Peach Blossom Divine Medical God
Chapter 663 - 663 661 Overnight in the Mountain Cave

663: Chapter 661: Overnight in the Mountain Cave 663: Chapter 661: Overnight in the Mountain Cave After an afternoon of stops and starts, Chen Yang led Wang Hong and the others into a completely unfamiliar dense forest.

The ground here, when stepped on, was all soft.

Since no one had ever set foot here before, the ground was covered with leaves that had fallen from the trees and piled up together.

Looking at the unknown thickness of leaves under his feet, Chen Yang couldn’t help but think of wild mushrooms.

“Such fertile land would be perfect for cultivating wild mushrooms,” he thought.

Chen Yang thought to himself but also understood that it was impossible.

It was a day’s journey from Liuhé Village, how could they transport anything back?

Chen Yang stopped daydreaming and once again scanned the surroundings with his eyes.

This piece of land was very fertile, so naturally, the surrounding bushes and big trees were much taller than those outside.

Which made the travel even more difficult for Chen Yang and his party.

However, Wang Hong and the others seemed well-prepared, so no one complained about not being able to endure the journey.

Except for He Rui, who looked stern and displeased, everyone else was fine.

Chen Yang looked up at the sky, “The sun is about to set.

Let’s hurry through this area and find a better place to camp for the night; otherwise, it’s not safe.”

“Okay, sure.”

Wang Hong nodded in agreement and quickened his pace.

“Pfft, who are you trying to scare?

What era is it that it’s still not safe, what, are tigers going to jump out at us?” However, He Rui was full of disdain, thinking that Chen Yang was being alarmist.

“Whether you believe it or not is your business; if you don’t want to follow, you might as well camp right here,” Chen Yang said with a laugh.

Then he responded without wishing to say more to He Rui.

“You!”

He Rui was infuriated but couldn’t refute Chen Yang, so he could only silently note this grudge.

“You clever boy, opposing me time and again.

I’m courteous to Wang Hong, and you think you can bully me, huh?

Just wait until I find an opportunity; then you’ll see,” He Rui cursed inwardly, but outwardly, he followed Chen Yang in silence.

The group trekked for a while longer and finally, before darkness fell, found a cave to serve as their shelter for the night.

The cave was just the right size, neither spacious nor crowded for the six people.

The fire pit in the center was perfectly situated.

Not long after they entered the cave, night descended rapidly.

Looking out at the darkness, Chen Yang felt somewhat overwhelmed.

Because they couldn’t go out to find water to cook, they had to eat dry food.

This was disappointing for the six people who had been exhausted all day, but there was no helping it; it had to be this way.

So the six of them gathered around the fire, taking sips of drinks and biting into dry food.

After eating, not feeling sleepy just yet, Wang Hong initiated a conversation with Chen Yang.

“Boss Chen, in forests as pristine as this, there should be fierce beasts, right?

How come you are so familiar with these mountains?” Wang Hong asked casually.

Chen Yang glanced at Wang Hong, “I’m a doctor.

I often need to gather herbs for treating illnesses, so I come up to the mountains to collect some.

After repeated visits, I’ve become familiar with them.”

Chen Yang answered casually, and Wang Hong didn’t seem inclined to ask further questions.

However, Wang Qingyue, who had been quiet along the way, became interested and immediately asked, “Have you never encountered any fierce beasts or any dangerous situations then?”

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang turned to look at Wang Qingyue again, his gaze containing some meaning, although it was unclear if Wang Qingyue understood.

“Of course, I’ve encountered them.

How could it be possible not to encounter fierce beasts when I frequently travel through these vast mountains?” Chen Yang replied confidently.

His words immediately caught everyone’s attention.

They all came from the provincial city and had never dealt with the mountains before.

Now that they needed to search for something in the mountains, they naturally wanted to know about the conditions within the mountains.

“What kind of ferocious beasts did you encounter?

Are they aggressive?” Wang Qingyue asked immediately.

Chen Yang didn’t want to say too much, but seeing everyone’s curiosity, he went along with it.

In that way, it could heighten their vigilance to prevent any accidents that might otherwise trouble him.

“I’ve encountered many, including poisonous snakes, wolf packs, and wild boars—these are all quite common.

There are even wild tigers in these mountains,” Chen Yang said with a serious face.

“Tigers?”

Wang Qingyue was shocked, and so were the others.

“Yes, there are tigers.

That’s also why I told you all to hurry along earlier.”

“Otherwise, if we encounter a tiger while camping out at night, it would be dangerous for everyone.”

Chen Yang nodded as he spoke.

“I see.”

Wang Qingyue nodded, then swiftly moved away from the topic, only to suddenly start asking about Chen Yang’s herb gathering.

“Chen, you often gather herbs in the mountains, have you ever come across some rare medicinal plants?”

Wang Qingyue’s question sounded casual, as if she were just making small talk.

However, Chen Yang still picked up that she was probing for information.

Because during his conversation with Wang Hong in Li Han’s office, Chen Yang knew that their purpose here was to look for medicinal herbs.

“I haven’t come across anything particularly rare.

I usually just roam around the outskirts, so I don’t encounter them,” Chen Yang shook his head directly.

Seeing Chen Yang shake his head, a flash of disappointment crossed Wang Qingyue’s eyes, which didn’t escape Chen Yang’s sharp observation.

He felt he was right; Wang Qingyue had been sussing out information just then.

Chen Yang had a stroke of inspiration and decided to play along, naturally asking back.

“Right, are you entering the mountain to look for medicinal herbs as well?

What kind of herbs are you looking for?

I’ve studied medicine and know quite a bit about various herbs.

Perhaps I could even help you,” Chen Yang said with a natural smile, trying to casually extract exactly what herbs they were after.

But unexpectedly, the siblings Wang Qingyue and Wang Hong were very sensitive.

Upon hearing this, they immediately caught on.

“Heh, nothing much, just some rather rare ones, not very valuable.

There should be plenty of them deep in the mountains,” Wang Qingyue said with an evasive smile.

Seeing that he couldn’t pry the information out of them, Chen Yang simply nodded and did not continue the topic.

To press further would make his objective too obvious.

“Alright, it’s getting late.

Everyone should sleep early.

We need to continue our journey tomorrow upon rising,” he said.

After the conversation ended, everyone was already feeling sleepy.

They got up, moved a couple of large rocks to block the cave entrance roughly, and then slept against the cave walls.

The next day, after waking up, they had some dry food and drank some water for breakfast, moved the stones away from the entrance, and continued their journey towards the deepest part of the mountain.

A night’s rest swept away their fatigue, making everyone energetic as they walked.

With renewed vigor, naturally, they couldn’t resist communicating with each other, chatting along the way.

Wang Hong and his group knew each other well, so there wasn’t much to talk about, which naturally led all discussions towards Chen Yang.

Particularly Wang Qingyue.

She seemed very curious about Chen Yang, talking to him the most along the way.

The two of them talked a lot on the journey and got to know each other better.

Though their conversations remained quite normal, in the eyes of He Rui, who was accompanying them, these interactions were irritating.

He was already annoyed at Chen Yang, and now, seeing him conversing with Wang Qingyue the whole way, he felt jealous and

believed Chen Yang was provoking him.