What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 173 Mission Completed, Hidden Reward Stuns Su Mo

Seeing the look of fear on Lin Moyin's face, Su Mo's heart skipped a beat, and he asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong?"

Lin Moyin hesitated for a long time before finally gritting her teeth and saying, "I come from the Su Nu Palace, and my master is the Su Nu Palace Master... whose temper is a bit strange."

"She established a rule that those who cultivate the Heavenly Serpent Yin Sha Technique or the Pure Maiden Profound Yin Technique shall never marry."

"Otherwise, Master will personally take action, revoke the disciple's cultivation that violated the rules, and will also... kill the man who harmed the disciple!"

Su Mo was immediately stunned.

Isn't this a common trope in old novels?

He couldn't help but frown: "Is your master so domineering?"

"Does this mean that disciples who cultivate this method are destined to be spinsters for life?"

Lin Moyin shook her head: "No, unless..."

Su Mo pressed on in a deep voice, "Unless what?"

Lin Moyin gave a wry smile: "Unless I marry someone from True Immortal Valley, or break through to the Golden Core Realm!"

She paused for a moment, then added, "Actually, Master is doing this for our own good."

"If one loses one's virginity, not only will one's cultivation level plummet, but the cold poison will also be even more difficult to remove."

"The True Immortal Valley has a secret method that can neutralize the cold poison in our bodies. Disciples who become Daoist partners with it and practice these two methods can greatly alleviate the pain of the cold poison."

"Those who break through to the Golden Core Realm can also rely on their own powerful magic to gradually dispel the cold poison."

Hearing this, Su Mo immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "I see!"

“I can also help you get rid of the cold poison. Your master knows this, so he shouldn’t object to us.”

Lin Moyin's expression turned strange, and she hesitated for a moment: "Master is very old-fashioned... um, very particular about rules..."

She paused, then smiled and said, "I will strive to advance to the Golden Core Realm."

As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and quickly added, "If there is..."

“There is a young girl who looks quite young, but whose speech and behavior are rigid and whose temper is very bad. She has come to find a gentleman… Gentleman, you must be careful and not be rude to her…”

Su Mo stared in disbelief: "The girl you're talking about, could she be your master?"

Lin Moyin nodded: "Very likely!"

"Master cultivates the Azure Sky Longevity Technique and has reached the Golden Core realm. His lifespan far exceeds that of other cultivators at the same level, and his appearance remains unchanged for over a decade."

She paused, her expression growing increasingly strange. After hesitating for a long time, she gritted her teeth and said, "Junior Sister Ning cultivates the Plain Maiden Profound Yin Technique, and also suffers from... the affliction of cold poison!"

“My lord is now at the Soul Stabilization Realm.”

"If possible, help her out, otherwise the cold poison will be even harder to cure after she advances to the Soul-Stabilizing Realm."

Su Mo's eyes widened, and she frowned, asking, "She also has cold poison?"

Lin Moyin nodded: "Yes! But not much!"

"With your current cultivation level, young master, if you help her resolve this a few times, there shouldn't be any major problems."

Suddenly, Ning Xiaoxiao's petite and exquisite figure appeared in Su Mo's mind.

For some reason, the guy seemed quite afraid of himself, and his expression was somewhat awkward: "Isn't this... a little inappropriate?"

Lin Moyin rolled her eyes at Su Mo and snorted, "What are you thinking!"

"Helping her dispel the cold poison doesn't mean... it doesn't mean... she has to be naked!"

As she spoke, her face turned even redder, and she quickly added, "Before, your cultivation was too low and your magic power too weak, so I was unable to do it for you."

Su Mo suddenly realized and immediately patted his chest to assure her, "Okay!"

"Leave this matter to your husband!"

He said smugly, "I'm already at the Soul Stabilizing Realm, this little thing is a piece of cake for me. I'll make sure she gets rid of the cold poison completely!"

Lin Moyin warned Su Mo: "Junior sister is very innocent, you...don't bully her!"

Su Mo was furious: "What kind of person do you take me for!"

"I am a true gentleman!"

Lin Moyin added two words at the end: "Yeah, right!"

Su Mo's anger level doubled: "This is outrageous! You're asking for it!"

As he spoke, he used a move called "Monkey Steals Peach" and viciously attacked the commander.

It turned out that they couldn't steal any peaches; the commander didn't have any!
……

Under his forceful suppression and patient guidance, Lord Qianhu learned a new skill.

Therefore, early in the morning, Liu Siyun and Jiang Lan came to serve Su Mo to wash up and change his clothes. The commander dared not meet him and fled in panic.

Su Mo was in high spirits when he encountered a happy event.

Especially since you don't have to go to work!
Write a letter to Xue Shan explaining the situation.

Then he prepared to go to the artisan camp to inspect the production status of the Divine Arm Bow and the Eight-Ox Crossbow, and urge Yin Rou to complete the task assigned by the Commander of the Thousand Households as soon as possible.

Unexpectedly, Nangong Sheyue took the initiative to visit again.

Su Mo's heart stirred.

He strongly suspected that Leng Xixi had overheard him last night.

Perhaps Nangong Sheyue is also in cahoots with him.

This is a good opportunity to sound her out.

He immediately instructed the gatekeeper to invite Nangong Sheyue into the main hall.

He then had Liu Siyun and Jiang Lan tidy up his robes, fasten his belt and ornaments, and strode away into the main hall.

Upon arriving at the main hall, they found that Nangong Sheyue had changed into a black Wei-Jin style women's dress.

The robe was very fitted, and the gold-threaded belt around the waist made his figure look even taller and more capable, giving him a dashing and heroic appearance.

He is standing with his hands behind his back, admiring the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall.

Su Mo squinted and sized up Nangong Sheyue.

From the side, her cool and pretty face, with her hands behind her back, made her chest appear even more prominent. It was unexpected that her figure, usually hidden under her horse-face skirt, was so impressive.

The favorability rating above my head hasn't changed.

I can't tell if she spied on my private moments yesterday.

Su Mo strode towards Nangong Sheyue: "This humble servant greets Lord Nangong!"

"Sir, you have come to my residence so early. Is there something you need me for?"

Nangong Sheyue turned to look at Su Mo and said indifferently without expression, "Commander Su is a man of great learning. He is not only proficient in poetry and prose, but also has excellent calligraphy skills."

"Why are all the works hanging on the wall mediocre?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "You flatter me, sir."

"My handwriting is truly appalling; I am aware of that much."

"These kinds of decorative calligraphy and paintings are nothing more than pretentious affectation. I am just an ordinary person and would never spend money to buy works by famous artists."

As he spoke, he secretly observed Nangong Sheyue's expression and saw that she was no different from before, which made him suspicious.

Could it be that it wasn't her who spied on me yesterday?

Nangong Sheyue withdrew his gaze from the calligraphy and painting and said calmly, "The reason I have come here today is firstly regarding the matter of Zhong Dingfang."

"Secondly, by imperial decree, I went to the artisan camp on Gufeng Mountain to inspect the manufacturing of military equipment."

Su Mo casually replied, "Lord Zhong means he wants to go to the Right Office."

After hesitating for a moment, he asked again, "Is His Majesty so eager about the Divine Arm Bow and the Eight-Ox Crossbow?"

It's past November now.

Logically, even if the Northern Barbarians went south to plunder supplies for the winter, they should have gone back.

This batch of weapons is definitely not going to be used.

Within the Great Wu region, there were no reports of feudal lords rebelling or people rising up in rebellion; it was a time of great peace and stability.

Nangong Sheyue frowned and warned Su Mo, "It's best not to pry into the Emperor's affairs."

He then said in a deep voice, "The triennial Immortal Martial Arts Grand Trial will be held soon, and the Spring Festival is also approaching."

"These two matters are the most important tasks for the court at present."

"With the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Phoenix Cry Division both focused on it, other places will likely be difficult to attend to."

"Even if you are not on duty in Tianchang County, you should still frequently visit the artisan camp at Gufeng Mountain to prevent any unforeseen events."

Su Mo looked at Nangong Sheyue with suspicion and confusion: "I know about the Spring Chamber. But what about the Immortal Martial Arts Competition?"

Upon hearing this, Nangong Sheyue appeared surprised and subconsciously asked, "Didn't your Lord Lin mention this to you?"

What I saw and heard last night while eavesdropping.

It is clear that the relationship between Su Mo and Lin Moyin is far closer than she had expected.

Nangong Sheyue really didn't expect that Lin Moyin didn't tell Su Mo about this.

Su Mo's expression instantly turned serious: "Lord Nangong, you can't speak carelessly. Lord Lin and I have a perfectly innocent, normal superior-subordinate relationship!"

"The court would not easily discuss important matters with a lowly official like myself."

Nangong Sheyue sneered inwardly.

However, he didn't expose Su Mo, and immediately said, "You are the chief of the Phoenix Cry Division, so you should also know about this matter."

"There are numerous sects of immortality and martial arts in the world today."

"While most pursue the path to immortality and the pinnacle of martial arts, there are also many who harbor a desire to serve the imperial court."

"Therefore, every three years before the Spring Festival, the imperial court would hold the Immortal Martial Arts Competition to select talents."

"Anyone below the Divine Realm or Martial Arts Grandmaster can refer to this."

Su Mo understood as soon as he heard it.

It's just a military examination.

However, he also became suspicious.

Now that the imperial court is clearly vying for power with the Taoist immortals, why would it allow Taoist immortals to keep joining the court?

Isn't this like inviting a wolf into the house?
Want to divide them?

Or perhaps they would use the geniuses of these sects and families as hostages?

Nangong Sheyue squinted at Su Mo and then said, "Lady Lin Moyin stood out in the Immortal Martial Arts Competition six years ago and won the second place in the martial arts rankings."

"Thus, he was directly appointed as a junior officer in Changping County!"

Su Mo was taken aback upon hearing this and couldn't help but ask, "Lord Lin is the second-place scholar?"

"Who is the martial arts champion? He's even stronger than Lord Lin!"

Nangong Sheyue said calmly, "Let's not talk about the martial arts champion..."

She shouldn't have brought it up, because once she did, Su Mo's curiosity was instantly piqued: "Why didn't you mention it?"

Nangong Sheyue said coldly, without any expression, "What's there to say about a dead man?"

Su Mo...

Lin Moyin suddenly took leave and left Beijing.

Ninety-nine percent of them are related to this Immortal Martial Arts Examination.

Of course, these important matters of the court had little to do with him, a mere squad leader.

Su Mo's eyes darted around, and he suddenly asked, "So, Lord Nangong, you're going to the artisan camp alone?"

"Where is Lord Leng?"

"Lord Leng has been to the artisan camp several times and is very familiar with its situation. Why not invite her along?"

Unfortunately, Nangong Sheyue's pretty face remained unchanged, and she coldly said, "Commander Leng has other important matters to attend to! Do not inquire!"

"You shall come with me to the artisan camp!"

Su Mo was immediately stunned, pointing at herself and asking, "Me?"

Nangong Sheyue snorted: "What's wrong?"

Su Mo hesitated for a moment: "Should I not go?"

"I have been busy in Tianchang County for a long time and am taking a rare break. I was just about to rest at home for a few days."

"Moreover, I had already handed over all the affairs of the artisan battalion to Officer Yin long ago, and now I know nothing about the affairs of the artisan battalion..."

Before he could finish speaking, the doorman rushed over, shouting, "Master, Lord Yin is here!"

Su Mo was taken aback: "Yin Rou?"

The doorman nodded repeatedly: "Yes!"

"Lord Yin said he has something to report to you, sir!"

Su Mo was speechless.

Seeing Su Mo's gloomy expression, Nangong Sheyue couldn't help but chuckle, looking at Su Mo with a teasing expression: "Know nothing at all?"

Su Mo really infuriated her.

Others may be obsessed with official positions, but they genuinely strive for advancement.

Su Mo is also obsessed with officialdom.

However, he is incredibly lazy and needs others to help him improve!
Want to get promoted just by lying down? There's no such thing as a free lunch!
Anyone else would be eager to have the opportunity to act alongside Commander Fengming Si, the superior of their superior.

But this bastard actually condescended to come to my door in person, asking me to accompany him to the artisan camp!
He actually refused!
Thinking of the Empress's task of finding a way to stimulate Su Mo's ambition in officialdom, Lord Nangong felt a headache coming on!
Although Su Mo was thick-skinned, he still felt a little embarrassed being teased by Nangong Sheyue.

He had just said that the matter of the artisan battalion had nothing to do with him, but the next second Yin Rou came to report on her work.

He could only cough twice and glare fiercely at the doorman: "Hurry up and invite Lord Yin in!" Yin Rou arrived quickly.

As soon as he entered, he excitedly called out to Su Mo, "Teacher..."

He immediately landed on Nangong Sheyue, who was standing to the side, and was stunned for a moment. He quickly bowed to Nangong Sheyue and said, "This humble servant greets Commander!"

Nangong Sheyue nodded slightly, but did not say anything.

Su Mo coughed and said, "Officer Yin, please don't call me 'teacher' anymore, it will cause misunderstandings!"

Yin Rou quickly replied, "Disciple understands!"

Su Mo frowned, annoyed. "Why did you suddenly come? Aren't you keeping an eye on the artisan barracks?"

Yin Rou explained, "I received news yesterday that the old...master has returned to the capital."

"Then I came over to report to the master on the production status of the Divine Arm Bow and the Eight-Ox Crossbow..."

She didn't finish her sentence.

Su Mo suddenly felt a green light flash in the corner of her eye and subconsciously turned her head to look.

Above the head of the thousand households, a large light bulb shone brightly.

The lush green color is very pleasing to the eye!

Is the mission completed?
Yin Rou: "The artisan battalion has already produced one thousand qualified divine arm bows!"

Nangong Sheyue stared intently at Yin Rou, her pretty face filled with disbelief: "A thousand divine arm bows have already been made?"

Su Mo clicked on Lord Qianhu's green exclamation mark without hesitation!
[Quest: Divine Arm Bow (Completed)]

[Congratulations! Your favorability with your target, Nangong Sheyue (Commander of the Phoenix Cry Division), has increased by 20%. Current favorability is 40%!]

[Congratulations! Your sword embryo has been upgraded to a second-grade magic weapon!]

Congratulations! You've obtained the hidden reward, a sweet potato! Claim it from Wu Gouzi at the Lone Peak Mountain Craftsman's Camp (limited time offer: one day).

……

Upon seeing the system notification, Su Mo was instantly petrified.

They couldn't hear the conversation between Yin Rou and Nangong Sheyue.

Within his dantian, the sword embryo suddenly gleamed with a cold light, oblivious to the need for upgrading its rank!
He took a deep breath, his eyes fixed on the third reward!
The Divine Arm Bow quest offers three rewards.

The first and second rewards are clear, while the third reward is pending.

Su Mo didn't hold out much hope for the promised reward.

Based on past experience, pending rewards are mostly ordinary.

The best thing he had was a flying fish robe that allowed him to intimidate others, but he never actually used it much.

Su Mo never expected this.

Rewards pending; may remain silent until the moment of truth arrives!
Suddenly, he unleashed a super artifact that could be described as invincible in the world!
Those who frequently travel back in time to ancient times know this.

What did sweet potatoes mean to ancient farmers?
The agricultural world: soap, perfume, salt production, bicycles, restaurants, business strategies, and so on.

Everything is an illusion.

Basically, it involves transferring wealth from one person to another.

The most real thing boils down to just two words: food!

The fastest and most effective way to increase social wealth is by growing food crops!
Sweet potatoes are one of the two most effective super-products for increasing social wealth and enhancing national strength!

Of course, it's basically unrealistic to expect sweet potatoes to reach the level of yields of thousands or even tens of thousands of kilograms per mu (a Chinese unit of area, approximately 0.165 acres) that are common in later generations.

But even in barren mountainous areas.

The yield of sweet potatoes far surpasses that of any other grain crop in the Great Wu Dynasty!
Don't even mention whether it tastes good or not.

And don't even mention the acid reflux that occurred after eating it.

Starving people would eat grass roots, tree bark, and even clay!
Although sweet potatoes are not as suitable as potatoes as they are as staple foods, they also consume far less soil than potatoes!
Sweet potatoes are very hardy, tolerant of poor soil and drought, and every part of them is valuable!

With sweet potatoes, we can raise livestock on a large scale and also brew sweet potato wine and other things...

The system says that the sweet potatoes need to be collected from Wu Gouzi at the Gufeng Mountain Craftsmen's Camp.

The sweet potato he discovered? Why is there a one-day time limit?
Su Mo was completely bewildered for a long time until she heard Nangong Sheyue's deep voice: "Chief Su, what's wrong?"

Only then did he come back to his senses.

He looked up at Nangong Sheyue.

Sure enough, her favorability rating jumped to 40%.

Although he still had a cold expression and his eyebrows were slightly furrowed, his eyes showed obvious concern when he looked at me.

Su Mo composed himself, cupped his hands in a respectful gesture towards Nangong Sheyue, and said in a deep voice, "Congratulations, Your Excellency, on fulfilling His Majesty's sacred command."

"This humble servant will accompany you to the artisan camp, sir!"

Nangong Sheyue stared blankly at Su Mo.

This guy just said he was going to take a break at home, acting like he's hopeless.

Why did they suddenly become so enthusiastic and take the initiative to go to the artisan camp with me?

It's not a scam, right?
Seeing that Nangong Sheyue was not moving, Su Mo couldn't help but wave his hand in front of her and said urgently, "My lady! Hurry up!"

Yin Rou looked at Su Mo with awe.

The teacher is worthy of being a teacher.

How dare you be so insolent in front of Lord Commander!
When he saw Lord Chiju, he was so nervous and scared that he could hardly breathe.

Nangong Sheyue's eyebrows furrowed immediately, and she slapped Su Mo's hand away in annoyance: "I'm fine!"

He paused, then asked warily, "Why are you suddenly in such a hurry to go to the artisan camp?"

Su Mo was speechless!

How can we not be anxious?
The collection period is 24 hours!
As long as you cultivate sweet potatoes and present them to the emperor, you will be able to achieve great merit without offending anyone and be granted a high-ranking position!
If you miss it, you'll be left with nothing but tears!
Su Mo immediately replied righteously, "Armament manufacturing is a matter of great importance to the nation, and I always keep it in mind, constantly worried that I will fail to fulfill your important mission!"

Nangong Sheyue waved her hand: "Never mind."

"I have other matters to attend to today, so I will summon you to the artisan camp in a couple of days!"

Su Mo immediately became anxious, staring wide-eyed at Nangong Sheyue: "My lord, how could you do this!"

"This is the Divine Arm Bow! And the Eight-Ox Crossbow!"

Nangong Sheyue blinked her pretty eyes: "I know, so once I'm done with my business, I'll go inspect the artisan camp!"

Su Mo was speechless.

This is clearly a joke on myself!
An increase in favorability isn't necessarily a good thing!

However, he quickly came to his senses.

It seems we've gone astray, blinded by the allure of sweet potatoes.

As the person in charge of the artisan battalion, what difference does it make whether Nangong Sheyue goes or not?
Why don't you just go by yourself?
It's better if she doesn't go!
Sweet potatoes are even better at keeping secrets!

Su Mo's eyes darted around: "Since you have something to do, sir, you can go to the artisan camp in a couple of days."

"This humble servant will go ahead and urge those lazy craftsmen not to neglect His Majesty's command!"

Nangong Sheyue was so angry that her teeth itched.

This guy clearly discovered something suddenly, which is why he's in such a hurry to go to the artisan camp, but he just won't tell me directly.

If it were Lin Moyin, he definitely would have said it!

She glared at Su Mo fiercely, too lazy to waste any more words with him, and turned to leave!

Yin Rou and Su Mo looked at each other in bewilderment.

In the end, I had no choice but to go along with them.

Sure enough, the commander was already outside the gate, waiting on his horse.

Su Mo sighed inwardly, then mounted his chestnut horse, handed his hand to Yin Rou, and pulled her onto the horse's back.

Yin Rou naturally moved closer and hugged Su Mo.

Nangong Sheyue turned her head expressionlessly to look at Su Mo and Yin Rou, then spurred her horse and rode away, raising a cloud of dust.

The three of them rode at full speed to Gufeng Mountain.

At the foot of the mountain, the Longxiang Guard was extremely strict in its protection.

The last time the Empress inspected Lonely Peak Mountain, Xiahou Yi was terrified. Knowing how much the Empress valued the Artisan Battalion, he dared not slack off!
After entering the artisan camp.

Su Mo secretly gave Yin Rou a wink.

He told her to take Nangong Sheyue to the storeroom to check the crossbows, and then he made an excuse to slip away under Nangong Sheyue's suspicious gaze!

The artisan battalion is now living a life of plenty.

Although they were not allowed to leave the artisan camp, Su Mo had specially arranged an "exchange supermarket" with all kinds of ordinary goods.

We arrived at the iron smelting room.

Ding Bashi, his capable general, was directing his apprentices to work, while he himself poured the calculated amount of charcoal powder into the iron furnace.

This guy was shirtless and looked even fatter than before, which showed he was living a very comfortable life.

Most of his apprentices were shirtless, strong young men of seventeen or eighteen.

None of them were pale and thin; they were all very muscular and strong.

Upon seeing Su Mo appear, Ding Bashi was overjoyed and immediately grinned, shouting to Su Mo, "My lord, what brings you here?"

"I'll talk to you after I've finished practicing with this pot of soft steel."

Su Mo said in a deep voice, "Ignore that steel for now, I have something to ask you."

Ding Bashi was taken aback.

Lord Su wasn't like this before.

Last time Lord Su came, I ignored the molten steel and went to pay my respects to him, only to be scolded instead.

However, he dared not refute it, yet he was also reluctant to part with that batch of molten steel.

He had no choice but to beckon a trusted apprentice over, give him a few words of advice, and then trotted over to Su Mo.

He wiped his hands on his trouser leg and looked at Su Mo with a fawning expression: "My lord, what can I do for you?"

Over the past two months, Ding Bashi and Zhou Dashu have been far ahead in points.

The position of head will undoubtedly be chosen from the two of them. This is the only chance to get rid of the lowly status. Ding Bashi was naturally very careful in front of Su Mo.

Su Mo lowered his voice: "Is there a man named Wu Gouzi in the artisan camp?"

Upon hearing this, Ding Bashi was taken aback: "Sir, you're looking for Wu Gouzi?"

"He just died."

Su Mo was instantly dumbfounded, staring wide-eyed at Ding Bashi: "Wu Gouzi is dead?"

Ding Bashi nodded: "A few days ago, he accidentally injured his lower abdomen with a splinter, leaving a long gash."

He gestured to his right abdomen: "It started burning that night, and then it was invaded by wind and evil. The wound festered and smelled bad, and he died this morning and was buried in the ground."

As he spoke, Ding Bashi sighed, "Poor Wu Gouzi, he has an elderly husband and mother at home, and he is their only son. The Wu family line has ended."

Su Mo...

Is Wu Gouzi dead?

How can the system prompt me to find him and collect the sweet potatoes within 24 hours?
Could the sweet potato be inside the coffin?
He frowned: "Is there another Wu Gouzi in the artisan battalion?"

Ding Bashi shook his head without hesitation: "That's all!"

"There are about a thousand people in the artisan battalion. I remember it clearly. No babies have been born recently, except for one named Wu Gouzi."

Su Mo's brows furrowed even more!

It seems that the only option is to go and visit Wu Gouzi's grave first.

If no sweet potatoes are found near the grave.

The only thing we can do is dig out the coffin and find out what's going on!
The system is absolutely insane.

The first time I was asked to find Jin Suo, it turned out she was hidden in a crow's nest.

This time, they were supposed to get sweet potatoes, but the person distributing the reward turned out to be a dead man!

Su Mo was speechless.

He took a deep breath: "Take me to Wu Gouzi's grave!"

Ding Bashi was immediately taken aback, and hesitated for a moment: "Sir, this...this is not a good idea, is it?"

"It was truly an accident that everyone else died, and Wu Gouzi's parents accepted it."

"As the saying goes, one finds peace in the grave..."

Su Mo's face suddenly darkened: "Just go when I tell you to! Stop with all this nonsense!"

If we can find sweet potatoes, we'll not only dig up Wu Gouzi's grave, we'll turn the entire Lonely Peak Mountain upside down!

Seeing Su Mo's anger, Ding Bashi hesitated for a moment, but ultimately dared not say anything more. He could only obediently lead Su Mo out of the iron smelting room.

Wu Gouzi was buried next to the artisan camp.

“Lord Su, Wu Gouzi is buried right here,” Ding Bashi said, pointing to a new grave.

Su Mo looked at it and saw that the grave was indeed new, with incense, candles, paper money, and even a few copper coins scattered around.

Looking around, there were many graves, covered with withered grass and pebbles.

After going around in circles, there wasn't a trace of sweet potatoes.

It seems we have no choice but to dig up this grave.

(End of this chapter)