After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 111 Taking the Adorable Pets on a Mountain Patrol
Jiang Liuyun is far from the only one who feels superfluous.

The villagers also became superfluous.

The next day, Jiang Shu led Li Yubai and the others for a stroll in Xinghua Village.

The lazy little princess of Xinghua Village walked ahead with her hands in her pockets, looking around with a nonchalant air, while several men followed elegantly behind, curiously looking around.

Jiang Shu acted as the commentator throughout the journey:
"This area is full of graves—some empty, some with people buried. Don't walk around here at night unless absolutely necessary—I've heard ghostly wails coming from the graves several times..."

“You can pick the apricot blossoms from these trees, but don’t touch the red ribbons on them. The villagers treat the red ribbons as trophies—just like my certificates of honor. If anyone touches a trophy, they’ll fight them. I once tore off a red ribbon from the village chief’s tree, and he chased me up three mountains.”

She then pointed to a deserted mountain path: "When you're exploring on your own, don't go down this path. It leads straight to a cliff. With your small bodies, even a god couldn't save you if you fell..."

Yan Yu recalled something: "When you saved me back then, those thugs who were captured confessed that they threw you off a cliff..."

Jiang Shu gave him a haughty look: "I've been exploring these deep mountains and forests for over a decade. I know the terrain of every cliff like the back of my hand. Besides, my cliff climbing skills were personally taught by Grandpa Tang. Let alone a mere cliff, I could climb dozens of stories without a problem..."

Ning Yunzhan exclaimed, "You really know a lot of things, unlike me, I can only draw blueprints and build houses."

"I've learned a lot of things, but I'm not good at anything," Jiang Shu said modestly, "For example, with rock climbing, I just casually won the overall championship at a large rock climbing competition held in the mountains a couple of years ago! As for other things, like how Uncle Shen taught me to identify medicinal herbs—you know, my skill level is barely enough to earn me the respectful title of 'Master Jiang' from that legendary herbalist..."

Li Yubai and the others exchanged glances, their lips curling into undisguised smiles.

Li Yubai said proudly, "Master Jiang is really amazing."

Jiang Shu thought for a moment and said, "I also learned how to destroy rabbit burrows from Grandpa Tang, how to read palms for a couple of days from Aunt Chu, how to make toy guns from Uncle Zhou, and how to shoot arrows from Uncle Li. I'll take you to the mountains later, and I'll use tree branches as arrows to catch a few wild rabbits for you to try."

Feng Li rubbed his sore legs and sat down on the ground, slightly out of breath: "With my body, climbing mountains is out of the question. I'll stay here and start a fire. Bao, do you want roasted or braised/stewed?"

"You can do it?"

Feng Li said in a sarcastic tone, "I've mastered the art of making soup now. As for braising and roasting... you make it sound like I'm the only man here!"

Li Yubai rolled up his sleeves and looked at Jiang Shu with doting eyes: "Double pepper rabbit, rose rabbit cubes, fresh pot rabbit, hand-shredded roasted rabbit, cold-served rabbit, can we make one pot of each?"

Jiang Shu's eyes suddenly lit up!
She waved her hand and picked up a tree branch from the ground: "Li Yubai and Ali, stay where you are and do the preparations. The rest of you, come with me up the mountain to catch rabbits!"

noon.

Ten more banquet tables were set up on the dam below Xinghua Village.

The table was packed with people. Only at Jiang Shu's table were there only four people: Assistant Yang, Jiang Liuyun, Li Erniang, and the village chief.

The village chief looked at the empty space: "Where are they?"

Jiang Liuyun pointed to the mountain range: "They've gone into the mountains. No need to wait for them. I went to check earlier, and there were six of them cooking rabbit halfway up the mountain."

The village chief asked in surprise, "When did Shubao learn to cook?"

Jiang Liuyun: "...She's in charge of eating."

They're not just responsible for eating!
Jiang Liuyun and Li Erniang secretly peeked at it half an hour ago:
Arms tycoon Rong Jingchen was in charge of handling the rabbits, Crown Prince Feng Li was cooking, Li Yubai was preparing dishes, Ning Yunzhan was gathering firewood and building a stove, and Yan Yu was responsible for playing with her... Meanwhile, their Jiang Shu listened to Yan Yu telling all sorts of gossip about the entertainment industry, while Feng Li, who was stewing soup on her left, would occasionally feed her a spoonful, and on her right, Li Yubai would give her the first bite of every dish he cooked. Rong Jingchen would squat down and naturally clean the bits of grass that had gotten on her while catching the rabbits, and Ning Yunzhan would take out a tissue to wipe the grease from the corners of her mouth...

"If we stay like this for another two days..." Jiang Liuyun took a deep breath, "my Shubao will be ruined."

Li Erniang's expression was strange: "They don't look like they just met, but rather like a family of six who have lived together for many years. The warmth and cooperation they showed were amazing!" By the time Jiang Shu led several men down the mountain with satisfied expressions, it was already evening.

Jiang Shu carried a roasted rabbit to where the villagers were chatting, distributed the rabbit to them, and then sat down on the ground, taking out her phone.

"Even though I don't have internet, I've downloaded a lot of single-player games. Also, let me show you some pictures I took of the big city outside..."

The villagers were very obliging, and they rushed forward in a flurry of exclamations.

Yan Yu, Li Yubai, and the others headed towards Jiang Shu's residence.

The moment Li Yubai stepped through the door, Jiang Liuyun walked up from behind him and said, "Li Yubai."

Li Yubai stopped in his tracks and turned around politely: "Madam Jiang."

Jiang Liuyun glanced at the four people standing behind Li Yubai and said a little embarrassedly, "Shubao said the double-pepper rabbit you made today was especially delicious. Could you tell me the recipe?"

Li Yubai pointed to the distance: "The process is a bit complicated. Luckily, we have a portion of rabbit meat left. Let's go to the kitchen over there and I'll demonstrate it for you."

Jiang Liuyun seemed delighted: "That would be wonderful!"

She then asked the other four people, "Do you want to come along?"

"No, thank you." Ning Yunzhan smiled slightly. "We're not good at kitchen stuff, so we won't bother you."

After saying that, the group went inside.

The lights inside the room came on.

Li Yubai looked at her for two seconds before gesturing to Jiang Liuyun: "Madam Jiang, let's go."

Inside Jiang Shu's bedroom.

Rong Jingchen, Feng Li, Ning Yunzhan, and Yan Yu each sat on a tattered mat.

With their patron absent, the harmony among the four was replaced by a slight sense of stagnation.

“Today you went to catch rabbits, and I heard the ghostly wailing and howling that Bao mentioned on the mountainside…” Feng Li leaned back comfortably on the pillow, his peach blossom eyes carrying a hint of deep meaning, “It sounded like the agonizing screams of people being tortured.”

Yan Yu pondered, "When I was chasing the rabbit, I discovered at least ten Tianluo monitoring systems that I developed, distributed in the mountains and forests. I don't know what they were monitoring."

“It’s not just Tianluo.” Rong Jingchen’s expression was grave. “I discovered traces of military presence… as well as China’s most advanced V5 positioning sniper system and satellite interception system…”

Ning Yunzhan pondered: "It's normal that many mountains and forests in China have military bases."

“But the surveillance and sniping systems hidden in the shadows in Xinghua Village…” Rong Jingchen said softly, “that regional branch is like a dense net, and Xinghua Village is the fish in the net.”

Feng Li chuckled lazily: "Honest and simple in public, but a bunch of devils running rampant behind closed doors... The place where my precious child grew up wasn't a normal village to begin with. So, wouldn't it be reasonable if there were a few more abnormal things..."

Yan Yu said softly, "I don't care about anything else, I just want my patron to be safe and happy."

Ning Yunzhan chuckled softly: "What do you mean by 'your sugar daddy'? Well, he is our sugar daddy too."

(End of this chapter)