Chapter 119

Chapter 119

Lu Yuan Gets Spooked

Lu Yuan knew the situation of the Han family better than anyone. Han Yan had been hiding at home alone, relying on others for food and supplies, so the house had been quiet for a long time.

Hearing Han Yan's cheerful voice now felt strange. Instinctively, Lu Yuan stood up and walked to the courtyard wall, peeking through a crack in the wall. The usually quiet Han house was suddenly full of people—men and women—while Han Yan warmly greeted them.

Who were these people? Han Yan’s classmates, maybe?

Just as she hesitated, trying to get a better look, a man with a piercing, icy stare abruptly turned and glanced toward their house. She didn’t even meet his eyes, but a chill ran down her spine, and instinctively, she jerked her head back. Her heart racing, she scurried back and rushed straight into her eldest brother’s room...

Too keyed up to sleep because he was feeling better, Lu Hang had been resting with his eyes closed. Sensing Lu Yuan’s frantic footsteps, he opened his eyes and turned toward the door. Seeing how pale she was, her forehead damp with sweat, he frowned. "What’s wrong?"

"Brother," Lu Yuan whispered urgently after entering. "There are people next door. Han Yan is welcoming them warmly. I got curious and took a look, but one of the men turned and glared at our house. It scared me half to death—I was drenched in cold sweat. It was terrifying."

Lu Hang’s frown deepened. He knew Lu Yuan wasn’t one to exaggerate—if she was this frightened, those people were likely targeting him.

"Where’s A Ming?" he asked.

Lu Yuan shook her head. "I don’t know. He must have gone out."

"Sneak over to the village head’s place and find out why those people are at the Han residence. Then look for A Ming and tell him to go to the back mountain to find your sister-in-law," he instructed.

They’d just gotten to the village—they wouldn’t risk making a move yet. But he wasn’t about to sit around doing nothing. He had to do something...

"But you’ll be alone at home..." Lu Yuan immediately worried upon hearing his plan, realizing those people were dangerous.

Lu Hang thought for a moment. "Go to the fields and find A Jian and A Da. Bring them here first, then do what I told you."

Lu Yuan nodded. She trusted them—Commander Zhang had sent them as guards.

Zhang Shengguo had posted them there to protect Lu Hang, but since Lin Nannan was usually home, they were sent to the fields to protect the experts from harassment instead.

Nervous but careful, Lu Yuan slipped out silently, careful not to make any noise that might bring trouble to her brother.

......

Lin Nannan, oblivious to the drama, kept picking herbs on the mountain, also keeping an eye out for food to bring home.

Herbs were the priority, but she multitasked. Some things she wasn’t sure about, but with the original host’s memories, nothing stumped her.

When she found tender mushrooms under a big tree, her face lit up. She loved mushroom egg soup.

Her grandma knew she loved it, so she’d always toss in two eggs—making it incredibly fragrant.

She gathered the mushrooms fast, already scanning for more goodies.

Every day in the mountains, herb gathering was key, but she always took the chance to collect wild vegetables, snag pheasants, or gather firewood—taking chores off the Lu family’s hands so they wouldn’t have to chop wood separately.

Thanks to her efforts, the housework had dropped a ton, benefiting Lu Fang and Lu Zheng—though Grandma still found reasons to gripe at them.