There were simply too many people calling him now, and Ling Zhenfei was selective about answering calls from unknown numbers.

He didn't have time to check any messages, thinking it would be better to wait until they had left the forest.

After walking for an hour, the two finally emerged from the forest to find themselves on a small hill. Looking down from the summit, they could see a village in the distance.

Wisps of smoke rose from the village, indicating that lunch was being prepared. The sight lifted Ling Zhenfei's spirits significantly.

Rushing towards the village, they descended the hill and soon arrived back at the village, only to realize it wasn't the one where Ruming lived.

During their hasty escape, they had simply followed a route leading out of the core area of Xianling Mountain, only intent on finding a way off the mountain, without actually knowing where they would end up.

After finding a place to eat, Ling Zhenfei hired a car, which took them directly to the mountain village where Ruming resided.

In this small, isolated village, any stranger was sure to be noticed, let alone a car.

So it wasn't long after Ling Zhenfei got out of the car that Hua Long ran over and gave him a manly hug upon seeing him.

"How did it go, brother? Was this trip a smooth one?"

"Not bad. There were some hiccups, but I got what I needed in the end."

Hua Long, of course, knew about the difficulties faced along the way, "It's good you're back safe. This trip can be considered quite successful."

Ruming returned to the village and reverted to her cold demeanor, paying no attention to the others as she made her way home.

"Miss Ruming, we've prepared a meal at my home. Why don't you stop by for a while?" Hua Long said politely as Ruming was about to leave.

Ruming turned, glanced coldly at Hua Long, and said, "No need." She then continued on her way home.

The villagers knew how Ruming was, so they didn't take it to heart. Ling Zhenfei was the only one who knew Ruming wasn't actually so cold and that she had another side to her.

Ling Zhenfei followed Hua Long home, talking about their escape from Spirit Mountain along the way. This time he had truly escaped, and it was a rather desperate flight.

To evade pursuit by the Eagle and the Giant Python, Ling Zhenfei had resorted to every means possible. Given the significant power gap between him and the two monsters, escaping at all was an achievement.

After chatting with Hua Long for a while, Ling Zhenfei decided not to stay for food, and prepared to leave. He realized he had been away for several days and had no idea what had happened at home.

Ling Zhenfei said goodbye to Hua Long and left his house. As he was about to get in the car and leave, he suddenly remembered Ruming. Having faced life-and-death situations together, he felt it was only right to say goodbye.

So Ling Zhenfei went to Ruming's home. The front gate was still unlocked, and as he walked into the courtyard and called her name, Ruming appeared at the door.

Ruming gave Ling Zhenfei a cold look, "What are you doing here at my place?"

Ling Zhenfei knew this was Ruming's way and that she never made people feel comfortable, "Look at you, we're comrades in adversity after all. Do you really not want to see me that much?"

Ruming replied indifferently, "Now that we've left Spirit Mountain, what relationship do we have? We never belonged to the same world to begin with, and it would be best to avoid contacting each other in the future."

Ling Zhenfei laughed, "So what you mean is that you don't want the two favors you're owed anymore, is that it? Well then, I'll be off."

At this, Ruming paused, then said, "Come back here."

Ling Zhenfei had not actually planned to leave, so when Ruming called him back, he returned, "Remember, you're the one who asked me to come back, not that I'm refusing to leave."

Ru Meng humphed, "I've realized that you really are quite shameless. When we were on Xianling Mountain, I just didn't see it."

"I'm about to leave and came to say goodbye to you. I also wanted to leave you my contact information. If you think of any conditions, just give me a call. Since I promised you, I will definitely do it."

Ru Meng said, "I'm sorry, but I don't have a mobile phone, and I have no way to contact you."

Ling Zhenfei was taken aback, "You really don't have a mobile phone?"

It really was unusual for Ling Zhenfei not to have seen anyone in this society without a mobile phone. It seemed as if Ru Meng truly didn't belong to this world.

"What's the matter, is not having a mobile phone that embarrassing? I just want to stay away from this society and not use the things of this society."

Ru Meng's expression was cold, as if she had returned to the way she was when Ling Zhenfei first met her.

"Alright then, if you change your mind, you can have Hua Long give me a call. I will come back after some time."

What Ling Zhenfei said was true; he had found a good spot on this number to forage for medicinal herbs. He would definitely return after some time, especially since he still needed Heavenly Grass to make Beauty Pills.

After finishing speaking, Ling Zhenfei turned to leave, but at that moment, Ru Meng said from behind him, "Wait a moment."

"Is there anything else?" Ling Zhenfei didn't know if Ru Meng still needed something.

"I'm going to change clothes and return these to you."

At that moment, Ru Meng was still wearing the set of clothes Ling Zhenfei had given her, and her hair was curled upon her head.

"No need, you look very beautiful in those clothes. You should keep them," he said.

After saying that, Ling Zhenfei turned and left, got into the car outside, and drove towards Qinghe Village.

While driving halfway, Ling Zhenfei received a call. He realized he had forgotten to check his mobile phone, which had received many messages, and there might be something important among them.

Upon checking the mobile phone, Ling Zhenfei was surprised to find a call from Director Guo Qing'an of the Public Security Bureau.

Director Guo didn't often call him, but when he did, it was sure to be about something important. Ling Zhenfei hurriedly answered the phone.

"Hello, Director Guo, what's the matter?"

Director Guo, hearing Ling Zhenfei pick up the phone, was very excited, "Zhenfei, where on earth have you been? I've been calling you again and again, and you just don't answer. I've been worried sick."

Ling Zhenfei could also hear that Director Guo was in a great hurry and asked anxiously, "Director Guo, what exactly happened? Has something gone wrong?"

Director Guo, very anxious on the other end of the phone, said, "Zhenfei, something has happened, Han Lian has had an accident."

Ling Zhenfei was startled by Director Guo's words, "What do you mean Han Lian had an accident? What happened to her? Wasn't she out on a mission?"

"It's because she was on a mission that she ended up in an accident. She's been very seriously injured and is about to die." Director Guo seemed to start crying over the phone and seemed very heartbroken.

"What!" Ling Zhenfei could hardly believe his ears; Han Lian was about to die? How could that be possible? She was fine when she left, and they had made promises to each other. How could something have happened so suddenly?

"Director Guo, where is Han Lian now, and what is the situation exactly?" Ling Zhenfei suddenly became anxious. He had already decided that he must find a way to save Han Lian.

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