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

The rain and fog completely enveloped the vast mountains, making it impossible to see a person more than three or five meters away.

Gao Yang helped Su Wanqing climb up the muddy path, a journey that proved more difficult than anticipated.

Thorns tore his trousers, and pebbles rolled down the cliff, making every step extremely careful.

Although Su Wanqing's ankle had been treated, it still ached slightly when walking on this kind of road, but she didn't utter a sound and followed closely behind Gao Yang's steps.

"If you walk up a little further, you'll reach the mountainside of Eagle's Beak Cliff."

Gao Yang glanced down at the simple map in his hand, then looked up to identify the direction, his tone resolute.

"The old herb gatherer said that the old ginseng grows in a crevice in the rocks on the left side of Eagle's Beak Point. It is sheltered from the wind and has thick soil, which is the best place to nourish ginseng."

Of course, there was actually no old herb gatherer; it was all based on his own experience.

After walking for another twenty minutes, the two finally arrived at the foot of Eagle's Beak Cliff.

Looking up, the cliff face stretches abruptly into the sky like an eagle's beak, covered with moss and shrubs. In the middle, a narrow crevice is where the old ginseng hides.

"arrive!"

Su Wanqing was overjoyed.

Overall, the journey has been relatively smooth, with the only real threat being the heavy rain, aside from the killers.

"careful!"

Gao Yang quickly picked up a stone from the ground and threw it at Su Wanqing.

"ah!"

Before Su Wanqing could react, a sharp stone smashed beside her.

"Hiss"

A small, dark green snake was hit, its body twisting as it crawled away.

Su Wanqing was so shocked that she froze and subconsciously shrank behind Gao Yang, her face turning slightly pale.

If I had been even a fraction slower and been bitten by that venomous snake, the consequences in this desolate mountain would have been unimaginable.

Gao Yang stepped forward and, after confirming that it had escaped into the bushes and was not looking back, breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look at Su Wanqing.

"Are you alright? You weren't bitten, were you?"

He reached out and supported Su Wanqing's arm, his voice filled with lingering fear.

"I'm fine, thanks to you."

Su Wanqing's heart was still racing, and she didn't even realize that her dependence on Gao Yang was gradually increasing.

"There are snakes in these mountains."

After emerging from the cave, she no longer resembled the powerful businesswoman she once was, but rather a young girl.

"The humidity is high after the rain, and snakes and insects are all out and about."

Gao Yang frowned slightly, looked around, and continued.

"The moss here is slippery, there are many crevices in the rocks, and it's shrouded in mist, making it even more dangerous than the previous path. Stay close to me and don't touch the grass berries by the roadside."

Su Wanqing nodded, gripping Gao Yang's arm tightly, not daring to let go even a step.

Indeed, in such an environment, a slip and fall could be fatal.

Gao Yang focused intently on the cliff face and quickly located the narrow crevice in the rock.

Deep within the crevice, a cluster of ginseng leaves, thick and with regular veins, could be vaguely seen, exuding an unusual vitality in the damp mist.

"That's it."

Gao Yang lowered his voice, his eyes lighting up.

"A 200-year-old wild ginseng, you can't go wrong with it."

He was about to step forward when he suddenly stopped.

Gao Yang suddenly raised his hand, pressed down on Su Wanqing's shoulder, and held her firmly behind him, while signaling her to be quiet.

On the mountain, a tiger was lying down, resting peacefully.

"Damn, this is going to be tough."

Su Wanqing followed his gaze and looked up.

Her breath caught in her throat, and her blood seemed to freeze.

On the protruding rocky platform of Eagle's Beak Cliff, a tiger with yellow and black fur was lying there.

The tiger's head drooped beside its paws, seemingly half-asleep, its massive body appearing and disappearing in the rain and mist. The low, deep breathing alone was enough to send chills down one's spine.

no!

Didn't they say that there were no large wild animals in the Cangmang Mountains according to legend?

Gao Yang's heart pounded, and cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

On one side was a crevice in the rock where the life-saving ginseng was hidden, and on the other side was a fierce tiger lurking there. If he made any noise, he would be killed by the tiger.

"Don't make a sound, hold your breath."

He whispered his instructions in a very low voice, his hands still firmly protecting Su Wanqing.

"It's not disturbed yet. If it does, we'll both be done for."

Su Wanqing bit her lip tightly, barely daring to breathe, and gripped Gao Yang's clothes tightly as she carefully looked around.

The tiger seemed to twitch its ears, slowly raising its head. Its amber eyes swept across the mist below, its nose twitching as white mist continued to billow out.

Gao Yang's muscles were tense, and his mind was racing.

If you try to run, you definitely can't outrun a tiger.

If we force our way in to dig for ginseng, we'll surely alert this king of the forest.

Gao Yang's heart sank little by little.

A fierce tiger blocked their way, but right next to them was a two-hundred-year-old ginseng that could save the old man's life.

But if they make the slightest move and startle this king of the forest, neither of them will be able to leave alive today.

Su Wanqing's face turned pale, and she instinctively shrank behind Gao Yang, not daring to breathe.

Having grown up in the city, she had never faced a tiger so closely before. At that moment, her legs went weak, a reaction ingrained in her very bones.

The tiger twitched its ears again, slowly propped itself up, and glanced down the cliff.

The rain and mist blurred its vision, and it couldn't see the two people hiding in the shadows of the cracks in the rocks. It just kept sniffing, remaining wary of the unfamiliar atmosphere.

Gao Yang's muscles were tense, and his mind was racing.

Charging in would be suicide.

Should we get a refund?

It's impossible, but I'm unwilling to back down.

The old ginseng was right in front of him, and it just passed away like that. The old man is truly beyond saving.

He gently pressed down on Su Wanqing and whispered in her ear:

"Don't panic. It looks like it just ate and won't attack for now."

"We slowly retreated behind that big rock, waited for it to relax, and then figured out a way to go around it to dig for ginseng."

Su Wanqing nodded stiffly, her palms covered in cold sweat.

The two moved backward little by little, at an extremely slow pace, their steps as light as feathers, not daring to break a single twig or make a sound.

Gao Yang kept Su Wanqing behind him the whole time, his eyes never leaving the tiger.

The tiger yawned, revealing its sharp fangs, and slowly lay back down, but it was still not completely asleep, its tail occasionally flicking gently.

Gao Yang led Su Wanqing to retreat behind a huge rock, temporarily escaping the tiger's sight.

The two leaned against the cold stone wall, breathing heavily and silently, their hearts still pounding wildly.

"Gao Yang, what should we do?"

Su Wanqing's voice trembled slightly.

"Don't panic. I'll distract him and see if I can lure him off the cliff. Once it's safe, you can go and dig out the old ginseng. The old man can't wait that long."

Gao Yang's expression turned serious as he spoke in a low voice.

"But you have to be careful. This thing weighs at least four or five hundred pounds. If it pounces on you, it's no joke."

Su Wanqing's eyes were conflicted. After thinking for a long time, she sighed helplessly.

There's nothing we can do, there's really nothing we can do about it.

"it is good."

She said heavily.

At that very moment, Gao Yang seized the opportunity and leaped out.