Era: You're asked to cook a home-style dish, but you cook Wellington.

Cangmang Mountain is located in the northern part of Suzhou. Half of it has been developed into a tourist area, while the other half remains a primeval forest.

Every year, people flock to the mountains to collect herbs and take risks. Although there are no large wild animals, the local police station still receives quite a few missing persons cases.

"Gao Yang, is it going to rain?"

Su Wanqing looked up at the sky and reached out to wipe her hand on the surrounding trees.

She felt that there was too much moisture around her, and the air was thick like wet cotton wool; if you touched it, your hand would be covered in water droplets.

Gao Yang also looked at the dark clouds in the sky. What was originally a dark and oppressive cloud had now turned completely dark gray, blocking out even the sunlight that shone through the leaves. The air was filled with a heavy dampness.

His heart sank.

Yes, judging from the weather, it's probably not long before a heavy rain comes, and then the mountain roads will be difficult to travel.

He looked at Su Wanqing, who had a nervous expression, and suppressed the unease in his heart.

"Grandpa can't wait any longer, let's put on our raincoats first, and be careful."

Gao Yang pulled a transparent raincoat from the trunk and handed it to Su Wanqing.

The raincoat is a thick, waterproof one, with wear-resistant edging; it was specially prepared by Lin Zheng.

Su Wanqing took the raincoat, her fingertips touching the warm fabric, and felt a slight warmth in her heart.

Without hesitation, she quickly put on the raincoat, fastened the collar, and carefully pulled the hem to tuck the shirt inside.

A transparent raincoat covered her slender figure, outlining her soft contours. Raindrops hit it and slid down the fabric to the ground, making a soft, pattering sound.

Watching her nimble movements, Gao Yang looked down and checked his own gear again, adjusting the shoulder straps of his backpack repeatedly to make sure it wouldn't slip off while he was hiking.

"Let's go, let's try to go along the border line as quickly as possible."

"I remember the old herb gatherer telling me that the 200-year-old ginseng was on the edge of Eagle's Beak Cliff, so after we went up the mountain, we had to cross this secondary forest to get there."

Gao Yang, carrying a backpack, took the lead, exploring the path ahead while observing Su Wanqing's condition behind him.

Su Wanqing moved with greater caution than before.

She had been managing the family business for years and rarely did this kind of physical work, but at this moment she gritted her teeth and followed Gao Yang's steps step by step without the slightest complaint.

The two understood that if they hesitated even a second, the old man would be in greater danger.

…………

Meanwhile, in the woods at the foot of the mountain, several figures were huddled together furtively, clearly up to no good.

"Let's go. That person said, let's make this a clean business. If we do it well, in addition to the commission, there will be a generous reward waiting for everyone. We won't have to worry about money for the next life."

The man in the lead had a fierce look on his face, his machete sheathed, and his tone was full of coldness.

On his face, a scar started from his left forehead and extended to his right cheek, the scar protruding outwards, looking extremely grotesque.

"Boss, it looks like it's going to rain. It might be dangerous."

Another man in black approached, looking shifty and shrewd.

Upon hearing this, the others scoffed dismissively.

"Third brother, if you're scared, then don't go. It's just heavy rain. We've carried out missions even when it's hailing."

"Yeah, third brother, did you forget what the eldest said about making things cleaner? This heavy rain is enough to wash people away."

The third brother still frowned, thought for a moment, and then said seriously.

"Boss, you guys go up. I'll stay down here to provide backup if anything goes wrong."

"Hahaha, third brother, you're too cowardly. If you stay down the mountain, the brothers don't have that much money to give you."

The second brother also came over, wiping the dagger at his waist with a mocking look in his eyes.

"No need, you can divide it however you like, just leave me a small portion."

The third brother looked at the eldest brother.

Although the brothers discussed this matter together, the specifics would ultimately depend on the eldest brother's arrangements.

The eldest brother looked into the third brother's eyes and nodded slightly.

"Alright, then you can stay down the mountain and guard the equipment."

Upon hearing this, the third brother breathed a sigh of relief, clasped his hands in a fist salute to everyone, and then sat back in the car.

The leader regrouped everyone, counting the number of people, his tone serious.

"Okay, since the third brother isn't going this time, there are five of us in total. Let's all be smart."

He paused, his gaze fixed on the direction of the mountain, as if he could already see Gao Yang and Su Wanqing.

His tone was as cold as ice.

"Those two have already gone into the mountains. Let's hurry and follow them. Don't let them find the old ginseng. Once it rains, visibility will be poor in the mountains, making it the perfect time to strike. We'll take care of them then, dump them in the primeval forest, and no one will be able to find out. We'll just pretend they're two more adventurers who went missing in the mountains!"

"yes!"

Yu's men dared not say another word. They gripped their weapons tightly and followed closely behind Scarface, crouching low as they stealthily made their way up the mountain along the path.

They moved with utmost lightness, like hungry wolves lurking in wait, silently pursuing Gao Yang and Su Wanqing.

A deadly threat is quietly looming over the entire desolate mountain range, coinciding with the impending downpour.

The wind on the mountain gradually picked up, making the branches rustle, and the scattered raindrops turned into dense rain stinging my face.

Deep in the forest, a rustling sound arose, it was hard to tell whether it was small animals fleeing to avoid the rain or the wind rustling the grass and trees.

Gao Yang noticed that the rain was getting heavier, so he quickly pulled Su Wanqing to lean against a nearby mountain wall, his brows furrowed.

"The rain is getting heavier, we need to be careful. Let's see if we can find a cave ahead, and wait for the rain to subside before continuing!"

Su Wanqing was also feeling unwell. The mountain path was rugged and difficult to walk on, and she felt as if her feet had blisters, and her muscles were sore and swollen.

She leaned against the stone wall, panting heavily, her hair sticking to her cheeks, whether from sweat or rain, it was hard to tell.

"Okay, the rain is getting heavier, let's find a place to rest for a while."

She nodded, looked at Gao Yang, and asked with a puzzled expression.

Aren't you tired?

Gao Yang was taken aback by this unexpected question and pondered for a moment.

"It's alright. I train every day. Besides, if I didn't have this stamina, I'd probably be forced to sell hooks."

He remembered that it was on that day that he relied on this body to run fast enough to enter the Grand Hotel and meet Su Wanqing.

"Huh? What are you selling?"

Su Wanqing was somewhat puzzled and didn't understand what he meant.

Gao Yang broke out in a cold sweat; it wouldn't be good if Su Wanqing found out.

He quickly shook his head and continued to Su Wanqing, "Let's walk a little further and see."

"it is good."

This time, Lady Luck smiled upon them, and in no time, the two found a natural cave.

"Let's go, let's go inside and hide."

Gao Yang was the first to crawl inside, and with a "sizzle," a small flame ignited.

Su Wanqing also crawled inside.

"Wow, it's huge."

She sighed.

Indeed, the cave is very large; it could comfortably accommodate more than a dozen people, let alone two.

Outside, the heavy rain poured down, making the cave seem like a secluded paradise.

She was about to take off her clothes to dry them when she heard a series of curses.

"Damn it, what awful weather! I'd rather stay in the car like Lao San and not come out."

"Boss, there's a small cave over here."

This group of people were the assassins.

"Gao Yang, someone's here."

Su Wanqing spoke softly to Gao Yang.

Gao Yang also heard the sound. Upon hearing this, his expression changed drastically. He stomped out the torch and hid far away.

"Anyone who goes up the mountain in this weather is definitely not a good person."

He quickly cleaned up the scene and hid with Su Wanqing.

Outside, a fierce voice rang out.

"Damn it, those two are really hard to find. Once I find them, I'm going to tear them to pieces!"