Why did you provoke me?

Before Hua Shulang could react, Jing San glared at him and said, "Have you stared enough? Come over and help me up."

Hua Shulang's legs went weak too. He moved closer to Jing San and asked, "Third Brother, have we kicked a hornet's nest?"

Jing San finally managed to stand up. "I have to go to Teacher Yu to apologize. Even all of us combined are probably no match for him."

Hua Shulang remained silent, and the two of them, supporting each other, walked into the dense forest.

When the two returned, everyone's eyes turned to them.

Seeing the two's condition, Hua Shulang's teammates rushed over to help them up. "What happened? Did they attack?"

Hua Shulang shook her head slightly, signaling with her eyes to speak less.

Jing San walked up to Yu Meng and suddenly knelt down.

Niannian jumped up in surprise, "Third Brother, what are you doing?" She then hurriedly tried to pull him away.

Jing San dodged Niannian's hand and looked at Yu Meng. "Teacher Yu, I may have gotten myself into big trouble. You can do whatever you want with me, but I don't want to drag my brothers down with me."

Niannian was pacing anxiously, "What happened? Tell me!"

Hua Shulang added quietly from the side, "He said, he said if we lied to him, we would all die."

"Who is this? Who is this guy? Why doesn't he just fly to the heavens? Treating illness isn't about controlling fate; isn't it normal if it can't be cured?"

Yu Meng urged Jing San to get up, saying, "In the future, you should do fewer of these kinds of rescues. Money isn't something you can earn just because you're alive to spend it."

Jing San lowered her head and said, "Yes."

Niannian was indignant. "Fourth Sister, why? They came looking for us. If we can't save them, they can't live. What kind of logic is that?"

Yu Meng looked at her and said, "They have power and influence, and countless amounts of money. Why should they reason with you?"

"Isn't there a reason for everything? Why can't we speak up?"

"Niannian, when you were giving those people who were following us poison powder, did you try to reason with them?"

"They didn't provoke us, so what's the point of reasoning with them?"

"Really? But we only started treating people because we wanted control of this fourth battlefield, right? Now that they've brought it over, what are you going to do with your reasoning?"

"I, I..." Niannian kicked the tree branch under her feet in anger.

Yu Meng sighed, "Get stronger. When you're strong enough that no one dares to mess with you, then you'll be in the right."

Everyone silently returned to their seats.

Hua Shulang stroked the lines in his hand, his expression somewhat dazed. Was it because of his bad luck that he had dragged Yu Meng and the others down with him?

He was already old enough to remember things when Granny Hua found him.

His mother died in childbirth. His father and brother both said he had killed her and didn't deserve to live. His grandmother raised him, but she died when he was five. Everyone brought up the past again, and this time no one would protect him.

Once, his father took him to the market while selling mountain products, and then left alone.

He remembered the way home, but he couldn't go back. No one wanted him, and no one would take care of him. He thought, "So be it, I'll just die."

Unexpectedly, he encountered Granny Hua, who was out on a mission. At that time, she was still Hua San Niang, and she took him back to the base.

He felt he had met a good person because he had food to eat and was even able to eat his fill.

But a sudden change occurred; her mother-in-law lost her home, and her father also died.

Hua Shulang felt like he was a jinx, and he wanted to leave. But his mother-in-law said it wasn't his fault and he shouldn't pin the blame on himself.

He remembers crying terribly at the time. His mother-in-law said that a person's life and death are their own business and have nothing to do with others.

Later, he pestered the soldiers at the base to teach him basic martial arts. At that time, he had already decided that he was tough and that he would go to the alien battlefield to find lots of supplies for his grandmother.

He dared not linger at the base, nor did he dare go to the first battlefield, where there were many Jingchuan people, and he was afraid of affecting them. He could only venture into the fourth battlefield alone.

He was right; he was indeed resilient. Several times he saw his grandmother, but she wouldn't take him back, so he returned.

Aunt Qing, how could he not understand Uncle Wu's good intentions? But he still had reservations. He was hesitant to get close to them, fearing that one day they might also suffer misfortune.

Now that I've just made up my mind to follow Yu Meng, this has happened.

He thought he was a jinx, and he didn't deserve anyone to be nice to him!

Yu Meng looked at the dejected crowd and remained silent.

With her eyes closed, she sensed the little black cat on the ground. It lay lazily on the stones, its tail swishing back and forth, looking quite content.

Although I don't know how the current levels are divided, absorbing more energy is always a good thing.

For the past three days, everyone has been quiet and composed. No one has broken away from the group, and no one has complained in hushed tones.

They carried out their tasks in an orderly manner. However, Jing San seemed to have higher expectations for Hua Shulang.

On the morning of the fourth day, Jing San and Hua Shulang stood at the edge of the dense forest.

Hua Shulang resumed his usual roguish grin, "Third Brother, we already know the worst-case scenario, why are we still being so polite to them?"

Jing San patted his shoulder, "Third Brother will teach you another lesson today. Have you been observing Teacher Yu these past few days? Has she shown any signs of anxiety?"

You know what, Hua Shulang really did pay attention to this. "He was very calm and showed no sign of panic."

"If that's the case, shouldn't we give the patient the attention they deserve?"

Hua Shulang laughed. "So you were acting back then?"

Jing San glared at him. "You saw my state back then, was it fake?"

Hua Shulang smiled without saying a word.

Jing San had no choice but to explain, "I was really scared at the time, and I even implicated Teacher Yu. I really regret it."

But these past two days, my brother has figured things out. You know what we used to be like, right? When it comes to a life-or-death situation, who's afraid of whom?

Hua Shulang gave him a thumbs up. Taking a step closer, he whispered, "Given Third Brother's mind, doesn't he have other ideas?"

Jing San's eyes darkened. "What are you thinking?"

Hua Shulang straightened up. "For example, testing the waters."

Jing San took a step back. "In the face of life and death, I will stand firmly in front of Teacher Yu."

Hua Shulang waved her hand, "There's no conflict between them."

Jing San snorted and stopped talking.

Around noon, three vehicles arrived at the edge of the dense forest.

Jing San and Hua Shulang didn't move. The person who came didn't greet them either.

After getting off the bus, some people set up a luxurious tent, which was as big as a large room.

After settling the people in, the long-haired man approached Hua Shulang and Jing San.

"I've brought the person. Where is your bone-drawing master?"

Jing San answered again, "Our bone-drawing master is in seclusion inside. I need to go and ask him."

Hua Shulang couldn't help but sigh inwardly. This attitude of his was truly teetering on the edge of self-destruction.

The long-haired man nodded. "Then go ask him." He then pointed to Hua Shulang. "He'll stay."

Jing San nodded and turned to walk into the dense forest. Hua Shulang now felt like killing Jing San. What was going on? How had he become the lamb to the slaughter? This was definitely revenge for having guessed his thoughts earlier!