The poor girl from the 1970s was forced to kiss by the damp educated youth.

Chen Zhi was knocked unconscious. She didn't know how long she had been unconscious. In her dazed state, she felt something bite her, and the pain was excruciating.

Even more terrifying was that the thing was sucking her blood.

Chen Zhi was furious. This reminded her of the green monster on the mountain last year, who also wanted to eat her, but ended up being eaten by her.

Having learned from her previous experience, Chen Zhi saw a deep green hue in the darkness.

Snapped!

A whip struck Chen Zhi precisely, tearing her skin and causing her excruciating pain. Her face contorted in agony, but she didn't let go of the whip. As the "whip" struck again, Chen Zhi reached out and precisely grabbed it.

The two sides engaged in a tug-of-war, with Chen Zhi holding firm and the other side unable to gain the upper hand.

Chen Zhi chewed quickly, swallowing the food without chewing it properly. Her cheeks ached, but she dared not relax.

She chewed faster and faster, making a crunching sound in her mouth. It was bland and tasteless, but not unpleasant either; she could swallow it.

The other person's body was shrinking, and sensing something was wrong, it struggled to escape.

However, Chen Zhi was provoked and lost all reason, only wanting to eliminate the other party.

Chen Zhi didn't remember how much time had passed until she swallowed the last bite, at which point she finally let out a sigh of relief. She slumped to the ground, leaning against the stone wall, her vision blurring in waves. Her teeth ached, her cheeks hurt, and her stomach throbbed as if it were about to burst.

What exactly did she eat just now?

Will there be any problems if I eat it?

Chen Zhi was filled with fear and anxiety, and she was considering whether she should go to the hospital.

Her family would definitely not be willing to spend money to take her to the hospital, so she could go to Xi Lang.

Yes, go borrow money from Xi Lang.

Chen Zhi leaned against the wall to get up. Only then did she realize that she was in a stone cave. There were walls on all sides and no exit. But the sound of flowing water was clearer, as if it were right in front of her.

Chen Zhi followed the sound to a stone wall and saw a hole about the size of a millstone at the bottom of the wall, where the underground river was flowing.

Will we be able to find an exit by following the water flow?

Chen Zhi hesitated for only a few seconds before jumping into the water. The river water was cool, and she swam forward with the current.

It was pitch black all around, with a stone wall above and bottomless water below, teeming with fish and long seaweed. Several times her feet got tangled in the seaweed, and she had to dive into the water to untangle them.

It's amazing that it grows so well even in a place without sunlight.

In Chen Zhi's understanding, plants need sunlight to grow; without sunlight, plants can hardly grow.

The water plants were slippery, and felt a bit like what she had just eaten.

While Chen Zhi was playing with the water plants, she didn't notice a large, dark creature rushing towards her at incredible speed from the bottom of the water. Only when the creature was right in front of her, its massive mouth open to bite her, did Chen Zhi realize the danger.

What is this thing?!

A sharp pain shot through Chen Zhi as her arm was bitten, and the water around her was stained crimson with blood. Chen Zhi couldn't see anything, and could only follow her instincts, clenching her fist and swinging it at whatever was biting her arm.

Her fist landed on a hard, large head, and with just one punch, she dented it. Then came the second, the third, the fourth...

The creature realized it had encountered a formidable enemy and released Chen Zhi's arm.

Want to run?

no way!

Chen Zhi grabbed a long beard, flipped over, straddled the other man, and began to punch him repeatedly.

Blood flowed from her fist, but she felt no pain until the thing beneath her stopped moving.

Chen Zhi carried the object and continued downstream. At this point, she was unaware that she had been in the water for quite some time, yet she did not feel any discomfort.

It wasn't until the water in front of her became clear that Chen Zhi realized she was actually holding a large catfish, which was about the same length as her and had a head wider than her shoulders.

This fish must weigh over 100 pounds!

I wonder if people on the black market buy this fish, and if so, how much they could sell it for.

As Chen Zhi was lost in thought, another huge creature appeared in the water. This time, she spotted it beforehand; it was a bluefish.

To her surprise, the grass carp was actually a size larger than the catfish in her hand!

No, not just one, there are five!

It was getting dark, and Chen Zhi still hadn't returned.

Xi Lang looked at the cooked food in front of him, and for some reason felt a little unsettled.

Go check it out.

When the idea popped into his head, Xi Lang didn't hesitate. He took the food back into the house, closed the door, and strode into the mountains.

He left his mark on Chen Zhi, and as long as they weren't too far apart, he could sense her location at any time.

Xi Lang was very fast, and arrived outside the cave in about ten minutes. Before he could even see Chen Zhi, he sensed a rich "qi" that looked just like a delicious dessert.

After the last battle with the Black Dragon, there were no more "foreign objects" in this mountain range. So where did this one come from?

"Xi Lang, what brings you here?"

A familiar voice rang out, and Xi Lang was startled, seeing Chen Zhi sitting in the corner.

That "qi" came from Chen Zhi.

Chen Zhi was in a sorry state. She was soaking wet, her clothes were torn in several places and stained with specks of blood, and the backs of her hands were scraped and swollen. The worst damage was to her arms, where there was a ring of jagged bite marks.

Xi Lang frowned. "How did you get hurt?"

"It's a long story," Chen Zhi said.

"Tell me slowly, I'll apply the medicine first." Xi Lang took out a jade bottle from his pocket, carefully rolled up Chen Zhi's sleeve, and sprinkled the medicine powder on the wound.

The powder felt cool and refreshing when it touched the wound, which was very soothing.

Chen Zhi looked at Xi Lang's face, which was so close to hers. His face was smooth and angular, and his furrowed brows made him look serious and somewhat frightening.

But his movements were very light and gentle.

Chen Zhi didn't feel any pain as her wound was treated.

"You didn't say what happened," Xi Lang reminded him.

Chen Zhi snapped out of her daze, touched her still swollen stomach, and that lingering fear returned. "I think I ate something I shouldn't have."

Chen Zhi recounted how she was inexplicably trapped in the cave, attacked without warning, and how she fought back. She then pointed to the five fish on the ground: one catfish and four grass carp, the smallest weighing over 100 jin and the largest over 200 jin.

"There was another bluefish, but it escaped."

Xi Lang remained silent. He hadn't expected there to be mutated creatures underwater, and he certainly hadn't expected Chen Zhi to be so reckless, swallowing the other person whole. If it were anyone else, they would either explode and die, or be rolling on the ground in agony. She, on the other hand, simply ate her fill and then went into the water to fight several large fish.

Xi Lang's gaze fell on that round belly, and he inexplicably found it cute and wanted to touch it.

"It'll be alright, it'll go away after a good night's sleep," Xi Lang reassured Chen Zhi.

Upon hearing this, Chen Zhi's eyes lit up instantly, her pupils gleaming with an eerie green.

"Really." Xi Lang said with certainty.

Chen Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief. "It's good that you're alright. You scared me to death."

Xi Lang felt a pang of sympathy. "Is there anything else that's bothering you?"

Chen Zhi shook her head. "No. Can you take a look at these fish for me? Do you see anyone buying them on the black market?"

"Four grass carp shouldn't be hard to sell, and someone will buy this catfish too, but the price probably won't be too high. But you're not going home this late, and you've ruined your clothes. My suggestion is to sell these four grass carp and take the catfish home. That way, you'll have some closure." Xi Lang didn't want her to go home and get beaten and scolded.

Chen Zhi was not happy and did not want to give the fish she had worked so hard to get to her family.

Xi Lang added, "Four bluefish should be enough for you to make two sets of clothes."

"Alright then," Chen Zhi finally agreed. "Now we need to figure out how to get them out of here; they weigh seven or eight hundred pounds."

"If you trust me, I'll take responsibility."

"Of course I trust you, I'm just worried about tiring you out."

"It's alright. This grass carp is so big, I'll keep some to try later, as a token of my appreciation for your hard work."

"Okay, no problem."

Chen Zhi carried a catfish, while Xi Lang picked up two bluefish.

"I'll come in again later for the other two," he said to Chen Zhi. But as Chen Zhi turned around, he waved his hand and put the two bluefish into his sleeve.

The two of them left the valley one after the other, and after crossing two more hills, they finally arrived at the foot of the mountain.

The village was quiet and pitch black.

Hearing the rooster crow, Chen Zhi exclaimed in surprise, "Is it already getting light?"

Xi Lang turned his head to look in a certain direction and shook his head. "It should be around ten o'clock at night now."

"The old folks say that when a rooster crows at this time, it means something bad is going to happen," Chen Zhi said casually, not taking it to heart.

Xi Lang looked in a certain direction and softly hummed in agreement, "I'll take you home first."

"No need to see me off, I'm not scared." Chen Zhi didn't want Xi Lang to hear her family scolding her; she felt embarrassed.

Xi Lang didn't press the matter. "Alright, you can go back by yourself. I still need to go to the mountains."

"Thank you for your hard work," Chen Zhi said sincerely. Xi Lang had helped her so much; without him, her situation would have been much more difficult.

"It's not hard work. Chen Zhi, I'm not as weak as you think," Xi Lang said meaningfully.

Chen Zhi nodded haphazardly, "Yeah, you're very capable."

Xi Lang probably minded the villagers' comments about him, a grown man, only earning seven work points.

Sure enough, no man will admit he's incapable.

At this moment, Chen Zhi obviously did not realize how terrifying it was that Xi Lang had carried 300 jin of bluefish over several mountains without resting, and now his face was not red and his breath was not out of breath, and his steps were light.

How much physical strength would it take to do that?

Xi Lang watched Chen Zhi walk away until her figure disappeared around the corner before turning back towards the town.

Chen Zhi, carrying a huge catfish that was almost dragging on the floor, knocked on the door.

The next second, the sound of cursing and swearing came from inside the house.

Chen Zhi wasn't surprised at all. She calmly said, "Grandma, if you don't come out and open the door, I'll kick it down."

"If you dare kick the door, I'll chop off your feet!" Grandma said angrily.

"I caught a big fish. If you don't open the door, I'll carry the fish to Uncle Dexian's house," Chen Zhi threatened.

"Grandma, you go to sleep, I'll open the door," Chen Mu said loudly. He bumped into something, and a series of crackling sounds came from inside the room.