Realizing this, Shen Jianxi collapsed onto the ground, the wound on her shoulder and the pain seemed to remind her of this fact again and again.
"What? Couldn't find your accomplice to report? " A man's voice came from behind her in the silent forest, and even though Shen Jianxi was brave, her back still broke out in a cold sweat.
She turned around and saw Qin Lang leaning against a tree trunk with his arms crossed, his expression full of sarcasm.
Shen Jianxi stood up silently, not answering him, her strength drained as if she were a walking corpse, she passed by him.
She was in no mood to bicker with him now. The reality of not being able to go home made her emotions close to collapse, and she didn't even notice that her wound no longer hurt as much as when she first woke up.
Watching the figure exuding despair, Qin Lang let out a snort and followed her.
Shen Jianxi knew that Qin Lang was following her to monitor her and prevent her from escaping, but she no longer had the energy to dwell on these things. It wasn't that she hadn't thought about trying to go to another world, but what was the point? Whether it was this world or the original world, neither was her world.
She walked aimlessly in the forest. Qin Lang had not spoken again after his sarcastic remark. After all, she was walking in the right direction, and he was too lazy to care.
For Qin Lang, what he needed to do now was to bring the person back to the camp and keep her under watch, and then take enough men back to get revenge.
... Su Dan Novel Network
It was the afternoon of the second day when they discovered Shen Jianxi had disappeared.
Feng Chuyao hadn't received any news from her since she left that night. He thought she was busy and didn't have time to reply, but when he couldn't reach her by phone after two days, he sensed something was wrong.
In today's society, very few people would go without their phones for a long time.
So on the second day, Feng Chuyao went to the school where Shen Jianxi worked and learned from Teacher Wang that she had been absent for two days. That evening, he went to her residence.
He knocked on the door for a long time, but there was no response. Fearing that something had happened to her at home, he quickly hired a professional to open the lock, only to find the room cold and the flowers withered.
Feng Chuyao sensed something was wrong and immediately called the police.
After checking the surveillance, the police found that she had entered a public restroom after they parted that day and had never reappeared. They thought she had been murdered, but found no bloodstains in the restroom.
They also checked all the people who had entered the restroom that day, but found no suspects, which left everyone confused.
Police: "Mr. Feng, please rest assured, if we find any clues regarding Ms. Shen's disappearance, the police will notify you as soon as possible."
Having wasted a few days, Feng Chuyao couldn't afford to drag on any longer. He smiled politely and said, "Then I'll trouble you. I have some things at the hospital, so I'll be going back now."
...
Meanwhile, Shen Jianxi and Qin Lang found a small mountain village. The people here, seeing that they were injured, warmly arranged accommodation for them.
Sitting on the hard plank bed, Shen Jianxi's mood had also recovered. She was not a dejected person, and she could quickly adjust her state.
They lived in a farmhouse. There was only a young girl named Xiuxiu and an old woman in this household.
"Knock, knock, knock..." The sound of the door opening interrupted Shen Jianxi's daze. She responded loudly, "Please come in!"
The old wooden door creaked open, and Xiuxiu brought in a basin of warm water. "Madam Qin, here is hot water, you can wipe yourself," she said, secretly looking at her. This Master Qin and Madam Qin were truly a match made in heaven!
Shen Jianxi thanked her repeatedly, quickly stepped forward to take the basin, and did not deny her address.
When they first arrived, Qin Lang had already fabricated their identities: a newly married couple who went hunting in the mountains, but they didn't catch any prey and were injured. Fortunately, the villagers were kind, and no one doubted the truth of their story.
"Xiuxiu!" a dark and strong man called out from outside the courtyard.
Xiuxiu ignored her thoughts and immediately walked out the door, "An Ge'er!"
The man called An Ge smiled sheepishly and lifted what he was holding. "Xiuxiu, this is a fox pelt I hunted for you."
The fox in the man's hand was very cleanly processed, with no blood or flesh on the fur. Xiuxiu pursed her lips shyly and did not reach out. "Thank you, An Ge'er, but you should take it to town and sell it. I heard that ladies like them very much and they can sell for a lot of money. It would be a waste for you to give it to me."
An Ge was not angry at being refused. He just scratched the back of his head in distress and reached forward again. "It's for Xiuxiu. They don't deserve it." He then pursed his lips tightly, refusing to say anything no matter what she said.
Seeing his resolute expression, Xiuxiu had no choice but to take it.
Only then did An Ge's face light up again as he watched her accept the gift.
Shen Jianxi watched the entire scene from the window. It was only after the man named An Ge left that she began to wash herself and finally changed into the new clothes Xiuxiu had prepared.
As soon as she finished changing, Qin Lang knocked on the door.
"Something wrong?" she asked coldly as she opened the door.
Qin Lang held a quilt in his arms and tilted his head innocently. "The old woman prepared new quilts for us. We can't let down the old woman's kind intentions."
He specifically emphasized the word "couple," as if reminding her of their current relationship.
Shen Jianxi glanced at the kind old woman by the window in the other room watching them talk. A chill inexplicably rose in her heart, and she stepped aside to let the man in.
Qin Lang had also cleaned himself up. That resolute and handsome face reappeared. He placed the double quilt on the bed, then took off his outer clothes, and lay down on the inner side of the bed, propping his head.
He patted the spot beside him. "Aren't you tired, Madam? Hurry and rest!"
Shen Jianxi gritted her teeth, her forehead twitching uncontrollably. She stood there and took a few deep breaths, but finally couldn't help but step forward and throw back the quilt. "You! Sleep on the floor!"
Qin Lang chuckled, his voice alluring. "Madam, are you perhaps shy?"
Shen Jianxi, who was already exhausted and could have fallen asleep as soon as she touched the bed, was so angered that she became wide awake. Seeing his roguish expression, she prepared to take matters into her own hands, but as soon as she reached out, the man grabbed her wrist and pulled her onto the bed.
The next second, Qin Lang's large hand gripped her waist and forced her down beside him.
She was stunned the moment she landed on Qin Lang, but quickly reacted and tried to struggle to get up, but could not match the man's strength.
"Behave!" the man growled in her ear. "Something is wrong here."
Hearing this, Shen Jianxi froze, stopped struggling, and asked in a whisper, "When can we leave?"
Unexpectedly, the man calmly closed his eyes. "No rush."
"Let's get some sleep."
As soon as he finished speaking, she heard his long, steady breathing.
Shen Jianxi: "..."