uncle Li's method is good; it's direct and decisive. What do you think?"

Lu Jun pondered for a moment, then pinched his chin and said to him, "Just in case, I'll go and lure them away first, and then we'll meet up inside."

Uncle Li nodded, "Alright, just be careful, young man."

Qin Shuang watched him as he was about to leave, grabbed his arm, and said worriedly, "You must be safe."

This team finally found such a good bodyguard. With Lu Jun protecting their lives, they feel much more at ease.

Lu Jun nodded. "Don't worry."

Then, taking advantage of the darkness, he moved through the nearby woods, inadvertently revealing his shadow to them. The two guards at the gate, seeing a man staring at the figure holding a large sword, exclaimed, "Who goes there!"

"Come on!"

As expected, the two guards at the gate ran away.

Qin Shuangshuang turned to Uncle Li and said, "Let's go!"

Then, Uncle Li stood on either side of her, protecting her and escorting her inside.

Following the instructions of the two bound bandits, the two men told them that the warehouse was located in the area closest to the mountain.

Then, the two of them found that place under the moonlight.

Even before going inside, Qin Shuangshuang already sensed that there must be quite a lot of things inside.

Even though she hadn't put a lot of things inside, she didn't want Uncle Li to see the scene. If there really was too much stuff, and she wanted to put it in her own space, she couldn't let him see it.

At this moment, Qin Shuangshuang exclaimed, "Oh dear, Uncle Li, I accidentally lost the half bag of rice I was carrying with me. Could you go look for it?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Li was extremely surprised and quickly said, "Do you remember where you dropped it? I have to go look for it right away. If someone else picked it up, that would be a real problem. That's half a bag of rice! For us, even a grain or two of rice is a lifesaver these days!"

Qin Shuangshuang quickly pointed to a random spot and said to him, "It's probably around there!"

Uncle Li quickly turned around and left.

Before leaving, I told her to take good care of herself.

Seeing that he had already left, Qin Shuangshuang hurriedly looked at the warehouse in front of her. As soon as she entered, she smelled rice. She opened the boxes and found that they were full of rice.

Qin Shuangshuang happily poked her hand, then used her spatial storage to store the grains one by one into her space.

Just as I was about to turn around and leave, I suddenly felt something cold and icy approaching the back of my neck.

At first glance, it looks like a knife is being held to one's own neck.