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

Upon hearing Lu Jun's suggestion, Qin Shuangshuang agreed that if things went as he suggested, she could use the herbs she had accumulated here to become a lowly doctor and make a living if things didn't work out in the future.

After all, the people here have shown her that she can cure countless people with this little bit of Isatis root.

Qin Shuangshuang smelled the herbs in her hand and said to Lu Jun, "I will definitely have to think about your idea. If you really become a doctor in the future, you'll have to be my follower."

Lu Jun told her, "Don't worry, as long as you're willing, I'm always ready to be your follower, by your side, protecting you."

Qin Shuangshuang smiled faintly, and then watched as the soldiers around her had collected all the Isatis root herbs on the east and west sides of the area, as she had instructed.

Qin Shuangshuang then noticed that their baskets were almost full, and it seemed that there was still a lot of Isatis indigotica around.

Now Qin Shuangshuang is thinking that if she could collect all of these, it wouldn't be so bad.

In short, she absolutely could not let Naval's soldiers discover where the herbs came from. She was now unsure whether anyone was watching them.

After thinking it over, Qin Shuangshuang said to them, "Collect all the herbs around here, leave not a single one behind."

Qin Shuangshuang's words piqued Lu Jun's curiosity, "Why did you suddenly bring all these herbs back?"

I remember you were thinking that if you left some, they might sprout seeds and grow into many more plants, making it easier to harvest them later. Why did you suddenly decide to take all the Isatis root grass back with you?

Qin Shuangshuang smiled faintly and said to him, "I'm not sure if someone is watching us in the shadows, so just in case, in case the Waler people later have these herbs and use them to blackmail us, so they no longer need us."

Therefore, we thought it would be much better to take all these herbs back with us.

Qin Shuangshuang's words instantly earned Lu Jun's admiration. She possessed such insight and left the enemy with no chance to turn the tide, making Lu Jun think Qin Shuangshuang was a very clever girl.

Lu Jun then looked at the dozen or so elite soldiers around him and said, "Just do as Miss Qin said, take all the Isatis root herbs here."

Everyone replied in unison, "Yes!"

The two watched as they deftly began rummaging through the snowdrift again. Soon, after Qin Shuangshuang confirmed that her people had pulled out the last piece of isatis root, she reluctantly clapped her hands and said, "We can go back now."

Lu Jun nodded and led everyone back. When they arrived at the gate of the Waler army camp, a group of soldiers stopped them at the gate.

Qin Shuangshuang opened her eyes curiously and said to them, "What do you mean? You asked me to save you, but now you're trying to stop me here. Do you want to live, or do you want to end your lives tonight?"

At this moment, a soldier stepped forward and said to Qin Shuangshuang, "You've gathered the herbs; we need to inspect them before we can release you."

"You asked our Khan for so much stuff, we have to check what it is before we put you in, we can't just throw in any random grass, can we?"

"That's right! The people of the Central Plains are truly shameless! They actually asked our Great Khan for so few things. Isn't this just a way to take back everything we previously robbed from them? Why don't they just say so!"

"That's fine, but if those poisonous herbs are brewed and given to everyone to drink, who will be responsible when everyone dies?"

Seeing that none of the Waler soldiers in front of her believed her, Qin Shuangshuang was not worried at all. She said to them, "Very well, you yourselves didn't want the medicinal herbs, so we'll take them back ourselves."

Qin Shuangshuang deliberately said this, and not long after, she heard a group of people coughing from outside.

The crowd turned around and made way for them. The man with the iron will stepped forward and said to Qin Shuangshuang, "Miss Qin, I'm very sorry, it's my people who don't know what's good for them."

Then, with a single glance from the other side, the surrounding soldiers all retreated.

Iron said to them, "They're just worried about me and everyone's lives. Your herbs look just like ordinary roots, which is a bit hard to believe."

"To be honest, is this really the herb that saved the lives of your soldiers in your camp? Or are you just trying to fool us?"

Upon hearing that You Tieba's words undoubtedly indicated a lack of self-belief and acceptance, Qin Shuangshuang said to him, "Since you don't believe in yourself, we'll take these herbs and head back to our own camp now. Please don't bother me again in the future."

Qin Shuangshuang said something disdainful and then turned to leave with her people.

Lu Jun followed behind Qin Shuangshuang. He knew that Qin Shuangshuang was likely playing hard to get, and sure enough, it worked.

Not long after, the man with iron behind her hurriedly stepped forward and said to her, "I'm very sorry, Miss Qin, it was my fault, it was the soldiers' fault, but there was no other way. After all, everyone's lives were at stake, and we couldn't just hand them over to a young girl like you."

Now that you've given such a guarantee, I'm starting to believe you to some extent. But since everyone's here, let's have them be our witnesses.

"Now that everyone is here, you must promise us that if everyone's condition hasn't improved by tomorrow morning, then your life will also be in our camp."

Upon hearing this, Lu Jun clenched his fists, his face contorted with anger. He said, "Eat it or don't, it's none of our business. We shouldn't have come to help you with your medical treatment in the first place. It's only right that we, the people of the Central Plains, should reclaim what belongs to us. But now you're treating us like this, saying such offensive things. It's truly laughable. And now you're asking for help with your medical treatment?"

"You're going to keep making these roundabout promises to you? If your men are already seriously ill, and not many have recovered by tomorrow morning, won't all of our lives be lost in your camp?"

Listening to Lu Jun's confident words, Qin Shuangshuang knew that Lu Jun was thinking of her. However, she believed that the Isatis root herb could definitely cure their cold.

At this moment, Qin Shuangshuang turned around, crossed her arms, and confronted You Jitie, saying, "Since you want to make this bet with me, then I'll take the gamble."

Even if all these soldiers recover, I can only guarantee that by tomorrow morning, their condition will be much better than it is today. How about it? Want to take the bet?

But I also request that if I win this bet, I'd like to ask for some additional items. I don't need to elaborate on that, do I?

Iron was speechless. Why was Qin Shuangshuang making demands of him again?

Does she really intend to take all the grain and treasures from her warehouse before she's satisfied?