The night fell.
Lin Xiao Tian held Qin Yu Xiang, ready for a good night's sleep.
"You're going again tomorrow?" Qin Yu Xiang was a little unhappy.
Lin Xiao Tian had miraculously returned from such a dangerous forest, and now he had to go back again. Qin Yu Xiang was afraid he wouldn't return this time.
"The pills I refined today failed, but I've learned my lesson. I'm very likely to succeed tomorrow," Lin Xiao Tian said confidently.
"Very likely? What if you don't succeed?"
"Then I'll just have to go again."
"Can't you just not go?" Qin Yu Xiang pouted in Lin Xiao Tian's arms.
"I can't help it! This concerns a very important matter."
As Lin Xiao Tian spoke, he explained the situation with the Lin family to Qin Yu Xiang.
Lin Xiao Tian didn't want to keep things from Qin Yu Xiang. Although he hoped she wouldn't have to worry about these things, he still wanted her to be somewhat prepared.
However, Lin Xiao Tian didn't tell her everything, only a part of it.
Qin Yu Xiang was confused but understood some of it.
"So, that old lady from the Lin family is very important, which is why you're refining pills this time, and why you ventured into the mountains, right?"
Lin Xiao Tian nodded.
Qin Yu Xiang's nose suddenly stung.
"I'm sorry! It's all because of me. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have had to confront those people. That Cao Yun Tian was clearly after me."
"Don't cry! If this scoundrel dares to touch you, I'll never let him go. Anyone who dares to touch you, I'll never let them go," Lin Xiao Tian pinched Qin Yu Xiang's nose.
They continued to have a pleasant time together for a while. Lin Xiao Tian didn't want to stay up too late as he had to go up the mountain the next day. They finished after about an hour.
Looking at Qin Yu Xiang, who was like a ripe red apple, Lin Xiao Tian held her tightly.
"If you keep this up, I'll get pregnant eventually," Qin Yu Xiang glared at Lin Xiao Tian.
"So what if you get pregnant!"
"If you get pregnant, will you support me?"
"I'll support you!"
"You're so annoying!" Qin Yu Xiang pinched Lin Xiao Tian.
The next day, Lin Xiao Tian woke up early.
To avoid disturbing Qin Yu Xiang, Lin Xiao Tian moved very lightly. Looking at the sleeping Qin Yu Xiang, Lin Xiao Tian left with satisfaction.
However, he didn't know that Qin Yu Xiang had also woken up as he was leaving.
"Annoying, yesterday you still kissed my forehead before leaving, but not today," Qin Yu Xiang pouted.
But, the next moment, she suddenly remembered something.
"Wait, breakfast! He didn't eat anything when he left just now!"
Thinking of this, Qin Yu Xiang hurried to the bedroom door.
However, Lin Xiao Tian was long gone.
"I knew I shouldn't have pretended to be asleep. If I had woken up and made him some breakfast, he wouldn't be going hungry." Qin Yu Xiang felt a little self-reproachful.
Just then, her eyes fell on a note on the table.
"Dear, I'll be back before noon - Lin Xiao Tian."
Qin Yu Xiang looked at Lin Xiao Tian's neat handwriting and couldn't help but smile foolishly.
At the crack of dawn, Lin Xiao Tian went up the mountain again.
Unlike ordinary people, Lin Xiao Tian had a good sense of direction. Combined with yesterday's experience, he quickly found the place where the Longevity Grass was located.
This place was very close to the white viper's den. Lin Xiao Tian had observed it carefully when he arrived, so as not to disturb it.
After all, after yesterday's egg-stealing incident, the white viper was extremely sensitive. If he annoyed it, the situation would be truly dire.
In this jungle, Lin Xiao Tian couldn't guarantee he could escape from the white viper alive.
Fortunately, ferocious beasts like the white viper generally didn't attack humans unless the humans went too far.
After harvesting the herbs, Lin Xiao Tian didn't linger and quickly descended the mountain.
This time, he returned earlier than yesterday, mainly because he had spent some time preparing other medicinal ingredients yesterday.
He returned at just nine in the morning, but someone was already waiting at his doorstep.
Lin Xiao Tian took a closer look and realized it was Xu Xiao.
"Steward Xu, you're here! Why didn't you come in and sit for a while?"
"I just arrived, so I won't trouble you," Steward Xu smiled slightly.
Steward Xu wasn't alone this time; he was accompanied by two other people.
Both of them were women. One was younger, in her thirties, with short hair, fair and tender skin, and a pair of striking phoenix eyes.
The other was older, around forty, with her hair tied up. Her skin was well-maintained, and she had a good figure, which was quite rare for her age.
"Let me introduce you, this is Fang Ying, a professional bodyguard," Xu Xiao pointed to the younger one.
"This is Fang Yan, a retired soldier," Xu Xiao then pointed to the older one.
"These two are experts from the security company. They have been providing security for Madam all these years. Now that Madam is recuperating at the Lin family, Manager Fang has asked me to send them to you."
After speaking, Xu Xiao glanced at the two women.
"Hello, Mr. Lin!"
Fang Ying and Fang Yan said in unison.
Lin Xiao Tian initially wanted to refuse, but Xu Xiao explained that this pill refining was a very important matter, and Fang Wen Hua was too worried, so she sent the two of them.
If Lin Xiao Tian was not at ease, he could send someone else himself.
However, considering Lin Xiao Tian's current limited connections, Fang Wen Hua had sent these two. They were Fang Wen Hua's trusted confidantes, and Lin Xiao Tian could trust them completely.
"With these two here, your wife's safety can be guaranteed. I think this deal is very worthwhile, don't you think?"
On the surface, it seemed like a good deal, but Lin Xiao Tian didn't know if this was a form of surveillance.
"Then I'll have Uncle Xu come over too," Lin Xiao Tian thought for a moment and finally decided to have Liang Xu come over as well, making it easier to keep an eye on the two bodyguards.
"That's good too!" Xu Xiao nodded.
Then, Xu Xiao handed a box to Lin Xiao Tian.
"These are the medicinal ingredients you asked us to prepare last time. Check them. If there are no problems, you can use them."
"Okay!" Lin Xiao Tian took the box.
He didn't expect that Fang Wen Hua would gather all the medicinal ingredients he requested in just one day. She was truly outrageously wealthy!
Some of these medicinal ingredients could only be obtained at auctions!
If he had to buy them himself, it would take at least ten days to half a month to get them.
Lin Xiao Tian handed the two bodyguards over to Qin Yu Xiang to settle in, then informed Liang Xu about the situation here and asked him to come over.
After making these arrangements, Lin Xiao Tian plunged back into the business of refining pills.
Little did he know that somewhere in Black Mountain, a pair of siblings with dark circles under their eyes almost wanted to kill him.
"Big brother! Where are you? Aren't you coming out yet?" Yang Lin was already crying.
Yang Xin couldn't help but pat his head.