A daily intelligence report; in chaotic times and famine years, grain is plentiful.

Chen Mo's heart pounded wildly, and it felt as if all the blood in his body was ignited at that moment!

His painful past life taught him that survival was the most important thing.

This time, he will proceed steadily and cautiously, step by step.

He made his choice in his mind without hesitation.

"Intelligence 1".

[Host has selected: Intelligence 1.]

[The remaining information has been destroyed; the system is unusable today.]

[Relevant scene footage is being generated...]

As soon as the system notification sound ended, a semi-transparent map appeared in Chen Mo's mind.

The map, centered on him, clearly marks his home, the houses in the village, the paths, and the river, while on the hillside behind the village is the thicket of wild vegetables growing there.

In an instant, Chen Mo's thoughts became incredibly clear.

He must get to the back mountain immediately!

But he can't just leave.

That wicked woman, Lin Qingxue, is still watching from here.

She was Wang Mang's spy!

Once he was out of her sight, she would definitely inform Wang Mang.

At that time, no sooner would I go up the mountain than Wang Mang would arrive with his men to meet me and steal everything I had found.

I have to find a way to get rid of her!

Chen Mo turned around, suppressing the murderous intent in his eyes, and forced a stiff smile at Lin Qingxue.

"Qingxue, this seed is our hope for future grain production. Let's save it for next winter."

"Besides, your family isn't doing well either, so we can't just hand over this grain so easily."

"You stay inside and take care of Dad and Ling'er. I'll go out and find something to eat. I won't let you go hungry."

A hint of surprise flashed in Lin Qingxue's eyes. She hadn't expected Chen Mo to refuse, and his reasons were so logical that she didn't know how to refute him for a moment.

Her pitiful face was immediately filled with worry.

She stepped forward, gently tugged at Chen Mo's sleeve, her voice so soft it could melt your heart.

"Chen Mo, where are you going? It's so chaotic outside, and everyone is short of food. What can you possibly find?"

"Don't go out. What if... what if we encounter danger?"

She speaks very nicely.

But there wasn't a trace of concern in those eyes.

Chen Mo knew exactly what was going on.

That wretched woman is afraid of not getting the seeds and grain.

In his previous life, he was deceived by this pitiful appearance, and in the end, his entire family was wiped out.

Will they pull the same trick again in this lifetime?

"It's nothing, I'll just wander around the neighborhood and see if there are any wild vegetables or fruits that I can eat."

Chen Mo pulled out his sleeve. "We can't just stay home and wait to die, can we? Dad and Ling'er are still hungry."

Lin Qingxue quickly put on that tearful expression again.

"But...but I'm scared..."

"There are only a few of us left at home. If something happens to you, how will Dad, Ling'er, and I survive?"

As she spoke, her eyes reddened, and tears streamed down her face.

Chen Mo, however, feigned a look of heartache on his face.

He took Lin Qingxue's cold hand again and softened his voice.

"Qingxue, I know you're worried about me. Don't worry, I won't go far. I'll just keep an eye on the hillside behind the house."

"Even if I starve to death, I can't bear to see you and your family go hungry."

Upon hearing this, Lin Qingxue's guard visibly relaxed a bit.

Yes, this is the kind of simp who would go through fire and water for her just because she said one thing.

Lin Qingxue nestled into Chen Mo's arms, her voice trembling with tears.

"Chen Mo, you're so good to me."

She said she would wait for him, but her body clung to him, showing no intention of letting him go.

Chen Mo held the body in his arms, but his stomach churned violently.

He suppressed his nausea and gently patted her back.

"Okay, stop crying."

Chen Mo walked straight to the corner of the wall, picked up a tattered cloth bag with several patches, and grabbed the small shovel he used to dig for wild vegetables.

"I'll go out and look for them. You look after Father and Ling'er for now."

The door creaked shut.

As soon as he stepped outside, Chen Mo quickened his pace.

The system map in his mind had lit up, and a green virtual route clearly pointed to the back mountain of the village.

Instead of taking the main, worn-out road that the villagers usually walked on, he turned a corner and plunged into the bushes that were taller than a person.

In the famine years, everything was scarce except for people.

The once bustling village road is now deserted, with only the wind blowing up clouds of yellow dust.

Chen Mo pushed aside the thorns blocking his path, his arms were scratched and bleeding, but he didn't care at all.

The dot on the map is flashing ahead, getting closer and closer.

After passing through a thicket of bushes, the view suddenly opened up before me.

On a slope, lamb's quarters and purslane grew densely.

These wild vegetables grew exceptionally plump and tender, standing out starkly against this barren, yellow earth.

This is it!

Chen Mo's eyes lit up, and he immediately squatted down and began picking the fruit with practiced ease.

Although these things don't fill you up, at least they can provide your father and sister with a few hot bowls of vegetable soup, keeping them alive.

He picked them very quickly, and in no time the bag was half full.

While digging up a particularly lush clump of wild vegetables, his short shovel suddenly plunged into a particularly soft mound of soil.

Um?

Chen Mo's heart skipped a beat. He dropped the shovel and used his hands to dig away the dry grass and loose soil on top.

Beneath the haystack, in a shallow pit, lay a nest of wild eggs!

They weren't very big, and there were eight of them, with some dirt still on their surface!

Chen Mo's heart began to pound wildly.

egg!

In this dog-eat-dog world, these eight eggs are more valuable than gold!

He forcibly suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and even his breathing became cautious.

He first laid a layer of soft grass at the bottom of the bag, and then gently placed the eight eggs in one by one.

After placing them, another layer of dry grass was placed on top, and finally the remaining wild vegetables were piled on top, filling the cloth bag to the brim.

With the cloth bag on his back, Chen Mo felt as if the mountain weighing on him had lightened a little.

When descending the mountain, Chen Mo deliberately chose a different route.

This road is a bit difficult to walk, but you can see your own dilapidated mud-brick house in the distance.

He needs to confirm this.

To find out if that wicked woman did anything naughty while he was away from home.

really.

On a small earthen mound a few dozen meters from his home, he immediately spotted two people standing outside his gate.

One of them was Lin Qingxue.

The other one, even if he were reduced to ashes, he would still recognize—the village bully Wang Mang!

Chen Mo's pupils contracted sharply, and he immediately dodged behind a large tree, leaving only one eye exposed as he stared intently at the scene.

Wang Mang was a burly man with a fierce-looking scar on his face. He wore a slightly worn-out short-sleeved outfit, made of much better material than the villagers.

At that moment, he was saying something to Lin Qingxue with a lewd grin on his face.

Lin Qingxue had her back to Chen Mo, so her expression was obscured, but her body twisted like a water snake.

"...That little bitch is dying, and the old man won't last two more days. Once they're dead..."

Wang Mang's voice drifted over intermittently on the wind, and the rest of his words were indistinct.

Suddenly, Wang Mang reached out and pulled Lin Qingxue into his arms.

His hands were extremely restless, roaming freely over Lin Qingxue's buttocks.

Lin Qingxue first gave a symbolic push twice, her voice soft and gentle, more like flirting than resistance.

Soon, she stopped pushing him away and instead leaned her head on Wang Mang's shoulder. The two of them huddled together and whispered to each other.

"That good-for-nothing hasn't come back yet?"

Wang Mang's lewd laughter rang out again, this time much clearer: "Once we get the seed grain, I'll take you to town to enjoy a life of luxury. Who would want to stay in this wretched place!"

Lin Qingxue's voice was sweet and coquettish, with a touch of cloying flirtatiousness.

"Brother Mang, you'd better keep your word. I don't want to face that good-for-nothing for even a day longer. He can't even get a meal..."

"I'm afraid his father and sister will die at home; it's bad luck!"

boom!

Chen Mo couldn't take it anymore!

He wanted to get that vicious woman out of his house!

Chen Mo stopped hiding, picked up his cloth bag, and strode out from behind the tree, heading straight for the adulterous couple at the gate of the courtyard.

"who?!"