CHAPTER 60: 60: HE ONCE LONGED FOR SUCH CARE (3)_1

The footprints seen by the river last night had proved that she had been tracked, but what was strange was how the person hid like a mouse? They were unusually good at hiding; splitting up hadn’t helped her or Haoming catch anyone.

She thought absentmindedly, then suddenly glanced at the trees around her.

Trees??

Last night they had searched the ground but hadn’t searched the trees; could it be... that "mouse" was hidden in the trees, and that’s how they escaped unscathed?

Well, this guess seemed pretty reliable.

Suddenly, a cluster of lime-colored plants caught Dong Huiying’s attention.

She and Haoming had climbed to the mountaintop, and those plants were growing right on the edge of the cliff, the lime-colored grasses almost blending into the stone wall.

"Is this Tianzhu Grass?"

Dong Huiying’s eyes instantly widened in astonishment.

This Tianzhu Grass was valuable.

The character of the grass was resistant to both cold and heat; it could grow in the harsh winter snow as well as withstand the scorching sun of the hot summer, thriving impressively. And perhaps because it was so unremarkable, its lime color provided natural camouflage, resulting in it being untouched by pickers, old and well-preserved.

She waved frantically to Haoming, "Hurry over and help."

Haoming quickly walked towards Dong Huiying.

A smile crept onto Dong Huiying’s face, "This is all good stuff, it could be sold for money."

Haoming looked at the lime-colored grass, "Really?" He seemed skeptical; the grass looked very ordinary, could it really be traded for silver??

"Of course, so no more talking, come over here and help."

Dong Huiying didn’t understand the local market for medicinal herbs, but many Chinese medicine prescriptions couldn’t be made without Tianzhu Grass, and selling it would surely bring in a lot of money. She had indeed stumbled upon a treasure; just this Tianzhu Grass alone made the trip into the mountains worthwhile.

So, the two began to pick the grass, with Haoming being rather clumsy. Dong Huiying instructed him on the side, "The rhizomes of Tianzhu Grass are quite fragile, be very careful not to damage the roots, or else the medicinal properties will dissipate, and it won’t fetch a good price."

Haoming nodded vigorously, his manner serious and conscientious. With silver on the line, he didn’t dare to be sloppy or careless.

However, at that moment, Zhu Xingfang who was tailing from behind also heard this exchange.

Sell it for money?

She could hold back no longer, seeing the two with their backs turned as they picked Tianzhu Grass, she immediately charged out with her stick in hand.

At the same time, Dong Huiying whirled around.

Zhu Xingfang?

She reacted instantly.

But unexpectedly, Zhu Xingfang didn’t rush towards her but swung the stick towards Liang Haoming, who was so focused on picking herbs that his reaction was delayed.

Dong Huiying was beside herself with fury.

Everything happened too fast, she could not prevent it in time.

A dull thud was heard, Haoming grunted as he bore the blow, but staggered; he took two steps back, then... missed his footing...

Gravel cascaded down as he fell off the cliff.

"Liang Haoming!"

In the brink of a moment, Dong Huiying couldn’t care less about Zhu Xingfang; she immediately lunged towards Liang Haoming!

But at that moment, Zhu Xingfang kicked her in the back, and right after, she and Haoming both tumbled down the cliff...