My treasure bowl connects the past and present; I've won everything on my journey into exile.

But Shen Liuli seemed not to see his gaze and knelt down in front of Xu Wuyan with a thud.

Then, he immediately began to kowtow:

"Your Highness, please save my mother."

"If you'll give me medicine to save my mother, I'm willing to serve you like a slave, please."

Ten-year-old Shen Liuli kept kowtowing, and blood soon appeared on her forehead.

Her small, thin figure evoked sympathy in people.

Looking at the little girl kowtowing to him, Xu Wuyan glanced at Shen Qingyun with a half-smile:

“苦肉计？”

Shen Qingyun was also taken aback for a moment, then shook his head with a wry smile:

"No.

"Your Highness, this is the child's filial piety; she's doing it for her mother."

Xu Wuyan sneered. He had said before that he was never a pushover.

He glanced at Xu Pinggui and gave him a meaningful look.

Xu Pinggui understood and called out to Xu Pingan. The two of them went over, picked up the crying Shen Liuli, and threw her to another place.

Hmph, who are you trying to disgust by kowtowing and crying like this?

"Don't get in my way. If you want to kowtow, go kowtow somewhere else. Nobody will care if you smash your head." Xu Wuyan said ruthlessly.

Shen Qingyun froze; Xu Wuyan was truly heartless.

He gave him a deep look, then turned and left.

At the same time, he grabbed Shen Liuli, who was crying and wanting to go back to beg Xu Wuyan, and said, "Enough, go back!"

"Uncle..."

Shen Liuli's eyes were red from crying, but when she saw the coldness in Shen Qingyun's eyes, she lowered her head.

As she left, she glanced reluctantly in the direction of the Xu family's residence.

why?

Why won't you help her with this small favor?

……

Xu Wuyan didn't take the Shen family seriously at all. He stood up and told everyone to eat quickly because they would be leaving soon.

Everyone nodded and sped up.

Just then, Lin Mo got off the carriage, holding an empty bowl in her hand.

"Is your mother feeling better?" Xu Wuyan asked softly.

Lin Mo shook her head, "She ate something and fell asleep."

He then glanced in the direction of the Shen family's residence. "Did the Shen family arrive just now?"

"Hmm," Xu Wuyan nodded slightly.

"I dismissed those who came asking for wound medicine."

The Shen family won't give up easily; be careful not to get entangled with them.

That woman, though young, is quite cunning.

Lin Mo's lips curled into a mocking smile:

"If the Shen family could give up so easily, then they wouldn't be the Shen family."

I'm waiting for them to come.

If she doesn't come, how will she get revenge?

She had to show others the true colors of the Shen family.

Otherwise, people would always think they are cruel and heartless, while the Shen family is innocent.

Xu Wuyan liked her confident demeanor, and a slight smile appeared on his lips:

"Don't worry about playing, I'm here for you."

Lin Mo glanced at him, and was about to speak when Old Wei urged them to set off.

"Let's go."

……

After this commotion, everyone's mood was unusually low.

Especially those who haven't eaten anything since last night.

They all hate the Shen family now.

If it weren't for their instigation, they would at least have gotten a steamed bun to fill their stomachs. Now, they can't get anything to eat at all.

So, when they heard crying coming from the direction of the Shen family, some people finally couldn't hold back anymore.

"Stop crying! Are you mourning? Shut up!"

"Exactly! How dare they cry? They've ruined us all!"

……

Soon, curses erupted from the Shen family's group, followed by an abrupt cessation of crying.

However, the atmosphere within the team became increasingly somber.

Along the way, people frequently fainted from hunger.

The atmosphere became even heavier.

"Brother Wei." Xiao Liu spurred his horse to catch up with Lao Wei and rode alongside him.

He glanced back at him, and said with concern:

"Brother Wei, more and more people are fainting from hunger, what should we do?"

If it weren't for what happened at noon, everyone could have eaten a cornbread and continued to endure the ordeal.

But now...

It was difficult for them to continue; they were completely exhausted and walked very slowly.

Old Wei glanced at the person behind him with a gloomy look in his eyes:

"When we reach a suitable place to set up camp, we'll rest and camp there while they go find food."

Xiao Liu nodded.

Soon, the group arrived at the foot of a mountain.

The terrain is flat, and there is a rocky hill to block the wind. There is also a river not far in front, so there is no need to worry about water.

Old Wei is very satisfied with this place.

Let everyone stop and rest; they can spend the night here.

This time, no one had the energy to protest anymore. After resting for a while, many people dragged their tired bodies to find something to eat.

If they don't find food soon, they're afraid they'll starve to death.

As for Lin Mo and the others, Xu Wuyan's idea was for Lin Mo and the other women to rest here and tidy up their sleeping area for the night.

He then led Xu Ping'an and the others to find something to eat.

Lin Mo shook her head; she still wanted to take out some food from her spatial storage.

If she were here, how would it be convenient for her to take it out?

After glancing around, she asked Xu Dapeng, Xu Pingan, and Lin Shuo to stay and help.

Seeing Xu Wuyan's confusion, Lin Mo shook her head:

"This is the wilderness. In the dead of winter, you have to spend a night outdoors, and it's easy to get sick."

Therefore, the place where you will sleep tonight should not only be cleared out, but it is best to burn it with firewood to dispel the cold.

Then move the flat stones from the side over and lay them down, then heat them with fire to make sure everyone stays warm tonight.

Lin Mo pointed to the rocks not far away as she spoke.

She noticed these stones as soon as she got off the carriage, and she already knew how to use them.

"Also, we need to light several fires around here at night for warmth, which requires a lot of firewood. Do you think I and a few women here can gather enough firewood?"

Xu Wuyan had to admit that his wife had been very thoughtful.

Nodding, "Alright, then let's do as Madam says?"

After assigning tasks, Lin Mo gave Lin Shuo a few instructions and then headed up the mountain with Xu Liangchuan and the others.

Meanwhile, some people had already gone up the mountain.

Liu Ying was asleep in the carriage because of her illness.

Xu Dapeng led Xu Pingan and Lin Shuo to gather firewood nearby, while Xu Xianyu and Granny Qin tidied up the ground.

Everyone in the Xu family was doing their own job and busy with their own tasks.

At that moment, Shen Liuli appeared near the Xu family's camp.

She glanced around to make sure no one was watching, then quietly moved toward the Xu family's carriage.

Xu Xianyu and the others, who were busy tidying up the ground, did not notice this scene.

Shen Liuli gently climbed onto the carriage from the other side.

When she saw Liu Ying in the carriage, she froze.

She hadn't expected there to be anyone else in the carriage.

She just wanted to find medicine. Although her mother had applied the herbal medicine that Doctor Mu had found, she still developed a high fever.

Dr. Mu said it would be best to apply some wound medicine to her mother.

If there is no more medicine, her mother will die.

Shen Liuli glanced at Liu Ying, who hadn't been awakened by her, and pursed her lips.

Never mind, finding medicine is the priority.

Her mother couldn't delay any longer.

Shen Liuli gritted her teeth and gently opened the hidden compartments on both sides of the carriage with both hands, wanting to see if the medicine was inside.

Unfortunately, it was filled with all sorts of things, but the wound medicine she was looking for was nowhere to be found.

Undeterred, she looked at the neatly stacked items behind the carriage.

I walked over quietly and began searching carefully.

No!

How could it not be?

Shen Liuli panicked. She wanted to shake Liu Ying awake and force her to tell her where the wound medicine was hidden.

But she dared not.

If she alerts others, she'll likely suffer the same fate.

She glared at Liu Ying fiercely before cautiously leaving.

Just as she stepped off the carriage, Liu Ying opened her eyes and sighed.

Just as Shen Liuli left, Lin Shuo returned carrying a bundle of firewood.

Seeing her hurriedly leave their camp, he frowned immediately.

What is she doing here?

Without thinking twice, he carried the firewood and ran back.

The first thing I did was check on my mother in the carriage, and only after confirming that she was alright did I breathe a sigh of relief.

Then he asked Xu Xianyu in a low voice, "What is Shen Liuli doing here?"

Xu Xianyu looked bewildered. "Did she come?"

I didn't see her. Maybe she just happened to be passing by. She's just a little girl, don't worry about it so much.

Lin Shuo scratched his head, wondering if he was really overthinking things.

He shook his head and immediately started helping to start the fire.

While the Xu family was setting up a large fire, Lin Mo and the others who went up the mountain to find food did not have a smooth experience.

In the dead of winter, there are very few wild vegetables available to eat.

Moreover, they arrived late, and the surrounding area had already been occupied.

Looking at the sky and then at the dense forest not far away, Xu Wuyan suggested that they go hunting ahead, hoping to catch some game, and that there would be even more wild vegetables and fruits in the forest.

Lin Mo had no objection.

When Old Man Mu saw that they were going into the deep mountains to hunt, he quickly said that he wanted to go with them.

The others, who were bolder, also asked if they could come along when Elder Mu spoke up.

These days, they've come to understand things better.

Although the Xu family is small in number, each member is exceptionally skilled.

And most importantly, they'll be looking for food. If you follow them, you might just find something to eat.

Xu Wuyan had no objection.

Soon, the group grew from a few people to dozens.

The group quickly headed towards the dense mountains not far away.