Returning to 84, hunting for wealth, one person feeding three families.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat awkward.

Ye Chen sat at the head of the bed, and Qian Jiali sat at the foot of the bed.

They were only a few meters apart, yet it felt as if a thousand words were between them.

"You go to sleep first, I'll sleep on the floor!"

In the awkward silence, Ye Chen spoke first, and then unfolded the bed.

He picked up a quilt and was about to spread it on the floor.

"etc!"

Qian Jiali stood up and stopped Ye Chen.

"This is Changbai Mountain, it gets cold at night. If you don't sleep on the kang (heated brick bed), what if you catch a cold? Won't your two brothers blame me?"

As she spoke, Qian Jiali gestured towards the bed.

"Here's the deal: we'll each get half, but you can't cross the line tonight!"

"good!"

Ye Chen nodded. After a long night, he decided to rest.

Qian Jiali tossed and turned, unable to fall asleep.

Seeing that Ye Chen hadn't made any move for a long time, she couldn't help but feel resentful.

"I told you not to cross the line, and you really didn't. Why haven't I seen you this proper before?"

"Damn it, has Ye Chen taken a fancy to another woman? Is he no longer interested in me?"

……

Early the next morning.

Ye Chen was in high spirits.

In contrast, Qian Jiali had developed dark circles under her eyes from staying up all night.

At that moment, the four split into two groups.

Ye Chen and Li Yan set off lightly, heading towards Changbai Mountain.

Farmers everywhere rely on the land for sustenance and the water for livelihood, and they have all exerted unimaginable labor to survive.

The term "mountain herder" sounds simple; it simply means bringing various valuable mountain products out of the mountains.

But to truly achieve this, you can never do without a discerning eye!

"Brother Ye Chen, we're new here. Although the environment in this old forest is similar to ours, neither of us knows anything about mountain products."

"Just blindly rushing into the forest like that, isn't that like being a bear? Should we hire a guide? It's not like we'll have to spend some money!"

Li Yan followed behind, looking slightly worried, and spoke up.

Ye Chen, without turning his head, explained, "You'll be with me today, and I'll give you another lesson while I'm at it!"

"The so-called mountain products are incredibly diverse; even the most seasoned mountain hunters can only master one thing at most in their entire lives!"

"We're only going into the mountains today to find some herbs to sell; we'll ignore everything else!"

"Such a young age, yet so arrogant! A stranger coming into the mountains for the first time, expecting to find medicinal herbs? That's utterly outrageous!"

Just as Ye Chen finished speaking, a mocking voice came from the side.

A boy of similar age was seen following a middle-aged man, who looked on coldly from a distance, their eyes filled with disdain.

"Even if my master and I went into the mountains for three days and three nights, we might not have gained anything. Only you ignorant fools dare to speak so arrogantly!"

As the boy spoke, he further advised, "That's why there are few wild animals around Changbai Mountain, but the climate here is even more complicated. It might be sunny during the day, but snowflakes might be falling in the afternoon."

"The weather here is deadly. Outsiders like you, who haven't learned how to survive, are better off staying away from here!"

Faced with such advice, Li Yan frowned slightly: "You're not much older than us, yet you speak with such arrogance!"

"Forget it, I'm too lazy to waste my breath on you!" The boy didn't argue, but just frowned and quickly followed the middle-aged man away.

After walking a long way and seeing that Ye Chen and Li Yan had disappeared from sight, he couldn't help but call out to his master.

"Master, why are these two outsiders so ungrateful? I've been trying to persuade them to go back home as soon as possible, but they've become the bad guys instead."

"You should watch your mouth!" The master shook his head helplessly, showing no temper with his apprentice.

Her heart is good, but her words are too sharp.

Even the best words, once spoken, lose their meaning, and who can understand them?

……

At the foot of the mountain, seeing that the boy had disappeared, Li Yan stomped his foot angrily.

"These people here are so arrogant. We're hunters who've been into the mountains many times; we're probably much better than him!"

Ye Chen smiled and waved his hand, "It's not as simple as you think. The environment is complex; you really can die without even realizing it!"

"If you stay here long enough, you'll realize that outsiders don't dare to go into the mountains at all. Let alone spend the night there, even venturing a little further into the old forest can be fatal due to the unpredictable weather!"

"Then let's..."

"Don't worry, just come with me. Besides, our destination isn't far; we'll be back that very night!"

Ye Chen explained, and then led Li Yan in the same direction as the master and apprentice.

After traversing mountains and valleys, Li Yan was already panting heavily by noon.

"The altitude here is quite high, and the temperature difference is extreme. Back home, you might be able to move around in the old forests, but here, you might not be any better off than the average person!"

Ye Chen explained with a smile that his condition was much better than Li Yan's.

"Brother Ye Chen, how much longer do we have to walk?"

Li Yan frowned and asked, while Ye Chen pointed and said, "Soon, there's a cave not far away; that's our destination!"

According to information Ye Chen gathered in his previous life, there was a piece of Ganoderma lucidum that had been cultivated for over a hundred years hidden in a mountain cave!

The cave was filled with dead wood, and the sunlight shone down, making it a paradise for Ganoderma lucidum!

In a past life, someone accidentally discovered that these dozen or so century-old Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms could be sold for a sky-high price of nearly ten thousand yuan!

"Come on, let's tie the rope together. I'll go down into the hole and take a look first. You keep an eye on things from up here!"

Ye Chen gave instructions, but unexpectedly, as the two got closer to the cave entrance, they could vaguely hear a familiar voice.

"Is anyone there? Please help us!"

It's clearly that rude boy from earlier!

"Has someone been killed?" Li Yan asked, frowning slightly.

Ye Chen quickened his pace, and soon the two arrived at the cave entrance, their cries for help growing clearer!

"Is anyone up there? I hear footsteps! Please, please save us! We promise a great reward!"

"Isn't this the same boy from before?" Only now did Li Yan realize the other person's identity.

Ye Chen frowned slightly.

Unexpectedly, having come based on memories of my past life, I actually ran into the original owner of this body!

If it weren't for my intervention today, this master and apprentice would probably be the ones who discovered that pile of century-old Ganoderma lucidum.

However, now that the two are in trouble, if I lend a helping hand, I can at least get a share of the spoils!

"Tie the rope securely, I'm going down to rescue them!"

Ye Chen said coldly, and immediately untied the rope he was carrying.

With lightning speed, he quickly tied a knot in a tree trunk in the distance and, using the rope's pull, slid rapidly down into the cave.

"Are you alright?"

Soon, Ye Chen arrived at the bottom of the cave, where two figures could be vaguely seen in the distance.

As he asked questions, he stepped closer and saw that the boy who had spoken rudely earlier was now in tears!

"Please save my master! He broke his leg and is dying!"

Beside the boy, the middle-aged man who had been leading the way was now lying on the ground, unconscious, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

Ye Chen straightened up and subconsciously looked around.

People have seen them now, but why can't we find any trace of those centuries-old Ganoderma lucidum?

Could it be that this news is false, or that someone has already taken the Ganoderma lucidum?