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

The furious questioning was deafening, forcing Qin Shuangshuang to wake up from her sleep.

"Poisoned?"

"You seemed to have asked me the same question a few days ago?"

Facing the shameless people who stole the wild boar, Qin Shuangshuang answered without any guilt.

They were writhing on the ground in pain, and under Qin Shuangshuang's questioning, they recalled the poisoning incident from last time.

Suddenly, they looked at Qin Shuangshuang pleadingly.

"Last time we were poisoned, you were able to help us detoxify. Please save us again this time."

It is unheard of for an elder to beg a younger person, so when others pleaded, Old Lady Qin ordered Qin Shuangshuang to do so.

“I am your grandmother. If you don’t save me, you will be betraying your own family for the greater good. Your whole family of despicable people will die a horrible death.”

Qin Shuangshuang ignored Old Lady Qin and looked down at the people lying on the ground. A strange smell emanated from them.

Almost instantly, Qin Shuangshuang's face turned ashen, as if she were trying to escape the smell, and she took several steps back.

Once they reached a safe distance, she covered her nose and said, "Even if we are refugees, you can't be so inconsiderate, how could you..."

As she said these things, Lu Jun did not miss the cunning in her eyes.

Everyone's expressions turned extremely awkward because of Qin Shuangshuang's words.

They ate wild boar meat early in the morning and then started having stomach problems.

They were in so much pain that they couldn't even stand up, and they couldn't help it, which eventually made them smell terrible.

Old Mrs. Qin was enraged by what Qin Shuangshuang said.

"You unfilial descendant, give me the antidote now!"

They're in such a sorry state now; Qin Shuangshuang must have poisoned them.

Qin Shuangshuang clicked her tongue twice, indicating that she had no antidote, and then tried to scare them with a blank expression.

"I guess you stole the wild boar, so you're being punished for eating it. When God has finished punishing you, you'll be free from this misery."

"I need to take care of my mother, so I'll be leaving now."

Back on their turf, Lu Jun looked at the serious-looking Qin Shuangshuang and chuckled twice.

"I didn't expect you to be so good at conning people."

"That old woman deserved it for stealing our wild boar meat." Qin Shuangshuang snorted smugly, then handed all the medicinal herbs in her hand to Lu Jun. "Don't just stand there, go and brew medicine for my mother."

Qin Shuangshuang found him a nuisance and sent him away under the pretext of preparing medicine.

With no one around, Qin Shuangshuang entered the space again.

The poisonous mushrooms I put in last night have transformed into plump, juicy mushrooms after being cleansed overnight in the space.

She nodded in satisfaction, then walked around the space like she was on patrol before arriving at a small corner.

The taro plant was left here all alone, because it had just been brought in and hadn't been purified yet.

She grabbed the calla lily and left the space.

At the same time, Lu Jun walked over carrying a bowl.

"The medicine is ready. Aren't you worried about your mother? Hurry up and take the medicine to her."

Qin Shuangshuang gratefully accepted the medicine and casually shared some things she had taken from her spatial storage with him.

"Take this and eat it quickly. I'm going to take my mother's medicine first."

Qin Shuangshuang didn't say anything more, leaving Lu Jun alone, holding the grain in a daze.

"Mother, we'll be on our way tomorrow."

“Daughter, we can’t delay. We need to find a place that will take in refugees so we can survive.” Zhou Shi weakly pulled Qin Shuangshuang, trying to hurry on their way.

Seeing that Zhou was determined to leave, Qin Shuangshuang had no choice but to make up a story, "Lu Jun twisted his leg yesterday when we were hunting wild boar, and he really can't walk today."

Lu Jun, who had been forced to twist his leg, immediately clutched his leg and looked like he was in pain after being glared at by Qin Shuangshuang.

Zhou was tricked by the two men's coordinated act, and she looked at Lu Jun with heartache.

"You've injured your leg, so you really can't walk today. But there's a faint sign that it's going to rain, so we..."

“Mother, you don’t need to worry about that. There’s a cave not far away that’s big enough for us to take shelter from the rain.”

Zhou looked in the direction Qin Shuangshuang pointed, and a spacious cave stood before her.

Qin Shuangshuang was so prejudiced and thoughtful in everything she did, which pleased her mother. "In that case, let's stay here for a day and continue our journey tomorrow when the rain stops."

After discussing it, they and the rest of the team hid in the cave.

Other refugees, seeing this, mocked, "These idiots aren't planning to live in the cave, are they?"

"With everything in turmoil right now, who wouldn't want to find a quiet place to live? Only those idiots follow Qin Shuangshuang around aimlessly."

No one paid attention to what they were saying. After landing in the cave, Qin Shuangshuang pulled Lu Jun and walked out.

"Come with me, let's go gather some firewood."

Her intention wasn't to gather firewood. After the two left the cave, they found the man who had tried to assault Zhou the day before, and took advantage of their unpreparedness to hide the calla lilies on their bodies.

Only then did he feel better and go with Lu Jun to collect firewood.

After a fruitful harvest, Lu Jun carried the firewood back to the cave, where Qin Shuangshuang threatened him, "You can't tell anyone what happened just now."

Lu Jun gave a blank "hmm".

Seeing that he really didn't seem like a talkative person, Qin Shuangshuang stopped coercing him. But just as she was about to leave, Mo Ai's voice suddenly entered her head.

"Do you think they might end up like those refugees, seeking refuge with Wang Zhi, only to suffer the same fate of death or injury?"

"It's absurd to think that refugees are foolish. With corrupt officials in power these days, no one will take them in or uphold justice for them. They still dare to dream that corrupt officials will give them a place to stay."

Qin Shuangshuang glanced at the two or three trees beside the cave, a touch of sorrow creeping onto her brow.

If she remembered correctly, the place they were fleeing to was Lushan County, and Wang Zhi was the local official.

"elder sister!"

"Sister, something terrible has happened!"

Qin Hao ran into the cave and pulled Qin Shuangshuang to look at the refugees below.

"Look down the mountain, they're dealing with the wild boar."

“They ate wild boar during the day and suffered from severe diarrhea because something was put in the pork. It was put in by the people who kidnapped my mother yesterday. Now that they've been caught, the refugees are hanging them up and beating them.”

Qin Shuangshuang, who kept her merits and fame hidden, pretended not to know anything. She looked at Qin Hao, who wished he could go over and punch him a few times, and pulled him into the cave.

“Evil people will be punished by evil people. They put things in the pork, and the refugees will not let them get away with it. Don’t go and cause trouble, or your mother will beat you until your bottom is sore.”

"Okay." Unable to go over and lecture him, Qin Hao became dejected.

Lu Jun curled his lip, "It's not certain who started this trouble yet."

From the moment they started eating the problematic pork until now, it's all Qin Shuangshuang's doing. Now she keeps saying she won't let Qin Hao cause trouble, it's really interesting.

He looked at Qin Shuangshuang with a mocking gaze, and Qin Shuangshuang glared back at him, "Say less, no one will think you're mute."

I had just finished criticizing him when a torrential downpour started.

The refugees, finding nowhere to shelter from the rain under the tree hollow, were anxious. "I told them we should have set off sooner after the stomachache subsided. If we had gone further, we could have found a place to take shelter from the rain. Now look what's happened! You two are staying behind because of the pork issue, and everyone else is getting soaked in the rain."

Some people even suggested, "Why don't we squeeze into the cave too?"

"But will Qin Shuangshuang let us in?"