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

Upon hearing what the doctor had to say, the soldiers nearby glared at him without hesitation.

I really don't know what this old man thinks he is.

Even if that young girl really can't beat him in the end, do you think he won't run away?

Following the directions given by the official, Qin Shuangshuang and Lu Jun went together to a nearby grove with more trees.

They believed that the woods to the west should be able to grow a little more lushly than the other woods.

At least when they arrived yesterday, they searched this place for any traces of the enemy, and they also found some small grass growing quite well, which means that there is probably some hidden water source underground.

They followed a path provided by Jin Danian, climbing up step by step along the old earthen embankment left by the woodcutters.

Before long, they saw that there were indeed some trees around them, which were much stronger than the mountain they had seen before.

Qin Shuangshuang looked around and indeed saw some green grass, a wonderful gift from heaven.

Qin Shuangshuang spoke slowly to Lu Jun, "The things on this mountain look much better than those on the next mountain. We should look around carefully."

Lu Jun nodded, agreeing, "I've already seen many patches of green grass. This place is indeed much better than the other mountain."

He was honestly poking at the pile of dry grass that had fallen from the pine tree with a stick. He was turning it over, but he couldn't find anything.

This can't go on forever.

Qin Shuangshuang thought that if she brought Lu Jun with her, it would indeed be difficult to find things.

If he's not around, I can hear the thoughts of the other food items, which makes it easier for me to take action in time.

But if you bring him along and try to find a target on your own, that would be terrifying. People who don't know better would think they're some kind of monster that can lock onto food.

Qin Shuangshuang stood behind him and deliberately said, "I think we should split up and search, that might be faster."

Lu Jun glanced up casually and noticed that the sky looked like it was about to rain; the clouds were quite thick.

He then said to Qin Shuangshuang, "I'm really not comfortable with you being here alone. Why don't you let me come with you? It's much better to search alone than to search alone."

Qin Shuangshuang was worried that if he continued to be so stubborn, and it really started to rain soon, it might not stop.

After all, she hadn't even tried to hear the food's thoughts in the rain, so wouldn't that mean she'd come all this way for nothing?

Qin Shuangshuang glanced at his determined face, chuckled, and said to him, "Don't worry, it's actually easier for me to go alone. I've been alone before, so I'm used to it. Maybe I'm just lucky enough to find the herb on my own? But if I bring you along, I'll have to worry about your safety, won't I?"

Hearing that Qin Shuangshuang was worried about his safety, Lu Jun was stunned for a moment, then suddenly felt a warmth in his heart, and said to Qin Shuangshuang in front of him, "Do you really want to be alone?"

Qin Shuangshuang nodded and said to him, "Yes, otherwise we can stay here side by side. Although it's safer, if we split up and search, we might find the hemostatic herbs faster. What do you think?"

Seeing Qin Shuangshuang's stubbornness, he recalled her earlier words.

Lu Jun was still reeling from her very sweet words.

He had no choice but to agree and said to her, "Then take care of yourself. If you really need my help in the future, you can tell me anytime. Don't be reckless."

Upon hearing this, Qin Shuangshuang replied without hesitation, "Don't worry, I can only rely on you now."

These words touched Lu Jun's heart again. His face flushed slightly, but he suddenly felt an urge to protect her. Pretending to be calm, he said to her, "Alright, I'll go over there. You stay here. This place seems to have fewer weeds, making it easier for you to find things."

Don't go to areas with tangled trees, lest you get stuck. If you do, even if you call me, I might not hear you.

Qin Shuangshuang nodded, "Don't worry, I will."

After watching him leave, Qin Shuangshuang hurried to the spot where she had seen a few small blades of grass.

Based on previous experience, if there is such lush green grass, there should be other food nearby.

Qin Shuangshuang poked the ground with the wooden stick in her hand, and the ground responded immediately.

"What the hell? Who's poking my head? Do you think you can bully me, Lord Lingzhi?!"

"Oh! You call yourself Lord Lingzhi? You're not even as good as that Thorn Grass brother. He was searched for all over the mountains by many people. He can stop bleeding, while you can only make soup at most. Don't be so smug!"

"Keep a low profile, Mushroom Sister, keep a low profile. Luckily, last night's heavy rain allowed my hands, which were never fully grown, to barely stay hidden here and not be pulled away. There aren't many of my family members left on this mountain now."

Qin Shuangshuang was pleasantly surprised by the other party's humble tone.

Thorn grass?

This is a good medicine used by country folk to stop bleeding. With this, how could I not win?

It looks like I'm 100% going to win this time.

Qin Shuangshuang hurriedly parted the pile of grass, and heard a series of mournful sounds.

"Who is it! Who pulled my head!"

"Brother Thorn Grass, someone's there! Someone's there! Quick, hide!"

"It's too late, I can already smell the scent of my impending sacrifice! Mushroom Sister, whatever happens, I promise I will marry you!"

"Waaaaah! I'm so touched!"

Qin Shuangshuang looked at the few small shiitake mushrooms and lingzhi in her hand with great satisfaction, not letting any of them go to waste. She first put them into her space, and then squatted down to look at the thorn grass hidden in a pile of grass. Qin Shuangshuang looked at it as if she had seen a delicacy, and she was very tempted. She quickly pulled it up by the roots.

Looking at the thorny grass in her hand, Qin Shuangshuang became more and more confident.

One plant isn't enough! We definitely need more and more. Listening to the sounds of nature along the way—grass, mushrooms, flowers, and small animals—Qin Shuangshuang quickly found plenty of food, drink, and other necessities.

After putting the herbs she needed into the basket, she hid the rest in her spatial storage.

Looking at the space she had cleared out a bit more land, and now that she had mushrooms, Qin Shuangshuang decided that she could build a vegetable greenhouse sometime.

As a raindrop fell onto her muddy arm, she looked up and saw that a light rain was starting to fall.

Qin Shuangshuang hurriedly slung her basket over her shoulder and headed down the mountain. Just as she was about to grab onto the vines to climb down the embankment, she accidentally slipped and fell.