The little star from the Gobi Desert, handed over to the state, is hailed as a national treasure.

Sweetie held a large leaf filled with grass juice and broken leaves in her little hands and followed the old monkey for a few steps. When she saw the giant python in front of her, the little girl subconsciously stopped and looked a little timid.

She was still a little scared, after all, the python looked thick and long, which was quite frightening.

The old monkey stopped and nodded to her, seemingly to reassure her not to be afraid.

The python was also very intelligent; it lowered its head and almost obediently exposed its wounds, without looking at the little girl to avoid causing her stress.

Several little monkeys were protecting Tian Tian from the front and back. If the python suddenly attacked, they would immediately grab Tian Tian and carry her away.

With such protection and encouragement, Tian Tian mustered her courage and moved forward little by little, until finally she managed to get close to the giant python.

"Big snake!" Sweetie decided to talk to it first and tell it not to bite her. "Sweetie is here to treat your illness, so please don't bite Sweetie."

The giant python seemed to understand the little girl's words, and indeed obediently remained still.

Sweetie went closer and squatted down in front of the giant python. She first looked at the wounds on the python's body. Because the injury had been there for too long and had not been healed, the wounds had become festering and were very swollen.

"Oh dear, big snake, you're badly injured!" Sweetie had never seen such a terrible wound before and said with a bit of fear.

The old monkey watched her gently from the side, silently encouraging the little girl.

Sweetie's heart was pounding, but in order to heal the snake's wound, she cheered herself up, "Sweetie, don't be afraid, the snake doesn't bite."

As he spoke, he poured the pounded grass leaves and juice onto the python's wound.

Whether it was the grass juice irritating the python's wound or not, it couldn't help but move its body, and its tail also lifted slightly.

But even this slight movement startled Tian Tian, ​​who had been on tenterhooks. The little girl shrank back and fell to the ground with a thud.

Beside her, the old monkey had already hopped over in one step, and several other monkeys surrounded her, all on high alert.

But it turned out that the python was just having an instinctive reaction because its wound was touched, and it had no intention of attacking anyone. In fact, it was worried that Sweetie would be scared, so it buried its huge snake head even deeper into the ground.

After a standoff of about half a minute, Sweetie breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that it didn't seem like it was going to bite her.

The little girl patted her chest and whispered, "Big snake, Grandpa Monkey has applied the medicine he found for you. Don't move around, okay? Be good, the pain will go away soon."

As if understanding, the python gently patted the ground a few times with its tail, as if to express its gratitude to the little girl.

Sweetie happily got up and said to the old monkey, "Grandpa Monkey, we've healed the big snake, we can go now."

"Squeak, squeak." The old monkey responded, took the little girl's hand, and led the monkey troop around him back the way they came.

After walking quite a distance, Tian Tian looked back and saw the giant python still lying there, its head slightly raised, gazing in the direction they had left.

Meanwhile, in the mining area at the foot of the mountain.

After descending the mountain, Feng Dapao did not rest for a moment. He immediately contacted the local armed forces that night, reporting the poisoning of personnel, Tiantian's fall off the cliff, and Xiaoyu's serious injury, and pleading for the troops' support.

Not long after, Company Commander Guan Yuesheng led a company to the mining area at breakneck speed.

Upon arrival, the troops immediately sealed off all entrances and exits to the mining area, strictly prohibiting unauthorized personnel from entering or leaving, to prevent the suspects from escaping or key evidence from being destroyed. Subsequently, based on the list compiled by Feng Dapao overnight, all miners who were not on duty the previous night were gathered together, and Company Commander Guan was fully responsible for the interrogation and investigation.

The small office was filled with eleven people, all of whom were mine employees who had left their posts yesterday for various reasons and were now being questioned.

Company Commander Guan ordered everyone to write a travel report by hand, detailing everything from the time they left the mine and their destination to what they did. Afterwards, the troops would verify these reports line by line.

Among the crowd, the highest-ranking and most conspicuous was He Lin, the drilling team leader. The plasters he bought in town yesterday and the prescription from the hospital have now been collected in an evidence box, awaiting final verification.

Across from He Lin, a miner was writing his itinerary at lightning speed, but as he wrote, he couldn't help but look up and sneak a peek at He Lin.

The plasters he bought in town yesterday and the prescription he got have now been collected in an evidence box, awaiting final examination. Across from He Lin, a miner was writing his itinerary rapidly, but as he wrote, he couldn't help but look up at He Lin.

Why did he do that?

What exactly is his identity?

Curiosity, doubt, and wariness—all sorts of emotions, like invisible smoke, spread through the minds of the miners in the room.

"Heads down! Write your own! No whispering! No looking around!" a soldier shouted sternly.

The miner jumped in fright, and his pen drew a white line across the paper with a "whoosh." He quickly regained his composure and continued writing obediently.

On the other side, inside the mine clinic.

Dr. Xu had been busy for half the night, finally managing to administer the antidote to all the wounded. He then made a round of inspections of Xu Qiang, Zhou Xiaobing, Fu Dashi, Mao Zhan, and others whose symptoms were more serious. Before he could even close his eyes, Qin Yan rushed in carrying Xiao Yu.

Following behind Qin Yan was a distraught Ah Zhen.

The swelling and bruising on her face had not yet subsided, and her eyes were covered in bruises. But seeing her daughter like this, she felt as if her bones had been removed, and she could barely stand.

"Dr. Chen... Dr. Chen... help!"

As soon as she stepped inside, Ah Zhen's legs went weak, and she collapsed to her knees. Her sobs were hoarse, as if she had used up all her strength.

"Ah Zhen! Get up! Don't cause trouble here!" Qin Yan scolded angrily, not bothering to comfort her, and first put Xiao Yu on the hospital bed.

The child had a horrifying wound on his forehead, his face was ashen white, his eyes were tightly closed, and he did not respond to any calls.

Without asking any further questions, Dr. Chen immediately took out cotton swabs and gauze, carefully cleaned the wound, applied medicine, and then bandaged it. As she treated the wound, she frowned and said, "My medical resources here are limited. The child is injured on the head, so I can only treat external injuries. I can't guarantee that I can wake her up. If this drags on, it could be dangerous."

"What do you think? Should we send him to the town hospital for emergency treatment immediately?" Qin Yan asked anxiously.

To everyone's surprise, Ah Zhen reacted as if her sore spot had been touched, leaping up from the ground and screaming, "No! We can't go!"

"Ah Zhen, have you lost your mind?" Qin Yan's face suddenly darkened, thinking she had misheard. "Is this something a mother should say? The child is so young. What will you do if the illness is delayed and something bad happens?"

"No, no, I consulted a spirit medium." Ah Zhen leaned over Xiao Yu's bedside, staring at her daughter's bloodless face, tears streaming down her face. "The spirit said that our Xiao Yu is very lucky and has escaped death three times. She will definitely be alright this time too."

"You want to escape death three more times? What kind of monster are you begging for!" Qin Yan angrily demanded. "Wash your head full of ignorance! If you're sick, don't go to town to see a doctor. What's the use of just crying here!"

She paused, then pointed at Ah Zhen's nose: "Just like you, you were beaten so badly by Liu Mazi, and they wanted you to be hospitalized in the town hospital, but you refused and insisted on bringing Xiao Yu back. And what happened? The child got into trouble as soon as she got back! Tell me, aren't you a terrible mother?"

Upon hearing this, Ah Zhen cried even more heartbreakingly, but no matter what Qin Yan said, she insisted that Xiao Yu could not be sent to town.

Qin Yan cursed until her throat was dry, but seeing that Ah Zhen remained unmoved, she could only slam the door in anger: "I can't say anything to you, you decide what to do! Poor Xiaoyu, stuck with a mother like you... If you really can't save her, see if you'll regret it to death!"

The door slammed shut, and she turned around angrily to find Feng Dapao.

However, Feng Dapao was not at the mine.

After he and Liang Zhe went down the mountain, they arranged for the garrison to be stationed in the mining area and for Qin Yan to treat Xiao Yu. Then, without stopping, they returned to the cliff edge where Tian Tian was suspected to have fallen, together with the search and rescue platoon leader sent by the army, to make full preparations for the search and rescue operation.

To conduct a rescue on such a precipitous cliff, they must first drive wedges into the cliff top, secure the main and auxiliary ropes, and hang lighting equipment. Those descending the cliff must be highly trained, as the ropes used, the descent techniques, and the adaptation to wind speed all require extremely strict professional skills.

Descenting rashly will only increase the danger and cause injuries.

Liang Zhe was determined to go down. For him, every minute on the cliff was like being tortured in hell. He wished he could spread his wings and fly down right now to save Tian Tian.

But Feng Dapao and the platoon leader in charge of the troops refused to agree no matter what.

The reason is simple: as family members, if they lose control of their emotions, they may do irrational things, with unimaginable consequences.

Moreover, even if they made thorough preparations after daybreak, they still needed to assess the wind speed, altitude, and visibility at the bottom of the cliff. Descending the cliff was absolutely forbidden until these conditions were met.

Thus, the rescue team waited until around 10 a.m. before sending out the first batch of people.

However, when they had descended to about a third of the way down, a strong wind suddenly swept up the mountain, causing the ropes to swing violently and nearly throwing the rescuers off and into the cliff face. Fortunately, the two were experienced and managed to hold on tightly to the cracks in the cliff, barely managing to keep their balance. Once the wind subsided, they were pulled back by the combined efforts of the people on the mountain.

This ordeal not only exhausted them physically but also wasted precious time. Their second descent down the cliff had to be postponed once again.